Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-15
IN A NUT SHE'LL.

rived in the United States. .n..,,..
Governor Cornell was seriously i'll
last week from an attack Of malarial
fever.
The town of Bristol, r.. l., celebrated
its 2O0th anniversary OH September
oath. {-nrt tI
Ex-Chief Justice Seymour, of Itch
field, Conn, celebrated his golden we'd
ding last week, tt Hr
Richard Wagnerls visit to Naples has
been rendered unpleasant by another
attack Of erysipeas Of the head
A fire in Green Bay, Mich, last
week, destroyed sixty dwellings, many
barns and II church. .=+j
Supervisors of election are to be APP
pointed in Indiana TO prevent fraud in
the coming contest. s..##
Beware of the young chap who parts
his hair in the middle, and carries Il
small cane in his mouth, or there
aboutS.
Mr.. Coreoran, the Washington mil-
lionaire, has been 80 bcset by beggars
that lac now takes his exercise within
his own garden walls.
Ex-United States senator Chnllec, Of
Colorado, is victim 10 rheumatism,
for which he IL now trying the waters
Of the artesian well Of South Pueblo.
4 man out west was offered a plate
Of mncaroni, but declined 1t, declaring
that they couldn't play of any billed
pipe-stems on him"
The Pope, il il stated, will soon dis
miss his "Swiss Guards He will still
have his "Noblc Guard and the pal
atne Guard of Honor"
The Cheyenne Indians, in the Indian
Territory are manifcsting great dlscon-
tent and becoming disorderly,
One hundred and forty-scycn women
voted ut school commissioner election
in Binghamton, \, y, Scptcmbcr 2lst.
An International cricket match will
be played at Philadelphia, October lGsh
ane 18th, between English and Amerl-
cans, whether amateurs or profession.
ais.
The Indiana supreme court has re-
fused To reconsider its decision regard
ing the constitutional amendments, and
m October election must, therefore, br
held. fT3-, ~ m
Az near M cnn bc estimated the NUM-
Der Of lives lost during the fiscal year
of 1880 from the different classes of ne
cidents TO which steamboats, ARE stub
jcctcd amounted 10 $50.
The scmi-mllenninI of John Wy
cliffs translation Of the Bible was celc-
DRAFTED nj Trenton, n. j., last week by II
meeting Of delegates from MI the Bible
societies Of the state.
There IL severe distress in some coun.
tics IN kansns, growing oft of the faIl. |
IRE Of tho wheat and corn crops. In
Norton county there nro suid to be |
$500 people in absolute want Of food.
An international convention to pro
mote tho sheep and wool industry was /
held in Philadelphia last week, ia con
noction with the shoOp show ut the |
Permanent Exhibition buildings.
The twelfth annual session Of the
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union Of the
United States WIS held in Washington,
lnst week, loo delegates from various
parts Of the country being present
The Massachusetts lirernbnek Com
vention last week nominated General
III Chimney sargont ~, Governor, with |
II full static ticket. a resolution de-.
mandatory of General Butler was Sot-
ed down.
a Massachusetts husband mud wife
were one dny recently travelling on the
Old Colony railroad with their twenty
four children, and were proud rs could
hc Of their little flock.
Fans Of white satin md applique laee,
with pearl handles on which nrc paint
cd cupids and flowers, are the latest
importntons from Paris They will
sell from $50 to $3.50 apiece.
Two American army officers licil-
tenants Rilnie aud RNby, havc rccciy-
Paris for assisting NJ the recent man
euvero f tile French army,
Small muils oftho 4nmc material ~
the dress will be the rage this winter
They nro intended for show only, their
diminutve si7e making comfort and
warmth entirely out Of the question,
Mr.. Lowell the American Minister
20 England will on the 9th Of Novem
her deliver the opening address Of the
session Of the Edinburgh (Seotlandl
Philosophical institution for lSs0-Sl.
Mrs. Jennie June Iroly and some
other enterprising ladies arc organizing
Il womans life insurance company IN
New York, with capital Of Sl,0oO,o00,
the greater part u tho stock being al.
ready taken.
General James Longslrcet IL GO years
old and is n native Of Alabama. The
confederate soldiers nieklmmcd him
"llnele Peter lie il now our Minister
"a Turkey, and u strong Garfield man,
Miss Alice Skrr wns heirothed 10
John Easterling II Young Clergyman ut
Luuronhurg, n. G, She refused 10 50
with him on 4 missionary tour 10 China
and when lie announced his intention
If going without her, she became y
ravng maniac.
The old story that the pope i dis
pleased with Cardinal McGloskey fol
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