Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-25
GENERAL NOTES.

THE Hon. B. B. Lewis, an Alabama con-
gresham, has resigned.
A PREACHER has been nominated for
governor By the greenbackers OF COLORADO.
AMERICAN silver is at premium OF I
per cent at Port all Prince.
Ak unsuccessful attempt has been made
on the life ofth grand shereef OF Mecca.
The brick LAYERS of Denver are on a
strike, and considerable excitement pre-
walls.
| A LARGER acreage than usual is under
cotton crop in the Southern states TINS
year.
TIE president has reappointed ex-Goy
IIartranft. Of Pennsylvania, collector Of
customs at Philadelphia.
Tur army of Greece is to be increased
from 12,000 to 10000 men every one OF
whom il to have 800 cartridges.
SILVER Cry, New Mexico, is threatened
with famine owing to the destruction OF
wagon trains by Victoria's Indians.
TIE National Bank of Brattleboro, W.,
has failed, and the president OF the instl-
tuition il missing. Poor investments did IT..
SENATOR VANCE, Of North Carolina, was
married at Louisville, on the 18th inst, TO
Mrs. Florence Martin Vance was a Wild
over.
President HAYES says, in reference to
his contemplated visit to California, that
his idea is to reach Sacramento in time
10 attend the state fair in September.
TnE national prohbitionist convention
held at Cleveland, Ohio, nominated Neal
Dow of Maine for president, and A. IL.
Thompson, Of Ohio, for yice-presldent.
MoRE than hundred people are sick at
North Adams, Mass. from the effects OF
impure water. The illness is in the form
of dysentary, and battles the skill of ply
sicians.
A PROPOSITION is under consideration at
Montreal to send Il battalion Of French
Canadian light infantry on visit to Lon
don and Paris. The estimated cost IL ScN,-
600.
| SEVERAL, strikes are reported in the
| English iron districts. The miners de-
mand more wages, but the iron masters re-
fuse to pay any more, saying that the state
of trade will not permit IT.
A LOCUST plague has inflicted enormous
damages in that portion of Asiatic Iur key
living south of the Caucasian Mountains.
| Over 10000 men are employed in endeav-
oring to destroy them.
Tow TAYLOR, the well-known dramatic
author and the editor OF Pumch, Is serl-
| " i'll of paralytic affection. lie is now
63 years of age, and has written nearly lu
dramas of various grades of excellence.
T. In the Providence boat-r on the 18th
inst, llanlan was badly beaten. Ros'
came in the winner. Boyd, the English
oarsman, made very poor showing. Han
Ian gave up half Il mile from the fnlsh
owing to n stitch in his side.
rIiE supreme court of indianapolis, has
decided against the constitutional amend
mcnts adopted at the late special election
| The effect of this is to continue Indiana ~
an October state, rs regards the matter OF
state elections.
A PASSENGER train on the Pennsylvania
railroad on the 10th inst, made the Jour
ncy from Philadelphia to Jersey City, q
distance Of ninety-two miles in ninety
three minutes. The train stopped foul
times, and slowed-up twice to cross bridges
OVER thirty persons who attended the
free Methodist camp-meeting being held
near Elgin were poisoned Sunday evening
by eating canned corned beef. Physicians
from all the surrounding towns were called
in, and il is believed that all the sufferers
will be saved.
The state grccnback convention Of Col
orado, nominated Rev. A. j Chittcndcn
for governor Albert Campbell for lieuten
ant governor, G. w. King for secretary o
state, John II. Picket for treasurer, and l.
| II. llollingsworth for attorney general
Resolutions were adopted endorsing Dennis
Kearney.
OK the 18th inst. the Indiana republican
convention placed the following ticket il
nomination: For governor, A. q. Porter
for lieut. governor, Thos. Hanna; fol-
Judge of the supreme court, third district
Byron *. Elliot; for Judge Of the supreme
court, fifth district, VIM. A. Woods; fo
secretary of state, L. IL. Wolf; for stat'
treasurer Roswell $, Hill; for attorney
general, u. p. Baldwin; for reporter o
the supreme court, Francis M. Dice; TO
clerk Of the supreme court, Daniel Royce
for superintendent Of public instruction
j. NJ. Bloss.
THE XLVI CONGRESS-.