Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-10
stood that John Jacob Aston il large SUBJ
scriber 10 the bonds.
Accidents.

the Texas Pacific railway.
The brothers Lelevre, tobaccoIists oil
indianapolis, have failed for $500.
The state fish hatchery at Boyne Falls
Mich. was destroyed bya food IN the ID
inst.
THE store Of J.. n. Malone. in Eau
Claire, burned December 3. Loss 3d.
600; partially insured
FIFTEEN stores and houses burned on the
Ith inst, at Nevada, Iowa Loss 81,
OO0
The Mondeil House, at Prairie du
Chen, burned on the 4th inst. Nothing was
saved. Loss $4,000.
DrHHAM 4 Sons, piano manufacturers,
Of New York, have failed. their liabilities
being 10000.
| The New York Canals have during the
year received 81 10000 for tolls. There
are but slight prospects of moving the boats
now ice-locked
The wooden mills Of Oliver, Willy x
Co., Of Ontario, burned on the list inst.
Three hundred hands are thrown out Of
employment
MACKEE d EDWARDS, dry goods dealers
at Richmond, Ind, suspended pay
mcnt on the. 3rd inst, with liabilities of
over 100000.
The cotton house u the Pepperell
manufacturing company Of Biddcford,
Me-, burned on the 18th inst, toget her
with 800 bales Of cotton. Loss $50, 600.
TnE new Union Pacific depot at Salina,
Kan, was destroyed on the 9th inst, a
large amount Of freight and express mat
ter being burned.
GEoRGE H. ROBINSON. lieutenant gov
ernor elect Of Colorado, who was mistaken
by guard for caim-jumper, and fired
upon, died November 10Th He was for
merly engaged in banking at Kalamazoo,
Mich.
CREDIrois Of n. b. lIarwood the
bankrupt merchant Of Minneapolis, have
pettioncd for his arrest for collision with
preferred creditors, alleging that he pur-
chased 100000 worth OF goods since being
conscious Of his insolvency.
MRs. JoHN GALLAGHER, living rs miles
north Of Davenport Ia. was attacked by
Il COW ON the I'd inst, az she was about 10
milk the beast. One of the animals horns
got in her mouth, broke her jaws, and lit
orally tore her cheeks 70 pieces. She was
badly bruised about the body also She il
90 years old, and her recovery is deemed
impossible.
AN infant child of James Brazier, in
Pilot township, H., was horribly burned
on the ID inst. II was lying in rocking
chair when its sister, small child, rocked
1t over against the stove. When the moth
er returned to the room she found the babe
with its face against the stove, whore il
was firmly held by the chair. 1t IL doubt
n ! h, 4
iuries
TnE city Of Oshkosh, Wis, lost its prin
cipnl hotel on the ltl inst by lamp ex-
plosion and fire. One lady was suilocated
in her room in the house and another will
die from injuries resulting from jumping
from the window Two servant girla are
also missing and are supposed TO have
been burned in the hotel. The first story
Of the l,eckwith house was occupied by
stores, as follows: j. Bauman &Co., drugs
James Black, barber; lvenes, news stand
G.. johnson, boots and shoes; and Ovelton,
saloon and billiard room. The loss ON the
Rechwilh il estimated nj S75,OON
A youNG man named Floyd Poole. re-
siding IN PennticId, Mich, met with II
serious accident ON the 10th of November,
while using n corn-culter run by horse
power, ny Nnltu nv lbht 6lt W MS hIhlS
and was otherwise terribly injured. Ills
hand accidentally caught between the
rollers, and was drawn between the knives
of the machine, crushing and cutting the
arm up to the elbow, and il is feared the
remainder of the arm will have to be
ampuintcd. Poole now lies in critical
condition. lie II about ~ years % age,
and a son Of wel-known farmer,
WHILE the southern hound passenger
train was whirlng through space at the
rate of fifty miles and hour, near Green
willie, s G., figure on horseback was OBJ
served by the engineer MS the train came
laundering on 4 downgrade few miles
above this place, The man attempted Ia
cross the track when the engine was only
twenty yards away In nm instant, before
the lever could be reversed, the horse was
struck dead and thrown of the track To
the nmuzement Of the conductor and en-
gincer, the man could not be discovered.
When the train reached here and stopped
ut the station he was found on the pilot of
the engine, still sitting astride of his saddle,
stone dead. He was an old gray haired
man, and WAS recognized rs George Mar
tin, i wcllta.do cotton planter Of Green-
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