Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22

q. II. Higgins, the girls brother-in-law
and J. II. Calkins, a justice of the peace,
for false imprisonment.
SEVENTEEN Persian villages have been
totally or partially destroyed by the kurds,
try with their booty.
Two companies of 'nited States artillery
stationed in Arkansas have been ordered
10 Florida. Two batteries in Texas are
ordered to Arkansas.
OWING 10 the insufficient, supply Of
cereals in Russia,a movement is on foot to
prohibit the exporta ton of grain from the
empire. Melikof, the dictator, il in
vcstigating the situation, and will act
promptly.
GREAT hardship is being inflicted on
seamen and others AT Quebec by the en-
forcemcnt Of an old law prohibiting sail
ors from leaving their ships without per.
mission, and citizens from harboring t4em
Many arrests ii. frivolous pretenses have
occurred, and some harsh penalties have
been imposed. Several of the seamen ar
rested are said to be citizens Of the United
States.
s, SEVERAL gentlemen connected with the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway.
including Messrs Mitchell, Merrill, Carey
and Walker, have organized the Central
Illinois and Wisconsin railway company,
with Il capital Of 81 100000. 1t will con
Aruct q road from Rockton on the Racine
and southwestern division Of the st. Paul
road, to Kankakee, crossing the Chicago,
burlington and Quincy, the Chicago and
Alton, the Chicago, Rock Island and PACT
fc, and other lines. Twenty miles Of track
viii be laid this fall.
WAR has been declared between the
Wabash and the Chicago and Alton rail
ways, The former commenced running
trains ON its Chicago and st. Louis route,
oil the 18th, and, for the alleged purpose
Of compcnsatlng the travelling public for
the inconVenicnt location of its depot, cut
rates one dollar 70 nearly all points west.
and announced it, purpose to keep one
dollar under the rates of all other roads.
The Alton met the cut at once, and if the
Wabash goes still further down il will be
followed into the ditch. Fail tourists will
observe that the prospect is cheerful one
for them.
The Mormon conference adjourned
on the 18th. 1t was chiefly notable for
the filing Of the first presidency, vacant
since brigham died John Taylor was
elected president, with George q, Cannon
as first and Joseph +. Smith rs second
couusclors Cannon is delegate to con-
gross and was rcuominated ON the 9TH inst.
Joseph +. Smith is nephew Of the origi-
nal Joseph Smith. John TAYLOR was the
ranking member o' the twelve apostles.
Cannon il regarded ~ the ruling spirit, the
power behind the throne, although Will
ford Woodruff, ranking member Of the
twelve apostles and not Cannon, is the
heir apparent according to precedent.
A TELEGRAM from Denver Colorado
says: A conflict with the l'tes seems ian
miuent yesterday morning two compa-
pics Of militia left Ciunnison city for the
reservation, to arrest agent Berry and 9TH
ers on writs issued by the district attorney
tor Ciunnlson county, under orders from
The governor, and they have probably
reached the reservation Ivy this time Gov
ernor Pitkin was very much surprised at
This movement of military without having
informed him. lie expressed tears they
would not be able To cope with the Indians.
In his Judgment they should have taken
nj least twice ~ many men. The United
States district attorney this morning
left for tuInnlson county. 1t Is prob
able he will issue writs for the arrest
Of the agent and associates and
have them examined before the United
States commissioner. Agent Berry makes
the statement that if jackson had not been
delivered to the Indians, the soldiers all
whites present, and I'LL frGighters on the
road and inside Of the reservation would
have been murdered. Should the military
70 on the reservation for prise ners there
is every danger ola conflict.