Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-01-21
Items from Peck's Sun.

MIS' hSlVnoSllcT, VINO was nang-
cd at Newark, y. j., tho other day,
was dressed wholly IN black, being
in mourning for her husband,
whose head she chopped ott with
an axe.
Hampcred rs he was by the
presidents civil service order, Mr..
Reyes has certainly made u credi.
table campaign, lnnder moro
favorable auspices. the future is thick
with possibilities for him,
Gen, Grant has expressed HIM
self rs strongly in favor Of the Mon
roe doctrine People who do kaow
what the Monroe doctrine is, but
who are warm admirers OF the Cen
eal, will now begin demanding
that the Monroe doctrine be adopt.
ed on all tracks, and that bulldogs
be allowed inside the grand stand.
Robert McQuay, y Chicago prin-
TER, financial secretary u the typo
graphical union, speut the money
OF the union in tigers and keno,
and skipped lie was arrested nj
Madison and taken back. He was
III the Madison Democrat Office ut
work, and set mp the dispatch an
nouncing his detalcation
Another whale comes from Kan
sas for mid to help the negroes who
went into the state 1t the Of the OK
odus. Their desttution is said
to be very great, and it is to be re-
GREETED that SOMEBODY did not think
to plant IN aero or two OF that won
derful Kansas land corn. Ii that
had been done these eight thous-
and sufferers would be rolling in
pleanty.
There will be u liquor bill before
tho present legislature that will
prohibit the manufacture or aalc Of
liquor, and knowing this we won
der that the brewers keep ON put
ting up new buildings for the sale
of beer. But maybe they think
the bill will not como to pass, any
more than Mother Shiptmms pro
phccy that the world will como to
an end this year,
When l.ogan's bill to place Grant
on the retired list Of the army
comes UP III the senatc, the demo-
Gratis will oppose il, and sugges-
ton has been made that sitting Bull
be substituted for Grant. IL Is a
bill that will draw out remarks,
since Grant stepped down from
the high position Of n distinguish
cd American and took the stump
MS n partisan politician for Garfield,
and the democratic senators will be
liable to say things in the heat Of
dcbate.
A delegation of colorcd men from
Alabama called on Gen. Garfield
Tuesday, and in the course Of some
pleasant conversation limited that
nothing would suit them better
than TO see Gen. Garfield grasp the
situation in Il wise and statesman
like manner and appoint n colored
man as Il member Of his cabinet
when he should become president.
Gen. Garfield replied flat he could
scarcely hope to exercise his own
preference entirely ia selecting n
cabinet, bat that the claims Of diff
lcrent states and different interests
would have to be consulted. lie
desired, however, t. assure the
colored men that their importance
was fully understood and apprcei.
atcd, and that his heart beat warm
FOR them The delegation with.
drew at IN early hour, Oh account
Of The extreme cold, returning d.
rcotly 70 Alabama.
A Wausau man is going to kill
his dog. He invited n minister to
his house 70 stay few days. All
the week The mans dog was as
quite rs any dog ought TO be, but
on Sunday morning, about the
time for family prayers, the dog
went u the shot gun that stood in
the corner and began to wag his
tail, then be would 50 70 his mas
ter and act tickled, and wag him
self, and run 70 the gun and bark,
and rear around. until the minis