Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-27

Kan. vill try in the United States Su-
preme Court the constitutionality of the
new prhibition law of the State. He has
the tinncial backing of the National
BreweB' Association.
So rpid is the progress of the Northern
Pacifcroad that it is expected that by the
end of he year the track-layers will reach
Pompe5s Pillar, on the Yellowstone.
Fomtea surveying parties are in the field
on the Rocky mountain division.
HOWARD CARROLL, a New York Jour
nalist, vas married to a daughter of Hon.
John L. Starin, of Fultonville, N. Y.
Presents were received from President
Garfel, Vice President Arthur, and ex-
Senators Conkling and Plat.
CIV. PiLIsBURY, of Minnesota, has is
sued an order that applications for par
dons mist be accompanied BY a recon-
Imendation from the Judge and prosecuting
attorney who tried the prisoner, as we'll as
~ petition from at least two-thirds of
the Jurors who convicted him.
\ Mas. MORGAN. of New York. has sued
he physician for S25, 900 damages, on ac-
CONT of injury to her physical condition,
resllting from the improper administers
tlot of nux vomica. The evidence in the
cas- is of a sensational and prurient char
actG.
ACoNvENTIoN of representative colored
merof North Carolina was held at Ra-
leigi, at which the white republicans were
deniunced, and strong resolutions were
passed asking recognition from the ad-
minstration. A committee was appoint
ed carry the resolution on to Wash
ingbn.
TIE committee Of the New York Legis-
latue which has been investigating as to
thelerminal facilities in New York CITY,
repirt that they are utterly inadequate to
the demands OF commerce, and should be
increased, but fails to point out the WAYS
andmeans by which that increase is to be
effected.
TIE pedestrian contest in Chicago
wound up with one thousand or more per-
son in attendance. Hartman scored $50
mics. Tracy 523, Krohne $40, Struckel
45S Faber 450, and Campana 375. Harri-
maj has won 1000, Tracey $3.50, Krohne
$50, Struckel 5000, Faber 800, and Cam
para ridicule and blisters.
Turing the fist four days of this week
9. DO Immigrants have arrived at Castle
Garden, and 41.611 have arrived SO far this
month. 1t is expected that the arrivals
forthe entire month will exceed 10000,
anc may exceed the arrivals during the
entire year of 1875, when they reached
Is, 100. The arrivals thus far this year
aremore than double those sf the year
1ST.
1nE Lonaon Standard severely critieises
therevised version of the New Testament.
Ia ntaI hot hn
vis.d the noblest book in the English Ian
guge as to deprive it of much of its beau
ty, md they have destroyed many of its
historical associations"
UNDER the general tariff laws which
vii. be applied in the case of English goods
imported into France after the expiration
of be commercial treaty between England
and that country a few months hence,
British textile fabrics will have to pay
double the present duty, and in some
eases treble. while the general increase on
all kinds of goods will average from Otto
60per cent. This will be bad for the
British manufacturer.
GEM BEAUREGARD originated the cable.
railroad, and sued the California compa-
MES for infringement of patent. The case
vas finally compromised On agreement
that the companies should not extend the
use of the cables for street car purposes
away from the Pacific coast The rights
Of Gen. Beauregard are recognized by the
Chicago companies, and he will be paid a
royalty for the use of his invention in
that atcity.
PHILADELPHIA has long been notorious
tor its fraudulent medical colleges, but the
Record of that city few months ago took
then in hand and ran down some of the
swiidlers. The exposure attracted atten-
tior all over the country, and it might
have been expected would have deferred
peoole elsewhere from trying the same
game. 1t appears, however, from the dis
closures made that bogus concern was
just getting well under way in Milwau-