Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
Events of General Interest occurring in
and around our Neighhoring Towns.
Iowa County.
DopGEy1LLE CHRONICLE.


Will n. Cork, of the town of Arena,
was pleasant caller at the Chronicle
Office Tuesday, having come up to
Dodgeville with the scalp of a large
grey wolf which he captured last week.
Complaints are made in some parts
of the county of a great mortality
among yearling sheep. One farmer
having lost 80 and another 40 head re-
Gently. The disease seems to be caused
| by kind of worm which eats its
way into the head until the brain is
reached.
DR.. d. w. Clark, our popular dentist,
is building a new dwelling house upon
his lot in the south west portion of the
village. It will be, when completed,
one of the neatest cottages in the vii
lage. 1t is of the gothic style of archi-
! lecture, one and one-half stories high,
and will be constructed according to
plans designed by the doctor himself.
John F. Grace, Esq, of Highland,
who for some time past has been stu
dent in the office of J. p. Smoker, was
admitted to the bar at this term of the
circuit court. Mr.. Grace will locate at
Highland and succeed to the practice
of Mr.. Smoker on that gentleman's de-
parture to the fur west. Mr.. Grace has
| been close student and will no doubt
succeed in the profession he has chosen.
Track laying on the railroad, from
Montfort to Madison, will be resumed
on Monday next, on the Madison end
of the route. The steel and ties are
purchased. and the grading is SO far
completed that it will in no case inter
fere with track laying. From one-half
mile to mile and half of track will
be laid per day, according to the nature
of the ground and road bed, and the en-
gineers expect the road will be COM
pleted to this place hy the 18th of June.
CIRCUIT COURT cCEEDINGS.-The
adjourned March term of the Iowa
county circuit court convened on the
Sd inst, Judge NJ. NJ. Cothren, presiding.
The following proceedings were had,
viz:
TUESDAY, MAY Sd.
VIM Arthur vs. Geo. Nicholson; Judgment for
plaintiff.
r. C. McCallister vs. August Shrader, ct al; pc
tition and order admitting Wardes and Mitchell
as defendants
BENZ. Bell vs.. William Hendy, ct al; continued
John p. Leach VS.. John r. Jones; action dis
missed and judgment for defendant for costs.
Isaac Winn VS.. p. J. Mullen; verdict for plain
William Jones and Daniel McMullen, admitted
as citizens of the United States.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4TH.
John Milhanse VS.. Frederick Funk order to
! amend judgment.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Eliza Sigmers and Geo.
Sigmers tried; Eliza Sigmers acquitted and Geo.
Sigmers found guilty of concealing stolen prop
erty, knowing the same to have been stolen.
State of Wisconsin VS.. IL. f. Won Kohn on
charge of forgery; trial commenced.
THITRSDAY MAY 9TH
State of Wisconsin vs.. H. F. Won Kohn; on
failure of evidence, nolle prosequi entered and
prisoner discharged.
James Hutehison Charles Ducray; verdict
for plaintiff for 5000.
Louisa NJ semmens vs. Henry H. Walters;
bill Of exceptions settled.
Mary Smith as administrative vs. Geo. Nichol-
son; judgment for plaintiff signed.
r. G. McCallister VS.. August Shrader ct al;
judgment signed by agreement.
John F. Grace of Highland, and Joseph L.
Leonard of Mineral Point admitted attorneys.
Thos. S. Ansley ana Bernard Ternes appointed
court commissioners for Iowa county.
George Sigmers sentenced to two years hard
labor in the state prison. and to one days soil
tary confinement.
At p NJ. court adjourned until court in
course.