Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
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MAZ0MANIE SICKLE.
A fire broke out in T. w. WILSON,,
carpenter shop, on Wednesday after.
noon, and after doing some little dam.
age to the roof. etc, it was PROMPTLY
suppressed The shop contained con
siderable lumber and many valuable
tools. and great destruction of prop
erty would have ensued had not the
fire been quikly eXtinguished.
Some low. contemplate pilferer en-
tered the barber shop of Mr.. Robert
Lang, while he was at dinner a few
days since. and pocketed six or eight of
his best raZors. 1t seems that Nj.
Lang unwittngly left his shop-door
unlocked during the moor hour. and the
loss OF his ''shavers" was the result.
Some seem to think that the razors
were taken by way of joke by some
waS: but 10 take from man the tools
by which NJ aarGS livelihood is carry
ing joke entirely too far: add if they
thus taken, the joker NAV be obliged
to pay dearly for his fun.
DARLINGTON DEMOCRAT.
We are Informed that the train run
ming on the narrow guage from Galena
TO Platteville was two DAYS on the
road. Foo much snow was the cause.
Peter Parkinson, IT., made our office
call on Saturday. He is engaged in
writing 4 biography of Governor
Dodge, and has promised us "a short
sketch Of that eminent gentleman's
life.
The result OF Il saloon row in Gratiot
lass week IS the impounding of J. Hol-
loway in our county Jail. lie is poor
man and his wife and family rely on
the town of Gratiot for livelihood.
There IS a big fight expected in
Gratiot over the license question. It
IS reported that matters have been run
pretty loose lately and the people are
getting indignant.
y young maA was found in Stephen
Mullen's barn on Thursday morning
with his feet frozen. He did not give
his name but said he had spent a wear
IN the penitentiary of this state for a
robbery committed at Platteville some
eighteen months ago.
The improvements on the court
house will be commenced in the spring
under the direction of David Schreter.
of this city, Nelson Bowers. of Gratiot.
and Mr.. Levitt, of Monticello. Vaults
are to be made for rendering safe the
papers OF the probate judge and the
clerk Of the circuit court.
LANCASTER HERALD.
We are pleased TO note among the
arrivals his honor Judge Cothren. who
looks well and in good spirits.
There is talk OF putting Pinafore on
the stage in Lancaster soon-Little
Buttercup and all. 1t will bel be re-
ceived handsomely Pinafore at Platte
vile was well attended. 4 large num-
Der went down from Lancaster. and it
voted splendid thing.
Market day, on SATURDAY. last. was
well attended and some lively trading
was done. A fine lot of goods were
disposed Of 1t is intended to make
the next market day, four weeks from
last Saturday, the biggest thing of the
kind.
The Glen Haven schools have closed
on account of case of smallpox
having been brought into the village
from Turkey river Iowa.
There are a number of cases on the
docket Of the town OF Platteyille VS..
numerous persons, charged with sell
ing liquor without license. This
constitutes misdemeanor in the words
of the law. Suit is brought by the
town and is resisted by the defendants
on the ground that it is not INSIDE
meanor against the town and the action
againt them should legally be brought
by the state. The attorneys for the
prosecution claim on the other hand,
that it is a misdemeanor against both
the town and the state and that either
Of them may bring an action against
them. One of the cases was decided
against Plattcyille by his Honor, Judge
Cothren, and the case was appealed and
is now pending in the supreme court.
1t is probable that no further action
Will be taken in these cases until the
one appealed is passed upon. They all
involve the same points Of law.
MADISON DEMOCRAT.
Work on the airline of the Chicago
and Northwestern railway company,
has taken a brief rest, on this end, on
account Of farmer Andrew Nelson, of
the town OF Blooming Grove, six miles
east of this city. having "got on his
ear, SO to speak, and sworn by the
Holy Moses that no railroad should
cross his farm without his consent;
and he won't give his consent short of
$4,000. Probably the road will take !,
short turn at Nelson's place. ard pro-
badly it won't.