Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-01
GENERAL NOTES

NEARLY eleven million gallons OF
whlskey were manufactured in Chicago
| during the year 1880.
No new developments have been made
as to the Victoria disaster by the trials of
Captains Rankin and Parish for man
slaughter.
A wEB-GooDs factory, the first to be es-
tablIshed in the west, will soon be erected
IN Milwaukee, by company with 100000
capital.
HE production Of anthracite coal for
the hrst i've months this year was SO, y
212 tons an increase of |. $50, ,233 tons over
the produce for the same time last year.
| In the investigation of the county hos
pltal at Milwaukee, the committee is
unanimous in report that Dr. Marden
should be discharged.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WooDFoRD. of New
| York, has appointed as his assistants son
of Postmaster General James and a nephew
of Roscoe Conkling.
The legislature of the Mexican state of
Vera Cruz offers a reward of 100000 to
the inventor q a preventive for yellow fe-
yer. Such an inducenent ought to stimu-
late the sluggish Greaser to active efforts.
FALL RIVER PASS, leading into Middle
Park, Colorado, is at present occupied by
the surveying parties of the Union Pacific
and the Denver, Western and Pacific, and
| railway war of great interest may pos
sibly result.
TIE citizens Of Paris, KY, commemo-
rated the sixtv-ninth anniversary of the
declaration Of war in 1912 by banquet to
the twelve veterans of that struggle still
living in that state.
The prize drill at Louisville, resulted in
victory for the Porter rifles, of Nash
vile, the second hoLors being carried off
by company c, of the 1st regiment, of
Chicago
The Ute commissioners, accompanied bv
SapavaDaro and Guero, escorted by cav
airy company, left Grand river on horse
back last week, going toward Utah, carry
ing provisions on pack-mules.
THE heirs of the late Anthony J. DrexeI
for whom Drexel Boulevard, Chicago is
nam d, are having fountain made at Ber-
lin costing $4,000, which they will pre-
sent TO Chicago as a memorial of their de-
ceased relative
TOBACCO cultivation in the United
States, for 1880, is placed at 473, ,107, ,5S3
pounds. The average yield per acre is
shown to be 731 pounds, varying from
i,3o9 pourds in Massachusetts, to All
hUundS III ANOIln 1dTOIlnd.
THE suit of William s. Williams. of
New York, against the Western Union
Telegraph company. to restrain the issue
of Sl5,000,O00 new stock, has been dis
missed. A similar decision is expected in
case entered by Rufus Hatch.
A GOMEZ of vast size, with a bright CEN
ter and fan-like tail, was plainly visible to
the naked eve just before daylight on
Thursday. Astronomers at several eastern
points are claiming credit for its discovery.
1t is believed to be the great comet of 1872.
which is due this year.
AT Biddeford, Maine, the celebrated
Pepperell Mills paid off their hands and
shut down. Non-striking operators were
sent to the conpany's mills at Lacenia,
\. H., while the strikers scattered in
search of work. This can hardly be deem
ed 4 triumph for the strikers.
The crossing of the Rio Grande by Lieu
tenant Bulls, Of the United States army.
In pursuit of border marauders, evokes
strong protest from the Mexican press.
The Pdtrld. while confessing the inability
OF Its government 10 prevent such inya-
sions, asks the authorities at Washington
to give the matter calm consideration
IN the case of Mrs. Elkins, wife of the
well-known Chicago artist, who sued
William Cudney, the saloonist, for dam
ages for allowing her husband to iniure
his and her prospects with whisky. the
jury disagreed. Mrs Elkins has Instituted
another suit against Darious Cudney,
brother of the other defendant for S25, 600
on the ne grounds.
The banquet of the sons of Maine resi-
dent in Chicago was in every sense a
success, especially as large delegation of |
the Pine Tree state were present as guests. |
Judge Drummond delivered the address
of welcome and Professor Rodney Welch |
the poem. Among those responding to
toasts we're Hannibal Hamlin. E. B. |
Washburne, James HI. Howe, and Mark
H. DnanelI.
A RENARKABLE piece OF news comes
from the Nashville correspondent of the |
Louisville Cosfrier-JonTal. He says that
q woman living in jackson County, Tenn,
was few d2ys ago delivered of seven
children in one evening. They all resem-
bic each other except as TO weight, and |
are healthy, well-formed babes. The
minuteness of detail regarding the |
physicians trips backward and forward |
suggest that the story Is true one.