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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
Matters at Madison.

The legislature has done but little
thus far, other than to draw pay and
perauisites, and talk about what is
to be done. Bills are incubating
for redistricting; to repeal the anti
treat farce of last winter; to change
mode Of collecting taxes, &c, DC,
most of which will come to naught,
as usual. Mr.. Rewey has presented
bill repeating the insanity-divorce
law engineered through by MIR.
Briggs last winter, and it is likely
to pass. The anticipated contest
over the st. Croix grant is probably
disposed Of, there being an under
standing that one of the contestants
has satisfied the other by 100000
argument. For the people this is
perhaps as good a thing as could
have happened, but there is a sus-
picion that individuals interested in
the company sold out will be large
ly losers.
1t is apparent that the plan of
redistricting adopted last winter
will be adhered to in the main, and
that more or less gerrymandering
will be done, Notwithstanding Gov
ernor Rusk's recommendation that
community of interest and COM
pactness of territory" be carefully
considered in the work of redistrlct-
ing. Of course q redistricting on
the basis proposed last winter will
leave Iowa county with only one
member and n half interest in an
other, the injustice of which is adj
mitted by every candid man to
whom the matter is explained, but,
nevertheless it is likely to be pressed
through because other interests de-
mand it.
The fight over the Madison post
Office is still raging, and what the
outcome will be no man can guess.
Keyes has been ruled out, and IN
consequence thereof candidates are
multiplied and the result made the
more delightful. Keyes has secured
divorce from his wife by agree
ment, and thus scandal-mongers are
dIsaDDOintcd. w. II. Il.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
Notice To Physicians.

Sealed proposal. 10 furnish medical attend
anCe and medicine To the county paupers for
the ensuing year and addressed to the Super
inteudants of the Poor, Dodgeyille, Wis, will
oc received by them fiom January 9th. lSS3,
until one t) o'clock L. N, on Monday febru-
AIRY 9th, 1882, when the se,ls will be opened,
offers compared and contracts awarded 10 the
lowest bidder. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids.
We have divided the county into Physicians
districts, rs follows;
lst d,triet-comprlsing the city and town of
Mineral Point and town of WaldwiCk.
"a diStrict-comprisingt the town and village
o, Dodscyillc and the Poor Farm.
Sd comprising the towns Of Miitiin (,
Linden and Eden.
Ath distgict-c omprisiuc The towns OF High
land, Pulaski aud Clyde.
9th disirict-eomprising the towns Of Arena
and Wyoming.
9th district--comprisiug the towns Of Mos.
cor aad Ridge way.
ROBERT WILSON,
GEORGE JEUCk,
J, T. MORRIS,
Supt-. nf Poor OF Iowa Co., Wis.
Dates Oeigeyille. Jan. 5ih, 1859 ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUN.

~ ~ Court for Iowa Connty-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term of
the Iowa County Court to be held in and tor
said county, in the Court House in the village of
DodgevllIc, in said county, on the 18th day of
February, A ID. 1889, being the first Tuesday of
said month at O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, the following matters viii be heard and
considered;
The application of John II. Vivian and Wm.
Treweek 10 admit TO probate the last viii and
testament of Thomas Prisk late OF the city of
Mineral Point, in said county, deceased.
And II is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order for three weeks sue
ceSsiyely prior TO said day of hearing, in the
Mineral point Tribune, weekly newspaper
published in said county
BY the Court:
JOHN T. JONES Judge
Dated Dodgeville, Wis. Jan. 4th, 1881. lWS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
STATE OF WISCONSIN-.COUN.

~ ty Court for Iowa County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the Iowa Comfy Court 10 be held in and for
said county at the Court House, in the village
of Dodgeville, i'll said county, on the lith day
of February \ d. 1852, being the I'd Tuesday OF
said month at two O'Clock in the afternoon of
said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered
tor of the estate of Joel Hubbard late of said Co.
deceased for the examination and allowance OF
his administration account, and the assignment
of the residue of said estate to such persons as
are by law entitled to the same.
And 1t is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given TO al persons interested. hy
publishing copy OF this order for three weeks
successfully prior TO said day of hearing, in the
Mineral Point Tribune, d weekly newspaper
published in said county.
by order of the Court:
2w3 JOHN 4. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgcville. Wis, Jan 9TH, 1881
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
NTATE OF WISCONSIN-COUN-
I Court tor Iowa County-In Probate.

- ty Court tor Iowa County-n Probate.
Notice is hereby given that ut regular term
of Iowa County Court, to oe held il and Tor said
county, at the Court House, In the village OF
Dodgeville, in said county, on the eth day OF
February, a. ID 1882, being the first Tuesday
of said month, at o'clock in the afternoon OF
said day, the following matters viii be heard and
considered
The application of Amos Hayes, TO admit to
probate the last win and testament of VIM. Mar
shall, late of the eityof Mineral Point, in said
county, deceased.
And 1t is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy of this order for three weeks sue
cessively prior to said day of hearing. in the
Mineral Point Tribune. weekly newspaper,
published in said county.
BY the Court
JOHN 4. JONES. Judge,
Dated Dodgcyillc WIS., Jan 3D. 1852 IW,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUN,

~ Is Court for Iowa County in Probate.
,lotice is hereby given that al q regular term
of the Iowa County Court to be held in and for
said county at the Court IIouse, in the village
of Dodgcville, in said C unity on the 2lst day OF
February, A. d. 1882, being the third Tuesday
OF said month, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
OF said day the following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application OF Albert W. Cobb admins
traitor OF the estate of Fannie cobb, late of said
county, deceased. for the examination and al.
lowalce OF his administration account and the
assignment of the residue of said estate to such
persons as are by law entitled to the same.
Z, And it is further ordered that puplic notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested By
publishing n copy of this order for three weeks
successfully prior TO SAID day of hearing, in the
Mineral Point Tribune, weekly newspaper pub,
lished i'll said county.
BY the Court
JOHN T. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgeville Wis. Jan. oath 1882. 4w:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
Legal Notices.
CTATE OF WIsCUNsIN--COUN

~ ty Court for Iowa County--In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term OF
Iowa County Court to he held in and for said
county, ut the Court House. in the village of
Dodgeyille in said county, on the 18th day of
February, A. ID. 1882 being The It'll Tuesday OF
said month. at II O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day. the following matters Will be heard and
considered:
The application of Henry s. Ooley, for the APP
pointinent of an administrator of the
esta.e OF John Oolcy, late of the town of
Waldwick, in said county, deceased.
And it Is further ordered, That public notice
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this order for three weeks successfully
prior TO said day of hearing, IN the Mineral
Point Tribune a weekly newspaper published in
said county. BY the Court:
tw3 JOHN f. JON ES, Judge.
Dated Doigeville, Wis. January 18TH, 1882
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
Notice TO Creditors.
NTATE OF WISCONSIN-COUN-
~ Court for Iowa county-In Probate

~ Court for Iowa county-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Edward O'Hare,
deceased
Letters of administration having this day been
issued 10 Bridget O'Haie and MichalJ. O'liare, OF
said county, and six months rom the date hereof
being allowed and limited creditors to present
their claims against said deceased for examina-
ton and allowance
II is ordered that all claims and demands
against the estate of said deceased be received
and adjusted before the judge of this court and
for that purpose he VIII be at his Office in the
village of Dodgeyihe on the first Tuesday OF each
month during the term above limited.
Aud Is further ordered and directed that a no.
ticc of the times and places for presenting, eX-
aminng, adjusting and allowing claims, and the
time limited 10 creditors TO present their claims
against said deceased be given by publication of
this order for four successive weeks in the Min
eral Point Tribune, Il weekly uewspape, publish
ed IA the comfy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
A Bold Bandit.

A gentleman was standing .he other
evening in one Of the shadowy arcades
of the Coliseum at Rome. when he was
somewhat brusquely hustled BY a pass
ing figure. With IA quick instinct he
clapped his hand to his watcf-pocket. -
His watch was gone. He darted after
the thief. who turned sharply round. at
the same time clutching watch. -
Give me that watchr' 4 dash!-the
stolen property was recovered. The
startled robber disappeared, and the
gentleman went home to boast of his adj
venture and his prowess What was his
CONSERVATION on entering his bedroom
to find his own watch, which he had for
gotten to put on, staring him in the
face from the mantelpiece. He had
been the thief. and the other wretched
man had stumbled over him in the dark,
and. when overtaken and stopped. was
merely clutching his own watch, which
he had not the nerve To rescue from the
tourist That tourist is now known to
"A wide and admiring circle of friends as
the Bandit of the Coliseum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
Circuit Judgeship.

The Milwaukee Republican has a
gossipy letter from Madison on the
| 9th in which the coming election
of circuit Judge for the fifth cir
cult is freely and intelligcntly re-
ferred to. The writer is evidently
one familiar with the men and cir
cumstances, in the case, and clearly
indicates preference for Hon. Alex.
Wilson 10 succeed Judge Cothren,
in which Republicans in Iowa Coun-
ty will generally concur. Afterpre-
liminaries, the article proceeds as
follows:
As before intimated, the path to
judicial honors will not be SO smooth
in the fifth circuit. The custom of
years past, to make party nomina-
tons, or to divide upon party lines,
is sure to be followed. Judge Goth
rem, one of the most adroit politici-
ans in the state, has been angling,
the past year or more, for a re-elec,
ton. He is pioneer of that sec
ton, skillful in his manipulation of
men popular with the early settlers,
and prominent in the judicial history
of the circuit, of which he has been
the presiding judge for a dozen
years. There is no doubt that he
will be q candidate, and a strong
one. He may be either the nominee
of the Democratic party, or a self
constituted "Independent' candi-
date, with the united following of
his party. The latter is the more
probable course and more in keep
ing with his cunning, as the idea is
more pleasing to many voters who
clamor for "a non-partizan judiciary
forgetting that in this case it would
all be in the name In 1876, Judge
Cothren Unexpectedly defeated the
Hon. William f. Carter, the Repub-
lican nominee, by a plurality of S4S;
at the same time, Moses M. Strong,
also a distinguished Democrat, was
in fact An Independent candidate,
and received 626 votes, but all from
the Democratic party. As the Dem
ocratic candidate for member Of
Congress, year ago last fall, and
as candidate for justice of the
Supreme court, a little while before,
he polled Il very large vote IN the
counties comprising the circuit.
These figures and circumstances
are cited to show that Juuge Goth
rem is so perfect manager that
the Republicans may hope to defeat
him this spring only by harmony
and the selection of their most avail
able man. The circuit is unquestion
ably Republican in strictly partisan
campaigns, but, As has been indicat-
ed, it is not reliably Republican as
against Judge Cothren. He always
gets his vote out, and a competitor
must be sure to get out a larger one
or pocket defeat.
Three or four prominent and wor-
thy Republicans ale spoken of as
probible candidates for the Kepub-
Iican nomination, to oppose Judge
Cothren One of them is Hon.
Philo 4. Orion, of Darlington, .
lawyer of twenty years experience,
and thoroughly capable; but his
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

uOIiliudliOH ~ OO1ccucu 10 Dy some
because it might lend credibility to
the democratic charge that he left
the bourbon fold because Of the en-
couragement to be found in the
prompt-pay proclivities of the re-
publican party. As democrat,
twelve years ago, as candidate for
the same office against Judge Mills,
he carried Lafayette county by an
overwhelming majority.
Hon. OBJ Thomas, Of Prairie dE
CHEN, is very favorably mentioned
for this nomination. He enjoys a
large practice, has been a member
of both branches Of the legislature,
is now special assistant attorney
general of the United States as the
representative of the governments
interest in the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers improvements, prospective
and more than probable candidate
for member of congress to succeed
the Hon. George G. Hazelton, and
would make either a good circuit
judge or member of congress.
The Hon. Alex. Wilson of Miner
al Point, late able and efficient at
torney general of the state, is also
prominent as very fit and avail
able candidate. His qualifications
are frst-class, and his availability
has been tested in two campaigns as
the republican nominee for attorney
general. His vote in the circuit, in
1879, was 8943, against G298 for
Hon. j. M. Smith, resident Of the
same city, a prominent Democratic
leader and man of great personal
popularity. In the same campaign,
Mr.. Nye, the greenback nominee, re-
ceived 1871 votes, leaving Mr.. Viii
son q majority of s94 over both OPP.
ponents, and plurality of 26A5
over Smith. In 1877, his plurality
over the democratic nominee was
1921, and the greenback vote was
1925. These figures indicate that
he would be a very strong candidate
for circuit Judge.
george Ciementson, Esq, OF Ian
caster, prominent young lawyer,
and very popular man in his own
county, is also favorably mentioned
for circuit judge by leading repub
licans in the circuit. He IS younger,
and possessed of less experience
than either Of the others, but es-
pecially favored by the friends of
reforms with whom he has cooper.
ated. He was the partner and con-
tidant of the late j. Allen Barber,
| and is now the executor of his will
His character is above reproach, and
commands the respect of his friends
and acquaintance Could he have
been induced to seek the republican
nomination for congress, in 1880, he
| would have proven n very formid-
able competitor Of Mr.. Hazelton,
and it is not impossible that he may
succumb to the opportunities of
friends to accept this honor, should
the judgeship 90 elsewhere. Indeed,
all the gentlemen named may be re-
garded as congressional timber, tor
use in the near or remote future, AS
the exigency may suggest.
From among these namss the re-
publican candidate for the circuit
Judge will be selected. Either
would probably be acceptable to the
party, and either would fill the office
with credit. The paramount ques-
tion now is, which can poll the most
votes against Judge Cothren. If
the answer be made plain, it is urged
that it will be y duty of the conven-
ton to name that man.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
Judicial Convention.

Republican convention tor the Fith Judicial
Circuit will be held at DodgeYille, on Thursday,
February 23d 1882, at two o'clock in the after
noon to nominate a candidate for Circlit judge
for said Judicial Circuit TO be voted for at the
ensuing spring election
The district is composed of the counties OF
Riehlaud, Crawford. Grant Iowa and Lafayette.
Each senate district will be entitled TO four
delegates and each half senate district and each
assembly district to two delegates.
H. A. W. MCMAiN,
J. i. SNELKER,
W. & s. BARRON,
j. +. WILLIAMS,
Judicial Circuit Committee
FrYNINoRE. Wisconsin, January 18th, 1882.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

A lot of young men who attend
the State university found fault with
the action of the board of regents in
requiring them to pay four dollars
per term for the purpose of partl-
ally meeting the Incidental expenses
of the Institution. They claimed
that the statute providing that
"tuition should be free" was yiolat
ed by this action of the regents, and
went to the supreme court to have
the uestion tested. The court de-
cided that the regents have author
ity to impose the fee complained of.
If it had decided otherwise it is PRO
bable that some of the young men
would have tried to recover rea-
sonable salary for the time spent in
obtaining liberal education.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

Now who was the member OF
Congress that told Halstead that
Garfield, 'sifi addition to his Credit
Mobilier and paving job scandle,"
was cup to his neck in Don Piatt's
Notwithstanding swindles" Let's
nave no more secrets, but give as
the names.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

TEXAS is going to be the great
wool State of the Union, and ten
years from now will, at the present
increase, produce as much as is pro
duced in the entire United States
to-day. The sheep are be-
ginning to understand too, that with =
out a protective tariff their business
would be ruined, and their views
are becomiugt understood and are
being concurred in by the other
citizens of the State, irrespective of
party. The manufacture OF wool
will soon follow the production Of it
and capital is already going into
Texas for this purpose, The Texas
members OF Congress who are be-
levers in the free-trade doctrine are
receiving news from home, aud Sen
ator Woo rhees can gam considerable
On fert BY. talking With them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

JUDGE POTTER is eXcoriatiug the
self conceited Guiteau with fearful
effect. 1t is no wonder that the
hard.headed wretch winces under
such repeated blows. When Porter
gets through, the amount of legal
ground left for The defense to stand
upon will be very small.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

The great question is. Will the
Gniteau jury convict the assassin!
For our part, we cannot sec how
they can possibly do otherwise.
They will probably find him guilty,
and the time fixed for his execution
ought to be the anniversary OF the
day of the murder--the first Satur-
day in July. He ought to be hang
ed sooner, but the peculiar rules OF
the district of Columbia court will
probably not permit of it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

THE United States Senate has
passed tho bill for the relief of the
widow of ex- President Lincoln, Civ
ing her $4,000 in back pensions,
aud increasing her annual pensions
to $4,000 year. The bill now goes
to tho house, where it will no doubt
be concurred in
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

A large number of Jews fleeing
from Russian prosecutions are arriv
ing, and will hereafter seek the
United States as home. Tbel
destitute condition and the perse-
cutions they have endured should
excite the benevolent and give them
n welcome.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

A heard of buffalo, said to be forty
miles long, is reported in Muscles
hell Valley, and moving Soushwest
toward the Black Hills, Oak.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

A number Of citizens Of Utah are
in Washington endeavoring to Sc
cure a form of Government for that
Territory something similar to that
Of the District of Columbia.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

Peck's SIN referring to the APP
pointment Of sons to office by Hon.
II. 0 Howe, and Coy. Rusk, says;
Several newspapers are making a
good deal of fuss because in the last
week two eminent citizens of Wis
consin, raised to positions of power,
have appointed their sons to office.
One of the citizens is Timothy o..
Howe, who appointed his son chef
clerk of the post office department,
and the other is Governor Rusk,
VINO appointed his son private Sec
Rotary 1t is fashionable to blow
against Nepotism, and we are in
clined to think Grant carried the
thing too far in appointing all his
relatives and his wife's relatives, to
Office, but it strikes us if lightning,
in the shape of a great political of
flee, should strike us, and we had a
son that by education and a general
knowledge of our views on public
matters, would fill the bill, and we
knew to a dead certainty that he
was honest, and true, and wouldn't
60 back on us, and that we could
trust him, and felt that he wouldn't
put up any jobs on the old man, we
should not let the accident of his
being related to rs by way of his
mother, mitigate against him to any
alarming extent. If a man can't
trust his own son, who the deuce
can he trust: \ man that has got
son that he has educated, and
has watched over since he was lit
tie sowhead, knows whether he has
got vinegar enough ~ him to be of
help, and if he is satisfied the boy
is chip of the old block, it is q
mighty mean father that will not
give the kid chance. We know
both of these boys that have been
appointed, and they are an honor to
Wisconsin, and Fathers Howe ana
Rusk need not be ashamed of theEl.
If anybody kicks tel them that
The Sun is solid on the boys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

JENNINGS, the correspondent in
England of the New York World,
reports that ireland is gradually
being pacilied and order being res
tored.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
Desirable Farm for Sale.

Ii.l Acres Of desirable land for sas 4gltAh.e
l''N for BdjrV or Farming purpo,, IS. u IS
well lrdfersi ANA has good Improvements. UlS
the property formerly occupied oy Jay LAylon,
deceased, situated miles east Of the city -
Mineral Point For particulars apply TO
L. ALIEN, sly.
Elsral rsisk VIA, -. 4 1881, Ia
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26
Other Elegant Sleepcrs between APPLETON, viz
M EN- SH -NEEMAH
and WAUk ZEE.

Passengers going south can take either car as oc-
casou demands. and thus obtain whole night of I'M
disturbed rest.
The return sleeper leaves Chicago at p m. via G.
NJ. & ST. 2. Ry
for passengers at Union Depot Reed St.. at $3.50 No.
CONNECTIONS.
AT MILWAuKEE-wth Chicago. Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railway for all points East, West and.
Southwest tNoTF.-The through coaches OF this,
line to aud from Chicago are run via c.. N. & St.
p. Ry)
At PLYMoUTH-wlth sbeboygan 4 Fond du Lac
division G. 4 n. W Ry. for sheboygaD and Fond
du Lac.
AT FOREST JUNCTIoN-With Milwaukee, Lake
Shore II Western Railway.
AT GREEN BAY-with Green Bay & Minnesota
Railway for New London, and G. N W. R'y for
points north.
All NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with c. N W. R'y for
Oshkosh.
AT MEDINA JUNCTIoN-wih Milwaukee, Lake
Shore Il Western R'y for Oshkosh
AT AMHERST JUNCTI0N-W it'll Green Bay and
Minnesota Railway fer the west
AT JUNCTION CITY-With Wis Valley Division G..
NJ. & st, P. Railway for Waussu and Jenny.
AT ABB0TSF0RD where all trains going north and
south on the Wis. Central r. H. connect with those
going east and west on the Wis L.. MINI. X. r.
AT ST PAUL with the various Railroads leading
north, south and west
AT PURTAGE-.Whh c., NJ. & ST. p. Railway for
Madison and the west
AT ASHLAND-With Steamers for all Lake Super
lor points.
+. n. FlNNEY. JAS. BARKER
Genr Man. Milwaukee. Genr Pass Agt., MIL.