Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
MADISON LETTER.
Items Of Interest from the Capital City.

MADISON, Nov. 1.-The attention
of very many people in our state
seems to be conferred in a degree
on the happenings at the capital
city. By reasons of its being the
seat of government and having the
State University as well as other
state institutions, many are brought
hither occasionally, and become
almost as much interested in Mad
ison and its affairs as in those of
their own locality. With view to
keeping the readers of The Democrat
posted on the items of interest tran
spring in this section your cores
sondent makes no further promises
or apologies but sends along what
he has on hand.
During the past summer quite a
large number Of visitors have come
here from all parts of the country:
some came for pleasure only,
Others to attend various meetings of
religious bodies and other associa-
tons, notably among them the
Lakeside Sunday School Assembly,
which seems to draw a larger crowd
with each succeeding year, and the
management seem to have taken
especial pains to see that everything
about the affair should be done in a
tirst-class manner.
On Saturday morning Cinema
Haley and c. S. DeJean, were
caught near Stoughton, Dane coun-
ty, while engaged in netting ducks,
against the law, and were brought to
Madison to await trial. About 140
fine mallards, which they had caught
that morning, were coniscated and
sold at auction by the sheriff
\ lady, who by mistake blew out
the gas in the Capital House on
Friday evening last, and lay under
the effects Of escaping gas until J
O'Clock the next morning, before
being discovered, has since so far re-
covered as to give hope that she will
not suffer seriously therefrom.
Many Improvements in the way
of neat residences and additions to
business blocks have been made du-
ring the past summer.
The editor of The Mineral Point
Tribune, who resides here, has put
forth a most praiseworthy effort TO
bring about harmony in his party's
ranks in this district. But we are
afraid that the feuds engendered at
Monroe last fall are too bitter to be
forgotten, and although the present
superintendent of public property
may have suddenly developed into a
political leader, he will hardly sue
coed in his undertaking. We notice,
too, he writes to his paper in a not
over confident manner, on political
matters generally, and seems to be
thinking that the Democrats are at
last going " to turn the rascals out "
The matter CT the removal Of Gen.
Henry Harnden as collector of in
ternal revenue stirred up almost as
much excitement as the Reyes
Hazelton affair. Only the inter
ference of the religious element of
the G. o. p. could have reinstated the
General against the will of the pow
ers that generally do as they please
in such matters.
The additions to the capitol build
ings are outwardly complete, but
will not be ready for occupancy
until navt cnrinr
viii and Harry McCrady, of
Cobb, Iowa county, are preparing
themselves to become worthy ex-
Founders of the law, by attending
the University law school.
The pharmacy course, a new
feature at the University, has about
thirty students enrolled - among
them several practical druggists. 1t
will prove to be a good move on the
part of the management.
Duck hunting is all the rage here
at present.
Owing TO some real OF fancied griev-
ance against the common council, the
students of the University think of
electing member to that body next
year from their own number.
The annual catalogue Of the State
University will be out in a few days.
1t contains much to interest those who
may contemplate securing a college
education. New courses of study
have been introduced. The students
conservatory has been completed. The
library privileges already second to
but few colleges in this state, have
bonY, i,,praacaI Nv nj
ions to the University Library, the
rooms, and the Madison Free Library.
The State University affords musical
advantages to those who wish TO Sc
cure lirSt-clasS education, and the
city of Madison is peculiarly fitted in
Il moral and social point OF view for
a college town. There are police off
GERS here, it is true, but their
duties consist almost entirely in taking
the oath Of Office and drawing theis
salaries. Rowdyism and diSOrderly
conduct are almost unknown, and we
think it is Il fine showing for Il city OF
about 10000 inhabitants.
The Prouty printing press man
ufactory is quite an industry in itself,
and employs Il number of men con-
stantly. One of these presses was
shipped few weeks since to Liver
pool, Ell gland, where it. will doubtless
be the cause of securing additional
sales on the other side of the Atlantic.
1t is forty years. more or less, since
the mold for the famous Bullock print
ing press was completed by its inventor
i'll this city, and sent to England.
where we understand it was first put
into practical use.
Two brakesmen who are considered
to have been responsible for recent
railroad collision at Hanover junction
have skipped the country, and it is
said the n. w. Il. II. Co. has employed
detectives to hunt them up.