Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
All Sorts
THE OKLAHOMA CoLoNIsTs MAKE A
MOVE.

MbN II.
ARKANSAS CITY, Ark, May g.
The Oklahoma colonists under Capt.
Couch. who have been camped here
since January Goth, struck their tents
this morning. and are now enroute
for Caldwell, "a miles west of here.
The camp has been decreased rapidly
for the past month. until barely fifty
tents are left The advance is made
on the account of better advantages
for wood and grass at Caldwell. Capt.
Couch says the coloners will remain
at Caldwell for week or until it is
definitely known what the admins
tration will do towards opening the
country.
FIRE BEYOND THE CONTROL OF FIRE
MEN.
VINCENNEs, Ind, May 5. Fire
broke out here this morning in The
agricultural warehouse of G.. b.
Bailey and spread to the adjoining
frame buildings in the rear. The
opera house and postoflice caught
next. The fire soon got beyond the
control of the fire department and
burned the Odd Fellows hall,
Siegle, Gardner & Co.'S furniture
warehouse and several smaller build
ings. $4,000 worth of property had
already been destroyed when Evans
vile was telagraphed for aid.
A BANKING HOUSE CLOSES ITS DOORS.
BUFFALO, May 5.-H ] D. Miners
banking house at Dunkirk, closed It's
doors YESTERDAY. The liabilities are
estimated at $500, 900. The failure
has caused much excitement.
THE EPIDEMIC AT PLYMOUTH
WILKEsBARRE Pa May 5-The
death tie at Plymouth TO day has
been the highest since the outbreak Of
the epidemic. Eleven deaths are re-
ported up to 5 o'clock this afternoon,
and large number arc at the point
Of death.
FINANCIAL scHEME OF THE U. r. r. X.
co TO BE MADE PUBLIC.
New YORK, May 5.-The Kiernans
News agency special says it is expect
ed that options in the matter
of the new financial scheme
of the Union Pacific railway com
pauy will be made public in few
days The present idea is TO offer
The 50, zoo, 0l0 Kansas Pacific consols
and tie two millions OF dollars OF
the Oregon short line bonds to
stock holders of record, and
should these not absorb the securi-
ties it is understood that Gould and
Others will subscribe for their per
ton of the balance. The officials say
that the net earnings could then be
used for dividends.
LONDON, My Sit is rnmored
ON stock exchange that Earl DuHerin
resigned his Office as viceroy OF In
dia.
SHE DID NOT ELoPE.
CHICAGO May 5.-Qui;e sensation
resulted less than month ago from
the supposed elopement Of Mrs. Annie
Steinriede, the wife of prominent
Memphis physician, with a colored
servant of tho family. Detectives
have never ceased TO be on the watch
for her and this afternoon Vim.
Pinkerton. of the Pinkerton detective
agency, received a letter from DIR.
Stsinriede begging him to find his
wife and return her TO him. Shortly
after receiving the letter Mr.. Pinker-
ton happened to be in the city de-
tective department Of the city hall
when a handsome but caro- worn
woman entered and asked to be shown
a detective.
To Mr.. Pinkerton and others she
explained she was Mrs. Annie Stein
rieae, that she was destitute and
wished to give herself up. She said
she had not been unfaithful TO her
husband bat let him because OF his
cruelty towards her, and while In st.
Louis she came across former negro
servant, by accident, which meeting
she supposed gave rise TO the eloPe
ment story. Coming TO Chicago 81
had since worked as an ordinary
domestic. Mrs. Steinriede was
placed in witness cell at the armory
and tomorrow she will be returned to
her husband and children.
Az INSANE MOTHER KILLS HER BABY.
NEWARK, n. T.. May 5.--At II this
Lucy Gilchrist, wife of John
Gilchrist, while insane from drink,
seized her six months old baby, placed
it on a block, and chopped its head,
neck and body with Al axe, killing il
instantly. The woman was without
doubt insane She said that she com
mitted the deed because the spirits
told her to, and because she must save
Ireland. When the husband arrived
soon after, it was with difficulty THAT
be was restrained from attacking her.
The woman is about 38 years 81 age.
and has three children remaining,ag
IA, IL and 5. She WAS taken IN cus.