Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-17
General News.
ANTI PROHIBTTIONISTS.

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General News.
ANTI PRoHIBITIoNIsTS.
DUBUQUE, July 13.-The Key City
democratic club, composed of leading
business and professional men, has
adopted a resolution in favor of hav-
ing the state democratic convention
adopt a plank for the repeal of the pro
hibition law, and the adoption, instead
of uniform license, law of $500,
with the proper bond and restriction,
similar to the Nebraska law. This
law is considered significant, coming
as it does, from Dubuque, where an
intense -prohibitionist sentiment
prevails.
LAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY.
CHICAGO, July 13.-At meeting of
the board of trustees of the Lake
Forest university to- day, action was
taken to give relief TO President
Gregory, who has been overtaxea
during the last two years. DR.. Greg
ory rendered his resignation but the
board declined to accept it, and in
stead voted him years leave of
absence and also assistance. DIR.
Gregory will avail himself of this to
such an extent as mis- health may re
auire, but meanwhile the university
will have the benefit of his supervis,
ion.
END OF THE PLEURO PNEUMONIA SCARE.
SPRINGFIELD, July 13.-In accor-
dance with the recent act of the legis-
lature Gov. Oglesby te>day issued 8
proclamation recalling all existing
orders against the importation of cat
tie into Illinois from certain localities,
and other states scheduled as contains
ing pleuro pneumonia.
ARTHUR HAS GOOD LUCK FISHING.
NEW RICHMOND, Quebec, July 13.-
Ex president Arthur, accompanied by
his son, has had rare good luck in
salmon fishing on the river of Mr. r
G. Dun, whose guest he is on the Cas-
capedia. In three days the party
caught 800 pounds of salmon. The
party on their way back to New York
will stay over a few days at the Rasti-
gauche Salmon club, at Metamdia.
DEED OF TRUST.
BALTIMORE. July Barkley &
Co., coffee dealers, made.a deed of
trust for the benefit of their creditors
to day. Liabilities, $3.50, 600; assets,
nearly equal.
BUFFALO BILLS SHOW ATTACHED.
NEW HAVEN, July ia deputy
sheriff went to Norwalk this afternoon
and attached Buffalo Bills wild west
show, for $26, 900, on two attachments,
one of $40, 900 for damages for break
ing up DR.. Carver's show, and one for
SIG, 900 for the malicious arrest os DIR.
Carver at Williamantic. The Cody
party furnished bonds.
SALE OF THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSE
TIoN BUILDING.
NEW ORLEANS, July 13 The
Worlds exposition buildings and
machinery were sold at auction to-
day for $175, 600, which was bid by a
Mr.. Newman, probably for TIE new
exposition company.
DROPPED OUT OF RANKS.
CLEVELAND, O., July 13 The Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
of Cleveland, one of the oldest of its
kind in the country, adopted resolu-
tions to-day severing connection with
the state and national unions. The
local union believes in non bipartisan
action, while the state and national
organizations have declared for the
prohibition party. The Cleveland so
ciety is composed of the leading ladies
of northern Ohio, and is the greatest
branch of the union In the state.
CONVENTION OF HEBREW RELIEF AssO
CITATIONS.
ST. LOUIS. July 13.-Delegates from
the United Hebrew Relief associations
of nearly all of the principal cities in
the country asse nbled here this after
noon under a call issued by the st.
Louis Relief association, for the pur-
pose of forming union OF the Hebrew
charities of the United States. The
convention was called TO order by
Marcus Bernheimer, president of the
local association, who delivered an ad
dress of welcome Permanent organ
ization was effected by the election Of
Marcus Bernheimer, of st. Louis,
president; J. L. Isaacs, of New York
vice president, and Albert Arnstein,
of St Louis, secretary.
a resolution was adopted declaring
in favor of forming National Union
of Hebrew Charities, and stating the
object of the association TO be a co op-
Grafton of the various Hebrew relief
associations of the United States In
aid of the itinerant poor. 5. Harz, OF
Louisville; J. We'll, of Milwaukee
J. GreeRfield, of Chicago; j. i.
Isaacs, of New York. Albert Arm
stein, of st. Leuis; DIR. J. K. Gut
helm, of New Orleans; Rev. DIR.
Schneider, of Boston, and Marcus
Bernheimer, of st. Louis, were ap-
pointed as a committee to draft a con
stitution and bylaws.
POISONED BY DRIED BEEF.
KAsKAKEE, Ills, July 13.-A report
came here early this morning that q
number of people were sick at Mo-
mence from the effects of poisoning,
but the extent of the disaster was not
known until this afternoon Fully
sixty persons In all are known to have
been poisoned. Mrs. Shrouts, the
wife of a Momence physician, died
to-day, and many others are In a
dying condition They are all VIC
tins Of poisoning from eating dried
beef. made from diseased cattle. The
sickness Is attended by colic, cramps,
inflammation of the bowels and vom-
iting. A dog was given some of the
nea. In question to day, and died
shortly afterward, apparently from its
effects.
There are 176 st-eet railroads in the