Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-22
INDIAN TROURLE.

| III tue party WHO created IICLOIS Two
years ago. The military authorities S
have been expecting trouble and are
prepared for it. All posts ana settlers
have been notified.
THE STRIKE LOOK.
DENVER. Nav 1S.-The shopman's s
! strike of the Denver & Rio Grande
road has assumed very serious aspect
to-day, in accordance with the an
nouncement made at the strikers
meeting yesterday afternoon. at which
several incendiary speeches wers
made. About 500 men and 40 or so
women assembled iu the vicinity of
the shops this morning. Several in
fammatory speeches we're made, songs
were sung, and a general demonstra-
tien of defiance INDUCED in. One of
the yardsmen returning to work was
set upon by the crowd, knocked down,
kicked and cut about the face, and
other workmen were escorted through
the crowd by posse.
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
MILWAUKEE, May 1S.-Tae body of
tie young woman who jumped from
tho bridge into the Milwaukee river
and was drowned last night has been
identified as that of Miss Matilda
A. Verbeck, aged 26. who for two
years has been an inmate of the con
vent of Notre Dame. Her parents
reside at Washington, No. The only
cause attributed is temporary insani-
ty, for sne appeared happy and con
tented in her convent life.
FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED
New YORK, May 1S.-Sergeant
David III. Crowley, who on Friday
was found guilty of committing an
assault on Maggie Morris at the
Standard hall, was to-day sentenced
by Recorder Smith, of the general
session, to Imprisonment in the state
penitentiary at hard labor for fifteen
years and six months.
ANOTHER STRIKE INAUGURATED.
DETROIT, May Is A strike was in
augurated this morning by the labor
ers in the brick yards at Soringivells,
a suburb of this city The strikers,
numbering about three hundred, went
to the various brick yards, demanding
that work be suspended. The total
number who quit work, voluntarily or
involuntarily, is CAB.
SOMERSET DESTROYED BY FIRE
SOMERSET, May 1S.-Somerset vii
lage was destroyed by fire last Satur-
day night, hundred horses being
burned, and many persons are in a
destitute condition. The fire origi-
mated in foundry from whence 1t
spread rapidly, the building being
mostly wood and there being no fire
apparatus In the village, it was i'm
possible to fight the flames.
TURKISH OFFICERS PLANTING ToRPE-
CONsTANTINoPLE, May 1S.-The
Turkish officers are still busily en-
gagged planting torpedoes in the
straits of the Dardanelles.
THE PLYMOUTH EPIDEMIC ABATING
WILKEsBARRE. Pa, May Is "A
careful canvass of Plymouth borough
to day indicated a gratifying abate
ment OF the epidemic. There are
nearly 100 cases less than two weeks
ago, Many old cases are conva1esclng
and no new ones. have appeared.
There were five funerals yesterday,
bat no deaths to day.
DIPHTHERIA CLOSES SCHOOLS.
KIoNsToN. Mass, May 1S.-All the
schools iu this town were closed to-
day on account of diphtheria being
prevalent among the pupils. There
were four deaths yesterday, and more
are expected
REPORTS FROM BOTH SIDES
This afternoon has been quiet In
Spring Wells, and the claims of the
strikers are taking definite shape
They assert that they are obliged to
work from a. m. to p. m, 26 days
in month, at the rate of pay ranging
from $32 to $50, and that every rainy
day, VIXEN no work can be done, a
proportionate sum is taken out OF
their wages. On the other hand,
some OF the bosses claim that this $32
to $36 per month does not include
house rent, which is thrown in gratis.
The men deny that house rent is given
them, and want their pay rain or
shine. The citizens of Spring Wells
are said to sympathize with the strik
ers.
During the trouble this morning a
son of Mr. Wolf, proprietor of one Of
the brick yards, was severely beaten
by two strikers, for whose arrest war
rants have heen issued. 1t is stated
that the men will prevent all work
about tine yards to morrow, but ar
rangemements have been made to
queIl any disturbance that may arise
tonight.
The brick-makerS at meeting this
afternoon decided to employ no more
mea until the trouble is settled salts
factorily, SO that the msin cause for
the riot is over.
THE LAST GAP IN THE U. p. R.
CLOSED.
MONTREAL, May 19 The announce
ment was made to-day that the last
gap in the Canadian Pacific railroad
had beer closed, and the line is now
continuous to the Columbia river.
CONSUL WALLER ASSUMES THE DUTIES
OF HIS OFFICE.
LONDON, May 1S.-Ex-Gov. Thomas
Waller, of Connecticut, the new con-
sui general of the United States at
London, was presented by Gen. Mer-
ritt, his predecessor, 10 the Lord
Mayo on Friday last, and assumed
the duties of consulate to-day. Gen.
Merritt will visit the continent before
returning o the United States.
Mr.. Libbeos H Mitchell, vice con-
sui and deputy consul general at Lon
don, has resigned.
THE BAUM KXTRADITIoN CASE
TORONTO; May 18.-A motion was
made at Osgood hall to day in tke
Baum extraditlou case, for the dis
charge of the prisoner who is held
in Chatham Jail under the warrant of
extraditIon 10 Dallas, Texas, for arson
and forgery. Judgment was reserved.
BRIGHT FAyoRs THE DowRY BILL.
LONDON, May 1S.-Jno Bright has
written public letter approving The
parliamentary grant of $50, ,0co a year
to .he Princess Beatrice as q dover
Mr.. Bright says he is astonished to see
the liberals object to such a small
grant while silent concerning the ex-
travagance of the government over
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