Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-29
American Dispatches
4 ROLD RORRERN

PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-It has Just
become known that on Sunday, May
3rd, during a temporary absence Of
the servant, who left the back door
open, at the residence of the Misses
Carpenter, 1109 Vine street, the house
was entered in broad daylight and
robbed of bonds, mortgages, insurance
and other valuable papers, most Of
them negotiable, together with $3.50
in bank notes and silver, and $50 in
gold. In his haste the robber over
looked a SMALL box Of Jewels, worth
several thousand dollars. There is no
clue to the thief
RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET AND sYMPA-
SPRINGFIELD, May 26.-ln the house
this morning, resolution of regret
and sympathy with "Our sister repub-
lie, France" in regard to Victor
Hugo's death was passed unani-
mously.
THE BODY RECOGNIZED
NEW YORK, May 26.-The body of
the young woman who shot herself at
the Grand Union hotel was identified
tonight by Gideon A. Bedicut, a
farmer of Hornby, Steuben county,
as that of his daughter Hattie.
REPORTER COW -HIDED.
GLovERsvILLE, N. Y, May &c.
w. Johnston, correspondent for the
several sensational weekly papers, of
Gloversville, was COW hided 10 day in
the village drug store, by Professor
West OF the Salvation Army. John
ston was seriously injured and West
was arrested
THE WORK OF MOB.
FRANKLIN, KY, May 26.-At mid
night last night mob of about 100
men quietly took from the jail Yves
Hicks and Jerry Taylor, who are
charged with the burning of James
WheeIer's house and barn some time
ago, placed them ON horses and started
for the country, and it is supposed
they will be found hanging to limb
in the morning.
THE BODIES FOUND.
FRANKLIN, KY. May 26.-This
morning the bodies of the two ineen-
diaries were found hanging from the
limbs of tree near Mitcheilville sta
\ blO5. 11iIhS nldAC q SCIIICSoLoh abo
said that the two were guilty. Great
excitement prevails here, and hun
dreds have visited the scene of the
hanging. where the two men still
dangle from the tree.
| KILLED BY LIGHTNING
KANKAKEE, May 26.-Alex Bur
chance, aged 35, farmer near Grant
park, was killed by lightning, wire
clothes line conveying the stroke TO
him.
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
| CINCINNATI, May 26.-At the ses-
sion of the Presbyterian assembly, a
resolution of sympathy with Gen.
Grant was UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
The standing committee on home
missions reported that the board is
$1l0,0 900 in debt, although it has re-
ceived ia contributions more than
ever before. The deficiency comes
from decrease in the legacies. The
total receipts are s499, 600; ministers
supported wholly or in part by the
board, number ], 400. In the past year
200 new churches and 300 new Sunday
schools have been organized, and
1000 members have been received
into these churches.
OF the seven overtares acted upon
by the presbyteries during the past
year all but one answered in the af-
! firmative. The action ca the latter
gives the church the privilege of drop
ping the names from its roll OF mem
bers who request il because VI a
change of views but who are not
cbargeable with any immoral con-
duct. The overtures pertaining to
book discipline from the presbyteries
of Los Angeles, Washington City
West Chester and Hudson were an
swered In the negative.
/ A SECRET SESSION OF THE o. s. NAIL
MANUFACTURERS.
PITTsBURG, May 25.-The nail man
ufacIurers of the United States will
meet in secret session at this city on
Wednesday, to adopt scale of prices
for the ensuing year. 1t is said the
scale will be the same as last year.
Iron nail manufacturers, however,
want 10 per cent. reduction. claim
ing s0at they are unable to compete
with steel nail manufacturers. The
latter are willing to pay the old
wages.
ST. JOHN AT sPRIyGFIELD.
SPRINGFIELD, May 25.-St. John
lectured on temperance in the court
house of this city this evening.
No business was done in the legis-