Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-30
Wisconsin News.

Judge Small is The largest tax
payer in Oconomowoc.
-Janesvilie wants to organize a
company of cavalry.
The friends and neighbors OF
Col. John G. Spooner at Hudson pro
pose to give him an ovation.
The Union house, a hotel, and
three other buildings were burned at
Rice Lake on Friday night.
-Rau's chair factory at Baraboo
was burned Friday night. Loss SS, 600,
insurance SIS, 900. Thirty five men are
thrown out of employment
Frank G. Wilde, of Columbus, is
in the Mendoza insane asylum, to be
cured of an injury that affected his
head. Several weeks ago one of his
horses became frighted and kicked
against fork sc forcibly that one OF
the tines flew off and penetrated his
skull.
The sash and door manufacturers
of Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, De Pere,
Wausau, Merrill, and Ripon have
met at Oshkosh to form an association
with a view to reduce production by
running half time or reducing the
force by half. A resolution to that
effect was adopted.
1t is reported that A. L. Smith, of
Appleton, who was the democratic
nominee for congress in the 9th dis
trict, has determined to contest Hon.
Richard Gaenther's right there. If
this is done, it will be with view of
exposing the methods by which money
was used to carry Mr.. Guenther
through.
General Manager S. s. Merrill,
whose illness dates back about year,
and who, during portion of the
time, has had a very serious siege, is
certainly, though slowly improving.
During the past week or two he has
desired and had visits from several
leading men of the railroad he has
done so much to build up to the rank
of the best in the world.
The Oshkosh Times says Judge
Hamilton is a candidate for re election
as judge for Hamilton county. Judge
Cleveland is said to be a candidate,
and Is being urged for the position by
his legal friends. The prohibitionists,
it is understood, will nominate either
G. E. Pike or B. E Van Keuren,
with the chances in favor or the
former.
Major A. A. Kelley, of Fond du
Lac was recently debarred from prac-
tice before the pension bureau, il
being alleged that he had been guilty
of fraudulent practices. He at once
went to Washington and convinced
the secretary of the interior that a
great wrong had been done him by
this disbarment, and the publication
of it and the wrong was righted as
far as 1t could be by prompt rein
statement.
in the malpractice suit Of Madison
VS.. Oviatt, at Waupaca, the jury re-
turned a verdict for defendant. The
damages claimed were $1,000. 1t was
proved that the boy refused to allow
the doctor to touch his arm at the
time 1t was broken, and that therefore
the doctor could only prescribe RENE
dies; and that the arm became stiff
fened IN consequence of the boys
It1uSdl. au0 uDL 8TOu1 MAI ipIdCttCO d.
charged.
The trial of Whittemore, for com.
plicity with Mrs. Long in the murder
of the formers little son, is in pro-
gress at hartford, and it is not thought
a conviction will be secured. Mrs
Long enticed the boy into her house
killed him and concealed his body.
She afterwards confessed ana is now
serving a life sentance. She did not
implicate Whittemore, bat owing t.
her relations with him he was strongly
suspected of being an accomplice In
the crime.
&C. E. Andrews, the well-knowr
baking powder manufacturer of Mil
waukee, made an assignment yester
day, with liabilities of $50, 900, ant
assets of $50, 900, Since the failure o
the Manufacturers bank last summe
the firm is said to Lave been IL fnan
cial straits, and the suspension wa
not unexpected The firm which i
well known in the business world
was established In 1872. Up to with
In few months ago the house wa
turning out so, 600 pounds of bakin:
powder per month. Mr.. Andrews i
confident he can resume shortly
assignee Blglow is hopeful OF SINH
lar 0y,teolY1e