Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-29
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.

ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
CHICAGO, May CSC. Z. Ackron
former y of Jersey City, was arrest
ed he to-day charged with iy,
forgeries committed at that place las
February. He passed FIVE checks fol
an amount aggregating $500 which
were discovered to be forged. Ackror
CLAIMS the checks were given to hin
in payment for his wholesale con-
dictionary business in Jersey City by
b. 4. McCumb>r, the purchaser, anG
that he is not 8 culprit but one oil
the victims.
THE TRIAL OF SPRECKELS
San FRANCISCO, May 25.-The trial
of Adolph Spreckels, son of Claus
Spreckels, the sugar king, for shoot.
ing NJ. III. De Young, proprietor OF
the San Francisco Chronicle, on No.
vember 18th last, commenced TO day.
The trial will occupy several days
INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THE
LoCUSTS.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Professor
Riley says the seventeen year locus.s,
whose visit he has predicted, are
harmless to growing crops and do no
injury except to twigs of forest aud
fruit trees. Wherever young orchards
have been planted on land which has
been cleared during the last IL years
the trees are liable to suffer some
what but It's probable kerosene spray
will protect them. The ordinary 10,
Gust which is so destructive to grow
ing crops has jaws with which they
cut, while the II years specie, more
properly called Cicada, has only a
beak through which he sucks his
nourlshment.
HE WOULD NOT JOIN THE BAND.
NEosA, Mo-, May 25.-Some DAYS
ago Jas. Meisters, farmer living
about five miles from here, was urged
by James Martin, also q farmer, to
join band of robbers to which he
(Martin) belonged. Meister refused,
and Martin, in fear that Meister would
betray them and reveal the existence
Of the band, waylaid him and assas-
sinated him on Saturday, shooting
him with Winchester rifle. Mattin
was caught and jailed.
Washington.
ANOTHER GRIST OF POSTMASTERS.
WASHINGTON, Nav 5.-Zachariah
Montgomery, of California, was to-
day formally appointed assistant att
lorney general for the interior. The
following postmasters were appointed:
i II RiCblOlSA Pa
Jacob Odeel, Mugetown, n. y.
Samuel NJ Smead, Fond du Lac, Wis, vice
Geo. L. Sutherland, suspended upon the inspec-
tors report showing that this postmaster had
paid to a clerk in his office. his nephew, a of
$ per week as u salary for him as clerk in the
postotfice, when his services as such clerk were
only nominal and unnecessary.
j. j. Dudly. Newport, N. H, vice G. W. Mouse,
suspended for selling money orders on credit a
violation of postal regulations.
TIE INDIAN OUTBREAK TO BE SUP
PRESSED.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The fol
lowing telegram was sent to-day:
To the Commanding General of the Pacific and
Missouri
Use every exertion possible, and call for all the
assistance Of the federal troops you may require
TO suppress the Indian outbreak in Arizona and
New Mexico. These outrages must be stopped in
the shortest time possible, and every precaution
taken to prevent their occurrence in the future
By order of the secretary of war.
(Si2ned), r c. DRUM,
Adjutant General.
The above order is the result of
conference between the president, sec
retary of war and Mr.. Oliver S. Teal,
of New York, this morning.
ALLEGED PREVALENCE OF YELLOW
FEVER
WASHINGTON, May 25.-In view of
the alleged prevalence of yellow fever
in The northern Mexican states. the
secretary of the treasury has been re-
quested to reappoint the sanitary
inspectors on the border line of Ari..
zsna, and lie will probably comply
with the request.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
WASHINGTON, May 25-The excess
of the value of exports over imports
of merchandise was as follows: Dur
ing the four months ended April 80.
$52, 747, 618; in the ten months ended
April 80, 1852, 096, 351.
LAMAR DECLINES TO REVIEW.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Sec Lamar
has declined to review the decision of
his predecessor refusing to issue an
order for a survey of the arsenal of
the island opposite ST. Louis.
THE CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING POST
AGE STAMPS
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Postmaster
General Villas has awarded to the
American Bank Note company, of
New York, the contract for furnish
ing the postage stamps for the next
four years st $101, SIC SO per annum
for ordinary stamps (Which will be
printed entirely by steam), and 81
4d2.7 70 for postage due and other issues
of stamps, making total OF $103,-
959.61 per annum. The gross bid of
the bureau OF engraving and printing.
which was the next lowest bid, was
$1I4, 1876 80, and the work was to have
been executed by combination of
steam and hand work. The samples
of steam work of the American Bank
Note company were found to be fully
equal to the requirements of the de-
partment.
The price paid for ordinary stamps
under the new contract will be Sc. 80
per thousand. as against 50 10 under
the present contract As nearly four
billions of stamps are required an
nually to meet the demand of the
service, a saving of three cents psr
thousand during the next four years,
will show a considerable reduction in
this item of expenditures.
He Had the Horse Down.
Arkansaw Traveller
"Look out, won't yer9" exclaimed
an old negro, addressing his horse.
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