Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-26

J. j Hartenbauer Sheldon, la.
\. c Hutchinson, Burlington, Ia
/ Samuel Henderson. Mount Asrs la
7: q. Carlisle, Missouri Valley la
| Clarence SDyder Racine, Wis
c. b. Draper, Oconomoc. Wis
| y. Barnes Fairmout w Va
| B. Colstons, Martinshurg W. Va
! u. s. Msrshals:
| California ava
William Campbell, Of Minnesota, U. s. marshal
| for Minnesota.
| State News.
SlX YOUNG HOT HEADS COOLED DOWN.
OSHKOSH, Feb 2S. Sunday after
noon SIX young men from Olnro Wis
lted the city and commenced tie pro
cess OF painting the town red" They
started in at the place of VIM. Foran
on the south side and soon after made
rand on the north side ot the river
where they visited several places and
1t is claimed created general disturb
ances at each. They would give $50
1t is said TO get a wins * at police
man, and III plain terms it is asserted
| gave spectators 10 understand that
they deted the whole force. Captain
OBrien getting wind of their antics,
started out with Officer Lucy and
| Fitzpatrick and after chasing
| them around with horse and
cutter came up with and arrested
the entire party and landed them
safely in jail without any difficulty.
This morning Frank Powers. Fred
Cline, John Martin, Frank Bibbey.
| VIM. Chapman, and Charles johnson
filed into Judge Ryckman's court,
and upon the complaints being read
| their cases were continued on account
of the 22i being legal holiday no
business could be transacted As the
sextettee were seated within the rail,
ing and in the prisoners chairs they
did not look much like the so called
six bold buffers whom three gritty
| policemen marched off TO jail without
any trouble st all. When rural resi-
dents attempt to overrun such men rs
they raa against they are liable to get
left.
BLOW AT ROUND DANCES.
OSHKOSH, Feb 2S-At meeting of
the Young Ladies' Sodality of st.
Peters church, on Sunday evening,
the following pledge was signed by
the members, fifty in number:
We, the undersigned, members of the Young
Ladies' Sodality belonging TO st. Peters church,
Oshkosh, do hereby, individually and collectively,
faithfully promise to refrain from round and for
bldden dances, and will also prevent, as much
We can, in our intercourse with others, the prac
tce of round dancing II we break the above
promise, we viii consider ourselves shamefully
expelled from this sodality.
THE STRIKE INAUGURAlED
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 23.-The strike
among the employees of the boot and
shoe manufacturers was inaugurated
to-day. At 8 o'clock this morning all
the hands in B4alS. TORY q Co.'S,
and Atkins. Ogden & Co.'S factories
left their benches or machines and
walked out. AT noon the employees
in the Other establishments folloyed,
and this afternoon there is no work
being performed by journeymen IN
any of the shops in Milwaukee except
that Of Bradley & Metcalf. In all,
employ ment by the strike. This
number includes 220 union men, 25
men whose names have been proposed
'o' membership in the shoemakers
assembly of knights OF labor, and
about $50 or 300 boys and girls
A memb ar of the Knights OF Labor,
a striker, said it was believed that the
manufacturers had entered INTO an al
lance to oppose the new scale de-
manded by the men. James j. Nc
Nally, secretary of the executive
bond, said he did not think the strike
would last longer than three or four
days. II was ex oscted that the en-
ploycrs would agree to the scale.
THE STRIKING CoOPERs STILL OUT.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 23.-The striking
coopers, who refused 10 make barrels
at reduction Of five cents apiece, are
still out, and say they intend TO ad
here to their resolution to remain
firm until the price S restored TO civ
ing wages" The fifty men who left
the Flxter shop, corner of Second aud
| Cherry streets, few weeks ago, de-
clare that they will seek employment
at other lines of work if they do not
get the old prices.
THE TRUNK MAKERS STRIKE ENDED
RACINE, Feb. 90 The strike at the
Secor trunk factory has been terni
mated by his acce6ing 10 the demands
| of the knights of Labor. Work will
| be resumed Immediately and all the
| boycott on his goods has been raised.
| The wages of the men will be ircreas
ed 90 per cent, and all the old employees
taken back.
GAS WORKS FOR WAUKESHA
| WAUKEsHA, Feb 23-From among
the pending gas and electric light or
| dinances the village board selected
! the one granting franchises to Mr..
Carroll + Gray, o; Beioit, who gives
assuran ce that he will begin the con-
struction of gas works here at once,
and have at least three miles of mains
laid by October /. The purpose is to
provide hight and fuel for cookin g
purposes. and for power, by the time
| the watering season opens for good
portion of the village. This will
necessitate rapid work and the expen-
diture OF considerable sums of money.
ADVANCE IN LUMBER
/ OSHKOSH, Feb. 23.-Tne lumber
men of this city met Saturday night,
all the firms IN the city being repre-
sented. and made the following ad-
vance in prices: Common and piece
stuff, 81 per 1, 900; short lengths. 81;
flooring, siding and ceiling, average
advance OF 81 per 1, 900; uppers ~ to
s3 per /, 600 shingles, 10 cents per
1. 600; lath, 25 cents per 1, 900. There
are numerous intermediate grades
which will also be scheduled and a
p-ic- list made.
BIG SALE OF TIMBER LANDS.
OSHKOSH, Eeb 23.-Late yesterday
! .ifternoon @. S. Frost, of Dstroit, and
j w. Fl. Hutchinson, of AHtigo, met
in this city, and the former sold to the
| latter 2 600 acres of land in Forest
/ and Langlade counties for $50. TOO:
/ The land contains pine and hard
| wood. and a part of it is located near