Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-23
Local News.

after be printed IN an enlarged form.
Gov. Rusk has appointed J. r. VIII
son, of Baraboo, district attorney of
Sank county, to succeed Nels. W.
Wheeler, deceased, for the balance of
the year.
The next sociable of the T. NJ
Alpha society will be held at the resi-
dent of Mrs. F. F. Hanson on Tues
day evening, July q. An invitation
| is extended to all
| A private letter received in this city
announces that Mr.. Warren Gundry
and daughter sixteen years old, both
formerly OF Mineral Point, died at
their home near Meriden. Iowa on
Wednesday, July 10Th.
William Lanyon, Jr., and sam Ian
yon caught nice lot of trout on Tues
day. One which William caught was
indeed a beauty, measuring seventeen
inches in length and weighing two and
three-quarter pounds. They had the
best catch of the season.
An aged couple, Henry Search and
wife, living mile and half west of
GAINESVILLE, were murdered on last Sun
day evening for their money. They
were both shot through the head. A
large reward is offered for the appre-
hension of murderer, who is unknown.
The prohibition county convention
met at Dodgeville on Wednesday, and
after selecting delegates to attend the
state convention, adjourned to meet
at DOdgeville on Wednesday, Septem-
Der 18th to nominate candidates for
county officers and members of assem-
bly,.
A party of young men from Platte
vile and vicinity are camping near
this city. They appear to be enjoying
themselves immensely. The party is
composed of the following named
young men: n. :. G.. Cundy, II. T.
Kyle, A. +. Chase, Il. f. Nicely, Charley
Grindell, Geo. Nye and :. Knapp.
AS passed by the Senate the river
and harbor bill allows 100000 for Mil
waukee harbor; Sll,250 for Mantle
woe; $500 for Racine; $3.50 for
Port Washington; $3.50 for Green
Bay; 500, $50 for Kenosha; 81 $50 for
Ahnapee; 800 for Kewaunee; $4,000
for Oconta; $l1,25O for Sheboygan;
$3.50 for Sturgeon Bay; sd, 800 for
Ashland; $3.50 for Superior Bay.
Hon. Thomas b. Tyler, first mayor
Of the city of Sparta, and president Of
the bank of Sparta, died on Sunday
last of cancer of the IsOphagus.
He removed to Sparta from Geneva,
n. Y, IN 1855, and was identified with
the city from that time until his death.
He was Il leader among the prominent
business men of western Wisconsin. In
his death ended highly honorable ca
reer
1t is reported that natural gas in
quantity enough to light and heat the
entire city of Chicago, us an expert
asserts, has been discovered on farm
one mile from Neenah, and the Carol
+. Gray Company, of Pennsylvania,
has made arrangements to work the
find. They have already petitioned
the common council for a franchise to
lay pipes throughout the city. There
is great excitement over the discovery,
and already some four 400 acres of
land have been leased in the vicinity
of the gas district.
The t. :. Hotel received from Il
GAINESVILLE firm last week fine new bus
and will run the same for the accomo-
dation of guests. Under the manage
ment of Ed. A. Phillips this hotel is
being run in a manner to make it pop
ular with the travelling public. and like
everything else about the house the
bus must he modern and first class
The enterprise on the part of the man
ager is appreciated by the public, and
the I. :. always enjoys a good run of
business. In fact number of travel
ing men make it their headquarters.
An Indian family, consisting of a
brave, a Squaw and several children,
paid Mineral Point a visit on Tuesday
They We're accompanied by another
native American in the person of a
monstrous bear, which was lead by Il
short pole and n chain fastened to its
nose. They travelled in an odd look
ing cart drawn by an old gray horse
anu iJt TWO hlitE horses ltdullS anu
Il numerous company of dogs follow
ing on behind. The harness upon the
| horse hitched to the cart consisted of
a curious combination of ropes. straps
and wooden slabs. The Democrat has
received conflicting descriptions of the
bear from two youthful reporters, one
claiming that it was fine specimen
of rare kind of brown bear; while
the other contended that it was only
a common black bear. and that the
brown or duh color of its coat was
owing To dust and age.
The citizens of Mineral Point and
vicinity should remember that they
have an important duty IL perform in
regard To the coming fair of the :. "
Wis. Industrial Association. Ii is The
duty Of all to do everything in then
power to make the fair of 1856 morl
attractive and successful than any fail
ever before held in this city. The cit,