Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-19
Burned to Death.
Seven Persons Cremated in a
Burning Dwelling in She
bOygan County.
A Hired Man who Escaped Sus-
pected of Having Murdered
the Family.
Ex-Governor Dewey Seeks a
Divorce From His
Wife.
Facts Relative to the Wisconsin
Tobacco Market.
Fires, Crimes, Strikes and
Other State Matters.
Dairymen in Convention at
BelOit-Babbitt's Address.
State News.
A TERRIBLY FATAL FIRE.

state News.
A TERRIBLY FATAL FIRE.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. Ii The startling
intelligence was brought to this city
this morning by courier, and since
confirmed, that James Ehle, wife,
father and three children, and Mrs.
Kinney, perished in the burning of
the Ehle residence, in the western
part of Greenbush, this county, at an
early hour this morning. The hired
man alone escaped, and, as he is a
bad character, it is generally believed
that the family were murdered and
the building subsequently fired. Por-
tions of the remains of some of the
family have been already rescued
from the ruins, and an inquest is be-
ing held.
The place of the tragedy is fourteen
miles distant from this city, remote
from railway or wires, and no further
particulars are obtainable for to-day.
There is the greatest interest awaken
ed here, and if the horrible suspicious
are sustained by the facts when de-
velop ed, speedy punishment may be
anticipated.
THE DEWEY DIVORCE SUIT.
LANCASTER, Feb. 16 Among the
cases 10 be tried at the February term
of the Grant county circuit court,
which convened in Lancaster to day,
is Case which is placed on the calen-
dar under the title, Nelson Dewey
VS.. Catharlne Dewey" The action is
for divorce. The ground upon which
divorce is sought is deser-
ton on the part of the wife. The
suit will be contested, and it is under-
stood that in defense Mrs. Dewey will
claim that the plaintiff has property
in his possession of which
she is entitled to share,
and that by the action for
divorce he hopes to defraud her of her
interest therein.
The case is one OF marked intere st.
The plaintiff, Nelson Dewey, was the
first governor Of Wisconsin after its
organization as a state. Mrs. Dewey
is daughter of the late Judge Dunn,
who i'll pioneer days was a man of
prominence in Wisconsin, and for
whom Dunn county, in Northern
Wisconsin, was named. Gov Dewey
and wife have lived apart from each
other for nearly fifteen years, but
have never been legally separated.
Gov. Dewey is 70, and Mrs. Dewey
about IS years of years 1t may be,
however, that Gov. Dewey's reasons
for asking for divorce from his wife
will be disclosed on the trial of the
case.
THE TOBACCO MARKET
EBGERToN, Feb. 16-Sales of the 's5
tobacco crop continue to be made by
the local dealers of Edgerton and
Janesville, though prices are invari-
ably low. None of the Eastern deal
els have come into the state with a
view of purchasing as yet, nor are the
prospects of their coming brilliant.
The fact is the to bacco trade ia all its
bra inches is everywhere PROSTATE and
dull, and until times brighten in the
cigar business the leaf trade will con-
tinue to drag its weary life along. The
assertion that the buyers have COM
bined to buy the 'S5 crop at their own
figures is the merest bosh imaginable.
Wisconsin farmers have an immense
crop of tobacco on hand, and under
the existing circumstances any price
above the cost Of production ought to
be thankfully received.
Ex-senator Lord, who is in Wash
ington in the interest of the tobacco
growers, writes that he is confident
, that the present Sumatra law will be
corrected by congress.
A NOTORIOUS BURGLAR CAUGHT.
WATERFOWL, Feb. 16 The noto-
rious Mike Tracey was caught by the
police at about 2 o'clock yes
terday morning in the act of robbing
the saloon of VIM Gingles. He
"squealed" on an sccomplice named
Pat Burke, alias George English, alias
George Chatfeld, who had made good
his escape from the premises, but who
was promptly arrested at the home OF
J. O'Malley. The trio, Tracey, Burke,
and O'Malley, were brought befsre
Justice Haliiger. Tracey and Burke
we're held for examination on the 25th
inst in the sum of $500 each, which
they could not obtain. and were there.
fore lodged in the Jefferson Jail On
motion of the district attorney, O'Nal
ley was discharged, as it did not ap
pear that he had anything to do with
the burglary.
CHEESE MEN In CONVENTION
! MONROE Wis, Feb. 16 The
| Green county cheese men met agaiI
to-day. Over 800 were present. Ths
board of trade was organized by th.
electien of Edward R1egger as presi
dent, Baltz H9sley, vice president
John Luchslnger, secretary, and j.
|J. Tshudy, threasurer. These, with
Adam Blumer, Mic ZsutIer, ane
Jseob RueRg, are the executive com
mittees. Forty cheese factories
several of the largest here, joined th'
board, and it is expected that all th'
others, except these controlled by th'
ring men, will come in
THE STRIKE CONTINUES.
| FOND Dc LAC, Feb. 16 The strik,
| of the lasters at the Stickney sho'
factory continues, but there are som,
Indications that the men, or portioG
| of them, viii return 10 their work IL
| day or two. The men whose rathel
6ery discussion was followed BY tn
strike had . conference yesterday
and = better understanding betweeI
them appears TO b he'd, which vii
pxnit the adjustment Of the matter
tr,khous Z sense Of humiliation On III
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