Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-02
GENERAL NOTES.

4 HALF MILLION dollars in gold bars
has been ordered for shipment to Ham
burg.
A FRENCH girl treated by Pasteur in
April returned to her home in the depart
ment of Jura, and recently died of hydro
phobia
The annual report of the commissioner
of public works of Chicago shows 346
miles of pavement and 1876 miles of
sewers.
The condition of David Davis has re-
Gently undergone no change. Gov Ogles-
by and Robert r. Lincoln called upon him
Thursday.
THE Rev DR.. Reilly. of Detroit, sent
to Messrs. Mccarthy and Biggar, treasur-
ers of the Irish parliamentary fund G12,-
600 making a total of $225,O0O since the
Boston convention.
The park commissioners of New York
have made a detail of policemen to guard
the tomb of General Grant on the depart
ure of the regular troops.
AFTER consultation Monday, Chicago
and Bloomington physicians pronounced
Judge David Davis to be beyond re
covery.
FIVE young ladies graduated from the
the Rockford Female seminary with the
degree of bachelor of arts. The trustees
decided to solicit contributions of $4,000
to erect a music hall and gymnasium.
A LOCAL assembly of servant girls, un-
der the banner of the knights, is being
formed at st. Louis.
The Irish parliamentary fund commit
tee of New York has raised S99 ,663 to send
abroad. One gentlemen who withheld
his name gave $4,000 at the meeting on
Monday evening.
THE flour mills at Minneapolis are run
ming to nearly their fu'l capacity, but the
large receipts of wheat are a surprise to
everybody in the trade except the elevator
companies.
G. ID. GRAHAM. Il cooper from Philadel
phia, after spending the past six weeks
in studying the current at Niagara falls.
proposes to swim the whirlpool rapids in
barrel on July >.
IT is estimated that when the Lick
telescope shall be finished and set III
position il will have cost S1G4, $50. The
observatory dome will cost $56,s5O, the
mounting $4,000, the visual objective
S53,00o, and the cost of the Photographic
objective will be $4,000.
4 Remarkable Verdict.
The Atlanta Constitution relates the
following story from South Carolina illus
trative of the sudden ascendence to power
of the negro in that state during the days
of reconstruction.
A prominent farmer of Beaufort dis
trict had conclusive evidence that one of
his negro tenants was stealing largely
from him. A warrant was issued for the
arrest of the negro, and his case was
brought to trial before newly-appointed
negro Justice of the peace, who summon
ed jury of his own color to pass Judge
ment ON the trial The trial was brief
one and the evidence was so overwhelm-
ing and conclusive against the defendant
that the justice sent the jury out with the
statement that the case was SO plain that
it was not necessary for him to instruct
them as to their duty.
After Il few minutes consultation the
jury returned and the foreman announc-
ed that they had agreed.
wat is your verdic'?"
1--WE find Mr.. guilty"
The announcement was shock to the
room, as Mr. was the plaintiff.
You fools" exclaimed the indignant
justice, go back and bring in a verdic'
greeable wild de fac's.'
The astonished jury withdrew and i'll
ew minutes again returned with smiling
Countenances.
well, is you ready" asked the mahog
any-hued Judge"
"Yessir; we fin Mr.. not guilty, but
guilty of accusin.'