Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-24

The Shullsburg Pick and Cad says
that dispute recently arose between
a farmer near that city and a man
who had been working for him. over
the amount Of wages due, the differ
enee being only four cents. The hired
man brought suit and was mulcted
for over ten dollars in costs. The
lawyers on the case were the only ones
who made much profit on the deal.
The members Of the Mineral Point
COmmandery are making arrangements
for a Pullman car from Mineral Point
to Washington, D. c., and return, to
attend the triennial cOnclaye to be
held next October. The entire expenses
of the trip, including board and lodg-
ing, will be about $50. Those who
wish to join the party are requested to
write to DR.. ". L. Tallman, Mineral
Point, Wis, for particulars.
In the town of White Oak Springs,
La Fayette county, on Saturday after
noon, James Mccain shot and NOR
tally wounded Albert Wharton. The
men were neighbors, and bad blood
had existed among them for nearly a
year. Mccain gave himself up Sat
urday night, and was taken to Darling
ton and placed in jail. Wharton was
a young man andunmarried. Mccain
has wife and four children.
An engineer on the st. Paul road
says that he recently noticed in a box
car on the Prairie du Chen division
/ oe ,--1rv1irNCr 70 FRO,
evidently written by one OF this army.
| The document eXhOTted all members
to steer clear of Madison and make
for Prairie du CHEN, because in Mad
ison they would have to work, and live
on bread and water. while at Prairie
du Chen they would have a glorious
time and nothing to do.
Hon. J. i. Treat of Monroe owns
about 1900 cords Of wood which is
piled along the road between Gala
mine and Monroe. This wood was
cut last winter and gave employment
to about three hundred men who would
otherwise have been idle. Mr.. Treat
still owns 500 acres Of timber a few
miles west Of this city, the cutting Of
which will give employment to every
body in the neighborhOOd who wants
work of that kind for several winters
to come.-The Darlington Journal.
Last week J. p. Hankins, of Min
eral Point, was arrested upon war
rant sworn out by p. +. Deering,
special treasury agent, for violating
the peddler law Of this state. Mr..
Hankins had sold an organ to Robert
Wedge, of this city and had not taken
out license. The trial was held before
Hon. G.. \. Marshall. The state was
represented by District Attorney, p: H.
Conley and the defendant by J. r.
Rose. Mr.. Hawkins being unable to
show a license was found guilty and
fined $50 and cOst.-The Darlington
Republican.
The Marcus Gowa( News of Friday,
May II, contains the following no
tice Of the recent death of Mrs. Tim
othy Fallon, formerly of the town of
Waldwicll in this county: Mrs. Tim
othY Fallon, living about nine miles
northwest of Marcus, died on Sunday
night last. she was about 60 years
Of age, and came to Iowa from Wis
con six years ago, where she has re-
sided up to the time Of her demise.
She leaves a husband and several
children all of whom are grown up, to
mourn her death. The remains were
inferred in the Catholic, cemetery at
Granville, Tuesday forenoon. The
sympathy of large circle of friends
is extended to the husband and child
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