Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05

Hon. Cyrus Woodman, who, with
Hon. C. C. Washburne, conducted
bank in Mineral Point from 1876 to
1856. died of heart disease at his home
in Cambridge, Mass, on Monday,
April 1st. His age was about IS years.
He was an uncle of Ellis B. Usher,
chairman Of the democratic state cen
trail committee Of Wisconsin. The
value OF the estate left by Mr.. Wood
man is estimated at 100000.
The season for burning leaves and
rubbish is at hand. and while this
work should Oo done thoroughly it
should be done carefully. The burn
/ ing to death of one child whose clothes
were ignited by bonfire, little girl
at Sac City, Iowa, has already been
reported this spring. Bonfires ought
not to be started in the public streets,
as they brighten horses and cause run
away accidents.
Shullsburg has Just been incorpora- (
TED as q city, and the first election for
city officers was held on Tuesday Of
last week. Joseph Blackstone, repub-
Iican, was elected mayor, by a vote of
! l45 against 133 for James Roberts. /
democrat. For supervisor in the sec .
ond ward, c. Hutchisou, republican, .
and 2. {. Neloy, democrat. received
Lightweight votes each; and upon
casting lots G1r Hutchinson won, and
vas declared elected.
The Senate bill Incorporating the
City of DodgeyiIle was concurred in by
the Assembly on Wednesday. and now
only requires the signature Of the
Governor, and its official publication
to become law. The city charter
will not go into effect however, until
ratified by vote of the people Of the
village of Dodgeyille, the bin pro
viding that the charter shall be sub
mitted to the people for their ratitica-
ton or rejection at special election
to be held on the the third Tuesday in |,
April.-The Chronicle
The case of John F. Grace, plaintiff, /.
vs.. Archibald Macarthur, defendant, F.
for libel, tried in the circuit court, be-
fore Judge Stewart at Dodgeville, on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday last, /.
attracted considerable attention. John |.
NJ. Olin. of Madison, acted as attorney
for plaintiff and NJ. J. Briggs, of .
DodgcyilIc, for defendant. The jury !
returned a verdict for damages to the
amount of $1,000. The defense moved /
for a new trial; but the motion was
overruled by the court. 1t is thought !
that the case viii be appealed to the
supreme court.
Last week the Tribune felt 50 cock |!
sure Of a victory in the city election I
that it predicted the election of the en- (
tire republican ticket. But the ire
rressible democrats elected seven of /
their candidates; while, excepting W. /
A. Jones for school superintendent, who |
was endorsed by democrats. the repub- |
licans elected only four of their candi- |
dates. The Tribune is sadly mistaken .
if ii imaglneS that the repuIse received /
last fall would discourage or weaken
the democrat party. Defeat seems
only to increase the number Of demo .
Gratis.
A little girl years old, daughter of !,
Edgar Wannamaker, residing five
miles from Boscobel in town of Mar
ietta, Crawford county, met with
fatal accident Tuesday afternoon at
four o'clock. Fire was running in the .
woods and she went to play in it, when
her clothing caught fire. She ran to
the nearest house and Mrs. Joseph /
Dawson wrapped a coat about her and |
smothered the flames, burning her |
hands badly while doing 50. The
child had far to run and her clothing
was all burned off except the bands
about her neck. The skin and flesh
were horribly burned, and dropped off
in pieces. She can not possibly re-
cover. The Boscobel Dial.
The Chicago Il Galena Lead Mining |
Company was incorporated at Spring
field last week, with capital stock of
100000. The headquarters of the
company are to be in Chicago, but they |
are to operate lead mines in the vicin-
ity of Galera. The incorporatOrs are
NJ. DeEry, of Galena, and Thomas
T. McNulty and Martin c. Neuberger, |
Chicago. The Shullsburg Local says
that the first object will be to open up
and operate the DeVry Il Hogan mine
at Sand Prairie, sometimes known as
New California. They contemplate
working other mines also, and expect /
to start at no distant day, white lead
mandatory in Galena. There is
known to be good mineral in the
DeVry x Hogan mine, but it is in the
water, and capital was needed to take
the water off. The new company will
at once put in a steam engine and
pump, and test the mine for all it is
worth, employing from the start about
forty men.
High School Concert.
The concert in the interest OF the
high school will be given in Opera
Hall, on the evenings of April oath