Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-07
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

ACCORDING to the American Art Printer
there are l25 900 printers In the United
| States.
| ROBERT LINCoLN's son Abraham who
! has been ailing for long time, died at
| London Wednesday night.
| JOHN +. BURTON, the examining king
| has been released from his creditors by
| Judge Winslow, at Eikhorn, Wis. He Is
now engaged in silver mining scheme IN
| Mexico.
| THE convention of Clan-na-Gael in ses-
sion in Phila. has expelled the Triangle
and Camp 20 in a body for alleged un-
| favorable action in connection with the
murder of DR.. Cronin.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN TAULBEE, who was
shot at Washington on Friday by Charles
| kincaid, newspaper correspondent, is
resting easily, and it is thought he will
| recover
The other day in the Iowa legislature
| Peter O. Matthews, a full-blOoded Digger
Indian, otficiated as chaplain. He served
| in the army during the war, was an In
| dian scout, went to college, became a
minister and is now teaching school.
WILCOX. Aria freighter was muir
dered by Indians nine miles from Fort
Thomas. Indians stole horses, burned
the wagons, and cut the telegraph line
between the military posts. A carrier
| brOugh the news. Troops are in pursuit
| of the Indians.
JUDGE Lilly, of Kentucky. testifes be
fore d Legislative committee that in three
COMMITTEES of the state he can not hold court
except at the risk of his life. There are
only a few school houses in the region, no
churches, and the inhabitants being
divided into clans and factions, go about
armed ready to kill their foes.
LONDON, Eng-Ah aham Lincoln,
son of Robert T. Lincoln, American min
lister, who was reported dead Wednesday
night, has rallied. The abcess from
which he was suffering was lanced by the
physicians during the night and much re-
lief was afforded him.
GovERNoR BoIEs and Lieutenant Gov
crnOr POyneer were duly sworn into office
at Des Moines Thursday in the presence of
a great throng of people. In his inaugu
raj address the new Governor advocated
railroad legislation, the improvement of
the public school system and metho,s Of
taxation, and inveighed strongly against
the States prohibition laws.
DEs MONIES, Iowa-Judge Weaver in
dhe District court here has peremptorily
refused to try Il number of cases grow
ing out of the river land litigation until
the United States case is settled. The
judges action, although backed by no
statute, gives general satisfaction and has
earned the hearty gratitude OF the settlers.
The cases set for trial were mostly for vio
lations of injunctions by settlers who were
eyictcd year ago.
ARKANSAS CITY, KAs.-Cherokee
boomers continue to arrive here in large
numbers and the banks of the Walnut
river from this city to the Indian territory
line are dotted with tents where the
Chalmers will make their temporary abode
pending the opening of the Cherokee strip
to settlement. The boomers seem to be
composed mostly of thrifty families
anxious 10 acquire homestead. Their
early arrival and the numerous aCcessions
to their number Indicate that the rush into
the strip will equal that into the Oklahoma
county last spring
The committee on public buildings
and grounds reported favorably
the following bills for the construction
of public buildings: Aurora, Ill.,,
S75, 900; Sioux Falls, S. d., $50,
900; Beatrice, Neh., Senate bill with
amendment reducing the appropriation
from 800, 600 to 60,000); Rock Island,
H., SIS, 900; Sioux City, Iowa, (senate
bill with an amendment reducing the ap-
preparation from 100000 to $3.50 0OO);
Bloomington, Ill.,. 100000; Davenport,
la, 800, 900; Racine, Wis, 100000;
Rockford Ill.,, 5l0O.0 900; TT. Dodge, Ia,
Senate bill with amendment reducing the
appropriation from 100000 to $75, ,0OO.)
Eau Claire, Wis, (senate bill with amend
meut reducing the appropriation from
800, 900 to S75, ,00O.)