Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

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vention viii be held in Lancaster OF
Wednesday, April 9th.
All persons having accounts at the
millinery store of Miss 5. C. Cox vii
please call and settle.
The family of the late John Francis
desire to return thanks to friends TO
kindness extended to them in theil
recent affection.
Mrs. Ann Logue and Miss Mary
Reilly, of Waldwick, will sell large
amount of personal property at public
auction on Thursday, April 10th.
Protracted meetings are being held
at the NJ. E. Church, Lancaster. The
Teller reports about thirty conversions
so far, and says that large congrega
tions gather nightly to hear Miss Frye
preach.
Richland county people are rejoicing
over the completion of their new court
house. The Republican, Observer viii
this week issue a special court house
edition of the paper, devoted to adver-
tIsing Richland county.
The case of the state of Wisconsin
VS.. Mark w. Terrill has been taken
on a change of venue to the circuit
court for Rock county, and the wit
nesses have been subpwnaed to appear
at GAINESVILLE on April 2Sth.
The work of repairing the Boscobel
bridge has been commenced, and the
mayor Of that city has is ued circulars
stating that the bridge IS closed and
as no toll will be collected by the city
persons will cross at their own risk.
The young ladies of Darlington
will render "TempIe of Fame" at the
opera house, April 9th. Miss Gratiot,
of Shullsburg, will be in charge. The
proceeds are for the benefit of the
Episcopal Church.-The Republican.
Charlie Gallagher, of Seymour, a lad
Of about 16 years of age, while in
Shullsburg recently, stumbled over an
old harness in Brennan's shop, and
broke his left leg, between the ankle
and the knee. The Pick and Cad re-
ports him getting along comfortably.
ny b, thirtieth regiment of Wisconsin
infantry. and Barnard Dresser, who
served in battery b, first Wisconsin
heavy artillery, were recently duly
mustered as members of George II.
Legate post G. A. r.
Pick and Cad Ii. Kaplan, was ar
rested in Shullsburg, last Monday for
peddling without license, and taken
before Justice Blackstone, who fined
him twenty-five dollars and costs. In
default of payment he was taken to
the county Jail on Tuesday.
On Thursday of last week Joseph
Gordon shipped from this city to Geo.
Walker, of Lancaster, a fine Poland
China SOW, II months old, weight 375
pounds Mr.. Walker is himself a
breeder of Poland Chinas, and knows
where to find good ones when he
wants to buy.
Boscobel Dial: You may talk about
mean men, but a farmer named Kelly,
living near Dubuque, Iowa, certainly
takes the biscuit on this score. He
dinner at a hotel. After dinner he
stole his own overcoat and hid it, and
then compelled the landlord to pay
for the coat.
The second quarterly meeting of the
NJ. +. Church will be held next Sun
day, the 30th inst. LOve-feaSt at 9 a. m.
Preaching by Rev. w. NJ. Martin, of
Platteville, morning and evening. The
sacrament of our Lords Supper after
morning service. Presiding elder
Wheeler will hold the quarterly confer
ence on Monday evening.
Arrangements are being perfected
for holding a Sunday school conven-
ton in Lafayette county similar in
design and purpose to the Iowa county
Sunday school convention which was
recently held at DodgevilIe. The date
of holding the Lafayette county con-
vention has been fixed by the execu-
tive committee for Tuesday and We'd
neSday, April 18th and 10th.
Owing to a disagreement between
the Mineral Point city school board
and Prof. Geo. f. Cabanis in regard to
a case of discipline, Mr.. Cabanis on
Friday last sent in his resignation as
principal, to take effect March 2Sth,
which the board accepted. We are in
formed that J. Z. NeCollins, the
present assistant, will act as principal
during the remainder of the school
year.
At the peoples caucus held in the
town hall in the town of Mineral
Point, on Saturday afternoon, March
-, the following ticket was nomin.
ated: For supervisors, Edward Cul
len (chairman), Alloys Schamberg
Daniel DAVIDSON; clerk, John B. Wal
lis: treasurer. John Collins; assessor
Edward Dunn; justices of peace, JOIN
Stephenson, Edward FitzSimons; con
stables, Joseph Bray, Fred Gollner.
James st. Claire, the sole proprieto
of the Red Rock quarry, has resumed
operations in the quarry, and will worl
strong force during the coming sum
mer. The buildings in Chicago whicl
/ are constructed of this stone are salt
/ to present as fine an exterior as any il
/ the city. The stone is withstandiny
the required tests for building pur
poses well, aud the future prospect
/ for handsome profit, Mr.. st. Clair
/ thinks, are very bright. He is now ne
/ gotiating with Rockford, H., parties
in expectation of furnishing the ma
terial for the new court house soon I
be built in that city. - Darlingto
| j, mocrat.
The motion for new trial in tn
ease of Sarah Thrasher VS.. job
!. Postel was recently considered i
the circuit court for Grant county
The court determined that if plaintiff
by March oath should elect to tax
/ $4,000, as the damages and taxabl
costs, Judgment would be entered fo
that sum, and if not, then defendant
within u days thereafter should pa
into court the taxable costs and SIS
counsel fees, the motion for new tria
would be granted them. But if de
PENDANTS did not pay said costs, an
$3.50 counsel fees. then judgmen
would be entered in favor of plainti
for $4,000. The plaintiff, Mrs. Sara
, Thrasher, through her attorneys, ha
notified the court, of her acceptance c
$1,000, as damages and costs, an
judgment for that sum has according
" been entered by the court.