Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-05-02
THE LATEST TELECRAMS.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

BEDLOw's s Island" announces the Chi
cago Mail, under the mighty weight Of
the statue and pedestal, is slowly sinking
| into the quicksands of the sea.
A JOINT resolution appropriating $780,
600 for the relief of sufferers by the floods
in Louisiana has passed both houses OF
Congress.
The Jewish population of Palestine has
increased 10000 annually In the last five
years. In 1874 Palestine contained but
5000 Jews; IN 1888, 10000; end of 1888.
10000.
AN unusually large vein of lead, assert
ed 10y experienced miners to be inexhaus-
tible, was struck Tuesday at a depth of
thirty-fve feet within the city limits Of
Galena, ILL.,
TUESDAY Insurance Commissioner Philip
Cheek, of Wisconsin, withdrew his resig-
nation rendered TO take effect May l, be-
cause the Governor is not empowered to
appoint his successor.
CHIcAGO.-Chief of Police Marsh. has
issued an order focbidding the sale of Gig
arettes to boys under l6 years of age. A
number of youngsters have been were cap
tured by the police and their packages of
cigarettes contiscated.
ANOTHER faction fight is reported from
Kentucky, where three desperad0es, John,
Smith and William Baisden, brothers,
were shot on Pigeon creek near Cattles-
burg, by gar 2 headed by Jim Brewer on
Friday. The trouble dates back several
years. The Baisdens had been branded as
outlaws, having been guilty of several
bloody deeds Further trouble is expected
between the two factions.
SAN FRANCIsCo-On of the most sew
ere shocks of earthquake experienced
here for long time was felt in this city
and neighboring localities a little after
3:3O o clock Thursday morning. The build
ings were shaken perceptibly, and persons
aroused from their sleep. Plastering fell
from the walls in places, but no serious
damage has been reported yet.
LATmRoP. Mo.-The sheriff has served
paper upon "A number of persons who
were either directly or indirectly
interested ia the whisky war" waged
last February, to appear at the next term
of the court to be held in May. Petitioners
ask for damage in the sum of 81 200 for
whisky, beer and cigars that were de-
stroyed at the time of the raid.
SOME people think that the present land
boom in Salt Lake City is going to knock
Mormonism into cooked hat When
Gentle offers Saint $4,000 for Il lot
which could have been bought for 5000
three months ago, the Saint is going to
close the dicker every time. The result
will he that the Tentiles will soon own the
town, and Mormonism will be a reminis-
cence.
CHARLESTON, S. C.-News has just
reached here of Il riot at Mccormick,
this state. A man named Sturkey re-
ported Druggist Calhoun for selling
whisky on Sunday, Calhoun shot an officer
who was sent TO arrest him. Others
tnen took hand, and general fight en-
sued in which several persons are said to
have been shot Only one man is known
to have been fatally shot Several arrests
have been made.
BosToN.-The order has been issued by
the Boston police board that after May /
ne the sale of Intoxicating liquors over
bars must be stopped. A bill to repeal the
law requiring liquors to be sold with food
was rejected in the senate few days ago
hence the notice to saIoonkecpers to remove
their bars within twenty days. The en-
forcement of the law will work great in
jury to almost every saloonkeeper in the
,ity The hotels can more readily adapt
themselves to the new condition, having
more room in which to set tables.
MARION. Ind When Sheriff McFeeIy
called his prisoners for breakfast Friday
morning it was discovered that five of the
eighteen had escaped during the night.
They got out by prying MP Il stone III the
floor and tunneling through a two foot
stone wall The FIVE prisoners are: Jasper
n. Watson. held for subornation of per-
jury: William Henderson and John Ryan
charged with grand larceny, and Olney
Shrork and William Nucian, indicted for
highway robbery None have been recap
tured Shrocl and NuciGn broke Jail last
January, but were recaptured last Monday
at Troy, O. Among the prisoners who
made no attempt to escape was John Sage,
charged with murder in the first degree