Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20

iohOcAldu COFueuuS w. Zoe, OF the
Old slip station, New York City, was
accused by Private Waterman Moritz
Of breaking into the saloon of George
Leib, Jr., at No. % John street. Roe
was suspended by Inspector Williams,
but Justice Grady discharged him on
the charge of burglary.
John O'Cary and Joe Ward were az
T rested III Sioux City, Iowa, disposing Of
stolen goods. 1t is believed that they
were members Of a gang that committed
a number of robberies In Northwestern
Iowa.
The proposed sale of the Knights of
Labor building, in Philadelphia, is an
nounced. Philadelphians say the order
intends to remove the headquarters to
Pittsbu1g, Pa, or some city further
west
The grand officers of the Railway
Trainmen deny that at the federation
meeting in Cedar Rapids, Ia, commit
tee was appointed to arrange for the
erection Of federation headquarters in
Chicago.
The amount Of customs duties col
lected at the port of Montreal for the
year 1892 shows a decrease of half a
million dollars as compared with 1891
At Cincinnati Mr. p. G. Stevenson,
dealer in hides, oils and leather, of
Memphis, Tenn, has assigned to John
w. Heron. Liabilities, $4,000; assets,
$4,000
The U. S. treasury department is pre-
pairing an important circular relating to
immigration designed to supersede all
other circulars issued ON the same sub
ject. The circular will be made public
in a few days.
An arrangement has been made where
by the Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City
Railway company will be enabled to
run through trains between Cincinnati
and Kansas City.
A representative of the Illinois Glass
company at Alton says that company
is about to open importing houses in
Chicago, San Francisco and New York
in order to be i'll readiness for an ex-
pected reduction in the tariff.
Canadian sugar refiners announce an
advance of Is cent per pound on ali
refined and white sugars. The princi-
pal reason given for the advance is the
reduction in LIGHTS estimate for the
beet sugar crop.
A statue Of Carl Wilhelm Scheele, the
great chemist was recently unveiled at
Stockholm. 1t is of bronze, from a de-
sign by Prof. Borjeson, and was made
by Karl MoIander.
The SWedes have been advised to
build Il number of torpedo boats and
smaller war vessels as The most effect
i've agents III repulsing the Kussistlls
Should they ever declare war against
Sweden.
The senatorial committee to inyeSti-
gate infectious diseases reached Atlanta
on the 3u. IN an interview with Sen
ator Mccall, he said that the committee
had decided u recommend Il Quarantine
against Cuba early i'll the spring.
Larry on the morning OF the 18th Geo.
Mct'addcn, proprietor OF Il variety the
atre Ut Fourth and Plum streets, st.
Louis, attempted to commit suicide by
shooting himself III the ieIL breast He
Will probably die.
Articles OF incorporation of the Con-
SoHdllcd Copper, Silver Mining and
Milling company were sent from Raw
inns, Nyo., on the 4th, tor filing at the
office Oh the state secretary. This is Il
local enterprise with a capital Of $780,
GO.
Mrs. Myrtle RING, wife Of James Ring.
OF West Greece, y. Y, last Saturday
drove 10 ner fathers house III Spencer
port, lett her boy ana HIS not since
been seen by her relatives. a young
man named BOyidn has also disappear
Ell from the vicinity, and it is suspected
that they have eloped together.
The agents Of the Guardian Fire In
Surance company OF London, Eng, have
received Instructions not to renew POI
icles OF accept risks either i'll Halifax
or Dartmouth after the expiration OF
the present ones.
BoIh houses oil the New York legisla-
ture We're organized at Albany. Assem-
bllmun Suizcr was elected speaker.
Governor Flowers message was pre-
scented.
The scheme to build tracks on all the
baseball grounds of the league for the
purpose of holding bicycle tournaments
is well under way. A meeting will be
held i'll Philadelphia i'll Il few days ami
an organization will be formed
NJ. Frieberg, the agent of Baron
Hirsch, has arrived at Simforpool, 81
miles notheast Of Sebastopol, where he
went 10 make arrangements for the EN-
igration OF 5000 Hebrews from the
Crinea in the spring. The government
viii facilitate the attempt.
Quarterly returns OF the collateral III
h2litance tax from several counties in
New York were received in Albany on
the 4th, the largest being S31, O3S from
Monroe county. Saratoga county sent
S19,O91. Receipts from the organiza-
ton tax for the past quarter were S1O3,-
314-increase, $S4,.6S.
Arthur Kennedy and George Freeze,
10 and - years Old respectively, OF Bal
umore, We're drowned While skating
near SparroWs Point on the 18th. Viii
liam Freeze, brother of George Freeze,
broke through the ice While attempting
to rescue his brother and was himself
rescued with difficulty.
The Doth anniversary of an officer in
the Norwegian army was celehrato TOD