Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24

JHa treasury Oh the I1tu IeCEIN W
gols. at several points. In New York
the gain made in gold was 100000,
while ut New Orleans it received So
900 III gold in exchange for like
amount in silver certificates.
A bank which embodies some features
Of the subtreasury scheme advocated
b. the poulists in this country is es-
tabIlshed at VeneZeula.
Mayor Ingraham, of Portland, Me,
the democrats are charged with fraud.
mayor under the last election, in which
has declined to accept the office Of
All the bills which mysteriousIy dis
appeared In the North Dakota leg.3la-
ture are accounted for but one-a rail
road bill, the most important of all.
DR.. $. l.. Neidlet, ex-coroner Of st.
Louis disappeared myste11ously eight
years ago returned to his former home
on the 18th. He refuses to make any
statement.
The quarantine officers of the several
ports Of the United States, have been
invited to a conference in Washington
to adopt uniform rules and regulations
for quarantine.
The White Sand Company's works at
Sheridan, ILL.,, were destroyed by fire
on the 18th. The loss is $4,000, only
partly insured. The origin of the fire
is unknown This was Sheridan's prin-
cipal industry.
Chaplain Stephen, Of the Joliet, ILL.,,
oil T
and Catholics to teach in the prison
Sunday schools. He will pay no atten-
ton to Governor Altgeld's orders to the
contrary.
John LII. Brown of Kansas City,
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge
Of Masons of Kentucky, died on the
18th Of nervous exhaustion. He was
born in 1926, and was one of the best
known Masons in the country.
1t is stated that the Cincinnati, Ham
yton and Dayton Railroad manage
ment has been secretly buying shares Of
the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling
Road until they are in position to
control the policy Of that road.
superintendent Bertolett, of the Phi
ladelphia and Reading main line divi-
sion, has made the following appoint
ments: +. J. Simon, to be assistant
trainmaster at Cresona, vice, r. II.
Jones, assigned to other duty; III. e.
SummereIl, assistant trainmaster at
Port Richmond, in place Of f. J. Simon.
At Redwood Falls, Mimi, Judge Web
Der has filed decisions in the celebrated
tax title cases. By the decisions title
sharks are recognized by the Law, and
more than a thousand acres Of land are
Wrested from innocent settlers. Many
farmers will suffer, being compelled to
| give up their homes.
! Patrick Bruin and John O'Hearne,
: junkmen, about 80 years Of age, were
caught between two Pennsylvania Rail
road barges in the slip just north OF
Old Pier 1, North river, New York, yes
teruay, and crushed to death.
! Secretary Culp, Of the Worlds Fair
committee Oh ceremonies, has set apart
September = us Catholic Education
Day Festival Hall has been engaged
for Il celebration from 8 Il. ~. until
noon. The ceremonies will be carried
out under the direction Of Bishop Spal-
ding. Archbishop Feehan will preside.
! A. G.. BeckWith, who was appointed
senator from Wyoming two weeks ago
by Governor Osborn, has been reap
pointed. The first appointment was
made before the vacancy existed. aud
it was feared would not be recognized
us legal.
o no SiIlIr Fr1,n In fS.li, 4
bark, Lady Iampson, wrecked off Pal
myra Island, south OF Honolulu, Janu-
airy 16, and its five occupants were
picked up February l. by the schooner
Martha W. Tuft, 200 miles southeast of
/ Honolulu. The Tuft has arrived at
San Francisco with the five survivors.
At the Shelby Iron Works, Bil1ning-
ham, Ala, James Nc Lanahan, a drum
ken negro, shot and killed Il. NJ. Hill
ard, the foreman, because Hillard dis
charged him. w. A. Wilburn, an en-
gineer, demanded his surrender. Both
opened fire, and McLanahan was rid
died with bullets
The annual meeting Of the New York,
SuSquehanna and Western Railroad
Company WAS held in Jersey City on
the 18th. The twelfth annual report
showed that the gross earnings Of the
company for the fiscal year just ended
are $1,713,9O912. The operating ex-
| penses are $949,374 15 and net earnings,
S764, 534.97. Simon Berg was elected
president.
! At New York reliable information is
that an effort is to be made to have
A. A. Mcleod removed as one Of the
receivers Of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad. One of the charges against
him is that, instead of buying control
of the Boston & Maine and the New
York & New England Railroads, for the
personal account Of himself or associ-
ates, the stock acquired was paid for
out of the funds or with the securities
Eeading Company.
! A dispatch from Lisbon states that
/ the mail steamer just arrived at Lisbon
from the Azores brings no tidings of
the missing White Star Line steamer
NarcOnic. Officials will not abandon
hope until after the arrival of the
next two mails from the Azores, but
the general opinion among shippers is
that the Narconic is lost.
The Directors of the Morgan County
Fair Association have met and rescind.
err the order to have no fair this year,
and there will be a meeting at Ii date
to be agreed upon at future time
This gives great satisfaction to the
! people generally. as the fair is an event