Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

A. ii. Under, a Harvard student,
died Of injuries received in a sparring
bout
The lumber output Of the Pacific
northwest has decreased during the
last year 7OO,0OO,0OO feet.
Mankato's probate judge defied the
supreme court decision declaring the
state lunacy law unconstitutional
There is no abatement in the urgent
need for money with which to carry ON
the relief work for the Chicago poor
Grain men say the recent heavy snow
will make wheat crop of 100000
bushels in Kansas
The KiOWa and Comanche Indians
in Oklahoma assume warlike attitude
and commit depredations on settlers.
By the opening of spring another
rush is expected to the Cherokee strip.
The new towns are booming.
An electric railway is projected down
the Rock river from Rockfod, ILL.,, to
Dixon, to handle passenger and freight
business.
Over $4,000 was realized at the
benefit performance at the Metropoli-
tan opera house for the relief of tue
New York unemployed.
w. Z. Gallup concealed 100000
worth of property from the Indianap-
Oils assessor and his executor will be
sued.
Union miners in the Occur d'Alene
country are determined to drive out
10 &c,
Dissatisfied land owners have brought
work on a Florida road to a stop by
planting dynamite bombs along the
right Of way.
Though deposed by the Dubuque
preSbytery and new pastor appointed,
Rev. j. II. Stark still holds the fort a
Waukon
Neighbors compelled Carter, the
Colma, Mich, messiah, to cease beating
his wife. He said she was possessed
Of devil.
Northern Pacific receivers will op-
pose the motion by labor leaders for
an amendment of Judge Jenkins OBJ
Jectionable strike order.
A United tates revenue cutter de-
signed for service on Lake Michigan
Is being built at Buffalo. 1t will be
called the Calumet
There were 115 accessions to the
church during the revival in the Metho-
dist church at Tower Hill, ILL.,, under
the leadership of the Rev. J. B. Martin.
From present indications the pro-
ducuon of the Lake Superior iron
mines will be far less than in preced-
ing years.
The steamer Australia sailed for
Honolulu, Hawaii, from San Francisco,
bearing fifty cases of rifle cartridges.
Both political parties are active in
the third Ohio district, with a view
70 successor to Congressman Houk.
Winnebago H., farmers met at Rock
ford, Ill, and denounced Secretary of
Agriculture Morton as an enemy.
Testimony favorable to Miss Pollard
was taken in the suit against Congress
man Breckenridge at Lexington, Ky.
Rev. Father Kolasinski, the Polish
priest who caused trouble at Detroit,
made public apology from the pulpit
Funeral services over the remains of
May Brooklyn, the actress who com
mitted suicide, We're held in San Fran
cisco, and the remains were forwarded
to New York for interment.
T. Y. Powderly sues the knights of
labor for back salary which he claims
is due him, and also threatens to dis
rupt the organization. He is accom-
panied in this action by A. W. Wright
and John Deylin, of the late general
committee
The miners Of Coal City, ILL.,, have
passed resolutions urging the operators
in Pennsylvania, Ohio. West Virginia,
Indiana and Illinois to raise the price
OF coal 10 cents ton and give the
miners 5 cents OF the advance.