Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19

la dead heat at New Orleans. In the
run off the mare won
| Editor Goodwin, of the Sedalie (AIo.)
Bazoo, was whipped again. This time
man attacked and thoroughly whip
| ped him.
In convention at Columbus the Ohio
| farmers alliance adopted resolutions
demanding the removal of Secretary
Morton.
Surveyor General Ash, of the Duluth
| district, reports a decrease in each item
of the lumber cut.
Private trial of the big high pressure
English locomotive was made at Mil
waukee. The time was poor.
Superintendent McClaughry, of the
Pontiac, ILL.,, reformatory, denies the
rumor that he is to go 70 Massachu-
sets.
Mrs. Mary McGrath, worth $4,000.
died an hour after being dug out of
rags and filth in her st. Louis home.
| The Haynes Realty and Financial
company at st. Louis has made an as
! signment. with liabilities of 100000
Judge T. O. Hatch fell from bridge
at McGregor, Iowa, and broke both
legs and it is feared amputatfon will
be necessary.
w G. HCyt, u brother-in-law of
President Cleveland, was knocked
down and run over by d team at
Beatrice, Neb., and seriously injured.
Governor Lewelling, of Kansas, re
fuses to recede from his position re
ING Mrs. Lease, and a bitter fight
is on.
Exciting times are expected at the
special session of the Colorado legisla-
ture between anCi-seSSionists and gov
ernor'S StalwartS.
Frederick Thomas Greenhaige was
formally inaugurated governor of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts at
Boston.
The December statement Of the comp
troller of the currency shows Chicago
banks in excellent condition.
Chief Ford's figures show the value
Of the country's foreign trade for 1893
to be the greatest since 1864.
J. Sterling Morton, secretary of agri-
culture, says he does not intend to
abolish the agriculture experimental
stations.
A man was arrested at Yankton, S.
D., on the charge of having swindled
banks in oklahoma
Colorado has not the money in it's
treasury to defray the expenses Of the
legislative session which the governor
has called.
IL. III. KohlSaat and 4 syndicate of
German-American republicans are said
to be after tie Preie Presse, Chicago.
More than 1000 applicants were re-
jected at the Armour Institute Chicago,
for lack of room. There are about
1000 students.
World fair relic hunters have become
such a nuisance at the fair that south
park police have been sent to the
grounds.
Governor Osborne of Wyoming will
not call q special session of the legiSla-
ture to elect United States senator.
L. Derby pointed his gun at his
friend McGiven in Peoria, H., and
when he pulled the trigger McGiven
was shot dead. Derby says he thought
the gun was not loaded"
A crank undertook to collect $780,
600 of George Gould at Lakewood, n.
J., but his notes were intercepted.
His name is Edison c.. Chick Il Brook
Ign newspaper and he has been
an inmate of lunatic asylum.
George Gould made his wife Il
Christmas present of his Fifth avenue
house, New York. 1t is worth $780,
900 and was bought three years ago
from Mr.. Fowler, the Chicago packer.
Peoria and South Peoria have on
hand a boundary dispute involving 4
now well-settled section once known
as mo Mans Land" the annexation
of which to the city of Peoria is con
tested us illegal.
Milwaukee architects submitted the
plans which have been accepted for
the new public library in that city, to
occupy Il commanding site on the prin
cipal thouroughfarc, Grand avenue, and
cost $50O,OOO
Commissioner Lochren has rescinded
the order suspending the payment of
4 pension to Judge Long, of the Michi
gan supreme court. This action is tax
en-, the commissioner says, because OF
the provision in the deficiency bill pass
ed by congress which declares pen
sion vested right which cannot be
suspended without thirty days notice.