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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

loss. Still later, the Globe says that
though it has not yet been proposed to
import American coal into England,
even that may come to pass, should
quarrels between capital and labor,
such as the great Durham strike, raise
the price of the native article to an
artificial value. Already it is stated "a
single Italian firm is now negotiating in
the United States for an immediate
supply of 100000 tons of coa,, III place
of obtaining it from England rs hereto
fore. Only about fifteen months have
elapsed since the first experimental
cargo of American black diamonds
reached the Mediterranean. The
quality being good and the prices low,
il met ready sale, and since then
twenty-one other cargoes have come
across the Atlantic TO the same desti-
nation. Marseilles, Trieste, Cadiz, Leg
horn, Brindisi, and Alexandria are
among the Mediterranean ports that
have already made acquaintance with
this new Yankee export, and in every
instance it is said to have met with
warm approval. Considerable orders
are alleged to have been booked for
early delivery, and there seems every
reason to believe that Am erican enter
prise has laid the foundation of solid
coal trade with the Mediterranean lit
toral. Whatever may be said as to the
rights and wrongs of this unnatural
strife, there cannot be two opinions
about its extreme imprndence in face
of the threatening competition Of the
United States. Let our American
rivals once get firm hold of European
markets, either for past experience
that they will not readily relinquish
their grip. And we may depend upon
it that there care keen wits now at work
on the other side Of the Atlantic plan
ming ont the best methods for turning
the Durham strike to profitable ac-
count"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
Dean Swifl's Newspaper HOAX.

One of the cleverest hoaxes ever per.
petrated, was one invented by Swift,
and intended for the public good. He
caused to be printed and circulated
some last words" of street robber
named Elliston, purporting to he writ
ten shortly before his execution, in
which the condemned thief was made
to say: Now, rs am dying man, !
have done something which may be of
good use to the public. lhave left with
an honest mantle only honest man |
was ever acquainted with the names
of all my wicked brethren, the places
of their abode, with q short account of
the chief crimes they have committed,
in many Of which have been their ac-
complete, and heard the rest from their
own mouths. | have likewise set down
the names OF those we call our settlers,
OF the wicked houses we frequent, and
all of those who receive and buy cur
stolen goods. have solemnly charged
this honest man, and have received his
promise upon oath. that whenever he
hears Of any rogue to be tried for rob
berry or house breaking. he will look
into his list, and if he finds the name
there of the thief concerned, to send the
whole paper to the government. OF
this | here give my companions fair and
public warning, and hope that they will
take it. We are told the Deans ruse
succeeded so we'll that street-robberies
were Tor many years after few and tar
between.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
An Extraordinary Verdict.

A few weeks ago we published m ac-
count of the killing OF John Reed, a
prominent republican of Fayetteville.
Washington county, in this state, either
by deputy sheriff or his two assistants
i'll the Jail at Fayetteville. Mr. Reed
was unarmed aud shot through the
heart from behind. He was trying to
obtain the release of friend upon
good bail. The killing Of Mr.. Reed
was considered nothing short Of murder
10y his friends, and, to give expression
TO their feelings, they called meeting
in Ferguson Hall on the 10th inst for
the purpose OF asking all good law
abiding citizens to JOIN in asking the
authorities to use every means to pre-
vent the preparation of crime and the
further shedding of blood within our
county. 1t seems the sheriff became
greatly alarmed at this, aud upon the
tlimslest hearsay and rumors hastily
called out ana organized n company OF
militia, armed them with the needle
guns Of the students nj the state unit
versity, and paraded them on the streets
10 inumidate the meeting, rs those who
participated in the latter aver. In keep
ing with the disgmceful business is the
verdict Of the coroner's jury: That the
killing was done by unknown parties
who were UNSUITABLE"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
THEY CARRY A BIG LOAD.

/
Angus Smith and William Young, viii,
jim, Kee1le, said 10 be Holding an I'M
mense amount of Wheat.
Never has the wheat trade OF Mil
waukee been so firmly bound by a
strictly legitimate ring" AZ now. For
weeks past il has been rgmored, with
more or less persistency, that Angus
Smith, Gov" Young, ct AL, were buy
ing up all the wheat in the market,
with a view Of holding it and waiting
for higher prices. No one believed that
there WAS the capital TO be spared to
carry out this undertaking, which re-
quired more bodily strength than skill.
But is said thatthey put their heads to-
gether on the first of May, and rs step
in the right direction, set aside fund
Of l,20O, 900, being backed by jim
Keane and his eastern friends. Then
they commenced operations, and by
Tuesday it was pretty generally under
stood that they had locked up the
market tight Mr.. Smith alone being
credited with holding b million and
three quarters of No. 2 wheat for his
New York friends. There are no short
sellers to speak Of, and consequently
there can be no corner. But for two
days the ring" has made frantic eff
forts TO "break itself" and the dead
lock but without success. Yesterdays
noon board was one of the most excit-
ing ever known, but prices remained AZ
still as molaSses candy, there being no
material change from Wednesday.
Gov" Young, especially, became
superlatiyely happy, and expresses
himself as never having been better sat
lsfed with deal.
BEAR OPINIONS.
Members outside Of the clique eX-
Dress surprise 1T the terrible risk being
run. AS to a large European demand,
upon which the ring" so earnestly relv,
there is some donbt expressed. Eng.
land has u short crop-a decrease in
acreage, this year but on the other
hand Russia, the great wheatgrowing
country, will increase hers. The emf
grafton from that country has been I'M
precedented, it is true, but on the other
handit il true that the gap will be
more than filled up by the disbanding
of the army, and the return of so many
to husbandry. The tremendous emf
grafton during the early months Of tins
year to our western country il said to
mean an increase in the wheat crop,
weather prospects being even fair. The
emigrants aim to raise some kind OF u
crop for home consumption the first
year, SO that source of demand may be
taken away from those who are holding
on so tightly to their tremendous stock
of wheat. Weather reports are not
encouraging just now, it il true" re-
marked one gentleman, but n good
rain may come IN twenty four hours
and be the means Of sending the wheat
down still lower" Another said that
he believed II terrible risk was being
run, and that the ring could not
come out whole even 10y unloading ut
81 per bushel, rs it had been SO expen-
slve To hold such animmense bulk.
II the present deadlock continues II
viii ho particularly hard for commission
men To fulfill their orders.
There certainly never was so much
squirming on change uDder strictly
business transaction, whose participants
stretch Ill the way from Milwaukee to
New York, taking in Chicago on the
way.-Na .Sentinei, May q.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
Acquaintance not Made by an Introduce
ton.
Boston Trans cript.


Apropos to this expression, making
acquaintance, | was little taken
aback the other day ut hearing the
sharp reply of a kind not so common
in these days as in those of Lady Hol-
land and Wortley Montague. a GER
tain gentleman had for some time add
mired certain lady without knowing
her. She had been informed that he
desired to know her. and it CHANGED one
day that they met mt the house of q
friend and were introduced. Exhibit
ing his sudden sense of satisfaction at
the rencounter, he darted eagerly for
ward, and, with his hand extended, ex-
claimed, Happy to meet you, Miss
E; delighted TO make your acquain-
lance" The lady, with curled lip, suf-
fered the pendent hand to lie before her
as she replied, "You haven't made it
yet, sir" giving him to understand that
the acquaintance Of q lady is not made
from Il single introduction, nor is her
hand to be shaken as if it were Il Chi
nese puzzle. Indeed. there are some
men who have fashion Of Offering
their hand that would lead one to say,
What shall do with it?' When will
Americans leave OIL handshaking, or
learn when not to shake? George Fran
els Trains custom, adopted from the
Japanese, is the best,-to shake ones
own hand and preserve ones electricity,
not giving IL out to every chance-com-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
American Coal for Europe.
rhilnhnlnhin prc.s.

The prolonged and extensive strike Of
the coal-minars i'll the northeast Of
Engl md most extensively in the
county Of Durham, whose sra-boara in.
cludts all the shore between the Tyne
aud the Tees-is adding to the serious
depression and disarrangement III that
country. The London Globe Of April
Ii, winch is by no means IN alarmist in
general, says; IL the movement now
making rapid progress continues the
whole vast coal trade ofthe country Will
he 1T stand i'll about fortnight. =
The men complain that tho reduction
III wages il below All existing fixed
minimum, and the employers declare
that they cannot continue 10 work their
pits nj AL without thereduction. which,
when carried into effect, will only
enable them to 90 OH without actual
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
4 Corpse Weighing $50 Pounds.
Harrisburg pa Patriot.

Benjamin Singerly, formerly propri
etor of the State Journal, and state prin-
ter for q term of years, who died sud
denly after travelling from PHILADELPHIA
to Pittsburg one hot day about two
wears ago, was very heavy man,
weighing from $50 to 400 pounds. He
was>intefred at Pttsburg. A few weeks
ago the relatives of Mr.. Singerly made
preparations to have him resurrected
and taken to Philadelphia, where his
parents and other relatives are buried.
When the persons to whom the work
was intrusted had dug down to the top
Of the caskct, they We're surprised TO
find that no offensive odor prevailed.
The rough box was opened, but the at
tempt to remove the casket from it was
Intellectual. on account Of its extraor-
binary weight. When the lid was re-
moved the face and body We're found
to have undergone petritication, they
had assumed the color ofyellow marble,
and the entire face and form seemed
like one mass of marble chiseled from
II block, rot one of the features or
lineaments being ont of place or UNI
natural in the slightest degree. The
body was raised from the grave by
means of block and fall, and was
found to weigh when weighed for trans
portation to Philadelphia, $50 poGndsl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
Old Watches.

Tho latest old thing which every fash
ionable London lady thinks she must
have, il she is to remain anybody at all,
Is an old watch Ii is not for the hands,
or face, or works, that these are priced,
hut for the cases, These are taken of
their HINGES. and converted into stop
pers for the glass bottles on the dress
ing-table.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

AN old negro living in indianapolis,
drives horse so poor and starved that
it not unfrequently falls in the street
from sheer weakness. Some Of the
boys Of the neighborhood once saw
this horse at meal time. His master
gave him two nuhbins" Of corn,
about enough 10 satisfy the hunger Of a
spring chicken, and little wisp Of hay
that might be grasped between the
thumb and finger, with the remark
There now, eat till you burst.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

All. know that lump Of leo in u
glass of water melts very slowly; hut If
divided into pca.sized pieces and stirred
round, il is melted with many times
greater rapidly, each piece being dis
solved from without inwards, and the
surface EXPOSED to the water being
mulufold greater. 50 i il with the
food i'll the stomach, the juices Of which
develop il for the purpose of reducing
il TO liquid form, to prepare It toi yield.
ing its nnurishment % the system; the
more numerous the pieces, and the
smaller, the greater will be the amount
VI the surface exposure, and the more
rapidly will il ho dissolved; hence the
reason for chewing the food WE'LL
Heuah and Home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
M, =
HOMESTEAD.
n . FlbANaA
LAND OFFICE .

NUuttl = =, 81,
j, -, OF -, having nied my application
No. -, for 40 entry under the act OF March =
1875, 30 solemnly swear that here state whether
the applicant is the head OF family or over
twenty lone years of age; whether citizen If th,.
United States, OF has aled his declaration or in
tenlion of b; coming such; or, II under tw.nty
one years Of age, that he has served not less than
fourteen days in the army or navy OF the United
States during actual war: that said application
No. -, is made for his or her exclusive benebt
ana that said entry is made for the purpose of
or indirectly for the use ur ber stlt OF anv olher
person or persons whomsoever,l and that have
not heret otore had the benefit Of said act
sworn 10 and subscribed, this -- day of -,
before
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
-, section =, in township
LANp OrY1cR Az 4.

NA0tet iot--.
-, register of he land Office, do hereby
certify that the above application Is for SURVEYED
lands OF the class which the applicant is lec.IIy
entitled 10 enter under the act of March 5, lS-a
and that there is no prior valid adverse right q
the same. Register
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

A WIN Of pure stone.coal has been
discovered in Conecuh county, Ala.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
HOMESTEAD

HONEST FAD.
APPLICATION LAND OFFICE At -,
No FBdffl -- -. Isl.
|. - -, &c --. fo hereby apply Ii entry,
under the act Of March :. SD the - ~ section
-, in own.htp - Of range -, containing
acres, n additional 70 my entry Ne. -, for
Daily globe., 1879-04-23
MONEY AND TRADE.
FINANCIAL.
Money and Stocks.
New YORK, April %

NEW YORK, April ~.
Governments generallp steedy.
Subsidiary silver A01Aper cent. discount.
Railroad bonds generally strong and higher. Kan
sas Pacific incomes No. lis rose 8 per cent. to 6s
Kansas Pacific No. 16s, per cent. to 6s, and st.
Louis San Francisco second class per cent. to sO
Alton h Terre Haute and Toledo l. Wabash particle
pated in the movement.
State bonds dull.
Stocks-The stock market to-day was quite active.
but under the influence of the selling movement in
southwestern shares and Chicago & Northwestern
speculation became weak in tone and with the excep-
ton of partial recovery during the afternoon the
prevailing tendency was toward lower prices. The,
decline from the highest point ranged from SOS per
cent, latter in Kansas Pacific, which, however,
recovered to within II per cent of the best figures
Hannibal st. Joe preferred advanced from 80 to
43, but fell off to Al. Chicago + Northwestern was
very weak, common selling down from 61A to 59A.
The general list recovered A@2A per cent. from the
lowest point, but was generally weak at the close
Toledo l. Wabash was strong throughout, advancing
from 25s to 27S. Louisville 4 Nashville opened *
per cent higher at ST. dropped to 80 and rallied to
33X. Alton Terre Haute declined from OK to Z
bid and preferred from 81 to II. The active demand
for Ohio Mississippi is based upon increased earn.
Daily globe., 1879-04-23
INCoRP0RATION...

A RTIoLEs OF INCORPORATION OF THE
"A CALEDONIA, MISSISSIPPI AND WESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY--We, tho nndersig ned, de-
string to associate ourselves and become incorpo-
rated for the purpose Of building and operating rail-
road do herey adopt and sign the following articles
OF incorporation, t0-Wit:
The name Of the corporation shall be tho Gale
donia, Mississippi aud Western Railroad Company;
the general nature of its business the building and
operating of railroad running from q point on the
Mississippi river, at near Sumner station, on the
c., D. M. railroad, by way of Caledonia, in said
Houston county, to the western boundary of the
State of Minnesota and the principal place of trans
acting the same the village of Caledonia, In said
Houston county.
The time Of the commencement Of the corporation
shall be the twenty-ninth day Of March, A. d. 1879
and the period Of its continuance nnetyuine years.
THIRD.
Tho amount Of the capital stock of the corporation
shall be the sum Of three hundred thousand dollars
to be paid in nstaments as called for by the Board
Of Directors.
The highest amount Of indebtedness or liability to
which the corporation shall at any time be subject
shall be the sum of two hundred thousand dollars.
FIFTH.
The names and places of residence of the persons
hereby associating themselves for incorporation are
as follows, to-wit:
David L. Buell., Caledonia, Minnesota.
Thomas Abbotts, Caledonia, Minnesota.
o. j. Weida, Caledonia, Minnesota.
George B. Winship, Caledonia, Minnesota,
Daniel Hainz, Caledonia, Minnesota.
Joseph Vossen, Caledonia, Minnesota.
Nicholas Koob, Caledonia, Minnesota.
Hudson Wheaton, Caledonia, Minnesota.
J. W. Cook, Caledonia, Minnesota.
SIXTH.
The government Of the corporation and the man.
agement of its affairs shall be vested in Board OF
nine Directors, to be elected annually. The Direct
ors shall elect the President and Vice President Of
the corporation out Of their own number, and shall
also appoint elect Secretary, Treasurer and such
other officers of the corporation as they may deem
essary. The annual election of Directors shau be held
on the first Tuesday in September Of each year. D.
L. Buell., Thomas Abbotts, o. j. Weida, Geo, B.
Winship, Daniel Hainz, Joseph Vossen, Nicholas
Koob, n. Wheaton and NV. Cook shall constitute
until the next annual election Of Directors.
,, ,4s ID. SEVENTH. al
Tho capital stock of the corporation shall be d.
vided into six thousand shares of fifty dollars each.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set ou1
hands this 29th day Of March, A. D. 1879.
D. L. BUELL..
THOMAS ABBOTTS.
o. j. WEIDA.
JOSEPH VOSSEN.
GEO. b. WINSHIP.-
HUDSON WHEATON,.
J. W. COOK.
DANIEL HAINZ.
N. KOOB.
Daily globe., 1879-04-23
Thirty Days
CONTRACT WORK.
SEWER ON SIXTH STREET.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBL1o WORKS,
nv on 2r pa" MINN Anril 10 1870

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUEBLO Works,
CITY OF ST.. PAUL. MIMI. April 10, 1879.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
city of st. Paul, Minn., at their Office in said
city, until IL NJ. on the lst day of May,
A. D. 1879, for constructing sewer on Sixth
street, between Minnesota and Robert street,
in said city, according to plans and specifca-
tions on file in the office of said Board.
bond with at least two sureties, in sum of
at least 20 per cent. of the gross amount bid,
must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
GEO. L. BECKER, President
Official: r. L. GoRMAN, s
Clerk Board of Public Works. 96-1O6
Daily globe., 1879-04-23
LEGALs.l
QTATE OF MINNESOTA, RAMSEY COUNTY
- 60. In District Court
Bruno Beaupre and Patrick H. Kelly against Albert
O. ko1.

CTATEa OF MINNESOTA RAMSEY COUNTY
u 60. In District Court.
Bruno Beaupre and Patrick H. Kelly against Albert
Schefer, ct ais. Yasts sf.ssg sqss. 4
The receiveri in this action appointed for the bene
ht Of the creditors Of Martin Sherwood, has made
and fled in said court his report of the condition OF
the trust estate ereby he states that one Oliver
Ashley has offered to purchase the only remaining
land belonging to said estate namely the "Parker
farm, 1t the price Of $1,000, payable $500 In cash
and the residue in one, two and three years in equal
installmens, with interest the different payments
from date Of at the rate Of ten per cent
per year, to be secured by first mortgage on such
farm, and whereby he recommends the acceptance
Of such offer, and prays that he be directed to sell
and convey such farm on those terms; and whereby
he states that he has transferred the mortgage for
$1,000 taken from Lysander Cook, pursuant to the
order Of said court to Maurice Auerbach and George
Finch at the face value thereof to apply on their
first lion said estate, subject however, to the ap
proval of said court and whereby he states that said
Auerbach and Finch are willing and offer to accept
the mortgage contemplated by said offer Of said
Ashley at the face value thereof upon such lien In
case such offer is accepted; and whereby ne sets
forth his account to date, and shows that II said
offer Of said Ashley be accepted and carried into
execution there will not be sufficient realized to
safety said hrst Hen and he will be ready forthwith
to render his final account and should thereupon be
discharged.
Now therefore, on application Of said plaintiffs and
Of said receiver, and after due consideration,
It is ordered, that tho benefciaries OF said trust
appear before said court at the court house in
Saint Paul. In said County and State at the special
term Of said cour. to be held at 10 O'Clock A.
the 10th day Of May, A. D. 1979 and show cause
why said receivers report should not be confirmed,
and why said offer Of said Oliver Ashley should not
be accepted, and why said Parker farm should not
be sold and conveyed in pursuance thereof and why
said transfer Of said Cook mortgage should not be
approved, and why the mortgage to be taken under
the offer of said Ashley any, should not be trans
ferred to said Auerbach and Finch at the face value
thereof upon their said first lien upon said estate,
| and why the final account Of said receiver should
not then be rendered, passed and he be dis
charged, and why such further and other order and
relief should not then be made or given, as may
then appear just and proper.
1t is further ordered that notice Of said hearing be
given by the publication of true copy of this order
days Sundays excepted once % each day in one Of
the daily newspapers printed and published in said
city Of Saint Paul, and that such publication be COM
menced within three days from the date Of this
order.
Dated April 9th, A. D. 1879.
S6-1O9 ORLANDO sIMONs, District Judge.
Daily globe., 1879-04-23

drawing room furniture, silver tea and break
fast service, handsome saddle, dressing bu-
reau, and beautiful table. Besides these
there are gentlemen's dress boots, steel en-
Cravings, needle work, table. covers, fine
shirts and no end of useful and ornamental
goods worth from SO cents to $5. The re-,
freshmsnt department. is under the man
agement of q number of ladies who serve up
anything and everything in splendid style,
from escalloped oysters to ragout turkey.
Tonight there will be an exhibition of turn
iOu p