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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12
VERY LATEST NEWS
A Record of Important Events
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

! SECRETARY EvARTs telegraphed 10 Tho
CA on the 4lh inst the congratulations
of The president on his escape from as
sassination.
A DISPATCH of the 9Th says Congress
man Lay, of Missouri, died in this city
this morning. He has been in feeble
health for some time, but the immediate
cause Of his death was paralysis.
A DISPATCH Of the 9Th says the wed
ding OF Lieut.. Thackara and Miss Ellie
Sherman will take place just before Lent
| Lieut.. Tbackara belongs to Philadel
phia family of considerable wealth. llit
father was engaged for years in import
ing. The family il very intimate with
the family Of ex-minister to England
Welsh.
THE president sent to the senate or
Monday, the 9Th, the following nomlna
tons Owen N. Dennis, OF Oregon
consul. general at Shanghai; John Hay
of Ohio, assistant secretary of slate; I'll
thu A. White, collector Of internal rev
enuc, 2d district OF North Carolina; >
| G. Ward, collector Of internal revenue
LIST district Of New York; John Stone
man, Of Indiana member of the board
Of Indian commissioners.
A WASHINGTON telegram Of Dec 9Th
says the following is the answer TO the
demand Of the commissioners, just dc
livcrcd by Ouray; We will deliver ioI
trial Douglas and these Indians engaged
| in the massacre of Meeker and his EN-
ployes, provided they are tried in Wash
inglon The people Of Colorado are not
friendly, and II fair trial here or in New
Mexico liz not to hs expected Runners
have Just started, by order Of Ouray, q
bring In those Indians called for by the
mission.
A WAsHINGToN telegram Of Dec. 9Th
says Lieut. Brnic, of the ordnance co 'ps
wifi be married the Both of December to
M iss Gum, of Springfield, Mass Miss
Gum WIS the only child of very wealthy
people Her mother died several years
ugo, and she has presided over her IA
theirs house ever since. About one
month ago her lnihcr died, leaving his
immense fortune To her She has an cl
egnnt residence in Springfield. After
the wedding In December Mr.. Brnic
and his bride will sail for Europe, he
having been granted n leavc of absence
for nix months, with permission 10 tx.
tend II 10 u yenr II he so desires.
A DISPATCH of the Srth says Senator
Voorhees, offered resolution declaring
TINT the senate had heard with deep re
greet the proposition of the president and
secretary of the treasury In their mes
sagcs TO innngurate u now and uncalled
for financial agitation and tho dcslruc
tIon Of most Of the necessary currency
now in circulation; and, that the inter.
ests of tho country require II free and
unlimited coinage ofbolh gold and silver
on conditions of exact equality; and, that
II Is part of u wise financial policy To
maintain the present volume of green
backs in circulation and 10 preserve their
lcpnl tender quality unrestricted and I'm.
impaired rs 10 lcgnl effect. Laid On the
table, to he called up 10y Voorhees, here.
ulipr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12
GENERAL NOTES.

Nearly two million dollars worth OF
gold and silver coin was received ut New
York Dee. 4th from Europe.
GEN. GRANT ms accepted an invita-
ii, u, according TO Milwaukee special
of The 9Th to visit that city during next
May.
1'nE receiver of the Continental life
insurance company telegraphed from
New York Dec. III, that policy holders
in The company ought not to surrender
their policies, ms the dividend of ID per
cent will soon be paid.
Ara meeting ofthe directors of the Chi.
cago n N. w. H. r. company in New
York, Dec. 4th, II semi annual diNldend
offs per cent, on common and u quarterly
dividend of la on preferred stock was
declared, PAYABLE Dec. 10Th.
A ST. LOUIS telegram of Dec. 9Th states
That extensive arrangements have been
made for mass meeting Of Irish citizens
and otacrs 10 be held to morrow night Il
consider The best means OF extending aid
10 the needy peasants OF Ireland. The
Knights of ST. Patrick have donated $500
from the funds of the society for this pur.
pose, and individual members will make
liberal contributions.
A CINCINNATI dispatch of the 9Th inst
SAYS III the senatorial district composed
OF Ross and Highland counties, Ohio, an
election was held yesterday, To fill the
vacancy caused hy the death of II. L.
Brown, republican. The returns received
show that j. G Eulrekiu, republican, is
100 votes ahead ot Mccoy, democrat. in
Ross county, which IL u large republican
gain. Eulrckin's majority in the dis.
lrlCt Il estimated at 1900
A Los PtNos telegram Of Dee. 9th
says Jack arrived this morning He
came unattended. The commission ia
now in session. .Ipck is on the stand
Jack has promised Ouray to give full
particulars of The troubles nj White
River, and the cause that led to the out
break Outay says that, with the 90.
operation OF Jack aud Colorow, the com
mission will be able TO settle the Difficult,
~ to the satisfaction of the department.
The success of the commission is rs
surcd.
COMPLAINTS were published in New
York Dec 4th against the policy OF thu
Methodist Episcopal church with regard
to missionary work among the Indians
II was shown that Of The $50 600 annually
appropriated by the Methodist mission
AIRY society only about 81 500, taking the
present year rs nm example, goes toward
missionary WORK among the American
Indians, and of this small amour. only
the pitiml sum at 800 was set apart inT
use among The Indians of the far west.
The Mrthodists are the compainants
This denomination controls the nomina.
ton of agents 10 IA out of IS agencies
snd more than oae fifth of the whole
numbers.
GENERAL GRANT has written the toll
lowing letter 10 Il New York legislative
delegation;
aALsNA, Illinois, Dec. i.
Dear Hon. Hamilton ftSA, Jr ~ "
DEAR SIR nave yuur tier II he 18th, nov
suggesting that the srth or xsth Of Deeembcr
ptobsb tho latter would be c,nventsnt DAY K
have mo 70 20 10 New York. The seth Will sui
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12

me quite as well but since wrote you lsst an in
vitation has heen sent TO accept special car to
Key West, + orida. and passag,. from there 10
Washington about he 2hth or eth OF December
IL ] accept this, viii not go to New York before
nv return next spring. On the whole, think II
Is better to defer going until that time. If any
thing should uetaln rue 20 as TO make j. necessary
to go to New York, will inform you as soon as /
am made aware Of Il
Very truly yours u s. GRANT,
A Los PINos te egram under date of
Dec. 9th says the Ute commission is pro-
crossing finely. Jack is still on the
stare SO far, he has proved the most
valuable witness yet examined, answer.
ing all questions promptly, keeping
nothing back. He claims that the re.
mOval Of the agency was the commence
ment Of the trouble that an eleva ion of
800 feet, with frost in every month in
the year, farming was Impossible; that
he and h S band received no nations for a
year, which he claims was violation Of
the treaty of 1868; that his engagement
with the troops was fair fight; he calls
Douglass squaw.man for having attacked
the agency, and insis's that white man
under the same circumstances would
have fought Thornburg.
ST. LOUIS dispatch dated Dec. 9TH
states mat information is received from
the neighborbood of Horse Shoe Bend,
or the Mississippi river, about seven
miles north of this city, in Illinois, that
TWO lions are roaming ii the woods Of
that vicinity. A German farmer named
Henry Zimmerman vas killed BY them
Wednesday night, and yesterday little
girl named Lille Dennis, and a colored
child name unknown, were killed.
Great excitement prevails throughout
the southwestern part of Madison county
The public schools have been suspended
and to.morrow large body Of men will
start on a hunt for the animals About a
week ago train Of cars with the London
circus on board collided with another
train not far from Fast ST. Louis and ote
car containing lions was smashed. II
was supposed all the animals were
killed, but since il is ascertained that
two lions and by ena arc missing
There seems 10 be no doubt the beasts in
Madison county belong to this circus
and escaped from the crushed car at the
time of the collision.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12

A MINNESOTA exchange tells a first
class story about n Wisconsin youth Of
sixty summe.s, and his prospective
bride OF an equal age, who had invited
in the minister, and NJ the last moment,
with MI the guests present, and trunks
packed for the wedding tour, discovered
that they had no license. The story il
good, but som ewhat married by the fact
that u marriage license is not required
in Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12
ALExANpRE MoLLER, a Russian G,

ALEXANDRA MoLLER, a Russian coun'
cilor of state, son Of Gen. Moller and
nephew of the tutor to the Grand Dukes
Nicholas and Michael, has just died NJ
the age of SO. He himself, his brother
and sister, were all born deaf and dumb.
He was educated in the dumb instltu-
ton in 81. Petersburg, rapidly learned
to read, and showed such ability that
he was first admitted into the imperial
chancery and afterwards into the coun'
Gil of state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12

SOME three weeks ago tho London
Times published an elaborate statistical
article showing that the total require.
ments Of Great Britain for wheat for
consumption in the year ending Sept. |,
1880. would be $1,000 600 quarters, or
192, 100000 bushels, Tho Times esti'
mates the total supply of home grown
wheat out of the crop Of 1879 ut $780,
600 quarters, or AZ 100000 bushels, after
deductng the necessary amount for
seed, thus leaving the net requirements
for foreign wheat At Is 600 900 quarters,
or $4,000 600 bushels. From other
sources we learn that the total imports
of foreign wheat and flour into the
United Kingdom from Sept. to Nov. !,
1870, have been as follows: Imports ol
wheat from Sept. | to Nov, s, II a64 S67
cwt., from which deduct exports OF 1917.
577 cwt., leaving net imports Of wheat
l4.06673 owt, Imports Of flour in
same time 2,17S,li2 cwt, from which
deduct exports Of 81 7S7 owt, leaving
net imports of . l46.S05 cwt. of flour,
the total net imports of wheat and
wheat flour beng equal to 60 1Sa .1o6
bushels Of wheat. This leaves the total
requirements Of Great Britain for for,
eign wheat at lis sec, 29i bushels TO be
supplied in less than ten months from
Nov. s "a Sept. l. 1880, or at the rate OF
11,S00,000 bushels per month.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12
FOREIGN.

ApvIcts OF the 9th announce heavy
fall of snow throughout Hungary
LONDON adviccs Of the 9Th state thai
England will increase her fleet ON Atri
can waters.
A dispatch from Valparaiso Of the 9TH
says. "Tarapaca has been captured by
the Chilians. The losses were heavy on
both sides"
AN Alexandria dispatch Of Dec. 4th
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12

A CONTINENTAL organization, having
for it's object the assassination OF all tn'
crowned heads Of Europe, IL said to
exist, with It's headquarters at Geneva
The programme is simply TO keep peg
ging away Mt the kings and emperor'
until they are exterminated. The thrill
OF horror which this information ought
to cause in all imperially-minded poo
pie il somewhat interfered with by the
reflection that the continental associa
ton has not yet, after five separate at-
tempts, succeeded in killing single
prince. Ono fact alone presents Itself
to the American mind, and il il that
the society for killing purposes is moi
worth u continental, and that Loyalty on
divinity or good luck hedges II king
pretty tnrciually.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12

CHICAGO seems to be universally con
ceded to lie the great hog market Of
the world, however rival cities may dis
pute superiority with il in other respects
The number Of hogs packed during the
season Of 1889 in the four principa
markets WAS IN follows: Chicago; 5,l0O,'
900; st.. Louis, 979 26l; Cincinnati
798,5S4; Indianapolis, 712 .455.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12


THE difficulties Of the Pence Of But
garia are of IL kind in which no foreign
advice can be of much use. Even if
his foreign relations were of the most
satisfactory character, ho still would
have To deal with TINT remarkable en-
tty, tho Bulgarian people. The grent
drawback of tho passion of the Great
Powers for multiplying States IL, that
tho luckless miniature nationalltios are
entirely thrown off their balance. In
no case has this been moro true thnn
in that Of Bulgaria. whose people are
so totally destitute of tho preliminary
requirements of independent national
life. The Bulgarians arc called upon
enot merely to walk, but also To perform
Intricate gymnastio exercises. They
got Constitution and an Assembly
and complicated scheme OF govern
ment before thoy acquired even the
simplest habits OF self-management and
the most rodimentary accomplish.
ments OF civilization. The Bulgarans
have still to bo educated, to acquire
tho habit of municipal selfgoyen-
ment, and to polish and oivihze them
selves in the most ordinary matters of
social decency. But all this takes n
great deal OF time, and, to great
extent, is absolutely rcpugnant to tho
spirit and the genius of the people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12
" hat hey ~.

Er, j T. Rankin. II ~. Of Washington u G.,
Jcriitts If Mariners safe Kidney aud lNct ture
4 doubt not that Il has great Virtue. kgN. s..
A. Harvey, n u. Secretary If HaNa ard tniNcrsttN
tcrtiues that for Rrights disease no other rome
III can ia held tor one moment Iii comparison
Ntth this III NJ Neil, III Detroit, Mich cyrfis
acs thai Ii completely cured him 81 very serious
chrouic liver complaint. J. II, sherlock, " Roch.
ester Il Y, rcr,ines that IL catcd him Of Bright's
disease OF several years standing, aud that he be-
icNes il 10 be the most valuable remedy ever dis
covered These are samples of hundreds OF other
Testimonials.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12
The Dickens Separation.


The death OF the widow of Charles
Dickens revives the recollection OF the
sensation created by the announce
ment i'll his own paper of the domestic
discord which led 10 the separation Of
the long attached couple. No explana
ton Of the cause Of the rupture has ey-
er been given, though many surmises
were published. A friend OF mine who
had known Dickens from his bcyhood
being MS much astonished as the rest OF
the society at the severance, called on
Mark Lemon (up to that time Dickens
tidus achates) and asked the reason
thereof. Lemon answered. Dickens is
IL scroundel ana the best proof can
give Of my sentiment is to be found in
the Iactthat Mrs. Dickens is now under
my roof protected by my wife" My in
formant then called upon MIR Chapman,
Dickens publisher; aud all he said was
They should have never come togelh-
er-they were not adapted to each 9th
en-" "Mrs. ID is simply II fool, was
the remark OF Buckston the actor: tits
all her fault" These observations eN
plain nothing; but when his will WAS
published, the very first named beques'
revealed the secret. The young woman
therein named il still living.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12
One Experience from Many.

81 had been sick aud miserable 20 long and hsd
caused my husband 20 much trouble and expense,
no one seemed 70 know what allied me, that was
completely dishrArtened and discouraged. IN
this fame III mind rot bottle 0f Hop BiiteTs
and used them unknown 70 nv family, ] soon
began 70 improve and gained 80 tas, that my rus
band and family thought Ii strange and unnatural
but when told them What helped me, they eaia
"Hurrzh for Hop Bittersl long may they prosper,
for they have made mother we'll aud rs happy. -
The Mo, her--HeHs Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12

The Amsterdam Recorder tells this:
The editor of the Fort Plain Regis,er
has his Office and residence connected
ny telephone. Yesterday Mr.. Skidd, of
Little Falls, an old friend, called on
The editor and expected to remain for
dinner. The editor hurried 10 the tele-
phone and shouted to his wife; "Mr.
Skidd will be up with me To dinner, lay
on an extra plate Now" said the ed
itor you may converse with her" As
the gentleman was about TO approach
the instrument these words were plain
" heard You tell Mr.. Skidd we don't
Keep hotel on wash.day.n MIR. Skidd
excused himself FOR 4 few moments and
was next seen eating fried CLAIMS in the
Rainbow saloon on the corner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12
CURRENT NOTES.

CONGRESSMAN BILL SPRINGER, Of Hi
nois, is one of the heirs Of Abraham
Springer, whose former estate, located
in the heart of Wilmington, Del, IL now
claimed by the heirs. The property is
valued at 800 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12

y, a,n y were appointed members Of the
t ,her mn.i' On motion of Vest, a. a fur.
'neI marx OF respect the senate sdionrnsd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-12
Some Things 1t Is Hard to Understand.
Boston TRANSCRIPT


Why an endless procession Of drink
ers from public dipper will, without
exception, drink close to the handle.
Why half the human race was not
born without hearing, and the other
half without speech. Then the takers
might talk on i'll uninterrupted flow,
and the hearers exercise their especial
gift without their present pruriency to
speak.
Why people will go into society to get
bored when they can get bored just rs
well mt home.
Why the young lady who will eagerly
chew clearinghouse mince pie will
cheerfully eschew boarding-house mince
meat.
Why n mans stomach will be so ever
lastlngly squeamisn at home, and at the
clearinghouse display a faith like grain
of mustard seed.
Why II woman will make excuses for
her bread when she knows it is the best
she ever made, and knows her "com-
pany" knows it.
Why ''young gentleman swears so
much louder and more coDiously when
stranger ladies are within earshol; or,
in other words,
Why we are SO much angrer against
him who shows us our error than HIM
who leads us therein.
Why everybody is SO prompt to an
swer, i" How do you do?" when you ask
;hat inevitable question. And
Why you seem to be perfectly salts
fled with the information contained in
this echo.
Why ones pity strengthens as his
health weakens.
Why people will get married when
courtship is SO sweet.
Why man who claims to have found
marriage deluslon will again embrace
that delusion upon the first convenient
opportunity.
Why cold weather comes during the
season when it is least agreeable.
Why it is so much easier TO be polite
to people whom we shall probably new
or see again than to those whose good
opinion we have every reason to Guilt
yate.
Why bows should run after the girls
when there is u whole housctul at home.
Why Jane finds Sarah's hateful broth
err so attractive, and why the hateful
brother of Jane finds favor with Sarah.
Why n man should court the good
opinion of another, when he can never
hone to secure his own self-respect.
Why it is 50 much easier to close n
door ID summer than in winter, consid.
ering that exercise is generally consld-
cred distasteiul i'll warm weather and
pleasant in cold
Why one feels bad when appearing in
company in shabby garb, knowing well
that ones shabbiness gives more pleas
ure TO others than ones rich clothing.
Daily globe., 1879-09-01

respondent from Alexandria announces that
l,50O Abyssinian soldiers are cncamped near
Massowah. The Egyptian troops at Massowah
will be reinforced by $40 men who havc |, #
Suez under command of Gen. Gordon. The
general takes letter from the khedive to the
king of Abyssinia.
PARIS, Aug. 3I.-Lordre is formally ar
thorized to deny the authenticity Of the reccat
report of conversation held by Prince Jerouss
Napoleon with representative of the Figa?U.
LONDON, Sept. la Times dispatch from
Odessa states that two socialists were hung at
Nikoulieff Saturday.
A dispatch from Fort Marshall of August 9Th
cay messengers have h,cn sent to King Cete-
way0 warning him il he delays submission be-
yond tie 18th the Swazies will no longer be
prevented from invading Zululand. dit
r.tch from Cape Town announces the chief OF
re Pondus has refused to make reparation.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3l.-Prince Don Dank-
off Karsakoff mas started for Odessa to assume
the governor generalship, relieving Gen. Tod
ieb n, who will probably be appointed COVER
nur nf Warsaw.
VIENNA. Aug. 31.-The Presse and F2eurJlatt
announce the Austrian mission to arrange the
occupation of Novi Bazaar, crossed the frontier
Saturday.
Daily globe., 1879-09-01
Running the St. Paul Boom.

There was meeting of the St. Paul boom
company held on Saturday to consider the de
lay of the contractors in driving the logs aftcr
they pass the falls, aud the unsatisfactory con-
dition when they are landed in the boom.
Alex Kemp, one of the driving contractors, was
present from Eau Claire, and together WITH
Geo. d. Warren, Thos. Cochran, j. ". Nc
9 ung and J. s. Prince the boom was visited.
The boom was found literally choked up with
the refuse from the Minneapolis mills which
is allowed to come Gown ia violation of the
law passed last winter. The enforcement of
that law is Of vital Importance In fact
without its enforcement the ST.. Paul
boom is practically worthless. They ordered
the boom to be opened and all the rubbish. az
well as the l"g., allowed to 60 ont, and the
logs v i'll then be made into RATS and sent
down the river. 1t is about time some one
took the Minneapolis mill men by the throat
and shook them up a little.
Daily globe., 1879-09-01
NUN'i II w.. IL.
An Emphatic Prn.s. ON Gen. Graz
Against the Use of HIS Name as u r. esl
dent al Cana,do:e

An Emphatic PrH.s. ON Gen. Grant
Against the Use of HIS Name az u r. esi-
dent al Candidate.
CHICAGO. Aug. 3D.--The Tribune of this
morning has dispatch from Wa ellington to
the effect that Hon. Elihu B. Washburne has
received q letter from General Grant saying
that tho7e who expect him to return to the
Q ted States and enter the Presidential cam
paisn will be greatly mistaken, and that he
dc 3 not now conceive any possible circum-
stance which could induce him to consent to
be a candidate. The Tribune in an edi oral
found. d on this iuformati, n and by previous
authenticated statement by Rear Al.
milal Ammep. declaring substantially
The same thug, and affirming that Gen. Graut
las expressed willingness to acc pt the presi-
dercy Of tn Inter,ocear,ic Canal cum pany, says
this decision o. Gen. Grant not to enter public
life is not surprising. He is now the great
nndefeated. A cam p;.isn for a third term might
hand his n~me down to posterity as the great
defeated. 1t is no reflection upon his past ser
vices to say that this poiitive declination re-
'ieves the ne Presidential campaign of a seri
GUS embarrassment. His name was disturb.
ing element, aud was designed 10 produce party
discord. This ii hdrawal leaves free field
for the most promising candidate.
Daily globe., 1879-09-01
H,vorly's Pi.,a ore.

Tie entire party of f ty arrived by special
train last evening, having appta ed So mr.
day night at Des Moiues, Ia. The same old
favorites remain With the company, and our
citizens will have the pleasure of renewing
sf.eir acquaintance after an absence of q
fortnight. There are q great many of our
e. slzens who have not aeen them, although
sssey played to crowded houses, and to such
ssssr advice is 60 tonight. which will proba-
be the lightest attendance of the week.
Wednesday and Saturday matinees will b.
given for especial benefit of ladies and chill
dren an ! other parties who cannot attend in
the evening. Reserved seats can be Go.
tanned at the box Office daily from 8 4. NJ. to
P. NJ. for either performances.