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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
CRIME.

MILWAUKEE adviCcs OF Oct. 23rd give
terrible accounts OF atrocities committed
on inmates of the house of correction 10.
Gated AT that place. An investigation
will doubtless follow.
A CnicAoo dispatch Of the 22nd inst.
says Walter Goodrich, u young lawyer,
son of Judge Grant Goodrich has been
missing since Saturday evening nj ak
o'clock, when he started for the west side
with $4,000 on his person 1t Is believed
he has been fouly dealt with, as most
vigorous search for two days has failed
to reveal his whereabouts.
A BosToN telegram of Oct. 25th says
the jury in the case of Caroline 9. Good.
rich and Daniel II, Kendall, on second
trial for the murder of Jennie T. Clark,
the victim of the notorious trunk tragedy,
returned Il sealed verdict of guilty.
Goodrich was convicted of having per.
formed the opera ion which caused the
death, and Kimba.l Of being accessory.
= A Sioux Cry, Iowa, dispatch Of Oct
2Slh says report has been received that
Spotted Tails Indians in Southwestern
Dakota had serious outbreak last we elk
A warrior shot Henry Young, an agency
employee, claiming his heart was bad
from mourning for his sisters death.
Agent Newell arrested the Indian, and
during the entire night his comrades
from the hills fired on the camp and
eventually compelled Newell to surrender
him. Tho Indians then rewarded the
eaeapcd warriors. The troops are 17S
miles away.
ANAtchison, Kansas dispatch of Oct
eth says shocking tragedy occurred In
this city yesterday, resulting In the death
of two men, A negro named Monroe
Amos entered u saloon and called for
liquor, evidently drunk, and the bar.
keeper ordered him out He went To
the sidewalk, where he began talking
very loud, making threats. A policeman
came along and attempted to arrest him,
when the negro who had revolver in
his hands, took deliberate aim at the
officer, and fired, shooting him through
the abdomen. The officer fell, but re.
covered himself, drew his revolver and
shot the negro, the ball entering just
above the heart. The negro fell, and
died In u few minutes, officer Chew
died at half past two o'clock to-day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
EIIsIES. :

A KEoKuK, Iowa, dispatch of the Gath
states that Halls livery.stable was par
TALLY destroyed by fire to night. Loss
on building and stock, $4,000; fully IN
sured.
On the cath, ut Elgin, ILL.,, Del Wood
Il Co.'S cheese.factory, near Huntlcy, was
totally burned, with all its contents.
The loss on building is $3,500 loss on
stock, which belonged to the patrons,
$4,000. There was no insurance. Cause
Of the fire is unknown.
A MONTREAL dispatch Of October "a,
says fire last night at st. Jean Baptiste
village, a suburb of this city, destroyed
20 houses, principally small tenement
buildings. Loss about $4,000; insur.
ance light. About two hundred persons
are homeless Owing to :be district be-
ing outside the city limits the water sup
ply was insufficient and the cXertions of
bremen were Of little av Ill.
A WHEELING, w. Va, dispatch Of Oct
Gath says Bethany, Brooke county, w.
Va, has been troubled for some months
past by the attempts of some person to
fire tho town. Some months ago the
stables of Mr. Lack were burned to the
ground, and last week the barn Of Col .
Alex Campbell was totally destroyed,
both the work of incendiaries. This
morning, however, the people of the
town witnessed the boldest attempt of
tho rascals ever attempted, in the
partial destruction OF Bethany
college. The building Is one of the
finest institutions of learning of the
south, being valued ut $150,000. The fire
broke out in the north wing of the build
ing at O'Clock this morning, and owing
to scarcity of water and Ineffective
means for putting out fires, the wing was
totally destroyed, the blackened walls
only being lett standing. The wing con.
tanned the three society halls of the col.
lege aud the college library. The only
property saved was five oil paintings pre-
scented to the society by Mr., Keenc Rich.
ards, of Kentucky, and were valued at
$4,000. Some of them however, were con-
siderabIy damaged. The socities lose all
their property, including their libraries,
Not book escaped the flames. The
wing was valued at $4,000 on which
there was an insurance of $4,000
There is no doubt that II was the work OF
an incendiary, rs the building was fired
In a remote part Of the south wing, but
was fortunately cytinguishcd before do.
ing damage Suspicion points to Il per
son who has been providing around the
town 70 some time past
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
YELLOW FEWER.

A MEMPHIS dispatch Of the 22d says
ten cases in all-tiye whites and five col.
orcd-werc reported TO the board of
health. Among those reported this even
ing are Harding Pers, Lottie Lee, Henry
Willie. Three additional interments re-
ported. Theo. jacob died last night.
MEMPHIS advices Of Oct. gath says
there are no new cases reported and but
one death. The frost that fell last night
was plainly visible this morning notwith-
standing the prevalence of high wind
Thermometer at daylight, indicated 80.
The local board of health at their meet
ing tomorrow noon, will declare the ep.
idemic ended. Camp Morse will be
broken up Monday noon. All railroads
running into Memphis will resume reg
ular business Sunday. Inspectors on
trains, and pickcts doing duty on the
river front In the suburbs will be disband-
ed tomorrow Several passengers from
Cincinnati and Louisville arrived per
Louisville railroad A general return Of
absentces is expected after Monday The
present spell Of cold weather is being
taken advantage Of by the sanitary force.
The local board of health are having
houses fumigated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
Fs,lsIcucaN

Sr. PETERsnuRa adviees of the 2snd
inst says there has been an immense fire
At ufa, in the government of 0reuburg
More than the tllh part of the town was
consumed. and many persons We're
killed. The loss Of property II enor
nous.
MADRID advlecs of October 2ed state
Tint the commission on reforms In Cuba
has agreed To recommend that the slaves
shall be entirely cmancipated In seven
years from the date of the passage Of an
emancipation bill
A pRsru dispatch OF Oct. 24,h says II
is reported that the Hungarian budget
for 1880 will show deficit of l7,000,UoO
ilorins, and there Is good reason 70 be-
lieye the deficit will really be far greater.
A CORRESPONDENT at Northampton
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

writing under date of Oct. 22d, says cir.
culars are out from iron manufacturers
announcing futher advance In prices
kilograms are coming in from the south
and north Of England shipbuilders and
others ordering AN immediate dispatch
of-heavy Quantities of iron,
A LONDON dispatch of the 22nd inst.
says conference on the land question
held in Dublin yesterday 1t was decided
to form land league for Ireland. Par
nell was elected president. He will go
to the United States to invoke the aid OF
Irishmen there in The cause.
A BERLIN dispatch of Oct. 25th says
the cast steel works Of A. Brookhof have
been ordered to suspend their large pri.
vate business. Every resource is being
required to execute the large orders Of
the government of Russia, tor steel can
non and other implements Of war
A MADRID dispatch of the Gath inst
says bill for the abolition of slavery in
Cuba, TO be presented in the cortes, pro.
shall become free Immediately; those
aged 80 in September, 1880, those aged
As In 1882, those aged 40 in 1884, those
HBeu % III looO, tHObc dPtu on III 1000,
and all others in 1890. From 1880, 100
600 piastres will be charged on the Cuban
budget for defraying the expenses Of
emancipation, $50 piastrcs 10 be paid
owners for each slave. The government
will as much as possible, favor immiera.
tion of free laborers. A committee or
Cuban reforms state that they rejected
Immediate emancipation because such a
course would tend TO cessation Of labor
and outbreak of disturbances.
A YoKoHoMA dispatch under date Of
Oct. 2Sth says the cholera is rapidly sub.
siding. One hundred and fifty thousand
cases since April and eighty-ive thousand
deaths. The suppression is due to The
unprecedented energy Of the government
in sanitary expenditures. Authorities
claim the epidemic would have been
under control two months ago, had not
European representatives. opposed in
stead Of seconding their efforts. Thous-
ands Of lives would then have been saved.
Chinese residents who are notably un.
clearly, refused to allow he authorities
TO visit and purify their houses, citing
the German minister's action as pre-
cedcnl.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

A CURIOUS affair has happened Mt
Stoneham, Mass, whereby skunk
lost his life, and all through curiosity.
II seems that It was prowling about the
premises of Nathaniel Lord, and In try
ing to find out what tin can contained
got It's head in 80 far that il could not
extricate itself. In this manner il wan
dered round and round until it came to
n reservoir about the premises, and
getting too near the top fell in and
drowned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
,sEN EISAL NOTES.

A SAN Francisco telegram OF the eand
INST says the British ship Naturalist, a59
days out from Calcutta for San Fran.
cisco, Is given up for lost, and the in.
surance companies having risks on her,
paid them yesterday, aggtegating SIG.
500, divided among twelve companies
A RALriMonE dispatch of the e3rd
states that tho democrats on the s3rd
elected tneir mayor by nearly 5000 ma.
jority. The vote was rs follows: La
trobe, democrat, 25,729; Hooper, repub
lican, 1880; national greenbaok, ei5
A MONTREAL dispatch OF the sSrd
says two hundred and fifty persons from
Vermont passed through by way train
last night for the western states. An ad
di,ional party OF three hundred more
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
The Pistol as a PIaything.
Albany Argus.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Haddock s
little daughter Elizabeth, aged 10years,
and her little son Francis, aged Z, were
playing together with an old pistol,
which was found by the little hoy in an
open lot during the afternoon. Amid
their childish play the boy raised the
pistol and somehow managed to cock
it, when it suddenly discharged its con.
tents, the bullet entering the forehead
Of his little sister, and she fell lifeless to
the floor. The report OF the pistol
brought out Mrs. Haddock, who was in
an adjoining room, and who, on behold.
ing the scene, became frantic with
grief.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

LlTTLkToN SMITH, Of Edgeheld, s. O.,
now 81 years old, claims to have the
largest posterity Of any man living. He
has eight children, SO grandchildren,
1913 REORGANIZATION and eight great
great.grandchildren, besides enough
who have died in each generation TO
make the grand total of his descendants
2l1. The old man is still 80 lively that
he can jump up and strike his feet to-
gether twice before touching the
ground.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

A NOVEL phase of the labor question
has been developed in the South Caro-
lima cotton fields. The colored people
in one section held M excited meeting,
extending through Saturday night and
Sunday, and adopted resolutions bind
ing themselves, their wives and chill
dren not to pick cotton for less than
fifty cents per hundred pounds, under
penalty Of whipping member Of
the organization to apply the lash.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

EFFORTS are being made TO pat of
the sale of the eleven thousand acres
inclosed in the Mohawk Indian reser-
yation at the end of Long Island. 1t
is rumored that Tilden is endeavoring
to purchase the property, and that it
will be made great watering place
and port Of entry for ocean steamers,
80 that tho passengers might reach
New York several hours earlier by
rail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

FIVE counties in California contain
quicksilver mines. During tho past
three years the aggregate production
has been, in TASKS; Napa county, Red
ington mine, 90. 4o4; Lake county, Sui
phur banks, 30,S49; Great Western
mine, 1926; Sonoma county, Oakland,
4,6S7; Fresno county, New Ida, 179l6;
Santa Clara county, Guadaloupe, 49,
052; New Armada, 56,4SS. A flask
of quicksilver contains 1924 pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

A JURY in the city court of New York
disagreed one day last week, and when
Judge McCue inquired, "How do you
stand, gentlemenY' the foreman replied;
"Your honor, there's six Of us on one
side, and four on the other; one is on
both sides, and one didn't vote" Judge
jurors and spectators were convulsed
with laughter, but tho foreman was I'M
able to sec the Joke.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

BALL, the sculptor Of the Quincy stat.
ute, was absent from the unwilling in
Boston, though he had come from Eu-
rope to be there. BY blunder, no in
vitaton was sent to him. Bent on
some sort of celebration, he gave n
dinner party to a few of his friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

The largest block OF granite ever
quarried in New England has been Ia
ken out at Woodbury., Vt. 1t is 23O
feet long, 10 to IS feet deep, 10 feet
wide, weighed 1880 tons, and required
673 wedges, with 100 pounds of pow :,
10 ainrI IL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

Two stauncn old settlers Of Buffalo,
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan
Mayhem, celebrated their sixty-third
wedding day on the Goth. Mrs. May
hows parents lived to celebrate their
sixty-second wedding anniversary, and
her grandparents their sixteth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

BARON GRANTS wonderful KensinR-
ton mansion, which cost about 100000,
has doubtless been sold. At the auc-
ton two weeks ago bid Of El69, 600
was offered, which was 30 near the re-
serve price that il was stated a few min
utes private conversation would settle
the matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
A Mise Deacon.

"peacon Wilder. | want you to tell me how
you Kept y ouIsef and family we'll the past season,
when all the rest Of US have been sick 90 much
tad have had the doctors visiting US so often."
" Bro. Taylsr, the answer 10 yerv easy, used
Hop Bitters In time: kept my family we'll and
saved the doctor bills Three dollars' worth Of II
kept Ne well and able to work az the time III
warrant II has cost You and the mel bors one TO
two hundred dollars apiece TO keep sick the SANE
tn e."
..Deaeon. Ill use your medicine hereafter"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

The Boston advertiser man who took
ride in the Parker house elevator,
Oct. z, Mr.. Millet, is still dizzy from the
fall whenever he tries to stand. He
was at first thought to have been only
slightly injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
Good Evidence.

When such men as the Rev. DR.. Rankin. Rev.
DR.. Harvey, Father Fitz Gerald, Prof Green, DR..
Bsrtlne, Col. John X McChesney, 4. W, Men,
and host Of others equally trustworthy. certify
over their own signatures 10 the marvellous eff
ncacy or Warmers safe Kidney and Liver Cure, in
the diseases for which IL IL recommended, Ii Is
time 70 dismiss doubts on the subject.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

THE two persons who pay the largest
taxes in Providence, II. l., are women
Mrs. Elizabeth Gamwell on property
assessed at 1907 200, and Caroline God
dard on property worth s7s4,4o0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

DISAPPOINTED by the Chautauqua
fiasco, Lockport frult-preserving COM
pany have organized race, the en-
ploye skinning the most tomatoes with.
In a given time TO receive q prize.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

THERE is man in southern Indiana
ninety years old who, on the authority
of the Cincinnati Commercial, don't use
glasses. The fact induces the Boston
Post to conclude that the old gentleman
takes his in tin dipper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

The Sisters of Charity in the United
States numbered, at recent enumera-
ton, eleven hundred and seventy-nine
in charge of one hundred and six es-
Adjustments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

An Indiana Presbyterian minister
has gone on strike. His .motto,is no
pay no preach.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

IT rains alike on the just and the un-
just-on the just mainly because the
unjust have borrowed their umbrellas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
NEWS NOTES.

ROCHESTER, papers say that Courtney
has consented to row against Hanlan's
beat tjme(or a purse Of $1,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
Memher Of board of public works

A COLUMBUS, Ohio, dispatch of the
25th says the vote cast on proposed
amendments to the constitution of Ohio
were counted to-day. The amendment
relating 10 judiciary--for, 69,630
against, l63,639; amendments re-
lating 10 election Of senator's and repre-.
scntatives-for, 166,2s5; against, 15s,6i2
amendment relating to election of state
otiicers-for, l62,72s, against 155,257;
amendment relating TO election oftown.
ship officers and trustees to be elected
for three years instead of one year-for,
1929, against 120.455,
The End and 3rd amendments were TO
authorize general assembly TO fix the
time for holding election. All amend
ments were lost as they required ma
jority OF the votes cast. Total vote, go.
pll.
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.IMINtMENIS.
sunday Evening Concert n, ste,nway Han.

A sunday Evening Concert at steInway Han.
The concert given last evening at Stein
way Hall was outside Of the usual character II
Sunday evening musical entertainments. being
classical rather than popular. The participants
in II were the Philharmonic Club. an organiza-
ton Of artists Of superior ability. and also
Miss Laura Schirmcr and Mr. Franz Rummel.
Tho programme consisted Of the octet hy Hu-
binstein. and n quartet by B,z,ini tboth Of
which were played 10y the above named club at
its concert nj Chickcring Hall last week. and
then received with su'h favorl. Bocrherinis
minuot. known 50 well through the rondcrlngs
by the Thomas and Damr sch orahestras some
SONGS ly Mis- LAURA Schrm"r, and pianoiorte
Tho playing of tho pctrd and ~ the quartet
was characterized hv that same deli 'H.y ANA
charm which We took occasion Co comment upon
on the ocras ion of the FIRST proIu ton oi these
works. and Mr. liumWrl again u~t lul -hrl AN
delighted his hearers hy his splendid vlIor and
brilliant execution.
tn" novelty OF IA" evening was the singing Of
Mirs lHuru Schirmrr, a dchutHuta from Boston,
who has studied IA Vienna. and II wolf known
In our Eastern cities. This young lady. coming
upon the Striuway stage unh"rtld"l hy any 90
the ordinary devices 81 advertis' u"ut tDlk tho
audience captive az once 10y % certain simple.
y voice not OF large prnInrNunS. nut pure.
delicate and sweet. and curlOusly sympathctc
aud flexible with certain trndcrn, ~ and
pnthOs which make II cmiurnty NJ Tor all
forms ofs"ntimentnl and ballad music Though
evidently suffering rom an annoy ng cold, shr
sang Mozart'- Irdrdi cdrin0 ana songs 10y
Spnor and Ran with charming ease, drlirary.
and finish A. heard last evening Miss Sthir-
fn"r may safely b" credited with merits which
promise her gratifying career rs concert
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-10

BRowN-CoClRAN- on rhur-lsv,. Feb g, nj the
Church Of - Marv the Nrrin. Ncw YORK hv the Rev.
Thomas Mckee Brown. Sarah A, daughter of The Hon
k.hert Cochran Of White fl'in+ 90 Wilson Brown Of
Mid1rtuwu Pa
BELDEN-SCR ASTON On Feb T. NJ oxford n J. Nv
the Rev g. Nrci". u 10. assisted hv the Rev T.. g..
Cline the Rev william IL itlirn pn.tor second shy.
teriau church cot ~r1Ntnn Pa nui Miss Ellen II, dauSii
ter nf V.i chart. scranton pf t'I, former place
COOPER--EpGWtCK On Wctn .day. Fch. 2 nt tho
Church the Holy TRINITY Bronklvn Heights BY thc
Rev Charles fHll. u j. Marin L. Hriu Cooper Of NV
York e. Ella Adele, only daughter Of John seigwick,
ESQ. of Bruukl W.
FOsTER-FfELns On IAN. % NJ the resi- icncc of the
brides fhthcr hv the Rsv tinVe MAYER Enhrtim fu'
Ter ~ Sng1nhtchic Valley Tenn. t. CemCuuue, daughter
Of Isaac feld- ut trussNtllf. Tenn
klNG-GitMuEE. In Chicago. on the evening of Feb.
T. hy the r. DR. ThumH. IL the o. -lc nee Of the pastor
Mr. john bms OF Chicago to Miss FANNIE Gilmore Os
New Yffk
LEOPOLD-FLtEt.-t tho Sinai rcmplc. Oh caro. H..
Poo Henry e. Leopold 10 Miss Grace Enel daughter ri
N Do Lambert T. ici the BRIDE beautiful bruNettc, was
aturcd in r. prlurrssc costume ui white hrOcaicd Sin
with unusuav long train SQUARE cur-H-r. aud short
sleeves The trimmings were sNirriues ~ white sain
sni delicate rurlanis of buds aud white
embedded In hounccs OF point lace. tue veil ana dia
nnudS
MARyE-MARYE In VIRGINIA CITY, Ncy.. at = rauls
Church. by tho Right Rcv. ". Whitaker. bishop ot
Neysd,. wuam A Msrye. Major of Ordnance, 1. :. A.,
To- Nadir NHrvc.
TALiNADGi;-vAS RLEECK.-M roughkccpse. on
"Wednesday 5t inst. by the Rev. 4. Van G!n.1m y
Whinm H. rhlnsdgc TO JANA. daughter OF The late
Albert klppck
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a Proposed Debate.

Ex-President Woolsey and Prof, W. G. sum
OF Yale College. AMI the Rev pr llcpworh and the
Rev pr Hitchcock Of this city have challenged TO
public debate the Social question, In the name OF the
socaiisuc Labor party, by Committee OF those ap-
pointed for the purpose These Professors and ccrgy
men were informed that the extremely Antagonsuc
position taken by them a. the Socialists ~ the United
states ami Germany warrants the hcNcfin their willing
ness To meet debate those whom they had Htticked
Three destinations Of the challenge have been received
ENPrVSdpnt MoulsVy writes Nothing could induce
me To enter into public Discussion ON any subject
laung To law, morals, social interests religion
important public Interests as am well convinced that
tins not the true best tn spread TRUTH The
Kew DR. Hitchcock SAYS in his reply I am decidedly
NJ the opuun that great many OF us not well on
as We might be- ought to be would, therefore very
willingly engage IN friendly debate the points
between those who look Tor relief mainly lcgislR
ton and those who look for II In other ways Hut my
engagements are numerous and imperative. and have
neither he ume nor Tie strength 10 spare for such dis
cussiunN Prot. q, W Sumner saws his engagements
make II Impossible tor him To accept the challenge and
adds that he never heard Socialist who believed
IN the "satcmentu observed facts in regard To the
diuon Of man On earth" and that Socialism auuSo
cialsm nothing but corullares from the conviction
one has formed that this observation is true or not
true me Rev George hepWorth Is yet 10 De heard
nom by the Committee.