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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29
War Threatened Between China and
Japan.
From the New York Times

From the New York Times.
A quarrel has arisen between China
and Japan rs to the ownership of the
Loochoo Islands. For many years past
the islanders have maintained gov
eminent under the joint protection Of
their two great neighbors, paying an
nual tribute to each; but recently the
the Japanese government took poss es-
sion of the islands, established new
form of administration, and sent notice
to the Chinese that hereafter no tribute
would be paid. The Chinese minister
1T Toxic has addressed long and
somewhat threatening note to the Jap
auese government, insisting that the
seizure is in violation of well estab.
lished understanding, and that the En-
peror of China will not allow himself
to be thus deprived Of his rights, The
Japanese had not, at last accounts,
made any answer to this remonstrance,
but their actions indicate clearly that
that they weighed the possibility of in
curing the hostility OF the Chinese be-
fore they made the seizure, and are,
therefore, prepared to defend their
claims to the islands, if need be, 10y
force of arms. A number of war YES
sells have recently been built for the
Japanese navy, in England, with spe.
cial regard to river navigation, and as
China is the only country whose inland
waters they would care to navigate,
this precaution certainly indicates that
in a quarrel between the two govern
ments the Japanese would not back
down in consequence Of the bullying
tone which the Chinese diplomatists
usually adopt in negotiations with their
Asiatic neighbors. In the matter Of
naval equipments the Chinese have not
been backward. for Sir William Arm
strong has recently built for them a
number Of very fast steam gunbosts, at
cost Of $4,000 each. These vessels
will carry one thirty.five-ton gun each,
and will also be provided with arrange
ments for the discharge OF torpedoes.
\ China-Japanese war would be nav.
al one, as neither side possesses the
facilities for transporting an army Of
invasion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

TIE account from Denver, Colorado,
of the murder by Indians Of Hon. j. B..
Roche shows that western sporting ex-
petitions are not NIL sport. The rod
skins have nm uncomfortable habit oi
sometimes hunting the hunters and
making them tho game instead of the
four.footcd animals the sportsmen 20
in search Of. Ono Of the sad features
Of the case il the fact that tho young
man was engaged to be married to n
beautiful and accomplished young lady,
no Tint his death will cause double
sorrow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29
Census of the Sandwich Islands.
New YORK Times.

A census of the population Of the
Sandwich Islands, taken few months
since, shows continuous decline Of the
natives and an increase Of the foreign
ers. The total population of the seven
inhabited islands was 57 $50 AN increase
of LOSS in six years, though in 1928
the population of he group was esti-
mated at 10000. The natives now
number 44,0SS, a elimination OF some
5000 since 1872; but the children OF
mixed breeds-native mothers by Cau-
casan and Chinese fathers-numbe
), APO, an increase of 1888. The whites
are now 4,55l-an increase of 13S-of
whom ], 276 are Americans, Ss3 Brit
ons, 4S6 Portuguese, 271 Germans, and
81 French. Nearly all foreigners who
go there greatly like the climate,
which is temperate, although the
islands are within the tropics. But
they say its equability, its freedom
from extremes, seriously impairs the
energy Of the residents. At Honolulu,
during twelve years, the extremes o.
temperature we're 80 degrees and IS
degrees, and the diurnal range y de-
grees.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

REV. ABRAHAM WYcKoFT, of New
Orleans, has just arrived at Remington,
N. j., TO visit some relatives, after ton
weeks journey on horseback. lie left
New Orleans tho LIST of June and hns
been travelling over since, resting
Sundays only 10 came every
mile OF the way OH his horse. He made
il practice to cover thirty-Gve miles
each day and then stop for the night.
This mode of travelling was adopted ON
account of his health.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

THE Eddystone lighthouse, one of the
greatest examples Of engineering skill
extant, has stood the bullets of the
waves and winds for over century, but
few days since royalty laid the founda-
tombstone for new lighthouse. II was
not because tho old showed signs Of de-
cay, but because the waves were wear
ing away tho rocks upon which il WIS
erected. So, for once at lcnst, man had
bnilded stronger than nature.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

Mr.. BINEy, our minister to Holland,
has something more to do than Mr..
Lowell has in Spain. lio declares that
by every mail he receives lottcrs from
persons in various parts Of the United
States, asking him TO assist them in re-
covering estates in Holland, TO which
they claim TO be heirs. Mr.. Biney
thinks there must DO n ring of scoun-
drels in the United States who are en-
gagged in perpetrating frauds on these
people, since there are no estates in
Holland belonging TO American heirs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29
CRIME.

HENRY Noar was shot and mortally
wounded IL Chicago yesterday, says Il
dispatch Of Aug. 95th. His murderer
was supposed lo hc one Wm. O'Loay
who was arrested charged with the crime,
w. H. Bell, cashier Of the American
Express Go. Mt Kansas city, has disap.
pcarcd with some or the compnny's
money, and UP to Aug, 2alh had not
been heard from
GuAs. w PARKER, construction keeper
at the Charleston, Mass, navy yard, has
been discharged ON account Of serious
irregularities IN his accounts, says u dis.
patch of Aug. a2nd
lluun Mediums shot his step-tathcr,
Geo, Clark, nj Tuscola, ILL., yesterday,
says q dispatch Of Aug. 2ad McGuire
accused his step.parcnt ot mhdclity to
his (McGuirc's) mother
Ar Chicago, Aug, als,, the detectives
arrested James johnson, Swcdc, who
last Saturday nigh, killed James Glib
son, marshal Of Barry county, Michigan,
at Middlryillc, Mich. lie acknowledges
his crime.
DAN. STEWART, for the murder Of
Oliver Day on the l2th Of July, was found
guilty OF manslaughtcr and sentenced To
seven years in the pcnitcntiary, NJ
Havana, III, yesterday, says special Of
Aug slst,
SAN Francisco was thrown into =
violent state of excitement Aug s3rd by
the shooting Of Rev, |. ). kalloch, can.
ddato FOR mayor on the workingmen'
ticket, hv Charles Dc Young, editor q
the Ghrpnitie, between whom and kalloel'
bitter hatred existed.
A Quincy, Ill dispatch Of Aug. 9Th
says yesterday james 4. Frink, the news
agent 1t tho Union depot. shot and IN
stanlly killed Charles Ross, the bar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

MILE SARAH BERNnARDT, during a
six weeks visit to London, has earned
upward of $4,000 by private per
formances, and upward of $4,000 by
her paintings. The presents she has
received from the highest in the land.
from the Princess of Wales downward,
nave been very valuable. Her pay
from the Coincide Franchise during this
period has been about $3.50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

The widely circulated Gartenhube,
OF Leipsic, Germany, describes what il
calls American Surprising parties
"Atter having had their fill Of enjoy
ment, the company take their depart
ure rs suddenly and quickly rs they ar
rive, after having turned tho whole
house iopsy-turyy;to leave everything in
the direst confusion is considered indis-
pensable." A family that has large
acquaintance says the Gdrtcmaube may
be visited in one evening by two or
three Of these remarkable surprising
parties"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

Iris proposed to utilize Carlisle bar
racks, in Pennsylvania the seat OF an
industrial school for Indians, similar to
that kept at Hampden, Virginia, for
colored youth, where some sixth'eight
Indians boys have been instructed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

So little do political antagonisms
usually affect private intercourse in
England that on the occasion of n re-
ent two days visit of the Prince and
Princess Of Wales to Lord Salisbury Mt
Hatfield Lord Beaconsfeld and Hnrting-
ton were present.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

TIE Boston Post says the south raises
this yeGr about 100000 bales of COT
ton, 100000 hogsheads of sugar, and
very nearly G00,0000o0 pounds of to-
bacco. This will be half million
more bales of cotton, twice as much
sugar, and 100000 more pounds of
tobacco than she ever raised before.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

II has been suggested that all the
representatives of the Clay family hold
grand reunion III Lexington, Ky..
next October. All the American born
who bear that name are said to have
sprung from one family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29
NOTES OF THE DAY.

PRoF. JOHN WISE, the aeronaut, will
start from st. Louis on his voyage across
the continent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

GARIBALDI's daughter, girl Y wears
of age, was taking a sea bath the other
day at Ciyita Vecchia, when young
man who could no. swim got out of his
depth, and at his cry for help the Cir
swan toward him, caught him as he
was sinking, and brought him safe to
lsld.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

GEN. SIcKLEs IL very expert at bill
iards, though compelled 10 move around
the table on crutches.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29

ALL crops in acknowledgements WI eat,
are failure failing more than fifty
per cent. below the average.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03
Editorial Spinnings.

1t has never occurred to the Belgians
to call their handsome railroad conductors Brns-
sells car pets.
The British may cry peace, Peace,
but there is TO Peace" They hanged him at Leeds
last Tuesday.
"Syllables govern the world" wrote
Coke years ago, and silly bellies still govern the
same giddy sphere.
Rev. Mr.. Pullman, of New York, en-
treats the Young people to come and hear his lee
lures on marriage. He would Pullman into mat
rnony.
Heller yearned to disseminate the Sc
ctcts Of his magic among mankind, therefore he
revealed them to woman, and enjoined her
never to disclose them.
1t has come out at last that Lieutenant
Fletcher, L. s. Navy, who eloped with Baltimore
girl, is an Ohio man. lie has previously been
twice suspended. Once for deSertion, md again
for going on spree" 10 use the language OF the
courtmartial.
The New York Tribune is responsible
for the statement that a religious paper in that
city offers new sevcn-shooter revolver to every
subscriber. And, after all, there is no reason why
any class of people should be excluded from the
delights of shooting cats.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03

american looms are driving British goods
tslt Of the niarketsof dhdia IND China.
Only four years ago England exported,
as the product of her fifty millions of
spindles, the inconceivable amount OF
ten thousand four hundrcd and forty
millions of yards of calicol This would
form n calico girdle eighty times around
the globe, and still leave about thirteen
millions OF yards for night-shirt for
the man in the moon At. this time
American cotton cloth is actually COM
pcting successfully with the British
goods even in the markets OF Manchester.
1t is found that fully one-third of all
our exports Of cotton goods go to England
herself. The American cotton cloth is
found to be better and cheaper than the
British.
In firearms of ali Kinds, guns and pis-
tolls, the American shops are mrivaled
the world over for the efficiency and
beauty of their products. American
boots and shoes are also beginning 10 in
wade the British and German markets,
and are esteemed rs being more neatly
made than the English,
Besides these leading commodities
there are scores of minor articles, "too nll-
merous to mention now finding their
way to markets abroad where such prod
ucts of our American shops were never
heard of before. From all these our ex-
ports of manufactured goods are made
TO run up to the great sum Of S1S6, o,o0c
yearly. At the same time our exports OF
unmanufacturcd commodities reach the
still greater sum Of about $3.50, 100000
annually; thus making our aggregate OF
exports amount to ssearly $700,0O0,OoC
yearly. Nothing like this has ever been
known to this country before. And from
these figures it is easy te perceive how il
is that we now have a balance of foreign
trade in our favor Of about $500, 100000
4 per annum. Such net income as that
Iought to make us, what Gladstone i'll fact
called us, "the richest country on the
globe"
Our manufacturing industry is but
jpst fairly commencing its contributions
to this great stream of national enrich
nent, by producing commodities OF suct
superior taste, elegance and fitness, as tt
make them successful rivals in The mar
, kets OF the world abroad. Having once
gained foothold on the grounds Of
merit alone, we may reasonably expect
great and rapidly increasing contribu
ton to our country's wealth from thi'
source of foreign trade, never before SC
conspicuous as now, and of which oul
American mechanics may 50 justly bt
nrold
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03

A GENERAL law by Congress govern
ENG the issue and negotiation of bills OF
'}ading and other commercial instru-
ments, and prescribing the punishment
OF frauds therein, is generally demanded
by the business interests Of the country.
At the present time the whole matter is
the subject of State legislation and is
controlled by as many different regula-
tions as there are States. During the
hast session of Congress Mr. Hewitt of
New York introduced bill which pro-
vides that "bills of lading, shipping and
warehouse receipts and similar instru-
ments representing produce or property
shipped or delivered and drawn to order,
shall vest the absolute title to such prop
erty in the person to whose order it shall
be drawn, and such instruments shall be
transferable by Endorsements" etc. The
issue of fraudulent bills is to be punished
as misdemeanor, and "no party dealing
in good faith with any such instrument
shall be liable asindorser thereon after
the same shall have been transferred and
accepted by the subsequent transferce.' y
The bill has been. fayorably reported
by the committee, and it is claimed "to
be the outgrowth of the sentiment OF
merchants in our business centers."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03
Among the Workshops.
THE TEMPERED SHAFT.

He stood beside his lathe one day,
A shaft was In his hand,
And, as he ia tened tn the dog,
He sInole smile most blaud
He secured the shaft within the lathe,
Then set the tool Alright,
And when the shaft went turning round,
lie turned with all his might
His tool was wearing fast away,
The shaft remained the same;
He looked upon the shaft and tool,
Not knowing which TO blame,
At length n thought came DER his mind,
The speed was much too fast,
He moved the b to "a smaller cone,
And commenced to use raSp.
The rasp wore of like midnight dream,
His face had puzzled look,
He stopped the lathe by frantic jerk,
And out the shaft he took,
Then slowly DER its surface scanning,
The mystery to reveal
He found that he was tying TO turn
A piece OF tempered steel.
This has been severe winter for water
power elevators.
Hydraulic holsters have knocked many
poor men out of job
Lew. Dulick, the molder, has been on the
sick list for over two months
Orders for woodworking machinery are
coming in rapidly this season.
Dortoh,s one;,es are in demand and the
rrnsnsets nonsepst for many sales are fiattering.
PR GO ~ ,,,ro tl,o oortroo, IN
George stacy a. 20 t'aae tI'a orioro .nI uov hiiis
build the reservoir Oh 'iie "cS'e''' i'i'i''
Newport and Covington are well repre-
scnted in our machine shops and factories.
p.u,,, NJrsso,,,,,, and his bie ulster are
neveIi5 We S soen ~ n at Ralievne XIV, TIE wealth.
sun W VI So enongh 10 mt K in soak
er ISL "ai'n o''0uoI " .,s..t
Charlie orton, an o1u ana Prohliliell' ina. ma
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03

A grim story of life in lighthouse
comes from the Burmah coast, and is print
ed in the Rangoor Times. A telegram hav-
ing announced that the light of the Algu-
ada Reef was not visible, a steamer was dis
patched to ascertain the cause. The Cap
tain on landing discovered two of the men
in the lighthouse dead while third was
living in precarious state. The keepe:
stated that signals Of distress such, as y
want immediate help and Man dying
had been exhibited by him for uttwenty
days. Asa last resort, all his signals hav-
ing failed to attract attention, lie darkened+
the lights on the Bassein side, feeling ce--
tain that this step would not fail to attracs
attention to the lighthouse. And so, witn.
the dead and the dying, he watched for rs'
| lief, which came at last.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03

THE Ohio Senate tabled resolution
asking Congress to re-enact the income
tax. The income tax in theory is cor
rect, but no satisfactory scheme OF col
lecting it has yet been devised A gen
tleman who was connected with the In
ternal Revenue Department during the
time of the income lax, says such law acts
simply as premium for perjury. How
to impose and collect a fair income tax
is a problem yet to he solved.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03

PRor BoIfsE, of Berlin, has discov-
cred another planet, If these indctatiga-
Bile old astronomers would devote their
attention to discovering gold mines and
oil wells, their labors would be apprecl-
~ated, but mankind seems to be losing its
interest in planets
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03

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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03

THE sprouting ambition o. young roy
atty shoots off in the most unexpected
directions. While Victoria's youngest
son, leopold, sighs for the peaceful paths
of a clerical life the Prince Imperial
Of France thirsts for the gore OF the
Xulus.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03

ANGELL's salary with the Pullman
Company was $4,000 a year. He is now
working much harder for his board and
washing. ..
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03

WHEN Miss Bacon published her book
in support of the recently assumed hy-
pothesis that William Shakespeare was
not the author Of the plays that bear his
name, the reading public found more to
admire in the moral daring Of the act
and less to commend in the endcavor
which it embodied This was followed by
another of similar import from the pen
OF Judge Holmes, of ST. Louis, and with
the coming and going of these volumes,
and the varied and prolonged comments
on them by the press, it was hoped that
the matter was put away forever in the
aoyss of popular disapproval But the
current number of "Applctons journal"
contains an article with the title "Shak-
spearean Myths, "the writer Of which un-
.iertakes a resume of the subject, and dis
cusses it with singular freedom and bold
ness. With his chief efforts directed to the
refutation of the pro-Shakspcrean argu-
ments, while only making assertions
from his own point of view, the evidence
which he presumes to treat with the
greatest derision might justly be pro
.nounced the most conclusyely anti
Baconian, however simple and common
pace it may seem. 1t is we'll knowr
that scattered throughout all the thirty
seven dramas are provincial words ant
plrases that were, three centuries ago
and in numerous instances still are, gen
orally and exclusively spoken among th'
people of the lower ranks OF life in War
wickshire, where Shakespeare was born
and where he resided until his eighteenth
ear, and, excepting in a few parishes o
-ahe adjoining Gloucesterahire, arc neve
heard anywhere else. Even Waite
Raleigh, Devonshirc gentleman, wit
all his versatility, would not O
could not, in his writings, hay
made such profuse and promiscuou
use of them. Only he who VIZ
native and to the manner born coul
be thus familiar with them and hay
known how to apply them.
1t is unfortunate for mankind tn.
their meager and obscure Geographic
knowledge Of the great dramatist, in sue
marvellous contrast to the immort
splendor of his literary renown, shou
offer opportunities so ready and inyitil
to this species of audacious and malco
tent scribblers. There is yet somethil
in name despite the poets own reve!
declaration, and to that of ShalSspoa
the great world at large is forever VIC
ded. We can not see the propriety o.
further consideration of this subject
my magazine, or other, writer; for
act in this connection that might be
flerstood as an attempt TO dispossess
human heart Of its literary idol wo
doubtless meet with the universal
proof that it might merit.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03
Rdtter

Better.
Better 20 %save in the webof life
A bright dad golden fillfrg, AL
And te do Gods Will wish ready hcNfk
And hanks that are prORpt and willing,
Than to'saap the delcfse, minute thFeSds
OF Our4eIrihus lives asSnder,
And ifcn blame heaven for the tazEAed ends
And Slt and gfieve ard wonder.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03

WE don't see how the calamity of an
extra session Of Congress is to be avertcd.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-08-30
lndiaas Who Ssy that Custer Killed
Himself,

An Indian account Of the death of
Custer will not, I think, prove uniu.
teresting. The Indians say that, at.
TOR the general stampede, Custer
TILED to rally his men around him.
He waved his pistol in the air aud
.noe II on twice to attract his men.
TWO or three gathered around him,
but. - the Indians still continued 90
advance. one Of tho soldiers tried TO
runaway. Oueter fired at him and
KILLED him, and then, seeing the case
quite hopeless, the Indians gather
teG around from all parts, turned
- revolver upon himself, prefer.
r!ne 70 die by bis own hand. The
1o0joos oey that they think this per.
oo0 We Custer. az no was q chief;
pat oeoy are not certain OF tho fact.
6sjo.!n.the. Face took II soldier pris.
ooes, but he was not allowed to live
long. % ho vas killed at u dance that
followed the tight. The Indians here
~ AGeqe on Qaa thinS-that tho mum.
oeI OF 1ndians killed In tho fight was
thirty. otx: they give their names.
Cor. Chicago Tribune.