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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

Gated. The Champion has special from
Frankfort giving the following casual
ties there and IN the vicinity: James
Downs and wife killed; John Howe,
aged IS, killed; Mr.. Grooves killed;
Miss Grooves, leg broken; child of Mr..
WAKEFIELD, seriously injured; Mrs.
Vaughan, badly injured; Jno. Vaughan,
seriously injured; Mrs. A. 5. Fox, right
arm broken; Henry Johnson, MORALLY
injured; Ben Fox, severely injured
Mrs. Henry johnson, killed; Mr.. Boil
ton, leg broken; joshua Howe, James
Vaughan, Henry Carger, Robt. Laugh
in, and Miles Kelly and family, all
badly injured. AtIrving twelve persons
were killed outright and forty-nine
wounded, most of the latter severely.
Many of them will die. A committee
of the citizens and physicians from this
city arrived there this afternoon, and
medical supplies and clothing have
been forwarded from here to provide
for immediate necessities of sufferers.
A special to the Champion from Con-
cordia says the storm was extremely
violent in that vicinity. At Delpho,
Ottowa county, 10 dead bodies were
brought in from two square miles OF
territory. One man from Beloit was
taken up in his wagon, thrown to the
ground again and instantly killed, A
woman and child were thrown against
a wire fence and killed. Five persons
were killed in one house near De|pho.
Crops have been severely injured en-
the line of the storm.
Reports from Scandal, Republic
country, state that the storm was very
severe in that section, but no casualties
reported.
Citizens of Atchison raised this after
noon 81 200 for sufferers, and special
train leaves here at midnight with sup
plies, medicines, blankets and clothing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
CASUALTIES.

A plsrAroH from Island Pond, Yer
mont, under date of May Slst says there
have been nine deaths SO far ofchildron
who drank from the poisoned brook.
Edward Morse lost ., James Aldrich 3,
Fred. Simpson /, 5. Wilson |, Mr..
Park |, John Cole |. Others cannot
live. Potato tops, poisoned by Paris
green, thrown in the brook, are regard
cd rs the cause of the poisoning rather
than the carcass of dead animals.
Terrible distress prevails and work is
suspended. Twenty-seven children
were poisoned hy drinking from the
brook. The farmer who allowed tho
oarcasses TO be thrown in will be ar
rested. Tho bodies of the children
soon decompose. Later--Two more
children of John Aldrich died from
drinking the poisoned brook water,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
Intelligence in a Bullock.

An Australian paper relates the fol-
lowing striking instance of brute intel
lgence, which occurred not long ago
near Nairue township, in South Aus
tralia: "a very large bullock injured
his eye, when myoked from the dray,
by II chain, the hook of which lacerated
the eye. After few days had passed
the eye became seriously inflamed, and
it was thought advisable to get him into
the stock yard and cast him for the pur-
pose OF dressing the wound. This was
done by ropes being attached to he
legs, but it was found of no avail, from.
the strength of the animal, for as soon
rs they attempted to throw him he lift
cd his leg and pulled the men to the
ground. As last resource they put
his head in the bail, II contri yance fire.
quently used in that country for secur-
ing animals, by getting their necks be-
tween two upright bars of wood. one of
which is movable at pleasure. Having
thus succeeded in securing him, they
dressed his eye with bluestone. The
men then unbailed the bullock and inn
mediately rushed out Of the stock
yard. thinking the animal would be in
furated with pain, and expecting to be
attacked, instead Of which the poor
sufferer walked of quietly to the shade
of y large gum tree, and, on the follow
ing morning, much to the astonish-
ment Of its ownerand al VINO witnessed
it, the bullock walked up to the stock
yard OF his own accord, and placed his
head in the bail to have the eye dressed;
and this he repeated every day until
thn pve WAS ollito restored
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
5-his entire family. Mrs.

making 5-his entire family. Mrs.
Aldrich is insane.
A HAcERsrowN, Nd, press dispatch
under date OF May Both says at
2 o'clock this morning, fire was dis
covered in the lower floor Of the Wash
.ington House, in this place. Before an
alarm could be given the fire had
gained such Roadway that the flames
rushed up the stairways, completely
cutting off all escape. There were up
wards of 60 persons on the register, be-
sizes the regular poardcrs, nearly
all Of whom were compelled
to escape by climbing down
the porch pillars. Several of those
who made their escape in this way sus-
tanned serious injuries by falling. One
made rope of his bed clothing,and at
tempted to escape in that way from the
fourth floor; the rope broke as he reach
ed the third floor, and he is now lying
in very critical condition. A child of
the agent of the Cumberland Valley
Railway, while climbing down the
porch from the fourth floor, fell, and
Is supposed to be fatally injured. Two
bodies have been found III the ruins,
burned to q crisp; one of them is l..
Troxel, Of Cumberland, and the other
one is unknown. There are six per-
SONS missing, supposed to be burned
and in the ruins. Fifteen persons are
injured seriously, from falling, and
about 20 slightly injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
CABLEGRAMS.

A DISPATCH from Simla Of May 31st
says treaty of peace between Great
Britain and Afghanistan was ratified
to-day. A salute OF thirty-one guns
was fired in honor of the event.
ADvicEs from Randazzo report that
craters have formed ON two slopes of
Mount HItna, and double eruption is
proceeding. The Aci Reale and Catanta
road is blocked, and considerable dam
age done.
A LONDON telegram of May 3lst
says the CHILEAN minister has
received telegram stating the
CHILEAN ship of war, Esmereldo, be-
came disabled and her captain fred the
magazine to prevent her falling into the
hands of the enemy.
AN Antwerp telegram Of the 2nd says
Bismarck's note inviting the cities of
Hamburg and Bremen to surrender
their privileges rs free ports and to as
sociate themselves with the Imperial
fiscal system is couched in such terms
MS to leave no choice between submis-
sion and the certainty Of compusion.
A PARIS dispatch of May 3lst
says La Caste, a Frenchman,
nnturaized in the United States,
some years ago, has been expelled from
France for renouncing his nationality,
without performing his military duty.
Noyes, United States minister, Ruthless
ly endeavored to secure IL revocation of
the order
ATHENS advices under date of May
31st state that the Turkish troops pur-
suing the Thessalian insurgents have
crossed the Greek frontier and come in
collision with some Greek troops.
Fighting ensucd, in which several
Greeks were killed The remainder re-
tired into Thessaly.
A LONDON telegram of May 3lst says
the Privy Council publishes an an
nouncement that after June3, if certain
specified precautions are observed, cat
tic from the United States may be
transhipped to any part OF the Thames,
or any London dock, for conveyance to
the Deptford market, instead Of only i'll
the Victoria and Milleyall docks, rs UNI
der present regulations.
A MADRID dispatch of the I'd says
King Alphonso opened the Cortes to-
day. In his speech he declared the
ministry will continue the practice of
liberal principles. Relations with for
eign powers are satisfactory. The budg-
ct will contain no new changes. The
government will submit measures to
alleviate the effects Of the ten years war
in Cuba; and with the Cortes will en-
deavor to assimilatc the position of the
colony to that of II province of Spain,
and hasten tho complete abolition of
slavery.
Sicily adviees under date of May
3lst state that the Mount Etna eruption
is increasing in force. The quantity of
ashes thrown out is somewhat less, but
the volume of vapor has greatly in
creased in density. "Wednesday night
number OF brilliant balls Of lire We're
thrown to great height like rockets,
emitting II fiery shower. A stream of
lava is flowing apparently in tho direc-
ton of Randaszo, but the exact line has
not yet been verified. During the
whole of Wednesday night, loud reports
like the rolling of artillery were heard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

The principal rivers i'll tho British
northwestern territory, tho Rcd, Assini-
boine, Saskatchewan (north and south
branches), and the Peace, taken alto
gether, afford navigation for 1866 miles,
Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipegosis
can easily be connected with tho waters
OF the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan by
two small canals--ono seven miles
and the other two miles long the cost
of which would be about $4,000, thus
giving direct connection between Win
nepeg and Edmonton, ut tho base Of
the Rocky mountains, distance OF
nine hundred miles rs the crow flies.
But the most remarkable water cennoc-
ton is found in the fact that by n canaI
Of one mile, between Big Stone lake and
lake Traverse, both in Minnesota, the
Mississippi would be joined to Red
river, thereby connecting New Orloaus
with Edmonton, distance Of over five
thousand miles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
Drunken Stun.

How many children and women are
slowly and surely dying, or rather being
killed, by excessive doctoring, or the
daily use Of some drug or drunken stuff
called medicine, that no one knows what
ii is made of, who can easily be cured
and saved by Hop Bitters, made Of Hops,
Buchu, Mandrake, Dandelion, &c, which
is so pure, simple and harmless that the
most frail woman, weakest invalid or
smallest child can trust in them. Will
you DO saved by themY See other
column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

Justice Morris, of Burton, to take his
information and issue warrants for the
gang that attacked the house. The
warrants were made out and placed in
the hands of Constable Live Petit, who
deputized a number Of citizens to assist
him, and after securing the country for
some time finally bagged seven of the
gang. Their trial will be commenced
tomorrow, and as fifty witnesses have
been summoned it will probably last for
some DAYS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

LIMESTONE county, Texas, is interest
ed in n lad who says his namo il An
drew Drake, and that he has just osoap-
cd from four years captivity among
the Comanchcs. The kosso Local OF
May "a says: Gle was captured ut Fort
McKavatt, May 4, 1875, Ivy tho Conan
chos, and kept until n few months ago.
An old Indian sent him into Fort Grif
fin to get some tobacco, and no awaited
himself Of this opportunity to make his
escape"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

New JERSEY has within her limits n
mysterious and beneiicient "varmint"
which goes about killing dogs. II has
been seen several times and il described
as being about the sizo Of n fox, with
shaggy hair. Every dog that it has
killed has been bitten in the back ofthe
neck. II has been fired vt number OF
times, but has always made its escape
unframed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

New HAMpsHIRE's manufactures last
year amounted to over $06,000,0O0
among them being $40, 5sS, 800 worth Of
cotton goods, $l1,700,oo0 of boots and
shoes, and So, 900, 600 of woolens.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

CONTRACTS were made lust week for
carrying meats from Chicago to Liver
pool NJ the remarkably low rate of 81
cents per 100 pounds. An addition Of
one third of IL cent pound to the cost
of meat after it has boon transported
four thousand miles il about M near
nothing M eau be imagined.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

TuEnumber of men out Of employ
ment in the region around Piston,
Pa, is far below that Of the spring of
1873. This is due partly to the western
emigration and partly to the revival OF
industry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

SIR Garnet Wolselcy has every rea-
son TO believe, he says, that in the
mountains of Cyprus, at the height Of
$500 feet above the sea, his troops will
be quartercd throughout the year with
as great safety to health as ut Malta or
any place on the shores Of the Moditer-
ranean
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

The oil City Derrick says: Daniel Ord
way, of Proctorsville, VT, is eighty-four
years old, and expects to die soon.
His grave clothes and coffin have been
made, under his direction, and cler-
gyman lately preached his funeral
sermon, in accordance with his urgent
request. Now, if he would contest his
own will, and then steal his body and
take it to medical college, he would
probably be happy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

TIE old chimney Of tho house in
which Washington was born, on the es-
tate of Wakefield" in Wostmoreland
county, Virginia, il still standing-all
that ia loft to mark the spot, the tablet
erected by Parke GUSTS in 1915 having
crumbled to pieces. II is suggested that
an enduring monument be placed upon
the SPOT.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

THE average salary OF Methodist
ministers in fourteen southern confer
cnces is said to DO 1872, and tho average
amount paid $43S. In northern con-
ferences the average is 800, md tho
deficiency in payments about Il per
cont
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

CHEERrULNEss, says n newspaper
moralist, is just as natural to the heart
of q man in strong health, as color to
his check.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

A BRIGHT little fellow Of four, the son
of former pastor of flourishing
church, who attends the infant class in
Sunday school, received last Sunday
morning card on which were the
words, " Pray without ceasing." After
his mother had explained the text, he
said, !" guess won't show this to the
minister; he prays long enough now"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

THE Chicago & Northwestern rail
way company has awarded the con
tract for building its extension from
Tracy, Mimi, toward the Black Hills,
10 ID. J.. Wells & Co., Of Milwaukee.
Work will he begun Immediately.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

In two of the largest Connecticut
manufactures, two of the most success
full in the state, the mill owners have
provided books, papers and general
reading matter and reading-rooms for
their help.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

A PITrsBURG business man has been
fined $1.40 for profanely calling one Of
his employees a lin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

THE wheat harvest in Texas is about
finishing, and harvesting in California
will begin in three weeks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
POINTERS.

THE Pennsylvania railroad is carry
ing on an average fifteen hundred emf
grants day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06

AN ancient mound resembling the
Aztec mounds OF the Mississippi valley
has been discovered in Japan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
TERRIBLE TORNADO.
Northern Kansas. Southern Nebraska
and Missouri Visited by the Most
Frightful Cyclone on Record.

Advices under date of June LIST, state
that terrible rain storm and cyclone
passed over northern Kansas and Ne
braska last evening. 1t extended
through nearly the whole northern tier
of counties in this state, but was most
violent between Blue Rapids and Cen
tennial Station on the Central Branch
railroad about 80 miles apart. The
storm moved in direction little north
of east and passed into Nebraska
through Richardson county. The town
Of Irving, 90 miles west of this place
was nearly destroyed. AT that point
the storm took on the character of a
cyclone and leveled everything in its
path. About forty buildings were de-
stroyed, fifteen person killed and thirty
or forty wounded. Among the casual
ties are the following: John Kelly, and
wife, father and son, killed; Mrs. w. j..
Williams, killed; Mrs. Breckinster and
four children killed; Jacob Sabins and
wife, fatally injured; E. S. Seldom, and
wife and sister dangerously hurt and
not expected to live; Mrs. w. G. Bates
and two children badly hurt, one has
since died; and Mrs. Noah, Mrs. Geo.
Martin and several others more or less
seriously wounded. Among the build
ings blown down are churches, one fine
stone building, the public school, the
grain elevator, railroad depot, Witmore
institute, and the residences of Mr.. War
den, Chas. Preston, w. H. Sabins, M. l..
Leady, land Messrs. Armstrong, Thomp
son, Sheldon, Dates, Williams, and 9TH
ers. In the neighborhood of Frankfort
four or five farm houses are blown over
and in the town several houses were de-
stroyed. No casualties at this place,
but several persons in the county were
severely injured. At Centralia several
houses were unroofed, and one house
and barn blown down, trees uprooted,
fences laid flat and great damage done
to crops. At Beatty, on the st. Joseph
and Denver railroad, IL number of
houses were blown down.
AT Dennison's mills. Nelson county, on
the Atchison Il Nebraska road, the
Catholic church was totally demolish-
ed, as was also the store of Mead, Eley
\ Co. One lady was severely injured.
Several residences were more or less
damaged. Reports meagre as yet. tel.
egraphic communication west having
been greatly Interrupted. The Daily
Champion sent a reporter to Irving this
forenoon on special locomotive and
expects further telegraphic report to-
night which will be forwarded as soon
as received.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
THE WEEKS WORK.
A Record of Important Events,
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

A WASHINGTON dispatch of June ID
says the president mas accepted the res
ignation of Judge Dillon, of the eighth
judicial district, to take effect the first
Of next September.
THE Washington City greenbackers
at meeting on June End, decided to
make vigorous effort to carry the
congressiona district Of the late Rush
Clark Of Iowa.
A WASHINGTON dispatch Of the Bird
says it is estimated there will be three
million dollars available for the pay
ment Of arrears Of pensions during the
month of June.
ADyIcEs from Washington Of the I'd
inst. state that the majority in congress
will pass both the army and legislative
bills, with restrictions as to the use OF
the funds, in order TO prevent the en-
ployment Of supervisors, deputy mar
shals or soldiers at elections.
THE statement OF the treasury depart
ment Of June lst shows the following
United States currency outstanding:
Old demand notes. S6l, bW %
Legal. tender notes, NIL issues 3i6 6sl, 0l6 90
Two. wear notes OF 1863 IA, 300. 90
Two.year coupon notes or 1858 - 23, 100. 90
ComDonnd interest noLes ...,...... 26I, $50 90
Fractional CURRENCY all isaues 10, $40, 7Sl. 40
Total. ................. 1862, 900, 1888. rs
A WAsHINGToN dispatch Of May 3lst
says the director of the Mint yesterday
opeped bids for GO, GOO pounds of copper
to be delivered at Chicago for shipment
to the San Francisco Mint. Heretofore
il has been bought ut the east, and the
object was TO sec il the transportation
to Chicago could not be saved. Bids
ranged from Is lilo to 1G4 cents.
TIE following is the public debt state
,nani I'm limo 1gt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
IN MISSOURI.

The Globe Democndt special from In
dependence, Mo-, says Il cyclone struck
the earth four miles from Lees Sum-
NIT last evening, and cut u furrow
through the country about a hundred
yards wide and ten miles long, leveling
everything in its track and killing and
wounding several people. The direction
of the storm was from the southwest to
northeast. Three miles east Of Lees
Summit the house Of Mr.. Warren was
to-day destroyed, two members of the
family killed and Others seriously
wounded. Further on the house of
Alex. Seroggs was unroofed, and his
wife's skull fractured. The houses Of
Dir. Huntington and Mr.. Underwood
were destroyed, but their families es-
capped unframed. The residence Of
Mr.. Hutchins was torn to pieces, and
the family badly hurt. The house Of
Mr.. Harris, near Blue Springs, was de-
molished. Mr.. Harris, his wife and
girl, and three other children were NOR
tally wounded. Harris was lifted up
high in the air and carried about 200
feet i'll the course the storm moved,
and then dashed to the earth; while
his wife and child were carried about
the same distance in the opposite d.
rection. AT this point the storm cloud
burst but came together again almost
instantly with a terrific crash, bounded
from the earth, came down again, near
the dwelling Of Mr.. Gore, which it
passed through, leaving its side walls
standing. The funnel-shaped cloud
then rose nigh in the air and disappear
ca III the northwest. The heaviest
rain ever known in this section accom-
panied the tornado, actually deluging
the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
i HORRIBLE STORY.

A dispatch from Atchison, Kansas,
says: The storm west Of this city was
far more fatal in its effects than dis
patches sent early this evening indi-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
THE CALAMITY INCREASES.

A dispatch from Manhattan, Kansas,
says the cyclone crossed the Big Blue
river at the mouth of Mill creek last
night, uprooted trees, destroyed grain,
cribs, fences and crops. A two story
storehouse in CandDy was unroofed
aud crushed fifteen persons in it ut the
time. Mr. Condroy is somewhat III
iured and child killed. On Fancy Creek
twelve miles north of Condroys, a Meth
odist church was entirely demolished,
buildings torn down, cattle and horses
killed, and other property destroyed,
but no lives lost.
An Atchison, Kansas dispatch says
n terrible rain and wind storm passed
Frankfort, Marshall county, Kansas, at
6 o'clock last evening, lasting over two
hours. +. B. Taylor's warehouse was
torn to pieces, and several small houses
and stables more or less damaged. The
houses of Messrs. Cox, Carser d Waugh
an, three miles from town, were blown
down and the inmates considerably in
jured. They are now here receiving
medical treatment. Fox's house and
contents were blown into the river.
A messenger just in from Irving says
TIE storm at that point blew down Is
houses, killed s persons, wounded about
%. and several are missing. The resi-
dences of Jules Warhen, Mr.. Armstrong,
j. Williams, Mr.. Thompson and l.
Others, names of owners not given,
were totally demolished. The Presby-
terrain church, public school building,
and Irving's elevator we're completely
destroyed. The east span Of the rail
road bridge crossing Blue river was
blown down.
A committee with funds, provisions
and lumber left Atchison, on the Cen
trail branch railroad this afternoon t.
supply the wants of sufferers. and an
other committee is soliciting additional
aid.