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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

piled that he considered the excitement
in the public mind wholly unwarranted
and without question the result of q
system lied attack upon the executive
department, not only without parallel,
but without cause" He expressed h im.
self as willing to do any proper thing TO
restore tranquility, and added: Please
to indicate tue points that occur to you
which have not already been adjudcated
upon, and | doubt not that we NAV be
able IN secure satisfactory solution Of
the doubtful complicatio IS several
petitions were seut in to tn1 governor,
bearing the names of all parties, asking
that the questions might be submitted TO
the supreme court
The st. Paul Pioneer.Press of Dec. Goth
says Quite serious accident, forum.
ately and miraL ulously unattended by
loss of human life or by serious injury
to the passengers or employees, occurred
To the east.bound passenger train on the
Northern Pacific railroad at 5 :45 O'Clock
Yesterday morning. The train had been
delayed several hours on the Dakota di.
vision, and an endeavor was being made
to recover some of the lost time. All
went smoothly until the heavy down
grade was reached, five miles west of
Motley, when the train was proceeding
at the rate OF thirty miles an hour. Sud.
denly, and while progressing at this high
speed, the rails spread. There were two
locomotives drawing the train, the first
Of which shot right ahead, the coupling
between it and the second engine break.
ing The second engine, however, was
MOI so fortunate 1t WAS thrown from
he track and down the embankment
into eight feet Of water, and all the coach
IS were likewise cast from the rails. The
engineer and fireman went down with
the second engine, beneath which they
we're buried, but were rescued almost
instantly, having sustained only slight
bruises No one else was hurt, the
wreck was promptly cleared, and the
train arrived at 0 o'clock last evening,
the schedule time being So A. NJ.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
CRIME.

Two men, sam Woodruff and Joe.
Seminole, tho lattera halfhreol Indian,
who murdered X u. Hayward, Il farmer
ot Jefferson county, Colorado, IN the
10th ot last Septcm6er, were taken from
the Jail nj Golden. Col, cary on the
morning uf Dec 2slh aud hung by i
mob of $50 masked men.
FREp NoULEs, who few days since
absconded from Cincinnati under heavy
financial cloud, was traced to New Or.
leans where. ON the 25ih ~ Dcc hr com.
mitted suicide by swallowing poison
Just as the officers were arresting him
lie had been bookkcepcr for Houston
II Go, contractors Of the Cincinnati
southern railroad, and the amount If his
dtialcatioa Is fully 100000 He was led
into the crime OF embe2zlemeni Ivy fast
living,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
The FIXTURE Of Africa.

What the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries have done for America the
twentieth is likely to do for Africa, Civ.
ilizaton is attacking her ancient fastness-
es from all sides. Europe is especially
alive to the enormous capacities of the
continent for trade, A score of more
or less powerful missionary societies
are bent upon the evangellzition " its
swarming millions; and with the faci-
tiles for rapid progress furnished by
steam and electricity the speedy com
quest of the interior by Christianity and
the arts OF peace is all but assured. I'M
like the Americas, when first discover
ed, Africa Is well peopled by nations for
the most part we'll advanced in civil
iliIation, and ready 70 become import
ant factors in the industrial and com.
mercial world. They are far enough
advanced to be large producers ofmany
things that the industrial world has
need Of, and are equally well calculated
TO become large consumersof industrial
products.
What with telegraph along the coast,
steamers and railways pushing inward
along its ancient lines Of traffic, the sup
preston Of its external slave trade, the
pluck and energy of scientific, mission.
airy, and commercial explorers, and
the great wealth Of the national and
international societies bent upon the
early enangelizing Of the African peo-
pie and the commercial development
of the enormous natural capacity of
the country, we may reasonably expect
iii the near future All awakening in AZ.
RIGA as marvellous as anything the world
has yet witnessed. Dark as lts present
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
Domestic Tragedy and Legal Oues
finn
New York FINES


That is u very important case which
has lately been tried in the Supreme
Court Of New Ha npshire, inasmuch AS
1t INVOLVES the right Of husband in his
own house, as well as the principle of
woman's rights under the laws OF the
State. Some months ago man nam ed
Hayes was in the house of another man
named Angel, who, suspecting, with or
without cause, that Hayes had been too
intimate with his wife, ordered MIN to
leave tine premises. Mrs. Angel, VINO
was present, asked her friend to stay,
whereupon the husband attempted to
eject him by force. A fight ensued, re-
sultlng i'll Angels death from injuries
received. Hayes, having been tried, was
sentenced to thirty years imprisonment
The evidence showed that Mrs. Angel
had urged her friend to remain in order
to protect her from her husband, Of
whom she stood in fear Of personal vi
olcnce. But the jury decided that Hayes
did not stay for that reason, the Judge
having instructed them that II he were
not there to that end he was wrongfully
there, and that his resistance to expul-
sion was criminal. Counsel for Hayes
claim that he was rightlully in the
house, because Mrs. Angel owned it,
and that her liege lord could not, in
consequence, legally order him out or
legally try to expel him. This is del
icate point and the court now has it
under serious Amusement. 1t indicates
one thing, that before IL husband at
tempts to eliminate his wfe's friend, 50
to speak, from the domestic equation,
whcn she requests him to remain, he
should be sure that he is the legal pro
prietor oil the establishment, and can
prove his proprietorship.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
Causes of (jnauiet in Russia.

A horrible suspicion, which has long
been whispered about in Russia, is now
beginning to take shape in hints in news
papers outside the control of the Rus
sian police. 1t has been noted rs very
remarkable that the nihilists are fire.
quently possessed of information which
could be known only to high official
personagea; that when money is wanted
for certain purposes it is always forth
coming, and that the car himself has,
on more than one occasion, shown dis
trust of members of his own family. 1t
is remarked upon as strange that the
czarowltz, who was to have met his
father ut Moscow, waited for him at st.
Petersburg; still more strange that when
the cStr did get to st. Petersburg the
czarowitz was after all not present to
receive him. That tine heir apparent
to the throne of Russia has always ia
vored the Panslavist party, and that his
tour through Europe was undertaken
for the purpose of forming alliances
against any Teutonic league, is matter
of common gossip, but dispatch from
London of date Dec. Is, SAYS that the
report is not well founded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
Diamond Cut Diamond In the Army.

Some time in "a there werea num-
Der of army officers stopping at II hotel
in Washington. Among them was II
Capt. Jones, who was tirst-rnte fellow,
a good officer and very pompous. En-
erson and Jones used to have good
deal of joking together ut the table and
elsewhere. One day at the dinner table,
when the dining hall was well filled,
Capt. Jones finished his dinner first, got
up and walked almost to the dining hall
door, when Emerson spoke to him in "
loud voice and said: "Halloo. captain!
see here; want to speak to you min
ute" The captain turned and walked
back to the table and bent over him,
when Emerson whispered; 81 wanted
to ask you how far you would have
gone il l had not spoken to
your The captain never changed
n muscle, but Strengthened up and
put his fingers in his vest pocket
and said in voice loud enough for all
to hear him: Captain Emerson, don't
know man in the world had rather
lend So to than you, but the fact is |
haven't cent with me to day." and
turned on his heel and walked away.
Emerson was the color of half n dozen
ra'nbows, hut he had to stand it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

years editor Of the London .iMlsntum.
died Dee. 9th, of apopleXy aged, 50.
The president of Peru arrived at
Panama on his way TO the United States
Dec. 2StlI.
A HEAVY fog which had prevailed for
Gig teen days, still hung over the
Thames river Dec. 10Th. On Christmas
in London the darkness occasioncd by
the fog was very intense. Vessels which
had been waiting near Gravesend for two
weeks to proceed on their course 10 Lon.
don, were still enve.opcd in the impenc.
trable fog. Among the steamers so dc.
tanned was the Hooper, from Boston,
whicI had been lying at anchor sixteen
days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
a FIGHTING TAR.
The American Sea Captain Who Cleaned
Out the Queens ''Navee."
Boston Times


We have recently heard an interest.
ing anecdote by which one can deduce
novel and adorn it into tale, Of how
second thought SO often prevents vast
com olications. There is a Yankee
skipper from Maine, we'll known as a
coal.trader, Capt, Pitcher. He is like
most Maine men, largely proportional
and powerful. Some years ago he ran
the Kranz from Washington to Boston,
but has been abroad since, trading be-
tween this country and the continent.
AS the story goes, British troop ship,
commanded by an irritable, impetuous
old duffer of the Queens ''navee," was
at anchor in a foreign port. Capt Pitch
er's bark was being piloted in, and
through some encouragement fouled
the jibboom Of the troop ship, doing,
however, little or no damage. The old
officer in fury of rage, howled;
"Come on board, SIR"
The Yankee skipper not exactly
knowing what to dounder the circum.
stances, pulled in his gig to the ladder
of the troop ship, and mounted to the
deck He was somewhat startled when
as he stood upon it, the old officer call
ed.
Sentry, arrest that man."
The skipper was astonished, but
quickly answered. Il am an American
citizen. | am unarmed, but no man
shall arrest me-"
ARREST him sentry. Don't you hear
me ?" roared the Captain.
- ! i
skipper, but was met with left-hander
that would discount pile-driver.
Quickly the Yankee made for the gang
way, striking down every man who in
terfered, leaping into his gig, and pulled
Off to his bark Straight to the Ameri-
can Consul he went, and put his case
before him. The latter told him he
would attend to the matter, and the next
day the skipper called. The Consul
sat at the center of the table; to his
right was the English officer, no other
than Vice-Admiral Sir James Hope, X.
G. b., in all the splendor of full uniform.
admiral Hope, Capt. Pitcher" in
troduced the Consul.
captain, | am delighted 10 meet
you," responded the Admiral. "And
NOW let the war 60 on"
He spoke in the suavest manner, and
with the sweetest of smiles. The skip
per bluntlv said that he thought the
English officer should apologize.
Not at all; not, at all; no, dear friend.
You came on board my ship, whipped
the entire Queens navy, and escaped
without scratch. Is that not sufficient
satisfaction? Don't let us have any
Alabama claim business; please don't
ask an apology; you are too good a fell
low | know, to force it"
"Well, Admiral" begun the Captain,
greatly Modified; "wel Admiral, |
sorter guess lhat perhaps it's all right. =
"Ot course it is. We are diplomats,
and have rome splendid brandy in my
cabin. These are excellent cigars; we
will adjourn % our brandy and cigars,
and our wo nations will postpone the
war. II al ot your sailors are like you
| should prefer that the war be in
definitely postponed"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
Genital System.
New York Telegram, Dec 20.

A very large meeting Of the grain
trade was held to-day, ut the produce
exchange, and an address upon tine re-
fusual of the grain trade to adopt the
GENITAL system was read and ratified by
a large vote. The address concludes AS
follows:
1t is not competent for the grain trade
to discuss the merits of the GENITAL sys-
tenn. That issue has not yet been pre-
scented. When the necessary congress
sional and legislative action is taken
in behalf ofthe country; when Chicago,
Milwaukee, st. Louis, Toledo, Detroit,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and other
boards of trade adopt it simultaneously
with New York, and all quotations
from leading markets are in eentals, the
experiment may be successful, but I'M
til that time the grain trade of New
York should not have imposed upon it
the burden of attempting to establish
such radical change. In conclusion,
the grain trade of New York are un.
alterably opposed to attempting the
establishment of the GENITAL system until
the cooperation of the other principal
boards of trade of the country can be
secured, and will deal only upon the
basis of the bushel except as it may be
forced to do so in the GENITAL at the calls
under constraint Of the board of man
ayers and by reason of the pressure OF
rules adopted by the board, but to which
the grain trade is almost unanimously
opposed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
The Philadelphia Press correspondent

THE Philadelphia Press correspondent
describes John Sherman rs presenting
moro the appearance of n college pro-
fessor than u politician. He makes the
affairs Of his Office move like clock
work, and - soon az he has read n let
err dictates tho answer to n secretary,
He IL quick to perceive and prompt 10
decide, and dispatches business with
great rapidity. Ills system is SO thor
ough that he knows all that is going ON
in his department as fully ~ though he
did I'LL tho work himself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

A SrANIARp named Jules Napoleon
Barcelo was married to Mrs. Sally I.
Young, NJ Kansas City, on December
22d, under peculiar circumstances. The
couple visited tho Justices house, and
Just M he was about to perform tho cor.
cmony the woman claimed his protec-
ton, saying that she had been forced to
consent to marriage nj the point OF u
pistol. The same couple applied again,
and upon the justice threatening to put
Barcelo under arrest, the woman agreed
to marry him, and the ceremony war
performed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

The Dominion makes its officials in-
dependent of their creditors, having
imported this Anticipated custom from
England, where il was enacted to pro
tect the servants Of the crown, when
they were privileged class lording It
over a conquered people. The Mon.
treal Star protests that government en-.
ployes ought To beunder the same 10y.
al obligations to pay their bills Ms other
folks, and hopes that the next session
of parliament will RICH, the matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

THE value Of the cab.horse il PARIS
which, from accident or age, is no
longer useful for business purposes, IL
estimated ut about $3.50, apporlioned
as follows; Skin, ~ ~; hair, - cents;
blood, Sl,25; nails, : cents; shoes, 50
cents; viscera, 81 cents; tendons, g cents;
intestines, 20 cents; grease, Sl bones,
Az cents; flesh, ~. The ultimate
destination Of the skin Is the tan.pit,
the tendons are used for glue, the feet
for oil, the bones for animal black,
the blood for P.ussian blue, while the
horsehesh finds lis place rs u piece de
resistance in the cheap restaurants.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

SENATOR THURMAN, while speaking
in the senate, leans forward, not with
round shoulders but earnestly. His
voice il loud, clear, somewhat grating,
but still resonant, though not sweet. lie
wipes his forehead much with u red
handkerchief and seems to ponder in
his speech, and one says from the
gallery that he il great man whore
there are no greater man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

BROOKLYN has only one church foi
every 1,72l of population, while Wash.
ington hns one for every o35 Cleveland
has ono for every l,044; New Orleans,
one Tor every 1876; Cincinnati, ono for
1850; Baltimore, ono for every l,4l2,
and Boston ono for every l,G66, st.
Louis has one for every 1852 Of pop,l-
lation. Tho proportion in New York
stands ono to 2 Glib.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

condition is, Africa is land Of splendid
possibilities.
1t Is not surprising, therefore, that
commerce Is studying its newly opened
regions with keen Interest," al that the
ecclesiastical world is showing the liyeliest
concern for the future of regions
which promise to be the seats of GREAT
Christian nations.-Scientjfc a American
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

SOME time ago, medical man III ex.
tensive practice sued the London and
Southwestern railroad for compensation
for injury, and obtained $1,000. Sub
Bequently he renewed the suit on the
plea of inadequate compensation, and
he has lust received $50. 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

In the district Of Waldai, in Russia,
wolves are making great rayagos this
year, and il il feared that the losses OF
Of the peasants will surpass those Of
1878. The bill Of slaughter for this
year alone in the above district includes
276 horses, 854 colts, l ,653 sheep, 237
COWS, 749 calves, and 300 goats and
piuu
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
FOREIGN.

TuE Shah of Persia, says cahlcgram
of Dec, goth, intends making a pilgrim
age t. Mcshcd next spring, accompanied
by 10000 troops
WM. llKrwoRrH DIXON, the noted
historian and traveller, and fr many
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

RICE is cheaper than wheat in En-
gland, and IL said to be quite extensive
ly used Ms an adullerant, ifso nutritious
nm article can be called by such II
name.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

THE eight principal French banks
have increased their deposits in the
past ten years from .060,oo0,ooo francs
to |, 1856 600 600 francs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

AFTER Texas jury had stood on
for ninety-six hours the Judge got
verdict out of them in two minutes by
sending them word that circus had
come TO town.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

The Burlington HdWkeye would like
TO see the correction Of the offence of
polygamy become question of mill
tary occupation Of the Territory Of Utah.
Ii thinks that the military authorities
could wipe il out in less than sixty
days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

a KNITTING NEEDLE OF lightning
couldn't strike endwise iii Leadyille
without knocking down q half-dozen
presidents OF mining companies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
Cause and fleet.

The main cause " nervousness Is indigestion,
sul thai II tan-rd hs weakness III the stomach.
without using Hop Dittcrs 10 strengthen tho
stomach, purify the blood aud keep the liver and
kidneys active, TO carry Oh all the poisonous aud
waste matter " The system. Sec other column.
Advance
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
GLEANlNGS AND GOSSIP.

THE Rev. r. D. W'inslow, the famous
Boston forger, is publishing a news
paper Mt Buenos Ayers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

AN exchange says: "Mark Antony
squandered $735 100000 OF the public
treasury in two years" lie was prob
ably elected on platform OF retrench-
ment and reform.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

IT is said thai child born on Christ
mas will always hate turkey and goose,
and lean toward Goldfish and bacon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

Every householder i'll st. Petersburg
hang on. red lamp at biz door At
night bearing the number Of his house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02

A Statistician (batchelor Of course,
Insists that courtships average three
tons of coal each, and We would add
scores Of bad coughs and cold; but
then every prudent gallant is provided
with bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Price % cents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
Fast Torpedo Boats.
From Yarmouth eng. ) En-. neer.


Mcssrs. Yarrow 4 o., Of the Isle )
Dogs have Just completed two torpedo
boats for the French government,
which they lately delivered at Brest.
AS record Of u long run for boats OF
this CLASSIFY far the longest that has
ever yet been made-it may be men,
toned that they steamed the whole
distance Of slightly over 500 niles
that they were under way thirty.four
hours, and that amean speed was MAIN
tanned of fifteen miles an hour.
The consumption of coal was eight
tons, which amount the boats are de-
signed to carry without requiring
fresh supply. This gives 525 pounds
per hour, or thirty.tive pounds per
mile. The above data are important
a. showing that long distances can be
accomplished by small craft of the
kind, provided an excessive speed is
not required. Should speed of
twenty-three statute miles per hour be
wanted, the consumption Of fuel would
be at the rate Of seventeen cwt. per
hour, eighty.three pounds per mile.
The vessels were subsequently tried on
their arrival at Brest, for three hours
continuous running at full speed, and
were also tested for their turning pow.
ers, and in every respect they were
found 10 exceed the best performances
Of any torpedo boat in the French navy.