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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

it. Teis is supposed to be the spot
where tie famous treaty of 1888 was
made.
The bullet with which Hiram C.
Briggs shot Erskine Wood at Cpymans,
\. y, tie other day, passed directly
through the heart, vet Wood was able
to run half-mile and to live tifty-eight
hours after the tragedy.
Henry Britain, of Richmond. Ind,
while asleep at noon, fell from his sec
ond-story window, struck on lumber
pile with sufficient force to bounce
him into cistern eight feet away,
and when some workmen who saw
him fall ran to / i'm he was still asleep.
Thomas bennington. of Erie. Pa.
aged s., blind of one eye, lame in one
limb, and married to his fourth wife,
has papers to show his military serv-
ice under George III, George ~, Will
liam w., and Queen Victoria. His
back is scanned all over with the sears
of a fearful hogging he received for
absenting himself four days without
leave.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30
GENERAL NOTES.

Princess LOUISE will sail for England
again Oh tho 3lst inst.
MORE than three hundred lives were
lost by the earthquake at Manila.
Is New Hampshire, ON the 22nd inst, a
shock of earthquake was felt making build
ings tremble considerably.
A VERY malignant throat disease is
causing the death Of many children in the
suburbs of Cincinnati.
THREE hundred thousand dollars worth
Of gold was shipped ut llayre for New
York, ON the 9th inst.
GEN. CHAMBERS, OF Texas greenback
candidate for vice president, will withdraw
from the ticket owing to i'll health.
JoHN II. KSrBEI, Brooklyn attorney,
left that city the other day for New Mexi-
co, owing clients over 100000.
The Omaha city council has let the con-
tract for the construction of watcr-works
in that city 10 $. l.. Locke, his bid being
S35O00O
A SHARK nine feet in length has been
caught in the Potomac, near Washington.
1t will be stuffed and placed in the Smith
sonian institute.
H. w. GuirEAu, cashier Of the Second
National Bank Of Freeport, ILL.,, died ON
the 22nd inst. after Il long and painful
illness.
ARRANGEMENTS are nearly complete for
the resumption Of work on the Washing
ton monument, suspended for twenty-five
years.
Ar the meeting Of stove manufacturers,
at Niagara Falls, it was unanimously re-
solved to maintain the prices agreed upon
six months ago.
JACoB WIRTIT, vice president Of the Gin
einnati Southern railway company, has re-
signed on account of i'll health and Briggs
$. Cunningham has been appointed IN his
place.
Cor. VALE, of the Mexican army, with
four hundred and seventy men, is in pur-
suit Of Victoria, the hostile Apache Indian,
who lately crossed from the United States
into Mexico.
TuE Indians Of eastern Oregon threaten
10 make trouble for the whites who have
taken possession of Camas prairie, the red
mems layorite place for gathering camas
root and other big medicine.
GREAT interest is felt in the announce
mcnt that gold has been discovered in
large quantities short distance outside
Of the town of Yarmouth, Novia Scotia, by
Il poor French boy, who has sold his secret
for = sufficient sum to give him 4 compe-
tcncy for life.
TIM mining company, of which Gen.
Crant has been elected president, is called
the san Pedro and Canon DE Lagna Its
stock is now worth 81 or 50 a share, but
the spectators managing the concern
hope, with the aid of the ex-presidcnt's
name, 10 realize higher prices, shortly.
THE generals salary has been fixed nj S25,-
0OO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30
POLITICAL POINTS.

G. H. HOOKER has been rcnominated
by the democrats of the fifth congressional
district Of Mississippi.
TIE workingmcn Of the Third Calitor-
mia district have nominated C. L, Berry
for congress.
VIM Il. MYERS has been nominated for
congress by the democratic convention Of
he seventh district of Indiana
l.. l. MCkINNEy, Of Rock Island, i the
Inomince Of the grecnbackers for congress
in the sixth Illinois district
TuE republican convention of the fourth
I0hiodistrct unanimously nominated Hon.
Emamal Schultz for congress.
j. II. Bout nominated for CON
Igrcss in the 9TH congressional district Of
Georgia.
lloN TuoMAs Z. CRlrrENnEN. of War
rcnshurg, has been nominated as the demo-
cratic candidate for governor Of Missouri,
Is the seventh Indiana district the dem
ocrats have nominated Chas Bytield for
congress. This is De In Matyr's district.
TuG democratic convention III the first
district of Mississippi took 269 ballots for
a candidate for representative in congress
before making Il choice The candidates
were ". f. Tucker, Of Chckasaw Col. $.
NJ. Meek of Iowndes and the Hon. John
NJ Alion, Of Ice, On the last ballot Meek
and Allen withdrew their names, and the
Hon. Henry Muldrow, the present incum-
bent, was put in nomination.
a. the republican convention If the
fourth district ot Ohio, Hon. Emanuel
Schully received the unanimous vote OF
the district for congress,
WILLIAM I. CoNopl, collector II ems
toms, Wilmington, y. G., has been nom
mated as republican candidate for con-
grcSs for the third district,
TIM republican convention tor Tie
twelfth congressional district ot Illinois,
nominated lion, Isaac |. Morrison. Of
jacksonville for congress.
Tux democrats IL tile ninth Indiana dis.
triet have nominated w. L. Myers to
make the race for congress against Hon. q.
;, orth, the present incumbent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30
EX- Slave and EX-MistresS.
Erie Herald.

Yesterday was about the happiest
day Rufus Hammond has seen for
many year. He had the pleasure Of
entertaining his former mistress and
members Of her family when he was u
slave in Memphis The lady was none
other than the widow of C. w. Cherry,
Il heavy Shareholder in Memphis in
the palmy days of trade in human
hesh. The lady was accompanied by
her son, lcrnephew, William Williams,
and Mrs. Basteriield. The call was UNI
expected, but the good lady, who with
her friends was on her way to Niagara
Falls and st. GATHERINGS, could not pass
Erie without stopping oil to sec good,
faithful Rufus and his family. Rufus
had been their property for eight years
prior to the emancipation, and was
purchased by Mr.. Cherry for $1,000.
His wife and daughter, now Mrs Name
Baxter and his adopted daughter, Mrs.
James Pardy, I'LL living i'll this city,
were also the property Of the Cherry
family. Rufus was favorite hand and
drove the family carriage. The visitors
received every attention at the hands
of their former slave, and reciprocated
with the kindest of demonstrations.
They were surprised TO find that Rufus
had amassed property since he came
to Eric i'll 1863 to the amount of So
5DO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

nit establishments the French govern
mont has issued orders for the absolute ex-
pulsion of all members of the order who
remain in the country.
A DISPATCH from Vienna states that the
powers will now present an ultimatum to
the porte demanding the fuliillment of the
treaty of Berlin, and that in the event Of
refusal, naval demonstration will be
made.
Az attempt was recently made to assas-
sinate Gen Gonzales, presideht-elect OF
Mexico. He was on balcony, receiving
an ovation, when somebody in the crowd
fired at him. Revolutions, growing out Of
the late election, are reported in four or
five provinces.
THE Niceroy of India, has received the
following dispatch: Camp Kushki, Wan
kud, Caudahar July End Spies report
that Ayoob Khan has crossed the Hell
mond al IIylerbad, it is reported that four
thousand Ghazis have joined Ayook.
Portions Of his cavalry is foraging near
the British camp
The porte, in its reply TO the collective
note OF the powers, points out that Article
n of the treaty of Berlin only expressed Il
wish for, and authorized the powers TO
offer mediation" not arbitration, It
declares that the decision of the recent
conference gives Greece more territory
than did protocol Is of the Berlin treaty,
and indicates that the proposed ccssion in
cludes possessions which it is impossible for
Turkey to surrender.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

fects Of her wounds. There is no clue TO
the perpetrator of the bloody act.
SuBPGSAs have been issued on witnesses
in cases Of George :. Smith. Of Philadel-
phia. and Christian Long and T.. j. Nc
Clure, of Shippenburg, charged with cor
rupt sol icitation of members of the legis-
laturc. An effort will be made to have the
cases tried ut the October term Of the
court.
THE Ibach family, mother and four sons,
were arrested on their arrival from Ger
many, n month ago, at the instance of the
German consul general, for extensive for
geries in their native country. The Uni-
ted States commissioner, has now dis
charged Wilhemincr Ibach, the mother,
and the eldest son; and held for cxtradition
Hugo and Albert Ibach.
Az alteration arose near indianapolis,
between james Coonrad and Douglass
Mitchell, an employ Of the Jacksonville
road. Coonrod rode on the freight train Of
Mitchell from Seymour to Columbus, and
Mitchell wanted 10 charge him $780, while
Cnonrod only offered to pay the regular
fare, scventy-iive cents. There was consid-
cradle talk between the two men, resulting
in Mitchell accepting the regular fare, and
ut Columbus Coonrod reported Mitchell
10 the officers Mitchell struck Coonrod
with knucks, and then Coonrod fired, fol-
lowed by Mitchell, who put a bullet in
the body Of Coonrod Mitchell was ar
rested at noon and taken back to Column
bus. Both men live at indianapolis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30
CRIME.

TnE surcties ofthc Richmond, Va, post
master will make good the deficiency in
his accounts, and there will lie no Grim
innl prosecution
4 PATIENT in the insane asylum at kalo-
mazao Mich, has died, rs is alleged, from
he effects III kick in the stomach hy 4
keeper.
The police of Burlington Iowa, have ar
rested u Young fellow named II. n. KRAFT
ger for conducting lottery swindlc in
that city.
a flGlIr among gang Of Chicago
sneak thieves and shop.liitcrs, temporarily
located in Milwaukee, resulted in the stab
hing vi one OF the number and the arrest
OF another.
Ar dance in Canoe township, Iowa, Il
quarrel arose between w, Van pclt and l."
Rostettcr aud the former being struck Ivy
the latter drew revolver and shot him
through the body,
SrkenEN RICHARDSON, cetared, entered
the house Of his fathcr-in.law, Robert
phinncv, at Wilmington, n g., and killed
his mothcr-in-luw and fatally injured his
wife aud father-in law Richardson was
arrested
a. punlnS, superintendent u the di-
vision ccntcring nj Gallon, Chic, Of the
n. Y, L. 4 q. Il. L.. was shot and severe
" wounded hy Peter Alderman, who had
been discharged from the service Of the
company ON account Of drunkenness.
ON the 9th inst, in the townof Semcrs,
knoshac county, Wisconsin, tramp as-
soultcd Mrs Nicderprim with achnir. kill
ing her almost Instantly Mrs. Niedcr-
prim was 4 woman u years old. The tramp
made his escape.
ASSis HARnl, OF Memphis, eolored
girl IL years old, was found by her parents
on returning from church with her jaw
broken, and several wounds on her throat,
neck and breast, rs il inflicted by pick
Ak. The girl has been sick for several
days. She died this morning from the ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30
FOREIGN.

GARplSAl NINA, papal secretary Of state
has resigned.
LADY ANNIE III GEEy the eldest daugh.
ter of Earl dc Grey, is dead.
SD. CARROLL, of the Italian government,
il seriously i'll,
Tur Irish relief bin has passed the
house of commons.
TnERE have been excessive rains III I'm
gland and farmers are complaining.
A NAPLES, telegram of July 25th says an
eruption Of Mount Nesuyius began TO-DAY.
TnE German government has expelled I'LL
the Mormon missionaries who have been
seeking converts.
KING lluMuERr has signed the decree
whereby the abolition of the grist tax he
comes u law.
RonERr BOOK \ Sn>s, West India mel
chants ii Halifax, have failed with lii.
lilitics Of S2i0Wa.
ST.. PETERSBURG is excited oyera runner
that ticn. Shohelctl has been captured aul
hchcadcd hv the furcomans
AnpURRNuMAN KAHN, the new amCcr q
afghanistan, explains that urgent ncccsl
" alone made him raise the forced loans
in Turkestan, lie promises TO repay The
money, grant freedom of trade, and do all
Ia can 10 revive trade with Rokhara,
\ pisrNvu from Manila SAYS anotht
shock Of mn earthquake occurred there Sat
ur,lay, doing much damage, ~ dctaik
have been received.
MR. PRNELl, attended the wedding i.
his sister at Paris, ON the 9th inst, who
for many years has mixed IN Francs
American society.
TnE Mentenegrins have attacked TN
Ahauians near Iernaniz. They killa
thirty-two persons, and carried oil quar-
titv Of cattle TO Gettinjc.
IL Temps says: Though the powers ar
to il certain extent agreed, there il nj bot
tom rivalry between England, backed y
Russia and Austria, backed, il necessar,,,
hv Germany.
NOT satisfied with breaking up the les
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

MARTIN DIcE, aged II was kicked 10
death by n horse which he was turning into
the pasture at Akron, Ohio.
HERMAN KonLER's brewery, in New
York city, was partly destroyed BY fire on
the DIST inst. involving loss Of S3o0,00O.
GEORGE MULLIGAN, of Atlanta, H., was
killed on the 9th inst at Burlington, la,
by falling onthe pin Of hay wagon, which
pierced his bowels, causing instant death,
TuE steamboat IT, T. Dexter, loaded
with fifty tons Of freight was destroyed by
an inccndiary fire At Louisville, Ky. She
was valued at go, 600, and was insured for
$4,000.
A soE of Jacob | Iirst. a weIl-to-do farm
or of Mclrosc township, cut himself with
scythe in the leg, and blcd to death. lie
was an cstimabe young man.
j. III. liuYCK's chemical works, al No.
30 Michigan avenue. Chicago. were
damaged 70 the extent Of 5000 by fire, on
the 2;Ind inst.
NEAR MODESTO, California Il threshing
engine blew UP, killing the fireman, J. $.
l,oolcy, and injured eight others, one prob
ably fatally.
CHARLES A. BENTLEY, while driving
load Of hay at Hamburg, n. u, was
caught by telegraph wire and thrown
to the ground, fracturing his skull fatally
THREE brothers named Bryson we'll
known and highly respected in Montreal
were drowned in the river at that place by
the upsetting of "A boat
TIE English bark Il. w Wood, arrived
1T quarantine ut Mobile, Alabama, on the
18th inst, with yellow fever. Second
mate very ILL., Everybody on board down
except three men. Two dead
THE ship Winchester, from Manila,
with sugar for the St Lawrence refinery ut
Montreal, Canada, was wrecked in the
stats of Macassar The cargo was valued
at $3.50, GOO TO S200,000.
FIRE destroyed tho whole north side Of
the town Of Troupe, California, on the
9th inst. Loss, 5000. Insurance S..
ooo. Incendiary. The postoilcc and sup
plies were burned.
By the caying in Of the shore end Of the
tunnel now being dug under the Hudson
river from Jersey city to New York
twcnty-one men were buried alive, seven
others making an almost miraculous IS
cape.
TnE pay-train on the Chicago, Column
nus, 1lItlIlNll HllNl lIAlldlldI'bllS IHlllbNh
struck n baker wagon at Il crossinga nj Lock-
land, Ohio, and threw it down Nn cmbank-
mcnt, killing the horse and injuring Id
Smith, the baker, fatally. A hoy who was
in the wagon escaped uuhnrt.
Ar the republican ratification meeting
in Montpelier, w., Friday evening the
brass cannon was prematurcly discharged
and four persons were knocked senseless.
Henry Wiley had his left arm blown of
and was otherwise injured, and Clark
Roberts had his right arm blown oil, while
the other gunners were not seriously in
iurcd The former has a wife and two chill
drcn the latter is single.
4 FAMILY consisting of father, mother
and five children, were discovered near
Plano, Texas, in Il starving condition and
overcome by heat They were taken To
town to be cared for, The woman and
one Of the children died during the night
aud the others cannot live long. They
were from Canada, and were travelling by
wagon for West Texas A committee Of
ladies collected upward Of so for their re-
lief.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, July 27.-Flour-Q Quiet hut firm !;
Wheat Fair demand Mt lower rates M. .. red
winter, 81 q No. 9, Chicago spring, 93a. AL for
seller cash. 9O& for seller July; s6is ass. for
seller August; S5aa for seller September; No. 3
Chicago spring, SOQs3l.. rejected 6Oa63.
Corn-ln fair demand ut lower rates; 80 for seller
cash. 34a 80 for seller July; - for seller August
3d. for seller September. 0ats-Quiet and
weak; 2lI024f. for seller CASH q for seller
July; - 4. a 222 for seller August Rye-steady
and unchanged. Barey-Stcady and unchanged.
Pork-ENcitcd and i.00G .j0 higher. Droyer's
Journal reports. Hogs Receipts, + 600; ship
ments, 50C0 strong, active and "a Zoe higher;
mixed packing, 4,jOa49O; light LOG 800;
mainly LOG 80; choice heavy, 5.00d 80.
Cattle Receipts 5000; shipments 700; choice
natives firm and lower; common grade weaker at
4.ln& 30 good to choice; 4.J0d4.Sj; Nebraska
and Texas cows, 800; steers. $50; grass fed
Texans, shade off; cows. .i.j0G3.Sj; mixed. 300;
steers, a.OOa3.30; Indian native wintcred, $50.
Sheep Receipts 600 shipments nom; common 10
medium, 3.jOa LOO: good to choice LOG ito.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

TIM latest intelligence from Mexico
is that General Gonzales has been elect
ed President Of TINT Republic 10y u
large majority. Am unsuccessful ut
tampt wns made To nssassinatc him On
the 18th inst, while he was addressing
a crowd nj Guannjuato, REVOLUTIONS
have broken out in the Sicrrns Of Pue-
bio, and III Mazatan. In the former
General Ncgrcte pronounced, and IN
the latter the collector of the port
seized the public funds and also
pronounced, but on the arrival of
government troops fled with his booty
10 san Francisco.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

A VERY novel description Of Il duel
which is reported from, France tends To
show that the rage for fighting is Mt
tanning 10 announcement proportions.
Two lads, each about Ii years of age,
were, it seems, .hrcokfasting together
in factory near the Rue Notre Dame
de Nazareth, Paris, and having quar-
relied, agreed g settle their dispute III
what il now tho prevailing fashion.
They were not, however, in possession of
foils, and a. consequence determined
to fight with knives. throwing them 1T
each other in the Spanish fashion.
Standing three PAGES apart. they began
the battle, and soon one of them fell
covered with blood There upon the
victor descended 10 the basement Of the
building for medical aid, and brought Il
doctor upon the scene just III time e
witness the death Of the wounded lad.
The survivor is now inearccrated ut the
police depot. II is noted that the whole
affair is is more than ordinarily sad,
since the father of the boy who now
awaits his trial Inns only just lost his
wife and daughter, and has been de.
prived ofhis reason BY this fresh mis-.
fortune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

A WRITER in the Minneapolis Tribune
says DR.. Tanner, the fasting man, has n
divorced wife in Wisconsin; that the
theory thnt people cat too much grew
upon Tanner until it became II mnnin,
making him very disagrccablo To his
family. He tried to impress his pet
theory upon his wife, but she resisted
and left him. Mrs. Tanner is said to
be fond of good living, and was bound
to emit ihree sannro menla u day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30
4 fool once moro.

" lor ten years my wife was confined to her
he'd With such compile alton Of ailments that no
doctor could tc, what was the matter or cure her,
and fused up small fortune In humbug STUFF,
SIX months ago saw u. 5, flag with Hop Bit.
irrs On II, and thought would be 4 fool once
more tried III but nv folly proved 10 ia wis-
dom. Two bottles cured her, she Ii now as well
aud strong as any mans Wife, and IL cost me only
two doilars, Such folly pays. Ill, W, Detroit,
Mich - k'rtt pftss
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

lT has been definitely ascoriaincd
that the name Of the Spanish vessel
that recently fired upon two American
schooncrs while in Cuban waters IL the
Canto. Admiral Wyman, commander
OF the Tennessee, has been ordered to
Havana To make further inquiry, Tho
Spanish authorities claim the right TO
patrol the Cuban const To the distance
of one league from the shore.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

TIE earthquake disaster on the Island
of Luaon lin the Philippine islands,
has not ended III last accounts, The
terrestrial commotion began onthc 18th
was very severe on the 10Th, and had
not ceased on 9th inst There hns been
great destruction of life and property,
and in somc pNrts Of the islard great
chnsns had opened. In the meantime
the volcanoes Of the island are active.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

GIN. lIENRY s. llulp0RorER, Of Ger
mantown, Pn., who commanded the
famous "Bucltail Regiment" nj tho bat.
Tie Of Gettysburg, has been appointed
postmaster Of Poladclphin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30
milwaukee, Market.

MiLwAuREE July Wheat-opcned firm. 'sc
higher; closed weak: Ne, |, hard, nominal; No.
|, 9S 81 ? ~. July, 81. August 9Si4
September; SGT. 81. :, 7&l. No. 1: so; re-
jccted, nominal. Corn Lower: Ne. > Sjss.
Oats-Nomina No.2 ,2ila. Ryc-Quiey steady;
No. -. Barley Lower: No. .. ~,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

The appearance Of baby bridesmaids
is growing common in England, and
their dress is usually So very pretty
that they really add to the beauty Of
the bridal procession. Skirts Of Lam
gucdoc lace. looped with ruby satin;
poonaiscs Of pink cashmere, trimmed
10 match the skirts. and Duchess IN
Dcvonshirc hats are the principle de-
tails of the costume worn by two little
girls who followed six older bridesmaids
up the aisle Of and English village
church the other day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

An Enoch Arden, ut Mount Vernon,
Ohio, is likely to get his wife back, for
he returns with II fortune Of 100000
while the Philip Ray is II shiftlcss fol
low, and hns led the Annie Ice mis-
cradle life for fourteen ycnrs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

IT is proposed TO bottle and export
he waters of the Nile, and it is con
ectured that there's millions III il, the
water IL 80 hcnlthful and delicious,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

1'nE indications now taking the
census returns thus fur received ~ u
basis--that Wisconsin has n population
Of 100000, In 1870 she had l,054,-
GO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

A COLORADO girl lost u leg, and her
gallant lover had n pockctbook made
of u piece of tanned skin from the am-
nntntrd mart
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

TIE shipment Of gold from England
to the United States, 10 pay on balance
of trade account, is about 10 be re-
sumcd.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-30

WE who stay at home have just as
much fun rs they who kill time Mt the
fashionable watering-placc, and IL
dosnt cost near as much.