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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04
Criminal.

A CHICAuo shop-lifter, who succeeded IN
getting ninety-eight yards Of silk from one
retail house, has gone To the penite tiary
for two wears.
FRANK MINER, n Cincinnati boy of II
given him by his father for collection. un.
I'll his stealings were $500.
| Two negroes Of Alexandria, Va, have
been arrested on charge of diainterring
bodies from the cemetery, in which work
they were interrupted by the sexton.
FouR prisoners escaped from the county
Jail ut st. Paul ON Jan. 10Th by prying
up board in the floor near the register
and dropping through into the basement
LKssER FnIEBERd, the Chicago pawn
broker, on trial in the criminal court for
receiving stolen goods, has been convicted,
and sentenced To four years in The peniten-
tiary.
A FARMER near Ogden, ILL.,, named A,
| w. Swearengen, kept 5000 stored in u
trunk in n bedroom for some months, but
now finds that il has mysteriously disap-
pearcd.
OSCAR RICK, of Boston, whoSi on his way
to Louisiana to stand trial for embezzle-
ment declares that If he can once reach
tho swonps of his former rcvcnue district
he will defy recapture.
a BoARpiNa-HoUsE keeper in Charlton
street, New York, named Catherine,
was fatally shot Ivy aprintcr Jan, - whom
phe had elected, npmed William Lin
drum.
A FARMER near Earlville, H., named
Wesley G. lioadlcy, one of family with
nh hereditary tendency To commit suicide,
laid himself out on lap robe in the hay
NOW and severed the arteri es of his left
arm with razor, quickly bleeding Ia
death.
A. A. KENNEpx, Of Oxford, Iowa, has
been convicted Of conspiracy with his son
iu-law, Il. G. Lyman, to obtain drygoodt
on credit, secure insurance, stealthily re-
move the stock, and burn the store, divid'
ing the profits equally. An appeal will
be taken to the Iowa supreme court. Chi
cago Wholesale merchants secured the con.
yiction.
THE body Of Lille Parker, II l3-year-
old girl Of Fort WAYNE, Ind, was exhum'
ed ON Jan. 25th, there being suspicious OF
foul play The childs body was u m ass
Of hruipcs, evidently inflicted by blows
from club. The step-mother, Mrs
Oliver Parker, was nj once arrested on Il
charge of murder, and il in Jail. llcl
husband il II well-known farmer Of Allcr
county.
Ors RiCE, n young Bostonion, went in
to the union army M captain in II Massa
chuse,ts regiment and subsequently he
came collector Of internal revenue in the
Third district Of Louisiana. He has now
hcen arrested on charge Of cmbczzling
$4,000 Of government funds, and will b'
aent south for trial. He has threatened
"a kill himself. He saws the money wa
loaned TO political friends for use in Tho
campaign.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04

chusetts IL, Michigan 10, Minnesota ).
Mississippi 7, Missouri Ii. Nebraska 3,
Nevada /, New Hampshire =. New Jersey
z, New York 80, North Carolina 8, Ohio
20, Oregon /, Pennsylvania ~, Rhode Is
land ., South Carolina 6, Tennessee, 10,
Teyas 10, Vermont ., Virginia 10, West
Virginia 4, Wisconsin 5.
TUE committee on post Offices and post
roads, by nearly an unanimous vote, have
authorized the chairman TO report the res
ulution relative to adopting government
al system Of postal telegraphy, to the
house for adoption. If it should be adopt.
ed by the house the committee will be au-
thorized to institute inquiry at once, and
to send for persons and papers. It is un-
derstood that a subcommittee will be APP
pointed of which the chairman, Mr. Mon
ey, and Gen. Singleton, Of Illinois, will be
members. The third member has not yet
been selected The committee favor Il
thorough and prompt investigation of the
cost Of reproducing the telegraph lines
now owned by the Western Union COM
will also bring out the profits which the
and demonstrate whether the government
Nuil ohlSlf NIttI uTbI lilS buHlHeeS VI lel-
egraphy.
The periodical visitation If locusts will
take place this year. Prof. Riley, of the
chronological commission, in an inter-
view published in the Post, says there are
two broods Of locusts. One appears every
thirteen years and the other every seven
teen years. BY coincidence both broods
are to appear together this year, but not
in the same places.
In what localities ~ was asked.
THE seventeen.year locusts," the pro-
fessor replied, will be particularly plen-
iful in Marquette and Green Lake coun-
ties, Wisconsin. and may also appear in
the western part of North Carolina, in
northeast Ohio, and few in Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania, and Westminster
county, New York. They will also be
abundant in the neighborhood Of Wheel
ing. and will probably extend down into
Maryland, Virginia, and the District. OF
this, however am not quite sure. The
thirteen-year brood will in all probability
appear in southern Illinois, throughout
Missouri with the exception of the north
western corner, in louisiana, Arkansas,
Indian Territory, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Alabama, Georgia, and North and South
Carolina"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04
LATE REPORTS,
A Summary of --latest Cablegrams
and kilograms.
Latest Events.

| A GERMAN woman at Dundee, ILL.,, gave
birth to five children Jan. 20.
NEGOTIATIONS are pending for a lease o.
the Minneapolis X st. Paul road by til,
Chicago & Northwestern.
! A PROPOSITION IL before the legislator c
of Wisconsin TO tax telegraph companle
per cent on their gross receipts.
Individuals and corporations in New
York have already pledged nearly 81 ,0oO,'
GOO to the worlds fair committee.
DELEGATE BENEFITS bill for the divis-
ion Of Dakota has been adversely report
ed by the house committee on territories.
THE senate Of Minnesota rejected the
nomination Of ID. Burt AZ superintendent
Of public instruction by a two-thirds vote.
THE Harlem railroad was blockaded for
eight miles by snowdrifts from live to ten
feet high, during the recent great snow
storm.
RUSSIAN farmers are experimenting
with western seed corn. An invoice OF
six bushels has been sent to Odessa from
Plano, ILL.,
THE president has nominated Edward
&. Billings, of Louisiana, 10 the southern
circuit. made vacant by the promotion of
Judge Woods to the supreme bench.
CoMMoDoRE Davidson and others have
filed with the secretary Of state, ut st.
Paul, articles for company, with $2,W0,-
600 capital, TO improve the water power
al Sank Rapids Operations will be COM
menced this spring.
SAMPLES of wheat which were entirely
out of the ground have been shown at Val
parai4o, Ind Mr.. IIickson, Il substantial
farmer Of La Porte county says the crop
in that region can be bought at ~ per acre.
A FATTY of friends Of the late james
Bowers, Of Worthington, o., undertook TO
watch over his corpse for d night, and were
startled nj hearing noises in the room
where he was laid out. Cautiously enter
ing the apartment. they found that three
body.thievcs had the coffin halfway out Of
an open window.
Ex-GoVERNoR SpRAduE has filed his
crors-bill in the suit for divorce brought
by his wife. He declares that she has
committed adultery, has driven her eldest
son ont of doors, and persistently squan-
dcred his property, embarrassing him in
his efforts to extricate himself from his
pccunary straits, as well as persisting in IL
course ol slanderous and obscene language
toward him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04
Accidents.

TIKI authorities of Mount Ayr, Iowa
report that small pox israginr there with
great violence,
ThE glas.works Of William MIully
&Co,. Mt Pittsburg, have been consumed
by flames, the loss being S97 900.
TnR charred remains of George W
Wood have 1T last been taken from the ri
inn Of the Bcckwith house, 1T Oshkosh
Wis.
TnRss persons Loaf their lives in snow
storm. near the Monte Christie mine, u
rlnmas county. Col, Jan. ~.
TnR stores Nos. 3d5 and 361 Broadway
New York. occupied by several dry good'
importers, was nearly DESTROYED by fire
Jan. -, the loaa being S600,Oo0.
AsAyAGE bloodhound ran loose in III,
streets Of New York. Jan. ~, biting doE
en- or more persons, II was finally killec
by policeman.
WnuE walking on the track Of the Chi
cage < Alton road, on Sunday, DIR. Soho
rioeha and his son, of Mexico, Mo-, were
killed hy u backing train.
nR. III. u. Pnck, u indianapolis, acct
dcntally stepped into n reservoir " ho
water, and was 80 severely scalded tina
fears of his death are entertained.
An epidemic of smallpox prevails N
Clinton. Mo, and the neighboring town
have established shotgun quarantine'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04
CablegraIns.

a DETACHMENT Of artillery from ST.
Helena has reached Cape Town.
THE Ex-Empress Eugene il engaged in
preparing biographies of Louis Napoleon
and the late prince imperial.
THE apprehension Of Fenian assaults
has caused the closing of the horse armOry
and White tower mt London.
EIGHTEEN persons were drowned at
Cherbourg, France, on January 18th, by
the laundering Of Il boat used for harbor
work.
a RUSSIAN journal announces that at
the coming conference at Constantinople
each ambassador will treat with the porte
separately.
The British government offers reward
of 600 for the discovery Of the perpetra-
tors of the attempt to blow up the arsenal
mt Stafford.
Iiantly illuminated over the abortive
state trials, and the hills for twenty-one
miles were ablaze with light.
THE mayor Of Liverpool has arranged
for the landing Of troops from the guard
ship in the Mersey, in the event of sus-
pected action on the part of lrishmen
SnErrIELp, England, is alarmed over
the advent Of two hundred men, supposed
to he Fenians, and precautions against dis
turbances have been taken.
RIGHT HONORABLE JoHN McLAREN,
lord advocate Of Scotland, has been re-
turned to the ho.Ise Of commons, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF his
father.
81 H.,
of Russia One of the largest factories in
owned by Thornton, an English million
aire, discharged fifteen hundred weavers
at one order, and fears are expressed that
the works will soon be closed.
PARNELL's trial has closed and he was
acquitted. The charge to the jury was
concluded by Judge Fitzgerald about noon
of Jan. eth. After short deliberation,
n juror stated to the court that they stood
ten to two, but the judge insisted upon
unanimous verdict. At 745 p. IN. the
foreman announced the impossibility Of
reaching an agreement, and they were
discharged. Outside the court house the
crowd rent the air with cheers. A torch
light procession was organised in honor
of Parnell, who had slipped away to Lon
don nj the close of the trial.
JUST twelve months from the date of the
order given for the construction, for first
division Of twenty-three miles Of railroad
in Ycso, northern island of Japan, has
been opened to traffic, and runs trains
daily ut profit. The line is from O'arun-
al harbor, on the west harhor via Sapparo
tho capitol to the Paronal coal-felds. 1t
cost $50, 600 per mile, which includes roll
ing stock, motive power and machinery for
terminal repair shops. The English line
formerly built between Toxic and Ioko-
mama copt nearly S2oO,0o0 per mile, and
took five years to complete eighteen miles.
The Japanese officials are greatly cncour-
aged ut the prospect of the American ays-
tenn Of rapid transportation. This is the
first American railroad in Asia, and has
been constructed under the direction Of
Joseph A. Crawford. u Pennsylvania, all
Of whose assistants are Americans.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04
From the Capital.

Tux president has appointed Beverly
Tucker, of Virginia, commissioner of
the worlds fair in New York in 1883.
THE bill for new public buildings at
Minneapolis. Mimi, and Jackson, Miss,
will he reported favorably.
In executive session of the senate Jan.
%, the nomination Of ex-senator Stanley
Matthews TO be associate justice Of the su-
preme court was confirmed
MIR. JONES, of Florida. from the com
mittcc on public buildings and grounds, has
reported favorably the senate bin to pro-
vide for the purchase of u site and cree
ton of public building at Minneapolis
Mimi,
AN order has been issued hy the postof-
fee department establishing II single daily
exchange of through registered pouches
bet wecn postmasters at Memphis. Tenn.
and Little Rock, Ark, to ~ into effect the
LIST prox
TUX house committee ON commerce has
voted 20 make an appropriation for Mis-
siSippi river improvements aud for 4 res
eryoir system, leaving the amount to he
determined after other items OF the river
and harber bill have been fixed
A MAN named Cain, discharged en-
ployo Of the pension bureau. has been ex.
amined by the house select committee on
pensions lie charges that commissioner
Bently allows tavorites to make pleasure.
trips At thecxpcnse Of the goyernment,and
that Secretary Schurz once commenced m
investigation into the matter.
TnE nomination of William IL Haskell
as postm NJ Albany, New York. was
reached On the calendar, and MIR. Herman,
who made the motion for the recent exec
utive session, asked that it be taken up for
action, hut upon the statement that Sen.
CARPENTER tnow confined 20 his home by
illncss) desires to be heard upon the legal
questions involved in this case. the senate
decided to postpone its consideration, and
il was accordingly passed over for the
present
TnR House committee on census have
reported the superintendent bill, with
amendments increasing the number OF
i representatives from S0l to Sll, and strlk-
/ inv out the second and third sections oi
the bill, which provide that the represents
alive or representatives from any new
state should bo added Go this number. and
also the mode &c electing representatives
! The new basis Of apportioument was rs
| follows: Alabama s. Arkansas ., Calltor.
mia 4, Colorado |, Connecticut I, Delaware
/, Florida :, Georgia 10, Illinois IL, lndi.
ann Is, Iowa 10, Kansas 4, Kentucky 10
Louisiana q, Maine Maryland =, Massa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04
An Cngrateful Colony.
London Telegraph.

Bearing in mind that Canada is
dependency ofthe British crown, and
that her governor general is appointed
by the English ministry for the time
being, the speech made by the mar
quis Of Lorne in opening the Domin-
ion parliament, few days ago. sug-
gests at first sight striking incongru-
ity of position and sentiment. He
congratulated both houses on the pros
perity of Canada, and pointed out that
the new tariff had promoted its manu-
features and commerce, besides in
creasjng its revenue. He further said
that parliament had been summoned
earlier than the usual time. in order
to decide as to the carrying out of the
Pacific railway, contracts for which
had been entered into with European
and American capitalists Now, the
tariff which Lord Lorne or his advisers
think so beneficial, is strongly protec-
ZIONIST in character, and bears with
special severity on English manufac-
turers. 1t may be remembered that
deputat!on waited upon Sir John Mac
donald when here last autumn and re-
monstrated with him on this very sub
ject, receiving somewhat of-hand
reply. The Canadians will take as
many millions Of money as England
will lend them for the construction of
their transcontinental railway, yet their
fiscal policy is, so far as the mother
country is concerned, anything but fill
ial or friendly, being avowedly based
on the model Of the United States,
which foster home manufactures by
excluding, except at high duties, the
products of foreigners-Grcat Britain
being the chief of these. This very
one-sided sort of reciprocity is favored
in Canada, which is sedulously build
ing up cotton-spinning and other in
dustries designed to supply all the do
minion without recourse to England.
In the long run neither country is ben
Gifted by such policy, yet it is the
hard fate of the marquis of Lorne, a
native of one and the official head of
the other, TO express approval.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04
rhe Effects or Mental Exhaustion

Many diseases, especially those Of the nervous
system are the products Of daily renewed mental
exhaustion. Business avocations often involve an
amount Of wear and tear very prcjudicial to ply
steal health and the professions, if arduolsly pur-
sued are no less destructive 20 brain and nerve
tissue II is one Of the NEST important attributes
Of llostctters stomach Bitters that il compen.
safes for this undue loss Of tissue aud that It inn
parts new energy to the brain and nerves. The
raridity with which il renews weakened mental
energy and physical vitality Is remarkable and
shows that i,s inyigoratine properties are 81 the
highest order Besides increasing vital stamina,
and counteraoting the effects of mental exhans-
ton, this potential medicine cures and prevents
fever and sgne rheumatism. chronic dyspepsia
and constipation, kidney and uterine weakness and
other complaints. Physicians also commend II As
a medicsted stimulent and remedy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04

Five deaths have occurred, and fifty five
cases are under treatment.
A MICHIGAN CENTRAL locomotive, while
running at full speed near Owosso, threw
driving wheel, which was found in the
woods one hundred and sixty feet from the
track.
A BROKEN rail near Millersburg, o.,
sert a coach down an embankment, Jan
2S, injnring seveIa al persons, among whom
were Dr. Firestone, superintendent Of the
insane asylum at Columbus.
TUE largest fall of top coal and rock
ever known occurred in the Enterprise
mines, near Wilkesbarrc, Pa, on Jan. %.
Two thousand tons fell burying two
miners, Morris Evans and his son Thomas.
The cause of the fall is not known yet.
AT Princeton, Ill.,, on January 18th,
Fanny and Ida Wells went sleighing with
Abraham Martin and Henry Duffield, in
pairs. a bottle of whisky was passed
around several times. Reqolvers were
fired into the air to produce sensation
along the road. when il was discovered
that Fanny had been killed and Duffeld
wounded
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04
IyerlrI rr ron MAJ Am MUM,
mLLs INTRODUCES.

.isscmJig Mr. Blakeslee to provide for cheap
and safe insurance.
Mr. Lloyd relative 70 sale Of lands in Columbia
county.
| Mr.. q. A. Chamberlain, to amend chapter Il
revised statutes III relation to making returns to
county clerks and compensation therefor.
| Mr. Il. +. ellison relating to assessors Of the
state.
Mr. Ekhart relating to fences.
NJ. I. 7. Smith, to repeal the law relating to
state certificates.
Mr. I.usc, to limit the extent Of liens on
chqttgl mortgages.
Mr. A. Peterson relating to chat tel mortgages
Mr. Howe to define the liabilities OF railroad
companies for damages sustained by employees
FRlpAy, Jan. 29.-,Snute. Bills introduced
Sen. Paul, bill to appropriate to the fish com
miSSioners the sum of IS 900.
Sen. Ryland bill relating to the license fees OF
telegraph companies, and amendatory of sections
lil6, l2l7 and 1918, revised statutes; also a bill
to appropriate to the superintendent Of public
property the sum of IS 600 for the purchase OF
| stationery.
Sen. McGrew n bill to encourage the raising OF
sheep, and discourage the raising Of dogs, also e
authorize cattle, sheep and hogs To run Mt large
ON unencloscd lands in the county of Richland.
Sen. Griffin u bill to authorize Eugene Shaw
and others to build dams on Fishers creek Il trib-
utary OF the Chippewa river.
Sen. Scott a bill 10 change the boundaries OF
the counties of Marathon and Wood.
Sen. Kelley, a hill to amend see, l5jS of the re-
Sised statutes entitled telegraph,
FRlpAy Jan. IS assembly Resolutions consid-
cred; That the superintendent be instructed to
give each member one copy of the town laws.
Postponed until Tuesday morning.
Joint resolution relating to the time for the ac-
ceptancc Of new business-Feb 10. Concurred
in.
Bills were introduced Mr.. Rasmussen relating
20 the election of village clerks,
Mr.. Gibson. to amend see l9S revised statutes,
relating 10 trials in criminal cases.
Mr.. Rusk TO authorize the construction of ii
dam across kickapoo river.
Mr., Taylor to authorize city of Chippewa to
issue bonds fer the purpose of paying off its in
dehtedncss to prevent actions being brought upon
town school orders for certain time.
Mr.. Luse, amending section isOS chap. 1863,
revised statutes; relating To settlement of admins
traitors accounts.
Mr.. Price to legalite the manufacture Of non
explosive gases
Mr.. Chamberlain, relating TO the inspection Of
teachers
Mr.. keogh to amend section l9l OF the
statutes Of 1878 relating 10 trials in criminal
cases
Mr.. Cnldwell 10 amend sec. 1872 relating u
the collection OF poll taxes.
Mr.. Rinele, amending the city charter Of the
city Of Wausau,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04

ors and to amend sec. SOS, chap. 80, revised
statutes.
Mr.. Craig, TO amend sec. ! chap. 263, relating
b incorporation of the city OF Jefferson
Mr.. Darbellay, TO legalize the forms Of the town
laws of 1879.
Mr.. Briggs. relating to appeals and judgments
! in justices courts.
Mr. Wall. to amend laws Of 1850. relative "a
maintaining dam across Butternut creek, III
/ Pierce county.
Mr.. McDill, relative to county government.
Mr.. Sage 10 amend section 1916 chapter 81
revised statutes, taxing railroad and teegraphlc
| lines
JorNT CONVENTION.
i At high twelve, the honorable, the lieutenant
! governor, and the senate appeared at the door OF
the chamber, and were received with the usual
honors, the assembly standing. The senators
took their stations.
The acknowledgements, US president Of the
senate, assumed the chair and called the joint
/ convention to order.
Chief Clerk BrUss read the journal Of the SEN
ate, Of the preceding day, wherein it appeared
that Philetus Sawyer had received majority of
all the votes cast in that body, for United States
senator
Chief Clerk Eldred read the Journal Of the as
sembly, Of the preceding day wherein it appeared
that Philetus Sawyer had received majority of
all the votes cast in that body for United States
senator.
| The Acknowledgements then announced that a.
Phletus Sawyer had received majority Of all
the votes east in both houses. he was hereby de-
clared elected to the office of United States sena-
tor from Wisconsin to succeed Angus Cameron,
for the term Of six years from the 18th day Of
March next
The purpose for which the joint convention had
been held, being now accomplished, the lieutenant
governor declared the convention dissolved. and
ordered the senators to repair to their chamber.
ASSEMBLY ADJouRSEp.
When the senators had retired Mr.. Speaker
Bradford resumed his station, and the assembly
on motion Of Mr.. McDill, stood adjourned until
10 A. NJ. Thursday.
Thursday Jan. 27-iSeaate-Bills were intro
duced: Sen. Crosby, bill relating to liens upon
timber and To amend the revised statutes.
Sen. Smith, bill relating to the rate of interest
and amendatory Of the revised statutes.
ften. Crosby, IA bill to authorize the superintend
ent to furnish the employees Of the legislature sta
tionery.
Sen. Richardson introduced the following APP
preparation bills;
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04

LELAND STANFORD president OF the
Central Pacific railroad, has replied IN
Il three column letter To the questions
of committee Of the New York board
of trade. He snys that tariffs and the
supervision of commerce and trade Or
iginatcd in barbarous age, md sprung
from ROBBERY and rapine. Referring to
the granger decisions, he snys they are
fragrant violations of the principles OF u
free government. He denies that rail
ways are public highways and com
mon carriers, deriving their franchise
and existence from the public; they
AFRO corporations formed by indivldu-
ala, and no more croatcd by the state
than are joint partnerships. II they
uso money to control elections it IL be-
cause they are forced to do 80 in self
defense. Legislative control would be
lcss lust than the rates Of the compn-
MICS, and the t)ntrol should rest with
tho owners, unless outright purchase il
made by the state.