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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, August % Flour Steady and
unchanged. Wheat-Acuye and firm, higher ir-
regular occasionally excited; No. red winter,
.32; No. Chicago spring 1.39 for seller cash
and August l.301a for seller September LIS 4
for seller October; I.291s tor seller November
l.2624 for seller year. sales, 1.26a..3r' for sell
.er September; l.27G1 1.2sss for seller October:
No Chicago spring, l.lSal.20; rejected. S0aS7.
Corn-Bouyant, unsettled; closed lower; els. for
seller cash, August and year 62G6l tor seller
September 81 for seller October; 65a6S for seller
November; sales, 63 i4a64ls for seller October:
rejected, IS. oats-Fairly active, shade higher;
36's for seller cash; 36s4 for seller August 36,.
for seller September; 1885, for seller October;
36's for seller year. Eye-Steady and un-
changed. Barley Easier LOS. Flax Seed
Firm and unchanged. Pork-Moderately active
and higher; 1900 for seller cash and September;
lS.l1'e for seller October; 1880 for seller year.
Lard Steady and unchanged; 1l.3O9ll.32ia for
seller cash. ll32ll for seller September; 1I.47 !.
dll.50 for seller October; ll.52ll for seller No
vember. The "Drovers Journal" reports: Hogs
Receipts, | 1000; shipments, 4 4,5OO dull prices
or good and firm; mixed packing, 1000; lower
6.OOG64O: light 64Oa6.75; choice heavy. $50
a7.OO; culls and grassers, 45Oa6.25. Cattle
Receipts 200; shipments 400: weaker and
dull; exports, nominal, 6,lOa6.5O; good to choice
shipping, 55oa600; common to fair including
grasses, very dull, 3.75aS9O; lative butchers
| 2.20a3.05 veal calves. 450, firm; stockers and
feeders. > 75a3 ;; dairy cows to 151 range
cattle, slow; thorough Texans, 3O0a3.75; half
breeds and natives, 3.75a4 80; closed weak in all
lower grades of cattle. Sheep-Receipts, 800
weak and slow; good to choice, nominal 4 50a4.7 5
common To medium, 275Q35O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02
Neyada's Stone for Washington.
Xirginia 49, Entcrnrise.

The block of granite which Nevada
contributes to be placed in the Wash
ington Monument, was yesterday re
ceiving the finishing touches at the
hands of the sculptor, John Barrett
The last of the silver letters in the
name of the State was just being let in
to the panel. These letters are of solid
silver, are about as thick as a silver
dollar, some six inches in height and
of proportionate width. They are SO
neatly fitted into the solid granite that
the joint is almost invisible. Above
the word, Nevada" is deeply cut in
the granite the motto of the State-"All
For Our Country''-and below, the date
1881. The figures Of the date will be
plated with gold. The granite COM
posing it is the hardest ever seen. That
part which is polished is almost blue in
color, while the remainder presents a
somewhat gray appearance. Mr.. Bar
rett, who has worked American gran
ties in the Atlantics States, and Euro
pean GRANTEES in the Old World, says
he has never seen harder bit Of stone
of the kind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02
A Youthful Swimmer.

The bathing ground at the foot of
East Sixteenth street SAYS New York
paper, was yesterday afternoon visited
by several thousand people, to witness
the swimming matches that took place
there. The main attraction was the
proposition that little S-year-old girl
would swim from One Hundred and
Sixteenth street to Randalrs island and
back. OnlySa very few of those present
believed that child so young could ac-
complish the task, and many bets were
made in consequence. Little Emma
Rosenheimer came tripping along in
her beautiful suit of red silk, embroid-
cred and trimmed with lace, red and
white being her favorite colors. She
entered the boat in which were her
father and mother. Mr.. Pagan was to
swim beside her and take care of her if
she became tired. A parting word from
her mamma, and she was off with a
dive. Her stroke was strong and regu-
lar, both crossing and returning, and
she scarcely needed the caution from
her watchful father and attendant not
to 60 too fast. She did not stop to rest
on reaching the island, the time being
eleven minutes, but turned immediate
ly and made the return trip in ten min
utes. amid applause from the spect-
ators in boats and on the shore She
then performed several pretty and
difficult movements She beat the
time of the ladies who had gone over
the same course earlier by several
minutes. Her prize was handsome
chatelaine watch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02

BHl MORRISON. Of Ohio. declared
that ne wished the president would die
of his wound II was such wicked
wish that Captain Cook, an old soldier.
who was standing by, slapped the said
Morrison's mouth, for which he was
promptly fined for assault, according
to the statutes of Ohio for such cases
made and provided. Then a one-ceni
subscription was started for Cooks ben
eft, not 50 much to relieve him Of his
fine, for that was only 50, but to testi-
fy the donors appreciation Of the pat
riotic act of the resolute Captain Cook,
and their contempt for the bastard
Morrison. Over $4,000 people have
already sent one cent each, and the do
nations still continue to pour in with
no perceptible decrease.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02
A Tramp's Rapid Translation into a
Millionaire.


Jacob Winters, of Pennsylyania, and
Catherine B. kernstein, of Wheeling,
have become heirs to fabulous tor
tune by the death of their brother in
New Mexico. The name of the de
ceased was John Valentine Winters,
who at the time of his death owned a
half interest in the Homestake mine of
New Mexico. Ex-Gov. Jacob. of West
Virginia, is interested in behalf Of Mrs.
BERNSTEIN. The story Of the finding of
the bonanza is thus told by the Wheel
ing Register: Mr.. John V. Winters and
his partner, James Dolan, were out ON
a prospecting tour in southern New
Mexico late in the summer of 1879,
and We're meeting with Indifferent sue
cess when their attention WAS turned
toward Lincoln county by the reports
they heard of n Mexican who had
found a nugget Of gold in the neigh
borhood of where White Oaks now
stands. They went to the locality and
commenced work upon placer.
Shortly after going into their "diggings"
strapped" miner named Wilson
came along from Arizona. Wilson was
hard pressed for grub stake, so Win
ters took him in and gave him work in
the placers. They could not afford to
employ him on a salary, and after re-
manning IN camp three days Wilson
took grub stake and started up Bax-
ter canon. Sitting on Il boulder to rest
he Clipped off a corner OF the rock and
found color. He concluded that
there must be good lode somewhere
in the vicinity, and commenced to
search for an outcrop up the mountain
side. He had travelled but twenty
yards when he found the enchanted
spot, and located the famous Home
stake claim He went back to camp
and reported his find, offering it for
sale. All the wealth that Winters had
was $40 worth of washings and three
silver dollars. With this and pistol
the Homestake was secured. and the
interest divided with Dolan and mer-
chant of Lincoln, named lie Rue, who
had grub-staked the placer miners be-
fore Wilson appeared on the scene.
The purchaser Of the Homestake com
menced the work eff development i'm
mediately, and at a depth Of four feet
from the surface found gold standing
out to the naked eye. At depth Of
eight feet five assays have been made,
giving the astonishing average Of S40,-
600 per ton The mine is now down
some twelve feet, and ore is being
placed on the dump awaiting treat
ment when the stamp mills arrive
Still the wealth Of the Homestake IS
not wholly known, and it is thought
that millions will be taken out before
the shaft reaches the depth where most
gold mines first show signs" Wilson
owns the south half of the mine still,
and has become millionaire, where
but few months ago he was a tramp
prospector = PiNsburqh TeLeqraph.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02


Mis-. ". ASliNEAn BtRrLErr is no
more. lie has renounced his name
forever. und Is now MIR Burdett- Coutts.
Mr. Bartlett IS uo longer an entity. The
marriage with the baroness swallowed
HIM up The price III his happiness
was the los If ms name Its now Dc
clared of record that said Bartlett has,
pursuant 10 the directions contained
III the will. dated the lith day of
March, 1857. Of the most noble Harriet,
duchess Of st. Alhans. formerly Harriet
Coutts ofthe Strand, III the said county
II MiddleseN. deceased, the widow Of
Thomas Coutts, If the Strand aforesaid,
deceased who vas the maternal grand.
father ~ Angela ,ieorgina BaroneSs
Burdett-Coutts. wife Of the said William
Lehman Ashmead Burdette-Coutts-
Bartlctt-Contts. taken upon himselfand
will heneeforth use the surname of
Coutts. /"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02
GENERAL NOTES

The city of Winnipeg has voted $780,
coo bonus % the Canada Paci6c road for
its Pembina branch.
LITTLE Brown JIG astonished the crowd
on the Hartford track bv pacing three con-
secutive miles in 2:lli, 2:ll4. and 2:l2l.
WoRKMEN boring wen at Homer, N.
Y, struck oil after drilling through thir-
ty feet OF solid rock.
TIE national board of health has been
advised of the developement of case of
yellow fever at Key West.
RUNoRs are afoat in New York that the
Russian government has decided to re-
quest the extradition of Hartman.
AT the Minneapolis fair there will be a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02
Two Of Niagara's Long g-ImprisOned
Dogs Rescued from the Rapids.

The Rochester ~ Y. Erpress, SAYS J.
+. Brown, Of Suspension Bridge, on
Thursday afternoon, by daring feat,
succeeded IN rescuing two of the inn
prisOned CANNES. who have subsisted
for many weeks on the charity of spec
tators on Taylor's Island, in Niagara
River, just below the railroad suspen-
sion bridge Mr.. Brown, by means of
a scaling g-ladder started on his peerless
decent He worked his way down
ward from crag 10 crag, having TO aid
him Il small, light step-laddcr, while
from the sumit Of the gorge large
crowd of nerveOus and anxious people
watched him with bated breath and al
most in silence. When he had reach
ed the waters edge he waded through
the shallow portions and swan across a
number Of cddies, and at last, tired but
hopeful, reached Taylor's Island He
found the dogs, but when he attempted
To get near them they fled in dismay.
A bag Of meat was lowered from the
top, a distance Of about 200 feet, by the
watching crowd, by means Of which
Mr.. Brown captured one Of the dogs, a
little setter owned by Michael Barent,
of Suspension Bridge, and which got
into the rapids back of Witner's Mil,
above the falls, two months ago, and
was cast upon the Island The setter
was put into bag and hauled 70 the
top Of the bank and set at liberty. A
big red and white dog was hard to get,
but was finally bagged and sent up TO
his home, friends and liberty. The
third dog was so badly frightened by his
unexpected pursurer that he hid
among the caves in the rocks and no
amount of persuasion, no, even good
| fresh meat, would induce him to come
out. He was abandoned. The gallant
rescuer was cheered by messages sent
by the crowd. Hereports that he found,
besides the dogs, fine breed of potato
bugs on the island.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02
An Elenhani ON the Ramnage.


Those who attended the circus last
evening says the lonia Mich. Sentinel.
We're treated to Il spectacle not down on
the bills. just before the performance
began IL great commotion was heard III
or near the small tent back of the en-
trance through which the cayalcadc OF
knights, tumblers. and elephants, dogs
and bareback riders are wont 10 emerge
i'll all their glitter and splendor. Two
or three elephants were making 4 hL
noise, rs If they were mad about some
thing, but people thought perhaps the
haggage-mastcr had get hold of their
trunks and waited for the show To open
needless ofdanger. Soon, however, the
tent ON the side of .Ac entrance between
that and the row of reserved seats was
seen TO rise, and IN enraged elephant
came footing and unannouhcsi into
the amphithcatrc. He was closely fol
lowed 10y Il keeper, who very Inneces-
sarilv shouted, LET him alone" With
out pausing an instant he made straight
for the opposite side of the tent, tearing
up the stakes and taking the rope with
him ms he entered the ring. The seats
ON the west side were filled with men.
woman, and children, who were terrifi-
Ell when they saw that the elephant was
coming through, and they jumped,
rolled, and tlImbled iii frantic efforts to
get ont of the way. Luckily the Gle
phant became entangled in the chain
rope as he emerged from the ring
ON that side, and his progress was
checked for q moment so that the peo-
pie escaped i'll time. Reaching the
seats, he pushed along. smashing tier
at n time as long rs ne could step on
them, and then seizing tie others with
his trunk, he viciously whirled them
over his head, making an opening clean
through to tire open air on the west
side Of the big tent He then rushed
oil ON to the open prairie south where
he was with difficulty recaptured and
chained up.
As his first appearance was deemed
all that was necessary, his request to be
excused from further performance was
politely acceded to.
An amusing incident occurred in the
very midst Of what was like ID lie Il
tragedy, which turned it into n come
dy. An old gentleman, who weighed
200 0pounds, more or less, and was sit
ting near the top row Of the benches,
seeing the animal coming through in
his direction, shouted out Justify: Get
out Of the way down below, | want to
come down"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02

arise he did not think the presi-
dent could not survive. Again last
night the president became anxious
and worried on the subject Of being re
moved. Mrs. Edison was with him.
The president said:
Where is Bliss p
I'm the next room" WAS the reply.
With an impatient movement the
president said:
Go and tell him to come here. Tell
him l want to be removed and put in
my own bed. l won't stay here any
longer"
After considerable trouble Mrs. Ed
son quieted him, and he went to sleep
in few minutes.
1t will be remembered that when DR..
Hamilton opened the gland the other
day. he did 1t to give an outlet for the
accumulated matter, fearing that it
might seek an outlet elsewhere and
possibly go through the ear. The
swelling of the gland has not gone down
perceptibly.
Attorney General McVeagh and
Postmaster General James have most
widely diverged in their views for the
past three weeks. The postmaster gen
eral has kept up hopes, the attorney
general has been otherwise. To-day.
these two gentlemen came nearer be-
ing in coincidence with each other
than heretofore. They are in fact not
very far apart in their opinions.
The attorney general after being told
by the physicians about the bursting of
the gland. and being more acquainted
with the other feature of tile case. sum
marizes i'll saying, The situation is
very critical" Postmaster General
James, after talking with the surgeons,
puts the diagnosis of his opinion in the
words, Improvement is not impossi-
ble." The ground upon which the ray
of hope at II o'clock has shed
its light around the whole house.
has for the corner stone of its founda-
ton, the free and natural suppuration
from the intlamed gland The relief
consequent upon the outflow of the
matter which had accumulated is not
only perceptible, but very marked.
There hangs the breath Of hope.
SHADE BETTER.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-Dr. Hamil-
ton left the white house shortly after
$50. The evening examination being
Just over, he was asked if there was
anything that could be said. DR. Ham
ilton replied, There is shade of inn
prOvement.'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02

A GREAT deal Of sickness il reported
among the Lesseps working parties On
tile Panama isthmus. That il what
might have been expected for the eli
mate is one Of the deadliest in the
world for Europeans. When the Pan
anna railroad was built it was said that
every tie might have been dead body,
80 fearful was the mortality among the
builders. NJ Lesseps. even if the
requisite amount If money can he pro-
yided, las before him 4 very different
undertaking from tie simple one of
cutting ditch through II sand bed, as
nj Sucz.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE,. Aug. 29-Flour Scarce but 6rm
Wheat Strong No. 2 hard, nominal; No. .. 1.27 i
l.271a for seller August; 1.27y5 for seller Sep
tember; | 26s6 for seller October l27s. for sci.
Ter November. I.2s1s for seller December; No. 3
Liz; No. 4 nominal: rejected, nominal Corr
inactive and unchanged No. .. 59l. Oats
Quiet; No. 2, 351s. Rye Stronger; No l,1.O4
Barley-I.ower; No. 9 cash S3
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02

TIE czar is reported TO be devoting
his attention to military matters. lie
feels it necessary to retain better rela-
tions with the Russian army, because
he is aware that the nihilists are max
ing many converts among soldiers and
officers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02

Tin Yorktown Centennial Assoeia-
ton estimates that there will he present
III the October celebration not less than
6o0eo Masons. There have already
hcen 10000 troops announced rs pre-
pared % come, and most Of those have
already arranged for their own trans.
nortation Tho seventh Regiment q
New York will he present, and the
Governors of Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Michigan,
Illinois, Wisconsin. Mississippi and
Georgia have announced their accept
ancc ofthe invitations ~ hc present.
and will he accompanied hy their r.
spective stalls.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02

WoKB is received at military head
quarters Of another encounter in New
Mexico between he troops and the
hostile Indians, III which Lieut. Smith
and four men we're killed Thus far
thirty people have been killed by the
Indians, and the casualties to the
troops amount To nearly thirty in killed
and wounded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02
Guiteau's Relations.

From one ofour exchanges We clip
the following: "Miss Flora Guiteau, hall
sister of Charles J. Guiteau. is a gradu-
ate Of Cazenovia seminary, y. Y. While
there she made an excellent record for
scholarship, and was especially noted
for her musical attainments Her
mother, before her marriage, was for
some time milliner in the village oi
Cazenovia." We can add that there i
not in Freepert young lady more
highly respected, or one who is more
generally admired, than Miss Guiteau.
All of Charles ]. Guiteau's relations, so
far as we know, are In every way most
respectable and honorable people.
There never was a yiler dead-bea or
black-hearted villain .han Charles j.
Guiteau-but he alone Is responsible;
no relative he has on earth is In the
least manner to blame for that.-Free-
port BHded
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02

New YoRK's Worlds Fair project is
not entirely given up, it seems. Ire
discussion Of the subject has been re-
vived, ani heavy capitalists Z are
spoken Of in connection with a new
and determined effort to rescue the
movement from failure
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02

The total value Of the domestic
breadstufis exported from the United
States during the seven months ending
July 81, 1881, was s13l, ,9G2, 700, against
S153, $50, 1862 worth exported during the
corresponding seven months Of last
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02

ed, It is now ascertained beyond doubt
that ten boats have been lost in the
isles. These are native boats, locally
known rs ''sixerns,n that IS, pulling six
oars, but also using lug sail, and gener-
ally having crew of six men each.
One of the boats belonging to INST, the
most northern of the Shetland Islands,
SIX belonging TO the Island of Yell, two
to Feedaland, and one to MosSbank,
were missing from Fetlar. News from
another district states that : boat be-
longing 10 Havera, small island close
10 Scalloway, has also been wrecked,
thus making, 50 far as is yet ascertain
| ed, eleven beats and SiSty-three lives
| lost.
Wreclage has been driven ashore at
many places in the island. Part of one
of the Yell boats has been driven ashore
at INST and also the body of the Cap
I tain. This is the only body yet recov-
cred, and, owing 10 the rapidity of the
tides in Shetland. it is probable thai
most OF the boats will never be recov-
cred. The revenue cutter Eagle pro-
ceeded to sea in search of the boats
and on Friday picked up one about
tive miles southeast Of the SkerrieS.
There was not q soul on board, all the
crew having met watery grave. On
being taken IL Lerwick this boat WAS
identified rs belonging 10 INST. One
boat had narrow escape. 1t was one
of the large full-decked boats, and the
crew having set their nets decided 10
stick by them. The boat rode out the
| storm, although the craft was often
| covered by the heavy seas. When the
storm ahated the men found an extra
ordinary heavy take Of herring in the
nets. and the boat was unable to take
all ON board. even though the ballast
WAS thrown overheard After taking
ON board about seventy Grams Of her
ring. valued ut over $50, the crew
handed over the remainder oftheir nets
TO an Irish boat belonging TO Dublin,
at present fishing in shetland, that
came TO render assistance.
The scenes witnessed At the landing
places and along the Sea-coaSt are
heartrendIng. In Shetland il is Gus
tomary for father and sons. and. per-
hapS, other relatives, To fish III the
same boat, and thus several families
all closely related are deprived of their
hread-wlnnerS. As rule the people
are exceedingly poor, and the destitu-
ton caused by the calamity among the
200 e $40 dependent widows and chill
dren will be fearful, rs their neighbors
are mostly aS poor as themselves. The
people in Lerwick, considering the nee
eSsity of immediate assistance, held
public meeting to consider what should
be done to relieve the distress among
the widows, orphans and aged helpless
dependents on the fishing. As full de-
tails were not vet to hand, ii was de-
cided III the meantime to appoint
large and influential committee, with
full powers - take what action they
considered best under the circum-
stances.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02

POSTMASTER t;ENERAr JAMES has writ
ten j very sharp letter to the Canadian
postmaster general upon the subject Of
the appropriation Of United States
mail bags by tile Canadian authorities
Mr.. James states that no Canadian
mail-bags have ever been used in the
domestic service Of the United States,
AMI Tint no special international pouch
wil ~ required II The bags of each
country arc promptly returned, empty,
q tie exchange Offices That this is
not done on the Canadian side is
shown by the recent dispatch of closed
mails from Montreal 10 Winnipeg III
United States sacks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02

'THE rule which excludes all hut the
recognized physicians and nurses from
thc presidents sick chamber, i i cast
iron one. The only persons permitted
q enter are the physicians. Mrs. Gar
field, Swaim, Rockwell, Corbin, Edison,
Crump, and Hr Boynton. Mr. Blaine
was allowed entrance once General
sheldon. whom the president appoint
IA governor &c New Mexico, came all
thc way from that territory t. assist II
his bedside, but was denied admission,
and President IIinsdalc, Of Hiram col
lcge, passed II fortnight Mt the capital
in the hope of seeing his old friend,
nut the doctors would not permit it.
The president is represented Ms having
been displeased IT this, saying that he
wanted ii sec Hinsdalc very much, and
thought il would have done him good
III shake hands with him.