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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30
GENERAL NOTES

HARRY WRIGHT has been engaged to
manage the Providence baseball club next
season, at liberal salary.
THE legislature Of Virginia elected II.
IL. Riddleberger to the United States SEN
ate. lie goes unpledged TO either party.
A sHFRIFF in Dakota, having an execu-
tion in his memorandum-book, went to
Chicago TO obtain plans for a scaffold.
SQUIRE CLARK was hanged at Lexing-
ten, ;. q, for the murder of Scott Hook.
DR.. RAUCH, secretary of the Illinois
board of health, alarmed over the sprea
Of small-pox through immigrants, urges
the national board TO carry ont quarantine
regulations in Chicago.
THE steamship Anchoria brought TO
New York an invoice Of three hundred
tons of Scotch potatoes.
COLONEL George Hicks, of Illinois, has
obtained from the governor of Jamaica,
letters of naturalization as a British sub
lect.
Exrosiro, the extradited Italian bandit.
now or trial at Palermo. denies all the
charges against him except the seizure OF
Rose, an English citizen.
/ AFTER the Vanderbilt wedding the other
day, the railway magnate gave the bride
and n cheek for $3.50. 900.
THE Youngest daughter of William II
| Vanderbilt was married to the son of Gen
James Watson Webb, at ST. Bartholomew /
church. n. York. Three rectors officiat
ed, and Bishop Potter delivered the beue
| diction.
THE Virginia house Of delegates almos,
unanimously passed bill to relieve forty
o.lizens from disability incurred by duel
ing Included in the list are the name,
Of III. III. Riddleberger, General Payne
and three members of the Wise family.
The health autko of Chicago re
| ported ten cases Of smallpox in one day
and FIVE deaths The warden of the Joi-
let penitentiary has prohibited residents
Of any of the chief cities Of Illinois from
visiting prisoners.
The health board OF Cincinnati repor
| ffty-six new cases of small-box for the
week The disease has lately appearee
in the central part Of the city. The vac
cinations at the health office average two
hundred per dav.
BRIDAL outfit, comprising 6fty-si1
lots Of goods. which was smuggled int,
the port OF New York by Joseph Leopold
Milwaukee steamboat owner, was sol,
al auction hv the customs authorities 70
less than $1,000.
The Jail at Hermande, Miss, was emp
tied OF its inmates on Thursday night
Among those who escaped is Edwar,
Neims, who is under sentence of death 70
the murder of Rufus Armistead.
CHRIS gibson, the oldest scout in tn
government service, reports to Gen. Pop
that there viii be an uprising of the Utes
, Piutes. and Nsvaioes in New Mexico il
the spring. The reds on the Utah reser
yatioa are being freely furnished wit
arms by the Mormons.
GENERAL IGNATIErF has ordered a
active search for the second cutter fror
the Jeannctte. James Gordon Bennett
sent cablegram from Paris to Secretar
Frelinehuysen stating that he had trans
ferred six thousand rubles to Geners
Igratieff to aid Captain De Long and hi
party. The distance by wagon from S
Petersburg to the point where the ship
wrecked crew are stopping is four thou'
and miles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-FIour-N ominally un-
changed. Moderately active and higher;
No Chicago Spring 1.26G 20 q for seller cash
1863 for seller December; 1868 a l.264 for
seller January; 1.27HGl.27z5 for seller Febru-
airy; 2Sss for seller March; No. 3 Chicago
spring, lib; rejected, SOGs4. Corn-Active
firm and higher; gilt edge, 50 for seller cash
Ga. for seller December; 81 4 for seller January;
81 for seller February; G7Js G674 for seller
May; rejected, SO. Oats Fairly active and a
shade higher; Az for seller cash; AK for sell
Ter December; ~ for seller January, AK
for seller February; 46H for seller May; re-
jected, 404. Rye-Steady and unchanged at
96K. Barley-Easier at l.02sl.02h. Flax
Seed-null, weak and lower at I3l. Pork
Strong and higher; old, 1850; new, 100 for sell
Ter cash. 1859 1880 for seller January; 1897 II
al7OO for seller February; l7.22K917.25 for
seller March. Lard-Strong and higher; LOO
January; H.I7h 911.20 for seller February
1850 Il.37 4 for seller March. The Drover.
Journal reports: HOgs-Receipts, IL 600; gener-
ally unchanged; afternoon stock stronger, com.
mon to good mixed, 5.75G6.l0; light, 5.9O&
6.S5; heavy packing and shipping, e.15a6.40
Philadelphians and lard hogs, 6.50G6.55; skipt
and culls, 4.40G5.3O Cattle-Receipts. 3 200
weak and slow shipping 1OG15c lower; good tc
choice 5.S0G6.25; common TO fair, 395G 500
mixed butchers, steadier and easier; poor t
fair, 3.25G3 $40; good to choice. 3.T0g 420; stock
ers and feeders. unchanged at 2.e093.95. Sheer
Receipts, coo; dull and weak; common t.
medium, 2.9OG3.s5; good to choice, 4.OO9 $50
extra, 4 425G $50. No .hi pments to-day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

may be sent to an asylum, and l find
under the law, l can, after few
months, have a commission of lunacy
to pass upon my case, and, of course,
they will find me sane, and l will be
discharged"
Witness believed from his examina-
ton and observation of the prisoner in
court that he is perfectly sane man.
Witness then proceeded at some length
to give reasons for his opinion, using
this expression: "I have frequently
noticed that his most violent Interrupt
tions have been made when the weight
of evidence has been against him."
Counsel for the defense objected that
the witness was usurping functions of
the jury, who alone could pass upon
the fact that the evidence was for or
against the prisoner.
The court overruled the objection,
and an exception was NOTED by the de-
fense
Guiteau, who had kept unusually
quiet all through the morning, here ad-
dressed the witness, speaking without
any show of excitement: "You are
making great ado about nothing, doc
tor. l don't pretend that am insane.
Tell US what you know about Abra-
ham. Get your money and go home
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30
CRIME.

AN insane German citizen of Piqua, O.,
named Rheinhard Stelzer, killed his wife
and himself. He was recently released
from the asylum as restored to reason.
TIE grand jury at New York has in
dicted Col. J. Howard Wells for sending
threatening letters to Jay Gould
MARSHAL GRAY, of Baltimore. has sent
a detective 10 Chicago to take charge OF
Dr. Hugh Nelson, arrested on an indict-
ment for performing an abortion on Miss
Hummel
LORENZO BAKER. of Schag ghticoke, n. Y,
who received $4,000 for stock specula-
tions from Rev. w H. Mecker, and claims
to have lost it all in Wall street, has been
sentenced to one years imprisonment.
FREDERICK A. PALMER the auditor Of
city accounts at Newark n. J., went to
police headquarters and surrendered him
self. stating that within the last three
years he had embezzIed Si25,000 Of mu-
nicipal funds, and lost il in speculations
in Wall street.
In the district court at Chicago, Judge
Blodgett sentenced r. l.. Chouinard. a
north side letter carrier. to one wear in
the penitentiary for stealing stamps. Ed
ward w. Gaskins, substitute letter car
rier, was given like term for opening
letters to get money with which to pur-
chase opium.
A TRAIN Of fiat cars loaded with rails
left Jefferson City. Mo-, for Russellville.
Conductor Vaughn took along some per
sonal friends for a ride. On the return
trip the train was precipitated down an
embankment. Christopher Wagner and
Oscar Monnig, of Jefferson City, and
Green &. Berry, wealthy farmer. were
instantly killed.
LEOPOLD BoUvIER, who ten wears ago
went from st. Louis 10 New York with
$50.OO0, sank so low as to forge / note for
$1,000. On being taken to police head
quarters, he strangled himself in his cell
Failing to keep up patent-right agency
on Broadway, he had of late years been
living hy his wits, ard found plenty OF
Jerseymen on whom TO practice.
TIE custom officers at Montreal seized
the books and papers Of the Pullman Car
Company and took them 10 the custom
house, on account of the recent smuggling
Of iewelry from Boston. 1t is also report
ed that all the parlor and sleeping cars of
the company have been attached to meet
claim by the government for $l60,000,
arising from having repairs made on this
side Of the line.
MAYOR CARLTON, Of Port Huron, re-
psrts that in the burned district of Michi-
gan winter wheat looks very finely, but
Tor lack Of fences is being badly trampled
bv cattle. The shanties are of gree lum-
ber, 1920 feet. Families have reason
able quantity Of bedding and full supply
Of clothing. The provisions on hand will
last until the middle Of January. Sick
ness is on the increase. Many clergymen
have been efficient in attending to the tenn
poral wants OF the sufferers Food for
stock will last through January. There
il no seed for spring sowing. At least
S2oO,OO0 is deemed necessary for winter
maintenance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30
NO. 81.

most magnificent highways O
antiquity dwindle into insisniicance
They are the most marvellous invention
of modern times. They have done more
70 develop the wealth and resources. tc
stimulate the industry, reward the labor
and promote tine general comfort and
prosperity of the country, than any
other and perhaps than all other mere
physical causes COMBINED. There is
probably not a man woman or child
whose interest or, comfort has not
been III some degree subserved by them.
They bring to our doors the productions
of the earth. They enable us to antici-
pate and protract the seasons. They en-
able the inhabitants in each cline TO
enjoy the pleasures and luxuries OF all.
They scatter the productions ofthe press
and literature broadcast through the
country with amazing rapidity. There
Is scarcely q want, wish or aspiration Of
the human heart which they do not IN
some measure help to CRAFTY. They pro
mote the pleasures of social life and of
friendship; they bring the skilled physi-
clans swiftly from a distance to attend
the sick and the wounded, and enable
his absent friend to be present at the
bedside of the dying. They have more
than realized the fabulous conception of
the eastern imagination, which pictured
the genii AS Transporting inhabited pal
aces through the air. They take 4 train
of inhabited palaces from the Atlantic
coast, and, with a marvellous swiftneSS.
deposit it on the shores that are washed
by the Pacific seas In war they trans
port the armies and supplies of the
Government with the greatest of eel
Gritty, and carry forward, rs it were on
the wings of the wind, relief and COM
fort TO those who are stretched bleed
ing and wounded on the field Of
battle"
But, while we do them justice, let us
not forget there are doubtless many
faults to be corrected, and abuses to he
reformed in the administration of these
highways. Corporate powers and cor
porate values have advanced with a
more rapid step than the invention of
our statemen and lawmakers. The
agency of the corporation is compara-
lively modern, and like the agency Of
steam, is mighty power. Unless sub
dued by proper appliances of law suf-
ficient to control it, we are liable to dis
asters injurious to our welfare, as the
accidents which sometimes befall the
train are destructive of life.
But must not protract this weary
hour to discuss this problem foreign to
my subject. Important as it is, we
need not fear it. The railroad, rightly
used, is the friend Of the farmer and
the whole people. It's the paramount
interest of its owners that it should so
remain. They dare not make it an
enemy, and when we reflect that Il
single invention-the steel rail-has re-
duced the freigh, tariff forty per cent,
We may trust somewhat to time and
genius to relieve the inconvenience,
and continue to enjoy its blessings with
composure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

'lnE railroad which Mr. Blaine il to
manage runs from the Baltimore and
ohio @ the source Of the Potomac
riyer, and thence south until il con
meet with the Richmond and Allegha-
ny, and opens np timber and coal.
l.y senator Chntlec has 100000, Sen
ator Davis of West Virginia, 100000,
i. Il l.ll1ins, saon,000, and Mr.. Blaine,
saaOou0 ~ the stock, and Senators
Nindom and Rayard small amount
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

The London Echo, commenting upon
the skill of Marwood, the English
hangman, recently exemplifed in the
quick and painless death of LEROY,
says: "But though Marwood is such
an important parsonage in practically
vindicating the majesty of the law, peo-
pie as rule would not ike to shake
hands with him. and many of those
who believe in death punishment would
shrink from him as they would shrink
from a leper. If the thing be right
and proper, why regard the executioner
with more horror than the jury and
the Judge? A man to be a common
hangman cannot be very captivating
specimen of humanity, but he Is the
concentrated instrument of the law as
it stands. 1t is the law that Is barbar-
ous." Certain philosophers would
probably say that people do not shrink
from Aarwood because he is Lang
man, but because his nature is such as
| to make their location congenial; but
it is doubtful Il the philosophers would
| be right.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

'IiIE morals of tile foreign ministers
II Washington give the gossips a good
deal of trouble. The Russian minister
las lust been sent home III disgrace be-
eansc of his dishonesty and leentious-
n.4s, ana now i appears that West, the
new English minister, e whom 70 much
has been male is bachelor with a
family af children, two of whom lie hua
brought 10 Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30
Shoe and Jeath,r Excbanpe

CINCINNATI, Dec. A.-The shoe and
leather exchange elected the following
officers to-day: President, Richard
Wooley, ST.; first vice president, Julius
Long; second vice president, Wm. HI
81. Laws; treasurer, A B. Rattermoa;
directors, Lewis ii. Atz, n. Wolstien,
Hugh McKinzie, H A. Perkins, e. F.
Bradford, E. A. Roberg, and A. Nickles,
secretary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30
Ocean News.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Arrived: State of
Nebraska, from New York.
New YORK, Dec, 27.-Arrived: Z. Col
lins, from Rotterdam; City Of Paris,
from Liverpool: England, from Liver
pool.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. q. .- Arrived:
Maize, from New York.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 27.-Arrived:
Egypt, from New York.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The passengers of
the Caledonia wreck returned to
Queenstown, Their option is to pro-
ceed either by the City of Brussels, the
Marathon, or the Seryia, on Saturday
next.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

TIE city Of Washington il the ma
tlonal capital Of this republic, in Which
Ill men and their children, regardless
u color Or previous condition" are
supposed to be ''free and equal and
vt the Washington school trustees
have, by vote Of 13 Of 3, decided
against the admission Of colored chill
dren IL the schools attended by white
children
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

'TmE first Till against polygamy was
I,sscd ~ congress July /, 1862. With
III the next ten years several other bills
were introduced but none were passed.
I'll June, 1871, the Poland bill passed !;
since that date I'll bills against polyga-
my Lave for some reason failed. The
bills u the present session are more
sweeping than any before introduced,
hai an" of them will probably be pass
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

TIE difficulties of the French in
Africa are increasing The troops
which tie emperor Of Morocco sent
out to capture the rebel chief Bou
Anena fraternized with the rebels in
procIaiming "holy war" against the
French, and subsequently defeated the
tribes who refused To join them. The
rebellion il spreading, and the Moorish
n10rarrh IL r,nwerless
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30
Washington.
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED


WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Speaker
Keifer announced the standing commit
ees to-day, after which the house ad-
ourned till January 5. The commit
tees are as follows:
Ways and Means-kelly (Pa.) chairman kas-
son, Dunnell. Mckinley, Hubbell, Haskell, Rus
sell Errett, Randall, Mckee Carlisle, Morrison
and Speer, of Georgia.
Banking and Currency-Crapo (Mass) chair
man, Smith, Ill.l Weber, Dingley, Moore, Cor
relI, Brum, Buekner, Hardenburg, Flower, Err
mentrout.
Appropriations IIiscock, New York;. chair
man, Robson, Cannon, Burrows, Butterworth.
Caswell, Regan, 0'Neil ketchum. Blackburn,
Cox, Atkins, Forney, LeFevre, Ellis La.).
The chairmanships of other COM
mittees are as follows
Elections Calkins Qnd.)
Judiciary-Reed (Mo.)
Weights and Measures Pa.)
Cemmerce-Page (Cal.)
Observation-Disclosures (Nev.)
Foreign Afairs-Williams (Wisl
Military Affairs-Hendsrson Qll)
Naval Atfairs-Harrs, of Massachusetts,
Postofhces and postroads-Bepjamin Harrison
Public Lands-Pound, of Wisconsin.
Indian Afairs-IIaskell, of Kansas.
Territories Burrows, of Michigan.
Railways and Canals-Townsend, Of Ohio
Mines and Mining-Van Voorhees,, of New
York.
Public Buildings and Grounds -ShellenberGer.
of Pennsylvania.
Pacific Railroads IIazelton, of Wisconsin
Leyees-Thomas, Ql.)
Education and Labor-Updegraff. [Ohio1
Militia-Strand (Minn)
Patents-1 oung, (0hio.l
Valid Opinions-Browne (Ind0
Pensions--Mareh, Qll.)
Claims Crowlew. IN. W
War Claims--Houk, of Tennessee
Public Expenditure Randall, of Pennsylya-
mia.
Private Land Claims -Pacheco, of California
District of Columbia-Neal, of Ohio.
Revision of Laws-Mckinley, of Ohio.
Expenditures in Department of State--Deerng
of Iowa.
Expenditures in the Treasury Department
Belford, of Colorado.
Expenditures in the War Department Briggs,
of New Hampshire.
Expenditures in the Navy Department Robe
SON. of New jersey.
. Expenditures in the Postoffice Department
Cannon of Illinois.
Expenditures in the Interior Department
lIUhbell Of Michigan.
Expenditures of Department of Justice--Wil-
Tits, of Michigan.
Expenditures of Public Buildings Errett of
Pennsylvania
Rules-The speaker
Accounts-Urner, of Maryland.
Mileage Joergensen, of Virginia.
Joint Committee on I4ibrary-McCook. of New
York.
Joint Committee on Printing Van Hodne, OF
Missouri.
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills-Aldrich. Of
Illinois.
Joint Committee on Census Prescott, of New
York.
Public Health-Van Aernam, of New Y ork
Reform in Civil Service-0rth, of Indiana
Law Respecting Election Of President and Vice
President-Up pdegraff Qowa.l
Alcoholic Liquor Tratic-Waite Comm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30
iaIEwauKee Va arKeI-

mand Wheat Excited and advancing; No. Z
hard nominal; No. 2, l2SH; 1.2S4 for seller
December; l.29 for seller January; 1.2s1I
for seller February; 1.297. for seller March
l.3O for seller April 1873 for seller May; No.
LII; No. 4, nominal; rejected, nominal. Corn
Scare and firm; No. 2, 61x. Oats-Dull and
lower; No. 2, ~. Weaker; No. !, 95
Barley Dull and lower; No. ., 9lh.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

the former was terribly burned in trying
to grain control of the engine. Before he
could do it, however, the train had dashe
furiously past the station, and was not
brought to stand-still until half way 10
the next station. No one was injured ex-
cept the engineer, Mr.. Kent, who was ta-
ken TO the city hospital for treatment
The accident was caused by the clogging
Of the fues.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

Mr.. L. Won Faber, proprietor of the
famous lead-pencl factory at Stein,
near Nuremberg, has been made a
baron by the king Of Bavaria. Tbs
new baron, besides his establishment
in New York, has large mills at Cedar
Keys, Fla, where cedar logs are bought
in immense numbers and sawed up
into sizes fit fer export.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

THE steamer City Of London, which
sailed from London for New York on
the 18th Of November, and the steamer
Henry Edge, which sailed from Ant
werp for New York also on the 10th OF
November, are missing, and little
hopes are entertained of their safe
arrival.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

4 STORY is told Of Jay Gould's drop
ping into i strange restaurant for \
IL. and not finding himself in posses
sian If enough ready cash TO pay for i
greatly, VI course, IL his surprise and
ehagrin. lie finally attempted to find
relief from his embarrassing position
III tclling the proprietor his name; but
that individual considered this too
thin. ana threatened him with arrest
ier false pretenseS He was finally
about to show i check drawn TO his or
der far i million, more or less. when a
gentleman came III vino knew him and
relieved linn from his embarrassment
III lending him ST.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30
High Water.

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Dec. "a big
food is expected at the west branch of
the Susquehanna tonight. The water,
this evening, is ten feet above low wa
ter mark, and still rising rapidly, and
viii probably reach u to IA feet by
morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

A reward of $500 has been offered for
intelligence Of Charles T. Aldrich, Of
Brooklyn, whe disappeared in Charles
ton, s. c., November 5, and has not
been heard from since. The efforts of
detectives to find any trace of him have
30 far proved fruitless. He is we'll
known man, and the affair creates much
excitement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

THE aggregate Of large subscriptions
IL the citizens of Cleveland for the
Garfield monument fund now amounts
- s54, 200, and the small contributions
TO s27, 900; total, $81 200.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

AIN effort ii being made by the for
eign steamship agents landing their
passengers ID Castle Garden 60 draw
Tie attention of congress to the fact
That the state Of New York imposes a
TAX III 81 a7 head on each immigrant.
Confidential circulars have been sent
ont 10 parties MI over the west who are
expecting friends from Europe, and
asking that they should communicate
with their members Of congress in re-
luton u Lhe matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

TIE postmaster general has decided
that wife's letter to another man,
dropped into the postoffice under sus-
picious circumstances, cannot be given
to her husband by the postal authori
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

TiIERr Is very general dissatisfaction
among congressman II the makeup Of
lhe congressional committees. The
western representatives say that the
ea.t las received tile most important
ehairmanships, and the lions share of
the good committees. The New York
men are angry because New York is
not represented on the commerce COM
mittee, and the southern members say
that their section has not had sufficient
recognition. The Pcnnsylvanians alone
aIe hanIY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-30

4 spllr one.dellar bill was recently
presented III tile First National bank
1t Colorado Springs, hut the cashier de
elined 10 take il. II was subsequently
asrcrtaired that the other half Of the
TN lid hcen passed On Conant &
rncdinga. Mr. j. F. Humphrey, the
cashier III the First National bank, pur-
chased tile half passed on Conant 4
rhedinga and it was found that the
tMo exactly matched. u i the first in
stance known of one-dollar bill, or in
fact 4 fibre kill Of any denomination,
heing split. The facts of the case will
be made known to the comptroller oi