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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08
CRIME.

Six prisoners broke jail at Tyler. Tex,
making the third escape within a month.
Fox an article attacking the army, a
journalist Of Pesth has been sentenced to
four months imprisonment and fined one
thousand forms.
Jackson EASTMAN, prominent. business
man of Norfolk, Va, died from a stab
from pocket knife in the hands of
Thomas Donald.
II. l.. SMITH. who lives in jail at Tupelo,
Miss, under sentence TO be hanged on July
Is, has eaten nothing for twelev days, and
declares he will starve to death.
JAMES B. DOYLE, the counterfeiter, was
sentenced 10 ten years hard labor in the
state penitentiary by Judge Blodgett, in
The United States district court Of Chi
cago.
IL an afiray between whites and blacks
at Columbia, Va, negro named Bill
Hackney was struck on the head with a
pick-harde and flung out of window fif-
teen feet from the ground.
The police Of Cincinnati have jailed the
proprietor of a turf exchange and FIVE of
his clerks tor selling pools. Another OPP
crater and two clerks were arrested for
putting up board for the sale of combi-
nation pools.
At Holly Springs, Miss, Wyatt Holmes
was hanged for the murder of Andrew
Scott He acknowledged the crime and
exhorted all 10 meet him in heaven. Five
thousand people were present. Murderer
and his victim were both colored men.
CAMILLA EIILRRTIA, a Protestant min
lister in Mexico, was fired upon at Tezcu-
co BY Catholic. and is now in Jail on
charge Of being the attacking party, but
Bishop Butler is making efforts for his
release.
AT Norfolk, Va, Jackson Easthamam
a prominent business man, was killed By a
stab from pocket-knife, inflicted hy a
young man named Donald during a
quarrel
JouN NJ. ANDERSON, Chicago forger,
was CAPTURED at London, Ont, by Deputy
Sheriff Wilson, of Henry County, Illinois,
but escaped while the officer left him
locked up in hotel
SESSIONS has been indicted for bribery
| by the Albany Grand jury and held for
trial in the sum of g, 900. Like Brady,
/ the star route boss, he demanded immedi-
ate trial but will not receive il during
the present term fcourt.
4 GARRoTER took from Mrs. Nellie Shep-
ard. of New York, in the daytime on
| FoTty-second street, q diamond studded
locket. Her maid started in pursuit, and
| had the fellow seized by a policeman in
| the hallway of tenement in Ninth ave
nue..
MAURICE HALEY. Superintendent OF the
| Dunbar Furnace, at Dunbar Pa, was bru.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08
A Reporters Talk with n Tw0- Headed


Last night II Telegraph and Messen-
ger reporter dropped in at Masonic
Hall where the two headed girl is be-
ing exhibited, expecting to find a
melancholy Siamese twin monstrosity.
The reporter was agreeably surprise to
find two girls joined in one, cheerful,
refined and cultivated The haggard.
wan expressions which, as a rule, the
faces of the curiosities of humanity
wear, was entirely absent. 1t seems
true that Mdlle. Christine Mile is en-
tirely satisfied with her existence as
much as any reader of the Telegraph
and Messenger is of his.
The girl or girls, for no lool1er-on can
learn to regard her us other than plural,
was born in Columbus county, North
Carolina, in 1850, and IS consequently
81 years of age. She il Of Moorish
color, her mother being a negress and
her father of Moorish descent.
She has travelled all over the world,
and speaks English, German, French
and Italian perfectly. Moreover, she
sings very sweetly, and converses in
the most lady-like and intelligent man
ner. The reporter heard her sing last
evening. She conversed with Ger
man and a Frenchman present, and
spoke English perfectly Kessler's
band was present, and struck up a
waltz, to which she responded by waltz
ing with herself in the most graceful
manner She and herself sang Sweet
Spirit, Hear My Prayer" as well as we
have ever heard it, and afterwards
went down the steps together
After the crowd had withdrawn, the
reporter approached and said: "You
speak French, understand ?"
Eyes, | do. De your
"No. 1t is difficult at times for me
to speak English"
"That is only natural One is fire.
quently at a loss for words
what do you think Of the wealth
er ?" asked the reporter by way of re-
lieveing the silence which had ensu-
ed.
"It is warm" responded half of the
girl
Eyes warmer than in Cuba" respond
ed the other half.
"Ah, you come from Cuba then %
Eyes" said the girl on the right.
"Did you get sea sick ?'
No." said the girl OF the left
"Can you swim ?"
NO, sir" from both Of herr
"What woald you have done, b ad the
boat gone down ~
II would have gone down, too," said
the left section.
''And you ?"
Il would have gone down with the
balance of me-"
ITO be sure" said the reporter. 81
had not thought of that. Were you
ever desirous Of being seperated?'
mo, sir"
"You believe, then, that whom God
has joined together no man should put
asunder?'
Yes sir; we are one"
''Have you ever decided which one?''
''That is my worser half" said the
girl on the left, nodding backward
''and," said the balance Of her, i'm.
itating the motion, ''vice versa"
"How are you going home tonight
'Oh, | have a gentleman to see uf
home.' said the left-hand half.
''Are you authorized TO make Ell
gagements for both y
"Oh, yes; it is only across To the
Lanier House" And taking the arm
of gentleman who at that moment
appeared, she, or they, sauntered of
sideways across the street, one of them
responding to the advice not to get sun
burnt. II shall be careful, cir" and
the other saying, gently: "G"od-night
gentlemen" Considerably nonplussed
the reporter withdrew.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

ACCORDING II the report Of ]. Il.
Dodge Special Agent Of the Census
Bureau for the collection of statistics OF
agriculture, the acreage Of the United
states iii tobacco iii 1850 vas 637 ,659.
-, crop Ms 4741u1573 pounds,
asainst -, ,1Sa.Sil pounds in 1870
Kentucky raises more tobacco than
my other state l17l121,lS4 poundsl,
Virginia coming next, with So,099, SIS
pounds; Pennsylvania third, with 81,
is1.172 pounds and Ohio fourth, with
5i.72-5, ft5 pounds OF the northwest
efn states, Wisconsin has the largest
crop, ass, Its pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08
AFTER A CONSULATE.
How a Patient West Yirginian was
received at the state Department.
from the Toledo Telegram

received at the state Department.
[From the Toledo Telegram.l
The following amusing incident is re-
lated by prominent young Republi-
can from West Virginia, who has a
keen sense of the ridiculous, a rich vein
of humor, and fine intelligence. This
young man had been strongly indorsed
by the leading Republicans of his state
for position in the consular service.
With his grip sack stuffed with papers
and letters setting forth his claims to
consideration such as good character,
talent, oratorical ability, campaign SER
vices rendered, etc., he came to this
city in the early days of the Admins
tration. Immediately upon arrival he
hied himself to the State Departing ent
to remind Mr.. Blaine that West Vir-
ginia had heenS "solid" for him in his
Presidential contest, and now she want
ed to be remembered for it. The Sec
retary promised the young man an au-
dience at future date Days and
weeks passed, and the future date
promise seemed to have been forgotten
Strong in patience, but poor in pock-
ct, the gallant young Republican went
to his home.
A few days ago he returned, and, to
use his own language, he proceeded to
the Department to see what prospect
there was for getting his grist ground.
He was ushered into the presence
of the Private Secretary, Walker
Blaine, Esq, and the following inter
view took place.
"Your folks are nicely fixed here. Is
your father at home?"
Eyes, sir; but he is engaged with the
British Minister"
Indeed Is your father fond of min
listers p
P. Sec. Il don't exactly compre-
hend you"
II mean, do the Methodist, Presby-
terian and Campbellite ministers visit
much with you?
2. Sec. "My dear sir, you seem to
be ignorant of our foreign relations. F."
Il didn't know we had any foreign
relations. thought We were all Amer
leans and run this country to suit our
selves"
P. Sec becoming inpatient s.Well,
sir, what can do for your"
"You may tell your father that l am
here and will advise him as to the prop
er distribution Of good consular appoint
ments."
P. Sec "My dear sir, permit me to
say to you in all kindness that the
time of the secretary is so absorbed
that he is unable to see many of his
most intimate, personal and political
friends"
you don't think he'll be disappoint-
ed at not getting to see me?"
P. Sec. 81 hope not, SIR
'tWell, | hope not, too
Then the young man was politely
bowed to the door, but he hesitated
and returned and said.
"Just one more request, Mr.. Private
Secretary, would like to take my pa
pers from the pigeon-hole, dust them
off, and return them. They are nice,
clean papers, well written, on good pa
per, and want good care taken of
them. Don't handle them very often
not more than once year. Read
them at very rare intervals, as you
would lot of old love-letters, just to
remind you that ] want to be Il foreign
relation, or something of that kind. If
the walkingis good, will come again
next fall AMI dust them up again You
are nice young man, and L will bring
you a jug oi cider and bag of apples
GOOd-byp"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

A CURIOUS iii has just been vetoed
hy Governor Cornell, Of New York. 1t
provided for the retirement and pen
sioning of the superannuated school
teachers of New York and Brooklyn.
The governors reasons arc that teach
rs do nothing in their business to inn
peril their lives. and thus make pen
sion consistent, and being tolerably well
paid already, and At liberty to seek
other employment, it would be an in
justice to the taxpayers to make the
distinction in their favor proposed by
the bill. He probably failed to see,
also, if the act was wholesome meas
IRE, why il should not be general in its
application throughout the entire state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

InE officials II Tile Union Stock
nard company, II Chicago. arc Of TIE
opinion that the value of hogs and
other animals stolen from the yards,
during the past year. has not fallen
much short of 100000 Michael
llarty, Who Il believed ID - one Of i
gans engaged II these robberies, is now
81 trial III the criminal court, at Chi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

iN lrlla brilliant comet was visible
through September, October and No
hemher. Some of The astronomers ex-
press the opinion that the comet now
visible Is the one that has always been
associated ii this country with the war
~ ISL or the one that remained visi-
Ito ler so many months IN the autumn
that preceded the opening Of hestilities
Professor Stone. Of Cincinnati, dissents
from this view.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

f'lNtFNl oFp las arrived III St. Louis
from Nc1ico Being interviewed On
til condition af tie sister republic, he
poke very fayerably thereof. Better
times were evidenced by the railroad
md observation-disclosures, increase
III yaitr III prnpcrtv, better public
schools. more attention paid To the
hnlian laharers, and more stable gov
efnment lie saw the elements of
efavtlt and prosperity in the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

In rRryrNf the mailing III reyolu-
lianary documents, the Sultan has sup
pressed tire post offices in Constantine
pie lie also wishes the powers To cut
hi- empire ont of the General Postal
lnion Now. Il he were 70 abolish
paper, and spill Ill the Turkish ink
into Tie Besphorus, the sick man '
mIaht recaver
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

InE delay If tie star-routc trials un-
II September, i more encouraging to
ihe swindlcrs than ,he public. Expec-
tation saw Postmaster General James
md Attorney General MacVeagh walk
~ thc ring II Jail, and "hope deferred
make Il thc heart sick
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

Til new firm of Moody & Miller has
esne INTO ti,e revival business. The
ralor partner il Dexter 1. Moody, the
famous evangelist, formerly with Ira
4 stni.ey, and thc junior i y. r. Mil
-, formerly / workman III the car
bop a Drnver Moody and Sankey
are aid to hayr disagreed rs to the di-
>isiannl The proceeds from the sale Of
s,nl.py'. hymn books, and Miller il to
take thc place II Sankcy ii the new
gsF4npprn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

WIIEs We read Of two billion postal
cards being ordered by the govern
ment, \ sounds III if this was i pretty
5ig country, md ~ If there was i good
d.al of eapondence going on. Sew
inp these cards together would make a
eflle long enough 70 wind six times
around tlir world
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

fEiscE ALEXANDER, Of bulgaria
seen4 determined that the forihcom-
TX elections shall result fayorably to
linn, and that there shall be 10 mistake
abelt Il Ianraii .,nd three other promi-
neni ihcral leaders were arrested and
mt INTO prison on the charge that they
hal tnsulted Prince Alexander, and for
stacking IT, government IN procla-
4s88f#.4ft
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

AL nrDsG - the census just com
rleted, London las u population Of
81 81, IN increase of more than half
ambition since 1871 The area Of the
aiif n1W ahont ~ square miles and
neluir- \ large number ~ towns and
hamlis that were formerly outlying
snhufls The common council con
sists II 90 members, and the police
force numbers between 5000 and 1000
Ilpn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08
A SWindIer FoiIed.

Upon one of the trains en- route from
the Pacific coast, sharp undertook to
sell diamond ring to an old miner
who had made his pile and was return
ing home. The miner looked at the
ring and said to the seller: They've
got common stone up in the diggings
where I've been that'n cut that stone
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

TIL London Sportsman says Of the
Cornell crew THAT, while their style was
liked BY the outside public, their man
ner Of getting their i at along con-
trasts badly with means Of working
adnnted hy crack EngIi.h fours."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

TIE directory Of the City Of New
York for 8i-'s2 IS published. 1t con
taIns 2s5, AZ names, an increase over
thc previous year of 11,7G1. II esti-
mates the population of the city at
81 nj
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

An ob server At Evansville claims to
nave discovered still another comet,
with 1 tail of greater length than the
one seen first on Wednesday. 1t was
visible III the northwestern quarter at
lasL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08
NEWS MITES.

SINCE lie victory Of Iroquois, Mrs.
Ior;llard. who is now in London, has
hoe, visited and congratulated by
.,,nbers of ladies' connected with the
loading members Of the English turf.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08
No Hospital Needed.

No palatial hospital needed for Hop
Bitters patients, nor large-salaried ial-
ented buffers to tell what Hop Bitters
will do or cure, as they tell their OWL
story by their certain and absolute
cures at HONEY. Y. Independent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

IT is significant fact that the revised
ecition of the New Testament finds
the most cordial welcome among stu
dents. At Andoyer, Union, and Prince
ton Theological Seminaries it has been
adopted for all services, and it is used
at the religious services at Yale and
Brown university.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

William Hickman, sentenced in
Philadelphia, to one years imprison-
ment to the county prison for larceny,
made singular appeal to the Court.
He asked to be sent 10 the State Peni-
tentiary, where he would not be sub
jected to enforced idleness, and where
he might earn something, that he
might not, when discharged, be penni-
less. His request was granted without
delay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

"A SCHEME il on foot at St. Louis to
consolidate the Iron Mountain, Pilot
Knob, Vulcan, and Grand Tower iron.
works, which now have capital stock
IL 81. 600 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

him asparagus beetle. Me is warranted
to withstand the rvages of heat and
cold, rain. frost and snow, and attends to
business with unfaling regularity and
on easy terms to Large and small pur-
chasers. He comes dressed in black,
red and yellow, like a foreign prince or
circus clown, and fattens on Paris
green and pizens of all kinds
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

Mr. George Agustus Sala, in one of
his letters fromSSt. Petersburg, had oc-
casion to say that ar the hotels there
you can live like fighting cock. Here
is the way he said il: "As for your liv-
ing, it will be as good as that tradition
ally said to be enjoyed by one of those
pugnacious feathered bipeds of the
galIinaceous order, which, by the act of
Parliament, are no longer suffered to
fight
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

The tide of immigration to this coun-
try continues unchecked. One day
last week, for instance, four European
steamers landed at New York 1852
strangers in search of homes and pros
perity on this side, and the arrivals dur.
ing the seven days numbered 11.S46
This business is by all odds the most
profitable in which the steamship lines
are now engaged. Vessels have ire
quently gone back to the old country
half loaded in order to fill up with the
better paying living freight bound this
way. The majority of the immigrants
came to the west and northwest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-08

Painful Circumstances DeveIoped at
divorce Cnse Now Pending in
/ Ottah.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-18
CANADIAN ITEMS.

MONTREAL. June l7.-MrS. Liner, wife of
butcher. cut her hnnd slightly with knife whi'h
po.oned the wound and she died Last evening IN great
agony -,
TnnoSrn June I7.-Goldwin smith will leave for Eng
lnnd tomorrow.
At JolIS y b. June III IL reported thht the Qm'o
lighthouse wns burned down early this morning As
.rcn hy a passing vessel, 1t seemed that 1t hal caught
frr from the lantern 80
OTTAWA June IA man named Martell began build
lny "A miniature ark on Dalh0nslcst. this morning. III
nnciunton of aood the 10Th OF june. His wife has
srnt Inc entire week In cooking and preparing pro-
visions for the irip
foxpos ont. June IA warrant has been iH@ird
onhorizng chief of Police Williams To proceed to DE
trit nnd receive prisoners james ana Wllllan Prny
,rn are to br rNracd Tor their connection WIN 'ho
Dounclly murder caS'
orlnrr June 1.-THE oldest nhabtant fais 10 IT,
,n,,uer such wcnh that which has Deem h'ep "N
,er,uc.. here Not only small seeds but even pothto
m pnrshrs have been nlpped OH Dy thc lro9s ."
iast nj hi and tl.c night before.
HuncNytLLg ont June 1.-THE up express, which ieit
,cr. M l:3o D. M. had board thirty c"nVctS
,,, ~ Vincent lie Paul Pcnitentlary When near Car
i,,.i Ter working their hhndcutis on nNr oi tue con
v,"s tnped out VI the windows of the ear ana 'Sh"
uAIgAY NJ H.. June 1.-THE sinsie seun race Vi iou'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-18
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON. Friday. June l., lsNl.
The strike of the dock aborcrs at Hull il extending
among tl- sailors.
The dnry Little Western. which sailed hence on the
lin inst for America, passed Deal today.
The cornell tniv r~ty not afoat at Henley
yesterday. ha, ing gone to the races AT Ascot
News ha4 been civcd AT BucnOs Ayrrs. from 'hli
that the people fleeing from ArrIIpl, Peru on the
approach ui th" thiiIanS
di.pntch from Berlin 10 The 81 JGDies's Td-ef ths
afternoon SAYS: The Procctioni-S acitatinS ior
the imposition ~ heavy duties on coal ani WOOL
sixty thousand Jews are expected 10 emgrato 10
Spain in consequence ~ the decision ~ the Government
allowing Jews rNprcd from Russia to come 10 spain
Two men. supposed To bc returned Communists. nave
10 blow up the statue Of NJ Theirs IT. German, on the
18th inst.
Mr. Gilig tclcgraphs from IIcncy-onThames fhat
the stewards the I,atta have decided 20 decline III"
entry the Cornell University tor the race for The
Visitors cup.
Po-mistcr-Gcucral Fawcctt announced In the House
~ Commons today that "A scheme "Oull shortly he pro
muleatcd which wond greatly amc"rit" tn" condition
~ thr post office empio!rs. rtilkr Vas other"lN' "
cYItahir.
The NduaGrd states flat Colonel Gordon "'hih'-"
Gordon %" after long ab@crcr special employment
has finally drcilrd {" return 20 duty under the war
Olirc aud has brcn appoi rd C"mlnanrr OI LhSlhtels
al MIIrltiu~.
The supporters ~ Sir Wfrd Lawson IN the House or
Commons have Informally suggested to tie fioycrnm at
flit pending legislation on the nIn"r tram" -l-i"n-
a,i should Doe pis-d prohibiting fpr Two years Inc
further Issue Of luIuur llc'n-r-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WA.iIl>Gro>. Friday

MA>HlNGro>. Friday, Jan" l., ISL.
There lave been 50 10000 uf coupon live per cenl
bonds rrivrd to dac for continuance ~ Jig peg cent
The Controller oi the Currency has declared dividend
OF 5 per cent payable Ia the creditors OF the frst Ma
tioua Bank ol Newark, y. j. maai IA all 30 per cent.
Captain Robert \. iiolry has been appointed United
states Consil Ia arbadocs. and Rcr admiral j. Almy,
L.. v. visitor of the Government hospital ior the
insane
SECRETARY kirkwooi IL to-day In receipt OF telegram
from Ju,ls, Mcfarland. the newly appointed Commits
sioncr OF the Gcnrnl Land Olirc conveying his accept
ancr II expected that h. viii take charge of the
office Immediately upon hi, arrival
Reports received AZ the Bureau or Internal Revcnuo
show hat there has increase OF f1l7 In tho
ass,s.urn,s upon banks and bankers other than Na-
tioual I'm inc second District OF NcwYork ty during
the li,t year The Increase during the last siA months
amounts Ia S161OJ.
Colonel Dudley ot Indiana who yesterday was ap-
pointed Commissioner OF P"asons, has .egraphed his
acceptance of the Office. Commissioner Bentley practi'
caly resigned all control OF the Pension Oiee to-day,
Deputy Commissioner Clark VIII act nntiI toioiet
Dudley arrives at Washington and qualities Tor TIE
duties OI the position.