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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

CanSuS Returns


The census returns show that our
aggregate population has advanced
from 39, 1888 III 1870, to 50,100,000,
in round numbers. The number of
states having over million inhabitants
has risen from Is to 19, but there is no
change in the relative position of the
first eight, which are New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, In
dia a, Massachusetts and Kentucky.
Iowa has risen from eleventh place to
ninth, Michigan from thirteenth to
tenth, Texas from nineteenth to elev-
enth. Georgia has dropped from
twelfth to thirteenth, Virginia from
tenth to fourteenth, North Carolina
from fourteenth to fifteenth, Wisconsin
from fifteenth to sixteenth The four
states that have passed the million line
in the ten years are Texas, Alabama,
Mississippi, and New Jersey. The
number Of cities having more than
10000 inhabitants has increased from
thirty-six to sixty-four The number
having over 100000 is twenty, against
fourteen in 1870. New York, Phila-
delphia and Brooklyn hold their rela-
tive position at the head. Chicago has
risen from fifth place to fourth, and st.
Louis has fallen from fourth to sixth.
Boston has come up from seventh to
fifth, and Baltimore has dropped from
sixth to seventh. Cincinnati continues
to hold the eighth position, and San
Francisco takes the ninth, crowding
New Orleans from that to the tenth
Those which have passed the 100000
line 10 the ten years are Cleveland,
Pittsburg, Jersey City, Detroit, Milwau-
kee and Providence
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
zen. Franklin's Papers for Sale.

Secretary Evarts has communicated
to the house of representatives a letter
from Benz. F. Stevens, despatch agent
of the United States at London stating
that he is authorized to sell to the
state department the Henry Stevens
Franklin collection Of manuscripts and
books. The manuscripts are the
original papers, relating chiefly to pub
lie affairs, bequeathed by Benjamin
Franklin to his grandson, William
Temple Franklin. Among the manu-
scrips are the original records of Frank
Inns negotiations and official CORES
pondence in Europe from 1775 to 1885,
covering the time of his efforts toward
the raising ofmoney for the support Of
the government ofth the United States
and the pay of its troops during the
years 1776 to ITS, the recognition of
the United States by the governments
Of Europe, and the negotiations for
peace which ended with treaty. The
papers also include the original petition
of the Continental congress to George
Ill in IVA, signed by all the delegates
The price asked for collection is 5000
sterling. 1t is strange that these valu-
able documents should SO long have
been permitted to remain In the pri-
vate keeping ofan individual, and steps
should Immediately be taken to secure
them for the nation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. Feb. Flour-Steady and un-
changed. Wheat Dull. weak and lower; No. :
Chicago Spring, 96r. G96'. for seller cash
81. for seller March; eS for seller April
I.0lt4 a LOIS for seller May. Corn-Dul
ana shade lower: 36 for seller cash; Sc ! fol
seller March; 40 ;. al for seller May; rejected
% d32aa. Oats-Dull, prices a shade lower;
29 a30 for seller cash; 20 a 294 for seller March
35 for seller May. Rye Steady and unchang-
ed. Barley-Firmer at g9ls. Pork-Dull
weak and lower: 14O0G l4.2j for seller cash
1859 14.20 for seller February; 1920 for seller
March; 1850 for seller April. Lard-Dull, weak
ana lower; 9.25 for seller cash; 9.37 i q $50 for
seller March; 9.37t4 gao for seller April
The Drovers Journal" reports: Hogs-Re-
ceiptS. 10000; shipments, 1000, dull; shipper,
actually out of the market on account of ths
scarcity Of carS; generally lO6 I5c. lower; com
mon to fair mixed. 5.OOG5 50; hight j.206
5.S5; choice heavy, 5.409 5.sj; few sold at 6.00
Cattle-ReceiptS, 500; shipments, 200; fair de-
mand quiet at yesterday decline: common to
fair shipping, 4.eoa 40; good 70 choice 4.60 9
-: no export business: butchers, active and
firm, 2.2OGl l.OO; chiefly 2.60G3.SO; stockers
quiet. 26O6 2I0; all sold. Sheep-Receipts
500; shipments, 25oa. common to medium 10
q %: choice. SIS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

Tie boiler Of the steam-yacht Carrie
exploded in the harbor Of Baltimore. on
the 18th inst, four men being killed.
The Central Square Baptist church, in
Cambridge, Mass. valued at $4,000, was
totally DESTROYED by lire on the 9TH inst.
The failure is announced Of Loomis 4
McAIaster, carriage manufacturers, of
Bath, y. H.. with liabilities at $4,000.
INDEPENDENTS HALL, on Twentv-second
street, Chicago, owned by the Coolbaugh
estate, was burned on the 9TH inst, the
loss agSregating $4,000.
WILEY EMBREY, a respected farmer of
Butler county, Kentucky, and six of his
children were burned to death, on the 81
inst, Mrs Embrey and daughter escaping
The fire broke ont in an upper room after
the family had retired
GEoRGE POWERS, of Fond du Lac, was
sutfocated by gas, and his wife was found
in an unconscious condition on the lSt
inst
EIGHr Cinnamon out Of party cutting
timber near Santa Cruz, Cal, were buried
alive, on the I'd inst, by landslide from
the mountain.
Mrs. GEO. STONE and her daughter and
son perished in the flames At the burning
Of shoe shop, at Union, Conn, on the "a
inst.
GEN. JoAN w. BUTLER. warden of the
Utah pententiary, lies in an unconscious
condition from stroke Of paralysis. He
is about 20 years Of age and was i naval
officer during the war
An attractive and cultured young lady
OF Hoboken, y, j., the daughter of J.
kalish, q retired tobacco merchant. has
been missing for two weeks.
TIE rains in California are the most
destructive ever known on the Pacific
coast. The country flooded is wheat
ground.
II. W. FAIRBANKS, of Petrolia, Ont, a
student ut the university at Ann Arbor,
Mich. shot himself dead n a hotel parlor
in that city. on the 4th inst, in presence
of two women who had gone from Detroit
to see him, one Of them claiming to be his
wife.
/ DESTRUCTIVE fires occurred on the 1st
inst As follows: The burning Of Trow &
Co.'S Touring mill, at Madison, Ind, the
finest in that state, the loss being $l20,.
600; the Downtown club rooms, No. So
Pine street, New York; Adams cotton
mill at Bainbridge. Ga; grain store
house at Orangeville, Ont; four stores a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

TnrRr IS 4 growing doubt rs to the
success of i proper Funding Act at the
present session of Congress- The bill
which has passed tile house embodies
provisions which would make it inn
practicable for the object proposed, and
there IL 1 we'll grounded suspicion that
the objectionable features we're intro
dueed for the very purpose of securing
its rejection by the senate. or such
notifications Of the text as will make
its passage impossible before the +th Of
March. The senate, it is believed. will
fix the rate of interest IT three and
one-half instead Of three per cent,
hit to this tile house is not likely, un-
der any circumstances, to assent.
While question of this magnitude
should not be treated from partisan
standpoint, tile democratic majority in
Congress should remember that it
within their power to pass u proper re-
funding bill, and that, the responsibility
being primarily with them, the country
will hold them to it, no matter what
pretenses they may set up by way Of
excuse. If they would not still further
ALLEVIATE the popular confidence, they
must not lose no time in reeonciline
minor differences and passing an act
which will really secure the placing o.
our debt at the lowest rate consistent
with the public interest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

TIL war in South America between
Ghili and Tie allied nations Of Peru and
Bolivia III drawing To i close, the allies
Geing defeated III Ill points The con
ditions ol peace which Chill offers to
hrr disconlitted opponents are onerous
III thr extreme, and will If accepted
almost impoycrish the two worstcd ma
tlpns Among the conditions demand
el by tic ChIlian congueror are the
e.5-ion of thr province of Astofagasta
III Chill, tie surrender Of the allied
ilect and the payment Of an indemnity
nf S@0,0Oo,O0O, whereof Peru shall as
sumo S2O,OOO, 900 and Bolivia S10,OO0,-
uoO, ChiIi ~ occupy Gallo and work
thc gaano deposits and the copper and
altpctre mines until the payment of
lIe indemnity il made. Chilli appears
III act on tic maxim tilat 10 Til. victor
belpnes lie spoilsn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
GENERAL NOTES.

4 THE president has approved the bill to
establish an assay Office IN st. Louis.
4 BILL before the legislature of New
! York provides for the formation OF Il ere
mating association.
The president-elect will take up his
permanent residence in Washington about
February ID.
SroCK men from the ranges in western
Nebraska report great loss of cattle from
storms and snow
\ GENERAL WALKER, superintendent Of
the census is mentioned as the incoming
secretary of the interior.
/ CAPT JOSEPH LAWSON, of the Third
cavalry, the hero of the Milk river fight
with the Utes, died Of paralysis at Fort
Steele. on the I'd inst,
AT Fairbury, ILL.,, the children are af-
llicted with the measles. All but two pn-
pills in school of twenty-four are suffer
ing.
An agent of the Chicago and North
western road has negotiated with the
Spotted Tail and Red Cloud band treaty
for the right of way to the Black Hills.
THE Womans National Anti-Polygamy
society met at Salt Lake City and passed
resolutions urging congress to sustain
Governor Murray in unseating Cannon.
THE worlds fair commission has issued
a circular announcing that the states and
territories will determine for themselves
the manner and character oe their exposi-
tions.
FRIENDS of Senator Allison declare that
the treasury portfolios in his hands, but
that he honestly desires that James +.
Wilson should enter the cabinet and leave
the senatorial field clear.
TIE Western Union telegraph company
announces that it has taken possession of
the properties and privileges of the Amer
lean Union and Atlantic and Pacific com
Y panies. David II. Bates being general
manager Of the former | he, and Albert
b. Chandler of the latter.
WYOMING cattle-raiSers declare that the
that the loss of stock this winter has net
not been perceptibly greater than usual
and that the SHOWS will help the grass
next season. A w, Armour of Kansas
City, predicts a loss of 10 per cent. on the
ranges of Colorado.
Dir. De WOLF, the health commissioner
Of Chicago announces that there are
+ twentv-eight cases of smallpox at the
hospital and eight securely quarantined at
their homes. lie urges vaccination upon
all persons
4 MAJOR WALSH, commander of the Cana
dian mounted police, at Ottowa, in course
Of conversation declared that the surren.
der of Sitting Bull and his band could not
be accepted, they being in no sense hos
tiles In their relations to the dominion
government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

TIIE total population Of the United
states, ls shown by the report Of the
superintendent Of the census, Is so
- sGti The representative popula-
tlon, after dcducting the territories and
District of Columbia, is fixed ut ~
3Gp 595 The present House consists
0f 293 members, the ratio Of appor-
tlonment being one representative for
III - Ii the whole number of re-
rracntatiyra shall remain us ut pre-
cent the new ratio will bc increased to
lGs.5oo. hut if Mr. Cows bill providing
fo,r 30l members shall be passed, the
fltio will hc about lG7 900. Under this
lust apportlonmcnt Arkansas, Califor-
nia, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, South
Carolina and West Virginia would gain
pnn each, Kansas would gain three;
Texas, four, Minnesota and Nebraska,
lwo each, while Pennsylvania, Ohio,
New Hampshire, Maine, Indiana, Ten
nessre. Florida, and Vermont would
lose one each, and New York would
losr two II the public sentiment shall
he consulted, no increase will be made
III the membership Of the house, and
il III probable that TINS will bc the final
outcome Of the legislation on the sub
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

TIE Pacific coast, from British Co
lnnbia 70 tie southeastern portion Of
California, has been visited by the
heaviest rain-storm THAT has been OK
pcrienced since 1861. The storm began
- Ian. 28th and continued
three day.. The Feather, luba and
PIPER Sacramento rivers, and Ill their
tributaries oyerfowed their banks. I'm
ncn.e damage was done, the extent Of
which cannot bc estimated. The rail
road. lot heavily, and the town of
Napa, Cal, was flooded. Other towns
al-o suffered from the Hood Severe
storms occurred also ID the Rocky
Mountains
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

Trouble Ahead.

When the appetite fails, aud sleep grows rest
les and unrefreShing, there is trouble ahead.
The digestive organs when healthy crave food, the
nervous system when vigorous and tranquil gives
its possesSor no uneaSineSs at night. A tonic, to
be effective, should not be mere appetizer. nor
are the nerves to be strengthened and soothed by
the unaided action Of sedatiye or 8 narcotic.
What Is required Is a medicine which invigorates
the stomach, and promotes assimilation OF food by
the system, by which means the nervous system
rs well as other parts of the physical organism
are strengthened These are the effects Of Hostel
teris Stomach Bitters, 3 medicine whose reputs-
tion Is founded firmly in public confidence, and
which physicians commend for its tonic, anti
bilious and other properties. Il is used with the
best results in fever and agne, rheumatism kid
ney and uterine weakness and other maladies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
Scientific.

THE CHICAGO Police ALARM SYSTEM.
has been made in this paper
of the system of telegraphic alarms
recently adopted in Chicago for police
signaling. Sixty days trial of the sys-
tenn in the 18th Street District has con-
vinced the city authorities Of the ad-
yantages of the system, and it Is now
proposed to extend it to the West Lake
Street District, covering an area of over
four square miles.
The public alarm houses, as de-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
Johnstown, n. Y; and four carloads Of
cotton at McComb City, Miss.
CRIME.

A MEMBER of the Maine legislature
named Thomas B. Swan, has been swind
ling the public through the mails, havin;
received thousands of dollars in answer t
circulars
THREE Of the Mexicans who murdered
Colonel Charles Potter, Of the geological
survey, were taken from Jail at Albuquer
que, New Mexico. and hanged by citizens
on the Sd inst.
MRs. S4LLIE kEENE, of Philadelphia
became insane in watching over her only
child during an attack Of smallpox, anc
hanged herself when she learned from the
physicion that it could not survive the
week.
A CoLoRED porter, employed in the post
office at indianapolis, named John VIII
son. coniesses having stolen 1872 worth Of
stamps. His predecessor in the Office was
a Methodist preacher, who is in the peni-
tentiary for similar thefts.
! A WEALTHY farmer Of Hamilton county,
Indiana, named Isaac Hayworth, has been
trapped at indianapolis, with boy com
panion, in passing counterfeit silver coin
The arrest is considered one of great inn
portance.
ALBERT BENTON. desperate confined
in jail at Leavenworth for burglary, at
tempted the liberation Of twenty-five pris-
oners by knocking the guard senseless
with a billet Of wood. Sheriff Lowe ar
rived at the right instant to checkmate
the game.
CHARLES CLARKsoN, the engineer Of the
Lake Shore dummy train, who resides
near Colehour, n Y, was early on
Wednesday morning TIE victim of fiend-
ish trick. Being aroused by some one in
his house, he grasped revolver and be-
gan Investigations, when tin cup full Of
vitriol was thrown into his face, from
which he suffers terribly. He seems to
know the cause of the crime.
WHAT will doubtless prove to be an in
surance swindle has been developed at
Fillmore, Mo, by the exhumation Of the
coffin of James Riggan, who was said to
have committed suicide at North Platte,
Neb. The casket contained only Nebraska
sand, aud the insurance policy was large
enough TO force Il contest from the com
panies interested
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
Ireland's Great Land Owners.
Tondon Tr4,tb

The following figures in regard to the
ownership of Irish land are interesting:
One man owns 10, 900 acres; three men
own 100000 acres each; ninety men,
10000 acres each; 135 men, 10000
'acses each; and 452 men 5000 acres
each. The Association of Salters own
10000 acres; ,he Drapers q 900 acres;
the Merchants q, 900 acres; the Skin
ners $4,000 acres; the Fishmongers,
10000 acres; the Ironmongers, 10000
acres, and the Grocers 10000 acres. II
is not therefore any exaggeration TO
say that of the Ell 900, 900 which is an
nual Irish rental, at least f12, 900, 600 il
spent out of the country; and where, a.
in the case of Ireland, the country is
not wealthy, and has no other industry
except agriculture, this state of things,
until remedied, will be productive Of
want and misery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

Mr.. Raskie, relating to June term of juneau
county court.
THURSDAY, FEs. s.-Staaie-Bils were intro
duced as follows.
Sen. Crosby, bill relating TO the reassess,nent
OF land for taxation.
Sen. Ellis, bill TO appropriate to b. B. Hunt
lngton the sum of $500, on account of service in
| the army
Sen. Fi6ela, bill to legaliEe the acts of the
town board of the town of Cedar Lake, Barron
county.
Bills passed To authorize the county board of
henoSha county to negotiate bonds.
THURSDAY Feb. 2-isserbiV-BillS were intro
| dueed as follows: Mr.. Phillips to amend charter
of Waupaca.
Mr.Briggs amending section 2s56 revised stat
utes, relating to matrimony.
Mr.. Fun&e relating to boundariSs Of Shawano
Langlade etc.
Mr.. Luse, relating to settlement of estates of
deceased persons.
Mr.. Bullock, relating TO county os Langlade
Mr.. Lloyd, rclating g abstracts in Columbia
county.
Mr.. Wall for the protection Of ish in various
lakes.
Mr.. Lawrence, to regulate tariffs on telegraph
companies; also to distribute more equally the
burdens of taxation in certain counties in this
state
FRIpAy FEB. 4.
Sesafe-Sen. Anderson, petition of So farm.
erS of Dane county, asking for law TO protect
sheep from dogs
Sen. Van Schaiek, a petition asking for an
amendment To the constitution relating to election
franchise.
BILLS INTRODUCES.
Sen. Paul, (hy requeStl bill relating to the
claim of ). D. Carpenter against the state for the
printing for ;he years 1888 1859 and 1860 The
bill was accompanied by memorial asking for
tht passage of the BILL
Sen. Wing, a bill relating 10 fees Of clerks Of
circuit courts.
The resolution inStructing the committee on
charitable institutions to ascertain whether Dr.
Boughtons shortage in accounts had been made
good to the hospital, was adopted
assembly BY Mr. Bradley, petition Tor au
amendment of the constitution prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
Mr.. Craig, asking for law providing for the
uniformity of textbooks in this state.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Roske "a amend statutes relating u
county school commissioners
MIR. Parry, for the protection Of the valley
and creek of Neenah from the Fox river over
flow; also, to authorize the construction of a
sidewalk in the city of Portage
Mr.. Bradley, to appropriate 81 0t0 60 the West
W Nisconsin agricultural and mechanical asSuci
alton.
Mr.. Humphrey, to appropriate 81 900 to the
Central Wisconsin agricultural and mechanical
association.
Mr.. Phillips, relating TO the purchase of II
court house i'll Waupaca county
Mr.. McCurd 10 incorporate the city Of Marsh
field.
Mr.. Lawrence, to reduce the act incornorating
the city of JaneSvIlle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
NEWS NOTES.

THERE will be two Platts in the next
United States senate, both Republicans
%. H. Platt, Of Connecticut, who was
elected in 1879, and Thomas G. Platt,
Of New York, elected recently. And
there are already two Davises in the
senate lie Of Illinois and he Of West
Virginia; two Joneses, Of Nevada and
Florida, and two Hills, Of Georgia and
Colorado.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

TIE New York TriJune's London
correspondent telegraphs that there is
knowledge Of the existence Of Irish
plots 70 destroy Woolwich, Plymoth.
and Hyde Park magazine and Windsor
Castle. In all these plccs the guard
has been doubled, and strong force
of troops has been dispatched to defend
them, tie police having full informa-
ton of murderous designs. These re-
ports stimulate the anti-Irish feeling
throughout England and in parliament,
and Are probably gotten up for that
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
MiIwaukee Market.

MIlwAukEE, Feb. Flour-Dull and weak
Wheat-opened steady closed firm; No.
hard, nominal; No. l, nominal; No. ., 95a4
9J'4 for seller February; 96i for seller
March; ~. for seller April; No. ;, 81; ~.
{, 74'.; rejected nominal. Corn Lower; No
>, %; Rye Quiet and unchanged; No. l. S71i
Barley Dull No. >. ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
wIsCONsIN's POPULATION.

The official census of Wisconsin has
at last been made up. The total popula-
ton is ,315, ,480, Of which ESQ, 106 are
males and G35, ,374 are females; 910,0G3
are native, 405,4 Az foreign; 1,3O0,622
are white, and 1858 colored. The fol-
lowing are the figures by counties:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
Wade Hamnton has stonned his g

Wade Hampton has stopped his sub
Iscription to the Charleston Mercury, be
cause it printed an article which he
did not ike. In private letter to the
editor he called him impertinent, and
his paper a nuisance. Whereupon the
editor wrote a bitter article on the
shortcomings of South Carolina +" Bour-
bons," and ended by giving his ad-
dress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
Mrs. Partfnxton says

don't take any of the rostrums, as they
are regimental to the human cisten;
but put your trust In Hop Bitters,
which will cure general dilapidation,
costive habits and all comic diseases.
They saved Isaac from very severe ex-
tact of tripod fever. They are. the ne
plus ununl of medicines.-Bostorl Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

Mr.. Eli Green, who died in Altoona
Pa, on Thursday, was locally notable
as weighing 40 pounds. He became
SO heavy that his legs refused their of
fee, and he died from the effects of
fall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

Being ambitious in a judicial way,
Mr. Thornton offered to serve as judge
OF Sullivan county, New York, for 81,
200 per year, the salary being s., 500.
This pledge to taxpayers in advance
OF election is held by the courts to be
a bribe, and he viii not be allowed to
take his seat on the bench.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

The hard compounds of rubber are
now used for veneering furniture
Excellent limitations of ornamental
woods are produced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

The white house receptions are now
much more largely attended than they
were, and mainly by strangers in Wash
ington-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

Senator Matt Carpenters health is
reported to be much improved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

There is large crop of coal ashes
this winter.