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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
A Sumner

George VIM. Curtis sent letters to all
whom Hubbell assessed, telling them
not to pay. Hubbell came back at
him in blustery letter challenging
him to make test case before the at
torney general at once. To this Curtis
sends the following sumner to Hubbell:
j. man knows he holds his place
by personal favor, he will naturally
propitiate that favor in order to retain
his place 1t was the knowledge that
the liberty of office-holders in this
matter is thus impaired which led con-
gress to pass an act of protection, to
which our circular refers. That act
recognizes, as the universal experience
and reason of the case show, that
government employe whose family de-
pends upon his wages, is not deluded
by the phrase voluntary contribution"
and fears he cannot refuse to pay with
out taking the risk of dismissal His
refusal, indeed, would not be alleged as
q reason. But it would be reason;
and to say to an employe, as the circu-
lar of tn congressional committee says,
that his contribution will not be OBJ
jected to in any official quarter is mere
ly to tighten the screw. 1t is hint to
him that the demand is known and ap-
proved by those who can dismiss him.
You assert your willingness to ask the
president to ask the opinion of the at
torney general, but your circular has
been sent to employees in the attoruee gen.
eneraFs office. and it distinctly assures
them, bU necessary implication, the head
of the office does not object. If you read
the newspapers carefully you are aware
Of the very general public condemna-
ton of the practice of political assess
ments; and they are condemned for
the precise reason that such assess
ments are not what they pretend to be
voluntary contributions. If you ask
me to contribute to our treasury, / am
private citizens, and / can give or re-
fuse without suffering. But if you and
your associates ask my neighbor, who
is employed in the custom house, for q
contribution, he feels he is in danger If
he declines. This is an infringement
of the equal liberty of citizens which
makes this practice odious, while its
inevitable consequences make it threat
ening to the public welfare.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Census Clerks

Clerks in the census bereau are wait
ing since April for congress to make ad-
dltlonal deficiency appropriation of $780,
o0o, that they may receive pay for their
services. The clerks last winter and
spring, it will be remembered, were
unable to get their salaries by reason of
the exhaustion of the appropriation,
and until congress afforded them relief
they were paid with certificates of ser
vice done, which brokers discounted.
A department decision made it optional
with the clerks when the appropriation
Tor their relief was made whether
they paid anything excess of the per-
centage allowed by law to the brokers,
and the latter was consequently depriv-
ed of great amount of brokerage. In
one instance brokers' lost interest
was known to reach 5000. Now the
clerks are many of them in extreme
want, and the brokers refuse to have
aIythin. to do with them,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
The Silver Spike.
MIL. ST. PAUL LINE OPEN To COUNCIL
BLUFF.

MIL. a ST. PAUL LINE OPEN To COUNCIL
BLUFF.
MILWAUKEE, June q. = There il
much rejoicing in business circles in
Milwaukee to-day at the announce
ment that the Council Bluffs extension
of the Chicago, Mil Haukee L. st. Paul
road was completed, the silver spike
being driven this afternoon. This
gives Milwaukee a complete through
line TO Council Bluffs, and also afIords
a new and direct line from Chicago To
Council Bluffs. In an interview with
General Manager Merrill, this after
noon, he stated that the new line
would be open TO both freight and pas
senger traffic as soon as the track could
be properly adjusted and everything
got in readiness Business men
in Milwaukee anticipate great
advantage to general trade from this
new and direct route to the Missouri
river and connection with the Union
Pacific railway. At Chicago a chief
advantage is in the aiiording Of new
route TO connect with the Union Pacific
and the great southwest.
MILWAUKEE,, June N.-The G. NJ. 81
st. p. officials to-day, say the formal
opening of the Hastings & Saltwater
branch to traffic has been made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
GENERAL NOTES

PARTY of twenty persons near Fort
Tottep, Dakota. is irving to h old fine
timber tract of 5000 acres, and intruders
are driven away with revolvers.
A LETrER from Fort Mckinney states
that cattle valued $l3 5G0.0G0 are camly
grszing in what was six years ago absolute
lv an Indian country.
Mrs. CHRlsTIANCY, having failed 10
fasten the charge of cruelty upon her hus-
band, has withdrawn her cross bill, which
Will give the ex-minster a divorce.
THE Canadian government obtained in
the recent elections a majority OF from 55
TO 60. Prince Edward Island is the only
province in which the opposition has a
majority.
THE fifth great well in the Warren
county oil-feld was struck June "A, the
yield being ! 900 barrels. One large we'll
il on fire, causing loss of 81 600 per Jay
The flames rise to height Of so feet.
On farm along the Big Miami river
in Ohio, has been found human skeleton
of enormous size, surrounded by toma-
hawk, chisel spear heads and clam shells.
IT ia alleged that Governor Foster has
secured state central and executive com
mittees in Ohio which almost utterly
ignore the Sherman and keifer elements
of republicanism.
Two young attorneys of Cincinnati,
named Cosgrove and Cogan, both aspirants
to the city solicitorship, arranged for a
duel near the Southern railway bridge, on
Sunday, but the seconds took the party
into a saloon, where all remembrance of
the business on hand vanished.
ONLY twenty miles of track remain to
be laid on the new road between Chicago
and Buffalo President Cummings takes
w. III. Vanderbilt TO task for his recent re-
mark that the New York, Chicago and St.
Louis road was built TO sell, and has been
cheaply constructed.
THE election in Canada, resulted in a
victory for the government. The main
features of the contest developed 30 far
are the defeat of Sir Richard Cartwright.
finance minister of the late reform govern
ment, and of Hon. T. W. Anglin, the
speaker in the Mackenzie government.
IN case on trial in Boston the Apol-
linaris company of London asks damages
against six firms for an infringement of
its trademark. Roscoe Conkling is its
attorney The defendants allege that no
genuine Apollinaris water is sold on this
side Of the Atlantic, that which is i'm
ported being composed partly of water
from the Rhine. charged with carbonic
acid gas, and compounded with soluble
materials. Ii has heen admitted free as .
natural product, whereas it should pay
duty as a compound.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
CRIME
ported.

WM WYNKAUFF. journeymsn carpen-
tcr 81 Pittsburgh. killed himself and his
wife with huge butcher-knife.
GRoRas CoUNsNY. who parti eipated in
the robbery of Peaeock's jewelry store in
Chicago. last winter has been captured ct
Sedalia, Mo.
DONALD McCAsKsLI, a drcger from
Manitoba, was robbed Of $l,lS0 st the
Michigan Central depot la Detroit by two
thieves whose acquaintance be made in
Chicago.
CHAReEs against ]. 2. Howard, ap-
praiser Of the port of New York, have
been fled with the secretary of the treas
urv, and his removal is expected.
In the yard Of the Central school at
Hamilton, Ont. Alex. Forbes killed his
wife, Geo. Rslston and himself with re-
volver, because the former refused to 90
back 10 live with him.
THE Cleveland rolling mills are still
compelled to guard their workmen. As
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

governor. When ssked what effect
the turn of things wouId have on Pat
hson's candidacy, the atter's friends
say they believe Cox will not allow his
name to go before the convention.
Hopkins and his friends seem to think
the same way.
Malcolm Hay, of Pittsburg, is gen.
orally agreed upon for temporary
chairman, and Geo. NJ. Dallas, OF Phil.
adelphis, for president of the conven-
ton. The platform will be brief, and
IN addition to the usual party protests
tions and demands, will contain clause
endorsing the democratic congress
mems efforts to reduce the internal
revenue tax, and one condemning
Congressman Hubbell's assessment
scheme on ce-holders.
The outlook at midnight points to 4
warm stight over the nomination of
governor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

and faithful clerks, chiefly those of the
higher grades, were scratching their
heads over this seductive little circular.
They are all good men. They had no
political influence. No one of them
knew either senator or representa-
tive. However, they had to sign the
circular, writing the word None op-
posite the question by what political
influence were you appointed and are
yau retained?'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
4 secretion that Concentrates the Blood

When the bile is diverted from its proper chan
nels, into the blood, which is slAays the case in
liver complaints, it ceases to be healthy secre-
ton and becomes r poison. Its abnormal pres
euce in the circulation and stomach is indicated
by the suffuson of the skin with hideous saffron
tinge by headaches, vertigo, nausea, pain in the
right side and under the right shoulder blade. by
Indigestion, obstruction Of the bowels and other
minor symptoms Order may be substituted for
this state Of chaos and further bodily evil avert
ed BY using the benefeent alternative and tonic
Hosiettsr's Stomach Bitters which. by relaxing
the bowels promotes the escape from the circuls-
tion of bilious impurities, besides rendering the
action of the ilver regular and removing every
trace Of dyspepsia Tins pleasant and purely
vegetable anti-pilious medicine is not only inf
nitcly more effective than any form Of mercury,
but is on account of its freedom from hurtful
properties, infaitel- to be preferred to that poi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

Marriott Brosius, of Lancaster, who
has been nominated for congressman-at-
Large by the Regular" Republicans of
Pennsylvania, is speaker of marked
ability, and was the orator OF the day
at the unveiling of the soldiers monu-
ment st Antietam. He has never held
office, save Schsol director.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Vest ON Allen.
An ELOQUENT NEHORIAL sPEECH.


Senator Vest made the gem speech
In the orstions over the late Represen-
tative Allen, to-day. 1t was waited for
with interest by warm and hungry
senate, which recognizes Vest as one of
its few orators. Il well repaid any dis
comfort suffered for Its sake. It was
eloquent and simple as all such efforts
should be. Just before he sat down
Vest referred to tie custom among the
Hindoo women wien their loved ones
lay dying, of placing on the Ganges q
lighted candle in sn earthen vessel and
watching it until it was out of sight,
confident that If the flame burned until
the vessel could be no longer distin-
guished, that the spirit, loosing itself
from the body bebre them, would pass
as TRANQUILITY out If mortal sight. $50. !"
said the eloqueni little senator, '-the
dear ones of our lead friend, watched
through his long illness, the hickering
fame of his life float down the river of
time until ii passed out of mortal sight
to burst, we trIls, into grant efiulgence
on the ocean of eternity
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Foreign.
The BRITISH FLEET.

GIBRALTAR, June 27.-The British
squadron, commanded by the Duke of
Edinburg, consisting of eight men-of-
war, arrived here. The torpedo ship
Hecla arrived and proceeded eastward.
AN OUTBREAK FEARED.
ALEXANDRIA, June 27.-Tne British
vice consul has resigned. The con-
sular officials advise Englishmen who
desire to stay here to take up their
quarters in the Eastern telegraph of
fee, as news might arrive at any mo-
ment from Constantinople which might
cause an outbreak.
Arab Pasha declares the natives i'm
pEcated in the massacre IN Alexsndria
on the 11th inst, shall not be punished
unless the Europeans who fired upon
the rioters are also punished. All the
ministers except Rahib Pasha and
Arab Pasha went to Cairo last evening.
URUGUAY RESURRECTION.
BUENos AYREs, June 27.-The Uru-
quay insurrection is reported spreading.
The French explorers, Creyaux and
followers, are reported killed by Indians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
\ FunereaI scandal.
A FUNERAL. SCANDAL.

Judge Taylor, of Chic, intends, after
the internal Revenue Bill shall have
been disposed of, to seek consideration
of the bill for paying the expenses of
General Garield's sickness and funer al
A day will probably be spent upon the
bill should there develop any reluc-
tance on the part of the Auditing Com
mittee in the production of vouchers
for refreshments items on the funeral
trip. 1t may be remembered that when
this scandal leaked out Mr.. Page was
credited with having destroyed the
vouchers, as the surest means Of evad-
ing inquiry upon this point. There is
strong suspicion, however, that he
would not dare to co so, but still has
them, and no effort will be spared to
make him disgorge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

THK Pennsylvania independent re-
pnblicans are exaaperated, because they
say the President is helping Senator
Cameron IN his war upon them-that
he il making al the appointments in
tile state t. suit Mr.. Cameron, and
using I'LL the power and patronage Of
the administration III his favor. They
hold that the President has no right TO
interfere IN the local politics of u state
il tins way that il is injurious to the
purity, which ought ii such cases % he
allowed Ii settle ia Disputes without IN
lerlercnce.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
n Frisco Outrage.
EXPOSING HEALTHY MEN TO SMALL po

EXPOSING HEALTHY MEN TO SMALL PoN.
Tbs. national board of health is ex-
cited for the first time in years. To
day the secretary sent dispatch to
the collector at San Francisco asking for
the facts relative TO the English vessel
in quarantine with Chinese afflicted
with small pox on board. The story
that he told of the action of the author
tiles recounts such brutality as to ex-
cite indignation among the humanita-
rians, and has stirred up the board to
make inquiry, at least as to the facts.
1t is said that month ago an English
ship arrived at the port with 600 Chi
nese aboard, enc of whom had the
small pox. The officials not only re-
fused TO allow them to land, but to go
aboard of lighters, and the 500 well
men were kept on the infect ted ship as
we'll as the sick one. What the result
from this improvised pest house has
been is not known. The Chinese sick
and well are said to be still on the ship,
which is reported to be king with
the loathsome disease, which has spread
among the unfortunate coolies since
the vessel arrived.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

TmE senate committee on commerce
has added 81 100000 10 the riyer and
harbor bill for the reclamation Of Poto-
mac Hut, so III u remove the malarial
poison from which the citizens Of
Washington 50 often suffer. 1t IS
Thought the appropriations Of the bill
viii vet exceed $40, 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Heavy Storm in waIworth County, Wis

MILWAUKEE,, June GA special
from Elkhorn, Wis, says: A severe
storm swept through there to-day, de.
stroying a number Of buildings and
demolishing a coach in which were a
number of persons who were returning
from picnic, and iniuring the occu-
pants, but none fatally.
A heavy rain, wind and nail storm
prevailed at La Crosse. Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

x I,iNr petition signed by the pa-
rents IL sufficient 10 secure the divorce
II man and wife under the new bill be-
fore the French assembly. This aim
plifies things wonderfully, as il docs
not involve IL necessity the graver
causes If desertion, brutality, etc, and
N likely Ii give the courts great deal
of employment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

Mns. CHnrsTIANcY has Jailed to estab-
Hin her charge IF cruelty. and with
drawn her cross bill. This allows Mr..
Christianey to secure his decree Of di-
vorce without more ado, and gquelches
the flood Of filth that has found IFS orr
gin iii tile unhappy case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

TnLsE are exciting times in New
York. The striking freight handlers
have stalled twelve miles Of loaded cars
Oh the Jersey meadows. Public sym
pathy seems % be with the strikers,
ana the board III trade adopted resolu-
tions urging the increase 81 pay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

At the annual meeting last week, at
Rochester, n. Y, of the American As
sociation of Nurserymen, Florists AID
Seedsmen, d. Wilmot Scott, Of Galena,
H., was elected Secretary; A. A. Whit
ney, of Franklin Grove, Ill, Treasurer,
and Dr.. Pratt, of Elgin, Ill, one of the
Vice Presidents, for the ensuing year.
Norman ]. Coleman, of Missouri, was
elected President. C. L. Watrous, Des
Moines, Iowa, and II. X. Jewell, of
Sparta, Wis, are among the Vice Pres
idents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

TIE wet weather III England il max
lng disnpl outlook Tor the farmers
there The Standard says that nothing
short of the farest weather up to and
through harvest can save the crops
Tie record of farming ii England has
been Il series Of failures for years, and
the demand for American products is
actively increasing. From present
prospects there willbe an immense de
mand for tile products Of American ag-
rlcultural industry this year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30


Tns situation in Egypt IS becoming
more critical hourly. The wild fanat-
ism of the natives is directed against
all Europeans, especially the English,
AMI they will bc the chief among the
mourners ii the end The European
engineers ii charge of the water sup
ply at Cairo and Alexandria have been
driven FIR from their posts and wa
ter famine is imminent Specie is he.
ing Withdrawn by foreign capitalists in
those cities and business Is 1T 4 dead
lock. As the principal business in these
commercial centers is done by Euro
peans. the natives will be the principal
sufferers hs the withdrawal Of foreign
capital, AS they make their bed %
may they liz iii ii.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
President ANGEL Frustrated.

DETROIT, June N.-An Ann Arbor,
Mich, special says: President AngeIi,
of Michigan university was prostrated
by heat while preaching his baccalau-
reate sermon, Sunday, and is still SO
weak as to be unable to take part in
the commencement exercises this
week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

SECRETARY FoLGER has written to
tbe members of the tariff commission,
calling upon them TO assemble in
Washington on the 9th of July, in order
to organize and determine upon their
course Of action.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

IN his letter 10 Jay A. Hubbel Mr..
Curtis makes the point that il would
Ill manifest absurdity 70 refer the
question If tile legality Of the assass-
m,nt 10 the Encouragement. The cir
clllar states that the assessment will not
receive objection from ANY Off cial
quarter" That lets the attolney-gen-
eral ant III advance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

MILLIONS Of dollars which would
have been put into new buildings this
year have been turned into
other channels, owing to the uncertain
ties of labor and material from strikes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Chicago Races.

CHICAGO, June 27.-The day was
bright and cool, track good, attendance
large, and betting heavy. judges
Gen. Rowell, s. K. Dow, and ). H.
Sanders; timer, J. Smith, Cincinnati;
starter. d. ID. Hall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

CAPTAIN JOHN CowDoN, known IN con
nection with Improvements Of me
Mississippi, AXIS congress to investigate
4 number Of charges he makes against
Captain Eads.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

Tnr board Of trade Of New York pro-
tcsts vigorously against the advance in
west bound freights, and the trunk line
managers are to be petltioned to recon-
siacr their resolution % advance rates
The hoard believes the demands of the
freight hustlprs for M advance To be
Just, and are willing 10 be assessed 10
the degree Of meeting their demands,
Int liz morn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

The statue of GiroIamo Savonarola,
the great italian Dominican preist and
reformer, who was hanged and burned
at Florence, May %, 149S, wss unveil
ed in that city recently.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
The MaIIeys.

NEW Haven, June N.-In the Malley
trial, Doolittle notified the defense to
be ready with surrebuttal this after
noon, and was informed there would
be no Eurrebuttal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

The suez canal i 70 be guarded by
number Of small, swift gunboats in
stead OF the two guardshlps as intended
originally.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Lumber Prices

CHICAGO, June 2.-At q regular
meeting Of the lumbermen, this morn
ing, it was resolved not advance or re-
wise the present yard price list.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
A Brakeman Killed.

MILWAUKEE, June q. -Thos. Daniels,
brakeman. was killed this afternoon
In the G. NJ. st. p. yards, while coup
ling cars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
WASHINGTON.

Conklins and Cornell and the Inter
esting Gossip. that is Floating
Around the Capital About Them-A
Funeral ScnndaI-SpeciaI FavOrs
10 BanKs-An Eloquent Memorial
SPeeeh-Hubbell anu Rosecrans
Furnish Interesting Sketches-Cgn-
sus Clerks-Dep artment Clerks
George VIM. Curtis to Hubbell-A
SMALLPOX Outrage in the
Dumps.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
py14v.x Wis San, .

pELAvAS, Wis, sept. q, 1878.
GkNTs-l have taken not quite one bottle Of
the Hop Bitters. ! was a feeble old man Of IS
when ! got it. To-day am ss active and feel s.
well as did at 80. see a great many that need
such a medicine p. BoYCE
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

Miss Justine IngerSoll daughter of
Ex-Governor Ingersoll, of Connecticut,
Is in Saratoga organizing an amateur
dramatic entertainment to be given on
July l for the benefit of two local char
tiles, and will take the leading part in
the play.