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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

THE commanders Of the British feet
and army in Egypt have taken the
public Ivy surprise, and we presume
Arab Pasha is the most surprised of
anybody. The movement from Alex
andria on Saturday WAS generally sup
posed To have the fortified city Of
Aboulir rs its objective point, but, in
stead of that, it now appears that that
city was given the go by, and that the
object Of the expedition WAS to take
possession Of Port Said, the Mediter-
ranCan entrance of the Sutx canal, a
city of about 500 inhabitants, and a
very important strategic point i'll the
present Egyptian campaign. The cx-
peditiou landed ut that poirt without
resistance, and quietly took possession.
1t would seem from this movement
that the British have resolved first to
insure the protection Of the Suez canal,
before following up Arabi'S forces. 1t
will probably turn out that, after hav-
ing thoroughly gsrrisonod the canal,
that will I've made the basis of future
operations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

are good men, popular. and would
make good governors; but it is not in
tended that sny of those men should
get the nomination. It's anything to
beat Cornell, and this is one way.
Stsrin will capture number of dele
gates, Wood a certain number, Wads-
worth and Chapman more. A ma
Jorlty of them viii be drawn from
Cornell. In the convention the
Folger men hope to see Cor
nell in hopeless minority
as result of these tactics. Even If
he has almost = majority they will
block = denomination until the time
comes for compromise" all around
on Folger. ThenIthe Cornell men can
go to the devil if they please. Folger
being nominated they will not so in
that direction. They will go home and
prepare for 1854, when they will make
1t decidedly unpleasant for Mr.. Arthur
III his own state. They can do IT,"
"Does Folger want badly to be gov
ernore"
why; certainly. and the Conkling
crowd want him to be. They want
Folger in the Albany capitol, partly be-
cause they want Cornell out, and part
ly because they want more active
political worker at the head of the
treasury department. Fslger attends
too strictly TO business
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
BOOTBLLCK MURvEY'S SENTENCE.
a street Arab whose summer TOnr
Came to \ Disastrous Eud

Came to Disastrous Eud.
There left st. Louis about two week
ago, a hright-eyed boy, 16 years of age,
named Nick Murvey. Although so
young, ne started away with his boot
backing outfit to see the beautiful
scenery of the East. Having reached
his destination and enjoyed his summer
vacation, he thougt he would start
back for his home in St. Louis to see
his little brother and sister again
Everything went right until he reached
Columbus, 0. Having tired of riding
under the seats and between the bag
gage cars, be thought he would rest by
going into a box car and lying down
So, going little way up the rack of
the Little Miami Railroad, he and an
other boy broke open box car going
toward st. Louis. They both got in
The conductor of the train came along
and saw that the seal was broken. Open
ing the door and stepping in, the other
gamin leaped out of the side window,
but Nick remained quiet The conduc-
tor took him in charge, and he was
carried to Columbus and there tried
and sentenced to five years in the Peni-
tentlary.
On being taken to the Penitentiary
he wrote letter to his friend, in St
Louis, also a member of the profession,
named Shirley, asking him to tell his
brother Pete, who is but II years old
and also bootblack, to come up right
away and see him in the convict suit,
which he has on already. On receiving
the above letter the news spread like
wlldtire among the boys, who all liked
Nick and thought it hard on him. His
brother will leave to- m orrow for rColum-
bus to see if he cannot do something
for Nick. Although but II years of age,
he Is going to beat his way under the
seats to get there, and when he does,
as he stated with tears in his eyes, he
will plead hard to the Governor for
pardon, and if he does not succeed
he will leave him to his fate.
The boys face is well known in st.
Louis. he was very shrewd boy,
saving and industrious. Having no
mother or father, he commenced early
in life selling papers and backing boots.
He was up i'll the morning early to sell
and shine and the last to leave the
streets in the evening. BY hard work
he saved sum which the boys say will
reach about 5000. A we'll known Fourth
street business man has it in his pos
session now. He has besides himself
living his brother Pete, who is II years
and can neither read nor write, and
little sister, child of 10 years, whose
place of abode is St. Bridget's Orphan
Asylum. He was very fond of her and
would often send her out money, cakes
and candy. His brother would have
left sooner; but, as he told the reporter
to-day, he had sent Nick letter and
put three-cent stamp i'll it and now
waits for reply.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
The New York Situation.

WASHINGTON, Aug. PA shrewd
and remarkably well-inforined New
York republican said tonight:
"You may be sure that if the infor-
nation upon which the charges recent
ly made against Conkling involving his
personal, professional and political
honor were based, came from Cover
nor Cornell, as is asserted, the charges
are true. Cornell is the shrewdest, the
coolest, the most calculating politician
in the republican party of Yew York
to-day. He is the best politician. with
one or two exceptions, in the state. He
knows more politics in five minutes
than Conkling or Arthur know in a
year. He knows New York from end
to end, knows the men, every one Of
them, as the sailor knows the ropes of
his boats. He knows every thing else
that politician ought TO know. He
never makes a move of any sort with
out exhaustive consideration and long
reflection. When he does strike the
blow is felt. If he inspired the
recent charges against Conkling and
his client Gould, rest assured he
knew what he was about, and can
make them good. He knows that he
is the object of the combined attack of
almost every other republican leader
in the state, directly or indirectly, and
that he has tough fight ahead. Spite
of it all, he is 50 lucky that / believe
he will pull through yet"
What is there to the Wadsworth |
boom" was asked.
Nothing but blind" be replied |
quickly, nothing but blind. So with |
Walter A. Wood. so with John III. |
Starin. So with ex-Insurance Com
missioner Chapman. 1t is all blind |
to cover Folger, the great compromise |
candidate. Wadsworth and Chapman
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
operations.

lHE political situation in nearly ali
the southern states this year is full OF
hope and encouragement for the fu.
ture of that portion of the rniou. Sec
tioualiSm is almost hlotted out. The
"solid south" which for SO many years,
if not generations, has been confront
ing solid north," seems To have
melted away. The old party "shib-
holeths' have los, their charm. In
nearly every southern state there are
what are called independent move
ments," not only against the democrat
ic party, but against the republican
organization. People and politicians
are divided on the tarih, on questions
of debt, taxation, state expenditures,
internal improvements, prohibition,
temperance, currency. This shows a
healthy public sentiment. The southern
people are living in the present and
the future instead of in the dead and
dreary past. According to the present
outlook the next congress will contain
more independent representatives from
the south than at any period in its his
tory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
GENERAL NOTES.

Mr.. GOODMAN, formerly county treas
urer at Lafayette. Ind, is credited with a
profit of SO, 600 in deal in oats.
National Land League of America has
abandoned its project of having an excur-
sion for the benefit of Arab Pasha.
AT Charleston, HI, over three hundred
names have been signed to 4 pledge to
vote for prohibition and abstain from
drink.
THE New York anti-monopolists, on
Aug. -. decided to nominate IA full state
ticket, and called a state convention to be
held at Saratoga Sept. -.
THE republicans and greenbackers of
the Twelfth congressional district of Hi
nois have both decided to combine, but
will further Gen. Single,on's independent
candidacy.
The orderly methods pursued by the
striking operatives of the Alton road at
Bloomington, H., caused the company to
rescind lts order for 4 shortening OF the
hours of labor and corresponding re-
duction in wages.
A COURT MARTIAL is in session Mt New
port barracks, under the presidency of
Gen. G, G. Augur, to try Maj. j. III. Tay-
lor on charge Of using political influence
to prevent Il transfer to the field.
The Sprague mansion al Canonchet was
sold at auction Aug 10 for So, ,250 to Mr..
Frank ID. Moulton, of New York. Will
lam Sprague had torn down the bridge
leading to the place, and patroiied the av-
enue armed with rih". The auctioneer
stood on the wreck of the bridge to com
plete the sale.
MARvIN HUGHITT, vice president Of The
Northwestern road, has returned from the
meeting Of the executive committee at
Saratoga. He reports that the quarterly
dividend on the preferred stock was de-
clared. but states that the question of
stock dividend was not discussed, and
that the rumored intention to secure the
Omaha line has never been entertained at
\ meeting.
In suit brought by the Denver, Utah
and Pacific company against the Long
mont road, it is alleged that the latter is
bonded for $444 900, when its total value
is not over 500, 900, and that the expenses
of the concern are more than $500 per
day, while its receipts are not 80. Trains
have been discontinued. Among those
victimzed are ex-Mayor Prince and Judge
Abbott. of Boston.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
A Triple Murder

MOUNT Pulaski, H., Aug. 22.-Chas.
McMahon, the farmer, who, with his
hired men, fell victim to assassins
near here-alluded to in these dis
patches yesterday-was the owner of
splendid farm, where he dwelt in
quiet, retired way as becomes man
of forty. and had accumulated large
fortune. He was Il bachelor, and did
his own housekeeping, John Carter,
aged Is, and Bob Matheny. aged 20,
being the only other men about the
place. Both the men were quiet and
industrious, and, like Mcmahon, were
much esteemed.
They were last seen on Thursday of
last week stacking wheat. The neigh
bOrs, observing their absence, searched
for them Saturday and Sunday, and IL
naily found all three bodies, fostering
and Extensively odorous, in The
rank weeds about the house.
McMahon's throat was cut from ear to
ear and his head almost severed from
the body, the cash extending
clear down to the spinal column; there
was no shape to the battered head,
about which a cloth had been tied.
The bodies of Carter and Matheny
were covered with clotted gore; their
throats were cut as their masters had
been. Their limbs were bound secure
ly with twine taken from the reaping
machine. Gagged and blindfolded
with cloths, everything pointed TO the
most tiendlsh determination and delib-
crate purpose. The house was ran
sacked; $1,000 in money taken, and
the household goods broken.
The coroner's jury decided that the
murder was committed by unknown
persons, but the whole country is
ablaze and on the alert. Lynch law
will be inevitable, if the murderers
can be secured. Suspicion rests
on a man who worked for the
farmer some months ago, who was
seen on the farm, Thursday. The foot
prints of the two men walking in single
file were discovered and followed two
miles across lots until the trail was lost
in the main road. There was no 9TH
er clue. The assassns had watered and
fed the horses and taken ather precau-
tions to prevent the discovery of the
crime. They were no novices in the
dreadful work. "Jakie," who is sus-
pected, is tramping farm hand and
quarrelled with Mcmahon about a year
ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
-stSFTHs arKeI
Chicago larker-

CHIcAGo, Aug. % .-Fur Quiet and un-
changed. Wheat -Ac1e and lower; regular
Log lG2l for seller Angst; 9S4s for seller Sep
tenber; ok for seller Ocpber; 9Sl4 for seller
November; 97'. for selle the year; No. red
winter, 1.O21i q lO3 for eller cash; l02H for
seller August. l0li4 forseller September: No.
Chicago spring, Los n seller cash; No. 3
Chicago spring 9Oh G92. Corn Unsettled and
generally lower; 75I for seller cash and seller
August; 751+ 0754 for seer September; 73zs a
- for seller October; 797 for seller November
&C 4 a L for seller theyear. 0ats-Inactive
and lower; i2 for seller sh; Al = for seller AU-
gust; 36l. for seller Sepmber: 351I for seller
October and seller Nomber; 3i7. for seller
the year; rejected. 80. Ee Dull 67. Barley
Firm at 81 for seller SePmber. Pork-Active
firm and higher; 2l.45d250 for seller cash and
seller August; 2l.47 !. al.5o for seller Sep
tember 2l.6O for seller ttober, 1855 for seller
January: 1885 for seller Il year. Lard-Steady
and in fair demand: l30 for seller cash and
August; 1890 for seller September; I2.40 for
seller October; 1926 foreller November; 1926
for seller January; 1920 i seller the year Bulk
Meats-Quiet; shouldersl IS; short rib, 1926;
ehear, 1915 Flax seed Higher. I.30. Whisky
Steady at l.I9: FreAts-Corn to Buffalo:
I4G2. Butter-Quiet al unchanged Eggs
Quiet and unchanged. all -Wheeat-Higher:
eptember; IS for sellepctober: 9S5I for seller
the year; No. red wier, I.02 !. q l.025s for
seller August; I.0lh q l.th for seller Septern-
Der; l.01E4 q LOIS tor seer October.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
Bold Burglars.

MINIATURES, Aug. 22.-A gang of
burglars visited Plymouth this morn
ing. They procured tools from a
blao ksmith shop, and entered Obirecks
4 Co.'S mill. They found nothing
worth taking. They then visited the
office of w. Schwartz and exploded the
safe. Schwartz was aroused by the
noise, and the robbers threatened to
kill him, after which they got away
with small amount of money. There
Is great excitement in the village.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

JoNEsnORo, ARK, had II sensation at
j. A. Porter, the leading divine of the
place, while exhorting his hearers to
come forward, was noticed to gasp for
breath and his eyes filled with tears.
He ut last recovered and cried out:
"My God, is it so1 Is my work doneY
Before those nearest could catch him
he fell to the pulpit chair. He had been
stricken dumb and all efforts to restore
his voice have proved unavailing. The
best physicians of the neighborhood
it is believed that he will never be able
to speak again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
Hanlan Challenges Ross.

TORONTO, Aug. 22.-Hanlan has is.
sued challenge to Ross to row four or
five miles ON any course between To-
ronto and New York, next June, for
5000 and the championship of the
world. Hanlan intimates that unless
this challenge is accepted it is not
probable the race will take place, as he
may be engaged in business which win
prevent him making further matches.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

The new station of the signal service
on Pixies Peak is to be Of stone, 44x29
feet in size. 1t will co.tain an office,
reception-room, kitchen, and two bed
rooms. The work of construction will
not be easy, for everything which goes
into the building, except the stone,
must be packed" up the trail, dis
tance of fifteen miles. covering a rise
of 5000 feet. The station will cost
about $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

DURING the recent negro riot at East
man, Gu, negro named Smith
3lung with his arms around the unfor-
tunate young man Harvard, who was
80 brutally murdered, begging for his
life. Alta public meeting of the citi-
zcns of Eastman, this noble deed OF
Smiths WAS brought to public notice,
and resolution Of thanks to him and
all the cOlored persons who acted so
nobly amid the mob on that memora-
bile day was unanimously adopted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

Two Of the emi-monde of Colum-
bus, Ga, fell out over the possession
of a man, and to decide which one
should have him, repaired to the Ala
bama side of the river with their
seconds, two other frail females, where
ring was formed and they fought in
the true Ryan.Sullivan style. At the
end Of the second round the smaller of
the two belligerents retired, and the
other was declared the winner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
The Influence OF Climate,

When prejudieial to health. is effectuslly coun-
teracted by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. EHi-
grants, tourists, mariners, commercial travellers
fnd that it not only counteracts malaria, but
when the physical energies are OvertaXed thst 1t
recruits them moreover that it is 4 fine remedy
for disorders of the stomach and bowels begotten
by an unaccustomed diet impure water, and
that for the bilious complaints incident TO the
tropics it is a fine reme( (y. Constipation, when
chronic acute, is quercd by it good diges-
tion waits on appetite when it is reSorted to,
ana sleep disturbed by travelling is rendered more
sound and refreshing byit. That it is fine
antiseptic or check TO decay Of constitutional
vgar is not less satisfactorily proven by its use
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
No. ! Hard Wheat.

MIsSEAPoLts, Mimi, Aug. 22.-In
the four southern tiers OF counties of
Minnesota, wheat is principally cut and
stacking is in progress. ThreshiDg
machines are also at work and report
from II to 20 bushels per acre, nearly
all grading No. ! or No. hard. In
the central counties the cutting will be
completed during the present week,
and in the northern counties in a few
days later. If the harvest is success
fully completed there will be comp para.
lively little wheat grading below No. 1.
So far the weather has been on the
whole, favorable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

The diversified cotents OF Demorest's s
Magazine for Sept6ber make this q
highly entertaining nmber. There is
something in it to llesse every taste.
The lovers of the erial will find the
continuation OF the Admirars Ward"
interesting; while bose who prefer
shorter stories cannt fail to be pleased
with 'Mascot. the hitch Maker" and
'Esther's Love Story The biograph-
ical sketches of "Gmen SYLVIA" and
Friedrich Frebel. IRE admirable; and
not less SO Is Jenny hne's Girl of the
Period" The vsrols departments.
including "Current 1pics, Fashion,
Household" and Home Art and
Home Comfort" cnain much that is
instructive and enteaining. while the
illustrations are excellent, the oil pict-
ure, "a Soul to Heaen," being quite a
work of art
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

of OBrien. editor of United Letqnd. ac-
cusing the jury which conv icted Francis
Hines of being drunk on the night previ-
Gus 10 the day the verdict was given.
O'Brien and Davitt were put out of court.
Grey is high sheriff of the city of Dublin.
The prisoner was taken to R;c hmond
prison
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

NEAR the village Of Kirkmansvilie'
in Todd county, KY, there lives a man
who has twice learned to walk, twice
learned to talk, is blind in one eye, is
deaf in one year, is married to his
aurt, which makes him cousin to his
children, uncle to his brothers and sis
tors and cousins, brother-in-law to his
father and mother, and well, for
further informa alton call on the gentle
man himself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

ALTHOUGH the wife of Charles 2. Kill
bourn, a Meriden, Conn, book-keeper,
aged 40, saw him drink an ounce Of
laudanum, she did not summon a
physician till eight hours after. Xii
bourn, before taking the poison. wrote
letter to the local postmaster, to be
posted in a conspicuous place, saying
that he committed suicide on his wife's
account, and that she in time will fill a
dishonored grave. He will probably
recover.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
Maine Independent Republicans
Put a Ticket in Nom-
ination.
Burning OF Carpet and Carding
Mill at CohoeS. New
York.
Activity Around About the Esyp-
tian Scat of War Going On.
A Mystery.

MINIATURES, Aug. 22.-The body of
Geo. Gosinheimer, a laborer, was found
In the river this morning. 1t is sup
posed to be a case of suicide, although
the father thinks his son was thrown in
to the river by brother of Gosinheim-
er's bside, who opposed the marriage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

NJ. CARvALHo, the director of the
Opera Comique, has lost his singular
suit with the Due de Mariner and the
Duchess de Fitz James. They as the
legal representatives of the Due de
Choiseul, who built the theatre in
1871, claimed a box which the latter
had reserved for his own use. The
French courts hold that the plaintiffs
still have the right to occupy the box.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
Mules for Egypt.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22.-The Eng
lish steamship Castalia has been char
tered to load 500 mules at this port, TO
be taken TO Alexandria, for the Eng
lish government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
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hid AliP nbley

mo; she fingered and suffered along, Eining
away all the time, for years ths doctors doing
her no good and at last was cared by this Hop
Btters the papers say much about. Indeed
indeed how thankful we should be for that med
icine.n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25
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A fire at Gardiner, Me-, August 7th
destroyed many manufaciories and
about sixty dwelling houses, throwing
800 men out OF employment and caus-
ING q loss of over 500. 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

TIE relations between Turkey and
England vihratc from day to day from
warm friendship to almost actual hos
tility. The sultan rejected the military
convention ~ proposed by England.
She. therefore, offered to make great
concessions. Influenced by this friend
ly spirit, the sultan proposed another
military convention, but that was at
once rejected by DutIerin as inadmis-
sblc. He doubtless then knew that
Port Said and the Suez Canal had been
occupied by the British forces, thus
rendering England more independent
of capriccs mt Constantinoplc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

The Indians of New Mexico have
transferred the seat of their operations
from our territory to that of Mexico,
where, 1t is reported, they are murder
ing and outraging the men, women and
children who are So unfortunate rs to
be i'll their way. The Mexican troops
are in pursuit, and their commander
announces that i'll the event of their
capture, no mercy will be shown to the
raiders. The authorities ut the Indian
Bureau in Washington are i'll happy
ignorance of the reported insuhordina-
ton of the Sioux. This is the old story.
Those who are charged with the ad-
ministration of Indian affairs never, as
rule, know anything until y massacre
has taken place and they have war
on their hands
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

When society turns out to see Mrs.
Langtry exhibit herself it will please
speak of her as 'Lonetree," which is
the way Of pronouncing her abroad
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-25

The Boston Globe brings this item
Chas. S. Strickland, Esq, this city, was
cured of rheumatism by st Jacobs Oil.