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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
TEIEGRAPHT(
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON.

ANOTHER effort will be made in congress
to make Lincoln's birthday a national hol-
iday
The onslaught on the Hawaiian treaty
grows stronger, and is constantly receiy-
ing reinforcemeGts from influential quar-
ters.
A BAND of colored jubilee singers were
denied admission to every hotel in Wash
ington, and until after midnight did not
ind place TO sleep.
SURGEON GENERAL WooDwARD's health
was shattered by his long season of night
watching at Garfeid's bedside, and he will
20 abroad, on leave. to recuperate.
TICKETS TO represent the full capacity
Of The hall Of the house Of representatives
have already been issued for the Garfield
memorial services, and requests continue
TO pour in from every part of the union.
THE grand jury at Washington has in
dlcted twelve persons for conspiracy in
the star route cases, among them being
Brady, the Dorseys. John w. Miner, and
Captain w. II. Turner
THE report of the commission on the
cattle plague, which was sent to the SEN
ate by he secretary Of the treasury, shows
that no lung disease exists in the western
centers of livestock traffic Four Dutch
cows imported into Massachusetts brought
plague which was eradicated in six
years at cost of $4,000.
SECRETARY Hunt brought about con-
ference at his Office of the naval commit
tees of both houses, three admirals, and
other officers of distinction. Chairman
Harris of the house committee, urged the
immediate construction of seven vessels,
e n "a r II
e the largest and fastest type. Admiral
Porter gave hearty indorsement to the
plan.
in the senate, Mr.. jackson introduced
bill approprlating Sl5O.000 to make
good the loss sustained at the hands Of
federal trooIs. in 1864, by the Methodist
book-house at Nashville. A resolution
was passed to provide messengers for seven
leading committees at 81 400 per year.
The anti-polygamy bill was debated for
two hours
THE house took up the immediate de-
iiciency bill, which appropriates 81 S22,-
JS3. Mr.. Singleton resented charges of
extravaganza brought against the print
ing committee Of the last congress- In re-
gard 70 the clause for additional vaults in
the treasures, MIR. Hewitt characterized
the silver dollar as fraud, while Messra
Stephens and Marsh declared it the true
unit of value. The bill passed by l55 70 26
The demand for office at Washingt IN
is more eager than ever before. There
have been hundreds OF applications for
the six additional positions as committee
messengers authorized by the senate on
Wednesday. Most Of the candidates are
represented by wives or daughters with
Tear r-brimmed eyes. One lady in silks
carrying gold watch, told David Davis
that she was on the verge of starvation,
and was given some sensible advice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
Kansas Praising 1t.

"While l was in Topeka, last winter, ,
said the Hon. Arthur Edgington, 81 had
a pretty rough time of it. | got bad
cold, and, then that not being sufficient
ly severe, | WAS also attacked with
rheumatism. The pain was in my left
shoulder. At times | almost writhed
in agony. tell you sir, that the pain
could not have been greater had my
shoulder been screwed up IN vice.
was utterly helpless. ahd felt like / was
destined to remain in that condition in
definitely. My friends and physician
were generous in their prescriptions,
and my room soon became a miniature
apothecary shop But nothing did me
any good. One day some one told me
| was enduring great deal of needless
pain when could invest fifty cents in
bottle Of st. Jacobs Oil and be cured.
| invested in bottle of the Oil, rubbed
it on my shoulder twice, and in two
days forgot that / ever had rheuma-
tism. Yes, that is a great remedy, and
70 mistake. They can't say too much
i'll favor of its healing power"
The above was uttered by Mr.. Edg-
ington while sitting IN the porch of the
La Gonds House, at Columbus, the
other evening, and was overheard by
an escaped reporter, who is travelling
over the country incog. Inquiry de-
veloped the fact that Mr.. Edgington is
one Of the most widely known men in
kaEsas, figuring prominently in poll
tics, and acting as the responsible agent
of the Bradstreet Commercial Agency.
Upon subsequently making Mr. Edg-
ington's acquaintance the reporter was
assured that al he had heard was true
and he was at liberty to use it in the
papers.-0ssee9o Kan.l Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
FOREIGN

HAVING made satisfactory diplomatic
arrargemt France is TO withdraw her
forces from Tunis at an early date.
For using the name of real personaSt
IN novel, 4 civil tribunal in Paris gave
Judgment agains. Emile Zols.
IN the Pru4sian landtag one of the new
members from Schleswig forfeited his seat
BY declining 70 take the oath required.
FRANCS has dispatched General Forge
mol to Algeria. With special instructions
to act in aocordsnce with his own iuds.
ment.
SIX Russian army officers have obtained
wears leave of ab'ence and started foI
Herzegovins, and mite others will shortly
follow
IN Edinburg. recently, boxes contsiu-
ing internal machines were delivered al
two places, and eight persons were injured
BY the explosion. A mason r.amed Castellc
has been arrested for the outrsges.
IT is believed that tbs Quebec govern
ment will accept q. .oo0, 600 for the railway
track between Ottawa and Montreal, thus
giving the Canada and Pacific through
line from the Atlantic to the mountains
Ir is rumored at Ottawa that the gov.
SLohaChN VIII sSuu y CoIumiSslOner 10
Washington, and that the fortunate man
Will be Hon. A P. CSron, minister oi
militia.
| iHE agents Of the Crown at Pietermar-
ltzourg, South Africa, are openly charged
with discriminating against an American
hrm, which had offered TO build railroad
in the COLONY ehesper than English con.
tractors to whom the job was awarded.
TIE Egyptian ministers have decided
upon the total abolition of slavery, and 10
enforce it Kader Pssha has been appoint.
ed governor of the Souian, and 4 special
department vii! be created at Cairo. In.
structions in regard to the slave trade are
in preparation.
In the house Of commons. Sir Charles
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
Servants Salaries

A REPORT ADVERSE TO THEIR REDUCTION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The 23d of
last month Mr.. Warner, of Tennessee.
introduced in the house bill to reduce
the annual salaries OF the heads Of the
departments of the United States ar
follows: The president, from $50, 900 TO
$4,000; cabinet officers, $1,000 To ST.
600; speaker of the house, $4,000 to
81 600: chief justice of the supreme
court, $4,000 to 50 800; associate JUS
tices, $500 to $1,000; senators, repre-
sentatives and delegates, s., 900 10 S4 900;
assistant secretary Of state, 81, 500 to
So 900; assistant secretary Of treasury.
"a 800 to $4,000; assistant secretary or
interior, So 800 to s., 600. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on civil service.
OF which Mr.. r. q. Horr, of Michigan,
Is chairman, and he to-day submitted
to the House an adverse report on the
proposition. In reference to reducing
the salaries of the Cabinet officers, AS
sis.ant Secretaries, Justices of the Su-
preme Court and Speaker of the House,
the committee stated that after careful
examination they were of the opinion
that no one Of these officers was now
receiving anything in excess Of what
ought to be allowed. The work of each
was increasing rather than diminishing
and the cost of living and the necessary
expenses attending their situations
were also on the increase The pay
for each of these officers should be such
as would secure frst-class talent and
the good of the service would not be
advanced by cutting down the pay now
received by these public servants.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
GEN ERAL NOTES

The supreme court of Pennsylvania has
| decided in favor of the claim of legislators
for $500 each for extra service.
GOVERNOR CULLoM regards an extra ses-
sion of the Illinois legislature necessary
because the new census gives Chicago ten
| additional representatives at Springfield.
THE woman sufragista of Boston in
vited the members of the legislature to a
| reception at a private residence, and FIVE
honorables out of $50 responded in per
son.
Gov. CAMERON, of Virginia, has gone
to Norfolk to fit out an expedition 10 cap
ture or DESTROY a fleet Of twenty vessels
engaged in unlawfully taking oysters from
the mouth of the Rappahannock
ALBERT ID. SHAW, United States consul
at Manchester, reports that the practice
OF placing sand in bales Of cotton is being
extensively practiced at American ports,
TO the serious injury Of the trade. Frauds
of this nature already discovered aggre-
gate $500,000.
THE Minnesota grange has adopted res :
olutlons that the new rules for buying
and grading wheat put in force by the
millers, cut prices from 10 10 80 cents per
bushel, and struck blow at every interest
in the state, and that the remedy lies in
encouraging local buyers and in shipping
wheat outside the state.
TIE conyention Of Texas stock raisers
passed a resolution to arrange with the
railroads for Though rates to Chicago,
st. Louis and Kansas City George w.
West purchased from d. Raut, of Nueces
! ceunty, 10000 acres of land and $4,000
head of cattle, paying 100000,
SINCE the decision Of the New York
courts against the immigrant head d-mo&ey
law, the steamship companies have with
drawn their offer to pay fifty cents for
each passenger landed, and the commits
sioners at Castle Garden are left without
adequate funds to support the imm; gran nt
institutions
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
EoIger,r Eenrs.
TROUBLES OF A CABINET OFFICER.

TROUBLES OF A CABINET OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia reporter
had u pleasant chat with Secretary
Folger to-day, and in the course of the
conversation asked him how he liked
his new position. In reply, the genial
secretary said he found dispensing
patronage very different from expound-
ing the law; for. in the latter case, he
had the acts of his predecessors to
guide and assist him, but rs secretary
of the treasury he had, to q great ex-
tent, to depend solely upon his own re-
sources. "You have no idea," he con-
tinued, "of the troubles that beset
cabinet officer. Take, for instance,
the appointment cf man toa col
lectorship. Half dozen delegations
call upon me in behalf Of rs many diff
ferent candidates, and il is exceedingly
hard sometimes to discriminate III
favor of the proper person for the
place, as each side presents such II
plausible showing in its own favor, and
makes the superior merits of its own
candidate so conspicuous. l did not
know before that case could have so
many sides TO it. And it seems rs if
each side is made stronger rs the
struggle becomes more intense by the
determination and persistency of the
various advocates"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

A. b. MEACHAM, well known in connec-
tion with the Modoc outbreak, died Of
apoplexy in Washington.
A DAMAGE Of s25, 900 was inflicted BY
fire on the works of the Chicago Steam
Cooked Feed company, on South Clark
street.
THE boiler of the car-works at Carriers
vile, Ga, exploded with such force as to
kill seven negroes and inlure Superiu-
tendept Lucas.
THE steamer Illinois will bring 800
Russian refugees TO Philadelphia, and an
old railroad depot is to be fitted up as a
temporary home for them.
G. s. CoEN, Jr., general ticket agent of
the Ohio and Mississippi road, was acci-
dentally killed at North Vernon, Ind, by
putting his head out of car window.
A HEAVY gale at Helana, Ark, caused
waves on the Mississippi three to four
feet high, throwing water over the levee.
Two freaks occurred below the city, ag-
gregating three hundred yards in length.
through which the food passed at rapid
rate.
FIRE at Oshkosh, Wis. destroyed the
sash, door, and blind warehouse Of j. p.
Gould, in which was stored $4,000 worth
OF stock. Loss estimated at from $500
and 81 900, which is fully covered by in
surance.
TRUMAN NJ. SAUNDERS, a well-krown
lawyer of Milwaukee, when alone in his
residence, burst blood vessel in his head
and was found by a friend in dying con-
dition. He was missing for several days,
and was thought to have gone east for his
wife,
THE Newcomb-B Buchanan Distilling com
pany, Of Louisville, the largest establish
ment Of the kind in the world. filed an as
signmcnt to j. M Aiherton. Its liabili-
ties are estimated at 81 100000, and lis
assets at 81, 500. 600, including 10000 bar
rels Of whisky in bond. Its expenses were
$4,000 per day. and its production 304
barrels every twenty-four hours.
Miss MARY A. GREEN, of Chicago, in
riding from the depot of the Northwestern
road. at Watertown, Wis, was run away
with by team and received compound
fracture of the left leg at the ankle. A
Mr.. Hall also sustained painful injuries
by being thrown from the carriage Miss
Green is secretary Of the woman's board
of foreign missions, and had an engage
ment to speak at the above place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24

stone and the Miss suri rivers. The four
requisites for successful and profitable
herding are found here IN natural con-
dition of perfection, namely, grass,
water, shelter, and convenient trans
portation. EN
The buffalo grass is the most nutri-
tious upon which an animal can be
fed, and cattle prefer it to clover; the
water is pure and plenty, the shelter of
these deep ranges and gorges is per-
fec, the b1ttes and ridges offering pro-
lection against storms that is not found
along the ranges of the southern terri
tories. But what is equally, if not
more important, is that
THE MARKET Is AT YOUR DOOR.
Gleudive will be the great cattle mar
ket of the northwest. 1t will be what
Wichita has been to the southwest, with
better facilities for transportation. A
herdsman can drive his cattle into
Glendive in the morning, and at night
can see them shipped either by boat to
St. Louis or by rail to Chicago. The
time is about four days to Chicago by
rail, and about seven to st. Louis by
boat. Or he can send them to Duluth
and ship them to New York via the
lake and Buffalo, or to Europe
via the St. Lawrence and Montreals
He can put his cattle on the car.
at Glendlve, reship them by boat at
Duluth, and have them in New York
almost as soon as they can reach st.
Louis by water via. the Yellowstone
and Missouri. The charges for trans
portation are very reasonable / be-
lieve the rate to Chicago on live stock
is 75 cents per 100 pounds. Ranches
are already springing up here, and
herdsmen are driving their cattle from
Washington Territory, Oregon, Idaho,
and northwestern Montana, to take ad-
vantage of the superior grazing and the
facilities for transportation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
POlygalny.
NEW BILL TO CRUSH THE EVIL.

NEW BILL TO CRUSH THE EVIL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.- Senator Lap
ham introduced a bill to-day to amend
the act establishing territorial govern
ment in Utah, and to change the name
to Altamont." The bill vests execu-
tive power over the territory in gov
ernor, appointed for four years, and
continues the present governor until
the end of his term. 1t disfranchises
all persons guilty of bigamy and polyg-
amy, and makes them ineligible as
jurors, or in any office. The bill re-
quires the legislature to repeal the stat
utes authorizing plurality of wives, and
provides for the support CT destitute
and homeless wives and children by
erecting houses for them, and levy
taxes to pay therefor; also to compel
males to support their children born in
polygamy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
Nnt for New 10 .,rncs
OPPOSITION TO HIS CoNFIpMArIo

OfIOSlIIoN 10 HIS CONFIRMATION.
WAHslNGToN. Feb. 21.-The follow
ing statement is derived from well in
formed source: There is believed to
be hot fight in store for John c. New
before he is confirmed as assistant sec
retary of the treasury. Curiously
enough this is threatened by Indiana
republicans. News private record is
to be brought out, and preliminary
charges are already in committee re-
viving an old scandal in which News
son figured to such conspicuous disad-
vantage in indianapolis several years
ago. The friends of Col. w. w. Curry
are ut the bottom of the business. Mr..
News record as United States treasurer
is clean. The friends of Curry, who IL
an ex-secretary of state, and now a
clerk in the pension office, are conf
dent they can beat New. Some sur
prise is expressed that New should &C.
cept such a position, but his friends in
innate that he he did so with the
probability ahead of him of Folsers
retirement and his own succession to
the secretaryshlp.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
Some Notable Marriages.

The late Colonel Forney married,
while young printer, lady in the
town where he sprang up.
Mrs. Mackay, the Parisian lady
whose husband is an honest miner in
Nevada, was an infatuating widow.
Don Cameron, whose wife is consid-
cred to be one of the brightest ladies in
Washington, if not the leader of the
administration society there, was the
poor daughter of Judge sherman, of
Cleveland
George Riggs, who recently died in
Washington, leaving fortune of about
s., ,000, 900, had daughter married in
the family of Arundel, the same lord
who married a daughter to Cecil, Lord
Baltimore.
Old Commodore Vanderbilt married
his cousin when he was rough cat
boat sailor IN the creeks and coves
| about New York. His wife was de-
votedly attached to him and bore him
many children; but his treatment of
her was very variable.
The late Colonel Thomas A. Scott,
having married early in life and be-
come widower with children, married
considerably later the daughter of a
respectable editor in Pittsburg, who was
very well bred, but had, think, earned
her living for a while as an amateur ar.
tist.
Jay Gould has a plain, sensible fami-
ly, to which he gives all the attention
compatible with his vast schemes and
speculations. He seems to have
adopted the policy of bringing his
children up simply and naturally, in
stead of Haunting their names in the
newspapers as trademarks, best men,
party queens, etc.
Stephen Girard, the rich Philadel-
phlan, who was a curious compound of
the mlser and the philanthropist, the
lntidel and the Quaker, married un-
happily, and according to general ira
dition was very unkind to his wife.
let ne left the best handled estate ever
gwen IN this country, or perhaps in any
other. to charitable need.
Senator Gwin, who is still living, is
said to have discovered his wife in K en-
lucky at the washtub, as he rode up to
the house to get his dinner on his way
to Tennessee and Mississippi. Gwin,
after he had ridden whole day on the
way toward home, drove back again,
introduced himself, and proposed to
marry her then and there.
Commodore Garrison's marriage in
New York attracted great attention.
He was quite an old man, but a splen-
did looking one; and meeting at Sara
toga young lady of st. Louis, who
was considerably younger than either
OF the commodore's children, he pro-
posed to her and was accepted. Yet,
Notwithstanding the disproportion of
age, the commodore is IN probably as
robust health as his wife to-day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24

AsoTnER syndicate to the front A
synlicate has been formed by ST. Louis,
Chicago and New York capitalists for
securing through passenger transporta-
tion from New York to Portland, Ore
gon, without change Of cars They
have concluded arrangements with the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul,
md the Northern Pacific rail,
roads 10 do the hauling, and
have gwen an order to the Pullman car
company Tor parlor coaches and dining
room cars Of q special pattern to be
used on the route. The arrangement
will 10 into effect Immediately upon
the completion Of the Northern Pacific
railroad.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
A Water Monster.

The newspapers have recently pub.
llshed stories of several monsters seen
In different lakes. One, a most terrible
looking water monster, having been re-
ported as being in Lake Magog, a cor
respondent of Forest and Stream thus
tries to throw some light upon the ami
NAL:
In the fall of 1870 / was in the lum-
Der business in Pike County, Pa, in the
vicinity of Promised Land, about nine
miles west of Blooming Grove Park.
There is quite lake here noted for its
fine pickerel, which run from two to
six pounds in weight.
1t was dark, foggy day when our
engineer and myself set out for a mess
of pickerel. We had trolIed with
some success, and were nearing the
middle of the lake, l standing in the
bow intently watching the motion OF
the spoon; light fog had settled GA
the water and it was too dark to distin-
guish objects at distance.
Suddenly the exclamation, "Look
yonder see that snake" whispered by
the engineer, startled me. And there
truly, from the left shore came a mon
ster snake, SO distinct that no doubt was
possible.
The beast looked awful. Imagine a
snake, seemingly thirty to forty feet
long, the body the size of barrel, COM
ing at you when you think that you
know every beast, rock and rattlesnake
In the country.
was thunderstruck. / rubbed my
eyes and took another sharp look. Ap-
parently the monster had not noticed
us and was crossing our bow about
forty yards away. I counted seven dis
tinct waves of his body, appearing por-
poise-like above the water.
The sight was actually enough to
shake the stoutest nerve. I reached
for my gun, both barrels were loaded
with buckshot, and / felt easier.
Right ahead laid log in the water,
and the snake was heading for it. A
moment more, and when the large.
horse-like head, about three feet in
length, appeared above the log, my
finger touched the trigger.
Anxiously L peered through the
smoke and fog, expecting to see head
ike an alligator's, with flaming eyes as
big as soup plates and fangs like can't
hooks.
The smoke cleared We heard
shrill whistle. A lot of heads bobbed
up; the monster went In several pieces,
and seven badly scared offers were div
ing for dear life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
Capital Notes.

The slow work of the house makes
mad many members.
Chief Justice Waite has been greatly
enjoying himself in Florida.
The house per diem clerks prepared
their vouchers for their back pay to-
day.
The agricultural committee Of the
house will recommend that the agri-
cultural commissioner be made a cab
inet officer.
Private claims took up the time OF
the house claims and printing commit
tees to-day.
The president sent message to con-
gress to-day, recommending an appro-
priation Of $50 900 to educate the In
dians in Alaska.
There were but few callers at the
white house yesterday, and the presi-
der.. In accordance with his new plan,
saw no visitors
Attorney Genera Brewster left the
city yesterday for PhiladeIphia. He
will return tomorrow.
There is complaint among the chair
men of committees for want of ouor-
ums at meetings. The slow work In
the house is having It's effect ON the
committees.
The postoffce and post route COM
mittee of the house to-day authorized
Mr.. Lacy, of the committee, to report
fayorably to the house III. r. 4198. es-
tablishing postal savings banks.
The receipts from internal revenue
yesterday were $692, ,476.64, and from
customs $4,000. The national bank
notes received for redemption yester-
day amounted to $267, 900.
Secretary FreliDghuysen has appoint
Charles c. E1am, of New York, consul
for the United States before the Amer
ican and Spanish Claims Commission,
vice Thomas J. Durant, deceased.