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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18

UP in Manitoba there is y large col
ony OF Mennonltes, and they are Just
now engaged ia q bitter and relentless
war ON the subject of buttons. The
old. fashioned orthodox doctrine Of the
sect ahjured the frivolity of buttons
and compelled the brethren and sisters
to fasteu their clothing with hooks and
eyes. But Il progressive faction have
introduced the worldly practice of
using buttons and button holes, Just as
the wicked do, and are denounced by
those who adhere strictly to the tradi-
tons of the sect rs imitators Of the
vessels of sin and wrath, and enemies
Of pure and undetiled religion. The
b"ttouites mist that there is no sin in
the use of the modern conveniences,
bat the orthodox patty feel strong in
their position because buttons are no.
where alluded to i'll the Bible, while
hooks and eyes are mentioned several
times. The controversy appears to be
agitating the community 10 its lowest
depth, and is as serious As if it involved
the doctrine Of original SIN or the ever
lasting punishment of the wicked.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

WHITE frost formed in the neighbor-
hood of Portage, Wisconsin, on the night
| Of Aug. 9.
A PREMATURE blast at Cornwall, near
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, killed four negroes
and wounded others.
By a collision of two hand-cars on the
Wabash, near Jerseyville, IL, one man
was killed and several seriously injured.
LIGHTNING fired no less than twenty
four buildings in various parts of New
England recently causing loss eff $780,
COO.
NICroRIA LEsEuRC, one of the oldest
and wealthiest citizens of Danville, Ill.,,
died August l3 of genuine Asiatic cholera,
after an illness of three days.
TWELVE new cases and one death from
yellow fever are reported from Browns
vile. Six deaths occurred at Matamoras,
where the fever is spreading among the
poor. The disease is growing less malig-
nant.
By the explosion of boiler in Weay-
er's mill, near Eldersville Pa, Thos. Bev-
ingtor, the engineer, and Il workman
named James Phillips were killed, and
the building almost totally destroyed.
A THIRD case of yellow fever developed
at New Orleans Aug 10, the victim being
a foreigner who arrived in May. He was
examined by A. physicians, and il is prob
able that he will recover
AN assignment has been made hy Close
4 Wasson, a well-known retail dry-goods
| firm of Louisville to cover liabilities of
$4,000. A similar course was taken by
the Shawnee Agricultural company of
Nenia, O., whose debts are about $25 ,0o0.
Our of lG6rersons on board the steamer
Gold Dust, which burst her boilers off
| Hickman. Ky, 81 are on board the City
of Alton, Is are dead, II badly burned are
left at Hickman, and II are missing,
Captain McCord was but slightly hurt.
In Brownsville there are SO cases OF
| yellow fever, at Matamoras 500, and in
| surrounding towns 4 number of cases.
The mortality is very light. In case OF
an actual epidemic the contingent appro-
priations for such purposes will be used
for its suppression. The first case occurred
at Ma.amoras a month ago.
LITTLE THUNDER, chief of 4 party of
Chippewa Indians temporarily in Chica-
go, died at Mercy he spital August Is.
The dead chief wSs taken sick after his
| arrival with n complication of kidney
| troubles, of which the best medical a;ten-
ton failed to relieve him. Little Thun-
der was one OF the two of Clusters party
who escaped the massacre Of the Big
| Horn,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18
TELEGRAPH TICKS.
Important and Interesting Items
from the Wires During the Week.
WASHINGTON. .

PRESIDENT ARTHUR and party left,
Aug. 13, in the steamer Despatch for New
York.
No less than 422 persons were appointed
to positions in the pension Office, Wash
ington, Aug. l3.
TIKI proposition Of Rothschild Bros. OF
Detroit, to compromise suit against them
for defrauding the government on an i'm
poItation of Havana tobacco has been re-
jected
The Northern Pacific Railway Co. has
completed two additional sections of Its
road. The two sections cover about l4O
miles.
IT is believed the treasury department
will know about Aug. 22nd what amount
OF 3 per cent. bonds have been asked for.
THE agreement between the United
| States and Mexico concerning the recip-
rocal crossing of the international bound
ary in pursuit of hostile Indians is made
public.
THE agricultural department holds that
| the cattle plague now raging in the mid
| die and southern states is the Texas cat
| tie fever. Agents of the department have
been sent to Virginia, North Carolina and
Alabama to investigate, and information
is being sought in Pennsylvania.
The assistant treasurer at New York
stat es the amount Of gold coin held by the
associate banks is 0,000, 600, and that all
the banks will probobly make large and
rapid offerings of their gold for the new
gold certificates, and that the banks are
anticipating their issue now, making pri-
ority applications.
A SHARP and spirited letter from Dorsey
TO Garfrld, concerning the formation of
his cabinet, is made public. threats with
contempt the suggestion that James and
MacVeagh go into the cabinet. The pub.
lication of the letter is to show that it an
mated what Dorsey regards as his perse-
cutions by those officers.
THE Star says: The orders for public
printing now at the government printing
| office with test all the resources of that es-
tablishment in order to fill them during
the adjournment OF congress. The house
custom of giving leave to print speeches
not delivered swells the Record consider.
ably.
THE acting consul general in Egypt tel
egraphs Secretary Frelinghuysen from
| Alexandria that the archives of the con-
suiate, which il was feared were destroyed,
have been found at Cairo, and that he is
Oh the way to Port Said, TO attend Gen.
Stones family, who have been saved by a
faithful! friend, and supposed to be at Is
MALTA
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18

exactly their amour and when
they would be due, and he
could make arrangements accordingly.
He soon understood hat there was
no evasion of the amount assessed, but
also felt that what renamed of his in
come was his own, and would not be
pounced upon by some mudir and
wrested from him. A great impulse
was given by this feeling of security to
the work of internal improvement.
Land Immediately begin to exchange
hands and at prices which are double
the former nominal yalte. DR.. Thomp-
son, in his Photographic Views of
Egypt" mentions the land as being as
high as $40 to $50 PEI ace. At the be-
ginning of the current year, before the
present anarchy, no gool land could be
bought north of Assoun for 800 per
acre. Land owners dlring the past
two years have been improving their
property. A few yearsago respectable
dwellings could only b. found in Alex
andria and Cairo ard few of the
larger cities in tbs Delta. But now
buildings are being erected all over
Egypt. In consequence of these i'm
provements the wages of carpenters
and builders, of artisans of all classes,
and indeed of common laborers
and servants, have almost doubled,
and every man who will work can
find employment. The country has
been favored with abundant crops.
The harvest, which was just ready for
market when all merchants were driv-
en- from the countE and trade entirely
stopped by Arab, ras an exceptionally
good one. The Me last fall was suffi-
cient to water al the land, and all
through the seasol l did not hear a
single complaint finn fellah on &C
count of insect or blight of any kind.
The farmers wer all happy with a
large crop already gathered, and with
the prospect of eady sales and fair
prices. The peope oil Egypt were con-
tented with their gvernment, including
the control, for in it they recognized
the protection the. were enjoying. The
riot on June II ami subsequent events
brought everything to a standstill. The
daily freight t,-eir from Asiont, which
had begun to t&keout its thirty wagons
daily, laden will grain and onions,
went out with thr,e small cars for the
local freight. So it was in every de-
partment of trade
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18

WHEN the Conference opened Count
Corti proposed that the Powers should
Jointly protect the canal. Lord Dutlerin,
after II long resistance, has now relented
and, saying he would mere con ,ent,
consented. England, i'll fact, has no ex-
elusive interest in the Suez waterway.
Russian is ut least as strong rs she in
Asia. Russian commerce has penetrat-
cd the Great Wall of Cnina Russian
goods are carried in Chinese junks
down the River of Golden sand France
has driven the pirates from AMMAN,
has captured the Anamese capital and
has begun TO build up great colony
i'll the Far East. Portugal has interests
i'll India; Spain iii the islands Of the
Pacific. All would have been likely to
state their claims, and, Judging from
the clamor raised by the little tin
trumpet of NJ. Ferdinand de Lesseps,
we should say that their voice would
have made itself heard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18
The Massachusetts, nrnnth-

Boston, Aug. 10 The Herald says:
The extended droush,s in Massachu-
sets, especially in the western part,
have already damaged crops i'll some
sections almost past recovery. while il
copious rains do not come soon, the
loss to growing crops. will be very ex-
tensive. In the western and southern
part of the state there has been no
general rain since July l, only few
showers, leaving the ground greatly
parched, and feed in pastures rs dry
rs straw. Cattle have had to be fed,
and the corn and oat crops are already
injured past recovery, cut up and fed
to stock. The hay crop, rs a whole, is
good one, the dry weather coming on
just in time to enable farmers to Sc
cure it in fine order.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18
POPULAR SCIENCE.

French photographers find the water
of the Mediterranean sea to be safer
than the Atlantic.
Extended mlcroscopical exsmins-
tions have convinced Prof. Reinsch that
coal is largely formed of remains of a
low order of marine life, and not en-
tirely from land plants.
Tne loss in agricultural staples in
Louisiana from the overflow of the Mis-
slsslppi river is Low estimated at 100,-
600 bales of cotton and $4,000 hogs
heads of sugar.
Ninety per cent. of the yellow sand
of the Sahara desert is found to be
quarts grains, the angles of which are
remarkably well rounded-evidently
by attrition through the action of the
wind.
Peppermint oil, which is manufac-
tured in St. Joseph county, Michigan,
in great quantities, is now selling for
81 per pound, and there are over 10,-
900 pounds of it stored in that county
for higher prices.
The average velocity of light is 1885,
600 miles por second,
Complaint is made of the scarcity OF
beef in Union county, Oregon.
Scientific men say that perfumes ex-
ert a healthful influence on the atmos-
phere, convertingj its oxygen into ozone.
The University of Mississippi at Ok
ford has been opened in each of its
departments to the admission of fe-
males.
A curious freak of nature to be seen
in Owensboro, KY, is catalpa branch
growing out of the side of large To-
Gust tree.
There is tree known by the name
of macaya on the coast of Vera Cruz
from which excellent starch is said to
be made.
The product of bullion from the
quartz mines of Idaho will this year
exceed by one-half the product of any
former year.
1t is reported that mountain OF
ochre, of rich dark-yellow color and
very soft, has been discovered short
distance from Prince Arthur's land
ing, Lake Superior. 1t can be easily
| mined.
The Pail Mall Gazette sums up the
evidence, and concludes that electricity
is dearer than gas. and will always be,
so long as gas can be furnished for three
shillings thousand feet.
Charles Bradlaugh, the English inf
del, who has been unsuccessfully trying
to get into parliament, says that he has
just declined an offer of $4,000 in ad
vance for a series of lectures in this
country.
1t is neither safe, respectable, mol
wise to bring any youth to manhood
without regular calling. Industry,
like idlenes., is matter of habit. No
idle boy will make an active and indus
trious and useful man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18
Col. IngersOn at Long Beach.
St. Louis Globe Democrat.

Owing to the delayed trials of the star
route cases, Col. Ingersoll has not been
yet able to take his real summer vaca-
tion, and has only made Sunday and
Fourth of July visits to his Long Beach
cottage. With the adjournment of the
court each Friday afternoon the great
atheist hastens to rejoin his family,
and for two days swims the deep and
rocks in the breezy shade of his seaside
home. On these rare days, mirth, hos
.pitality, laughter. wit, and good cheer
echo from the merry groups that gather
around, and royal time is enjoyed by
all that favored circle. With all his in
Vulnerable other accomplishments
Col. Ingersoll is a powerful and expert
swimmer, and ventures fearlesly out
upon the waters. A procession of drip
ping objects can be seen any morning
making its way back to the cottage
after their early dip, and hardly noon
tide goe. by without some of the group
making another plunge for the surf
The pretty house within is embellished
with countless brilliant fans and decora-
tions on the walls, and the regulation
furnishings of hotel cottage are sup
plemented by the Turkish rugs, cush-
ions, and draperies brought from their
Washington home. As IN their winter
residence, books are everywhere, In
stacks, racks, cases, and piled on the
tables, and furnishing the most notable
and characteristic feature of the estab-
hshment. Some delicate water-color
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18
A Characteristic Southern
Duel, and its Final Wind
ing Up.
Cotton Mill Operatives of New
York Decisive in their
Demands.
Massachusetts Farming Locali-
ties Appear to be Suffering
for Water.
The Funeral of Hon. A. B. Alden.

Special Telegram.
PORTAGE. Wis, Aug. 15.-Sir Knight
Alvin B. Alden was buried to-day, in
this city, by the grand commandery of
Wisconsin, with the Eminent Sir ]. A.
Burteson, of Beaver Dam, as com.
mander; the Eminent Sir w. NJ.
Meacher, of Portage, generalissimo;
the Eminent Sir John Woodruff, of
Milwaukee, rs captain-general; the
Eminent Sir II. l.. Palmer, of Milwau-
kee, rs grand prelate; the Eminent Sir
Chas. c. Dow, of Portage, as senior
warden; the Eminent Sir f. M. Wilkin-
son, of Milwaukee, as junior warden;
the Eminent Sir w. H. Ford of Bea-
yer Dam, grand treasurer; the Emf.
nent Sir ]. Pardee, of Pardeeville, grand
recorder; tn e Eminent Sir l.. Barrett,
of Milwaukee, grand captain of tho
guard; and the Eminent Sir H. 5. Foss,
of Portage, adjutant.
Pail Bearers-Sir. w. L. Galloway,
Eau Claire, thirty-third degree Sir NJ.
l.. Young, Milwaukee, thirty third de-
gree; Sir ]. p. c. Cottrill, Milwaukee,
thirty-third degree; Sir Ambrose Hoti-
man, Chippewa Falls, thirty y-second de-
gree; Sir E. E. Chaplin, Columbus,
thirty y-third degree. The members OF
Wisconsin and st. Johns commander
les, Milwaukee and F. Z. Winnebago
Communicates. of Portage, and other
Sir knights throughout the state to the
number of about seventy-tive, acting as
escorts companion. Nj. G. Todd, who
was & very intimate friend of deceased,
made few feeling remaks and offered
prayer at the court house, where the
remains had been in state during the
day, after which the ceremony was ia
ken up by the Sir h nights. the de-
ceased had held the several offices in
the order of the state of grand master
of the grand lodge, grand
| high priest of the grand
chaplain, and very eminent grand
commander of the grand commandery,
and was for many years one of the
most active members of the order in
the state. He had also been very
prominent as citizen in the commun-
ity for many years, having held many
responsible ffices of public trust. He
died at Eau Claire Sunday morning, OF
malarial fever, contracted in Indiana,
and was brought to this city for burial
in the family burial ground, where all
of his family have been placed before
him, excepting one son, j. A. Alden,
who was present at the funeral.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18
Chicago Market

CaucAeo, Aug. l5.- City elevators, according
10 official figures, contain only $4,000 bushels
of wheat ,361 600 bushels of corn, 90 600 bush
els of oats, $4,000 bushels of rye. and 5000
bushels of barley. Grand total, smallest for
many years, ., 1851 600 bushels against 3 JAS 600
bushels last week, and S6l4 600 bushels last year.
Grain in sight, however, is increasing and now
amounts to nearly 81 900 600 bushels in the Uni
ted States and Canada Wheat to-day was mod
erately active; regular was unsettled, advancing
1911<c as rain set in, and receipts showed up
only fair, but as the skies cleared there was a
break of IL G1Lc, and closed &c lower, August
Ac higher, September nc higher.
CHICAGO, Aug. ID Flour Dull and un-
changed. Wheat = Unsettled and generally
lower; 1.O2 fer seller August; 98H for
seller September; 97z. for seller October; 81 =
for seller the year; No. red winter, 1.02h 70,
seller cash; l.02Jz for seller August; l.0Ih fol
seller September; No. 3, S91l, No. 2 Chicago
spnng, 1.04b. Con-Fair demand at lower
rates; THg7h for seller cash; TX for
seller August; 761la76I for seller September
751. for seller October; 72Z for seller No
vember; 67HG67I for seller the year. Oats
Active, 0rm and higher; AK for seller cash
Ak for seller August; 361< 36I for seller Sep
tember; 35H for seller October; 36 for seller No
vember; $685. for seller the year. Rye
Weaker; 67H. Bsrley-Strong for futures; %
for seller September; IS for seller October. PORK
Good demand at lower rates; 2l.20a2I.25 for
seller cash aud August; 21.TH 2I.2o for selle,
September; 2l.3092I-32H for Keller October
1885 for seller January; 1880 for seller the year
Lard-Easieri 1890 for seller cash and August
1885 for seller September: 1915 for seller oeto-
Der; l2.35 for seller November; 1924 for seller
January and the year. Bulk Meats-We eak-
shoulders, 800; short rib, 1910; clear, 1885.
Whisky-Steady and unchanged, LIB. Freights
c..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18
Mamie Hatchell to Garland, and those
written Miss Hstchell by Garland were
read by the court and jury.
The CohOes Labor War
A BAD OUTLOOK.

CoHoEs, N. Y, Aug. 15.-Harmony
mills to-day claim to have restored the
ground lost Monday. The "stay OUT
executive committee to-day sent for
ward the following: To cotton mill
operators: We are masters of the sit
ustion in the struggle with the Har-
mony mill. We warn all operators to
remain away from Cohoes till the
pending difficulty is settled ix accord
ance with our just demand. Every
train and street car is guarded, all old
operators and others in quest of en-
ploymens We're instantly made
aware of the continuation of
the strike, and offers of support
or money to return to the point whence
they came sre invariably successful.
Notice was served ON delinquent ten
ants. returnable Friday, that if evic-
tions are forced the battle for opera
tives will begin in earnest. Treasurer
Tyrell reports more money received
since Monday than for any two pre-
vious weeks. With the continuation
of aid from the labor unions
through New York state the strikers
are confident of their ability TO enforce
favorable consideration of their de-
msnds. The mill managers declare
their inability to restore the 10 per
cent. reduction, and If again compelled
to stop, the snow viii fly and spring
time come again before another oppor-
tunity will be given them to resume
work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18
CRIME.

\ MOB attacked the Campbell bows
desporadoes, in Caldwell county, Ky
A fight ensued, resulting in the death OF
one of the mob and all of the boys.
Tue striking driver-boys and miners al
Wilkesbarre are in accord and remain
firm. Richmond, Ind. iron-molders are
striking. Toledo cigar-makers are about
striking against the employment of non.
union men.
RIOT at Il negro camp-meeting near
Eastman, Ga, caused the death of three
white and two colored men. One negro
cut his wifes throat on train near the
grounds.
HENRY WoLFSoHN, who WIS manager
of the opera company at Baum's pavilion,
Chicsgn, disappeared the other day, lesv.
ing unpaid Sl,00 in salaries and con.
siderable sum for printing and costumes
DETECTIVES in New York, acting under
orders OF the dist rict attorney, raiied the
policy and lottery shops. capturing ten
men ssd all the psrsphernalia.
MkNlCAN st ction hsn6s on the Southern
L Pacihc road attacked Chinese laborers at
Gesta and drove them to FL Paso. infi;ct-
ing serious wounds upon some of them.
THE widow OF the man who was mur.
dered with his own wooden leg in the
bridewell at Chicagp has taken out letters
OF administration, giving a bond for
8. COO and will sue the city for damages
PAUL ToLLINER, 4 machinist living al
No. SIS East Division street, Chicago
shot and killed his wife Aug. Is. ard then
killed himself in the same manner. Do
mestic troubles and poverty were the in
citing cause.
]. H.. HUNTER has embt zzled from the
estate of Charles Hunter at Montres
from 100000 to SaO0, 900, and confesses
his guilt Other estates of which he wa:
| the manager are also thought to have suf
ferad. He was highly esteemed citizen
and trustee of the principal Presbyte
rian church.
Mr.. INGRAM, of Montreal, on the dsy
| preceding his retirement from the Lost Of
assistant manager of the Merchants bank
induced the chief teller to pay him a 700
on the false statement that the director:
were about 10 make such IN appropriation
in his favor
A SPECIAL from Gorham, Me-, saws that
Rev. Joseph Bartlett, retired Congre
gational minister, committed suicide, by
drowning in Little river. He was 7(
years of age He showed signs of insani
ty the day previous, and physicians
warned the family of danger OF suicide
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18

coLoRED BRETHREN FOR BEAVER.

COLoRED BRETHREN FOR BEAVER.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Aug. 15.-The
Pennsylvania state league (colored),
met to-day. They decided TO issue an
address on behalf of the republican
party, and pledging the league to the
hearty support of Beaver an the resu-
lar republican ticket.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. ia. d. Chand-
Ter was nominated by the democratic
convention of the Ninth district for con-
gress.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 15.-G. w.
Hewitt. was renominated for congress
by the democrats of the Sixth district;
the two-thirds rule prevailing.
STANTON, Va, Aug. 15.-Cnas. Ofer-
nall, was nominated by the democratic
convention on the first ballot, for con-
gress.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Hon. VIM. X.
Murphy was nominated on the fourth
ballot at the democratic convention,
after which he was called on for
speech. The greatest of harmony pre-
vailed throughout the whole meeting.
Judge McCrawford was elected chair
man and ID. J. Foley, secretary. 1t
then proceeded to nominate commit
tee after which the convention adj
iourned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-18

The philosophers of Plttsburg are
just now discussing the reasoning power
Of animals, the subject being suggested
by the suicide of dog belonging to the
owner of one of the prominent hotels,
Its leg was broken, and the poor an
imal suffered and whined piteously for
several days. Finally, i'll an apparent
fit of desperation it limped quito the
bridge, jumped into the Monongaheia.
Those who witnessed the act believes
that it WAS II case of premcditated sui
eide, and the question is, what sug-
gested to that dog the idea of finding re-
lief i'll death?