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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15
More Indian DeyilIry.

Benton. Mont, Record: Mr.. William
Murphy, who arrived from Joe kipp's
place on the Marias, informs us that
he left three head of horses and one
mule there that were taken from a war
party of Blood Indians. He turned
the animals over to Joe Ripp, who
has them in his possession. Joe Kipp
will be in Benton in few days and
full description of the animals can be
got from him by parties who have lost
any horses in the vicinity, or have rea-
son to suppose these horses belong to
them. The Piegans are moving down
the Marias in force, and are killing
cattle on the Depuyer and on the res
ervation the other side of the Marias.
1t looks as though they had instruc-
tions to kill any cattle found on the
reservation. 1t is about time that
something was done by parties inter
ested to put a stop to this wholesale
slaughter Of cattle, not only in the
Marias district, but complaints are
coming from the Judith Basin that
either Gros Ventres or Grows are at
the same business, and in this case
their depredations are not committed
on an Indian reservation, but in coun-
try thrown open to settlement. 1t
looks now as though Mr.. Indian was
having everything his own way, and
emboldened by their immunity from
punishment there is no telling where
their deviltry will cease. "Lo the poor
Indian" is all very pretty, but this
time it is do the poor cattle man."
D.s.,I. w xuo,,1l 1,1ra b.,
enquire whose duty it is TO keep the
Indians upon their reservations. Re
ports are. coming in from all parts Of
the country of their depredations.
The wholesale slaughter of valuable
cattle, the stealing of bands of horses,
aud other deviltrv that "Uncle Sans"
pets are so adept in the performance
of. Three weeks ago cattle were killed
at Prices place, on the Marias, and
among those killed was a $400 thor
ougn. bred heifer. Mr.. n. S. True, an
extensive cattle owner in the Judith
Basin, addresses a communication to
Sheriff Healy, saying they are killing
| his cattle. Pi9gan 1Edians are camped
at the Knees and the Pen d. Oreille
coulee. War party after war party of
Indians are running north and south,
east and west, all over the country
with stolen stock. We would like to
| ask again, whose duty it is to correct
this state of things. We always sup
posed that military posts were built
for the purpose of protecting settlers
and their interests, bot in this itseems,
we err, as we have not heard of any
i action taken by the district commander
to remedy this state of affairs. The
stockmen will be compelled to take
this matter in hand themselves, and as
natural consequence bad feeling will
be stirred up and abolished follow.
The military will then be compelled to
act and the same old farce enacted by
putting Mr.. Indian back on his reser-
vation, telling him to be a good boy
and not do SO any more, feeding him
and clothing him, and at the first op-
portunity off they are again at the
same old tricks which only rifle bullet
will end.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15
Bailey will Contest Prices Election.

EAU CLAIRE, Dec. 12.-Bailey, the
defeated democratic candidate of the
Sth congressional district, proposes to
contest the seat of w. T. Price on
general or wholesale fraudulent voting
in the northern and jackson counties,
corruption and lavish expenditure OF
money, and for other and more i'm
portsnt reasons that Bailey does not
make public. Bailey is determined to
make lively fight sna secure what he
considers his rights.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15

TIE only persons in this country
who are in favor Of II repeal or a re-
ductron Of the internal revenue tax on
whiskey and tobacco are the distillers
and the tobacconists. The consumers
Of their products are not specially
clamorous on the subject. These lat
ter, peihaps, reason that go long as
they are foolish enough to buy whis-
KEY and tobacco, they ought to be
made pay dearly for their folly. And
probably, too, they knoy the pro
ducers of and the tratiiCus in those
articles well enough to know that even
if the government tax should be re-
moved, their prices would continue
just AZ high as ever, so that nobody
would he benefited except those er-
gagged in the business.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

AN explosion at Riddle, Ore Saturday,
killed four Cinnamon.
II. T.. O'HAGAN, leading member of
the OHIO senate, died last Tuesday at Sar-
dusky.
PsNNsyLvANtA has public debt of
$21, ,225 CSS The expenses of the state
government l4st year were 81 l5l,0o1
A FAMILY at Bloomington, Illinois.
named BlandenhurG. are doomed 10 die of
trichiniasis. Oae has expired, and all the
others are in n critical coalition.
ELEvRN lives were lost and six persons
badly scalded hy the explosion of the
steamboat Morning. S,ar, near New Or
leans, Saturday.
THERE has been a general stsmpede of
the Students of Madison university, Ham
ilton. n. Y, cau.ed by the breaking out
of malignant ciphtheria.
The widow OF Colonel Slay back, of s..
Louis, has brought suit against Colonel
Cockerill for $4,000 damages for killing
her husband.
ANTHONY TRoLLoPR, the Erglish su-
thor, who for many years held high rank
in the postoffice department, died in Lon
&on the other day, aged 81 years.
AN incendiary fire swept away Shawnee
college near Bedford, Indiana, with a val
liable collection of Indian relics owned
by an eccentric Scotchman named Donald
son.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15

tary or naval officer of the United
States. or no clerk or employe of any
department. branch or bureau of the
executive, judicial, military or naval
service of the United States, shall, di-
reetly or indirectly, solicit or receive,
or be in any manner concerned in
soliciting or receiving, any assessment,
subscription or contribution for any PC
litical purpose whatever from any Off
Ger, clerk or employe of the United
States, or any department, branch or
bureau thereof. or from any person
receiving any salary of compensation
from moneys derived from the
treasury of the United States.
That any person who shall be guilty of
violating any provision of the forego-
! ing section shall be deemed guilty of
misdemesnor, and shall, on conviction.
be punished by fine not exceeding
5000, or by Imprisonment for term
not exceeding three years, or by such
fine and imprisonment both, in the dis
cretion of the court"
AiANShhS ot 1dk 81
In . short speech on the subject of
political assessments Mr.. Voorhees,,
the able democratic senator from In
diana, said:
Tine power of money has manifest
ed itself in many ways m this country,
especially the power of corporations
and of banks. 1t is is now throwing it.
self against the last hulwarks Of free
government, the ballot.kox. | say
here, in my place in the senate, that
there Is not another evil so poitentous,
so threatening, so menacing to the
purity and to the liberties of the peo-
pie as the enormous amounts of mon
ey which are raised at each re-
cusring election. Just now
statement is made by the secretary
of the national committee to the effect
that two years ago $400, COO was raised
in New York and sent to the state of
Indiana to control that state. The state
msnt is that Mr.. Levi Z. Morton was
the treasurer of the special finance
committee of the republican party IT
that time, and the disbursements in In
diana were made by Mr.. Stephens,
cashier of the North River bank i'll
New York. When asked how much
money was used by that committee in
Indiana, the answer was, i think q lit
tie over 800 600 That is not new in-
formation, but it emphasizes somewhat
the revolution which has taken place in
the public mind"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC.
News by Wire Reduced to
Close Quarters for Con-
venient Reference and
Easy Reading.
CRIME.

SAFE. BLOWERS stole 81 200 from J acob
Weber's saloon at London, Ont, Satur-
day night.
lawyer of Scranton, Pa, has been charged
with forgery.
MsscRRANTs let the water into lock of
the Erie canal at Rochester, which caus-
ed the destruction of two bridges and
several culyerts OH the New York and
Central road
ELEVEN rioting miners of Bucking-
ham, o., were arrested and fined Saturday.
II is thought this will end the trouble.
A PARTY of eighty meI-Americans
and Mexicans-Are reported to have been
recently massacered by band Of 200
Apache Indians, in Columbus, Northern
Mexico.
FREDERICK G. FANDER, a canvassing
agent from Chicago, has been convicted
at Utica, New York, of forging decree
of divorce and sentenced to seven and
one-half years in the state prison.
THE authorities of Louisville have got
traces of an embezzlement in 1879,
amounting to 300 600. Those implicated
are David Ferguson, former tax collector.
and Capt. George w. Levi. late deputy
assessor.
FREMONT Ohio. has for some time had
two murderers in the penitentiary. named
Knapp and Welsh. A pardon was secured
for the former, on the ground that he was
dying of consumption, but he reached
home in robust health, while the corpse
of Welch speedily followed. The ques-
ton is, who made the mistake?
AT Saballo, N. NJ, Francisco Notan, a
drunken guest at wedding, shot and
killed two brothers named Roval and then
proceeded home and amused himself by
cutting his wife's ears of. He was arrest
ed Saturday.
Two burglars entered the residence of
NJ e. Ingalls,, East Walnut Hills, Satur-
day. Joseph Walker. a colored man, en-
countered the burglars in the house and
was severely if not fatally injured. He
was first knocked down with a stone and
afterwards badly cut with knife.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15

AFTER the star route ringsters are
disposed of, the pension sharps ought
to receive special attention. The
frauds perpetrated on the government
by or through the ring Of claim agents,
under the pretense Of acting in behalf
of the veteran soldiers, greatly exceed
those perpetrated by the star reuters,
and would furnish good work for an
hsnest congressional committee of in
vestigation, for grand jury and for the
courts. No pension swindlers ought to
he enowed to escape the penitentiary.
OF all the rascals, he il the worst. He
rohs the treasury in the name OF
patriotism, and speculates in false pre-
lenses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15
BRIEF ITEMS.

General Clusters widow has gone to
Europe to remain until July.
Governor-elect Ireland, of Texas,
started life as hostler at So per
month.
1t is announced that the bachelor
governor elect of New York is about to
marry.
Pope Leo XIII. will celebrate the .fif-
tieth anniversary of his ordination as a
priest on the 23d inst.
Since Joaquin Miller married a rich
widow, he has written nething. Some
body proposes a vote of thanks to the
widow.
The doctors who attended Garfield
are awarded about $3.50 day-enough
in all conscience; and yet they think it
ought to be four times as much.
Quee Victoria is fond of Welsh
woolens in plain and neutral tints, ano
in tiny checks of rich dark red and
brown. Her fayorite is black and
dark green.
The proposition to make Sir John
Macdonald governor general of Cana
da meets with considerable favor. II
seems as if the time had arrived for
Canada to furnish her own governor
general.
A Washington correspondent says
that President Arthur Is now in excel
lent health. After that good message
of his, he deserves to be.
The Marquis Of Lorne and party ar.
rived at San Francisco, few days ago
from British Columbia, and were
greeted with salutes fred from the
forts.
Miss Yates, who is trying to induce
reforms concerning English working
mems food, is sustained by high au
thority when she says that dogs fed or
white bread die at the end of forty
days, while they thrive and flourish or
bread made of whole meal.
Sig. Nicolini has been taking "a
back seat" of late, Nine. Patti having
consented to sing occasionally without
her favorite tenor in the leading sup
porting roles. Patti and Sig. Ravell
are now sharing a good deal of thu
leading business together, and Nicoli
nj seldom appears at all.
Mr. n. NJ. Kimball, of the Carlin
vile, Ill, Democrat, has sold his interes
in that paper to his partner, Mr.. A. G
David, and will remove to Rockford
Ill. where he has purchased the Jotf-
nal of that city. Mr.. Kimball has beer
connected with the Democrat for the
last twenty-six years.
The New York Daily Music Dfdml
says that Mr.. George ]. Gould, son o
Jay Gould, is reported to have sen
Mrs. Langtry q bracelet of diamond
worth 81, 900, but as they we're handec
from the private box OF the gentleman
|, at the Grand Opera House, they ar,
supposed TO have been .tstage dia
monds."
Van der Weyde, the court photo
grapher Of England, Is an American
who gained the rank of colonel in th,
Army of the Potomac. He went {.
J, London in 1859, saw the necessity o
having artificial light for photograph
ing in London fogs, invented one, ant
now has the first place in England il
his profession, and is patronized by tn
Queen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15

SOME well meaning ladies in New
York have organized an auxiliary to
the National Indian association, and
will petition congress TO afford the
ssme protection to Indians that the
negroes now enjoy, to establish schools
on their reservations ard allow them
full religious liberty. The Jealous la
dies forget to urge congress to take
any measures to afford the same pro-
lection to white settlers upon the from
tier, who have harder lines than the
lazy redskins, who live upon govern
ment rations on the reservation. The
meaning of the demand for full re-
ligiouS liberty for the redskins is not
clear.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15

TIE latest kick of the desperate
star reuters was made by their organ,
the Critic. Two reporters were sent to
the Office of Attorney General BrewE-
ter with orders to irritate that gentle
man intoa display of anger, which
could be used to serve their purpose.
The reporters were promptly fired out
by the indignant Brewster, and the
paper published what it claimed to he
the details Of the interview, half
column of obscenity and profanity
unfit for publication. This is in keep
ing with the programme of the thieves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15
Inrnn'S ReuneSf.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-One of the
curious reports in circulation this
morning was to the effect that the
Marquis of Lorne and the Princess
Louise, who are in San Grancisco, had
asked the secretary of war, through
the proper channels, for military es-
cort as far south as San Antonio, Tex,
on account of their fears that attempts
will be made on their lives. 1t was al
legged that they had suspi cions Of u
Fenian plot, whose victims they were
to be, and that this WAS the basis of
their request. AT any rate they got the
Ger to- day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15

|. House.-This being bill dsy 70 particu-
lar work was done. Among ,n important
bills introduced was one by Or. Springer
Gil. proposing a constitutional amend
ment rel2tive to the electionof president,
vice president, and memberfof congress.
1t fixes the term of presidat snd vice
president at six years; anl makes the
president ineligible for a succeeding term !;
abolishes the electoral college and pro-
vides for a direct vote f's president.
Every state shall be entitled TO as many
votes as it has senators an3 representa-
tives in congress, and the vote of each
state shall be cast in proprtion to the
popular vote in the state fo each candi-
date; the term of members # congress is
fixed at three years, and eacl session shall
begin the first Wednesday inJanuary. In
counting the votes cast for president in
joint committee each senator and men,
Der shall have one vote.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15
Washington.

ANTICIPATING CHEAP POSTAGE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-It is under
stood that Postmaster. General Howe
in anticipation OF the adoption of the
bill proposing reduction of letter
postage to two cents, has taken pre-
liminary steps for the manufacture of
two ceat stamps.
A WISCONSIN CASE.
In case decided by the supreme
court, to-day, Justice Matthews ren-
dering the decision, in which the Uni
ted States was plaintiff and the mar.
shall o! tho federal circuit court of
Wisconsin was defendant, question
of justice was settled which is of very
general importance. The court held
that the state laws, regulating the exc
cution of judgments proceeding under
wit of tieri facias, are binding on the
federal courts, having been expressly
adopted by act of congress in 1872. In
many of the states there are statutes
which prohibit the seizure of property
of municipal corporations to satisfy
judgments obtained against such cor
porations. In many instances creditors
of cities have gone into the federal
courts, obtained judgments aad seized
the property OF the cities to satisfy
them.
BECK's BILL
prohibiting political contributions by
government employees, makes viola
tion of the provision a misdemeanor
and disqualifes. the violators from
holding office thereafter.
COMBINATIONS.
Postmasters: Chas. A. Noyes, Lake
Geneva. Wis; Ben. F. Bryant, Sax,
Wis; Nathan Cate, Sheboygan, Wis.
Robt. S. McMichael, Viroqua, Wis.
David G. Sames, Richland Center;
Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15

THE state commissioner Of railroads
for Michigan, in his report for the year
1881, just published, expresses the be-
lief that the result OF state supervision
of railroads and freight rates has
proven itself of great value, not only
to the public at large, but to the rail
road corporations also.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15
The Railway War Practically Settled.

ALL lfON ELL
New YORK, Dec. 12.-Many conflict
ing statements are made in the lobby
of the Windsor, this morning. Mil
bank and Merrill assert that peace will
reign from to-day, and more than like
ly the war will terminate at this meet
ing. Porter is not SO sanguine. Other
railroad men are not very reticent.
1t is certain that the crisis is nearer at
hand than is expected, and it looks
this morning ss if what President Rid
die said yesterday will transpire, that
an understanding will be arrived at be-
fore the committee &djourns. Porter
has no faith in the Vanderbilt pur-
chase story, and says that if it were SO
he would know it.
The sub committee " went into session
at 1890 President Riddle was added
to the committee. Porter said that
the basis of settlement will be that the
st. Paul will keep out of Omaha terri
tory.
The committee, after two hours con-
ference, adjourned till 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning. Progress is being
made toward settlement.
The railroad managers convened at
$50 p. M, and adjourned until 10 a.
m. tomorrow without action, to ena-
| BILE Merrill, of the st. Paul road, to ob-
tain some figures concerning votes
| from the west.
THE QUESTION OF TERRITORY SET TIED.
New YORK, Dec. 12-Tne sub COM
| mittee recommended there be no more
railroads built in the northwest, and
that the st. Paul road leave the Omaha
| territory. Both these recommends
tions, it is reported, were accepted
This settles the territorial question
The committee adjourned till to-mor'
row, when the question of rates and
/ division of business will be considered
No trouble is anticipated in adjusting
these differences. There will be, it il
thought, an immediate restoration o
rates, and the question of division will
be arranged without delay.
PRESIDENT PORTER WAS ASKED
if, in the event of Vanderbilt having
purchased controlling interest In the
read, he would resign as president o.
the company. He replied, 81 have
not yet given the matter thought
The fact is, look upon the report a.
an idle rumor."
| Notwithstanding this answer, it j:
very generally believed that change
will take place, and that Mr.. Var
Hughitt will be placed at the head in
stead of President Porter.
NEW WISCONSIN, LINE.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 1.-The rail
road company recently organized II
this state, known as the Wisconsin
Pittsfeld and Superior Company i
soon to build line from Remington tc
Dexterville, in Wood county, this state
1t is understood that this company il
| to build the road In the interest OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road
to form q part of that system wner
completed. The line win be shor1
one, and will in all probability extend
no further north than the northern
part of Wood county, although il
name would indicate that It is intended
to extend to Superior City. So far q,
known il is to be built for the purposs
of tapping the valuable timber sector
of the northern portion of Wood county
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15
Cary ConfeSses.

MILwAUKEE, Dec. 11.-lt is limited
to-day that Henry Cary. who aban-
doned his family and position in the
purchasing department of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway and
followed prostitute to FL Paso, Tex,
has made confession duplicating n
large number of persons i'll the railway
employ in acts of okedness, and
that as soon as President Mitchell md
Manager Merrill return from New
York, an investigation will be instituted
that promises to cause rattling of
dry bones.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15
The Clark's Fork Mines.

Bozeman Courier We are reliably
informed that the sale of the Grea.
Republic, the Greeley, the Houston
and the New World mines, in the
above mentioned district, has been
finally consummated, by which, for a
large figure, they become the property
of George o. Eaton, who Is acting on
behalf of an eastern syndicate. The
interest thus far hiss always centered
in the Great Republic, which Is said to
be without peer in any mining camp
in the country. The Republic, only,
has had any work done ON IT, but the
small openings made have shown great
bodies of galena ore running so to 10C
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15
Who is Mrs. LaD0uchere !!

OR, Int SHE MRS. LABoUCHERE AT ALL?
New YORK, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Labou-
chere sails of Liverpool tomorrow.
Her break with Mrs. Langtry is a seri-
GUS one, without doubt. People are
beginning to find out lot Of history
about vast amount of idle rumoI. or
Mrs. Langtry it is said she and Lang
try had falling out three years ago on
account of her firtations with the
Prince of Wales. Since then she has
been going it at crazy rate.
AS To MRS. LABoUCHERE,
it is said she has queer history. Os-
tensibiy she Is the wife of Labouchere,
a noted London journalist. Whether
he be the husband in reality or hus-
band by proxy is disputed point.
She was married to Mr.. Pigeon, a
solicitor at Bristol. She was originally
Hatty Hodgson, an actress Of the Hay
market Theater. She married Pigeon,
and is said to have never been divorced
from him. But Labouchere has always
introduced her as his wife. Such is her
London record. Labouchere himself
is net more enigma tical person than
his wife. 1t is natural to accept any
thing with gliding on that comes from
abroad, and the American people run
after everything that comes across the
ocean.
He is graduate Of Cambridge, and
in order to get at the true inwardness
of his then mental position it is neces-
sary to go beneath the surface. When
young man, leaving his home 10
England, on account of his uDruly dis.
position and dissipation, he journeyed
| to Mexico, locating in the capital. AT
that place he met and loved fair
maid of the sawdust arena, who rode
the ring around in short dresses and
| long stockings. Her posturiDg on the
back of the flying steed was more than
Labourchre's flesh and blood could
stand, and 30, in order to be near the
object of his affections the Cambridge
graduate enlisted for the season az
peanut-vender.
No one seems to know whether or
not the present alleged Mrs. Labou-
chere is the heroine Of the ring.