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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

Tiie Russian Jews recently arrived
NJ Philadelphia, in retelling the story
Of their prosecutions, make it plain
that the Russian iradesmen and peas
ants were animated by prejudice so
strong rs te make them like savages.
and that the local authorities were
either overawed by the mob or in sym
pathy with it. The refugees, it is said,
We're very much touched by their re
ception in this country, and are eager
% find homes. In considering the
question Of whether they should re-
main in the east, 90 to Florida, or come
to the northwest, the eastern papers
put the northwest first. All climatic
considerations would favor the north
west, but the special inducements Of
fered will probably take many of them
to Florida.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
NO. So.

vations for the benefit of the crowd. At
one time the general was making a
desperate effort to reach across the ta-
BILE, when Mr.. Charles Mapleson
stepped forward and offered to lift him
up. Then the liliput laid down his cue
and piped out:
Let me alone, sir. / can reach as
far as you can. Who is playing this
game anyhow"
Fefteen shouted Campanini.
That makes three times the bloody
Italian has said 'fefteen,' said Thumb.
l hope he has it this call"
Thus the game proceeded to the in
finite amusement of the bystanders,
and Gen. Tom. Thumb was found to be
winner.
'Tummy T'umb is re worst bluff at
pokair ever saw" said the Anglo in
an undertone. Il ride wiz him in sef-
enty-seex from Pittsburg to Veeling,
and he looses me elefen dollars on
pair of deuces. Ze generate is bad at
ze national games"
The opera company has suddenly
dropped on the willy liliputian.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

Is the trial of the Nihilists 1T st.
Petersburg, Soukhahoir and other lead
ers excused their resort 10 assassina-
tien because Of cases of injustice and
cruelty of the government that came
under their observation. They are
proud of the part they played as terror
ists. because they believe it is right to
destroy government in whose name
50 many abuses we're practiced. In
AMERICA the one man who resorts to
assassination makes no complaint
against the government, and admits
no grievance against the man he killed.
~ wonder that even such men as
Soukhahof repudiate such miscreants
Us Gniteau.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
some History
FROM An OLD CITIZEN.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Dr. I. II.
Rose, of the Sandwich Islands, under
date of January 90, 1882, writes to
Speaker Keifer as follows: "As | am
citizen like yourself, of the good state
of Ohio (my father being buried in
Miami county, you will pardon me if
L ask you to refer this letter to the com
mlttec on territories. And here let me
say that il was that named the terri
tories Of Montana, Dakota, Wyoming
and Colorado. l wrote TO the commit.
tee on territories, suggesting these
identical names, and much to nv
astonishment they were adopted. This
is an historical fact, for which YOU have
my solemn assertion. strange as it NAV
seem. Now / have three other sug-
gestions to make to that committee:
First, let New Mexico come in as the
state of Lincoln; secondly, let northern
Dakota be organized into Garfield FER
ritory; and thirdly, let Washington
come IN as state, with its eastern
boundary extended to the Rocky
Mountains. / was Grant presidential
elector on the ticket with Senator Mil
Ter Of California, to whom ! refer"
The letter has been referred TO the
committee on territories.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
Secretary Dorsey.
or THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.

or THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Now that ex-
Senator Dorsey las been criminally in
dicted a good many republican con-
gressmen are annoyed that he persists
in retaining his position as secretary of
the republican national committee. 1t
is thought that the members and officers
of the national committee should be-
long to the undoubted part of the COM
munity, and it has been suggested that
at the next meeting of the committee
it would be well to adopt rule that
any one of the members hereafter in
dicted for criminal offences, such as
star route robberies, shall thereby cease
to be a member of the committee. A
question now discussed is whether Mr..
Dorsey will resign, or whether he will
merely Elk stain on the glorious old
party" by holding on to his secretary
ship.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
Tom 7 Thumb's Triumph.

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat An in
teresting and unique game Of billiards
was played yesterday afternoon at the
Lindel hotel between Gen. Tom
Thumb, the hllipU.iaD and Senior Cam
panini, the great tenor. Across the
table. all was visible of Campanini's
contestant was a hat, pair of eyes and
two hands, and the game attracted
the attention Of everybody about the
hotel. The tenor played earnestly,
but seemed to enjoy the curious meth
cd by which the lilliputian secured his
points. Campanini naturally convers-
Is in loud tone, and in the excite
ment of the game his full rich notes
resounded through the corridor. The
general grew somewhat irritated at the
excited playing of the Italian, and his
comments on the game, given In his
weak, piping voice, were humorous In
the extreme. Gen. Thumb took fre-
quent advantage Of Campanini's un-
familiarity with the English tongue,
and made numerous laughable obser-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
David Davis
HIS DICIsIoN.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2S.-A little incl
dent took place in the senate the other
day which shows the kind of metal
that is III the makeup of Judge Davis
the presid ent pro TEN. A question
was before the senate for decision
which, no matter which way the chair
might decide, was calculated tie get up
a row. Bad blood had already shown
itself, and the climax was fast ap-
preaching, to submit the question to
the senate and let it decide the ques-
ton. Il will be id if do. l have
been deciding for myself ali my life,
and | will decide this, and if they don't
like it they may reserve it if they can. :"
He did decide the question, and it has
not been reversed vet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
CrOOkedness.
IN THE SOLDIERS HOME.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-It is under
stood that the subcommittee of the
senate military committee, which is
engaged in investigating the manage
ment of the soldiers home under the
present board of commissioners of that
institution, is disclosing some very le-
malkable facts bearing particularly
upon Surgeon-General Barnes and his
relative, Major Whittlesey. A member
of the committee is underderstood to
have said that some OF the testimony
relating to gross favoritism and extrav-
agance will be very difficult to explain.
The report of the committee is awaited
with much interest in army circles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

TnE penalty envelopes il which
free official correspondence is hereafter
10 he exclusively mailed, may he no
better than the old stamps, but they
will serve the purpose Of reminding
sendcrs constantly that there are fines
and penalties attached to the use of the
mails for any but strictly official letters
The hint, too, will very likely be some
times effective.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

AMERICAN hams arc covered with cot
ton cloth when exported. Hence the
German government has decided to
classify them as cotton goods, and inn
pose duty on them Of 50 marks per
kilo, against II marks, the old duty.
The measure will he equivalent to ex-
eluding the American product from the
German markeLs il il is insisted upon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

"How is it, Mr.. Brown, said miller
TO farmer, that when l came to
measure those ten barrels of apples l
bought from you found them nesriy
two barrels short?" Singular, very
singular; for sent them to you in ten
Of your own flour barrels" "Ahem?
did, eh," said the miller. "Well, per-
haps made a mistake. Let's imbibe." :"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
GENERAL NOTES


DENVER now claims population of
10000, the estimate being based on the
school census.
A BRONZE cast of the face and left hand
of President Garfield has been made in
New York for his family, and the mold
broken to prevent duplication. 1t repre-
sents his features after death, and plainly
dipicts his sutieringa.
A CoLORRD woman of Council Bluffs,
who was sold from her mothers arms in
Kentucky thirty eight years ago, has
traced her agent parent TO Denver, and
they will soon meet.
THE steamer City of London, which
started for New YorS in November last,
went 10 pieces off the coast of Ireland,
with crew numbering forty. A signal
locker bearing her name is among the
wreckage which has foated ashore.
THERE is considerable alarm at Calves
ton over the fret case of smallpox, the
victim having been driven about town in
hacS, after lying i'll for several days.
The house where he is under treatment
has been quarantined, and the council
made an appropriation for the board Of
health.
COMMITTEE representing the ex-con-
federste soldiers OF Cincinnati visited
Mrs. Garfield recently and presented a
memorial tribute 10 the late president, in
the form of engrossed resolutions framed
in Tennessee marble. The widow and
mother of the chief magistrate were both
deeply affected
THE Standard Coal and Iron company,
with 4 capital Of $25 900, 900. has been or
ganized in Boston by James q. Blaine and
Eugene Hale of Maine, Governor Foster
and other capitalists of Ohio, and Oliver
Ames of Massachusetts, 1t is chiefly a
consolidation of coal and iron companies
in the Hooking valley OF Ohio, and repre-
sents thirty thousand acres of mineral
lands.
NEw ORLEANS was favored with fine
weather for the Mardi-Gras festivities.
The day procession was over two miles in
length, and comprised fihv-6ve cars.
The pageant of the Krewe of Comus in
the evening filled twenty cars, illustrating
the religious of the world, and twenty five
thousand Invitations TO the kings ball
were issued.
In the Sprague divorce case, the ex-sen-
ator withdrew his counter bill, and the
complainant struck out all allegations ex-
cept that of non-support. The custodian
at Canonchet testified that Sprague had
refused to maintain his wife, and the case
was docketed as held for advisement until
the amount of alimonv can be settled.
The girls were surrendered to the mother,
while William remains with his father
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

fnr gamblers of Chicago are claim
ing very confidently that they have
plenty of friends on the Grand Jury
Mhe will save them from harm. Some
thing may hc done, they say, "for ef-
feet, and show made Of trying to
punish ns. hut il will amount to moth
ing. There are other claims quite is
lmpndent as this made Ivy these gentle
men, who seena 70 fancy that they own
the government Iet us see how vel
their claims are founded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

TlIr disappearance OF Mr. IL W.
Ionmis, one of its oldest and most re-
spected citizens, il i mystery that Rock
ford, H.. cannot solve 4 mass meet
ing II citizens il to tie held 10 raise
means u push the search for him be-
yond the present limited capacity Of
the police II is oxc Of the most re-
markahlc and painful cases that has
ever occurred, rs there seems to be an
absolute absence II any clews hy which
the missing man may hc traced
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
Death of a Young Wom an from Tight
'Laeing.
Denver Tribune

Mary Mcdonald, the young lady who
was taken sick at a ball room on Fri
day night, died last night. The cir
cumstances of her sickness and death
were so suspicsous that an inquest was
deemed necessary. The testimony of
the physicians who made the post-mor-
tenn examination at once allayed every
thing of sensational character. The
verdict of the jury was that the girl
came to her death from congestion of
the brain superinduced by tight-lac-
ing. The deceased was I'D. luite IL
years old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

vnE Utah polygamists express fear
that "measnres ostensihly aimed Mt tho
marriage relations of but n small por-
tlon Of the people" viii subvert the
constitution and deprive the people Of
their rights. This is on the same line
as the thief who shouts stop thief"
when III danger Of being caught. Let
the Utah legislature drop the awkward
marriage relations" and dismiss their
frars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

AGkNr TIFFANY telegraphs that the
Indians Al san Carlos are excited over
the approaching execution of three
red scouts, and that the other prison
err complain Of their long confinement
without trial. The agent earnestly
recommends 4 suspension Of the e1ecu.
tions until all the cases are decided.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

ENGLAND il excited over report Of
tile contemplated resignation Of Glad
stone and his Cabinet, because Of the
action Of tie House Of Lords in propos-
ing to institute an official inquiry into
the operation Of the Irish Land bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
The Boy Page.
THE HAS coNGREssH.S

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-After labor
comes sweet rest. There was so much
excitement attendant upon the Gar
field memorial ceremonies that the
members have been taking it easy to-
day. Most of the members were in 8
gossipy mood and talked freely.
Without exception every one COM
mends Blaine and his admirable hand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

TnE fall Of that building at st. Louis
was startling reminder Of the possible
insecurity Of many Of the hasty struc-
lures that have gone up everywhere.
Poor mortar and poor masonry seem
II be the cause, and they are by no
means confined to ST. Louis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

TnE first proof Of the new 5-cent
postage stamp, containing the yignette
of Gen. Garfield, and well kn.wn as the
Garfield stamp, and which il intended
rs i present to Queen Victoria from the
American Bank Note Company, was
received at the Department.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

GEN. GRANT is reported to have been
seriously squeezed" in the stock mark
I lately. The story is that lie bought
Louisville and Nashville stock in the
neighborhood Of 100, since which il has
declined to ~.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
WASHINGTON.
Senator Bayard Makes Use
less Denial of a Repub-
lican Roorback.
Secretary Dorsey, of the
National Republican
Central Committee.
His Party Friends are Anx-
ious to Know if He
Will Resign.
David Davis Rises Up in His
Wrath and Asserts His
Authority.
Some Alleged CrOokedness in
the National Soldiers
Home.
Speaker Keifer Receives an In
stallment Of History
by Letter.
A Gossiping Congressman Re-
lates Some Anecdotes.
Personal Gossip, Capital Chit-Cha
and Miscellaneous Washing
ton News.
Speaker Keifer Receives an In
stallment Of History
by Letter.
A Gossiping Congressman Re
lates Some Anecdotes.
Personal Gossip, Capital Chit Chat
and Miscellaneous Washing
ton News.
Senator Bayard.
He MAKES a Useless pEN1Al.

TIE MINNIE 4 UoEI-t.oo I7ENIAI1.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 28.-Sena-
tor Bayard denies the allegation that
he has entered into a coalition with
Gorham for the presidential nomina-
ton, or taken any steps in that direc-
ton. The whole story is said to be
absurd and groundless.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

One voice all over the land goes up from moth
ers, that says, Ny daughters arc 50 feeble and
sad, with no strength, all out of breath and life
at the least exerton- What can we do for them,r
four weeks use of Hop Bitters viii make them
healthy, rosy, spnghtly and cheerful
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

TIE authorities at East Hampton,
Mass, held two seminary students in
81 600 each for kidnapping freshman,
two others in the same sum for hazing,
and twenty others in 500 each as wit
nesses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

At no time during the winter has
there been sufficient ice in Lake Su-
perior to interfere with navigation.
Four men recently sailed 200 miles in
small boat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

a BELGIAN who landed at Castle Gar
den, Saturday, has a pair # horns an
inch long protruding from his fore
mead, and seems proud Of his pecu-
liaritY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, held a large anti
Mormon mass meeting recently. Re
solutions we're passed demanding the
suppression Of polygamy by Congress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

LIEUTENANT DANESHowER will not be
allowed 70 leave Irktusk for ST. Peters
burg until the weather moderates.
Other survivors Of the jeanette will
leave at once.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

Lessing, the German philosopher, be.
ing absent minded, knocked at his own
door one evening, when the servant,
looking out of the window and not
recognizing him, said: The professor
is not at home" "0h, very WE'LL"
said Lessing, composedly, walking
away; "I'll call another time"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

THE Odd Fellows Of the United States
are tc have day of Thanksgiving on
April 26,. the occasion being the sixty
third anniversary of that order in this
country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
The Growth OF Nervousness.

Nervousness is rapidly growing ailment
When there is organic disease its origin is usu-
ally imperfect digestion. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters remedy peculiarly efhcseious in cases of
nervousness. acts primarily upon the stomach
restoring its activity, promoting the secretion of
the gastric juice, overcoming the immediate bod
lily disturbance resulting from dyspepsia and
remedying that depletion of muscular substance
and strength and the nervous symptoms which it
ultimately produces With the renewed activity
Of the digestive functions nerve quietude returns
increasing inability te rest soundly is counter
acted mental dependency is supplanted by a
feeling of cheerfulness and the relish for food is
augmented. The remedy is safe and unobjection-
able, and may also be relied upon to overcome
and prevent fever and ague billiousness and con-
stipation
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

FIFTY dollars was paid for two tickets
OF admission to the Capitol at Wash
ington to witness the Garfield memo
rial services.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

A drunken man lay half day in
gutter unarrested, in Springfield, Mass,
because his big dog stood guard over
him, growing and biting at everybody
who came near.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

We see in the Ne,c York Spirit Of the
Times mention Of the cure of Mr.. Geo.
Drake, 46 Fifth street, indianapolis,
Ind, of a severe case of water rheuma-
tism, by the use Of st. Jacobs OIL
Csncisn0ti Enquirer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

The Ryan-SulIiyan prize fight has in
cited great deal of pugilism. In
all parts of the country rings are
pitched for couples who. for spite or
notoriety, desire TO whip each other ac-
cording to the rules.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

A DISPATCH from Cairo, ILL.,, states
that the city is an island, being quite
surrounded by water. The water is
fiffy-three feet above low water mark.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

Somebody has given $25 in gold to
the faculty of Marquette College, Mil
waukee, to be made into q medal for
foremost student In manly piety."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03


While the battle of Gettysburg was
at It's hottest, two soldiers became in
volved in a dispute and challenged each
other to fight with their fists. Their
comrades became interested, ring was
formed, and while the shells were
bursting and the bullets whizzing a
prize fight conducted strictly according
to the rules of the ring went on, until a
shell fell into the midst Of the crowd
and dispersed them. Some thing of
this sort happened while the fight was
hottest in New York on Tuesday. A
friendly gentleman brushed of burn
ing cinder from the hat Of another near
Tim, who, thinking himself insulted.
turned about and struck his benefac-
tor. The latter, stung by the ingrati-
t,Ide as well as the blow of the angry
man, returned it In kind and street
fight ensGed. Crowds rushed to see It,
and at one time il threatened to divide
public attention with the fire. Sudden
" misdirected stream from fire en-
CINE came streaming over the building
and unceremoniously scattered the
spectators and gladiators.-DetroI Free
Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
Capital Chips.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury New will not
take possession of his office before next
Monday.
Government receipts to-day Inter
mai revenue, s233, ,407 Sc; customs,
SS12, ,2S9.o7.
Gen. Grant will visit this city on the
10th of March as the guest of the
president. He will only remain a few
days and then proceed south.
The president has signed the COM
missions of Charles p Barnard, to be
consul at Leghorn; William T. Price,
to be consul at Horgue, Switzerland,
and Thomas Simpson to be consul at
Puerto Plata.
Attorney General Brewster has re-
turned to the city from Philadelphia.
Senator Malone is not killing much
time in the United States senate. He
is otherwise engaged just now in the
senate of Virginia.
The president to-day signed the joint
resolution appropriating 100000 for
the relief of the sufferers In the district
overfowed by the Mississippi river.
There IS rumor around the capitol
to the effect that bill is preparing by
a democratic statesman similar to the
one passed the other day retiring Gen.
George B. McClelland. Who next2
Ex-senator and Mrs. S. W. Dorsey
have taken apartments at 1027 Yer
mont avenue. The Senator Is confined
by serious illness to his room, his ply
sician prohibiting him from seeing any
one.
Mr.. George William Curtis, of New
York city; ex-senator ]. W. Bradbury,
Of Maine, and William Floyd Jones, of
Long Island, a leading insurance man,
are quartered at the Arlington.
Gen. w. I. Sherman was a listener
to-day on the Senate floor to the el-
legged debates of the statesmen.
The Senate District Committee this
morning agreed to report adversely the
bill to economic In the use of gas and
for other purposes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

The Rev. George H. Austin went in
to the bank at Madison, Ind, and asked
fer $3.50 on his own note. The cash
ier explained, as delicately as possible,
so as not to wound the reverend gen
tleman's feelings, that an endorsement
by some person Of property was re-
quired. Mr.. Austin inquired if the
signature of John and Perry Cotton
would do, and was told that they
would. After an hours absence he re-
turned with their names forged on
the note. cot the $3.50. and ahscnnded.