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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29
4 Child Murderer.
BUrcRERRD HIS OWN CHILDREN.

BUTCRERED HIS OWN CHILDREN.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. a6.-M. A.
Montgomery, IS years old, shot his two
little children AT Packardeille, near
Amhurst, this morning, Instantly kill
ing George, six years old, and prob
ably fatally wounding Eva, four years
old. Montgomery had not lived with
his wife for eight months, leaving her
on account of Jealousy, and She made
her home with her father, Horatio
Marsh, farmer. Montgomery visited
her family Saturday ana stayed
until to-day. This morning he
asked his wife if she would
live with him and she refused. He
Immediately went out to where the
children were playing and shot them.
He then tried to shoot his wife and her
father, but was overpoweIed by the
latter and kept in the house till the
sheriff came. He was taken to North
ampton, pleaded not guilty and was
Jailed. He does not drink and says he
don't remember having committed the
crimes. The whole family came from
the west in the spring, and little Is
known Of them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29
FOREIGN

THR deficit of the Belgian budget for
1883 Is estimated 95,000,000 francs.
Two slight shocks of earthquake were
felt at Santiago de Cuba on the 11th inst.
and third on the morning of tie 18th.
ENGLIsH bondhoIders Of the New York,
Pennsylvania 4 Ohio railroad indorsed
the present trustees OF the road.
GENERAL Stone Pasha. the late chief of
the tatl of the Egyptian army, has re-
signed, and intends returning to Ameri-
ca.
AT meeting of the French Geograph-
zeal society, Monday, De Lesseps prom
ised TO have the Panama canal ready for
us. in 1885,
TUE steamer Cotopaxi was gutted by
fire in the Thames, Monday. causing a
ioss of 100000
EtG r ETNDRED houses were destroyed
by GTe in Canton, China, Nov. and 5
and feveral tiremen were burned tn death
No l,sp than 2,506 persons in Carrick,
ireland, are reported to be in danger of
starvation, Indion meal being the only
food.
HERBURT BIsMARK has returned TO Ber-
lin, havirg arranged au Austro-German
alliance in regard TO Russias warlike
preparations.
TIE prince of Wales teleErapbed to
Paris to learn the real condition of Gam
BETA, aud WAS answered that the latter 4
wound had thoroughly healed.
DUBLIN dispatches predict that MI.
Biggar, NJ. p, will be speedily called TO
account by the government for casting re-
nectione upon the administration of JUS
tice in Ireland.
THE Turkish government officially an
nounces the creation of special bureau
for supplying correct information to cor
respondents OF foreign papers, and states
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TELEGRAPHIC.
News by Wire Reduced to
Close Quarters for Con-
Venient Reference and
Easy Reading.
CRIEdE.


w. II. HILLS, a notorious forger, who
recently swindled bank at Memphis.
was caught at Fort Worth, Friday, where
he was trying the draft dodge.
THE people Of Rosita, Colorado, hay e
armed themselves to p, event the removal
of the county seat TO Silver Clif, and
h!oodshed is expeated at an early date.
LEVI MALTsEBERGgR, aged 65, WAS IA
tally stabbed while in bar-room at
Reading, Pa, Saturday, by Conrad Brett
mann.
THE chief clerk OF the Denver postof-
fee, +. n. Briggs, was arrested. Saturday.
on a charge OF having robbed registered
letters.
THE sentence of Andrew Bigger, who
WAS to have been hung at Ouray, Cal, Sat
urday, was commuted to imprisonment
for life.
ED KERCH. 10 years of age, was arrest
ed at Wapokaneta, o., Saturday, for COM
mitting an I'm mentionable crime on an
old man named Shatier, whose condition
iS critical.
SPORTING men from ali parts of NJ assa-
chusetls gathered at Lynn, Wednesday
evening, to witness prize-hRht with hard
gloves between Crowley and Scanuell. In
the fifth round Crowley gave up the con-
test. The battle took place in the heart
of the city, and the police knew nothing
Of il.
AT Fort Apache, Saturday, Lieutenant
Colonel George w. SchofeId, of the 9th
cavalry, killed himself with a revolver,
from dependency cau-ed by i'll health.
He entered the volunteer army at St.
Louis, ~ the outbreak of the war, az
lieutenant of artillery, and rose to the
he was commissioned ma or of regulars.
He is brother of General John NJ. Scho-
Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29
ChicagO's Growth.

CHICAGO. Dec. % Building the past
year was never exceeded, except in 1872,
the year succeeding the great fire.
Even then the nominal rebuilding was
only twice as great as the past year,
ana the amount Of ground covered by
structures was less than twice as great.
Five thousand, six hundred and thirty
building permits have been issued.
Frontage of new structures, lineal
measure, was fourteen miles. Total
cost of buildings erected on permits
was s17 SOC, 900; total, probably 500,
100000. Suburban towns show equal
growth, and the buildings, prosperity
and character of edifces are generally
improved
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Oscar Made a Victim.
3LED BY A BUSco sTEERER

New YORK, Dec. 26.-It has been as
serted time and time again, and as
often fatty denied that Oscar Wilde,
the long-haired friend of Lilly Langtry,
has BEEN heavy loser at the hands of
bunco sharpers in this city, in Saratoga
and elsewhere. Again the same story
is current, and judging by the ordinary
rules of evidence, the sad fact appears
to be that the great and original ssthete
and admirer of the beauties of nature
has within few days been yictimized
by a bunco steerer i'll this city Is the
sum of 81, 500. The affair occurred III
an establishment on Broadway, which
many an unfortunate greenhorn will
call to mind with no pleasant feelings.
Oscar was roped in,'' said a gentle
man who lives in fashionable hotel
near Madison Square, "by stylishly-
dressed chap who passed himself off as
an English ship owner. He was a New
Yorker. though, q sharp one"
"Did not Oscar detect his accent"
"His accent was correct, and he did
the thing to perfection. He displayed
counterfeit money, worthless checks
and bogus diamonds in great abun-
dance, that took the sight from poor
Oscars eyes"
"And ?"
Cropped into the house where the
boys do the business"
"And Oscar suspected nothing?"
"Suspectedi Why, the chap told him
he could make thousands, and guar
anteed him against loss"
"Did he lose?"
eyes, over $500 in cash, and he
gave check for 81. 500, payment O
which he stopped before twas cashed
Oscar once said that the Americans
were very green; but it looks as though
he would change his doctrine on this
head"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

EPzoor mas appeared in the stables of
Il transfer company at Camden, New Jer-
sey.
BY the explosion of Il powder store
house Wednesday, near Patterson, New
Jersey, three men lost their lives.
P.J. WALKER 4 Co, retail shoe-deal-
ers at Danville, Illinois, have made an
assignment, with liabilities of $4,000.
TnE steam bark Mendoza, from Bath,
Me-, for New York, is supposed to be lost.
There waR n number of passengers or
board.
A FIRE at Graud Forks, Dakota. Fri
day, swept away buildings and goods val
ued at 100000. Great difficulty in OBJ
taining water was experienced.
A Ioss Of SS5, 900 was incurred at Os
view York, Saturday nigh hit, by the burn
ing of the Mansard block and the Union
hotel.
THE collapse of the City bank of Roch-
ester caused the suspension of William Z
Moore's private banking house at Victor,
New York, with liabilities Of 800 000.
A RUNAWAY couple from Oreida coun-
tv, New York, named Thomas Doyle and
Katie A. Morgan, were found to have
been suffocated bv gas in their room In a
hotel in Rochester.
JupGx CLINTON BRIGGs, pioneer resi-
dent OF Omaha. whe WAS 4 candidate for
election to the u nited States senate ne xt
mont h, fell from train at Alton, Iowa,
and was found dead on the track. 1t Is
believed that he was attacked by disease
of the heart.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29
GENERAL NOTES.

Tue E4ston, Pa, Lock works have sus-
pended operations.
81. r." has sent 10 the trearurer of the
United States 81 600 for the conscience
und.
BANCROFT, the historian, has founded
several scholarships at Worcester, Mass,
to perpetuate the memory of his parents.
TkxAs stockrSeu have resolved TO send
lobby TO the Texas legislature to obtain
legislation in connection with stock lands
and the interest OF stock men.
ARUBBSR company at Trenton, \. j.,
hiss made for western grain elevator n
belt 692 feet long, yard wide, and weigh
ing three tons
THE mayor of Decatur, Texas, was at
tackled bS negro in resentment, and
striking the negro with stone broke his
neck.
A PARTY of capitalists from Vermont
stand ready 10 build a narrow gauge road
from Fort Worth 10 the Rio Grande when
the right of way shall have been secured.
Ron SRr BONNER has finished the in
spection of the horse breeding farms IN
Kentucky. He very mHch desires 10 pur-
chase jaw Eye See, bat is unwilling 10
pay $4,000 foi him.
The Ford brothers were 10 lecture IN
Hartford, Coma, Saturday evening, on
the death of Jesse james. Just 81 were
taken in at the door. The lecture was
postponed.
G. X. SAcKKr. leading stock and grain
broker of Cleveland, has disappeared,
leaving heavy liabilities, and his prop
erty has been seized BY creditors.
TIE heirs of William Blackmore, re-
siding in Pittsburgh, have engaged at.
torneys 10 prosecute their claim TO the
ground in Washington en- which stand
the capitol, white house, treasury, and
navy buildings, and hundreds OF residences
| aud stores.
| VIcroR JouANNRAULy, whose death a
Janesville is reported, was graduate 81
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Attemnted Train Mrecking.

MINDEN Conn. Dec. 26.-An attempt
was made to wreck the p. M, ac-
commodation train out of New York,
two miles below this city, by a tie
placed on the track. 1t curled up
under the forward trucks of the loco
motive and brought the train, which
was running at high rate of speed, 10
q at.tbG siiil 8ith alarming suadonnoss,
but without doing damage. Not far
behind came tho limited express train
for Boston, the fastest train on the
road, and dispite the signal of the
brakemcu, was not more than train
length from the accommodation train,
when it was stopped with an abrupt
ness that almost threw passengers out
of their seats. The passengers of both
trans were greatly excited.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. DEC. 19.

iSe7lGte-In the senate, Mr.. Sherman
presented 2 memorial asking that month
ly publications be carried by mail at the
same rate es weeklies. The Indian ap-
preparation bill was passed, with an
amendment directing the removal of The
Grow agency to the vicinity of Fort Gus
ter. AE. Logan Introduced bill which
requires every telegraph or cable company
to forward the business of any other line.
The bill to extend the time for the with
drawal of distilled spirits in bond was
called up by Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. Ingalls,
secured an amendment for the collection
of per cent. interest after the expiration
of three years from entry. Mr.. McPher-
son offered a resolution for a rebate in
case the tax on tobacco is reduced.
Hoilse-1n the house a bill was intro
duced to limit the number of liquor sa-
looms in the District OF Columbis to two
hundred Mr. Mills offered resolution
irq uiring Of the postmaster general if let
ter-carriers had been prohibited from
wearing oyercoats. A number of reque.ts
for iesye of absence having been present
ed. il was voted, 1T to 101, 10 adjourn
from December % 10 January 2. Bills
were inyroduccd-,o prevent FEDERAL Office
holders from interfering with the free
dom Of elections, so stop the importation
OF adulterated tea. to annul the anti-poly-
gamy law, and to repeal the statutes for
the pre-emption of public lands. A reso-
luton was adopted that The Garfield
board Of audit report all claims presented
and allowed. The postoffice appropriation
bill was considered in committee of the
whole, and the relations of the Pacific
roads 10 the government were fully ex-
plained.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29
WASHINGTON.

A CHANGE in the appraiser at New York
ID spoken OF.
SECRETARY LINCOLN has cent conmu-
nication to the senate in which he says he
cannot dispense with the services OF any
of his clerks without detriment TO the
public service.
EUGENE PLEAsANTs, this colored collector
at Savannah, is reported a defaulter to
the government. 1t is reported that he
used $500 OF the money to help elect
Atkins to congress. The latter was beaten.
IT is reported that SsEator Ferry has
goae to Michigan to look after his chances
for re- election. A dispatch rom Michi-
gan 10 New York papsr says Mr.. Ferry
has withdrawn, but it is not believed to be
true.
THE bill providing for an additional
land district in OAK oia. 10 be known as the
jamestown land district. which passed
the senate few days ago, has been re-
ferred to the house committee on public
lands, in which house bill of similar
provision is pending. 1t is prob able an
adverse report on the bill will be made,
RED CLOUD ia expected to arrive here
Eoon. He comes 10 Washington, it is
supposed, for the purpose Of giving his
version of affairs at Pine Ridge agency,
and his side Of he difficulty between
himself and McGil!icuddy.
COMMISSIONER PRICE, of the Indian
bureau, drafted the executive order set
ting apart for occupation by the Turtle
Mount ain band OF Chippewas, a tract Of
territory in Rollette county, Dakota, 80
miles by "a miles in extent. The tract
lies next to the Canadian line.
SECRETARY TKLLER says if the object of
the delegation of the Chippewa Indians
now in Washington is to secure rehear-
ing of hi. Turtle Mountain decision, their
visit will be a failure, as he has finally
passed upon thst question and opened up
the country for settlement.
BENJAMIN GREENWOOD, a diamond
dealer of Philadelphia, was arrested fer
conspiring to defraud, when he made
clean breast of scheme by which he and
Rosenberg & Co. were to buy goods on
credit from fellow Hewbrevs dispose of
them, fail, ard offer 10 per cent to settle.
They now have liabilities of $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29

SIR JANIS HANNEN, the president of
the English Divorce Court, denouNced
the other day from the bench the
power lodged in his court, which enables
him to issue Il decree restoring to "A
husband his coriugal rights. His OBJ
scrvations We're called forth by case
which ctmo before him under peculiar
circumstances. 4 person had, in 1881.
obtained u decree against his wife,
which tho wife disUbeyc that, is she
declined to live with her husband, ard
would not he compelled. He next got
M order of attachment, but failed to
serve il, and, discovering the lady
had found shelter in the house Of Mr..
Orrcll Lever, NJ. F., he applied to the
court for All attachment against him.
The contention Of counsel was that Mr.
Lever was assisting the lady to evade
the jurisdiction of the court. 81 60
not wonder, said the Judge, eat any
one assisting woman to resist n juriS-
GIGtlon which exists i'll this court only,
and which | wish did not exist here
namely, the power of committing II
woman because she does not return
to- n husband with whom she does not
wish TO live"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29
Washington.
LAPsED RAILROAD GRANTS.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-RepreseEta-
tive Payson, of Illinois, member o. the
house committee on judiciary, who has
taken very active part in the matter
of lapsed railroad laad grants, and has
declared himself in favor of forfeiting
all unearned lands, is devcting the holi-
day recess to collecting additional de-
tails bearing on the subject.
At the department of the interior to-
day it is ascertained that the Oregon
Central road has constructed a railway
a few miles under its grant, and it con
trolled upwards of 100000 acres OF
land between Portland and Astoria,
upon which settlers are very desirous OF
entering with view of settlement.
A WET NURSE DECISION.
In answer to an inquiry on the sue
ject, the treasury department has de-
cided that Chinese wet nurse must
be considered a laborer, and as such is
excluded from admission to the United
States under the provisions of the act
restricting Chinese immigration.
A NEW NATIONAL BANK.
The Fremont National bank, of Ere
mont, Nebraska, is authorized to begin
business, with a capital of $4,000.
THE NAVY YARD.
Secretary Chandler says it is not
true that he has decided to close one
or mere of the navy yards. However,
plans for reducing expenditures of the
civil departments of the navy yards
will be announced at an early day.
wM. NJ. EyAETs
accepts the invitation of the joint
committee of congress on the Newburg
n. Y, centennial, to deliver the oration
Pay Director Edward c. Doran, U. s
N, has been retired.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29
4 Victim of ITpt0n's Tactics.

ROCHESTER, Dec. 26.-Johnaton Pier
ponl, secretary and treasurer of the
Monroe County Savings bank for many
years, resigned and Oscar Craig was
appointed temporarily. The resigna-
ton occasions much speculation. The
directors say the books and accounts
are all right. The Monroe County
Savings bank is preferred creditors Of
the City bank to the amount Of $780,
600. Pierpont is understood 10 be on
C. f. Uptcn's paper to large amount.
The Savings bank has surplus Of a
hundred thousand dollars, and is said
to be sound beyond doubt. There are
no Indications Of run
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.- Flour-N Nominally un-
changed. Wheat-Strong and higher; regular
G2l. for seller December 90 y for seller Janua-
ry; ok for seller February; I.001s for seller
May; No. 2 and red winter gS /. No. 2 Chicago
spring, &c; rejected, 60. Corr-Active, firm
and higher; SO for seller cash and Dedember
sos for seller January; 80 for seller Feruaryi
53'. fer seller May Oats Irregular; 39s. for
seller cash; 4O94O15 for seller December; 35H
for seller January; 35b tor seller February, S6s
for seller May. Rye Easier; 57la. Barley
Steady and unchanged, at so. Butter-In good
demand iull prices. EgSs-Easier; 27927h.
Flax seed-Stronger; 1l6h gill. Live hogs
STEADY in fair demand; light. 6.S096.9C;
heavy, 7.l0. P0-k-Demand fair, prices higher;
II .15@17.2O for seller cash; l7.22h CLIPS for
seller January; l7.AO@l7.42h for seller Februa-
ry; 1929 Gl7.55 for seller March. Lard
Strong and higher; 10.37h@ 1910 for seller cash;
l0.42%9l045 for seller January; 1882 a
1876 for seller February; 1055@ l0.G7h for
seller March. Bulk meats-Stronger; shoulders,
$50; short rib, 900; do clear, 9.25 Whisky
Steady and unchanged, 1.l6.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29

THE character Of the conspiracy to
throw away the fifty million OF revenue
derived from tobacco in order to
keep on the monstrouS tariff on cloth
ing and steel may ba Illustrated in this
way: The entire cost of the postal SER
vice during the last fiscal year WAS but
a little more than $lo,000,00O The rev.
enue derived from 3 reasonable tax on
tobacco would pay the whole cost of
trausportating and delivering the let
ters, newspapers and packages which
are handled by the post-otice depart
ment. II a reduction of the surplus
revenue be the pretext for the pro-
posed repeal of the tobacco tax, then
the same end could be achieved by
setting aside the revenues for tobacco
for the support oi the postal system
There would then be Si0, 100000 less
per aGnum 10 squanierupon extravs-
gances, subsidies, and jobs, but the
saving would inure To the benefit of
the Intelligence and business of the
country, and not those who are addict
ed to an eueryating vice Revenue re-
form ought to approve of this means
for cutting down The surplus instead OF
that which is proposed; at all events, a
Good idea of the enormity of the
honnty which it desired TO bestow upon
the consumers of tobacco may be OBJ
tanned from the reflection that the rev.
enue to be surrendered would provide
the American people with cheap post
age. II can scarcely be disputed that
the dissemination of knowledge ano
the facilitation of commercial e2chan
ges through the mails are Of more value
to the people than the cheapening oi
tobacco.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29

appearing as a witness against them,
however, the close of the former trial
setting aside the verdict in Rerdell's
case and giving him an equal chance
with the other, has brought him for
ward again as s man to he feared.
There are evidences thai there is
great lack of harmony among depart
ments and their differences win result
in favor of the prosecution. At present
the other departments are making eff
forts to placate Rerdeu,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29

A NEW branch Of industry has sprung
up in Sweden lateIy-tho fabrication
of paper from NOSE, not from the liy-
ing plant, bat from the bleached and
blauchcd remains Of moses that lived
centuries ago, and Of which ei.orm Jus
masses have accumulated in most parts
of Sweden. A m&nuiactory of paper
from this material has begun opera
tiono near Joonkasping, and Is turning
out paper in all degrees Of excellence,
from TISSUE to sheets three.quarters of
an inch in thickness. These latter are
harder than wood.
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4 Terrific Explosion.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Dec. 26.-At
Parteville, while F. Williams and
Marshall Mason were looking at an en-
gine an explosion of the boiler took
place and they were instantly killed,
tie bodies being horribly mangled.
The head of the boiler went into a
chair factory adjoining the boiler
house. The factory was badly dam
aged. A thirty ton rock was removed
three rods, and boy lifted into the air
and carried four rods.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29

Millionaire Robert II. Baker, who
died st Racine, Wis, recently, left all
his property to members of his family.
On reaching the age of twenty-one
each child is to have oue-third of his
or her equal share of the principal and
interest, and any une1pended portion
of the income thereon paid over. At
twenty five years another one-third,
with the unexpedded income thereon,
is to be received, and at thirty years
the final third. The final third is not
to be paid until the person entitled to
it shall make proof to the trustees that
at least obe-half Of the portions paid
over has MT been lost, squandered, or
spent, and on failure to DO so the trus-
tees arc to retain the unpaid share IN
til the person shall reach the age oi
snirty-fye.
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Updesraffs Successor.

CLEVELAND, Dec. %. A Bellaire
special to the Leder reports that the
republican convention of the 18th Ohio
district to-day nominated Col. Joseph
d. Taylor on the SD ballot, as a candi-
date for congress to fill tho vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. Upde-
graft. The nomination Is made for
both the short AID long terms, and was
made unanimously.
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New York GOssip.
THE D. AND o. CABLE LINE.

1f1E u. AND Os NAD1<L LINZ"
New YORK, Dec. 26.-It is reported
that arrangements are pending where
by the B. and o. Telegraph will be al
lowed to extend their lines to q connec-
ton with the French and direct cables
with the agreement to pool all business
under control of the sender.
THE CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN.
A Boston dispatch says the Californis
Southern is to be operated in connec'
ton with the A. 7. & S. T.
PRODUCE EXPORTS
The past week has amounted 81 .355,.
123.
THE SWEENEY s.
At meeting OF the creditors OF J. A,
& w. III. Sweeney, suspended, James
A. promised that every cen. due would
be paid.