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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12
A SCORCHED CITY.
Racine, Wisconsin Nearly Wiped out
by Midnight Fire.-A Detailed Ac-
count of the Rise and Fall of the Con
nagratIOn.


| by a Midnight Fire.-A Detailed Ac-
count of the Rise and Fall of the Con
GagratIOn.
Racine, Wisconsin was nearly wiped
out by a midnight fire last week.
The following is a synopsis of the
Daily Journals account of the fire:
The reporter was one of the first per-
sons on the ground, and when he ar
rived nothing but smoke could be seen
issuing from the Goodrich freight house,
but the terrific northeast gale soon
| famed fire, and in few minutes the
whole structure was in flames, which
rapidly spread 10 the lumber yard of
Jones, Knapp & Co., and thence to the
yards of Kelly, Weeks & Co. Sparks
were blown into the large elevator OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad through the broken windows.
Everything being dry in that structure
it was only a few minutes before it was
mass of fire. From here it spread
| to the salt sheds of the s>A3ine
warehouse and dock company,
and the Silver-Plate company were the
next victims; thence it took the engine
house, Marble Hall, Ibisg's furniture
store and Ryan's harness shop. The
flames also spread up Chatham street,
burning Jones, Knapp 4 Co.'S Office,
Philbrook & Co.'S shoe peg factory, the
Lake House, and a dwelling house of
James Wake. Then crossing Main
street to Hersdy Il Roberts mill, next
across Second street to Driver & Sons
lumber piles, thence to Hoods office,
Driver 4 Sons storehouse, Kosterman's
brick building, Anthony Hayks' barn;
then to Parmacks' home on Wisconsin
street; then Klapp- Robs' building, the
Farm ers' Home, Union Hall Block,
Klofand's store, F. x Hass' house, A.
Hayack's brick building, and Keideps
clothing store.
On Wisconsin street it took Smeed-
ing's residence, Smiths house, Wright's
livery stable. Here it leaped
across Third street to the Bout
well Hou e, then to Thos. Davis
brick building, and running along
the lumber piles on the lake
shore, devoured ]. Miller's shoe fac
tory and buildings between that and
the railroad building crossing Third
street to Congress Hail. The elegant
railway building was soon a mass of
flames. Congress Hall barn and con-
siderable lumber, the frame structures
in that vicinity, and Rob's summer
garden were burned. Thence it took
the west side of Heck's saloon, Thay-
er's grocery, Kroup's hardware store,
Briefs music store, Koch's saloon, Pin
ming & Hazer's shoe store, and damag-
ing large number of other buildings
The Goodrich warehouse is valued at
$4,000. 1t is not known whether it was
insured or not. Jones, Knapp & Co..
estimate their loss at S72, 200, insurance
$4,000; Kelley, Weeks Il Co., loss S64,-
0O0; insured for $4,000; the Racine
Silver Plate Company lost $4,000 in
sured for S32 900; the insurance losses
are the following: Hartford, $1,000;
National, of Hartford, $1,000; Royal,
Liverpool, $4,000; Liverpool, London
and Globe, 50 500; Star, New York, s4,-
600; Union, Philadelphia, 1000; Trad
ers, Chicago, $1,000; Howard, New
York, $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

THERE seems to be good deal Of un-
necessary dodging among Congressman
on the tariff commission bill. The tar
ilI issue will nave to be faced, and
there will be no better time than The
present f. members who have opin-
ions on the subject to unbosom them
selves and let people know where they
stand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

ASoIlIER naval officer, Master Lucien
Young, ~ anxious To be started out for
the north pole in ship to cost half \
million A bill incorporating MS plans
was introduced IN the mousse yesterday.
But We suggest that instead Of sending
the crank on that fool'serrand congress
cause Master Young 10 be placed in an
asylum for monomania, where he can't
trouble tue world with his absurd no
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

Hos. q. G. WAsHBrRS Is dangerously
III at Eureka Springs. The Hon. +. p.
Washburne, who is member of the
freight commission, was due at St.
Louis, yesterday, where a meeting Of
the commission was 70 be held, but was
detained al his brothers bedside.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

AccoRplsa to Census Bulletin No.
-, there are IS farms in Wisconsin
under ! acres; 2,5l6 between 3 and 10
acres. 800 between 10 and 20 acres
22,7ls between 20 and 30 acres; 4I,7l9
been 80 and 100 acres; GO, 296 between
100 and 600 acres; 6GG between 500 and
Loo acres; and 109 exceeding 1000
acres. Of these IL, 1863 are occupied
i.y the wners; 37I9 are rented for a
fixed money rental and s, 40 are rent
ed OH shares.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

IHE Gniicnu family ii bad one to
marry into. Mr.. George Scovillc has
been deprived of lis wife's companion
ship for some time and is endeavoring
to secure her return by employing 4
writ II hobeas corpus lie alleges that
She il restrained Of her liberty by her
brothoreJohn ". Guiteau, and the lat
Ter denies having any knowledge Of her
whereabouts. Altogether il is 4 bad
ease. Mr. Seoyille had better shake
tic whole e;uitcau tribe and have done
with them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

TIE bill to increase the powers and
duties of tie agricultural department
il making progress in the house, where
il was discussed yesterday. Any rea-
sonable attempt to elevate this depart
ment into usefulness, and to eliminate
the pntfid excrescences that have mis-
managed lis affairs from time imme-
mortal, will be seconded by long suf-
fefinp neople.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12
President of the United States. Died
at Eiberon, n. J., September 10, 1881.
Pensioner by special act, to commence
September 10, 1851"
An Interesting Figure.

An Interesting Figure.
HOW ooLoREp BOY WHO WAS A SLAVE
RECANE MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
| WASHINGTON, May 9.-Mr Lynch
will make an interesting figure in the
House as the sole representative of his
race. The last colored men in the
House were Messrs. Cain and Rainey,
both of South Carolina, who sat in the
Foriy-tifth Congress, ana the latter of
whom was unsested just before the
end of his term. Mr.. Lynch has an
Intelligent and rather striking face. He
Is a mulstto of slight coffee color, and
| his face and head-but for the color of
his skin and rather prominent cheek
oones-are the face and head of Cau-
caSian. He has broad and well-de-
veloped forehead, large and expressive
eyes, and heavy black moustache, and
crisp. waving hair. His address is
pleasant, and his speech is always cor
| rect. As writer snd speaker he is
considerably above the congressional
average. Considering the disadvant-
ages under which he began life, MIR.
Lynch must be regarded as highly
successful man. He was slave until
the war broke out; did not learn 10
read until he was thirteen years old:
did not learn TO write until he was
| seventeen; was speaker of the Missis-
sippi house when he was twenty-three;
became Of the legal age 10 be elected
to Congress -five-one month
after he was nominated for the first
time and just two months before he
was elected, and after having been four
| times candidate for Congress being
twice returned elected, once counted
out and kept out by the Democrats,
and now counted out but seated Ivy the
Repuhicans-is only thirty-four Years
OF age. He was employed at seven
teen
AS A WAITER BOY
in photograph gallery in Natchez,
and while doing this work ACQUIRED the
| art Of taking pictures. After two years
he took charge of gallery rs 4 practi-
cal photographer, and managed il for
several years. Since 1S6S-that is 10
say, since he was twenty-one years old
he has been actively engaged i'll
politics, but has had other occupations,
and has accumulated some property.
He owns and successfully manages a
plantation Of $50 acres near Natchez.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

Previous to the admission, to probate
of the will of Henry w. LongfeIlow,
the heirs pledged themselves to carry
out Its eviden. intent, regardless of the
legal decision that It's erasures and in-
terlineations are not binding. The
poets brother Samuel viii therefore
receive 5000, and several children
viii be given 81 900 each.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

Tur president having removed Fitz
TIN Portel's political disabilities, he
: now about to make an effort to Sc
cure his restoration to the army. Bills
for this purpose have been introduced
IN both houses Of congress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

The president has signed the modl-
fed anti. Chinese Immigration bill
which passed congress last week. This
puts an end to any further immigration
of Chinese laborers and artisans to this
country for the next ten years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

Old General Buford, who threw his
Kentucky cronie. into spasms last win
ter by protesting religion, does not pro-
pose to abandon the glorious sport of
horse-raGng. 1t is too important a
factor in Kentucky civilization to be
suppressed; and, in Buford's estima-
ton, not being inconsistent in spirit
with true Christianity, he will exert
himself in behalf of the noble task Of
reforming the race course.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

THERE is no abatement in the flood
on the Red River of the North and its
tributaries, in Dakota and Manitoba.
Much Of the city Of Winnipeg is sub
merged. and there is great distress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12
The Common Enemy.

In order to make headway against the common
enemy, Disease. it is necessary to oppose him
with persistence. Il very frequently happens
that a remedy perfectly adequate to thenecessi-
ties ef the case If persisted in is contemned and
thrown aside because few doses of it do not cure
mslady. How unreasonable aud unjust would
such Judgment be regarding HOstetters Stom-
sanctioned medicines Of the day, potent invig-
GRANT and an invariably successful remedy Tor
constipation, dyspepsia, liver complaint, incipient
rheumatism and gout, inactivity and weakness Of
the kidneys and bladder. and for the inhrmities
incident to the decline of life. No fact is better
established than the above yet in order to expert
Its truth those afflicted with obstinate forms
of disease should give this benignant curative a
patient trial. Il they do, they may rely npon de
ciSiys curative rssults
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

The appointment of DR.. Mary
Walker, Of Washington, to position
in the Pension Office has been made
by Secretary of the Interior Teller, in
consequence of the strong representa-
ton made to him as to the destitute
circumstances of the lady.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12
& .

Mrs. w. K Vanderbilt has secured
the former cook of the Baroness de
Rothschild at salary Of s. 900 per
annum-a sum far in advance of that
received by the great majority Of
preachers. not to mention editors. II
is said to be no uncommon thing nova
days for the swell aristocratic families
of New York to pay their cooks 81, ,oO0
year and upwards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

| had severe attacks Of gravel and kidney
trouble; was unable to get any medicine or do--
tor to cure me until | ssed Hop Bitters, ani they
cured me IN short tlne.-A distinguished law
yer of Wayne County. y. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

Il believe St. Jacobs Oil to be the
very best remedy known to mankind" !"
says Mr.. Roberts. business manager OF
this paper Mii'caakee { Wis.l iSentinel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12
THE HERALD SAYS /:

The murder could not have hap
pened at a more unauspicious mement
for Ireland. She was enjoying a great
victory. She had obtained more at q
stroke than she had expected TO OBJ
tain in the course of years. Her
leaders had been released, Davitt had
been triumphantly escorted to London,
two unpopular ministers had been
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12

THE United States supreme court
denied the application for writ OF
bsbeas corpus in the case Of Sergeant
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12
CHARLES S. Par NELL,
JOIN DILLoN,
MrcnArr d. ,.Irr,

All Irish members heard from con-
cur in this declaration Orders for the
immediate printing and posting of the
manifesto throughout Ireland have
been given.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12
SATURDAY, May s.

Sssdl-1 ne senate vas Lot II ees.lOn-
Rotese-The house went into committee Of the
whole On the tariff commission bill Randallis
amendment for mixed commission was lost
Mr.. Hammond offered an amendment that the
and nay vote was asked and refused, when dis
position was shown on the democratic side to lli-
buster. but the amendment was finally rejected
is to 49,
The next amendment was that recommended
BY the committee On ways and means, striking
out authority granted the commission 70 inquire
into the existing system ofinternal revenue law
Agreed 70, l30 70 H.
Many amendments were offered and successive
" voted down
The eonmittee rose and reported the bill TO the
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Notice..

Notice.
Ii you have fine or complicated watch or
clock, music box, an automaton singing bird
or any other delicate and intricate piece o
mechanism needing repairs, 60 to
EDW. WILHELM,
Chronometer, watch and clockmsker
Jewelry neatly repaired
4, All WORK warranted to give perfect satisfac.
ton or positively no charge. %
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-10

ALPHA LODGE NO. 1, A. d. U. w.
MEETS AT THE FOLEY AND RICHARD
Il building every Tuesday evening OF 7:30
O'Clock sojourning brethren in good standing
are invited to attend.
Examining Physician DIR. G. Il. Thoma.
o. L. SCOTT, NJ. W.
I. O. O. wHIrMoRE, Recorder.
The National tribune., 1882-09-16
GENTRYvILLE, IND.
IN REPLY TO "FREE LANCE"

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
1 hardly feel like taking up any room in
your valuable paper when there are so many
to fill its columns with letters of more interest
was in the service of Uncle Sam four years.
and ten months of that time in Andersonville
and other prisons. I was taken prisoner at
Piedmont on the 5th of June, 1864, and paroled
the first of April, 1865. am very much inter
ested in Free Lance's" accounts of his life at
Andersonville. l agree with J. M. Emery that
he is mistaken in regard to the "six raiders
Deaths" They were all hung, but when the
one broke loose, and made for the swamp, clubs
were freely used to recapture him, but lie was
hung with the rest. But | think it nothing
strange that, after nearly twenty years, one
should get things little mixed. Emery further
says: Free Lance is mistaken as to the regula-
tors voting themselves double rations out of our
small allowance" am not able to say whether
they were cut from our rations or not, but do
know their rations were twice as large as ours,
and had they been ten times as large, and fit
for dog to eat, they could have got away with
them nor do 1 think it possible for them to
have been taken from our small allowance
For instance, take two cards Of cornbread, or
any other cards you please, of equal size, and
cut one into thirty thousand pieces and the
other into thirty-one thousand, and the differ
ence in size of pieces will be hardly perceptble;
but let that be as it may, / don't think it for
the best to dispute over such trihing difference.
But there is one thing we prisoners all do
know: that it is not in the power of mani
care not though he speaks with the tongue of
an orator, or writes with the pen of an evan
gelistr-to portray our misery and suffering at
AndersonVile and other rebel bull pens. Its
horrors are imprinted on our hearts, and its
ravages stamped on our every feature. Time
can never erase these scars.
HENRY ARGETsINGER.
Y ,
The National tribune., 1882-09-16

will manifest due appreciation of your efforts
by at least subscribing for your paper.
You justly merit and have richly earned
the approval of every soldier in our land, and
should have one hundred thousand subscribers
this very hour, and don't you let up until you
have them.
Old vets. of the c. A. R., march to the front
land we can, to the tune of one hundred thou
sand strong) and subscribe for THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, and, by so doing, you will manifest
your approval and appreciation of its efforts
IN remunerative and solid way.
Don't stop firing, and when such men as
Senator Beck presents amendments or bills of a
humiliating character, open the grape and can
lister, if you cannot hit him with solid shot,
and make it so hot for him or them that they
will be obliged to make a retreat in double
quick time. From what could learn by read
ing your paper, think Beck has been hit and
wounded, too.
My Post has membership of sixty-nine,
and shall never cease my efforts until l have
secured their subscriptions for your paper
Trusting and hoping for your ultimate sue
cess, l remain,
Fratemally, yours, FM. j.,
". c., Hudson Post, 159.
FAIR HAVEN, Conn August 8,
The National tribune., 1882-09-16

but it can partly smooth the rugged road to
the grave" NJ. E. Coons, AdeI, Iowa. The
best G. A. Z. paper have seen" G. S. Lock-
wood, Rockford, Ill.-"I wouldn't be without
1t lift cost s. a year, and Pm poor man. Every
soldier ought to have it." Wallace Newton,
independence, Iowa." Enclosed please find
9l2 for twelve new subscribers" Chas II. Myer-
hotf, Evansville, Ind. TT admire the
change from the Union Veteran to THE Ma
TToNAL TRIBUNE" Alex. B. Campbell Albion,
WIS., Enclosed find 81. This is the first
shot from my skirmish line. You will
hear more when we get our guns loaded. Then
We are going to advance, and may pick of a
Congressman or two" T. S. Potter. Dixon, III.
-" commend THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE to
every ex-soldier as a splendid paper. 1t is
worth double what it costs. 1t is a good family
paper as well as soldiers paper" W. N, New
Richland, Minnesota.
The National tribune., 1882-09-16
A FEW FACTS PLAINLY STATED.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
The disgraceful attacks of the New York Sun
on the pension appropriation bill is like the
rest Of its cowardly conduct toward the SOL
ders. When it says, in speaking of the arrear-
ages, the soldiers never asked for these allow
ances," it states what it knows to be false. The
soldiers did and do ask for it, and they are enti-
tied to it, and no better evidence is needed to
prove the debt a just one than the fact that the
Sunopposesit. As rule, whatever itantagonizes
goes the other way. In speaking on this sub
ject Of arrearages to our soldiers, the Philadel-
phia Ledger of November %, 1881, says: Every
few people, probably, will take any exception
to the principle that disabled soldiers and sail
ors of the Union should be cared for by the
Government, nor TO the other principle that
pensions should be equalized, by the payment Of
GrredrGges to those who have recently been re-
duced to the necessity Of calling upon the
Government for help" Such an argument,
coming, as it does, from careful conservative
paper, carries with it more influence regarding
the just payment of arrearages to our soldiers
than all the arguments of the Sun can offset in
q year. With the aid Of THE NATIONAL TRIB-
uNE and the soldiers throughout the country
IL Is only a question OI bIulo Nnen SouS1esS
viii be compelled to do full and equal justice
TO all alike. / have often thought pension
legislation, during the past winter, has been
aided by the Herald, Tribune, Sum- and EUening
Post, because their lying attacks have opened
the eyes Of the soldiers and caused them to go
to work and seek justice. What influence
these sheets have had on Congress every sol
dier knows. Sensible men in Congress are not
apt to be led by paper like the HerGd-one
that during the war was continually accused
Of giving information to the enemy; while the
Tribune mean the New York Tribune, since the
death Of Mr.. Greeley, has been edited by man
who was sent from our lines; and the Sun, poor
thing, it never has the same opinion on the
same subject two days at time; while the
Eveai1ag Post is edited by general (?) who never
smelt powder, and never had a command.
nice quartette to dictate how and what to Iegis.
late for soldiers! Even Beck is respectable
alongside of this motley crew, and you know
soldiers have no great love for him. Bows,
under Teller and Dudley you will get justice:
under Schurz and Bentley you got-but, never
mind, you know them.
SEMPER JDEM
The National tribune., 1882-09-16
THE GARFIELD FAIR.
The Preparation for it, and the List Of COM
mssiOnerS.

The Preparation for it, and the List OF COM
missiOners.
Preparations for the coming Garfield Fair in
the rotunda of the Capitol go forward rapidly.
Numerous exhibits are promised from the
East and West and the commissioners of the
several States are holding frequent meetings
to push along the work. The following is the
list of the commissioners SO far as desig-
mated:
Maine-Hou Walker Blaine, chairman;
Capt. George Z. CorsOn, Maj. William II. Mills,
Sumner L Kimball.
New Hampshire-Hon. Jacob H Ella, chair
man; William II. Whitney, William II. Apple
| ton.
Vermont-Col John r. Thompson, chairman;
Mai. Merritt Barber, U. S. A; Charles E.
| Persons.
Observation-Disclosures E. Faunce, Walters.
Eaton. James G. HILL B. S. Pike, A. C. Floyd
| Rhode Island-Walter E. Gardner, 81. Il.
Lilley.
Connecticut-R Duryee, Charles Lyman.
| Two others to be appointed.
New York; o. Graves, II. J. Clifford Gill
bert, NJ. Hustled, Perley H. Eaton.
New Jersey-Gen. E. a. Carmen, chairman;
John Wilson, John B. Tanner.
PENNSYLVANIA Hon. ]. K. McCammon,
chairman L. T. Cheyney, ]. K. P. Gleason,
II. Brady wilkins, Paul Hersh, John Bingham.
MaryIand-Hon. William Pinckney Whyte,
Baltimore; Hon. Milton G.. Urner, Frederick;
Gen. w. L. W. Ross, Baltimore.
Virginis-F Frank A. Reed. Alexandria;
chairman; Payton S. Coles, Charlottesville;
John L. Raper Norfolk; Col. William T. Tan
ner, Richmond; Col. Robert Craghill, Lynch
burg; Fl. A. Whalen, Washington.
West Virginia-Maj. Theophilus Gaines,
Gen. ]. NJ. Ewing, Capt. E. w. s. Moore.
Ohio-Capt Charles Z. Henry, chairman;
Mai. E. w. Clark, Maj. D. W. Rhodes, Gen. H
Y. Boynton, Warren S. Young, C.. II. Curing
ton.
Michigan Frank B. Conger, chairman;
Messrs j. d. Terrill, D. C. Morrison, VIM. ID.
Mack, and W. B. Thompson.
Indiana-Gen. w. w. Dudley, chairman;
Mai. l.. P. Williams r. S. Cowing II. t
Smith.
Illinois-Col. S. P. Rounds, chairman; Col
A. II. Holt, James S. DelanO.
Wisconsin, NJ Truell, Frank Howe. J. j
Little, William Burke.
TenneSsee-HOn. \. A. Freeman, Col. j. 3
Brownlow, John w. Hogg, Guy Il. Wines.
Kansas-Hon. N. @. Macfarland, chairman;
E. ]. Dallas, Capt. George W. Weed.
California-Theodore F. Dwight, Col. I. S.
TichenOr.
District of Columbia Thomas P. Nor
gam chairman; +. B. Mohuu, Col. Robert
Boyd, John A. Baker.
Hon. John w. Thompson is chairman of the
board.