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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

A Queer Expose of Republican NAL
administration.
Boston, Oct. 30.-The heat of the
campaign has brought to light very
dark chapter of repblican maladmin-
istration in the thirst for revenge
against former party associates who
now support General Butler. The
republican leaders are recklessly sac
rifcing everything in order to impll-
cate Mr.. William A. Simmons, a
prominent Butler leader They have
now disclosed the most gigantic
frauds in the history of the customs
service of the country, perpetrated in
tl.is city while Mr.. Simmons was col
lector OF the port. The expose was
made to-uight in speech at Law
renee by Mr.. Alanson w. Beard, Mr..
Simmons successor. Mr.. Beard sub
mitted facts which, he said, are
shown and substantiated by reports
and evidence in possession of the
treasury department at Washington.
During Mr.. Simmons administration
in 1875, 1876 and 1877 conspiracy ex-
listed with members both inside and
outside the customs service for the
smuggling of merchandise through
the Boston custom house and hun
dreds of thousands of dollars We're
smuggled through under forms of
law and the government defrauded OF
the legitimate duties. This was no
petty smuggling by bringing goods
ashore in avoidance of officers in re
sponsible positions. 1t was done in
various ways, but largely through a
bonded warehouse, apparently ar
ranged for this express purpose.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
THE sUFFRAGISTS.
A New York congressmrn's Views.

CHICAGO, Oct. S0.-Congressman
Robert S. Stevens, of Attica, n. Y,
who represents the Niagara district,
speaking yesterday of the speakership
contest, said: 4 am for Cox, and all
my colleagues that have seen are of
the same way of thinking. Rogers,
Greenleaf, Wemple, all assure me
that they are for him, and will stick
to him. / am certain he will receive
nineteen out of the twenty-one votes
of New York. He will surely get
votes from Missouri, as well as Ohio
and Indiana His chances, / think,
are good, because j do not believe
Randall can win, and his supporters
will naturally go to Cox before Car
llsle. George A. Post, q member from
Pennsylvania, told me himself that,
if it became clear that Randall could
not make it, he would go for Cox, and
| take it such will be the case all
along the line"
Are you going to carry New York
next week?" asked the reporter.
Easily. Nothing can stop us.
There We're some bitches at the con-
vention that | should rather not have
seen, but it will not amount to any
thing. It is too near 'S4 for democrats
to engage i'll any spitework. They
will vote their ticket to a man."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

\ PASSENGER train on the PAN Ham
die road eolidcd with a freight train
ON the Michigan Central at the Joliet
crossing, about thirty miles from Chi
cago. The engines were smashed into
pieces Mr.. Norris. the engineer of
the passenger train, the brakeman Of
the freight train, aud the tagman at
tue crossing were killed almost In
stantly. The engineer OF the freight
train jumped for his life when he saw
tl>c danger but struck against fence
and was horribly injured He died
about three miles away from the place
of the accident. in intense agony.
None of the passengers were hurt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

The report of the Superintendent of
the Money Order Bureau of the Post
Office Department for the fiscal year
ended June 80, shows that the total
number of money orders of all kinds
issued was 9,273, S92 aggregating in
value Si25, 5,047, 23S. The total mum
Der paid was S, 81, or, aggregating in
value St2o, l07, 46S, The amount of
fees received was 81, 272, 900. The
increased value of domestic orders is
sued over those of the preceding year
was 81, 955, $50, or 3.46 per cent. The
increased fees received were SIS, Ill, or
4.57 per cent. The ratio of improper
payments to the total number of hol2
ers paid was as / to 273, al.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

Texas Central railroad Office at Terrell
and secured $15S in money, This is the
third raid on the same treasure-box in
three months.
At the breakfast-table of boarding
house in LeadvilIe, Frank Gallagher
killed James B. Garvin for making
insulting remarks about the formers
bride.
WILLIAM KRICE. who for some weeks
bought grain at Audubon. Iowa, succeed
ed in swindling four banks in that
vicinity out Of So, 325.
DANIEL MCMAHON, a dissolute young
man Of Kansas City, went to dance
ho2se at Armourdale and induIged in a
wild spree. His father sought him out
and found him engaged in an affray
the end being the accidental killing of
the old man by his son.
AN aged couple named Crawford,
farming near Clinton Falls, Indiana, were
fatally clubbed by strangers for whom
supper was being prepared. The Williams
secured only SIS.
CLINTON A. TERRELL, who committed
extensive pension frauds at Indianapolis,
ha. been pardoned from the penitentiary
at Michigan City, Indiana, by President
AFLnuf-
AN unsuccessful attempt was made,
Saturday night, at Baltimore, to resur-
rect the corpse Of Mrs. Moses, the fat
woman.
NEAR New Comerstown, Ohio, Albert
Fintzer killed his wife and three children
and ended his own existence. His health
having failed his physician advised him
to quit work. He then brooded over his
condition until he lost his mind.
CITIZENS of Gardner Colorado, tied
Mexican murderer to the horn of a sad
die and frightened the horse into run,
The culprit being dragged to death over
the rocks.
AN unknown man appeared at the
house Of Stephen Glover, of Paoli, In
diana, and deliberately fired through the
window at him, as he held a child on his
knee. The ball missed its intended vic
tim, but Mrs Glover will possibly die
from the excitement of the incident.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
CRIME.

THE safe of the Canadian express
office at Port Hope, Ontario, was We'd
nesday robbed of $4,000.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has designated
Thursday. November %. as dy OF M :
tional thanksgiving.
GEN. GRANT denies that he will live
in Washington this winter, and says he
will remain in New York for the pres
ent
BELvA A. LOCKWOOD, female law
yer of Washington, has been suspended
from practice before the interior depart
ment for receiving Illegal fees and with
holding pension money.
BURGLARS blew open the safe of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
NEW YORK.
The Republicans Sanguine of Car
rying the State Ticket.

The Republicans Sanguine of Car
rying the State Ticket.
New YORK, Oct. 29.-The mem
bers of the republican state committee
and their clerks were hard at work at
the rooms in the Fifth Avenue Hotel
this morning, and, Notwithstanding
the storm, the rooms were thronged
with leading politicians from this city
and out of town. These gentlemen
expressed the greatest confidence IN
the success of the state ticket, and
were of the opinion that the local diff
ferences just now occupying the atten-
ton of the democratic factions in this
city and elsewhere, would weaken
the strength of the opposition. 1t was
a matter of almost
UNIVERSAL COMMENT
that the democracy were devotlng SO
much attention to their local quarrels
that they had as yet made scarcely
any canvass for the state ticket. I'VE
are receiving the greatesl encourage
ment from all over the state, said
Gen. Sharp. Il hardly think the
people here realize the great interest
that is being taken in this campaign
by those in the interior Of the state.
From all quarters come the most re
assuring reports, and | believe we
shall elect the whole state ticket. We
have, however, good deal of hard
work before US, and it will not do to
relax our energies. We are hopeful
of capturing the legislature, and are
bending all our energies toward max
ing the state ticket safe.
Great interest is being manifested
In the two monster meetings that are
being arranged to take place in this
city this week. One viii be held at
Chickering Hall, Thursday aight un-
der the auspices of the
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE,
when Gen. George B. Sheridan. Gen
Anson G. McCook. Gen a. E. Ire
name. and others viii speak The
other meeting viii be held at the
Cooper Institute Saturday night, at
which addre sses viii be made by the
Hon William NJ Eyarts, the Hon.
Chauncey NJ Depew, ex-Gov- Cor
nell, and others equally as prominent
AS these will be the only meetings to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
Virginia.
READJUsTER HOPES.

WASHINGTON, Oct 30.-Gov. Cam
eron, of Virginia, was in the city to-
day, and in the course of conyersa-
ton said that he had no objection, now
that he had informed himself by an
industrious canvass of the state, to
disclose what he expects the readjust-
ers will accomplish They will not
be affected by the results of the Ohio
election or by the decision of the su-
preme court in the civil rights case
He had not heard these subjects allud-
ed to in all his campaigning. ''As
have asserted before to you" he said,
'sthe coalitionists will substantially
repeat their victory of 1881.
BLooDsHED AT A POLITICAL MEETING.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 30.-At a po-
litical meeting near here Peleg Car
rem, white, Mahonite, and constable
for this district, said that Jones, a col
ored republican straighout, should not
speak. Mr. NJ F. PEBBLES, of North
Carolina, resen>ed this, when Carren
drew his bowie knife and pistol and
started for PEBBLES PEBBLES fired,
but his arm was knocked up by a
friend, and the ball took effect in the
arm of Willie Branch, causing a
slight flesh wound, Carren's arm
was turned as his pistol was fired, and
his ball took effect in the thigh of
Ed Brown (colored), formerly of Rioh-
mond, causing a painful wound. An
thony Branch (colored), sneaked up
behind Putnam Warrell (white), and
struck him on the head with pole,
knocking hin. senSeless. His wound
is serious and may result fatally.
Branch escaped with the rest of the
colored men, who fled when the firing
commenced
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

G&N St&&NNN has received houses
and other presents w orth $50, 600
since he became General of the army,
exclusive of the $40, 600 worth of dia-
monds gwen by the khcdive to Mrs.
Fitch, aud since divided among the
Generals daughters For the past
fifteen years lie has been paid $l7, 500
a year, and he will draw this salary
until his death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
A Strange Occurrence.

PORTAGE, Oct. 30-A strange oc-
currrence is just now causing excite
ment in this city. Last Friday Miss
Alice French, of st. Louis, died, as
was believed, at the residence of her
grandfather, Mr. Geo. Hewitt of this
city. She had been sick for some time
with typhoid malarial fever, and was
brought here in the hope that she
might bestored to health by change of
air. But she was taken with conges-
tive chilis, seemed to die. The funer-
al was appointed for Sunday morn
ing at the Methodist church. The
body was laid out, placed in the cof
fin, and at the hour named the church
was filled with friends. After waiting
for some time for the coffin and
mourners to arrive, word was brought
to the officiating clergyman that the
burial would not take place, as it was
not certain that the young lady was
really dead The audience dispersed,
and it was soon learned that very
life-like appearance of the body had
attracted the attention of the under
taker. whe removed it from the coffin
and advised efforts at resuscltatIon.
Although she had been supposed to
be dead fifty-three hours there was no
odor or appearance of decay, and no
ice had been used. Her body was
not rigid, and her lips and cheeks
were red. Every effort at restoration
has been made without result.
The doctors pronounce her dead, but
the agonized mother refuses to permit
the burial to take place.
LATER.
The funeral of Miss French will be
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Slight discolorations under the finger
nails and upon the hands have salts.
fed most OF her friends that she is
really dead, although some still ad-
wise against burial The face is to be
exposed at the funeral, in the Metho-
dist church.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
John Browns Successor.
London Truth.

Edmund's information respecting
the queens Scotch servants is inaccu-
rate. Clark, who has succeeded to
certain of the routine duties of John
Brown (sucn as attending the queen
in her walks and drives, leading her
pony and carrying her plaidsl, is not
q nephew OF that seryitor, and his ap-
pointment is not at all to be taken as
an intimation that he IS held in any
special favor, for he certainly has not
succeeded to any of Browns influence
nor has he even been allowed to occu-
py the rooms which were allotted to
the late personal servant Hugh
Brown, who was brought up from
Scotland by DR.. Profeit in the spring,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

Tins British forces evacuated New
York and sailed for home, when the
war Of the revolution had come to Il
close, on November -, 1888 The peo-
Pile and the authorities OF that city are
preparing to celebrate the evacuation
centennial mkt month in au imposing
mauner All the great men OF the na
ton arc to be invited to participate in
the Cyrnt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
who annually return to China at the
expiration of their contrasts.
THE NAVY 4

THE NAVY.
Commodore 4. G. Rhini. who ar
rived to-day, is promoted to admiral.
lie will be relieved tomorrow. Capt.
John 4. Russell was promoted to the
rank of commodore and ordered to
command the navy yard at Mare
island, Cal. Commander Y. Y. Nc
Nalr was promoted to the rank of cap
tain, and ordered on duty as captain
at Mare Island navy yard.
A TREASURY APPOINTMENT.
Secretary Folger. to-day, appointed
Mitftin Elmer Bell. of Des Moines,
Ia, as supervising architect of the
treasury, vice ]. G. Hill, resigned.
nIsRARREn.
VIM. and Alex. Neusliu. of st.
Louis, have been diSbarrcd from prac-
tlce before the pension bureau. 1t is
stated the former arc under indict-
ment for frauds committed upon pen
slonerS.
TRANSFER or THE COMMAND OF THE
ARMY.
There will be no ceremony attend
ing the transfer of the command Of
the army from Sherman to Sheridan.
Thursday morning, Two reports will
be issued, one by Gen Sherman upon
rellnqulshlng command and one by
Gen. Sheridan upon assuming it.
Gen. Sherman will not leave at once
for St. Louis, but will remain here
several days looking after private
matters.
COMMISSIONERS MARBLE.
Hon, f. NJ Marble, commissioner
Of patents, will take formal leave Of
his office tomorrow, and his success
sor, Gen. Rutterworth, assumes charge
the first of the month.
FlSal.
The T. 5. fish commission to-day
shipped $4,000 young carp TO Ken
lucky.
The fish were shipped in one of the
special cars of the commission, which,
after diScharging 4 portion Of its car
go, will be exhibited for a few DAYS at
the Louisville exposition On return
ing to Washington il will be forward
ed, with another supply of carp, 10
the states and territories on the line
Of the Northern Pacific railroad. The
distribution of carp will be continued
until about the middle Of January,
when the distribution of whitetish
from rropogating ponds i'll the lake
region will be begun. When that
work is completed, the commission
will begin tho distribution of young
shad from the hatcheries At Washing
ton navy yard and Havre de Grace
CABINET MEETING.
The cabinet meeting to-day was at
tended by all Of tho members except
See. Frehnghuysen It is understood
that several important questions pend
ing in the different departments were
finally disposed Of
COURTS OF INQUIRY.
One matter considered was the ad
visibility Of ordering courts Of in
qmry TO investigate the conduct of
Commander Wildes and Lieut.. Gar
lington III the recent Greeley relief
expedition. 1t is believed the request
of these two officers for an investiga-
ton viii be complied with.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

ArrtNG on instructions from Lord
Granville it is stated that the British
Minister Mt Washington will ask our
Government To revise the rNtradltion
treaty, So rs to cover eases of embeZ
2lcmcnt like that of Waddcl, the Lon
don bankruptcy accountant, who has
sought this country to avoid punish
memt for his appropriation of other
nennle's moneN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
The Want of Reliable Diuretic

Which while acting as stimulant of the kidneys
neither eNcites nor irritates them. long since
supplied by IioStetters Stomach Bitters This
ulation npan these organs without producing ir-
rtation. and is. therefore far better adapted for
the purpose than unnedicated excitants often re-
sorted Ia. When we consider that the kidneys
and blalder share in importance with the bowels,
as the suiceS or outlets for the refuse matter of
the system, tie necessity of sustaining their ac-
witty becomes apparent. The kidneys act as pu-
rtcTs of the blood and when their functions are
iHtertered with through weakness, they need tor
ing. They become healthfully active by the use
of the BitterS when falling short of relief from
other sources This superb stimulating tonic also
prevents and arrests fever and ague, constipation
liver complains. dyspepsia rheumatism aud other
ailments. Cse it with regularity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

Oh Boston, city of my soul. Regin-
aid to his sister, as they walk up
Beacon street:) "0h. dear, there comes
that man | was introduced to at the
club. He's descended from the earl of
Coventry on his fathers side, but
can't find out who his mothers great
grandfather was, so | guess we had
better cross over and not see him"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

Parson Talmsge wants the Nor
mons externinated by the United
States Army. This IS too heroic a
way to dispose of these enemies of our
A milder but fully a.
effective way TO exterminate them
would be to send Parson Talnage out
among them with a rowing commits
sion to preach three or four times per
week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

ISABELLA became Queen of Spain
Sept. -, 1888, She He'd from that
throne and took refuge in France
Sept -, 1868 And her SON, King
Alfonso, was hooted al by Il mob in
the streets of Paris sept %, 1883.
There's encouragement for people
who believe in omcns and fatal days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
Oscar Wilde at Home.
Philadelphia Times

Oscar Wilde, still shaven and sAorn
and dressed as an ordinary individual,
is lecturng in the provinces on Amer
lea. Strange to say, he is making
money and crowds go to hear him,
doubtless stimulated by the curiosity
engendered by his recent failure in
New York as dramatist and the ter
rible criticisms of the American pa
pers, apart from his aesthetic craze.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

JEFF RuDEsr. a thief from Younga
town, Ohio, was released from state
prison six years IN advance of his
time on condition Of total abstinence
from liquor ON learning that he
drank TO excess, Governor Foster or
,lcred him sent back to serve out his
Scutrurt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

GoUNr yuN MoLTKE, the great Ger
man military leader, celebrated his
Slth birthday Saturday at the retired
country house of n friend He docs
not like display. lie isin good health,
owing, perhaps, TO his simple tastes
and habits He is said to- be the most
popular man in Germany next to the
Emperor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

\ ECNoR that General Grant in
tends moving to Washington for the
winter is denied by the General him
self. He says ii has always been his
desire to live IN that city, and he may
do 50 yet; but for the present he will
remain in New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

JrDGE ToURGEE has been Iecturing
in Boston on the dude lie said,
among other things that the dude is
the product of the father who loves
his son SO we'll that he will not see
his Hands blstercd by manual labor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

Just after his brothers death, will
probably in course of time be appoint
ed to be the special attendant of the
queen. At present he occupies an ex-
cellent house in the Home Park at
Windsor, and performs some nomi-
nal outdoor duties about the castle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

THE name of the murdered woman
at Lincoln, Ill, is pri lted both Fora
and Zura Burns. Her father, who is
now farmer in Fayette county, H.,
resided IN Missouri when she was
horn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

ENGMsI spectators continue to
look with suspicion on American rail
road and coal securietics, owing prin
cIpaIly to the belief that they are be
ing manipulated by syndicates in this
6auplr,-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
Wall Street.
sTofKs oPEN HIGHEK.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.--Stocks were
strong and higher in early dealings
and prices rose To / / per cent. Ore
gon Transcontinental moved up to II.
Near Ii o'clock the market weakened
on rumors Of trunk line complica-
tions and every improvement lost.
At IL a. m the wheat market was o
shade bstter and fairly active.
MONEY.
Noon. Money about 2@3 per cent,
and prime mercantile paper Co.; bar
silver, 110A; foreign exchange steady.
Governments strong. State bonds
quiet. Railroad bonds firm. Stocks
quiet and irregular. changes slight,
business dull. IS, 1O0f bid: Ais, 1143,
IS, 122; Pacific IS Of IS, 130 bid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

The unhappy father of she missing
Charlie Ross, after visiting the locali
ty in Southern Illinois where the boy
was reported to have been secrcted,
has returned TO Philadelphia, disap
pointed at discovering that the report
Mas tIe trick Of n sharper
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE HARLAN, of the
United States Supreme Court, is pre-
pairing his opinion dissenting from
the decision of tie court on the Civil
Rights bill. 1t viii be a document of
great interest to the colored paoplc
and the public reneralIY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

SEVERE earthquake shocks were felt
in the vicinity Of Smyrna, in Asia
Minor Sunday. AT a place called
NourIa 1863 persons were seriously and
81 slightlY injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
Steamer Sunk.

MONTREAL, Oct. 30.-The steamer
St. Frances sunk in Lachine rapids
last evening will be total loss. She
had fifty passengers aboard who were
landed and spent the night shivering
on the island
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

Two THOUSAND Orangemen, armed
with revolvcFs, have assembled at Bel
leck, Fermanagh, to prevent the Ma
tionalists from holding a meeting. It
is feared there will be bloodshed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

The Baroness Burdett-Coutts now
figures as the patroness of the great
Yarmouth fishing feet, for which she
built no less than thirty smacks for
poor fishermen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02
4 Big Sentence for Small Steal.

TRENTON. n. J., Oct. 30-Charles
G.. McCann, of Camden, mail agent,
convicted Of stealing IS worth Of post
age stamps and three dimes from the
Bridgetown postoffice. was sentenced
to pay fine of 81 900 within q week
or go to state prison one year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-02

SEVERAL failures among English
grain spectators are threate ned, ow-
ing to the large quantities being car
ried and the dullness Of the market.