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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
The Soldiers Reunion.
GREAT PREPARATIONS THEREFOR.


MILWAUKEE,, April 3--The Morning
Journal gays: Arrangements will be
made by the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic for general re-
union of soldiers and sailors of the re-
beilion and Of the Mexican war, living
in Wisconsin, to be held in the sum-
mer of 1885. Invitations are TO be ex-
tended also to all the veterans of both
wars living without tine state, and the
members of all G. A. T.. posts viii re-
ceiye special invitations. 1t lie propos-
ed to make the affair one of the most
enjoyable of the kid ever participated
in by the surviving veterans Of these
wars, and with this in view no expense
or pains viii be spared TO perfect the
arrangements for the programme. In
order to successfully carry out these, an
executive committee viii be appointed,
to consist of citizens of this county.
One-third of the members to be MEM
bers of the G. A. R., one-third Of the
members ex soldiers and sailors not
members Of the g. A. z, and one
third eff persons who have neither
served IN the army or navy; the de-
uartment commander Of the time be-
ing, the governor of the state, the sec
retary of state, the sdjxtant general Of
the state. the quartermaster general Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
The Scarlet Coat to DO,

p LONDON, April 3.-The decision to
change the uniform of the British
army from the time -honored scarlet to
the soberer gray staggered the recruit
ing se1geants, who feared that, in the
absence Of the scarlet, their occupa-
ton would be utterly gone, and for
ever. 1t has, however, been decided to
keep the scarlet in the garrison towns
in order to lure the rustics, but to wear
confederate gray whenever the soldiers
are sent out upon active service. The
change-which will begin soon-is an
other blow of the reforming pickax in
the structure or the old British army.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
GENERAL NOTES.

THE total cost of the Vanderbilt fancy
dress ball Monday night ls estimated a
$200,000.
A STRIKE of bricklayers is threatened il
Chicago if employers do not concede al
| increase of wages.
TIVE amount remitted to Germany from
the United States tor the relief of sufferers
by the Rhine floods is $l52 .376.
THE Rev. Isaac L. Nicholson, D. d.. OF
Philadelphia, who was elected to the
bishopric of Indiana by the Protestant
Episcopal diocesan convention early last
month, has declined the Office.
A NEW YORK corporation on Saturday
bought seventy five thousand head of cat
tie from Texas stockmen, the considera-
tion being nearly $1,000 900.
CIRCULARS were distributed Saturday in
the churches of North Adams, Mass.
charging the board Of selectmen with cor
ruption and calling upon the citizens to
overturn the ring.
A COMMITTEE of the Pennsylvania house
of representatives has been instructed to
inquire and report whether the absence
during the whole of the present session of
Representative-elec Dukes, the murderer
of Captain Mutt, is due to disability or
vice.
Polk CRY, Iowa. contributed $4,000
toward the construction of the narrow
guage railroad from Des Moines to Ames.
conditioned upon Polk City being made a
station, which condition was complied
with until the road passed into the hands
of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
company, when he guage was ordered to
the standard, and, in order TO avoid the
heavy grade approaching Polk City, a
cutoff was constructed, which leaves the
city two miles from the railroad Suit is
about to be begun to compel the North
western company TO fulfill the agreement
made by the narrow guage company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
CRIME.

BISMARCK is now suffering. from sciati-
ca, severely.
QUEEN VIcToRIA's general health is
good, but she cannot walk without assis'
tance.
JAMES SAVAGE, who killed two Ren in
Montague county, Texas, on Saturday,
one for attempting 10 arrest him some
time ago, and the other for attempting to
avense the Staying of the first, is out on
81 600 bail.
MoRE than twenty men were killed BY
the Apaches in Arizona last week. It is
expected that the Indians are concentrate
ing at 8 point about forty miles from
Tombstone: They have set FIRE to the
grass, and the country thereabouts is in a
blass.
NORMAN SwARTz 81, who committed
the murderous assault upon farmer Nc.
Gregory and his daughter in OS.e county
Illinois. last February, died Saturday in
the Jail at Oregon, of congestion of the
stomach.
/. NINE THOUSAND dollars in gold certiE
Gates is alleged to have been abstrscted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

THE legislature did an uuwise thing
in modifying the law relating to Con-
tracts for future delivery. The courts
have in this and other states treated
many of these transactions i'll grain
speculation, where millions of bushels
of grain or other merchandise have
been nomiually bought and sold, in
many times the quantity capable of
delivery, as merely in intent, or in fact,
wager upon the future price; the buy
er paying the difference if the price
rose the seller paying The difference il
il had fallen ut the time for delivery
below the stipulated price. The c0ur,s
have looked through the forms of these
contracts to their actual purpose and
intent, and have gone outside the
mere terms of the agreements
and admitted exlrinsic evidence to
show the real nature of the transac-
tion. The decisions created Il great
murmuriug among the men who profit
by this kind OF dealing, and they have
wrestled with the Judiciary in vain to
have the system of speculation which
enriched them legalized. But, as the
course of judicial decision settled the
law against them and would not con-
slider this speculation in cultures" as
legal, but as simply form of gam
bling, they have had recourse to the
legislature; and the act which
has passed and become law
is 50 framed as to undo all
the courts have done in breaking up q
system of gambling, more Injurious to
community, more tempting to dishon.
esty, more slluring than the faro bank,
or any or every form of gambling with
cards or dice. Nearly all the defslca-
tons and embezzlements chronicled by
theteii tale press-and every dsy brings
Its lnstances-are the result Of specula-
tion or gambling in stocks or
grain or cotton. Fame and
fortune and honor are daily wrecked
Bankers, trustees, cashiers, officials are
lured into this fascinating speculation
oftener than otherwise to find that
they have not gained but lost-lost theil
money, the money of others con6ded
to them, their honor and all their stand
ing among men. The legislature made
grave mistake in so changing the
law as to encourage this gigandc sys
tenn of gambling, and take away the
beneficial restraints the courts we're in
terposing to shield the foolish from the
sharper, and to deter men from ruin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
Strange Scene at a Funeral.
THE CLERGYMAN REQUESTED TO DIscoN-
TINUE HIS REMAKS

THE CLERGYMAN REQUESTED TO DISC0N-
TINUE HIS REMAKS.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Rev Jona.
than Blanchard, president of the
Wheaton College, in Illinois, in preach
ing 3 funeral sermon here on the 1st
inst, over the remains of a young man
who in life had been prominent mem
ber OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, the Knights of Pythias and the In
dependent Order of Mechanics, made
some remarks denunciatory of secret
societies. A sister Of the deceased, who
was present in the church where the
services were being held, became
very much excited over the language
Of the preacher, especially for the rea-
son that at the request of the family
the societies of which her brother hat
been member were conducting the
funeral with society honors. She faint
ed and had to be carried from the
church. Amid some excitement her
husband asked the clergyman to dis
continue the remarks. This the latter
refused to do unless requested by the
father of the deceased, who had first
asked him to of1iciate. The father of
the dead man told him he had "better
quit" when. gathering up his manu-
script, he left the church. After some
delay anosber clergyman was found to
officiate, and the services were conclud-
ed without further interruption. The
occurrence has caused some excite
ment among members of the societies
assailed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
The Georgia Gorernorshin.

AUGUSTA, April 3.-A. democratic
convention to nominate a candidate
for governor to ill the vacancy caused
by the death of Gov. Stephens, meets
at Atlanta on Tuesday next. County
meetings we're generally held to-day to
select delegates. James S. Boynton,
president of the senate and acting gov
ernor and A. o. Bacon are prominent
candidates. The supporters of
each claim to have tue largest
number of instructed delegates. III. B.
Mcdaniel, Phil. Cook and others will
have a following ia the convention.
The contest promises to be exciting
and not free from local feeling. While
a large number of counties have in
structed for the prominent candidates,
it is thought neither will have sutti-
cient to nominate under majority
rule as a number Of counties have
sent delegates uninstructed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
HON. TIMOTHY U. HOWE'S BUSY
LIFE ENDED.
The Postmaster General Passes Away
Peacefully Mt KenOsha, VISA
sketch of His Career.

The Postmaster General Passes Away
Peacefully Mt KenOsha, VISA
sketch of His Career.
Timothy O. Howe, Postmaster Gen
eral of the United States, died at the
residence of his nephew, Col. James
III. Howe, in Kenosha, Wis, at twenty
minutes after two Sunday afternoon.
He contracted severe cold about
week before, while at Green Bay, and
returned to Kenosha feeling quite i'll,
and was Immediately taken sick with
pneumonia. He was considered dan
gerously i'll up to Saturday morning,
when there seemed to be decided
improvement, and his friends felt quite
hopeful, but on Saturday night he was
taken worse and continued to sink
rapidly, passing away very quietly and
peacefully Sunday afternoon.
BUSY CAREER.
In Wisconsin, where Postmaster Gen
eral Howe is beet known, the news of
his death caused general gloom. The
postmaster general has had a tusy
life. He was born in Livermore, Ok
ford county, Maine, February 7, 1916.
His academic educ alton was obtained
in the Readfeld Seminary, and in 1889
he was admitted to the bar and began
practice at Readfeld. As devoted
admirer of Henry Clay, he was ele
by the wings to the Maine Legislature
in 1915. Removing to Green Bay,
Wis the latter part of the same year,
he was defeated as a whig candidate
for congress in 1S4S, the same year the
state was admitted into the union. In
1850 he was elected circuit Judge,
which office he held until 1866, at one
time being chief justice of the supreme
court. Upon the organization of the
republican party in Wisconsin in 1854
he declared himself in sympathy with
lis platform, and in 1857, two years
after retiring from the bench, he was
announced as candidate for United
States senator, but he failed to receive
the nomination because he refused to
subscribe to certain state rights views
thea popular in Wisconsin. But in
1861 he was elected to the senate, and
was reelected in 1867 for the term end
ing in 1873, and again for the term end
ing in 1879.
During his terms in the United States
senate he WAS a member Of many i'm
portant committees, and in 1866 was a
delegate to the Philadelphia Loyalists'
convention. He was one of the earliest
advocates of emancipation, universal
suffrage, and the right and expediency
of establishing territorial governments
in the south: He took all active part
in the opposition to President John
oN,'s ,rN1icx, .,rA nF ,,o - l.
ed speeches during his last term was
an attack upon President Hayes poll
cy Of conciliation. He was selected by
President Garfield as a member of the
commission to Paris monetary confer
ence, and on December 20, 1881, he
was appointed postmaster general. He
married Miss L. A. Haynes in 1911,
who died recently.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
The Star Route Trials.
CONSPIRACY Mt PROVEN.

WASHINGTON, April S-0ne of the
judges of one of the Washington courts
has expressed the opinion that there
would be no verdict in the star route
cases, and that if there was verdict il
would not be guilty of conspiracy
'They have proved" ne said, "unaaes.
tionably crime--gross malsdministra.
ton and the corrupt use of money
and they have been for a year trying to
fit that crime into conspiracy. They
do not seem to have been successful.
The star route knavery was unques-
tionably piece of thieving without any
deliberate concert of action, but there
was no organized conspiracy-each
man stole ON his own account"
Why" the question WAS asked OF
the judge "did not the government, If
it had evidence of crime, proceed then
against the guilty persons individually
for nalfeasance, or bribery, or emhez
element, and not attempt to make out
q conspiracy"
"This is what would have been the
wiser course PROFESSIONALLY, and un-
derrtsna some OF the later indictments
are on that basis, Probably some of
them will hold, but the conspiracy in
the present case does not seem to be
made out"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

from the cash room of the New York
custom house the II h of March. An in
vestigation is in progress. While Prest.
Arthur was collector at New York he
was subjected to s loss of IS 600 uEder
circumstances very similar TO those of the
present case.
JEALOUSY of her husband impelled Mrs.
Thomas Parks, of Herkimer, New York,
to the murder of her two young children
and herself, Wednesday night. She put
the little ones to bed, ard, lying down with
them, shot them and then herself with a
revolver.
Two different camps, located between
Clinton and Lordsburg, New Mexico,
were astacked by Apaches Monday night
and nine men were killed. The United
States troops have no: yet taken the field
again st the Indians. A count has been
made of the San Carlos reservation H.
dians, which demonstrates that that band is
not responsible for the outrase'. Gen.
Crook reports that the marauders are a
portion of the Chiricahua Apaches who
were driven into Mexico last year. To
these Indians General Crook charges the
murder of at least one thousand persons
during the last ten years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
Buffers Presidential Chance S.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Since Ben.
Buffers visit to Washington his friends
express greater confidence that he will
receive the regular democratic nomina-
ton for president next year. To sum
up the Butler situation as Butler sees
it, his late visit here revealed to his
friends the fact that he is now working
most industriously to organize his
forces for the next regular democratic
convention, and that he fully believes
in ultimate success. With the regular
organization of his own state, and very
probably of all New England, to en-
dorse him, he hopes to induce other
delegations to concentrate on him, ard
so present him to the convention as the
ablest leader of all the forms of oppo-
sition to the continuance Of republican
ry1l-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
The Vacant Cabinet Office.

OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
WAsHIsGTos. April 2.-The opinion
of the attorney general on the subjec.
of the presidents powers in regard to
fling the vacancy in the postoffice de-
partment is in effect that the president
can make one temporary designation
for ten days only; but the attorney
general further holds, however, that
the frst assistant postmastergeneral
can lawfully act az postmaste-genera
for ten days without such designation.
By this construction Of the law the
president is allowed twenty days from
the date of creation of the vacancy
within which 10 make appointment.
The president will probably leave this
this city on Wednesday morning next
for Florida, and il Is stated at the
White house that no appointm ent viii
be made until after his return.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
A CanaryS Grief.

At recent funeral service in Lewis
ton, Ne, a canary bird leaned forward
on its perch, and looking through the
bars of its cage, gazsd steadily down on
the coffined form of the mistress, who
had in life tenderly cherished the bird,
even among her last requests providing
for It's future care, and IN a low, mourn
full strain sang an accompaniment to
the hymn which the quartet were sing.
ing. The difference between the plain
tive notes and Its usual high and gay
canary trill was painfully remarked by
many hearers. Since that day the bird
has been noticeably sad and silent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
Deportation from ireland.

New YORK, April 3.-London cable;
The systematic deportation of the pop
ulation of the west of Ireland was be
gun by the government yesterday, and
will be continued during the next three
months. The emigrants are described
as looking well, and happy to so. The
government pays the expenses Of the
.embarkation and passage, and each
emigrant gets assistance besides from
the luke fund. If these emigrants are
rightly described it should be worth the
while of some of the western land inter
ests to secure them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
Election In Michigan.

DETRoIT, April 3.-The returns come
in slow and scattering. The democrats
claim they hare carried both supreme
court judges. ChampIain 800 to 4 900,
Sherwood 200 to 400. The republicans
refuse to concede the latter and claim
they viii await further returns. Both
fusion regents are probably elected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
Shooting Tournament.

PnsBURG, Pa, April 3.-A shooting
tournament in connection with the
bench show was inaugurated this after
noon, by a match between Bsgardus
and Carver. The contest was for q
purse of $500, best out Of 100 clay
pigeons, and resulted In a victory for
B 1gardus by score of 95 to "a To
morrow the contest il open tn the
world, barring Bogardus and Carver,
and viii continue the balance Of the
week. A large number Of the best
shots In the country have entered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
Commander GGrringe.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Commander
Gorringe is regard ed by the officials of
the navy department as having Mich
olson cheek. He proposes to bid for the
contract to build the hugest of TING four
steel government vessels, although Sec
retary Chandler, who is Roach's man,
says Goriiuge was out of order i'll start
ing his ship yard while holding COM
mission in the navy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
Judge Conger.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The president
has decided to suspend action in the
case of Judge Conger, associate JUS
tice of the supreme court of the terri.
tory of Montana, until the charges pre-
sented against him have been fully in
vestigated. Judge Conger is brother
of Senator Conger, and the president 5
action is the result OF his intercession.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

The girls employed ia a shoe factory
at Allentown have gone on strike be-
cause Of the troubles between their em-
ployers and the male shoemakers. 1t
would seem from this that a woman
will make herself even ridiculous to
please her friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
The Dismal Swamp Yielding to Toll.
Raleigh News and Observer.

AaISIkH -NeWs anu VusefNtT-
TIE herny-handed sons of toll are
invading the domains of Old Dismal
Swamp very rapidly and converting
his morasses into fertile fields. 1t is
penetrated by canals and Tram roads
in every direction, and soon Lake
Drummond will be drained and civil
ization will conquer the last impedi-
ment to the entire territory being
brought under subjection to the uses
of man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

THE bricklayers Of Chicago are out
on strike for higher wages. They
have been receiving $3.50 per day, and
demand 81. The employers refuse 10
accede to the asked for advance. There
are about 600 bricklayers in the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

IT is said that a doctor in Mercer
county lost half his patronage by ad-
vising young women troubled with ca
tarh to work at the family washing.
There is such thing as disturbing a
Young womar's most sensitive feelings.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

In Georgia the Democrats are hav-
ing very hot time trying to settle up.
on candidate for Governor. The feel
ing is such that it wouldn't ke much OF
a surprise TO see two Democrats run
ming. Overwhelming majorilies often
lead To party trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

THE Government and local authori-
ties in London receive frequent letters
threatening assassination and arson,
and increased precautions are being
adopted against dynamite workers and
other public enemies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

ANY man in Ireland or Russia found
carving a watch larger than the regu-
lation bulls eye size is now looked upon
as a suspicious character. This is at
least the semblance of justice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

WAR is iminent between Montenegro
and Albania, in southeastern Europe.
twenty-five Albanians were recently
murdered by Monteneg1ins on Lake
ScutArj
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
Oueen Victoria Worse.

LONDON, April 3.-There il no inn
provement in her msjesty's health.
The queens physicians have ordered
complete rest for the recovery Of the
ir jured knee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

"a PR MINENT ock-b -oSer OF the city
of Brussels, Belgium, has been arrested
for having EN- bezzIed million OF francs
that had been intrusted 10 him for IN
Yeatment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

DETROIT, April 5--Hon. Charles c.
Troxbridge, one of the Oldest, most
honored and beloved citizens of De-
troit, died this evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

A tourist leaning out OF nook,
Fell on his head hear s brook,
The hurt be received.
St. Jacobs OIL relieved,
And he says it cured like book"
Great oaks from little scorns spring,
Great aches the little toe-corns brirg z
But for every corn,
That ever was born,
st. Jacobs Oil is just the thing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

pion S. Chase, republican, wss elected
by about forty votes over ex-Judge Saw
age, candidate of the DEMOCRATS and
citizens.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

Lieutenant Very, of the United
States navy, and the other members Of
the e1pedition sent by the American
government 10 Patagonia to take OBJ
servations of the transit of Venus, have
arrived at Liverpool, on their way
home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06

THE Hudson river is now open Tor
steamboat navigation as far north as
AIh,nv The season is over three
o,,s later than last year.