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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-27
JOHN c. GAULT.
He RetireS From the Wabash Sys-
tenn and Leaves St, Louis.


CHICAGO, July 24.-John c. Cault
late secretary of the Wabash. ST.
Louis & Pacific railway, has left 81.
Louis for Chicago. where he owns
some property, His health is much
improved, and he will probably ac-
eept one of the numerous responsible
positions he has been offered.
Mr.. Gault began railroading thirty
years ago as a freight clerk, and
gradually worked his way up. hold
ing several responsible positions,
and in 1870 found him gen
eral traffic manager of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway, and resident of this city,
where he is we'll known At the
time he left the employ of the st.
Paul company .e was assistant gen
eral manager, and had accomplished
great deal of good work for the
company. He resigned to accept the
position of general manager of the
Wabash lines, which position he held
until its abolishment, when he per-
formed the duties of second vice
president until the Wabash was
leased to the st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern He is remembered
by his many Milwaukee friends.
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YOKOHAMA, December 3l.-There have
been numerous destructive fires here and at
Toxic. the official quarters at Toxic were
burned
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oper alton, and the actual cost OF the lines
now in use. Such committee would bring
out facts, sample Of which ia given above
from figures in the New York HeraId. It
will be found that the construction of lele-
graph lines is not a costly operation. Il is
because they can be cbeaply put up that they
have become prey TO specul ators, who
bleed the public without mercy. The coun-
try ought 70 know how chesply telegraph
lines can be constructed, and be informed OF
the particulars Of the system OF detestable
extortion that is now pursued, and that
amounts 10 the maDeuverings Of "con6-
dence" man, making confidence" companies
whose "false pretences" are false stock. The
Hroid suggests, az the best thing TO be done
where, in case OF government undertaking to
buy out the telegraph companies, extortion-
ate prices are asked, that the government
should build iis own postal lines and operate
them. This would be check to the compa-
MES extortions, as canals and rivers are a
check upon railroad charges. 1t is time the
commercial public should demand justice
and relief from the oppressive extortions of
monopolists
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A VICTORY ovEK nosopoLy,

The world moves, and Congress with it, 10
the horror OF Roach and the band of monop-
olists of which he is chief and leader. On
Thursday the House passed an amendment
to the shipping bin before it, providing for
the admission, duty free, OF foreign-built
iron ships OF over 1900 tons, for other than
coasting trade. II also decided to admit
ship-building materials free Of duly. An
attempt was made to get in a twenty per
cent. dd uaLorem duty, but the House put the
proposition down. This is great victory, a
full admission, as far as shipping goes, Of
the American citizens right to buy his ships
where he can buy them cheapest. Should
the House bill, thus amended, become law.
the country will find an outlet abroad for its
surplus manufactures, and our trade, deliver
ed from the shsckles of monopoly, will spring
up, equalizing our manufacturing industries
abroad with the prosperity of our agricultural
interests. With ample shipping owned by
American houses, and interested in extend
ing our foreign trade, cotton factories will
spring up all over the South and we shall
export wrought instead OF raw cotton, and
other manufactures that merit prosper
ily will have it; pulling Infant" concerns
that cannot support themselves, and that re-
quire public tribute 10 keep the breath in
them, having no merit, no internal strength,
must go where all business concerns go when
they "don't pay" Like the man who de-
cIared that the rain of Noah's food was
"only shower" the monopolists will now
have TO abandon their ideas about the senti-
ment of the country, and admit that the
world moves. Free ships" is a great VIC
tory; evidently we may now hope for justice
where we have had only the mother-in'lsw
bufetiugs of unfeeling monopoly.
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tings of unfeeling monopoly.
THE LAW OF CIPHER TELEGRAMs.

THE LAW OF CIPHER TELEGRAMs.
A decision was made by Chancellor Sim
rail-, of Kentucky, last week, which is Of in
terest 10 business men. A provision mer-
ch ant in st. Joseph sent cipher dispatch
to a Louisville merchant, ordering pur-
chases. The 81. Joseph operator, by mis-
take, dated the dispatch from st. Louis, by
which a delay was caused that lost the fac
tor his com mission. There was no other
negligence or error. The me ssage was not
repeated, although notice is printed on the
blanks that unrepeated messages could only
measure damages by the cost of the dis.
patch. The chancellor decided that "a mis-
take does not prove negligence" and under
the printed conditions the company is liable
only for "groes negligence" In cipher
dispatch there is nothing TO indicate to the
telegraph senders the value or Importance of
a dispatch, and the same rule as to the
measure of the damages does not apply as
in an ordinary dispatch. The true rule
is that the company is responsible only for
such damage as is apparent on the face Of
the dispatch, or such as was reasonable in
the contemplation of the contracting parties.
III the value of the contents of package is
concealed from a common carrier, and SO
low rate of freight procured, there is relief
from responsibility except for negligence.
No respectable authority maintains that
telegraph company is liable for the same
degree of care as a common carrier. Iu
this case the message might have been only
a quotation of prices. Its real contents
were concealed by cipher, and the company
could form no idea of the extent of the dam
age a mistake might entail. Judgment,
therefore, went in favor of the Western
Union Company. This case is the first in
which is defined, in a comprehensive manner,
the exact liability of telegraph companies
for pecuuiary losses sustained through mes
sages sent in cipher.
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TREATY WITH MEXICO.

= That the entrance Of railroad lines from
the United States into Mexico will give OPP
portunity for extending the trade between
the two countries is evident; but there is an
obstacle in the way. Both countries have a
tariff for making articles dear which i'm
proved means Of transport and improved
implements and machinery were intended 10
make cheap. A draft Of treaty with Mex
leo is now before the Foreign Relations
Committee in Congress. That treaty modi-
hss the present harsh tariffs in various par
ticulaTs, both sides giving way to a certain
extent. II is experimental, and is for six
years, at the end Of which time the expert.
ment will afford solid grounds for a new
treaty of more permanent nature. The
articles included in the present treaty
are not numerous. The principal
one is sugar, but as Mexico pro.
duces little more than she requires for
her own use, the change will not greatly BEN
eft US, unlefs an active demand from this
country, and probably the infusion of some
American capital and energy, arouse effort
and bring from the Mexican soil the rich
proceeds it can yield when wise and gen.
erous system of culture js pursued. OF course
the dyed-in-the-wool protectionists see in
this treaty the ruin of the counlry's trade.
They will be supplied with better spectacles
- time
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TELEGRAPH ExroRrIoN.

The telegraph monopoly has become a
grssping machine for extortipg money from
the people. II is a nuisance and must be
abated. The Western Union Company, for
instance, has "watered" its stock over and
over again, and on the fictitious shares, dIvi-
dends, taken from the pockets Of the public,
are paid, as we'll as upon the shares repre-
senting the capital actually paid for con-
Htructing the lines. In 1858 S3 per cent.
dividends were made, and also second Ala
per cent. dividend; in 1862 another of p per
cent; in 1868 one of 100 per cent. and sec
ond Of 335 per cent. In 1864 the company
bought out the Pacific Company, whose
capital was 100000, for s, 277, 21O; then
il bought out the United States Company at
five times its cost; then the American Com
pany, capital S3,SSS, 100, for s11,ss3,-
100. It afterward absorbed The Amer
lean Union and the Atlantic and
Psci6c companies for $23,000O00, VAL
ned at $6,O00,O0O. At the same time it
issued scrip dividends to its stockholders for
SI5.500,000 more. Let the merchant and
the shopkeeper compare these profits with
their own, and say whether the trade of the
country is to be bled and victimized in this
way for years to come. How is this iDiu-
rious nuisance to be abated? Evidently the
general government must come to the rescue
Of the shamefully injured citizens. Mr..
Anderson, of Kansas, has bill before the
House TO carry out the recommendations Of
the Postmaster General upon the subject.
Before action is taken, however, Congress
will probably have the whole matter investi.
gated by committee, which will ascertain
the actual cost of telegraph construction and
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ii Eas Pills APPEAL
TUESDAY. !: -: JANUARY IS. 1883
TELEGRAPH WIRES AND DEATH.

IELEOEAEh nlhES a. ID DhA In
The system Of putting up numerous tele-
graph wires on poles in the streets OF towns
and cities must cease. They are a nuisance
10 a general way, but the recent IRE at
Milwaukee, like the fire some months ago 10
Potter's buildiug, near the City Hall, New
York, has demonstrated that those wires sre
fatal hindraDce 10 the rescue of life and TO
The removal OF properly. The fremen eau
not put up their ladders TO the upper stories
with these obstacles in the way, and they in
terfere with the throwing Of streams from
the FIRE engines. So obvious were the evils
OF these wires at the late destructive fire
that the business men OF Milwaukee
have found it necessary, in a petit
tion adore sed to the mayor, TO de-
mand that steps shall be taken to
prevent the continuance OF the telegraph
wire distractions. Their remonstrance on
the subject says that wires on poles in the
streets are very serious obstruction TO the
FIRE departments; that in the Newhall House
fire there was great loss Of life which but for
the wires might have been saved. They
therefore petition the City Council to compel
corporations to run their wires underground,
without a moments unnecessary delay.
Similar steps should be taken in every city
in the Union before life is lost, not after as
AT Milwaukaa
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VI EMPHIS DAILY APPEAII-TU1

and that no troops or munitions OF war 50 all
be disembsrked and no hostilities be permit
ted in the canal or Its approaches, or any
where in the territorial waters of Egypt.
even in the event OF Turkey being one Of
the belligereuis. The occurrence OF an
emergency resembling the late rebellion is
provided for By the clause excepting meas
ures Tor the defense OF Egypt from the above
restrictions. Every power shall De bound TO
bear the cost of the immediate repair OF any
damage lie vessels may cause IN the canal.
Egypt shall take all measures in her
power to enforce the conditions i'm
posed upon the ships OF belligerent powers
using the canal. No Notifications shall
be erected on the canal, or 10 its vicinity.
Nothing 10 the agreement shall be construed
as curiailing the territorial rights of Egypt
further than is expressly stipulated. Among
other subjects the note declares that the
question of the suppression of slavery and
the slave trade shall be one which the British
government has much at heart, and that it
will miss no opportunity OF advising the
Khedive to take steps calculated to attain
the end in view.
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CHINA AND JAPAN.
RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND THE POW
ERs BECOMING UNSATISFACTORY.

RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND THE pow
ERs BECOMING UNSATISFACTORY.
Hone KONG, December 23.-The death of
Marking, viceroy OF Tyso, is daily expected.
Severe shocks of earthquake occurred at
Annoy and Hong Kong in the middle OF De-
cember.
Reports from Peking indicate that the
relations between China and the powers are
coming unsatisfactory on the question of
the right Of foreign merchan 10 manufac-
ture at the open ports. The United States
consul-general at Shanghai and envoy at
Peking protest against the action of Nam
king, the viceroy, obstructing the cotton yarn
company of Wetmore, the manufacture OF
silk by Russell & Co. and the light yarns OF
all American interests. The recent refusal
arrest OF Wetmore's clerk az the orders of
the viceroy, has been followed BY proposal
from the vicsroy 10 withdraw the order if
Wetmore will abandon his enterprise.
Diplomatists are much interested in the
result The German envoy notifies
the Peking government that the OBJ
structive policy against his countrymen
will be opposed by force. Other foreigners
are less concerned. The English would not
object to see foreign manufactures here sup
pressed, as England supplies large part Of
the cotton goods.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
YOKOHAMA, December 3l.-There have
been numerous destructive fires here and al
Toxic. the official qusrers at Toxic were
burned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-16

THE Pendleton civiLservice bill has been
called a "bill to create an Office for Mr.. Dor
man B. Eaton and TO retire Senator Pendle-
ton TO private life." 1t will probably effect
the latter end, but we doubt about it doing
the former.
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JOHN BROAD'S WILL
A Sensational Suit Which Has Been on
Trial at Atlanta for Mere Than
Week Past Settled.
Burglars Captured-A Aiser's Death
Cashier Shaw Unable to Give Bail
A Crooked Soldier.
Special Correspondence of the Appeal

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
OscEoLA, ARK, Janusry lS.-The two
parties nsmed-Pattey Smith aud Chsrlie
Stewsrt-who robbed two stores al Osceola
on the Dist and 29th, were captured at Wind
berry Landing, Tenn, on January 10Th, by
w. E. Haskin, sheriff of Mississippi county,
Ark. The greater part of the goods were
found and identified by their owners. When
they were captured there were three i'm
proved Smith & Wessons, one English bull
dog and one ordinary pistol found on their
person. The robbery committed on the 2lst
was D. Matthew's store, which they went 10
early in the nigh. The clerks came in,
found them there and were ordered away by
the thieves, who said they would shoot il
they did not leave. The second store, James
Listens, was robbed on the 18th Shavings
and paper were piled at the window, and
coal-oil, for the purpose OF burning. Why
they did not set FIRE to the house is mys-
terry to the citizens here. When the thieves
were confronted by the sheriff they made
strong resistance, but were fually over.
powered by him and his posse. Sheriff HISS
kins deserves great credit for the manner IN
which he worked up the case and captured
the rascals. He had sent out circulars Civ
ing full descriptions OF the men and prop
erty, so that it was almost an impossibilitJ
for them 10 escape. W. B. B.
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CLEVELAND, January 14.-An Aurora
special to the Herald reports Austin Risley,
sixty years old, who lived alone in misery
manner on a farm near town, was found
yesterday lying in barn unconscious, and
partly covered with snow and ice, with two
ugly wounds on the head. Risley bad
evidently been lying helpless, where found,
for many hours, exposed TO alternate snow
and rain, which beat in in a wide-open door.
A neighbor who discovered him called in
aid, and efforts were made TO revive the I'M
fortunate man, but he died few hours later
without being able, to tell how he was hurt.
Some think he was murdered for his money,
but as he kept il secreted, no search will be
likely to show whether the house had been
robbed, nothing showing that the premises
had been searched. 1t is probable that Risley
fell from the hayioft, receiving injuries
which stunned him, and that death ensued
from exposure.
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ATLANTA, GA, January 15.-Soon after
the close OF the late Cotton Exposition Jules
Soule, representing himself as a band leader
from New Orleans, organized the Atlanta
Musical Union Band, and led it for about
two months when he suddenly disappeared
with sum OF money and several instru-
ments belonging to the band, leaving a vile
behind. He was arrested soon after in Gin
cinnati and brought back, bat through SYM
patty for his wife and the instruments being
returned the parties declined 10 prosecute.
Soule, finding no employment, Represented
that if he could get to Jacksonville, Fla, he
could get position, and was given scalper's
ticket from Atlanta to New York ria jack
sonville, he promising TO return the remain
der of the ticket on reaching The latter point.
This he failed 10 do, and the authorities,
learning that he had proceeded 10 St. Angus
tine, telegraphed for his arrest. Soule had
enlisted in me United States service, and the
commandant of the post refused TO surrender
him, alleging that he did not recognise the
authority Of Georgia or Florida in The
premises. Gov. Stephens Immediately en-
! tered into correspondence with the President,
and yesterday received a letter from the
Sacrei arg OF War, stating that he had directed
the officer in command al st. Augustine TO
deliver up Soule TO the agent Of the State OF
Georgia, and an officer left with the Deces-
sary papers for Soule's return to the scene Of
his wrong-doings.
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The Hon. A. V. Waddell, who canvassed
the "Shoestring" District in Mississippi for
Congress on the Democratic ticket, died OF
pneumonia few days since at b rming ham,
Ala. He had recently taken up his residence
at that place. Mr.. Waddell at one time
represented the Sardis District in the Missis-
sippi State Senate, and has been otherwise
prominent in public Offices.
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satfOn.

The Broad Will Case-An Atlanta Sen
satfOD.
ATLANTA, GA, January 15-The Broad
will case, which has occupied the court for
an entire week, was decided Saturday, the
Jury, after being out half an hour, fading
the will a forgery. A new trial will be
moved for. The witnesses to Broad's alleged
signature, J. B. Scsrrett and Thomas Ting
pen, are under indictment. The Gaze has
become famous from its surroundings and
the alleged circums; aDces under which the
will was drawn. John Broad died in May,
1881, being preceded by his wife soout five
months, and as no will was found john l..
Conley, son of ex-Gov. Conley, was APP
pointed administrator of the estate, of the
value, in money aud property, 1000. As
the time approached for distribution of the
estate to the heirs under the law, Fred Cum
mings, nephew OF Brosd's wife, notified
the administrator that certain property,
amounting to $4,000, was left 10 him as
special legacy IN a will which he sscertained
Broad had made, but which Was missing
from deceased's papers when examined. The
administrator said that unless the will was
produced be would have TO proceed as the
law directed. Cummings made seErch for
the will. but failed 10 end it until within a
few weeks of the day for the d.
vision Of the estate, when he re-
ceived a note from an unknown party stating
that if he, Cummings, would give $500 and
ask no questions, Breads will would be
delivered to him, the note stating that reply
should be msde through morning paper.
This was done, Cummings agreeing TO the
terms of the unknown correspondent. The
will was deposIted in a mysterious way IN
James, bank, the unknown correspondent
saving he would trust to Cummings hooor
for The $500 The recovered will bequeathed
TO Cummings the msjority OF the property,
real estate, bonds, etc, and bore date Of
April, 1879. Resides the signature Of Scar
rett and Thigpen as witnesses TO the will, that
of John Gray, an old and intimate FREUD Of
Broad's, also appeared. Gray died in Oc'o-
Der, 1881, five months after Broad, leaving
Scarrett and Thigpen the only living wit
nesses to The instrument. Thigpen made and
signed a written confession, which he after
ward repudiated, sayiug that the will in lii
CATION was forgery, that be drew i. up at the
instigaiion Of John Blacker, a friead OF
Cummings, sitter Breads death. Blacker
disappeared SO ne months ago. The confess
sion went to say that Thigpen affixed his
siyualure to the forged document, afterward
the names Of Broad and Gray, both dead,
were forged. In 1879, he states he did draw
a will for Broad, but not the same as the one
in dispute, and that Eroad never signed IL.
"a in the event of his wiie's death, he would
probably marry sgziu. Although Thigpen
denies the truth of this confession, saying
that he made it through fear that he would
90 to the penitentlary, II Is accepted as
true statement Of how the will came into
existence, and makes leading sensation for
press and people. Cummings has also been
arrested as a conspiraIor 10 the forgery.
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MADRID, January 15.-Marshal Serrano
aud Rios, Msrtos and Moret decided to contra
dict the Reorganization OF the dynsstic left.
They are determined to adhere to the pro-
gramme Of the party, explained some time
ago TO the Senate. They have resolved,
however, TO observe conciliatory attitude
toward the government as an inducement to
carry into effect the liberal measures prom
ised. GerandoB, Democrat, having been APP
pointed member OF the Cabinet, is regarded
as indicating such intention on the part Of
the rnuernment
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The people are, soon or late, to derive
greatly increased benefits from their post
office. A good step has just been taken By
the Senate Posiofice Committee agreeing to
report to the Senate bill providing for the
issuance Of postal notes for the transmission
in the mail of sums lees than IS, at a cost TO
the sender Of only three cents.
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RUSSIA.
Tile nnnrrn Fan 1 600

ST. PETERSBURG, January Is The budget
for 1888 estimates the receipts at 49,
50O,O00r, and expenditures at l00,0C0r
les. Accompanying the budget is re-
port, which says a loan will be unnecessary.
Improvement in the financial situation, al.
though dificult, is not impossible, in view OF
the peaceful yet firm attitude pursued by the
government abroad and the prosperity OF in
ternal affairs. 1t adds that upon the success
attained by The ministry of finance depends
the welfare of the people and growth and
Ilower of The ernn ira
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Tn. Milwaukee Harror.

MILWAUKEE, January 15.-one hundred
and fifty men are at work searching for
bodies to-day. The weather Is somewhat
milder, and the work proceeds quicker.
Still, the total result of the forenoon's search
was only two bodies, so badly burned that
recognition was impossible. Thus far twenty
little heaps, pronounced BY physicians 10 be
human flesh and bones, have been taken from
the ruins. So far as can be learned, thirty
nine are still missing.
Jay Gould sent dispatch subscribing
$500 TO the relief fund as his personal con-
tribution. Mayor StowelPs acknowledge
ment of the donation says: "PIease secept
my thanks and the thanks of all of our citi-
zsns for your munifcent gift. 1t is timely,
and should rank you with the noble philan.