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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

WHILE eXcavating iii a stone-quarry
near Erie, Martin Mckay discovered the
pctrificd head of a child. for which he
was offered 800.
The leather failures in Boston have
dragged down f.. T. & J. ID. Phinney.
boot and shoe counter manufacturers,
whose liabilities are Si00 900.
FLAMES swept away Dexter's hat fac
tory at Danbury, Connecticut, valued at
500, 900; ! block of business buildings
at McGrcgor, Iowa, and Bannon Broth
rrs' tile factory at Joliet, Illinois.
AN express train going to Montreal
was dcraiIcd near North Troy, and com
plctcly wrecked. There were fifty pas
sengerS ON board, of whom one was
killed and thirteen seriously injured.
The latter have been taken to Newport,
Vermont.
CHARLES BURKE,o of Cleveland, recent
ly drove away Il stepson Is years of age.
The boys mother was rendered nearly
insane, and on Monday night she went
down to the lake in her sleeping raiment
and drowned herself.
EDWARD SwARTz, residing near Read
ing, Pennsylvania, recently suffered II
diSlDCation of the neck by the falling
limb of a tree. Eight doctors found the
fourth Joint fractured, and four of them
are said to have reduced the fracture
and saved the patients life.
A BELLE of Cincinnati, named Dalton,
.llted II prominent physician and secret
~ married Il grain merchant. The doe
tor was the first to apprise the lady 5
parent, of the marriage, and attc upted
To- take his life in their presence. They
prevented suicide, and have been nurs-
ing linn for some days.
JouNNY, the 11-year-old son of the
Rev. &. Kellogg, rector of the Episcopal
church at Davenport Iowa, was drown
ed in the Mississippi River at Moline,
being caught with cramps while while
bathing. The body has been recovered.
JAMES VAN BErZY, residing at No. 1863
West Polk street, Chicago, started i'll 4
carriage. with three children, for the
Western Indiana depot. The horses be
came frightened at the steam from some
engines at the viaduct. and sprang for
ward to the open bridge and into the
river. Mr.. Van Beyzy saved himself by
lcaping from the vehicle. and the driver
saved himself 10y swimming, but the
children and horses disappeared.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
FOREIGN.

KNNnNAGH. another Irish informer,
il reported by the London Observer to
have been murdered.
THERE were so deaths frorS cholera
in Egypt Saturday There were three
deaths in Alexandria.
Miss SPIRLEY SEARS. a teacher i'll the
American Ladies' College at Panama.
died III that city of yellow fever.
ORDERS have been given by Emperor
William for 4 celebration of the four
hundredth birthday of Martin Luther
hy the Protestants OF Germany, begin
ming at Erfurt August Sth.
Tue French government proposes to
make loan of 300.000.0 600 francs at 3
per cent. half of the amount to be de
voted to the army and navy
\ LARGE building in Berlin used ut
mauufacturv of velvet was barned Tues
day night. The loss is 525. 900 marks,
aud nearly / 900 employees are now idle.
Three trcmen were killed by falling
walls.
TWELVE British soldiers died from
cholera in Egypt ON Tuesday. The cpl
demic is spreading through the Sussex
regiment nj lsmailia, where twenty
members have been buried within three
days.
SEVERAL leading Irish landlords have
sent to Mr.. Gladstone statement that
land has greatly deprecated ON account
of recent legislation, and suggesting
that state aid be given 10 property-own-
efS
The Belgian chamber of deputies
Tuesday adopted the bill increasing the
duty on tobacco. with an amendment
fixing the duty ON manufactured tohac
co at - francs per 100 Kilograms, instead
of 100 francs per 100 Kilograms. rs ut
first proposed. Tobacco shipped before
the hill was introduced is exempted from
the new duty.
4 MOB in Dublin seized bedding and
furniture in Abbey street with which
to make bonfires in celebration of the
assassination of James Carey. Mock
funerals were held i'll various Irish
towns. News of the shooting was
offered London journal Sunday even
ing.
LORD SPENCER is reported to be very
much annoyed at the refusal of the
Australian authorities to prevent Irish
informers from landing at Melbourne.
He has written an angry letter To a
prominent official, probably Lord Derby,
the colonial secretary, about the matter.
The murder Of Carey has also given
Lord Spencer much uneaSineSS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
GENERAL NOTES.

SEVENTEEN Cinnamon were on Satur-
day smuggled into Washington terri
tory from British Columbia.
CHARLES PARRISH, the coal king of
the Wyoming regions, has retired from
business, after twenty years hard labor.
LOUISVILLE is described as mass of
Haunting flags, interspersed with por-
traits of Lincoln, Grant and Garfield.
THE correspondent of The London
Daily News at Cape Town, says O'Don-
nell, the murderer Of Carey, is an Amer
lean citizen and native of Ohio.
JOHN OBRIEN, Of Saltwater, Mime
sofa. told Hanlan that he had stood in
shell and padded with one oar. The
champion bet him $500 that he could
not repeat the performance at Lake
Minnetonka. and O'Brien purchased
Plaisted's boat with which to make the
attempt.
SIX operators employed by the Chica-
go and Alton road at Blooming, Illinois,
have been discharged for refusing to
handle commercial business, and their
places were filled by men not belonging
to the brotherhood.
CHARLES E. UPTON, president of the
defunct City Bank of Rochester, n. Y,
has been Sent to the county penitentiary
for SIX months, under the new criminal
code, for overdrawlng his accounts. 1t
will be remembered that his oil specula-
tions cost the bank $3.50, 600.
THE ship Caperi, from Vera Cruz
with case of yellow fever on board,
reached the ietties below New Orleans
and was ordered away by the state board
of health, whereupon she sailed for Bal
timore.
FELIX LYNCH, of Rochester New York,
Il member of the Irish National league.
went to Quebec to finish the career of
James Carey. He volunteers the infor-
nation that the marquis of Landsdowne
has not long to live.
GOVERSOR Berry refuses to call out
the militia of Arkansas to capture the
outlaws now secreted in Perry county,
but has raised the rewards and is stimu-
lating the shcrilfs to action.
THE Pennsylvanians have arranged
the details for grand celebration of the
l20th anniversary of the battle of BuShy
Run, which was fought thirty miles from
Pittsburg.
TIE tradeS-assemblv of Chicago pass
ed resolutions protesting against the de-
failing OF police officers to guard the
property of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, and appointed COM
mittee to wait upon the mayor and coun-
ell in regard to the matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
Fall of a Building.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. An Aus
tin dispatch of yesterday says: One
of the heaviest disasters that has fallen
upon Austin for long while occurred
this afternoon in the sudden fall of
Basford's brick block The block was
double, three stories high, and ninety
five feet in length. This morning the
foundation under the middle wall was
found to be giving out, and workmen
We're set to prop it up. Suddenly this
afternoon the middle walls gave
way, earring the whole block. The
occupants were warned in time
Bashford's printing office is in ruins.
All the records of the probate court
and county superintendent of schools
are also buried up Solner's heavy
stock of dry goods is mostly covered
up. Hills building is also damaged.
The losses are estimated at $50, 900.
The Masonic hall is in ruins No
lives lost, and there was no fire in the
building.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
A STARTLING EXPERIENCE.
Riding In Train without an Ensi-
neer. a Fireman or a Conductor.
Denver News

One of the most singular and almost
unexplainable accidents ever recorded
occurred on the CirclG Railroad last
evening. A few minutes before nine
o'clock, as the last train was leaving
the exposition, with five passengers,
Engineer Jenkins saw what he sup
posed to be an obstruction on the track,
but not realizing in the darkness what
the obstruction was he noticed the
fireman and conductor, stepping at
the same time up n the footboard of
the engine, whence he was at once vi
olently thrown to the ground The
fireman and conductor, named Harris,
Immediately jumped. The engine,
freed from restraint, fairly flew along
the track with constantly accelerated
velocity, sweeping around curves and
over trestles with frightful speed, like
some fiery monster of the night, for
three miles and a half Two of the
passengers jumped from the train, the
remaining three, two gentlemen and a
lady, maintaining their positions un-
harmed In an incredibly short space
of time the train reached the Larimer
Street Depot, striking with terrible
force an empty passenger car standing
on the end of the track and forcing it
bodily through the fruit stand IN the
northern part of the station, making
complete wreck Of it and its contents
and coming to standstill just as the
forward end of the car reached Lari-
mer street, wrecking the car com
pletety and demohshing the tender of
the engine.
The engine itself did not seem to be
badly injured and the car which shar-
ed its wild flight escaped with the loss
of its platform. The three passengers
seemed none the worse for their shak-
ing up. Conductor Harris, although
severely injured, was resting easy at
midnight. So far as is known no one
else was injured, as the train miracul-
ously kept the track and met with no
obstacles at the numerous crossings it
was compelled to cross in its mad ca
reer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
Running a Bank.

EIMRA, n. y, Aug. z. There was
some anxiety III business circles yes
teday morning, on account of rumors
as to the soundness of the Second Ma
tional bank, caused by the rumored
speculations of its president, when it
was ascertained that the president had
settled all demands against himself
from his private fortune, leaving him
still worth several hundred thousand
dollars and that the bank had money
ready to pay every depositer. A re
action took place and now there is no
excitement. Other banks assert no
cause for alarm.
New YORK, Aug. THE CONNER
cial Advertiser says there is big run
on the Second National bank of FL
mira i'll consequence of its president,
D. r. Pratt, having lost $50, 900 III
pork speculation. The bank is be
lIeved to be solvent, as the president
is able to stand loss Of $50, 600 or
$500. 0OO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
CRIME.

THE road-agents who stopped the
Deer Lodge coach We're captured near
Gallatin City. Montana, and lodged in
iail at Ogden, Utah. Part of the stolen
property was recovered.
CHARLIE FORD, the slayer of Jesse
James, has been arrested at Kansas City
for participation in the Blue-Cut train
robbery. The chief witness against him
Will be Dick Liddell and the disabled
express messenger.
SANFORD MCGINNIs. from Indiana. was
arrested by special agent of the interi-
or department for forging declaratory
statements in the Mitchell and Yankton
land districts. The accused leaped from,
train at midnight. near Mitchell. Da.
kota, and nothing has been found of him
except his hat.
FRED WEISsER, M old citizen of Pop
lar Grove, Kentucky, drew 500 pension
money and went TO drinking with 8
mixed party. Next morning he wa.
found on the railroad near his home
having been beaten nearly to death ant
| robbed d of his treasure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
Major NiCkerSOn,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1T is said
that Major Nickerson is in conceal
ment in or near Washington. A lady
who was acquainted with the indi-
vidual in question before he fell from
grace met him Isl Montreal, Canada,
about two weeks ago, and eight days
after Washington gentleman
rode with him from Oakland, Mary
land, to this city. On alighting
from the train III the Baltimore *
Ohio depot, he took a carriage and
was driven rapidly away Gossip
has it that powerful pressure is being
brought to bear to kill the threatened
court martial in the bud in order to
protect gentlemen of high station who
are said to nave assisted him in the
procurement of the divorce from Mrs
Nickerson number one, and otherwise
giving him aid and comfort,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10

THE Western Union Telegraph COM
pany reports that its wires were cut
yesterday at various points in the vicini-
ty of New York. The strikers offer to
pay as large a sum as the company for
the detection of anyone engaged in any
such work.
A DETECTIVE of st. Louis Joined a
gang of cdr-robbers at Brooklyn, Illinois,
and was taught the business in all its
branches. Their suspicion of him, how
ever. led to the recent battle in which
Marshal Henry was killed. Warrants
were then obtained at Beileville for the
arrest of four of the thieves, and Detec-
tive Furlong and six officers bagged the
party at midnight Saturday.
DAVID HALL, manager of the telegraph
office at Galveston, had two striking
operators arraigned before the recorder
for assault, but was compelled to pay
the costs. For questioning the decision
he was fined $25 and ordered to Jail for
one day. He then used profane lang
uage, and the sentence was duplicated.
For refusing to take off his hat he got
a third dose, and is now behind the
bars
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
This Takes the Cake.

a very, very tough story i'll phich
chicken, rat, a cat, a dog and a
boy figured was going the rounds in
the East End yesterday. The story is
vouched for by good authority. and
on this account is all the more remark
able. 1t is related that Mr.. Sam Nc
/ Curdy was sitting meath the shade of
a tree in the back yard of his residence
on Clay, near Franklin street, talking
to some friends, when his attention
was called to a hen with a brood of
young chickens and a large rat that
had just emerged from its hole and
was quietly regarding the young
chickens with the prospect of a meal
in view. As the rat came from his
hole the house-cat awoke from her
afternoon nap and caught sight of the
rat. Crouching low, she awaited de
Velopments, and stood prepared to
spring upon his ratship. At the ap-
pearance of his ancient enemy, the
cat, Scotch terrier: which had been
summing itself in the woodshed,
pricked up its ears and quietly made
for the place where the cat stood AT
this moment IA boy named Andy Quaid
came upon the scene The chickens
were not cognizant of being watched
by the rat, nor did the rat see the cat,
nor the feline the dog, who had not
noticed the coming of the boy.
\ little chick wandered too nigh
and he was seized by the rat, which
was in turn pounced upon by the cat
and the cat was cat was caught in the
mouth of the dog. The rat would not
cease his hold on the chicken, and
the cat, III spite of the shaking she
was getting from the dog, did not let
go the rat. 1t was fun for the bow
and in high glee he watched the con
test and the struggle of each of the
victims. 1t seemed to him that the rat
was going to escape after a time, and
getting a stone he hurled at the rodent
The aim was not good and the stone
struck the dog right between the eyes.
The terrier released its grip on the cat
and fell over dead. 1t had breathed its
last before the cat in turn let 90 the
rat and turned over and died. The rat
did not long survive the enemy, and
by the side of the already dead chicken
he laid himself down and gave up the
ghost
The owner of the dog was 50 angry
at his death that he is said to have
come near making the story complete
by killing the boy that killed the dog
that shook the cat that caught the rat
that bit the chicken in the yard on Clay
street.-Louisvllle Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Frenchmen, Take Notice.

SAN Francisco, Aug. Last
Thursday 500 cases Of ammunition
and arms were sent on the Pacific
mail steamship Comstock. The am
munition cases had the brand, "Uni-
ted States Govt, 45 calibre " and all
the cases were from Springfield, Mass.
1t is now asserted that during the past
eighteen months regular shipments
on an extensive scale have been made
to Schmidt, Shanghai. During that
period 24O, 600 Springfield rifles and
Is. 600 600 cartridges in all, have been
fol warded, besides from 500 to 800
bales of cotton duck, suitable for
tents. by express by each steamer for
China The value of war material
shipped approximates S.. 900. 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
the Maryland Tragedy.

BALTIMORE, Aug. AT Bloom
field, Worthington homestead, Worth
ington valley, two miles from this
place, one of the most frightful TRACE
dies was enacted last night that ever
shocked this community. The invalid
wife Of Louis Lawrence Conrad, a
well-known Baltimore lawyer, in a
fit of insanity caused by disease, shot
her husband, sleeping by her side,
through the head, Killing him instant
ly The affair in all its details is sad
and shocking Mrs. Conrad is a
cousin of Samuel Hazen, who recently
killed Charles Ridgely while in How
ard county. She is also cousin to
John Foley and John and Richard
Johns, brothers, who committed sui
eide, all suffering from insanity at the
time of the tragedies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10

lN quarrying sandstone III the yard
of the state prison. near Carson, Nrv..
numerous footprints have been dis
covered. Some were madc by an an
imal allied To the elephant; some re
ScmbIrd those of the horse and the
deer; others were apparently made by
II wolf. There were also tracks mad,
10y large birds. and some which bore q
likeness to human footprints. Prof,
Marsh. who has examined photo
graphs and casts of them, is of the
opinion, however. that the latter were
made by large cdcutntcs. and not by
human beings.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
The Iron Workers.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 7.-The nation
al convention of the amalgamated as
sociation of iron and steel workers
was called to order by President John
Jarrett at 80 this morning. Jarrett
made brief address, congratulating
the delegates upon the strength and
prosperity of their association, and ex-
pressing the hope that not only the
deliberations but also the example of
the convention would be ffaught with
advantage to the workmen of the
country. He said this city, the cradle
of American liberty, was fitting
place for convention of men banded
together to secure justice and resist
tyranny Jarrett was heartily applaud
ed. The convention then went into
secret session to effect an organiza-
ton. One hundred and sixty-eight
delegates. besides fifteen officers of
the association, answered To their
names and presented credentials.
There are PCS lodges in order and it is
expected many more delegates Will
arrive during the convention. An
drew Lee, vice president of the sth
district of Philadelphia and vicinity,
delivered an address of welcome, to
which President Jarrett replied. He
spoke hopefully of the prospects of
the society, and In alluding to the
Bethlehem strike, expressed the hope
of victory soon to be won BY the
strikers. After his address he intro
duced P. j. Mcclure, of New York.
general secretary of the carpenters
and ioiners' association, Mcclure
spoke at some length IN reference to
the strike of the telegraph operators.
His remarks evoked rounds of ap-
plause. Delegates T. E Powell and
VIM. Robinson. presented the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted by
a rousing viva yoce vote:
Be It resolued, by the national
league of the analeamated association
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
THE CONFEDERATE BONDS.

a Great Stock Jobbing Scheme.
NEW NoKN. Aug. The Herald
has been getting at the true inward
ness of the recent attempts to excite
public interest i'll confederate bonds
II turns out to he purely stock Job
blng scheme. There are one hundred
and fifty million dollars Of these
bonds held III Holland, like sum IN
England, and about fifty millions
IN Frankfort and Paris The
syndicate formed to make some
thing out of these bonds
have played upon the popular credu-
lity. They have given out that by
tatooing the south the southern
states would be compelled TO pay Il
small amount on them. They have,
also, encouraged the idea that as cor
ruption was SO prevalent III American
legislation, the bonds could be used
as a corruption fund to secure their
own recognition as a debt that the Uni
ted States ought to permit the southern
states to compromises The matter
SINNERS down to thi: that few
brokers have started the ball rolling
to make few dollars out of u ''secu
rity" which is not worth anything eN
cept for paper rags. On several oc-
casions they have by various tricks
made something out of these bonds
and they wish to gull the community
apaiO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10

y lIrrI.E boy named Frank Hem
mmgway, was frightened to death by
farmer, on whose premises he. with
several Of his companions, were steal
ing blackherries The farmer chased
the boys away, and IT is said he acted
in such violent manner rs to freight.
en- Frank out of his wits Frank was
the smallest boy in the lot, and when
they ran Frank could not keep pace
with his comrades, and tainted from
sheer fright, The farmer, in turn, be
came frightened and went home.
The boys returned and assisted Frank
10 his home. Hes was so prostrated
that he had 70 be carried upon THEN
shoulders, and when he reached home
went into spasms, from which he
died.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10

Two WHISKY SELLERS named Renme
and Martin got drunk at Harrisburg,
AaSka. recently While they were
aslccpin miners shed, three Indian
stole some of their whisky bottles.
The owners ON waking discovered
their loss and pursued the Indians. y
fight rnsued, and Rcnuie was killed
and the Indians captured. They killed
their guard and a Maj. Givcns Two
"f the Indians falling into the hands
Uf a mob of miners. were lvnched.
The third WAS hanged by orders of
Cnl RnrrN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10

of the iron and steel workers in CON
vention assembled. that we do hereby
extend to our striking brothers of the
telegraphers' brotherhood, our sincere
wishes for victory III the
prasent struggle against mo-
nopoly, and we do hope that
ere many days victory to the tele-
graphers viii be noised all over the
nation. Upon the adoption of this
resolution three cheers were given for
the telegraphers and also for the Beth
lehem strikers. The officers of the
convention are general officers of the
national association. 1t was decided
to hold sessions from 5 o'clock to 12
o'clock, noon, and from p. m. until
p, m. The doors were opened and
at about noon the convention adjourn
ed until , p. IN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10

AT the recent Mormon conference
in Salt Lake City, some 200 mission
aries were sent out, mrEing 800 for
the year. of these, 100 go to the
Southern states, whence POO converts
have been forwarded recently to Col
orado. Some idea of the desPotiSm of
MormoniSu may he seen in the fact
that with a p"pulatin of l25, 900 there
are more than -. 600 church officials.