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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
NO. 4S.
1 Hard StarY.

SCRANTON, Pa, July , 2-Among the
convicts taken to Philadelphia, to-day,
wss lad named Charles Westcott,
convicted in a LsckaSsnna court of
larceny. He is one of the two sons of
DR.. Westcott, who with his wife,
created s sensation by cruelty towards
their sons, ,Charles'and Willie. The boys
seemed to have q mania for steslipg,
and to break them of the habit, Mrs.
Wescott took Willie and knelt by a
red-hot stove, and placing his bare
hands on it. prayed for him, asking
him to unite with her in prayer. The
boy begged piteously for mercy,
yelling so loud from the pain
of burns that the peighbors We're start
led. Charles was tortured in some way
by both father and mother. Still the
boys continued to steal. On another oc-
cssion Charles was comoelled to stand
upon his head in a barrel three hears.
The jury sequitted the Wsstcotts OF
cruelty to their children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
The Speakersbip.

JOE BLACKBURN TO THE FRONT.
WAsHIEToE, July Q The announce
ment by authority that Mr.. Carlisle will
be q candidate for United States sena-
tor from Kentucky to succeed Hon.
John S. Willisms, is accepted by most
of the politicians here as equivalent TO
an admission that his chances for the
speskership are slender. As candi-
date for either Office Carlisle would
have Kentucky rival, which fact
would make it rather embarrassing for
their mutual friends to take sides, and
It's hardly to be supposed that he would
call on his friends to support him for
both of these offices at the same time.
If Blackburn were not already second
in the race to Randall this announce
ment would make him 30. The race
for senator will be an interesting one.
Williams and Carlisle are both justly
popular in Kentucky. The latter has
won high reputation, but Gen. Williams
has strong b1dy of devoted personal
friends, and some well posted Kentuc-
kians think that he can not be beaten
for reelection.
"How do you ffnd your speakership
ract?" asked an interviewer of Repre-
sentative Blackburn to-day.
very satisfactory" was the reply.
'I have not had an opportunity to talk
with my friends here, for l only came
in this morning; but, from my stand
point, feel very well pleased with the
outlook"
"Mr. Randall's friends say he is sure
of IT,"
"And I say that there Is no doubt of
the ability Of the anti-protection ele-
ment of the democratic party defeat
ing Mr.. Randall. Whom they viii
unite upon is more than l can tell, but
am quite willing to 60 into the eau
cus and take my chances. l expect TO
go there with more strength tnan any
body except Randall."
aMore than Carlisle?'
ayes, am satisfe that have more
strength to-day than Carlisle has, and
would get more votes IN the caucus.
And believe bis friends recognize that
tact, too. do not suppose he does,
bat he win when he gets around to look
ND his SUPPORT
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
History OF the Trade Dollar.

WAsHINGToN, July Preston, acting
dirt cior of the mint, says that under
the act which authorized the coinage
of the trade dollar, these pieces were
coined for depositors of silver bull ion
at the mints, and a charge imposed
for coinage at rate no. to exceed the
sctual cost to the government
of manufacture. By this act
any owner OF silver bullion
could have the same coined into trade
dollars. They, therefore were not is
sued or paid out by the government in
payment of obligations or exchanged
for other money. TIE government
mas endeavored to keep trade dollars in
It's lawful and proper channel. and from
ignorance of the Law relative to this
coin, parties have taken them in ordi-
nary business transactions, when they
could have been lawfully refused.
Preston says there is no remedy, unless
congress lsgislates mon the matter. HIS
idea would be to call all trade dollars In
sid redeem them, congress fixing the
rate at which they be redeemed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06

The new postal mo1oy- order law OF
Congrtes went into practical fleet July
|. You C2a now OBTAIN ut any money
order post Office postal notes in sums of
So and under by paying lee of3 cents.
These notes will be made payable to
bearer without any corresponding
advices. They will be payable at any
monry-ordor oflic within three months
of tive date of issue. After the lapse
Of the time the holder can obtain the
par value only by applying to the Post
Olhce Department at Washington.
Another new arrangement aljo now
goes into effect. You can obtain q
postal money order for as large sum
as $l00. The limit has been $50. The
fees for orders will he as follows:
Not exceeding SO, s cents; from $40
to SIS, 10 cents; from $l5 to $50, 10
cents; from $50 to $40, 20 cents; from
$40 to 500. % cents; from $50 to $50 30
cents; from $50 to $40. 35 cents; from
$40 to $50, 40 cents; from $50 to 500,
45 cents.
The postal notes will no doubt be
found more convenient in one respect
than the fractional paper currency
was, since they can be obtained fer any
number of cents under So. 1t will be
observed furthermore that, after the lat
of O,tober, the cost Of sending any
sum under 50 by postal note will be
5 cents-2 cents postage and cents
fee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

ROBERT N. PARKS & Co., bankers, Of
New York. filed al assignment, giving
preferences for 1903 000
MENDEL d. RoskNBRRGER's 5 trunk fac ory
in Cincinnati was burned recently. l. Dss,
100000.
SIX persons were drowned by the cap.
siz'ng of boat on Indian K yer, Prince
Edwards Island, Frld4y evening.
TIE house Of 2. H, Pentz, a farmer
living near Faribault was burned re gently
Loss $500; insured 5000 In the Continel =
tai.
FIRE in Cottonwood Falls, Chase
county, Kas., Friday, consumed twenty
buildings, including all the business
houses in town except seven. Loss, $780,
900; insurance, $l5 900.
A BOILER in the saw-mill of Iyas & Hale
at WIttlssey, Wisconsin, exploded Satur-
day afternoon, killing three men.
THE yellow fever now raging at Vera
Cruz il of terribly fatal type, the NOR
taliiy averaging six out of every seven
attacked. 1t ia again asserted that the
deathH number Is per day.
A FAST TRAIN on the New York, Pena-
sylvanla q Ohio railway struck buggy
containing three people two miles north OF
Mansfield. Ohio. William WaIford and
mrf' we're severely aud a child fatally IN
idred
AT the freight yards of Altoona, three
miles east Of Eau Claire, an employe OF
the railroad company named A. Fried
miller had one of his feet crushed under
the wheel f an engine, necessitating am
putation.
Ar Trepassy. N. b., Monday evening, a
large ishing boat went down and six men
were drowned. Out of crew Of seven
only one was saved. 1t is supposed the
boat WAS overloaded.
The commissioners of immigration at
New York furnished Collector Robertson
with the names of twenty eight now arri-
walls who are unable 10 support themselves.
The collector sent the list to the office of
the Anchor line. with request that the
immigrants be taken back 10 Ireland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
BEECHER ON LINCOLN.
A Broad Opinion Of a BrOsd sIan-The
Iincoln Re reconstruction Policy.

A Broad Opinion Of Broad Man-The
Lincoln Reconstruction Policy.
Interview with Beechei in the New York Herald.
81 think that lincoln was to 8 re-
markable degree both statesman and
politician; that he based his views of
expediency on g'eat principles, but
that in executing sxpedient objects he
was as shrewd and keen politician as
ever was in Washington. He had
broad sympathy for human nature and
he understood il very well. He was as
devoid of persond ambition and self
ishness as any man of wnom we have
Il record in our history. He was
man who wanted 10 do that which was
right and best fr this whole nation,
south and north, and was willing to so
as near 10 the edge of doubtful expedi-
ency as a man Gould go and not go
over the precipics; but he saved him
self
"Whatever its eject upon the csun-
try, don't you think that his death and
its manner and at the time was great
thing for him IN history?'
"Yes, sir. think that his coffin was
more thau the presidential chair. 1t
certainly gave to the whole of his
career the iufirence of kind of pc
litical saintship.'
do you believe that he would have
carried out different policy from that
of Johnsonf"
81 know that st the time that things
were drawing b copsummation he
had in an inchoste form the very poll
cy that Johnscnundertook TO carry out
under y change of circumstances. |
know it. because the Cleveland letter
that l wrote was the result of confer
eDces with Governor Andrew and Pres
ident Lincoln, lut preceding Lincoln's
death, as to whai were to be the next
c@ming steps after The breaking down
of the rebellion and st that time un-
der the circumstances, it seemed to me
that they had on the whole very wise
views. 1t may he said almost in sen.
tence what tAeir policy was. 1t was to
say to the leading public N en- of the
south; Gentlemen, you took your
section out of tle union; you must
bring it back. We hold you RESPONSE
ble. We will give you all the power
necessary to do it. Slavery is gone,
and las you went out with these men
who have been defeated, now you
must come back and we will trust
you"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
How 0Ge Man Got the Best OF the Rail-
road
From tbs San Bernsrdino, Coli Index.

From tbs San Bernsrdino, (CoI) Index
1t is not often that a big CORPORATION
like the Southern Pacific r .iirosa
proves incompetent in a contest against
penniless, single handed man, and we
record the fol owing to not~ the excep-
ton: The Southern Pac f.; engineer
while securing the country for water
on the desert about twenty-four miles
from the Colorado river, saw few
tufts of grass in little valley. He put
w2rkmen to digging in the ground and
developed about ten inches Of clear run.
ming water, furnishing beautiful sup
ply for all purposes. As the work pro-
gressedy the abandoned thespring tenn.
perarlly. A prospector came along
aud stopped at the spring to drink OF
the pure liquid. Perhaps the intensity
OF his thirst induced him to guze longer
INTO its pure depths. Perhaps, in his
f+vered vision, after long struggle
over dreary mountains and dusty
deserts, he was mirrored in the water q
sparkling mine of silver. At any rate,
ne tested the sand that drifted about
and got a trace OF silver. This little
trace of silver resolved into 500 ton.
Here, then, was the realiZ ltlon Of his
hopes, and he went right to work to rob
the big corporation. He located the
spring for mill site and the grounds
as mineral land-all OF which is right
and holds in law. He notified the com
pany 20 quit using his water, and they
have complied obediently.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06

The United States Treasury has shut
down upon the "trade dollar" 30 call
cd. 1t will no longer redeem tnat
coin, it not being legal dollar. Here.
after it will be received by the Govern
mert only at its weight as uncoined
bullion. The 'trade dollar" which was
Issued for the Chinese trade, weighs
more than the STANDARD dollar" but,
never having been leRaljz ed as curren-
cy by Congress, the former is not legal
tender, al d therefore, like the China
men, "must GO"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
THE PREsIDESr.
A Decision.

NEW Yogk, July .2.-Judge freeman
in the superior court to-day gave de-
cisions IN the cases of VIM. J.. Viii
li2ms and Rufus Hatch against
the Western Uaion Telee sph COM
rany and others. The motion In those
cases was to vacate the Injunction
order granted last December which re-
ssrained tho payment of dividends
upon SIS $50 $50 of stock which WAS
declared 10 have been illegally issued,
upan the defendants, giving bond as
authorized by an amendment to the
cone, enacted by the last legislature,
sufficient to indemnify plaintiffs against
any loss which they might sustain b
reason OF the yscating Of such iDjunc
ton. Tbis motion WAS made By the
Western Union company, but Judge
freeman denies the motion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06

ALL Europe is becoming alarmed at
the threatening character Of the chol-
era and the rapidity of its spread.
Notwithstanding the international quar-
antine, which was intended to prevent
ii from getting into Earope blythe gate
way of the Sutz canal, it has reached
the northcrn entrance, and appears TO
have fastened itself permanently at
Pot Said, Damietts, Msnsurah and
Rosett, in Egypt, which are all in close
proximity to the entrance. Thence it
has reached Ale x,ndris 10 the westward
and Cairo TO the south, entering the
latter place, rs usual, while the doctors
are disputixg about it. Whether chol-
era or not, il is fearfully fatal disease,
spreading with frightful rSpidity, and
1t would seem to be the duty of doctors
to unite their efforts in mitigating lis
ravagcs rather than i'll engaging in
learned disputes over its character.
Still another warning has been given to
Europe by the arrival of a steamer at
Havre, Frar ce, from Bombay, with y
case on board which of coarse must hare
escaped the quarantine and come up
through the canal and thence into the
Mediterranean Should it reach France
or England, ii must inevitably spread
over Europe this summer, in which case
We may expect it this fall or in 1884.
The march OF this terrible DESTROYER
not only threatens the health of Europe
but i. is laying lis embargo upon its
commerce. Ithss closed Port Said and
the Suex Canal tighter than any govern
ment or any quarantine could do it al
ready. Tne great canal is now shu
against commerce, and that means 8
cessation of the trade between Europe
and Asia, or its compulsory diversion
from the short cut of the canal into the
Medi' 'rrsnean to the old, long and te,
di.as route round Africa. 1t has block
ed a commerce of the exyent of whict
few people have an adequate idea.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06

the management of the Soldiers and Sail
or Home at Bath, n. Y.
JAY EYE-sEE bea. the 6ve-year-oli rec
ord at Albany, N. Y. Saturday. trotting a
mile in 2:l64.
SENATOR ANTaoN quilted his residence
at Providence, &. l., Saturday for Oak
land Beach.
ALL the Philadelphia banks refused
trade dollars Saturday. and the Pennsyl-
vania and Reading railways instructed
their agents not to take the coin.
DURISG the ten-mile race at the Adrian
(Mich.) track Saturday between Myrtle
Peek and Nine. Marantelle, Miss Peek
was thrown by her horse and slightly in
idred, but pluckily continued the contest,
Marantelle being the vic,or. At the time
of the accident panic was threatened by
the excitement in the grand stand.
THE republicans of Minnesota renomi-
mated Governor Hubbard, and placed c.
A. Gilman on the ticket for lieutenant
governor and Fred Won Baunhach for Sec
retary of state. Kifilesons for treasurer,
and Bokeifer Ry. commissioner.
TIE Iowa republican state convention
chose as temporary president Hon. John
A kasson, who proclaimed the harmony
CT the party in oDIost ion to free trade
and free alcohol. Governor Sherma an
and Lieutenant Governor Manning were
renominated. Judge Reed, OF Council
Bluff, was placed on the ticket for the
supreme bench, and John w. Atkins for
superintendent of public instr uctiou.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06

The year 1883 seems destined by it's
disasters from cyclones, foocs. fires,
and p anics to pass into history as the
most calamitous ever recorded. There
seems to be some unseen fatality IN
the universe, and destruction and death
from some quarter come as regular as
the day. The last on the list of de-
struc,ivc forces il the appearance OF
the dreaded scourge cholera, directly
in it's old line of travel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06

A POINT of importance to pensioners
has lust been decided by the Acting Sec
retary Of the I:tcrior in the case of the
application Of John r. Collott for an in
crease in pension. The decision con
strnes the law Of June 18 1874, defining
Total and permanent helplessnefs" to
mean pefmanent injury requiring the
regular personal attendance and aid
of another person, and, as tAose con
ditions were found in the present csse,
the application vas granted. THIS Is a
reversal Of the previous decisions Of the
denariment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
Iowa Republican.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, June 27.--The
Republican State convention met at IL
o'clock. Temporary officers were eler-
ted, As follows: Chairman, the Hon. j.
A. Kasson; Secre retsries, Col. Manning
ot Walpells, A. F. Shaw, of Jackson,
William A. Gardner of Lyon County.
The Committee on Permanent o g.ni-
z,t;on reported as follows: Chairman,
Col. D. B. Henderson, Dubuque; Sec
retary, Calvin Monroe; vice president
from each Congressional district, and
one assistant secretary fom each Con
gressional district. The report was un-
animously adopted.
THE PLATFORM
was reported through Senator Wilson.
1t is quite lengthy.
The first resolution reviews the past
record of the party. Temperance is
dealt with in the following two planks:
2. That while We extend our earnest
sympathy to The people of all countries
who are struggling for their rights in
opposition to oppressive laws and sys-
TENS, we also plant ourselves on the
side of the homes of our own people
in their contest against saloon. That
| when the republican party of Iowa
pledged itself in 1879 to give TO the
people at special, non-psrtisan elec
ton an opportunity to vote on a prop
| ositioa to so amend the constitution of
the state as to prohibit the mapufsc-
TUE and sale, as beverage, OF intoxi-
eating liquors, it acted in good faitn'
and the special election o. June q
1882, evidences the redemption of the
pIeoge so gwen, and we now declare
that we accept the result Of .he eiec-
ton, with Its majority of 29 s74 votes
in favor of the adoption of the amend
ment so voted on as TO he verdict of
the peo.l lie in favor of constitutional
and statutory, aud without making any
new test of party fealty, We recognize
the moral and political obligation which
which requires the enactment cf such
laws by the next general assembly as
shall provide for the establishment and
enforcement of the principle and policy
affirmed by the pet pie at said non
partisan election, and to that end the
faith of the party il pledged.
| The ether resolutions of general IL
terest are SIS fellows:
4 That the power 70 regulate state
commerce belonged to the general as
sembiy, and that which relates to inter.
state commerce to congress, and both
| should be so exercised as to establish
Just equilibriu between proiucters
trsnsporters, and consumers.
| Other resolutions favor the creation
by congress of 8 department of indus
try and improvement of waterways,
favor the repeal of the time clause in
application OF soldiers for pensions, and
the exemption of soldiers pension
money aud homestead from execution.
The last three resolutions are as fol-
lows:
| THE CRIMINAL CODE.
10. That In the interest of public or,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
The Great Failnre.
OF ASSETS AND LIARILirIES or
MrGHoCH.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND IIARILirIES or
MCGEoCH.
CHICAGO, July "A meeting Of the
creditors of MeGeoch, Everipgham 4
Co., was held after the adjournment of
the call board, this afternoon. Jehn
?. Bensley, receiver of the broken firm,
submitted his report The assets and
liabilities in Chicago containing the
following points: The aggregate amount
due to private individuals and Grms,
81 sos. Ssh; deduct $60S Az, margins
surrendered and to be surrendered
and Offsets allowed, leaving amount
tho members of the board 81 lo4 911,
all of which is unsecured. He found
notes of tho firm At various Chicago
banks amounting to So $50 600 secured
by lard as collateral. He estimated
this collateral to invoice net So 100000,
leaving deficit at the banks of $780,
600. This added to the amount due
members of the board makes the total
unsecured liabil ties of the firm in this
city 81 354 oil.
Mr.. Bsnsley stated, as the result of
thorough examination, MGGeoch was
not sufficiently closely connected with
any other capitalists to make them lia-
bic al partners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
Changes OF Climate

kill more people than is generally known. Par
ticularly is this the case in instances where the
constitution is delicate and among our immigrant
population seeking new homes in those portions o.
the west, and where malarial and typhoid fevert
prevail at certain seasons of the yesr. fha best
prepsrative for change of climate, or "f die
and water which that change necessities is Hostel
er's s omsch Bitters which not only tor'i6es the
system sgsi st malaria, variable temperature
damp and the deeililating effects of troplca' heat
but is also tne leading remedy for constipation
dyspe sia, liver complaint bodily troubles spec
isllS apt to attack enisrants and visitors to re-
gions the equator mariners and tourists.
Whether used as safeguard by sea voyagers
travellers by land, miners, or of ag'icuturists
in newly populated districts, this fine specific has
elected the most favorable testimony.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
down with The TeIenhnnn.

OSHKOSH. July "A conflict between
the city authorities and the telephone
company was brought to q climax this
afternoon by Mayor Pratt, who ordered
the chief of police and head Of the fire
department 10 cut down the company's
poles. One dispatch says Mayor Pratt
ordered out the hook and ladder COM
pany and the chief of police at 3
O'Clock this afternoon to cut the wires
of the Wisconsin Telephone company,
ia com sliancc with an ordinance re-
Gently passed by the council authoflZ-
ing him to do SO, in care the company
refused to pay license of $500
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
James Gordon Benefits Superstition.

Mr. and Mrs. John jacob Astor, OF
New York, have arrived at their sum-
mer residence, Newport. 1t is one of
the most charming and extensive es-
tates on the leland. Mr.. James Gordon
Bennett, of the New York Herald,
thought seriously at one time of pur-
chasing the place, but superstition pre- =
vented. There appeared to be strange
fatality with The people who owned the
place. Barre da, the Peruvian Minister,
built it regardless of expense, and lived
to see the day when he wanted dollar.
The two succeeding owners became inn
poverisbed to some extent. Mr.. A. ID
Jesap bought the place for 500, COO, and
in year more than doubled his money,
dIsposing of it to John Jacob Astor for
$201 coo. Then Mr.. Jesup went to Eu-
rope, and while al Cheltenham r ,ilway
Station, in Eogland, took up London
paper, read the account OF President
Gartield's assassination. and dropped
dead. Friends Of Mr.. Bennett declare
that it was superstition alone that i'm
PEELED him to Iefuse to purchase the
place. Mr.. Astor is making it more
beautiful place every year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06

VENNoR in his prediction for July,
does not take any big chances. He
says: "On the whole, July will be very
warm month, with more than an aver
age numbar of violent thunder showers.
On the 19.h oCcars the orjunction OF
of Mars and Slturn at 1919 in the al
tornoou, md on tho same day lnniter
is in conjunction with Mercury. A vi
olent storm may be expected on that
aud probably The following day, with
intense electrical manifestations along
the coast on the North Atlantic Ocean"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
The Great YetOiSt.

Boston, July 2.-The governor sent
to the house veto of the bill to levy
state AK of 81 0O0. 900. He does not
believe iu raising money before needed
and letting it lie in banks at per cent,
while poor people who pay taxes must
borrow at not less than per cent to
pay with. He reviews the finance of
the last tour years aud says tax of
S2. 100000 IS unnecessary and unrea-
sonao!e. He regards 81, 900 900 tax as
sufficient.