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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
FOREIGN.

The Hygicnie Exhibition at Berlin
has closed. 1t has been great success.
TIE great Northern Telegraph com
pany has taken contract to lay Il cable
from Japan to Corea,
At st. Petersburg, Wednesday, the
ear and cZarina laid the cornerstone of
q church ON the spot where Alexander
II was killed.
LORD LANSDOwNE, the new governor
general of Canada, will ia Ike the oath of
office at Quebec next Monday, in presence
Of the marquis of Lorne and Princess
Louise.
The police of Cork are compelled to
protect Mr.. Moody's meetings from
raids by roughs who assemble outside
the hall.
A TREATY of peace has been signed
between the Chilian government and
General Inglesias, and Lima and CaIlos
viii soon he occupied by Peruvians
ADMIRAL ACToN has resigned the
Office of minister of marine. because,
having secured the adoption of his favor
itc type irouClads IN the Italian navy,
and having reformed the naval admins
tratiou generally, h" now wishes to re-
tire TO private life.
THE dynamite men arrested ut Hall
fax DENY knowing each other, and claim
protection as Americans citizens. Holmes
SAYS the packages found in his valise do
not belong to him.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY says the inhabi-
tants of the Congo basin of Africa are
born traders, and that French mission
aries follow them up closely.
A COMMITTEE of justices at London,
after full investigation of the COM
plaint that Avenger O'Donncll was de-
privcd of the use of tobacco, decided TO
continue the prohibition.
THE report Of appointment of Sir
Henry Norman rs governor Of Jamaica,
is confirmed. disappointment is approx
ed 10y the Queen.
Ar the closing of the Cork Exhibition
Saturday night the band played God
Save the Queen" The tune was viSor-
ously Missed. The police had to interfere
to prevent n free fight. The exhibition
was Il financial success.
lN speech ut Il2yrc, Prime Minister
Ferry intimatCd that the order against
the importation of American bacon
might bc Cancelled. Four deaths from
trichiniasis have occurred at Ermslehen.
SaNony. and $50 persons are afflicted
from the same cause.
FIVE HUNDRED liberal associations of
Great Britain are represented ut CON
ference ut Leeds, over which John Nor
lev presilrs. Joseph Arch and John
Bright are present MIR Morley eX-
pressed himself in favor of county
franchise hill at the next session of par
lament.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
CHANCES TO EAT FOR NOTHING.
How ,EaIly is Kept ofAIlt the People in
Hotel Dinin--rooms.

The opportunities foy stealing dim
ner in one of the New York hotels are
not promising. The arrangements
have been SO thoroughly perfected
that it would be pleasanter for a man
to suffer the pangs of hunger than
risk the mental wear aud tear and
physical harm incident to the theft.
For some years MOTEL beats flourish
ed in New York They lounged about
the corridors of their favorlte hostel
erIes, often had their letters addressed
to the Office, and We're SO much on
hand that the employees of the house
supposed they were regular patrons.
Then the hotels began regular cru
sadie against them, and they have been
regulated to the free lunch counters of
the more prosperous saloons.
The same system is now iii vogue
at all of the city hotels. The head
waiter is the sentry of the dining
room. Five minutes before the din
ner hour list of the guests of the ho-
tel is sent up stairs by The clerk. On
the list is the number of every room
in the house with the name of the o.
cupant Gf any opposite. The head
waiter stands by the door, and when
a guest comes in he is asked quietly
the number of his room. He gives it,
and the waiter instantly sends him
to a table. The man, if he thinks Of
it at all, supposes that the number of
his room has something to do with
his seat and passes on The instant
his back is turned the head waiter con
suits his list, and if the room of the
number given is vacant, or if it is oc-
cupied by some one known to the wal
ter, he goes at once to the man, and
while deity arranging the napkin
or placing the knives and forks in
neat rows. asks him seductively his
name. If the name fails to clear
away the doubt the clerk is sent for
He may recognize the man. If he
does not an investigation is made at
once, and if the man is proved to be
fraud he is taken out and handed over
to the police.
The head walters of the hotels are
usually men of great discrimination
and accurate judges of character.
They seldom make mistakes, but when
they do slipnp, their errors are cloth
ed in snch suavity and gentleness
that even the professional beats can
not get angry with them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
fuRFS AND CASUALTIES.

THE mill of the Indiana Lumber COM
pany nj Nashville, Tennessee, valued at
$1,000 was destroyed by fire.
4 PASSENGER-TRA1N going east ON the
Nandalia Road. left the track near Har-
garstown ILL., The fireman was killed
and the engineer badly hurt III the
wreck
SORGHUM in the vicinity of Cham
paigu. ILL.,. is said to have been badly
damaged hy recent frosts, but sugar
making is now III progress.
Rv collision of freight trains ON the
East Tennessee road. near Chattanooga,
Engineer Bailey and two tiremen were
instantly killed.
JUST as five horses were finishing a
heat Tuesday at the Chicago Driving
Park. the mare Kitty Van fell. which
threw her driver, Ray Warner. forward
nearly uuder the wire. The driver re-
ccivcd very serious bodily injury.
TUESpAY, the depot and freight-house
of the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad situated at Western Union
Junction, III Racine county, Wis, was
entirely consumed. All the freight and
papers were saved. The loss is estima
ted at 81. 900.
GEN. J, Il, STEEDMAN died of pnemo-
MIA at Toledo, Thursday. aged 66 wears
He was made major general for BRAY
cry at Chickamauga. OF late he has
been chief Of police at Toledo.
YELLOW FEVER is raging ut Altata.
Mex. on the Gulf of California. While
the pestilenCe was ut eitS hight, the
deaths numbering twenty u day, hur-
ricaue came upon the town, destroying
the greater part and killing many peo-
ple. The inhabitants then fled to the
mountains.
THN father of Charley Ross was Undue
ed to visit Edwardsviile. Illinois, and in
te-view an amateur detective in regard
to prisoner at Springfield. who offered
| to- tell the Whereabouts of the long-lost
/ lad But the criminal hss recently been
sentenced to the penitentiary for one
/ year, and refuses to say anything until
his release.
/ AT Joliet, ILL.,, on Saturday night, an
mcendiary fired Benefits livery stable.
The flames spread from there TO the
barns of DIR, Casey and Miss johnson,
and all of them were completely des-
| troyed. Bennett lost six of his horses
and all of his buggies and harnesses
Loss about s., 00;nsurance s., 900. DIR.
Casey's loss is $1,000; insurance $3.50;
Miss Johnson, 81, 800; fully insured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
WASHINGTON.

Observation-Disclosures GRESHAM has
ordered the employment of twenty-five
additional carriers at the Chicago post
office.
THE president and cabinet, after con-
sidering the question of attending the
centennial celebration at Newburg, have
decided that such is the pressure of pub
lie business that it will not be advisable
to leave the capitol.
Mr.. BrRCHARD. director Of the mint,
reports $43s, ,842, ,499 in the treasury, Oc-
tober and $1291 ,750,324 in general
circulation OF this amount $707 7,016,-
jS4 is in paper.
GOVERNOR BUTLER, as attorney for
manufacturing company, has filed in
the department of justice at Wash
ington claim for $l,0O00OO damages
caused by the government taking prop
erty for the extension of the water sup
ply.
COMPTROLLER KNOX states that the re-
duction in national bank circulation the
current year will be between 10000, 600
and $2j, 600, 900, with the certainty of
much more rapid decrease EeXt year.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR and the members
of the cabinet received Lord-Chicf-Jus
tice Coleridge Thursday evening at the
residence of Secretary Frelinghuysen,
in Washington.
COMPTROLLER KNOX finds that a call
for $15, 900, 600 in 3 per cent. bonds
would take at least 81, 100000 deposited
for circulation by ninety-six banks, and
perhaps $10,0O000o, which would com
pei the retirement Of 50, 600. 900 Of nation
al bank currency. unless other securities
could be obtained.
SECRETARY CHANDLER has written to
Commander Wildes that the steamship
Yantic defeated the object of the Gree
Iy relief expedition by keeping twelve
DAYS behind the Proteus, instead of SER
ing as a tender. He also asks the com
mander TO explain why provisions and
supplies were not landed for Lieutenant
Greedy at LittletOn island.
EX- SECRETARY and Mrs. Blaine will,
on the first Of November occupy the
house No %. Lafayette square, lately
leased from the widow of the late Secre-
tary Marcy. After seeing the house in
perfect order for the coming season,
Mrs. Bain will leave Washington for
visit to her daughter Alice, whose mar
riage to Colonel Coppinger took place
early in the spring. Colonel Coppinger
is delightfully."- stationed at Fort Laven-
worth to which place he went with his
wife Immediately after his marriage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
WOMAN TO USE GOATS MILK,
As Well as Lettuce Juice, Asses Milk
and Lots Else for their Compilations.
New York Sun

is it true" asked a reporter of a
we'll known physician in Thirty eight
street, that girls are now drinking
goats milk to improve their complex
ions?''
"Undoubtedly," said the physician,
promptly; land it is also true that
they are indulging in lettuce juice,
asses milk, cream, glycerine camphor,
poultices, arsenic, patent noStrums OF
every variety and chemical masks.
"You don't say
Eyes, / do. They try everything
on earth except the fundamental re-
quisite l have had all extensive ex-
perience in treating cases OF SKIN
trouble with women, and am still
surprised at the case with which they
are fooled by all sorts of quack medl-
cines and devices. Last spring l had
a girl under treatment whose stomach
was almost ruined She had been
taken an internal compound sold by
a firm in Fourteenth street which
was expected to make her arms plump.
She was not an idiot either. Another
patient of mine excited my ire short
time ago. She was the most spook
like and ghastly-looking specimen |
ever saw. Her skin was a dead white
and her eyelids were crusted and
violently red. She was quite satisfied
with her color-or lack of it-but
wanted me to take away the color
from her eyelids. frightened her
il confessing that she had been con
sun. quantities of a compound
said to nave been stolen from one of
the beauties of the Sultan's harem,
and then began to clear her blood"
But do you think goats milk en-
proves the complexion?"
My dear sir, don't you understand
that none of these things improve the
complexion directly! 1t may be possi-
BILE to improve the general health so
mach by the use Of goats milk that
the complexion is benefited, but that
will only follow where goats milk is
suited to the system. Very many
people don't drink milk at all. Rub-
bing the milk on the face is the widest
sort of folly. l will tell you how
every women who reads the Sun may
get good color-by systematic eXer-
else, regular meals. and seven hours
sleep every night. Sounds kind of
ancient, dosen't it?"
"a little jaded.'
well, it's the only receipt known
to us, and it Will never fail. Let
any woman try it for herself and
see
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
The Lakes.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 22.-The schoon-
er, Reed Case, which was reported
ashore on North Bass island, left this
port week ago last night, with 81
500 bushels of wheat, shipped by c. J.
Kershaw & Co, and insured in the
big four" of Chicago.
A Sheboygan dispatch says: The
barge Lilly May was picked up adrift
on Lake Huron and towed into Sand
beach, and the propeller Fountain
City was towed in by the Dun City,
having been found adrift, owing to
disabled machinery.
A Glen Haven, Mich, dispatch says
that a fisherman picked up sign
painted green and bearing in gilt let
ters the name Alaska. There is an
Alaska in the Anchor line, but i! is
not known that she is missing. and
nothing has been heard from Chicago
as yet IN answer to telegram of in
quiry concerning her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
Frauds Among Claim Agents.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.-District At
tcrney Corkhill has written letter
winch is the first step in the move
rlent on the part of the government
to put a stop to the practices OF dis
honest pension claim agents. In this
course Attorney General Brewster,
Secretary Teller and Commissioner
Dudley are cordially united. Colonel
Corkhill is very desirous that
all soldiers or others having cop
les of decegtiye circulars from agents
in this city or knowledge of any fraud
ulent transactions on their part or
should so far IN crest themselves in
this. attempt of authorities TO protect
the soldiers and their families as to
send him all information to the end
that each case may be put in shape
by special agents for legal prosecu-
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
Electric Storms at Sea.
y. y. World.

The steamer international arrived
yesterday from Trieste bearing marks
of having experienced very heavy
weather during the voyage. Captain
Simpson, in conversation with a re-
porter of the World, said yesterday:
I'VE left Trieste on September 3 and
encountered series of heavy gales
and hurricanes during tho first thirty
days. which did but little damage.
On October 3, in latitude 81. 1S longi-
tude so 16, we felt a shock under the
vessel accompanied by noise similar
to an explosion The crew were ter
ribly frightened, and we all thought
that the vessel had struck some sort
of an Internal machine. Several of
the sailors rushed for the small boats.
while others stood transfxed. as if
waiting for further developments.
We made an investigation below and
found the vessel all safe and sound.
We came to the conclusion that an
earthquake had taken place under
meath the ocean. AT the time of the
shock the weather was fire and the
sea very calm. On looking over the
side a moment after the explosion oc-
CURED | noticed that the sea was APP
parently undisturbed by the shock
which we felt. On the 7th instant,
four days later, heavy electric storm
broke over the vessel. There was no
thunder, but the lightning flashed
from all points of the compass. We
could see the electric currents run
ming about the rigging. and occasion
ally the men on deck felt the current
strike. No matter at what portion of
the body the current S -uck, we could
feel it run down our arms and leave
US at the finger tips The storm
broke about o'clock in the morning,
and lasted several hours. Again, two
days later, a similar storm struck, US
and lasted nearly four hours, dur
ing which time the sensation occasion
ed BY the electric currents We're both
pleasing and horrible We did not
know at what moment a heavy shock
would strike and injure US, yet when
a current struck one of US we felt as
if we would like to have it stay. The
rigging and masts of the ship were
blackened and splintered in several
| places during the two storms. No
one was injured, however, nor did
| the vessel experience any great dam
/ ape
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
A SUICIDE.
An Iowa County Citizen Hangs Him
self BY His Suspenders.

An Iowa County Citizen Hangs Him
self BY His Suspenders.
Special to the DEMOCRAT.
DoDGEvILLE, Oct. yesterday
afternoon while Mr.. Johnson Clan
vile of this place, was out in the
grove one and half miles northeast
of the village hunting, he found a
man hanging by the neck to the limb
of tree by his suspenders. Mr.. Clan
vile came to town and notified the
authorities, and they sent out and
brought him in. He proved to be Mr..
Frederick Schultz, a German wheel
wright, formerly of this village, but
of late has been living at Highland,
in this county. He came to Dodge
vile during the fair almost the goth
of September, and was suddenly miss
ed by his friends here and was seen to
go out on the railroad track about that
time, toward the place where he was
found; and his decayed appearance
when found would indicate that he
had been dead for several weeks. The
post mortem was held in the town hall
this evening, and a verdict of self
murder rendered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
The Episcopal Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.-The gene
raj convention of the Protestant Epis-
copal church trustees were named for
the Jerrard Theological seminary.
Memorials of deceased members were
adopted Rev. DR.. Benedict offered a
resolution that the house of. bishops
consider the report of the joint commit
tee on book of common prayer SO
long as there shall be quorum in
both houses or until the consideration
of the report shall have been complet-
ed. An objection being made the res
olution was placed on the calendar.
The resolution for the general conven-
Gon to adjourn Oct 26th, was referr-
ed. The report against the tentative
use of any portion of the book of com
mon prayer was adopted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
GENERAL NOTES.

Two deaf mutes were Tuesday or
dained priests IN the Episcopal church
at Philadelphia by Bishops Stevens and
Redell
ORDERS are said to have been sent
to Fort Tottcn to drive the Cree Indians
and renegades across the international
line.
A VEIN of coal has been found eighty
feet below the surface at Manning, Iowa
considerable westward of the supposed
limit.
NJ. NJ. kITTLENIAN, of Michigan. de-
fcated William Martin in a f0ot-raCe, of
one hundred yards. at Portland, Oregon,
for $1,000, making the distance in nine
and three-quarters seconds.
THE Mexican Government has placed
with Americans and Germans, at 50
cents on the dollar, bonds to the amount
of $4,000, 600, all to bear per cent. IN
tpreSt.
GOvERNGR BUTLER got the attorney
general Of Massachusetts to decide that
a woman was not legally Il person, and
then removed Mrs. Clara T. Seward
from the state board of health and lun-
acy.
NJ NEWELL of Eau Claire. Wis, has
discovered remarkable bed of iron ore
i'll the northern part of the state, which
will be developed by Chicago capitalists
who will lay a spur track from the Wis
consin Central.
ABOUT 200 eX-Yrisoners of war are
gathered at Decatur, Ill, where many of
them related their experiences. Gener-
al Oglesby declared for a pension for
every man who had suffered in confod-
crate prisons.
THE late DR.. William Miller, of New
York, decided his real estate to his sec
ond wife and bequeathed to her all his
personal property. the entire amount
being $4,000. The widow adopted a
child to whom she left everything. All
three are now dead. and the surrogate at
Brooklyn has decided that the estate
reverts to four daughters by the doctors
first wife.
THERE was an immense gathering at
Newburg, to celebrate the centennial an
nivCrsary of General Washington's pro-
clamation of peace. Five naval vessels
fired saluteS at sunrise. Governor Cleve-
land and staff We're present. The pro
cession was four miles long. and includ-
ed the eth, 18th. and 23d New York regi-
ments, and the Putnam phalanX of Hart
ford. Hon. William NJ. Evarts deliver
ed an address on tho life and character
of George Washington.
THE lllionois Association of EX-PriSon-
ers of War resolved to ask of congress
half pension for those who were in
captivity from two to six months; Il
three-fourths pension for those impris-
oned from six to twelve months, a full
pension for all who suffered loss of liber-
ty for one year or more, besides 81 fol
each days confinement.
A lady said her husband will sit on
a barb wire fence all the afternoon to
see game of ball and never move a
muscle, but when he goes to church
he can't sit in cushioned pew fifteen
minutes without wiggling Fall over
the seat, and changing his position
forty times, Sun. 1t might
be different if the preacher would
make an occasional hit-Detroit
Christ on Herald Or if the choil
would keep the score correctly when
they make a run. n.-BGitjmore Erery
Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

gagged in Sling away letters in alpha
betically marked pigeon holes
Where do all these letters come
from?n asked the reporter.
"Oh. they are letters sent here for
the emigrants which are never called
for. I will show you a man who can
tell YOU all about them, at the same
time pointing to a good-natured look
ing man who was deeply engaged in
perusing a copy of the florning Jour
nal. He proved to be Chief Clerk John
Lawlor, and when the reporter eN-
planned his business to Mr.. Lawlor,
that gentleman said:
Yes, we have about 10, 900 of these
letters, sent here for emigrants dur
ing the year, which are never called
for.
do any Of them contain money 4
''Yes, over twenty-five per cent. of
them contain sums ranging from 81 to
s25; the total would amount to about
$4,000. It's partly owing to the emf
grants own stupidity that the letters
are not delivered"
How is that?'
"Well, you see we have clerks here,
each one speaking a different Ian
guage, and after steamship lands her
passengers these clerks call out the
names on the letters, but the emil
grants do not seem 10 understand
what tits all about, and after the clerk
is done calling, and sometimes while
he is calling off the names. we have
inquiries from the people for their let
terS"
What do you do with the letters"
I'VE send them to the general post
office about once a year, and from
there they are sent to the dead letter
office at Washington, where they are
opened, and those that have money IN
them are returned to the senders OF
the letters"
What do they do with the letters
that have money in them2'
They burn them. After emigrants
have departed from the Garden their
friends send them word that they have
sent a letter to Castle Garden, and
they Immediately send for it. We
have a number of such applications
for letters every day. You would
laugh if you saw some of the addresses
on these letters" continued Mr. Law
lor. Not content with writing all
over the face of the envelope, they
also put the address on the back of it. "
\ few years age two men were en-
ployed to attend to these letters, who
were each paid 81, 500 per year, and a
chief clerk who received 81, 800. Mr..
LawIor performs the postmasters duty
alone, and the duty of the chief clerk
for 81, 200 per year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
] Ctltil.


DEATH occasioucd by the body com
ing in contact with an electric wire is
So common we wonder something of
caution is not learned thcrcfrom The
effect is almo. instantaneous. The
last reported case was that Of 7. II,
Robinson, superintendent of the
Dayton Fullor Electric Light Com
pauy, who took hold OF a wire where
the insulation was worn off and fell
rs if shot. exclaiming: The life is
burned out of me" lie died in three
minutes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
Fortified Against Invasion.

CINCINNATI, Oct. pa CONNER
cial Gazette youngstown, O., special
says: At Wampun, Pa, piece of
ground claimed by the Pittsburg,
Cleveland and Toledo railroad and
by the Pennsylvania road is in the
possession of a farmer who has it
fortified and garrisoned by twenty
men. The Pennsylvania company
sent fifty men to-day to seize it. There
has been skirmishing all day and
both sides have sent for reinforce
ments. There was a disturbance to-
day also west of this city, where a
dispute is with the Eagle furnace.
Track layers We're assaulted by the
workman from the furnace, but they
W ere driven off.