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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
EIBEa AND CASUALTIES

GEORGE SRARswooD, chief iu,tiee of
Pennsylvania, died yesterday, aged 73
| years.
| A BOILER explosion in the new Wolyer-
inc paper mill at Detroit Monday after
noon wrecked the structure and killed
two men. The loss 10 the owners is about
So, 1000
FIRE W, dncsday destroyed the Melho-
| dist Episcopal church at ST. Austed, PROV
iuce OF Quebec, which cost $50 coo; inEur-
anse, sl4 600 o her Ere los,es: AT Brock
| lvn, n. Y, 0,U00; at Boston, $So GOO; at
Houston, Texas, SIS 0OO.
THR rate of war between the Chicag0
| Rock Island and fs aad Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy r ,ilroad compan-
les has rssuItsd IN the company f tst nair :
ed reducing the passenger rate from Peoria
tn ansas City, Council Bluffs, AtchIsop,
Keskuk, aud Des Moincs 10 % cents,
while the Burlington road carries passen-
gers from Peoria TO Chicago, X Jck Isle
Das Moinss, Kansas City, Atchison, st.
Joseph, or LesYenwOrth for Is cents each
NoTHING official has yet been learned
Of Gen. Crooks movements since he en-
tered the Sierra Madre mountains in pur-
suit of the renegade Apachts about n
month ago. and in army circles there is \
dirposition 10 discreGit the stat ement th at
battle was tough. about the l7,h, inst :
Those b 81 qualified to form an opin oa
are confident that the general will not
permit his command to Decome q prey 10
the cunning of the slvages.
AT Groton Pond, Vt, on the Montpelier
x Wells II YER railroad, brush fire start
ed Saturday afternoon which burned de-
pots, cut wood. mill property, cars, etc,
for sx miles along he road. causing loss
of $4,000 The people of Groton Pond
suited their dwellings in haste, and took
refuge on the adjscsnS sheet of water in
b)ats and rsf,a. The entire district was
burned to = waste, AID trains were DELAYED
,wsuty-four hours until the track could be
rtlaid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

THE means by which the city of Wa
tortown has cvadcd service OF process
upon the corporation, 10y having no
mayor on whom to serve the papers
necessary to commence n suit, has been
found futile. Judge Harlan decided
"a day ar two since in the United States
Circuit Court that the service of sum
mons ON the city clerk and chairman
of tho hoard of street commissioners
WAS sufficient TO give the court juris'
diction; and gave judgment for the
plaintiff. This, ~ il is understood, de-
cidcs the point in number of suits
and renders valid number of judg-
ments which the citizens of that city
had considered rs nullities. The city
is heavily in debt in old railroad bonds,
and this decision will add to her en-
harraSsmCuts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

| placed in the hands of board of 20
trustees, the mayors and comptrollers
of the two cities being of the number
| The original estimate of the cost wss
set down at about 81 600 600, exclusive
| OF the necessary real estate, which was
valued at about $1,000 600 in addition,
and 1t was expected 70 have the bridge
finished In about FIVE years. But un-
forseen diff 6culties, as we'll as many
changes IN The design which suggested
themselves from time to time and have
now brought about far more useful
and substantial bridge than the one
origin ally intended, have raised the
actual cost to nearly $15 coo 900.
The enterprise has not been brought
to triumphant completion without
the sacrifice of some lives. Twenty
men have been killed outright or ia
tally injured on and about the works.
John A. Il Roebling, the great engineer
who planned the work, was the first
vloLlm. he died from lock sw, result
ing from the crushing OF his foot in
the summer Of 1869 while superintend-
ing the works. His son and partner,
Washington A. Roebllpg, succeeded
~A-lNA' AAS SSAb4 1SkVO the CdISSOu ulS-
ease, and has been an invalid since
1871, and except for brief trip to
Europe he has not been able to leave
his residence. But he has been the
controlling and managing spirit of the
enterprise, has kept all the details in
mind, has solved one after another the
new and intricate problems that from
time TO time arose, and has inspired
his professional assistants with his own
zeal IN the work.
The bridge has cot been built with
out disputes among the trustees, and
various charges of incompetency a..d
dishonesty. People thought sometimes
that the bridge would never be fin
lshed. But all the perplexities and the
~rangllngs are forgotten now in the
gel eral joy that the bridge is here at
last. 1t is thing of beauty, a thing
OF utility, and was built to last, and few
public works have been SO fairly and
honestly carried on TO completion. Of
all New York's attactions the Z ,st
river bridge is the grandest and the
one best worth seeing, and if it was 13
years building it cost after all little
more than Boss Tweed's famous court
house iu Chambers street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

In beRina to lJok more and more as
though the whisky distillers, if they
would tell all they knew cbout ii, could
furnish the real reason for Commission
or Raum'a resignation. The eight
millions OF taxes that must be paid
unless some legal loophele can Ee found
through which an evasion or extension
can be successfully snaked, can stand u
liberal assessment to Ply the man who
can find the loopholc. AS the disullers
have retained Mr.. Rtum, 1t il very
evident he is the man they think they
are looking for.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

-LTHE chief topic in France ut present
is her war with China, much warlike
excitement haying been caused by the
news of the killing of the French com.
mandiug ofiic r and twenty six Of his
men in sorte near Tonquin. The
dispute i, over the possession Of the
port of Tonquin in the province ofAn-
am, France claiming special CONNER
cial rights and privileges there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

C. w. Ssymo married Julia Ranachere
on her death-bed. Her remains were in
TERED Sunday, and yesterday the C,ro-
nor them exhumed, when evidence Of aa
abortion was discovered, and Seymour
and a mid ifs were arrested.
A DRUNKEN wife beater at Pittsburgh
Pa, met with horrible fate Wednesd az
the OH ct of his cowardlY spite turning
upon him azd driving a red-hot bayonet
through his breast, the weapon having
been in use as stove poker.
THE widow of Walter Davis. the man
whom Congressman Poll B. Thompson,
Jr., killed at Harrodsburg, XIV, recently,
publishes a letter which was touad in her
husbands pocket after he had been muir
dereS, in which, addressing Thompson,
he assured him there was no basis for
himself. Davis, his widow says, assured
allegations to be true.
AT Jer-eyville, Illinois, Wednesday,
WI uasdon shot and killed Nettie Dod-
son, a divorced woman with whom lie had
been on intimate terms, and ten ma6e
two Inc frctuAl stte mpts TO end his own
life, after which he surrendered himself
have been the cause of the tragedy.
HARRY CURTIS, alias hobsrt Bruce. an
attache of disrepu able periodical pub
lished in Chicago, entered u saloon at the
corner Of Third avenus and Harrison
street al $50 Sunday afternoon, aud while
the back oil the proprietor, Anthony Con-
nelly, was turned, shot him, il A citing a
wound that v i'll probably result in death.
La turn Connelly shot his assassin, il sict-
ing dangerous wound. Hard feeling
had existed between the men for some
time.
ABOUT $50 womer, the wives Of striking
coal minors, Tuesday morning. visited
several Of the principal mines in the
B1lleviile district, in st. Clair county,
H., where work was in progress, and by
threats compelled the men to leave The
pits. On application of the operators,
three companies of militia were sent to
ths Reinecke mine, which they reached at
dusk. A number OF strikers who had
taken up position in front of the mine
dshed the militia and after some parley-
ing the officer in comm and gave the word
to fire. A voliey was discharged, killing
one of the rioters outright and MORALLY
wouRding another. Six other members
of the mob were hurt and about 80 were
captured. The rioters are ailegt d to have
asssiled the militia with stones, bricks
and humps OF stones as soon as they dis
embarked from The cars, and when the
soldiers did not retatiate such of the mob
as were possessed of firearms discharged
a vol!ey at them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
The Burial OF the Remains OF Payne.
GRAND CEREMONY.

WASHINGTON, May %. = Arrange
ments for the funeral ceremonies
which will accompany the reintermen,
Of the body OF Jno. Howard Payne ca
the Oh Of June havo been com pleted.
The remains are to be taken from
their present temporary resting place
to an art gallery, and will be escorted
from there to the cemetery by the fu-
neral procession consisting of the mill
tia, the president, members Of the
cabinet and the diplomatic
corps, judges Of the U. s. courts. sena-
tors AID representatives, and relatives
of Payne. At the cemetery there will
be memorial services, consisting Of a
posm by Robert s. Chiffon, Grafton by
Leigh Robinson, selections Of vocal and
instrumental music and religious exer-
cises, conducted by Bishop Plnckney
and Rev. DR.. Leonard. of st. Johns.
Vocal music by the Philharmonic soci-
ETY. will include Home, Sweet Home"
and the audience will unite in singing
the last verse of that song.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
The Star Route Trial.
MKERIcK's POINTS.


WASHINGTON, May 29.-Merrick re-
sumed his address in the star route
case to-day. He comments severely
upon Brady's testimony. and declared
Brady had admitted increases were
made to benefit contractors. Chandler
here interrupted. TO say that the prose.
cution had claimed that losing
contract could not be made
to pay by expedition ard
Melrick, replied: Certainly it can be
msde to psy, but hows Give me set
OF Vlllainous contractors and | can
convert losing contracts into noun
tains Of profit by perjury. 1t is easy
, enough. He wished the Jury to re.
memser that the sub.contrsct-
ors were required to pay every
line ard penalty when he came
To the s per cent. of the Cshcut.s
route, he would show how poor Joseph
has been ruined by these fines and de-
ductions; how Dorsey had poeLeted
remisslops amounting 81 400, aud only
paid 1t to Joseph when he came here
- III AI1C last iIlSl.
Merrick asked if any one living in
Washington city where the rings -four
ished and fstteRed could believe in
the honesty of purpose of the defend
ants. Brady had said nothing Of his
sliding scale when before the congress
l@nel Investigating committee: he had
uumped up that excuse and he tMer.
rick wondered ~ his lack of wisdom,
Minor snd Dorsey had memories
never cqualed. They did not remem-
Der that their compeers had not
appeared in the court of ias-
nce, except they were lying
like the Italians who swore against
Queen Caroline. Dorsey had picked
up Rerdell and had made him what he
was. His work had beer skillfuly
done under Dorsey. He (Merrick) had
not offered him as an angel without
stain. He had offered him rs Dorsey's
co-conspirator, pleading guilty and
waiting for sentence. While explain
ing the character of one of the stfida-
wits, the foreman interrupted Merrick,
To ask: "Do you mean to say they
cheated themselves to begin with in or
der 10 get more i'll the end2'
They did not cheat themselves, said
Merrick. They lied. The affidavit
WAS fst lie, and Brady ought to have
known it, if he gave II examination;
which under the law he was required
to do. He said, just preserve the forms
of law and crack away, boys. Give me
some petitions, to keep the records
straight, and III be ready if any of
these investigating committees come
nosing around; crack away and I'll be
a pry to the door of the treasury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

TIE employees in the Southern Hi
nos coal mines are on strike for
higher wages, and the strikers have re-
sorted to violent measures to prevent
those who wish to work from doing 30.
A virtual state of war exists at the
mincs in Collinaville and other points
in st. Clair and Madison counties, and
the county and state authorities have
been called upon by the coal companies
to protect life and property. The gov
crnor declines to interfere, unless the
local authorities shall fail IN enforcing
law and order.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
John Bright's Love Affair.
London Letter.

The very first question I was asked
to-day was whether il was really rue
that Mr.. Bright was geing to marry his
deceased wife's sister. The rumor
first reached me at dinner on Thursday,
and to-day j! is widely spread among
yhat are called well. informed persons.
Radicals are greatly dismayed. That
John Bright, toward the conclusion of
long and honorable life, should elect
to live in what, by the law Of England,
is still held as concubinsge, is thought q
stupendous disaster. Should the alliance
take place it would put terrible weap-
on into the hands OF the Tories, who
will not fail to point ont that Mr.. Bright
has confirmed the motto Of communism
and reyolution-first disobey the law,
and then get the Law alt red TO condone
your disobedience. This is keenly felt
on the other side, and there Is q terrible
futter in the Liberal doye- cote.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

WOMAN suffrage has received set
back in Michigan. Tho state conyen-
ton of the Women's Christian Tem-
perance Union, in session at Adrian
last week, Gected proposition to loist
the doctrine. Of W man suffrage upon
the association. There are many very
eerpest Cnristian women, whose hearts
arc enlisted in tho cause Of moral and
social reform, who do not believe that
the privilege of the ballot would add to
woman's power of usefulness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
The Sparrow Gets Left.
WIk,fs.d Bulletin.

While gentleman was walking down
Pleasant street the other day he no
ticed several English spsrrows pecking
away at the tail Of one of their mates.
As he approached the group they al
hsw away except one, and that unfor-
tunate one had his tail frcz n into the
thin ice. He was prisoner. The gen.
tlemsn freed the little bird and let him
fly away. 1t appeared as If the spar
rows had been digging away at the ice
10 release their captured comrsde.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

THE ceremonie Of the cars coro-
nation are reported to have COS $l0,-
100000. This is what an oppressed
people have to pay for the self-glorif-
cation Of the most absolute spot on
the face Of the arth. Those who dance
TO the mnsic of royalty have to pay the
fiddler, and they are made to pay very
smartly, too.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
The Gar and Austria

Moscow, May 29-The Gar assured
the Arch Dake Charles Louis Of Austria,
bearer Of letter from the Emperor
Francis Joseph, that he hoped even If
the political interests of Austria and
Russia were sometimes different, the
friendly relations Of the two imperial
families would effect peaceful solu-
ton Of any difficulties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

THERE are contradictory reports of
General Crooks expedition against the
hostile Apaches on the Mexican border,
but what appears 10 be trustworthy
statement ia to the effect that he has
had Il severe fight with the dians,
crushing them and killing thirty of
them, ard that he was in hot pursuit Of
the Il eeing remainder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
The Apache War.

THE RUMoR OF A BATTLE coNrRApICrEp
TUCSON, A. T., May ga dispatch
tsis evening from HermoSille contra-
clcts the report that General Crook
had had battle with the Apaches on
the 18th, saying that if an engagement
had occurred, the authorities at that
place would have heard of it. The
fact is, that General Crcok has been so
mallgned and such sbusive reports
have been sent over the country from
some of the Arizon snd Texas pspers
that he is keeping mis- movements
quiet and 1t will he impossible to get
any ne rs from him until he has driven
the Apsches fcom their stronghold and
the Indian question of Arizonia is set
tied.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
Tne Keystone Prehibitionists.

PIrTsBURG, May 90 The state con-
vention OF the prohibition home pro-
tective party, met to-day, in this city.
Over 300 delegates are in attendance.
]. NJ. Cowen, of Mercer county, was
made permanent chairman. The bal
ance OF the day was devoted to speech.
making. Tomorrow candidates for
state treasury and auditor general will
be nominated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
CRIME.

Ar Lindenville, Ohio, "wednesday, az
insane woman threw her two vounU chill
dren into a deep we'll, where thew we're
drowned. and then took poison herself,
from which she cannot recover.
REPsfssNTATIvIs of the Bell and Ford
estates, of which Judge Chester ii. Kruu.
of St. Louis, is the administrator, claim
that all the msney belonging TO then
which Judge Krum had in his possession
is perfectly safe, and that there can be NO
connection between Jadse Krumis dissp-
pearance and his management of those
estates.
Ar Cleveland, Ohio, last Wednesday,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
France and Tonauin.

JUST GOING TO WHIP 'EM, THAT'S ALI
LONDON. May 20 1t ia reported that
the French govern ment have assured
Great Britain that they do not intend
to annex Tonquin, but they viii uphold
their treaty rights and exact fall satis-
faction from the emperor Of Anam, at
the capitol Of the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
The Petition Of Pagap's Mother,

DUBLIN, May ga letter was Gent
10 the queen by the mother Of Michael
Pagan, who was hanged, yesterday, for
the murder of Burke, in which Mrs.
Pagan protested the innocence OF her
son, was referred TO Earl Spencer. lord
lieutenant, who, however, refused te
interfere in TIE case Of the condemned
man
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
The pOpe'S Next Bull.

SECRET SOCIETIES To Re nENoUNCEp.
LONDON, May 29--Reports from the
Vatican announce that an evangelical
letter will shortly be issued by the pope
to the faithful in al parts of the world
denouncing secret societies. He will
also enjoin priests to refuse the sacra-
ment to all persons connected with any
seditious movement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
LATER

ToMB,roNE, A. T., May 29.-Iwo
men arrived from Mexican headouart-
ers. They report that news is hourly
expected from Crook, but up to the
time Of their departure none was re-
celved. They state no report had
reached the headquarters of the army
IN northern Mexico, of an en-
gage mer.t between Crook and the
Apache. When informed that
such news had been received they
considered it doubtful, as, if the en-
gagemenf had occurred, news should
have reached some of the many points
with which communication is regul ar.
ly established. 1t is said Crook had
undertaken a difficult job and prob.
ably will be obliged to return to his
base supplies without having encsun.
tered the Apaches.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
ent year:

This gives a total of only 373 100000
bushels for 1888, indicating prospect
i've shortage rom the 1882 crop Of
nearly 90 600 goo bvshels in the 81
states which represent nearly al the
whest producing area.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

Mir. S. II. SEAMANs, of Milwaukee.
secretary Of the M,lers National Asso
citation, recently sent out three letters
of inquiry about the wheat crop. The
rosu Of the replies received up to May
10 he has tahulated, giving the follow
ing estimate of the yield for the pres
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
AT EDINBuRG,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 29.-Yes-
terday evening at about six o'clock a
cyclone struck the town of Edinburgh,
Iniiana, following a heavy rain fall.
The wind storm lasted for ten minutes,
taking the spire from the Methodist
church and throwing it upon the par
sonage, crushing through the roof to
the ground. South of the town a
grove of timber belonging to George
Cutsinger was demolished, and four
miles south the farm B. J. Deming
caught the fury of the storm, the barn
on the place being destroyed and Dem
ing's sou, Frank killed. A farm hand
was also fatally injured.
CINCINNATI, May 90 -Ex-Alderman
Jno. Gelger and wife were drowned
during the rain storm of last night. The
fact Of their drowning was not known
until late hour to-day and the bodies
have not yet been recovered. They
were returning from visit and drove
into q culvert under the railroad
through which the swollen stream was
running. The current caught and bore
them away.
CINCINNATI, May 29.-Reports were
received here Of terrible tornado two
miles northeast of Lebanon, Ohio last
night. The houses and barnes belong
ing to Luther Babbitt, Joseph West and
Walter Garnhart were leveled to the
earth. There were nobody killed, but
several were Injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
A Landlords Experience.
NeE Orleans Pieatune.

A Ne~ York hotel-keeper has bad
experience with two foreigners. One
was real Lord, who was unable 10
pay his board. The other was bogus
Lord, who paid like Prince. AS q
matter business he prefers TIE bogus
Lord.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
The Hanlon- Kennedy Race.

Bosros, May 2o.-The boat race be-
tween Hanlon and Kennedy viii take
place about 5 o'c ock tomorrow after
noon. The railroads are providing for
carrying $1,000 people. Betting is 5 to
2 In favor of Hanlon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

MICHAEL FAaIN, one of the PLenix
Park mur2erers, was hanged at Dublin
"Wednesday morning, making the third
of the gaag now executed. Another
Kelly-is soon to be hanged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

The go ernment Of the dominion OF
Ca ada lives the province of British
Columbia 81 000,000 as indemnity for
unfulfilled obligations. This settles
serious controversy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
Tornado in Indiana.
THE SAME OLD STORY.

TEkRE HAUTE, May ga double.
breasted tornado swept by Clay city at
) o'clock yesterday afternoon, the ex-
tremities mile apart. Clay city which
was in the center escaped with slight
damage, but at Meals mill, on one side,
a house was swept out of existence,
and six persons killed. A bridge was
also destroyed and havoc played
generally. On the other side in a
little settlement, five persons were
killed and houses blown to pieces
and one child blown to heaven for all
tnat is known to the contrary, as il has
not yet been found. In all twelve per
sous were iniuIed, besides the killed.
Trees were blown down over wide
area.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

pesred, and jewelry upon the body was
undlsturbed. The fact of murder is es-
tsohshed almost beyond doubt, but
the circumstances surrounding it re-
main complete mystery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

TnERE is crisis in he cabinet of the
Swedish government, The parliament
having reject d bill for reorganiz stion
of the army.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

CosspIRAcIEs agarn-t the ruling dy-
nasties have been di covered in Arme-
mia and RoumaIia, and many arrests
are reported.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01
Difficult to Understand.
New orl.ans Pieayure.

~" = - ~ ALS-
A Pittsburg female physician says:
Woman can understand woman" All
we've got to say Is, if she can she's
mighty smart.