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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
FOREIGN.

THE floods along the Rhine cover a
space of seven hundred square kilometers.
The king Of Bavaria will disburse sec
ond sum of 10000 marks for the relief of
his subjects
MICHAKL DAvlTT, in a speech at Brik-
enhead, declared that the people of Ire
land had had enough of futile agitation.
DURING a circus performance at Berdi-
tchetf in Russian Poland, fire broke out,
and three hundred of the audience per.
ished in the flames.
LORD DUFFERlN has informed the Egyp-
tain ministry that Great Britain with
draws from the treasury control, and
suggests the appointment of European
tnaLc 4 adviser.
TWENTY persons were arrested in Dub
lin recently, on the charge of conspiring
90 commit murder. 1t is alleged that the
knives used in the Plmnix Park tragedy
were found or the premises CT one Of the
prisoner.
in the Young murder case has been MUIR
dered in Australia. has been offici-
ally denied. Clarke is alive and well.
David Harrell. resident magistrate and
member of the late Constabuary Commits
sion, appointed to succeed Capt. Talbot 80
chief commissioner of the Dublin police.
GLADsToNk's medical advisors report
that he is suffering from over work and
needs rest. He has abandoned his pro-
posed visit TO Midlothian but took out
door exercise to day. Sir Charles Dixie
was reelected to Parliament without OPP
position, Playfair. member for Elinburg
and 81. Andrews Universities, ha9 resign
ed his seat in the House of Commons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
The NickIe Plate.

yANDERBILTs SCHEME OPPOSED.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 16.-A special dis
patch from New York says, w. III.
Vanderbilt caused the Lake Shore rail
way company to issue between six and
eight millions in bonds for Nickle
Plate stock he bought, and that when
he proposed this scheme at meeting
of the Lake Shore directors held some
time ag in Erie, because of the laws
of Ohio and New York prohibit the
consolidation of competing lines, Hon.
H. B. Paine and Amasa
Stone of this city protested and
resigned. These gentlemen were
seen to day and asked about the truth
of the report. Mr.. Paine said he re-
signed as director of the Lake Shore
last November and the resignation was
final. Mr.. Stone said his health is poor
and he has not attended meetings OF
directors for a long time, but if session
should arise when the directors have
no quorum, they have a document
authorizing them to put some one in
his place. Both gentlemen declined to
give reason for resigning or say any
thing concerning the rumored issue
Of Lake Shore bonds to buy the
nickle plate. They neither denied nor
confirmed the report.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
month.

GREAT fires, like other misfortunes,
come not singly. While workmen are
clearing away the debris of the New
hall house fire in Milwaukee, the wires
are hurdcned with u weight of woes.
A portion of the Piayters house, St.
Louis, burned Sunday morning, in
which three lives were lost; the Russell
house in Neenah, Wis, together with
the Pettihone block, the First National
bank and other property; the Mandt
wagon mandatory at Stoughton, near
Madison, and the First Presbyterian
church of Memphis. No lives We're
lost Mt Neepah or at Stoughton or at
Memphis, which is cause for profound
congratulatiou. But terrible catas-
tropho was narrowly sverted at the
Memphis church fire, as the congrega-
ton had hardly passed across the
threshold into the outer air when the
destroying element seized upon it and
reduced it to n heap of smouldering
ruins. A remoter calamity, meagerly
outlined in the cable dispatches, recalls
the frightful horrors of the Brooklyn
theater fire. A fire breaking out in q
circus building, in Jewish town of
Russian Poland, destroyed 500 lives
and wrapped the whole city in mour n
ing. The recurrence OF these warning
alarms in America is hardly to be re.
grotted, since the loss of life is insig-
ni6cant, as they repeat and emphasize
the lesson OF the Neyhall house fire.
The owners and proprietors of that
luckless hostelry have endured good
deal OF indignant criticism, but it is the
concurrent evidence OF the whole trsv
cling public that nearly every consid.
erable town in the northwest has one
or more hotels as dangerous. The
need for reform iu caring for the safety
of guests is almost universal. The sub
ject should receive the prompt atten
ton of every legislature now in session
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
National Republican Committee.
HUNTING FOR A BASIS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The sub COM
mittee of the national republican exec.
utive committee considering the ques-
ton of the basis OF representation in
the next republican convention, met
tonight and agreed to report to the
full committee tomorrow the following
schedule of interogatories:
First-Shall the primary basis of
representatives. be 2 delegates for each
senator and 2delegates for each rep
resentatiye in congress.
Second-Srall there be additional
Representatives based on either of the
gross republican vote for electors or
for republican members of congress?
Third-Shall additional representa-
ton be based on the gross republican
vote for electors?
Fourth-Shall additional representa-
ton be based on republican senators
and representatives, in congress?
Fifth. Shall additional representation,
if based on members of Congress, be on
those OF the Ash congress or extend TO
the 49th congress?
Sixth. Shall additional delegates be
three, two or one for each congress
man?
Seventh. Snail state delegates be
elected at popular state conventions?
Eighth. Shall republicans of each
district have the option of choosing
at q separate convention within the
district, or by a subdivision of the
state convention.
Ninth-Shall state conventions be
held not less than so, nor more than
60 days before the national convention.
Tenth--Shall district conventions be
held within 20 days before the state
convention.
An informal meeting of the general
committee was also held tonight.
Twenty-Five members and proxies were
prerent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
News by Wire Reduced to
Close Quarters for Con-
venient Reference and
Easy Reading.
CRIME.

DEFAULTFR Polk has been taken TO
Austin, Texas, By Marshal Gosling.
Detectives Pierce and Cameron, who, ac-
cepted bribes to run their prisoner into
Mexico, are in Jail at San Antonio, and
will be prosecuted as accessories.
Miss ALICE LIvIHGsToN, of New York,
who sued merchant named Henry
Fleming for breach of promise, was award
ed 5000. The verdict was fo llowed by
deafening applause, which he court was
unable to suppress.
LIQUOR merchants in Chicago and Mil
waukec claim that a whisky ring exists
in the Sixth internal revenue district OF
Michigan, and facts are being gathered
10 place before the authorities..at Wash
n2ton.
SINCE the butch cry of the Cooke fami-
by Frederick Mann. in Canada. a
young girl died from Inflammation of the
brain on seeing stranger with an SIX on
his shoulder, and several persons in the
Ottawa valley have been proatrated by
nervousness.
REEDEK MOORE, of Waterford, Penn,
having been rejected by lady. emptied
all the barrels OF revolver into his chest,
While lying in an undertaker's shop he
5tuL IOi tNt kun w nv SItStNu Hlhl anu
m ade her promise to marry him should
he live When satisfied that l. must die
he confessed having committed a rape for
which Charles Stafford is serving twenty
wears in the penitentiary.
Moses Johnson, the young man shot
New Years night in Chicago, died from
the effects Of his injuries Wednesday night.
Nicholas Redmond is under arrest for the
murder lie confesses having fred the
shot, but claims it was done unintentially.
PETERSON, Sweed, living on Center
street, Chicago, while going home from
work between and 7 o'clock p. M, was
Knocked down with sandbag and robbed
of $22. He thinks he knows the ruffians
and orders have been issued for their ar
rest. Dan Haggerty was arrested for
knocking down Pat SlatterY with a sand
bag and robbing HIM of $44.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

Two THOUSAND cases of smallpox are
reported in Baltimore. Health inspectors
have been placed in the depo;s, and each
turnpike is watched by policemen.
Hon. +. i. WAsRBURNB, while riding
at san Antonio, was painfully injured by
being thrown from his horse.
AN express train on the Wabash road
was ditched near Miami, Missouri Six
persons were injured and the sleeping-car
was burned.
A sEvLRR shock of earthquake, lasting
about thirty seconds, vas experienced in
Missouri, Kentucky and southern illinois,
early Saturday morning, rousing people
from their sleep,
SIMON SWEET 4 Co., produce commits
sion merchants of San Francisco. have
made an assignment. The failure is due
TO the peculatio1s of a bookkeeper, who
has Systematically robbed the firm for a
number Of years.
DR.. j. w. Groat of Aurora, Illinois,
registered at the Palmer House Thurs
drv and paid for his room for one day,
Th9 next evening he was found in y dY-
ing condition evidently from poison, and
soon expired.
\ YEAR or more ago a number of we'll
known capitalists purchased from Mrs.
Forsythe, Of Chic ago, a tract of land at
the head Of Lake Michigan, about twenty
five or thirty miles from Chicago, for
81 100000 1t was annouSce1 the COM
paay would make il avast manufacturing
center; depot for coal and point OF
transfer for products between the east
and west, with the probable transfer of
the Chicago stock-yards to that point.
One third of the purchase money was
paid. Another installment was Dire Jan.
l. The company not only defaulted on
the interest and portion of the princi-
pal due at that time, but will soon begin
legal proceedings against Mrs. Forsythe
for the recovery of that portion of the
principal already paid. on the ground
that misrepresentation in regard to the
land were such As to amount to fraud
Among the Interpretations claimed
was that as 10 the height of the land
above the lake level.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
Dorsey..Resig the Secretaryship.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. - Elk Senator
Dorsey has written letter resigning
the Office ofsecretary of the republican
national committee. He says: "There
was no act of mine in respect to the
management of the presidential cam
paigr-either as to its general scope or
as to any of its numberless detailE-
that was not thoroughly known to our
candidates for president and vice
president, and by them, ard
each of them, fully approved,
both before and after election. In
the very nature of circumstances |
was forced to do many things upon my
own responsibility and yet, IN that en-
tire campaign, nothing was done by
me that was not most heartily sane
toned by Generals Garfield and Arthur.
The only regret on their part seemed to
be that there was limit to my physi-
cal endurance, and even this regret
vanished when the result was made
known in November 80, when we all
supposed a great victory had been
achieved. Owing to engagements else
where, have not been able to attend
the last meetings of the committee.
Besides, | have been affected with dis
ease of the eyes since last May and for
the last three months have been con-
fined to my house and compelled to
remain in a darkened room"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
GENERAL NOTES.

A. ]. D2ExsL. Of Philadelphia, was
Monument Fund.
THE authorities at Montreal insis. upon
taxing Jewish temple because fair was
held in the building.
The last spike in the track connecting
the San Antonio road with the Southern
Pacific was driven by Colonel S. w.
Pierce.
CLEVELAND ca pitalists have organized
a company to build, at Chattanooga, the
largest stove factory in the south.
The new democratic state central COM
French chairman.
The legislature of Tennessee elected
Atha Thomas state treasurer. He is a
lawyer at Franklin.
TIE surviving sons of Israel Wash H.,
of Maine, haye resolved to erect a he
mortal granite building at the homestead
in Live-more, for use as public library.
The Massachusetts Fish Commission
has just laid in at the Winchester hatch
cry 10000 Lake Superior trout.
GoITFRIED KRUGER, of New Jersey,
says he intends to contest Senator Nc
Pherson's reelection 10 the bitter end.
MATHEW F. WHITTIER, the only broth
er of the poet, died of rheumatism in
Boston. where he held custom-house po-
sition.
A VAST coLcouise witnessed the inaugu-
ration of Grover Cleveland as governor of
New York, New Years day, after which
a public reception was held at the capitol.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

TmE c)nstitutionality Of the Kansas
prohibition has been affirmed by the
supreme court of Kansas. Tuc plain
til5 in the case claimed that the law
violated the constitution of the United
States, ~ it deprived citizens of prop
erty without due process of law. The
brewers in the state have large proper
ties that hlve been rendered worthless
if the law stands. A dissenting opinion
holds that the State must pay for such
property. The matter will go to tae
United States supreme court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
Failure OF a Big Brewing House.

ST. Louis, Jan. &c. Conrad & Co.,
manufacturers of Budwelser's beer,
have failed; liabilities are slightly over
half million. The principal creditor
is the Anhauser Busch Brewing Co.,
S94 600. It is believed the assets will
be nearly half million. A meeting of
the creditors will be held next Monday.
Among the other principal creditors
are Kaufman Bros, New York, $10,-
600; c. Peters, New York, $4,000;
Dubarry & Co., New York, So 600.
No definite statement OF affairs of the
house can be obtained. but it is be-
lieved the loss to creditors will be large,
Notwithstanding the assets are said to
be nearly equal 10 liabilities. Tae
firm did business of about a million
and a half yearly, and had branch
houses in Texas, Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona, California, and
other states. Friends of the firm
say the principal ,ause of the failure
was an effort to do larger business
than their capital allowed and their TOO
great generosity In matter of credits.
The failure of P. V. Smith & Co., of
Tombstone, ,Arizona, and tue defalcation
of Henry C. Kissel, city treasurer of
Tucson, who was the agent of Conrad &
Co., are said to have FASTENED the sus-
pension.
Aoolphus Busch, of the Anhouser
Busch Brewery company, this city, the
largest single creditor, does not think
his firm will lose anything by the fail
ure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
W WASHINGTON.

THE house judiciary committee has de-
Cided 10 table Proctor Knots resolutio n
for the forfeiture of the Northern Pacific
land grants.
A CABINET ofiesr is authority for the
statement that should the Fitz ohm Por-
ter bill pass the hou se it will never be
signed by the president.
THs comptroller sf the currency has
authorized the commencement of business
hy the Drovers' National bank at the
Union stock-yards, with n capital of
SlG0,000.
The secretary of war seat General
Tompkins and Colonel Flagler 10 INDIAN
apolis 10 arrange for the removal OF the
arsenal, on account of the sewerage from
the female reformatory. Ss great Is the
nuisance that an epidemic exists among
the inmates of the latter institution.
Governor Porter has taken urgent meas.
ures TO construce sewer and retain the
arsenal.
UNplR date of July 10, 1882, the at
toTney general rendered an opinion to
the secretary of the treasury that Chinese
laborers returning to their native land
from other foreign lands could not be
transported across the territory of the
United States without violation of the
act OF congress of the 9th of May, 1882.
unless in the United States en- the 17th of
November, 1850, or come within ninety
days next after the passage of the act.
The treasury department is guided by
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

TIE New York Tribune sees posi-
biIty of financial troubles ahead, but
advances two reasons for hoping that
they may be avoided, The first is that
banks and business men have had
some pretty sharp warnings of the
danger. 1t would be strange IN Iced, 1t
thinks, ii they should not ttke especial
precautions to draw away from de-
pendenc5 upon operations - plainly
dangerous. The second is that the
speculative faver has about reached
the stage at which the professions
gamblers arc left to amuse Themselves
with each other.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
Washington.
$4,000 STOLEN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Rear Ad-
miral Hughes, commanding the Paci-
fic station, reports the loss of 1000
shipped to Panama to pay Inspector
Parks, and approves Parks suggestion
that another $50, 900 be shipped, as ex-
change on Panama is 2 per cent. The
navy department reports the govern
ment lost nothing, as it was fully insur-
ed by the express company.
INDICTMENT OF CoLoRED MEN.
The grand jury this morning re port
ed indictments against Thos. r. Foote
and Arthur Payne, both colored, for
corruptly endeavoring to influence a
Juror. They are the men held by
Judge Small for having attempted to
corrupt VIM. K. Brown, one of the
star route jurors by offering him 81
500.
THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL SIGNED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The president
to-day, signed the civil service bill.
LONG CABINET SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The cabinet
session lasted three hours. Most Of
the time was devoted to the civil SER
vice bill. Some exception was taken
to the clause, authorizing the civil ser
wee commission to employ chief ex.
aminers, on the ground that such en-
ployment was an invasion of the con
stitutional rights of the president, as
regards executive appointments, but
the bill will be signed in day or two
the Amsterdam exhibition was also
under. consideration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

out. Here is where the poor girls en-
ployed about the hotel went down by
scores, ard as the cruel wreck is softly
lifted, such remnants of their tair
bodies as were not wholly devoured by
the remorseless flames lie thick and
deep. The crisp and blsckeoed fraS-
ments of seven of the female sex have
already been taken from an area OF
only a few feet square at this point and
the hunt has only just begun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

GAMnEGTA has just died, and now
the report comes that both Blsmark
and Gladstone are in delicate health ;
that their exit from the stage OF action
may not be unexpected at any time.
Both Of these renowned statesmen are
now old men, and must shortly sue
cumb to the iniirmities OF age. Glad
stone hal been in public life over fifty
wears, while Gambet!a died premature
lv ot tho noe nf Al
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
THE FORTY-SEyENTH CONGRESS
TUESDAY, JAN. 9.

,Senate-Sen. Morrill, called up his res
oiution to provide for the termination OF
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty, and
moved its reference to the committee on
finance. After debate it was agreed to; :;
ayes 81, noes 90. The senate insisted upon
its amendments to the military, academy,
consular and naval appropriation bills
and appointed a committee of conference.
bill was taken up. Sen. Edmunds' mo-
tion to recommit the presidential success
sion bill to the committee ON Judiciary
was lost; ayes 20, noes 30. The followin
is the vote re iecting Edm uEds' motion:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
Fatal Accident.
! to the Madison Democrat.

Special 70 the Madison Democrat.
OGEMA, Chippewa County, Wis, Jan.
16.-A fatal accident occurred this af-
ternoon at the lumber camp of George
Rogers near this place. 1t resulted in
the death Of Mr.. Peter De Val He
was chopping trees and one Of them fell
upon him crushing him to death in
ssantly. Mr.. De Val was 35 years of
age and leaves wife and three child
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

THE experts ON insanity who were
called as witnesses in the Guiteau case
have not yet been paid. The reason
is that they have asked extravagant
sums. The department Of Justice has
been in correspondence with tn EN-
ever since the trial, but no basis of
settlement has yet been reached.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

NEw.ENGLAND is having a very severe
drouth. The streams have not been
30 low for many years, ani sone OF
them appear to be drying up. The
consequent embarrassment to maun-
featuring establishments, some OF
which have already come to stand
still for want of water power, Is n serl-
nna mnlIpr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

The hospital belonging to old Fort
Crawford, at Prairie du Chien, Wis,
which was a government military sta
ton early in tho present century, and
was one OF the landmarks Of the past
in tn northwest, was destroyed by fire
nm Saft,rdav
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

The railroads viii ch were embsr.
aassed in the movements Of trains by
reason of the recent blizzard have
bucked the obstrlc:ions from the track
and are pursuing the even tenor of
their way throughout the great north
west. Toe weather is still quite cold,
with Il varying ten mperature,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

THE prefonderance of current con-
gressional opinion is that there will be
no tariff legislation this session, as the
question is badly complicated and
there yet remains but thirty working
days, while much necessary legislation
is still unprotected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
THE latest horror is reported from
Russian Poland. where three nuhofea
nersons perished in burning circus.

TUE loss of property in Germany
clone by the recent calamitous floods,
i estimated at about s2o.00O,0OO. It
must be equally large in Russia and
Hungary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

The Iowa supreme court convenes
in adjourned special session next
week, when il is expected an
opinion on the validity of the liquor
prohibition constitutional amendment
will be delivered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

The daughter Of governor Hamilton,
of Maryland, Mrs. Clara HI. Stanhope,
has Obtained divorce from her hus-
band, John T. 6tanhope, of Hagers-
town. The romantic marriage OF the
couple caused something of = sensation
in Baltimore about year ago, STAN
hope who il . clerk, did not oppose
the granting Of the decree.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19
How Layrer Treated the Case.

1, David Strouse. of New Haven. Con-
necticut, Was attacked with severe rheu-
rsatism in my right arm, hand and foot
so that I walked with difficulty and could
hardly use my hand to eat with l used
one bottle of St. Jacobs Oil. rubbing we'll
three times day, and obtained instant re-
lief and perfect cure
DAVID STRoUsE, Attorney-at-LsW
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

No need of scene, you know:
Bella-.'So you were engaged TO both
of us at once. Very honorable, am
sure; and as fo- me" Augustug-
"Ohl well, whats the use Of making q
scene7 Father says our house is going
to suspend payment before March, and
knew one of you would break of with
me then, and things would have been
all right again"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

Fortunate Adolphus: "By Joyep
exclsimed Adolphus, stroking the cap
illary suggestions on his upper lip:
s'tne fellows say that a moustache
hides the expression of fellows face,
and they're all going to shave before
taking part in our theatricals.D "How
fortunatem exclaimed Julia, sympa-
theticalIy, ayou won't have to shave,
will your"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-19

this ruling. That department has re-
ceived no official information of The at
torney generals recent opinion 10 the
secretary of state on the Chinese queg-
tion, which is exactly the reverse of his
opinion to the secretary of the treasury.