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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
A Drunkard's Wife.

Speaking of woman who married
s drunkard, the Iowa supreme court
says: She chose arunkard for hus-
bard, and she ought to discharge the
duties of = drunkard's wife. She does
not show that her personal safety or
even her well-being required her to
leave him. She doubtless would have
lived more comfortable in the society
of sober man, but she ought ID have
considered, and doubtless did consider,
the discomforts of . drunken husband
when she married the intestate. But
she urges he promised reformation be-
fore marriage. His failure to keep his
promise did not justify her deserving
him. All the world knows that such
promises made by drunken man are
always broken. In few words, "a abe
knowingly married drupkard, she
must be content to be = drunkard's
wife,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Dimples Made to Order.
From the Chicago Herald.


Learning that there was place in
the city where dimples were made to
order l went there out of curiosity. |
was shown into parlor somewhat re-
semblipg dentists operating room.
There was glass case full of bottles,
washes and pigs, and IT gular dentists
chair that suggested q world of comfort.
To me presently came a dapper little
man IN velvet cut away coat, and
whose face wore complacent smirk,
l bashfuly suggested the dimple ques-
tiop, and asked for some points. I
really wanted dimple in my arm, and
told him SO. But l insinuated nv dis
belief in his ability to produce the
necessary article. Whereupon he con
vinced me by practice.
This is how it is done: My arm being
bare and the spot indicated, he placed
Il small glass tube, the orifce of which
was extremely small, upon the spot.
This tube had working within il pi,-
ton, and was so small that when the
handle was drawn up, the air was ex-
hausted from the tube ard it adhered
to the flesh. raising slight protuber
ance. Around this raised portion the
operator daintily tied bit of scarlet
silk, and then took away his suction
machine. The little point of skin that
was thus raised, he sliced off with 1,
wicked looking knife, bringing the
blood. l tried hard not to scream, but
it was so unexpected that 1 had to.
Then he bound up the arm, placing
over the wound a small silver Object,
like an inverted cone, the point of
which WAS rouuded and polished. This
little point was adjusted so as to depress
the exact center of the cut. Then he
told me to go away and not touch the
spot until next day. When l came at
that time he dressed my arm again,
and this operation was repeated for
five days, when the wound was healed.
The silver cone was removed, and
there. sure enough, beneath it was the
prettiest dimple in the worldl And all
had to pay was $40.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
CRIME:

Miss Kate Griffith. school-teacher at
Martins Ferry, West Virginis. wss dan.
gerously wounded by William Beck, aged
10, one of her pupils whors she had under
taken 10 punish.
BoorH EDWARDS, colered murderer
awaiting execution in Jail al Munfordville,
Hart county, Kentucky. made an attempt
to escape, having by some means obtain
ed pistol. Finding himself thwarted, he
retreated to his cell and blew out his
brains.
Jonathan Whitney, aged so yesrs, Iv-
ing with his second wife at Moutyille Ohio
attempted to kill her with an tx, because
he thought she was paying too much al
tention TO his son-in-law.
JANIS TREaLowN. who killed Mime
Chirgwin in it of jealousy on June 20
1882. was executed at Morristown, New
Jersey.
MRs. ELLKN HALLssEy, aged 6o, was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

All Denmark, says the Copenhagen
correspondent of the St. James Ga
zette, was thrilled by a general feeling
of horror when the papers brought the
details of the execution of criminal
in a provincial place the previous day
"details which painfully remind one of
the disgraceful manner in which Sofia
Petrowskaya was exc cuted last year at
st. Petersburg. According to the Dan.
ish law criminals condemned to death
suffer the last penalty of the law by de-
capitation by means of an axe, the
block being placed at some conspicu-
GUS place as near as possible to the
place where the murder was commit
ted. A man condemned to death was
t. be executed yesterday morning, and
as usual, large crowd of people from
the surrounding districts had assembled
round the spot, only one constable be.
ing present to keep order. When the
usual formalities were gone through,
the GRIN insl laid his head on the block;
but the eye and the hand of the execu.
toner, who had been drinking heavily
on the previous day, were uncertain,
and the stroke fell over both shoulders.
the criminal uttered smothered cry
OF pain. The executioner wrenched
the axe out of the wound, welded it
again, and struck the criminal high up
ON the back of the head; sgain he
wrenched the axe out Of the wound.
and succeeded at last in cutting the
head of. The crowd rushed to the
headless trunk, some to try to catch
some drops of blood, which the peas
ants think has some kind of magical
effect to cure certain diseases; others
to satisfy their morbid curiosity. In
fact, horrible and disgusting scene
took place, several men and women
fainting. Every one agrees that such
disgraceful spectacle must never
more take place in Denmark, and the
Minister of Justice has already, With
praiseworthy speed, declared his inten.
ton to bring in q short bill providing
for execution by means of the guillo-
tine and within the precincts of 8
prison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
The Earth's Crust.

Mr.. Robert Ward, writing in the
Journal of Science, considers that the
assumption is a fallacy that all but the
crust of the earth is mass of iqaid
fire. One of the results of the Cnal.
lengey explorations of deep ocean.
he says, is to determine that the water
towards its bottom is free zing cold.
Considering that the ocean covers near
ly tbree-fourths of the entire globe,
this fact does not support the theory of
central heat accompanied by radiation.
The coldest water it is true, usually
sinks by its greater weight toward the
bottom, and that, it may be said, ac-
counts for It's coldness, but On the theory
of radiation the water of the ocean has
been for long geological ages supported
upon The thin crust OF the earth,
through which the central heat has
been constantly escasing, and yet it is
still of freezing GOODNESS. Experience
would say that the heat cannot have
escaped through the water without
warming it, because the capacity of the
water for heat is greater than that of
any other substance. We can no more,
he concludes, imagine such a radiation
and consequent accumulation of heat
In the ocean without the natural result
of great rise in the temperature, than
We can believe in a kettle resting for
hours on hot fire without the useful
result of boiling water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
The Star Reute Trial.
ARGUMENT DIVERSIFIED BY POETIC EFFr

ARGUMENT DIVERSIFIED BY POETIC EFFU-
sIUNs
WASHINGTON, April 24-ln argu-
ment to- day Mr.. Ker took up the
"gum-boot route" of Eugene City to
Bridge Creek, an organ so called be-
cause one of the postmasters testife d
that the entire mail over tnis route
was carried in one rubber boot. Mr..
Ker summed up the evidence concern
ing this route with tie following ex
pressive rhyme:
The mail was small,
Scarce any at all;
A letter or two, and paper,
Went over this route
In the leg OF boot.
The horse oa five mile caper.
And Mr. Ker added that the con-
tractors made profit of S. 460 per
annum. Attorney General Brewster
has made final application to Judge
Wylie to be allowed to take part In
closing the argument in the star route
cases.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
FOREIGN

CARDINAL K. l. Z. Anlici- NJ attei died
TSes day AZ Rome, aged 72.
ENGLAND has requested the ex'radition
OF Two Irlshmen from France for compli-
city in the dynamite conspiracy.
A WAREHOUSE and ship ehandlery were
consumed at Liverpool Sa urday night,
upon which the loss is 100000.
A BOOM is being organized in Mexico
for III. election of Diaz to the presidency
in 1884
BRITISH guard-boats are Watching the
Irish coast for the arrival Of a vessel
from America with cargo of Internal
machines.
MINISTER LOWELL proposed the health
of Queen Victoria at the annual ban
quet 4 London of the Society for the Rs
lief OF Distressed Foreigners,
A LONDON dispatch says six divisions of
the German imperial cavalry and four
army corps have been put in readiness 10
cross the frontier in'o France on three
day's notice.
The NoRD DEuTsCHE ZsITUNG, which is
regarded as the special organ ot Bismarck.
appears to regard war with France as an
event of the near future, which the substi-
tuition 0i monarchy LOT the republic
would only postpone for sho time.
BARON Won GoLTg, of the German
army, has been invited by the sultan 10
assuae charge OF, and reorganiz, the sys-
tem of military education in Turkey.
The emperor will give his consent to the
baron's acceptance of the commission.
INFLUBNCTs are at work upon the Irish
constabularly to bring about renewal of
the strike Of year ago, on the ground OF
unnecessary delay in the investigation Of
the causes of complaint. The government
has given warning that all members Of
the constabulary participating in the ag-
itation will he dismissed.
AT Odessa fifty persons were arrested
last week for nihilisn. At least twenty
workingmen accused OF nihilistic tesden-
cies will be paced on trial before the cor
onation. The trial of the eighteen nih'-
Ilsts at st. Petersburg has resulted in the
conviction of all, six being sentenced to
death, two to life Imprisonment, and the
"thers to from five to twenty years impri-
sonment. Those receiving capital sentence
CO were concerned in plots against either
the late or the present car.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Immigration to Oregon.

PORTLAND, Oregon, April "a -Slatis-
tics collected here show, since January
1st, tbs number of people brought to
this section by two lines of ocean 9team-
ships, is 10 500, during the past 30
days; 1s steamers, averaging so tons
of freight each, have entered the Co.
lumbia river II of which were passenger
ships, averaging $50 passengers per ves-
sci. Of the total immigration by ocean,
about 50 per cent. seek homes on Puget
Sound, while the remainder scatter to
the grain districts east of the Cascade
mountains. The grain surplus in that
district, it is estimated, will dolble that
OF any former wear.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
GENERAL NOTES.

g. In order to test the cons.iiu 'ionality of
the Scott liquor law, q case will be imms-
diaiely maze up for trial before the su-
preme court of Ohio.
The defeat of the prohibition bill be-
fore the Penr s'lvania legislature has been
sealed by the retention of the prcviso for
the indemni fcarion of Iquor-sellers
President ARTHUR arrived at Savan-
nah. Ga, ON the 18th inst, ON hoard the
Uaited STATES steamer Tallapooss, dinise
tn the Savannah Rife association. A
public reception was held at the city e1-
cbauge.
THE Phil ,delphia convention of Irish
men will be held next week, according to
announcement, notwithstanding Parn ELF
request that it be postponed until he
could attend.
TsERE are Indications that the shooting
reported Tuesday night By one of the
guards in the vIce-regal grounds at Oua-
wa was imaginary, the officers fears gett-
ing the better of his hearing.
A BOY of IL years nam John F. Navi1
has disappeared from his home in Boston
and his ia her. Edward F. Navin, bell. yes
he has been abducted in order that he may
not testify in 4 suit for damages resu'tin.
from an accident on The Boston and Provi-
denoe RAILROAD.
The SCoTT bill, which has become
law Of Ohio, prohibits the sale of quor
to be drank on the premises. II 6xss the
license for the sale of alcoholic liquors
al 5000 per annum. L. exrmpts cities of
the first clsss from the operation of the
Sunday law.
THE arms and equipments for the Hay
tian Re bells were taken from Philadet phia
on Eoard the steamship Tropic, owned by
Warner & Merritt, of PhiladeIphia, to
Antigua, where General La Forest ard
his men were taken on board and convey
ed to Mi agoane, where they landed on
March 9Th and took poss. ssion of the
town. The lnss to the loyalists in the
b title of the 31st was 72 killeg.
CAPTAIN C'BRIsN, of the ID Cavalry,
has captured sixty nine Cree Indians from
Canada, Lear Fort Assinaboine, in North
ern Montana, taking their ponies from
them. The Indians are beirg held az
prisoners. ,snolng orders from heaf quar-
'ers as 10 tns disposition 70 be made Of
them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

In the third case on trial in Dublin
of those indicted for the PC@lix Park
murders--that of Kelly-the jury fall
ed to agree upon a verdict, and ne VII
have new trial, before new jury
next Monday. The testimony on the
first trial left serious doubt Of Kelly s
participation in that great crime.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

found dead at Tsunton, Mass. Her two
sozs and third perssn have been arrest
ed for her murder.
A NUMBER of patrons OF o ,rieh's circus
st Dover, Delaware. Saturday niglt. took
an emphatic manner Of expressing their
poor opinion of the performance. As =
portion of the wagons were being driven
10 the depot to take the cars for the next
town On the circuit crowd of men opened
ere upon tEem with repeating riffs
and reyolvers. Ten CT twelve of the cir
Gus men were wounded, ore of the propri-
ttors, Chsrles Henderson, being shot in
tie eye. Under protection of the sheriff's
posse the remainder Of The vars were
loaded and driven to the depot without
molest alton. A number of houses in the
locality where the attack was made were
riddled with bullets. No arrests were
made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
PRESENT DISAFFECTIoN
Yes, Count Him In.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Oficers of
the postoffice department say there is
no truth in the statement recently pub
lished to the effect that a com munica
ton has been received urging the
APPOINTMENT OF Ex PRESIDENT HAYES
as postmaster at Fremont, Oaio. Mr.
Krebs, who was appointed postmaster
al Fremont by Mr.. Hayes, and was re-
Gently found to be between 50 600 and
1000 short in-his accounts, out he has
made the amount good and still holds
the position. 1t is possible. however,
that new appointment will soon be
made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
TELEGRAPHlC.
News by Wire Reduced to
Close Quarters for Con-
venient Reference and
Easy Reading.
WAsRINGTOR .

A STATUE tf tie late Pr fessJr Henry
has been unveiled at the Smiths 1nia In
stiiue at Wash ngton.
S:cakTAKY Frelipghuysen has forward
ed 10 Madrid the ratiications of the trade
mark and ex,radition treaties between
Spain and the Unite States.
The morey withheld from the railroads
by he pes'office department, in pursu-
ance Of the act of 1876. AID 10 which the
postmaster general now decides the roads
emitted. amounts in tho aggregate TO
about 90, 100000.
COMPLAINT ia made that cuttings Of
grspevines imported from China are
lnfec ed with phylio1era, and the treas
ury department haH been requested TO
order 4 e seizure Of such inportations,
that American vine e-growers may not be
exposed 10 the Danger of loss by the de-
struction r their vineyards.
THERE is probability that Attorney
Gen'ra Brewsier will make an address
tor the goverr ment in c!osirg the star
route case. The grand jury has returned
two additional iDdicl ments, one charging
Wiliilm PITT Kellogg with corrnp.ly
receiving money while United S; ates
senator, and the other alleging u similar
efense agaiLst Thomas j. Brady while
second assistant postmaster general.
TEE appropriation for transporting
mutiia ed Treasury notes from different
parts of the United States TO the depart
msnt is nearly exhaT ted, and as Congress
failed at is last session 10 make provision
for the next FISCAL year, the mutilated
money division Of the Treasury will prob
ably hare 10 suspend operations, and frae-
turpi md cripDled CurTeLcy will have 10
fDa, about without hope for whole year,
and wi hout redeeming feature"
Brady said the other day, il is reported.
that he had in his possession facts that
would afford bases for indictments similar
TO that against Kellogg, az linst number
of Congressmen who secured expedition
Tor star. route contractors, and were paid
for it by contributions from the contfac-
tors 10 their campaign funds. That was
the wav in which kellogg got his $l5, 600
from P.ice. 1t is barely possible tha
other Congres'men may be indicted on
similar grounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
The Contented Couutry Editor.

Once upon time an editor in search
of food was compelled to pawn his dia-
mond shirt studs for loaf of bread
While conveying the humble meal to
his castle hungry deg ran off with it
and a few moments later robbers re-
lieved the editor of his gold watch and
$50 in money. Instead of being ratified
by these untoward incidents the editor
smilingly remarked: II thank the gods
that have still my appetite left" We
are taught by this fable that true con.
tentment is the greatest of all journals
tic boons.-Denuer Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Suicide at milwaukee,.

PETER SCHNEIDER A LUMBER INSPECTOR,
browns HIMSELF.
MILWAUKEE, April "a Two daugh
ters of Peter Schneider called at the
central station this morning to identity
the hat, coat, cane and pipe found at
the Milwaukee Shipyard Company's
dock yesterday neon. They stated that
their fatner had been missing since
Saturday evening and feared that some
thing terrible had befallen him. The
first glance at the articles 10 question
confirmed their worst suspicious, and
both ladies were nearly overcome
with grIefas the realization OF their faith
er's fate :awned upon them. Officer II.
Schumel, who is always detailed in
such cases. was Immediately notified
by Lieut.. Jansen to search for the
body in the river 10 the vici.ity of
where the articles were found. At 10
o'clock the officer, after
DRAGGING THE RIVER
for about an hour, succeeded IN recov-
eriug the body which he Immediately
identified as that of the missing man,
Peter Schneider. Deceased was presi-
dent of Robert Blum Lodge, No. 4,
Sons of Herman, and left hts home On
the evening of mis- disappearance o.
tensibly for the purpose OF attending
the lodge, having nis regaiia In his coat
pocket, which was found when the
coat was discovered. He was 66 years
of age, and had been employed by G.
T. Benzler, 295 South Water street, for
ten years rs lumber inspector. There
is but little doubt fhat the case is one
of sn
DELIBERATE SUICIDE,
from the fact that on leaving his place
OF business Saturday afternoon he bad
his companions last farewell, saying
they would never see hiE again. No
particular attention vas paid to the
threat, and on his
FAILURE 10 APPEAR
as the Office yesterday morning, end
reading the account Of the case Of sup
posed suicide In laAt evenings Wiscon-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

from the distressed districts had been
decidedly more encouraging during the
last few weeks. He SAID the govern
ment were
AGREED THAT EMIGRATION
was the best and inevitable remedy fer
the distress. but they had neither the
right nor was it necessary to
FORCE IT UPON The PEOPLE.
The government had received hope
full offsr for the removal of number
of evlcted families across the Atlantic.
In consequence of this statement the
motion OF Lord Danraveu for the adou-
ton of scheme of emigration was
withdrawn.
MORE EXPLOSIVES.
A quantity of dynamite has been
discovered In the forts at Chatham.
No fuse was attached, and it was prob,
ably placed there as threat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

THE lord chief justice of England
has decided in favor Of Charles Brad
laugh; the suit involving the latter's
right to cit and vote in the house of
commons without having taken the
formal oath. Notwithstanding this
judicial decision, Bcadlaugh annot be
admitted to his seat without an act of
parliament.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
The Cigarmaters.

MILWAUKEE, April "a All the union
shops of the city have resolved to grant
the cigsrmakers an advance of one
dollar after May 1st, and there will be
no strike. These shops, however, en-
brace all The smoll factories, to the ex
clusion Of the large conct rms, and
trouble is feared in such places. Very
few have advanced wages, while others
cnnceda nnthinfi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
IN FAVOR OF THE DEPENDANT.
1t one of the trials in Ottawa, in
A Crooked Postmaster.

CHICAGO, April "a -Postoffice In
spector Pulcifer notified the depart
ment here, to day, that he had arrested
James Cuisin, postmaster at Worthing-
ton, Iowa, on charge of OBTAINING
mail, and stated he found in Worth
ington 26 registered letters and large
quantity of ordinary mail detained in
traRsit from one to eight weeks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

business. The books right here-fifty
parts, 80 cents part, .nty II ;tures
and big tyI e for r.ad,ng, wit en- by
somebody or other, and means SO
clear to me every time I work one of.
Do you take, or do Igo?"
BIZ this time eleven copies of the FIRST
part we're ordered, and the I" eleven
able" resumed their work, while the
ofice-boy iEdites this tribute to man
who amt ashamed Of his lit le racket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

SIN, his bro;her-in-law and employer
appeared at the station this morning,
also identifying the coat and ether arti.
cles. Domestic trouble is supposed TO
have led to the commission of the fata
deed. He leaves wife and two grown
daughters, one the wife of Clpt. Klous.
man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

THE Civil Service Commh sioners
have framed their rules under The new
law for the appointm ent Of clerks in
the Government departments. These
rules will be submitted to the heads of
the different departments for approval
before they are finally promulgated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
The Iowa Democracy.

MAR:HALLTowN, Ia, April "a The
executive committee of the demo
cratic central com mittee met here to.
day. All members of the committee
we're present except Gardner of Polk
county. Wednesday. June 6, was
fixed for the democratic state conven-
tlon at Des Moines to place in nomina-
ton candidate for governor, lieuten-
ant governor, superintendent of public
instruction and justice of the supreme
court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Other Congressional Hearts to Ache.

WASHINGTON, April "a Brady said,
the other day, it is reported, that he
had in his possession facts that would
afford bases for indictments, similar to
that against Kellogg, against num-
Der of congressman who secured expe-
dition for star route contracts, and
were paid for it by contributions from
the contractors to their campaign
funds. That was the way in which
Kellogg got his SIS 600 from Price.
IL is barely po-.ibte that other con-
gressmen may be indicted on similar
grounds
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

TIE season of tornadoes and 6,
clones is upon us. Terrible havoc
~.norted in Mississippi, Wednesday
and other sections Of the country weT
svopt by winds which lacked but littl.
of beino hurricanes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
A Debate In Parliament.

THE SUBJECT or EMIGRATION TALKED OF.
LosD5S, April "a Lord Carlingford,
lord president of council and minister
of agriculture, replying in the house Of
lords yesterday to Lord Dunraven's re-
marks regarding the condition of the
people In Ireland, said the accounts