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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
WASTING PUBLIC MONEY.

The United States senate has de
voted about all its time this session to
dcvising ways and means to waste
public money. 1t started out at the
very beginning of the session with a
bill of paternalism for the public
schools, which was designed chiefly
t. make way with So, ,000,0 600 of pub
lc funds. 1t followed this with the
scycn-ncw stccl-cruser bill, which
would dispose of several millions
moro. When the regular appropria
tion bills began to reach il, from the
house, the whole time Of every repub-
lcau senator was devoted to devislng
schemes for tMcreaslng the appropria-
tons. From one to six and a half
millions Of dollars have been added
to every one of the regular appropria-
ton bills by the senate and
only by the vote of some
half dozen Of the more reputable
of the republican senator's We're the
democrats enabled to defeat the In
gals amendment to the Mexican
pension bill which would have drain
ed the public treasury 10 the extent
of S2t6,0:o, 900 according TO the estl-
mate of the commissioner of pensions.
Now this body of old drones have got
possession of that gigantic fraud, the
river and harbor bill and about every
senator has a job to BE hitched up TO
it before passing it and the chances
are that this outrageous steal will
swallow $50, 900, 900 by the time it
passes both houses. If the American
people can have observed the gyrstions
of the republican protectionists of the
present congress, and especially the
senate, to waste the pablic revenue,
to avoid reducing tariff taxation;
and then vote to keep the same crowd
longer in control of public affairs, il
certainly makes little difference how
much they are plundered under four
years of the Blaine methods. Every
one of the land grant bills passed by
the house restoring to the government
over s0,0O0,000 of land will 90 over
without action by the senate. So
will the bill to amend the Thurman
act to recover at least portion of thu
$100, 900, 900 of Pacific railway plum
der. If bill can be raked up tha
will waste few millions of the taxes
of the people, it gets immediate at
tention from the senate and passe
with whoop; but bill to save some
thing, or to recover stolen plunder
cannot even get consideration from
that lot of old fossil drones.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
CA8LEGEAMS,

THE Bulgarian election resulted
largely in the success of the liberals and
radicals.
FROM Paris it is learned that Mayer
has leased the Porte St Martin Theater
and engaged Sarah Bernhardt for seven
years.
THERE was riot ut kriveoroge, We'd
nesday, in which the houses of many
Jews were seriously damaged. The riot
was suppressed by the military.
For the first time in many years the
gates of the Palace yard at London are
locked at night after the sitting of Par
lament. This is new evidence of the
widespread fear of dynamite.
AN artillery regir.ent en- route to Tar
bert for training mutinsd Wednesday
at Glin, a market town few miles from
Limerick. The soldiers attacked the
townspeople and injured several Of
tAem.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
POLITICS AND PARTY.
Missouri Democrats Want
Observation-Disclosures for
Mcdonald.
Cheap Fares to the Democratic
Convention.
The Hewitt Tariff Bill to be Re-
ported.
Logan Just Finds it Out,
Missouri Democrats.


ST. Louis. June "A, THE state dem
ocratlc convention for the election of
delegates at large to the national con-
ventlon at Chicago and for naming
district delegates met in the Standard
theatre between IL and 12 o'clock.
The attendance was very large; all
counties in the state were represent.
John ODay, chairman of the state
central committee, called the conven-
ton to order ard named Congress
man Michael Clardy, temporary
chairman; w. H. Fitzgerald, of St
Louis, temporary secretary, with two
assistants, and full list of minor
officers Delegates to the convention
from the various congressional CiS
tricts held meeting this morning
prior to the calling of the convention
TO order and elected delegates to the
Chicago convention as follows:
First 6iStrict-W H Learr J G Howard.
Fiitn uistrict-E. l. Martin, r. Z. Collins.
Eleventh distrlct-E B Ewing. VIM. Deunox.
Twelfth disriGt-R 7. Ratlay, j. L. Pace
Thirteenth district-O. d. Knox, w. V. Phelps.
Fourteenth DISQUALIFICATION Morrison, A. IL
LIVINGSTON.
Fourth district-waltcr Young, Levi Zoik
Sixth district-B, F. ReariS, I. II. Boscum.
seventh ulSuiCI-BarfN 1ldfE. j. IL NIartn.
Eighth district-E. A Noonan, Henry f, Har-
rington.
Tenth dstiict-Jasper Burks.
On taking the chair Mr.. Clardy
made brief address. He arranged
the republican platform and named
the democratic candidates before the
party. Tilden's name was greeted
with loud applause. Thurman, Bay
ard and McDonalds names were also
applauded, out the greatest demon
stration was made al The mention Of
Grover Cleveland. Mayor Ewing
was then introduced and made
speech welcoming the deleg Btes to the
city. T:le usual business of the COM
mitties was then named and a recess
taken until 2 o'clock p. NJ.
ST.. LOUIS, June 24.-It was nearly
8 o'clock when the convention re-
assembled TIE report of the COM
mittees on credeH tials and permanent
organizations were received, and
Charles E Peers, of Warrenton, was
made permanent chairman.
Secretary Nicholas Bell of St
Louis, with several assistants and one
vice president from each eongression-
al district. John ODay OF Spring
field, and DIR. Morrison Munford, of
Kansas City, were then nominated
for delegates at large. Shortly after
o'clock the convention adjourned
until o'clock tomorrow.
Interviews with the district dele
gates disclosed the fact that if Tilden
cannot be had the delegation will
be practically solid for Cleveland and
not more than three of them being
for Bayard. Their action will, how
ever, depend largely upon the posi-
ton and preferences of the delega
ton from New York and other east
ern states. After adjournment the
convention was taken out to The fair
grounds by an enternment committee
of leading citizens where they were
given banquet at which number
of speeches were made and good
time enjoyed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27

place among the assets certain amounts
due the company. Counsel FOR the rail-
road, it is said, convinced Secretary
Teller these sums are clearly assets.
Hence the modification. The report as
modified will be considerably more ia
vcrable to the road than the original
draft
A COMPLIMENTARY dinner was given
Wednesday night by Representative
Kasson to Capt. Won Eisendecker, the
lately recalled German minister, who
will leave Washington Saturday and
sail from New York Wednesday next.
Among the distinguished guests. were
the speaker of the house, chairman Of
the foreign affairs committee, Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan, many IL a1iDg members
of the house and senate and a number
of prominent government officials.
CUAS. FRANCIS ADAMS, repre- senting
the Union Pacific company, had an in
terview with the secretary of the in
terror and the commissioner of railroads
in regard to the report upon the finan-
cial condition of the company, prepared
by the agents of the railroad bureau,
for transmission to the judiciary COM
mittee of the senate. The representa-
tives of the Union Pacific company as
serted that the report did not correctly
] Ispresent the financial condition of the
company, and the secretary after hear
ing their arguments decided that the
report should in some respects be modi-
f9d
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
T'ELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

THE Manufacturers Bank of A1ilwau-
kee has suspended. Liabilities about
100000, nominal assets about $780,
000
REPORTS do not agree as to whom the
New York delegation to the democratic
national convention will support and it
will not likely be definitely known until
the Chicago convention meets.
IL the test case of the Scott Liquor
Tax law, the Ohio Supreme Court Tues
day rendered partial decision, favor
ing The legality of the existing law, but
the question of the constitutionality of
the law as a whole is not involved.
THOMAS WALLING, who left Muncie,
Ind :, in 1S49 en- route to California, and
was never heard from since, returned
Tuesday, surprising his wife, who had
twice wcdded and widowed since his
absence, believing him to be dead. 1t
is asserted that the pair will be remar-
ried. Walling vas Deputy Po:tma.ter
at Weather.y, Oregon, the postmaster
himself being absent from his family for
twenty years.
THE subcommittee Of the democratic
national committee nave issued the fol-
lowing:
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE Rooms,
q PALMER HOUSE
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 10, 1884,.
The application made to members of the ma
tiona committee for tickets of admission to the
democratic national convention indicate a mis-
understanding OF the method by which they are
distributed
Tickets are printed and issued by the commit
tee according to the rules which havg been fol
lowed at previous conventions They cannot be
given favor to any person. The hall will
have iO5OO seats, and of these 1000 Will be occu-
pied by delegates, alternates, officers and the
About 800 seats Will be allotted to
the press; subscribers to the fund to pay the
penses will receive no. and $50
more will be used for distribution
among the local committees OF the city and
county officers. IL is supposed 200 tickets will
he given TO senators and representatives in con
gress, veterans and other eminent men of the
country who will attend the convention. Nine
hundred end fifty tickets will be reserved by the
national committee for contingencies the remain
ner of the tickets will be given to delegates max
ing six tickets to each for distribution TO the pub
lie.
(Signed) w G. GoUDY
w. J.. SC0TT,
A. II. BRowN,
w. +, Villas,
NJ. w. fIAM
Committee of Arrangements.
Application by newspaper for desk
privilege should be made prior to June
80, by letter addressed to Austin M.
Brown, Chairman of the committee on
press and telegraph.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
VARIOUS EVENTS.
Funeral Obsequies of the Ven-
erable Bishop Simpson.
Judge Lynch Again Upon the
Circuit.
Sad Suicide of Wall Street
Victim.
Allan Pinkerton, the Detective at
Deaths Door.
Other Items and Incidents.

ObseQuies of Bishop Simpson,
PHu.ApELPHIA, June 24. The obse-
ques OF Bishop Simpson took place this
afternoon. Brief services were first
held At the residences, At which none
but the family and guard Of honor
of Intimate friends were present. The
body WAS then borne from the house
oy Gov. PattiSon of PENNSYLVANIA,
ex Gov. Evans OF Colorado, ex-Secre-
tarS OF the Interior Harlan, Alexander
Bradley Of Plttsburg, @ Is Cornell of
New York, Gen. Clinton b Fisk of
New Jersey and James Long and
Charles Scott of Philadelphia.
The funeral cortege entered the
church preceded by bishops. At the
head OF the line marched bishop
Bowman who is by the death of
bishop Simpson the senior il the
Episcopal board and bishop Harris
secretary, Ninde and Fowler, bishops
Taylor and NichalSon OF the reform
ed Episcopal church, and bishops
Andrews aud Foster. As soon as the
coffin mad been placed the services
begun. The first lesson was read by
bishop Harris and the second by
bishop Nlnde.
Prayers were offered by Rev. Drs.
Reilly aud Trumbull and Bishop An
drews' sermon was preached by Bishop
Foster and was followed by Bishops
Fowler and Bowman Prayer was
then offered by Rev W. Q. Keely.
Bishop Nicholson of the reformed
church pronounced the benediction.
AT the conclusion of the exercises 3
canopy was placed over the coffin and
the church kept open to give all an
opportunity to look upon the remains.
The body Will not be taken from the
church until tomorrow morning
when it will be inferred in the South
Laurel cemetery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
LITTLE PETER AND rae INDIANS.
The Adventure of a Boy whom Some
Maraudfng Comanches Left TO Per-
Fort Worth Gazette

ish.
Fort Worth Gazette
Frank NJ. Collier writes from Me
ridian giving his recollection of an
old occurrence, never before mentioa
ed in print, that reminds one of the
Charlie McComas case. Several years
ago a squad of eight Indians came
into Comanche Co., near Jones Bar
bees raEch on Resley's creek. A ne
gro was out some half mile from the
house unhobbling some horses. The
Indians ran upon him, lanced him in
several places. The negro said: "Dey
kill me for awhile and dc Iniuns tink
| was dead for good, but wasn't.
played 'possum on 'em and dey didn't
skelp dis nIgser shore" After the In
dams left the negro got up and went
to the house, minus the horses, and
reported to Massa Barber that "his
hosses was gone and nigger too, al
most"
The Indians after leaving the negro,
passed on down the valley, and, com
ing upon John Beene and a negro.
killed both men.
Peter @. Johnson and his little son,
Peter c., then in his 10th year, had
been to Waco to purchase family sup
plies, and were returning home, and
after passing Meridian Peak, some
1 200 yards, the Indians surrounded
the wagon, killed Uncle Peter and
captured little Peter, ,rified the wagon,
and struck out up the Bosque Valley.
In the meantime scout from Resley's
Greek and the Leon Valley had hur-
redly taken toe trail. On the Clear
Fork of the Brazos, from some cause
unknown, the Indians dropped littl2
Peter, taking his coat, hat and socks,
leaving him with nothing on but his
shirt and pants, fifty or seventy five
miles from the nearest ranch, in the
month of January, with nothing to
subsls5 upon and no means of procur-
ing any, and liable to be devoured at
any moment by hungry wolves. He
had wandered from the trail and the
scout in pursuit had failed to find him,
but IN this, as in many other instances,
providence apparently protected the
Little Pe.er lived five days and
nights without single bite to eat save
grass roots. On the evening of the
sixth day he was found by company
of COW hunters that Bill Keith had
sent out to make roundup. The lit
tie fellow had found the cattle and
aad remained with them, thinking.
perchance, he could procure milk
from some of the cows, but in this he
failed. the COWS being too wild Int
the COW hunters found him IN time to
revive and save him. A cold ,drizzling
norther was blowing at the time, and
the little fellow would evidently have
frozen to death during the night that
ensued. When brought to Cora few
days after his being found, he was the
poorest living object imaginable-a
mere skeleton. The writer of this
sketch took him in his arms and car
ried him around town, and procured
a present of ono dollar fro2 every
man that was in town.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27

OF our fellow count ymen and women dyspepsia,
may be permanently St. red by the use of Ho tet-
ters Stomach Bitters, which, with certainty and
rapidity, initiates a reform in the action of
weak or diSordered stomach. Ii promotes secre-
ton of gastric juice, which in the chemistry of
the stomach acts the part of a solvent removes
those twin obstacles to tranquility in the diges-
tive region, biliousneSS and constipation. and
remedies heartburn, fatulence, sour or bitter
eructations distension of the abdomen and other
symptoms TO which sufferers from indigestion
are subject Dyspepsia begets slseplessneSs,
causes vertigo and produces chronic irritability.
These sympathetic evidences of its existence dis
appear through the influence of this iniulitable
medicine. Debilitaiing maladieS which entail
loss of strength and flesh are counteracted by it,
and it is the finest known specific for fever and
ague and malarial ailments in general Kidney
troubles. uterine debility and rheumati m are
rJefieyed Nv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
Killed by a Fall.

NEw YORK, June "a The derrick
on the tower of Grace church, used
in hosting stone and building mate
rial for the new s:eeple, Fl TO day,
carrying with it timbers and rigging.
Joseph Mckee, derrick rigger, and
Robert Simpson. a mason. were
caught in the ropes. Mckee was
rescued and sent to the hospital where
his wounds were pronounced fatal
Simpson was caught in the rigging
some distance below on the edge Of
the tower and remained there on the
bar long time suspended $50 feet
over the street He was finally res
cued and was lowered TO the ground
and sent TO the hospital. His recoy-
cry is doubtful. Several large stones
crashed through the roof OF the church
and did damage amounting to S, Geo
The accident was caused by the foot
of the derrick tipping as it was being
raised. The accident caused great ex-
citement and througs OF people gath
cred in the street to see the rescue of
Simpson
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27

THE republican papers are very Ju-
bilant over the success of the republi-
can ratification meeting at Mllwau'
I;ee. All the old sterotyped phrases
are Iugged in to tell of lis vast im
mensity, its tremendous applause, its
great enthusiasm, etc, etc. But it
leaks out through the independent
journals that the meeting was not a
success. Some 1870 gentlemen of the
leading houses of Milwaukee were
named as vice presidents. OF these,
only forty, most Of whom were old
stagers in Office seeking, put in an
appearance. There were about thirty
Gc' man citizens Heretofore outspoken
r, , lblIcans who were named as vice
presidents but they did not put in an
appearance. The man is blind who
does not see that the republican en-
thusasm starts out very coOlly in
Wisconsin.
Der Herold says:
Owing 10 the absence of tine no mass
morting could be held at the hall of the Robert
Chyas post, and the ratification meeting In the
turner hail was by no means a success, although
itnust be admitted that sometimes little en-
ihsiasm was manifested which was carefully
kept up by gang Of shouters.'
The Milwaukee Journal says:
Der IIerold is right The meeting rather
Il fusco, although all stage ndiuncts We're en-
ployed to make IL n success. Stage driver Jerry
and Boss Koycs were alike conspicuous by their
absence aud the audience was largely composed
Of The Saturday evening iers who went tD the
meeting bcrausc il promised more fun than
their usual hauntS Henry Payne viSi
bic among the crowd ia the back part of the
room with an nir of propretorshp aud sa .siac
tiOn that Il thcater manager wears when there Is
"A futl house Ed. Snndrrson witlt an un kept
ionnl white beaver joined Casper Sanger and the
other vice presidents on the platform at II late
hour. and app'nuded the speakers with untring
zeal. \ nest Of ufliCehollers in the body Of the
house acted rs electricity for the generation of
II,,,.F .F..st,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
Ia Ii SOP

PITTsBURG, June 24.-It is said that
B. + Jones, iron manufacturer of
this city, has been selected for the po-
sition of chairman of the national
committee and that the matter be set
tied at the meeting of the committee
in New York on Thursday. Mr..
Jones, when spoken to admitted that
the subject had been broached him
aud said he had suggested that possi-
bly, his acceptance of the position
would depend upon fulfillment of
certain conditions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
Milwaukee Market.

NLwAvKEE, June 24.-Flour- Unchanged and
in fair demand. Wheat-Firm; No. 2, s534 for
seller June. Corn Entirely neglected; No 2, IS.
oats-Steady and in fair demand; No 2, 32l3I
Rye-Depressed; No. l. 62. B4rIey-Dun and
No. 2. IS. Provsions-Quiet; Mess pork, 18 80 for
seller cash andJuly. Lard-Prn2e steam, 40
for seller cash and June; 740 for seller July
lge hogs-Higher; 4.7o95.35. Butter-Steady
choice creamery, 1920; fair to good, 17Gls
Cheese Steady and in fair demand; new cream,
s1s@9. Eggs-Firm; 1895
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
The Ruined City in Arizona.
Boston Journal

The ruined cliff city discovered In
Arizona last summer occupied the
sides Of a canyon which has been
christened Walnut canyon 1t is an
immense fssure in the earth, with
nothing above the general level of
the country to indicate its existence to
the travel till he stands almost upon
the sides of its precipitous brink
The sides have been quilted by storms
and torrents, leaving shallow, cave
ike places OF great length at different
heights. along the bottom Of which,
when the ledge furnishes sufficient
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
Washington.
THE HEWITT TARIFF BILL.

WASHINGTON, June 24-The com-
mittee O.. ways and means has agreed
to report favorably by vote of to2
on the administrative portion of the
Hewitt tariff bill so far as it relates
to Gust ms duties. Kasson, Russell
and Black burn were not present.
There was a division on the bill on
party lines, the democrats voting for
and the republicans against IL.
THE TRADE DOLLAR
The senate committee on finance post
poned further consideration of the
trade dollar bill until next December
for the reason that the house bill re-
quired an amendment. and the con-
currence of the house could not be
obtained this session.
THE PORTER BILL
The cabinet meeting for the consid
Grafton of the Fitz John Porter bill
was postponed until to morrow.
LOGAN JUST HEARD OF 1T.
Chairman Henderson and members
of the committee charged by the ma
tional repd blIcan convention with the
duty of notifying the candidates for
president and vice president of their
nomination, met ct noon to-day and
proceeded 10 the residence of Gen.
Logan, and ;Eere ushered into large
parlor. The general stood in the mid
die room with Mrs. Logan at his right
hand, and was introd uced to the
members of the committee by the
chairman. When this ceremony was
performed tie company arraJ ed Them
selves In circle around the room 10
hear the address Gen. Henderson
then read the formal notification of
the nomination of Senator Logan as
vice president, TO which the general
replied as follows:
Ma CEA1RxAS AND GEsTLAxEs OF THE CoH-
xITTEE:-l receive your visit Esi.h pleasure and
aeon. with gratitude the se-. uents y u have SO
generously expressed ia the discharge OF your ou-
ties with which you have been entrusted BY tic
national convention intend 70 address you tn =
formal communication shorty, Ia accordance
with recognized Hsages it would be out Of place
to detafr yo at this time with remarks which pro-
ueriy beleog to the Official utteraBces OF my letter
Of Acceptance. Nay be permitted 20 say how
ever that though did not seek the nolnination
of vice president accept it trust r-possd
me y the republican party to tie advaocement
Of whose broad policy HpOn al questions conn ct
ed with the progress of our government and our
people. ] hare dedicated my best anergIes
with ,hs acceptance may properly signify my
approval OF tl1s platform and principles adopted
by the convention. / aEn deeply sensible Of the
hoDor conferred upon me by my friends Ia 50
unanimously tending this nomination and sin
cSrefy thank them for this tribute am not un-
mindful Of The great responsibility attached 70
the once and Il elected I shall eater upon the
performance OF its duties with the firm cOnvic-
/ ton that he o has snch unanimous support Of
lis rarry friends as circumstances connect with
the nomination and your own words, Mr.. Chair
man Indicate and consequently such wealth OF
counsel 10 draw upsn czznct fail IN prope dis
- rzE -
l you my thanks Mr.. Chairman for the kind ex-
| pressso1s you have made
sen. PEyDLEToS.
Sen. Pendlefon will not attend the
OHIO convention, being detained here
by an engagement TO appear with the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-27
Cheap Fares to the Democratic
Convention.

CHICAGO, June 24.-John Forsythe
and John II. Colvin, of the local re-
ception committee announce that all
railroads leading into the city have
agreed to carry persons attending the
national democratic convention for
one fare for round trip, good from
July 5th to 14th, with the exception
of the Northwestern and Milwaukee.
s. St. Paul roads, which will charge
one aud one-fifth and one and one
third fare respectively from non com
petlng points.