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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
GENERAL NOTES.

TO-DAY is the last that American pork
can enter France.
PATERSON, N. j., silk weavers threaten
to strike. About 1900 hands would
go out.
QUANTITIES of young white fish are
found in ice cuts in the Kinnikinnic
river, Milwaukee.
TAYLoRvILLE, Ill, had an oyster sup
per the other night which netted S400
| for Emma Bond.
| NEARLY /, 600 workmen in the three
largest tobacco factories at Petersburg,
Va, have struck against a reduction of
wages.
JAY GOULD has purchased Il large
waterfront property at Port Oxford,
Oregon.
OVER 5000 workingmen have been
thrown out of employment in Buffalo,
n. ", within few days, and the situa-
ton looks very blue.
EXCITEMENT prevails at Bodie, Cal,
over the rich strikes in Standard and
Bodie. 1t is claimed that the Standard
has in sight rich ground enough to last
two years.
In the Legislature of Texas a bill has
been introduced making justifiable hom-
icide the killing of a man found cutting
fence. The cattlemen in convention
at Austin, declared against a herd law,
but opposed the doctrine of Tree grass.
| CHARLES DUDLEY, residing at No. 500
| North Halsted street, Chicago, was ar
raigned before a Justice for cruelty to
his little daughter, whom he had choked
until the blood spurted from her nose
and ears. He was fined 500 and held
Tin $500 to the Criminal Court.
ROBERT w. BOYD, a tobacco merchant
Of New York, died in that city yesterday
of yellow fever. He contracted the dis
ease in Havana, Cuba, from which place
he arrived on the 7th, instant. Two
days later he was stricken with the fatal
sickness.
PASSENGER Conductors Ripley, Steele,
Robert Adams, and Carlisle, of the Chi
cago & Alton railroad, running between
Chicago and ST. Louis, were dropped off
the rolls of the company's service Satur-
day without notice. They were all old
employees.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

Mr. Munger and Mr.. y. w. Rug
giles, general passenger agent of the
Michigan Central railroad, will short
ly call upon the various railroad com
panies located in the city. \ commit
tee VIII look after the street railroads,
the theatres and the restaurants. The
committee IS confident it will raise
the s14, 900 needed, and when it has
done so the members say they are
pretty certain to capture the conven-
tion. Only 10 per cent of this amount
will be collected in advance.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 22.-A meeting of
citizens was held here to-day to take
steps to secure the holding of the
Democratic National convention here.
A report from the treasurer shows that
$4,000 has already been subscribed to
pay the expenses of the convention
which would include the hall, music
for the entertainment, transportation,
etc. The treasurer expects to increase
this sum to SIS, 600 Eleven additions
were made to the list of persons to
visit Washington and Col. Harris and
BENZ. Robinson were appointed to go
in advance and prepare for the recep-
ton of the general committee
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
O'Donnell's Memory.

DUBLIN, Jar. 22.-An immense con-
course of peasantry asse mbled to-day,
at Derrybeg, county Donegal, the
birthplace of Patrick O'Donnell, the
slayer of Carey, and assisted in the
celebration of mass for the repose of
the soul of O'Donncll. After the
mass mock funeral was held and a
coffin was placed in the O'Donnell
family burying plat. The people
knelt In prayer around the grave,
wreathes and immortelles were placed
upon the coffin, which bore the in
scription: Sacred to the memory of
Patrick O'Donnell, executed at Lon
don, 18th Dec, 1888" twenty-five
pounds were subscribed to fund to
erec. a monument to O'Donnell. A
resolution was passed thanking Amer
leans for assistance, and Victor Hugo
for his advocacy of the cause of Ire
land
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

Is SAMUEL GIBSON. a brakeman, was kill
ed at Fox Lake, Wis, on Monday while
coupling cars.
WIN. KID, an old resident of st. Vim
cent, perished in the cold while driving
home from Halleck last Monday.
SAMUEL WILLIAMSON, aged 30 years,
was instantly killed by a falling tree
near Cascade, Iowa.
THE Baptist church at Port Norris, N.
j., was destroyed by fire Sunday. Two
hundred children attending Sunday
school at the time were removed un-
harmed.
ONE thousand one hundred and forty
five bales Of cotton stored at Murrells S
Point landing, BayOn de Chine, La,
were burned Saturday. Loss, $4,000.
No one was killed by the gas explosion
in Boston Friday night. but William
Conley and A. II. Blake were badly
hurt. The loss was $15, 900.
ABoUr one-fourth of the business por-
ton of tho town of Leipsic, Ohio, was
destroyed by fire Saturday. Total loss,
$50, 900.
SEVERAL persons were badly hurt
while coasting at Fitching, Mass Nellie
O'Neil. aged rs, Timothy Lsary, aged 20,
and Martha Malley, aged 16. were most
seriously injured.
8 DAVID POWERS, aged %. was killed al
most instantly at Cameron's logging
camp on the South Fork of the Eau
Claire river by log rolling on him while
assisting in loading. The remains were
taken to Eau Claire and will be forward
ed to his former home at Ottawa, Ont,
where his parents live.
AT Joliet, Ill.,, on Wednesday, an ex-
press coming from Chicago struck an
unknown man, near the rolling-mill,
who was so frightfully mangled under
the wheels that Identification was impos.
sible. His head was the largest part
left; the rest of his body lay scattered
along the track in parts from the mill to
the depot-over a mile. His remains
had to be shoveled up into a basket
The engineer whistled repeatedly an6
the bell rang continuously, but the
sounds We're apparently unheard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
LANES MuTT

Declared Not Guilty by the Jury.
PTTsBUBG, Jan. 22.-At 10 o'clock
this morning the jury III the great
Mutt trial rendered a verdict of not
guilty, on account of insanity at the
time the act was committed.
As early as o'clock the entrances
to the court house was beseiged by d
crowd far exceeding in numbers the
attendance on any day since the trial
opened. The doors opened at 8 o'clock,
and the court. room was soon filled.
Promptly at $50 o'clock the court
opened and the prisoner was escorted
to his seat. His countenance wore a
look of most profound anxiety; now
changing to one of confidence as
words of encouragement were
whispered into his ear; again put
ting on an air of dependency
as the thought that the jury might
perhaps find him guilty, fitted across
his mind. The muscles of his face
twitched nervously, and other move
ments of his body indicated mind
i'll at ease. To his counsel, he stated
that he slept only two hours last
night. The csriosity of the audience
was intense and at every rustic or
commotion at the door, there would
be turning of heads and stretching
of necks.
The jury filed in at 957 a. M, and
as they seated themselves, the silence
was oppressive. After the usual
questions, the prisoner was ordered to
stand up, but he was SO weak
that he had to be assisted to his
feet. The foreman then an
nounced the verdict, and the crowd,
which with difficulty was restrain
ed during the day, gave vent to its ap-
proval Ia a loud cheer which the i'm
msnse crowd outside took up and an.
Swered back. Then another cheer
went up from those inside. Finally,
order was restored and the prisoner
remanded to jail until tomorrow,
when he will be examined by physi-
clans as to his present mental condl-
ton.
Mrs. Mutt and Lizzie were not pres
ent. They remained at the residence
of Major Brown, where the glad It'd
ings were quickly conveyed to them.
Congratulatory dispatches poured in
on them from all points.
A hearing as to the mental condi-
ton of Mutt will take place again to-
morrow. Several experts will be ex-
amined and his counsel express them
selves as confident that he will be re.
leased. The hearing is necessary tc
satisfy the court that he is proper
person to be at large. The law on the
subject is very clear and provides thai
when a person acquitted of any of
fence by reason of insanity, the jury
should so declare. The court shal
have the power to order him kept IL
strict custody SO long as such person
shall be of unsound mind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
Egyptian Matters.

CAIRO, Jan. 22.-The information
here is that no disaffection of the
troops at Khartoum. The officers and
men are confident that they can with
stand the seige.
KHARToUM, Jan. 22.-The sheikh
living near here received letter from
Elmahdi with a number of Reming
ton rifles He is consequently beating
the war drum. The ae'lnboats will
soon demand the rifles; if refused
the sheikh villages will be burned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. 21.-A
Occur D'Alene special to the Tribune
says Excitem ent runs high. Miners
daily bring glorying reports. Last
evening the citizens of Spokane
formed stage line which will send
three coaches daily to the place full
of men going 10 the mines. The
miners of Utah are excited over the
placers of the Northwest. Tke big
gest stampede ever known on the
Pacific coast is expected next spring.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
Judge Wagner's Promotion.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. pa petition to
President Arthur, asking that David
Wagner, formerly chief justice of the
Missouri supreme court, gentleman
of great ability and high legal attain
ments, be appointed judge of the u.
S. circuit court to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Judge
McCrary, was forwarded to Washing
ton tonight The petition is signed
by the state supreme judges, several
state officers, the mayor and city Off
GERS of st. Louis, the judges of all the
courts and bar generally, and large
number of leading citizens, irrespec-
tive of party. Also the mayor, city
officers and lawyers generally of Kan
sas City and other cities in the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

Iowa people are rejoicing at their
new capitol building. 1t has been
finished month and was occupied
last week 1t cost three million dol
lars, and there is not shadow of sus-
picion Of fraud, corruption or unsafety
about it. When completed, Wiscon-
sins capitol will have cost less than
one million dollars, is stingily and
unsafcly constructed, and not more
than one tax payer in ten throughout
the state will have the nerve to enter it..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
JURISDICTION OF TINS sI,RJECr.
SENATOR ALLISON.

A Resolution to Investigate Him
Voted Down by Iowa RepublI-
cans.
CHICAGO, Jan. PA Journal Des
Moines special says: Representative
Steward, dem in the local house of
the legislature, submitted resotu-
ton declaring that, whereas, grave
charges of breach of official trust have
been made against the character of
Senator Allison, that committee of
investigation be appointed, with
power to send for persons and papers.
The resolution was tabled by vote
of IS ayes to 42 noes. A joint resolu-
ton was adopted to vote for United
States senator tomorrow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
The RowsIl murder Case.


BUFFALO, Jan. 22.-The jury in the
Rowell murder case, at Batavia, was
completed this p. m. Rowell entered
the court this morning with his coun-
sci and father and mother, brother
and sister, accompanied by the prison
er's two children who were also pres
ent. Rowell's wife and mother reach
ed Batavia this p. IN. and took quar-
ters at the hotel, occupying the same
rooms III which they lived with Row
ell Unless subpGnod they will not
appear at the trial
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
HeaIthfuI stimulation.

Diffusibie stimulants, provided they be absoiu-
tely pure, ars,,among the most useful medicinal
agents employed by physicians. When the tone
OF the system is lowering by the depressing In
duences of disease, or there is an inherent want
81 vigor in the constitution, they 10 counter
act weakening tendencies, and cheer the mind OF
the desponding invalid. But when. as in the ~
of nostetter's Stomach Bttsrs, they possesS tonic
and Alternative properties their effects are render
ed permanent and they accomplish trebly bece
ncial result The Bitters not only relieve nervous
debility and ment i depression by their health
fully stimulative action but infTsa abiding vig-r
into the depleted system and recSty those
internal disturbances which are the real
causes OF weakness The purity and the
wholesomeuess Of the alcoholic basis nf the
Rtters greatly increases the efficacy Of their
botanic Ingredients, fact which the completeness
Of their cllratise effects sufficiently demonsLrates
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
TARIFF REFORM.
The Republicans of the Late
Proteetionist Champion Has.
kell, of Kansas, Declare
for Revenue Reform.
A Wild Man in the Woods
Scares Ohio People.
Death of Hon. Patrick Henry
Smith, State Senator From
Sheboygan County.
Other State News.
Tariff Reform Called Eor.

F'T. SCOTT, Kans., Jan. 22.-A con
yention of the second congressional
district met here tonight and nomi-
mated Il. w. Hellaker, to fiji the va
cancy occasioned by the death of u.
c. Haskell.
Resolutions were adopted de
manding a readjustment of the
tariff so as 10 produce no
more revenue than required for the
economical administration of the gov
ernment; the forfeiture of all uu-
earned railroad land grants, and the
reservation of public lands for actual
settlers, the speedy payment Of
the bonded debt of the government,
and the substitution of legal tender
notes for national bank currency, as
the latter is retired; and that con
gresS shall secure to the people the
use of railroads on reasonable terms
and opposing the importation of for
eign labor under contract.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

WISCONSIN needs something of this
kind. A bill has been introduced in
the Ohio senate which provides that
every payment, conveyance, mortgage,
assignment or other transfer mado,
and every Judgment in contemplation
Of insolvency, with intent 10 prefer
one or more creditors, shall be fraud
ulent and void as to any and all other
creditors "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

In his recent speech at Columbus
the Hon. Henry b. Payne made this
pet statement: "rhe republicans have
held all the federal Offices now for
over twenty three years, and during
this period money by the thousand
millions has been collected and dis
bursed, and the books kept by these
partisan agents, furnishing an oppor-
tunity and temptation for specula-
ton, fraud and concealment to which
even honest men should not be sub
ipctpd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
MRS. LONG.
She Pleads Not GUILTY.

DARTFoRD, Jan. %. Mrs Long,
accused of the murder of the Whit
more boy, who father was alleged to
be criminally Intimate with the pris-
oner, was arraigned this morning and
plead not guilty, and the case went
over to June The plea of not guilty,
following her confession, is looked
upon as a queer course to pursue.
When Mrs. Long was to appear for
preliminary examination she sent for
a detective and confessed the whole
story in preference to appearing in
opon court
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
.DEATH OF A STATE SENATOR.
P. II. Smith, of Sheboygan County
Passes Away this Morning

Passes Away this Morning
PLYMOUTH, Wis, Jan %. p. ii.
Smith, state senator from tins district,
one of the wealthiest and best known
men in Sheboygan county, died at 80
o'clock this morning, after long and
painful illness Years ago he fell u
victim to that dreaded disease, con
sumption.
Mr.. Smith was born September 29,
1927, III the town of Royalton, Yer
mont; he came TO Wisconsin in 1917,
and settled at Sheboygan, whence he
removed to Plymouth in 1913; he was
the first town clerk of Plymouth; was
post master from 1858 to 1857. and
deputy United States marshal in 1860;
he was alderman and president of the
city council several times; III 1880 he
was appointed by Gov. Smith to in
vestigate the state insane asylum; he
was elected state senator for 1880 and
1881, and reelected for 1882 and 1883.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

SPEAKING of the ludicrous spectacle
the British minister, Mr.. Sackville
West has made of himself in his re-
cent controversy with the Hon.
Abram Hewitt the New York Herald
says;
The British government ought really to with
draw Mr.. West and send here some one Of less
ElarinS aud magnificent incapacity, some one
who will not run 20 the secretary Of state every
tino Mr.. Robinson Rmuses himself by twisting
the tail OF the British lion. MIR. West is alto.
gether too susceptible lie makes not only him
self but his country ridiculous; he is almost as
funny as Artemus Ward, Earl Granville should
cali him home at once
Alas the British nation does not
take the advice of American newspa
pers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
a Prize Fight.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 21-Jack
Gest and Charles Mccoy, local pugi-
lists, fought a prize fight for three
hundred dollars to night in room on
the east end. Seven rounds were
fought when Mccoy claimed foul,
and as the referee refused to allow it,
he declined to continue the fight.
Both men were badly punished.
VIM. Quinlan made an unprovoked
attack upon Thos. Whitehouse, pro
prietor of the st. Johns Hotel, to-
night, fracturing his skull with a
poker and otherwise injuring him so
that his death is likely TO result.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
Two Bad Men,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. % The grand
jury found true bills against VIM. b.
Green, assistant commissioner of
highways, and Alexander Armstrong,
contractor, for conspiracy to cheat
and defraud the city by means of
fraudulent bills, for having an under
contract with the highway depart
ment. Armstrong was also indicted
for perjury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
Texas RaiIroad Matters.

GALVESTON, Jan. 22.-Geo. Sealy,
president of the Gulf. Colorado &
Santa Fe railroad, will resign about
March 1st. Jno. Sealy, at present
general manager, viii be made presi-
dent, and viii exercise a supervising
control of the road. The active man
agement viii be placed in the hands
Of Webster Snyder, who has beea
elected general manager.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

A COLLIE GE squabble has just been
settled in a Chicago court. In 1873
the Northwestern university at
Evanston, Ill, contracted with Prof.
Mayo to run the musical department
for ten years for three-fourths Of the
receipts The authorities discharged
him in 1877 and the court yesterday
assessed him $4 200 damages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

The price of wheat is a surprise to
the oldest dealers. There was a short
age in the crop the world over last
year of something like 5000, 900
bushels and yet the price is lower than
it has been for years. Last Monday
the Chicago elevator contained q, =
600, 600 in store more that ever accu-
mulated in them at one time before.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
DR. John Hall. the famous New York

DR.. John Hall, the famous New York
preacher, week ago Sunday, In be-
half of foreign missions, drew from
the purses of his peopls $12, 600, "and
hence" he remarked last Sunday, as
they had given so much to send the
Gospel 70 the heathen, it would be well
for them to consider the value of the
Gnsnel Themselves
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
RAILROAD ROBBERY.
The Forfeiture of the Texas Pacific
Grant.

The Forfeiture of the Texas Pacific
Grant.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 22.-The com.
mittee on Pacific lands reports upon
the bill to forfeit the lands granted to
the Texas Pacific and to restore the
lands to the public domain. The re
port discusses the right of congress to
declare in favor of such forfeiture
and the right of congress to declare
it. 1t
sLAPs HUNTINGTON IN THE FACE,
reviews the history of the road and
his connection with it; and his letters
recently published are given with a
statement of the surrounding facts
which gives them terrible signif-
canoe. It shows that the Southern
Pacific was built with the
funds of the Central Pacific road
expressly without the intention, ex-
pection or hope of receiving dollar
Of aid or an acre of land therefor
from the government; that by its
action 1t aided In defeating the build
ing of the road contemplated by con-
gress; and the facts presented in the
transportation now stands in this con-
dition: The next route north of this.
the Atlantic & Pacific, is controlled
by the Central Pacific west of the Col
orado and by Gould east of It The
Central Pacific and Union Pacific
with Gould connections east of Oma-
ha control the middle route By sub
sidizing the Pacific Mail the Central
Pacific keeps the water route under
control. The Northern Pacific is not
only In the "pool" with the Central.
but an agreement has been made be-
tween them whereby the territory of
the great northwest is divided between
them as to transportation, as though
the ownership of the country follow
ed the building of railroads into il.
subject to which practical assertion Of
ownership the transportation of freight
for the entire Pacific coast is under
the control of few men who adopt as
a rule to charge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
A Big Judgment,

New ORLEANS, Jan. 22.-The Times
Democrat Oxford, Miss, special says
that judgment was entered in the
United States court for S1S1, 600 for
Green, Hamilton & Co, of Jackson,
$69, 600 for the indianapolis Rolling
mill Co., and SOL, 0u0 for Fred Wolfe
of New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

A SPECIAL from Washington to the
New York World says Gen. Luclus
Fairchild, ex-governor of Wisconsin
is being talked of for presidential hon
ors as he is, at present, amid all the
strifes and hatreds which render every
other prominent mans nomination
hazardous, II man without enemies in
his partY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
Ocean News.

PORTLAND, Jan. % Arrived: The
Scandinavian, from Glasgow.
LONDON, Jan 22-Arrived out: The
Rugin, Switzerland and Assyria, from
New York; AMER and Mead, from
New Orleans.
NEW York, Jan. 22.-Arrived: The
Westphalia, from Hamburg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25

The lobbyists must go. 1t has be
come favorltc vocation with ex-
congressman TO settle down in Wash
ton and become lobbyists. Their
privilege rs ex members of going Npon
the floor at all hours has given them
peculiar advantages. A move is being
made in the house to cut off
this privilege to the lobbyist,
and keep the cN-congressmeu on
the outside along with the common
lobbyists, and is meeting with great
favor among the leaders of the pres
eut house. There is foreshadowing
in this of the better methods which
will prevail whom the old regime is
ousted. Fresh blood in congress is
the crying need.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
A Wild Man.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 22.-At Steubeu-
vile, O, wild man, who has been
carrying off sheep and pigs and com.
mitting petty thefts for several weeks,
was confined in Jail. He is described
as the most brutal specimen of ami
NAL creation seemingly human ever
seen
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-25
The HON. RflIa Flint,

Life Senator of the Dominion Pariia-
ment, Belleville, Ontario Canada. writes:
Il tried st. Jacobs Oil for ague in my
face. and tootache. It acted like a
charm. A few times rubbing with it
took away all soreness and pain; far bet
ter than having them drawn ct the age
Of seyeutT.ssYep.e