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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
CRIME.

JOHN MCLoUGHTEN, of Hoosac Fall,
was arrested at Troy, N. Y, charged
with robbing the depot at Eagle Bridge,
of $4,000 worth of railroad tickets.
THE murderer, Joseph Frazier, hanged
himself in the Jail at Anderson. Ind,
last night, thus saving the county the
expense and trouble ef trying and exc
cutting him.
THE City Clerks office ut East st.
Louis was entered by burglars Wednes-
day night. The safe was broken open
and money and scrips to the value of
several thousand dollars taken. There
is no clue.
Mrs. PAUDILA MILLER, 40t Hanover
place, Brooklyn, engaged Abraham
Douglass, colored, to move her furni-
ture. While they were alone i'll the
house Douglass criminally assaulted her
and escaped.
A BURGLAR calling himself Clarence
Mccarthy was fatally shot by James Is.
Neal, at New York. early Saturday
mornin~. when forcing an entrance to
Meals ho droom.
BENJAMIN JOHNSON, one of the "burk-
ers' who killed the TAYLOR family and
delivered the bodies for $l5 apiece TO the
Ohio medical college the same night,
was found guilty ut Cincinnati Satur
day, of murder i'll the first degree.
A GREAT deal of mail has poured into
the Fort Scott, kas., postotlice in re-
sponse 20 the advertisement of l.. l..
Johnson III many eastern newspapers.
The postmaster warns all persons
against the scheme, which is in the
shape of a phenomenal incubator.
FERDINAND WARD. of the firm of
Grant & Ward, was arrested by the dep
uty sheriff in suit brought against him
by Nelson |. Tappan, city chamberlain.
Ward is held in $500, 900 bail, the amount
fixed in the order of arrest. He has
not yet been lodged in jail, but is in
custody of the sheriff. Bail has not
yet been furnished by Ward
DIR, S. A. HUBBELL, son of Judge
Hubbell, of Milwaukee, being threaten
ed with death by Postmaster Keeler, of
Mcdford. Wis, for seducixg his wife,
shot and killed himself in the latter
town Monday night. The woman's
confession to her husband led to the
suicide.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30

had been to church. 4 plan was hit
upon. he was to take a large spike
nail and a hammer, and to drive the
nail into the church door. John went
off, sir, with his hammer, nail and
lantern; and as he told me afterwards,
years afterward "! en- he was preach
er-yes sir, he never forgot it-'As
went down among the trees, saws
John, and the wind moaned, I felt a
little queer. But l got to the church
all right, though Just as I was going
into the porch the wind came whistl-
ing round the church and out went
my candle. I declare / then wished
myself away from the place. 1t was
pitchy dark. I asked God to help me
and then felt my way to the door, put
my nail to it and gave the first blow.
felt a tingling all over me as the
echoes went round inside the church
They sounded hollow. But 1 picked
up courage and hamme red away till
the nail was a long way in. Then /
turned and gropeu my way back to
the farm. They laughed at me and
said they would go down in the morn
ing to be sure before they would be-
lieve / had been there. They went
down early and there was the nail
But when they opened the door to see
whether the nail had went through,
oh, how they stared at one another!
There was the nail turned back, turn
ed in and clenched in the door as if
the cleverest carpenter in the world
had done ii ="
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
NO. 43.

their opinion if the books were cor
rect the bank ought to pay every cent
of its debts. There is less talk of
crookeaness and the impression grow
ing that the second suspension due
wholly to the timi6ity and demoraliz-
alton. when President Riddle was
suddenly Frustrated. The directors
have not yet made statement, but
there is general demand for some
thing authoritative from them of the
banks actual condition. The general
condition of the other banks is I'm
changed
The directors to defend the bank
this morning took possession of the
lndldual book accounts of the firm
and up to one o'clock had struck some
Developments which promises to show
wherein the second collapse came so
suddenly. There is among the ac-
counts one of the firm of d. Wilson
4 CO., which shows overwhelming to
the extent of S2l0, 900. No such firm
is known in this city and is supposed
to represent the accounts of number
of persons who operated on the wrong
side of the market and has been
named as the directors who furnished
the information. 1t states further that
one prominent oil dealer has over,
drawn $4,000. The directors have
appointed committee TO employ an
expert TO go over the books and re
port as speedily as possible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
WAS SHINGTON.

n. G. Summertield, an assistant sup.
eriutekdent of the railway service, has
been removed.
The issues of standard dollars for the
week ended May II. was 33S, 1896. Cor
responding period last year, l55, ,99s.
DIR. N1NCENTo GARCIA, formerly presi-
dent of the Columbian state of Bolivia.
has been appointed Columbian minister
to the United States.
THE president nominated John d.
Seaman to be receiver of public moneys
at North Flatte, Neb.
THE House Ways and Means Commit
tee Friday began consideration of that
part of Representative Hewitts tariff
| bill which was prepared at the Treasury
Department.
| THE president has approved the bill
granting loan of $1,000, 600 to the new
Orleans Exposition.
The House ComHaittee on Civil Ser
vice Reform has una&imously directed
favorable report on the bill to repeal
the tenure of office acts.
POSTMASTER GENERAL GRESHAM has
ordered all mail matter heretofore sent
from New York, New Orleans, and
Galveston to Mexico by sea shall kere
after be sent via Elpaso. Texas, over the
Mexican Central railroad.
THE students of Washington and
Jefferson college recently nominated
Mr.. Edmunds for president at a mock
convention, and notified him. He
sends the following reply: Il sincerely
thank the young gentlemen for the
compliment. | much prefer it to the
actual Office in question, tke embarrass-
ments and burdens of which | do Eot
desire to assume.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BLISS of St Louis,
| who has been here n day or two, is in
! teresting himself ia the bill fixing the
salaries of the district officials of the
! department of Justice. The bill, as it
now stands, fixes the salary of the st.
/ Louis district attorney at $1,000 less per
| year than that of the same officer at Gin
| cinnati and Chicago. This, he thinks,
is an injustice. as tn. duties of his office
are quite as heavy as those of either of
the ethers named.
THE subcommittee having in charge
the Sioux Reservation bill will report it
to the full Committee on Indian Affairs.
The most important amendment they
recommend TO the senate bill is TO strike
out the clause which provides for
patents in fee to the Indians as tribes.
This will probably be agreed to by the
full committee, and it is understood the
friends of the measure will not oppose
the amendments. In other respects the
full committee will undoubtedly agree
to the bill substantially as it is.
The secretary of state received a dis
patch from the minister to Mexico an
nouncing that the president of the re-
public had, in accordance with the de
cree of the chamber of depsties, given
an appropriation of 500 600 to defray
the expenses of the government Of
Mexico at the New Orleans exposition
THE bill recently reported from the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
FOREIGN.

THE admiralty has ordered the torpe-
do tlotilla at Chatham and Portsmouth
to be prepared for active services.
KING ALF0NZo. of Spain, promises
that the pay of the soldiers shall be in
creased, and that there shall be reform
in the system of national taxation.
THE marquis of Normandy, governor
of Victoria, Australia, and the marchion-
ess were among the passengers on the
steamer Australia which arrived at San
Francisco.
PRINCE VICTOR recently stated that he
considered the act of adhesion to the re-
public on the part of MS father. Jerome,
rs an abdication of his claims to the
Bonapartist headship. Victor, in that
case, will viadicate his iahts as heirs to
the imperial crown.
In the commons Monday evening
Joseph Cham 5erlaln spoke for nearly
four hours and moved to second read
ing the Merchants Shipping bill. David
Maclver, Conservative, and other ship
owners opposed the motion. The pass
age of the bill is regarded as improba-
ble
WHILE regiment of Infantry were
marching across It bridge Just completed
at Berlin Germany, Wednesday, for the
purpose of testing its strength, por
tion of the structure gave way, precipi-
tating many of the soldiers and by
stan6ers to the ground and into the
river. Twenty persons were injured,
some of them mortally.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
Chicago Market.

cEIcisU, May 27.-Flour-Dul and unchanged.
Wheat Demand active but unsettled; opened
firner, soon declined 1c, rallied NC, then I@[c
more and closed lSschigher than yesterday after.
noon. salesranged: s7JzG89ss for seller May;
closed at sss4; s7Is1sgss for seller June;
Eo.2, Chicago spring, sz1z1ss4; closed at Sss4.
Corn-In improved demand; opened steady but
soon declined 2s11kc, rallied ic, and closed ~
over the closing Of yesterday, 5s1z95 for
seller cash; closed at 55Gs5A. oats-Steady
and firm. and shade higher; BIZ for seller cash.
Rye-Frm; 81. Bariey-Duii; 81. Flax seed
Quiet; la Pork-Demand active opened $50
CSC higher; closed steady; 10 s509i8.7o for seller
cash. Lard-In fair demand and stronger; 6.l5
6l7Jk for seller cash Butter-Quiet and un
charged Eggs-Quiet and unchanged
clucAso, May z.-Tbe Droyer's Journal re-
ports: Hogs Receipts, 1900; shipments, s.loO;
steady and unchanged: rough packing,
51oG5s5; packing and shipping. 5A5G5so; light,
50015.65: skips 40oG5.0o. Cattle-ReceiDts,
400; shipments, 2,zoo; active and firm and 6G8c
higher, export grades, 6.sOGsso; good to choice
shipping, G.1016. 20, common To medium, 5. s0G
eoo.- grass Texans. 425Gs. -; corn fed Texans,
50o1575. Sheep Receipts, 500; shipments,
none; steady: inferior to fair, 2.soG4oo; medium
to good. 4ooG5.00; choice to extra. 5.0og5Jo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30

The live editor of the La Crosse
Chronicle has been travelling recently
through New England. He notes
with surprise the strength and con
stant growth of low tariff sentiment
in the eastern states. lie arrays n
number OF instances showing the
strength of the feeling among demo
Gratis and republicans. lie says:
Everywherc the people who are out
side Of the protected interests and
some who are inside, seem to recog-
nize the Importance of reducing taxes
and stopping the accumulation of sur
plus revenue. But the movement for
anything of this sort must come from
the west or south, not from the east.
The eastern politicians havo become
too accustomed to consulting the in.
ested in the high tariff more than in
its reduction The best low tariff pa
per in New York is the Times, re
publican papcL The Sun and World
are rs much monopoly organs as the
Tribune. If the west and south
know their strength and exert it IN
the democratic national convention
they can shape the policy of tho dem
ocratic party SO it will win if it can
win at all. If the party would win it
must do ii by announcing low tariff
policy and nominating Il candidate
that means honest effort to insure the
success of that policy. Such action
will bring to the democratic standard
republicans who are sincere in their
desire to see this reform, and it will
force the democrats of the Sam Ran
dali stamp into the republican party,
where they belong. Aii they have
done, for years, i'll Tie democratic par
ty is to tie its legs whenever occasion
demanded, SO it could be loaded into
the republican cart and hauled off. "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
The Penn Bank

PITTsBURG, Pa, May 27.-The af-
fairs of the Penn bank continue to be
the engrossing subject among all
classes. but up to now there was as
little definitely known as a. the time
of closing. President Riddle slept
fairly well last night, and this morn
ing was sufficiently recovered as to
enable his friends to move him to the
residence of ID. A. Stewart at the East
End. Two vel known and expert
enced bankers made careful exami-
nation of the books last night Every
opportunity was given them to make
a superficial examination. According
to their statement the books show
$500. 900 drawn out from the time Of
resumption Friday until the close yes
terday, with a decrease Of deposits
correspondingly. The statement that
1900. 900 In certified checks were not
included in the statement made to
the association Of the banks is Incor-
rect; no such checks are existing. In
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
HE WAS THERE, TOO.
sTr Boesinger Tells the Story ofCom-
Pany C.s Capture.

Mr.. Michel Boesinger, Of $50 Bridge
street, Brooklyn, is a small-sized
Frenchman with big heart. Before
he became citizen of this country
he went to the war and enlisted in
the northern army. He was mem
Der Of company c of the 47th
New York volunteers, and at one
period during the duel between the
sodth and north was stationed with
his company on Edisto island, at the
mouth of Edisto river. The New
York Mail and Express says he likes
to tell "reminiscences of that period
On Tuesday last he sent his wife to
hire man to calcimine his kitchen,
and when Mr.. Boasinger came in at
noon the whitewash artist, VINO was a
coal-black negro, was hard at work
HIS back was turned TO the small but
1eonine Frenchman. Then the latter
talked:
when l was at re war;" he be-
gan, Il visited many states in ze
south.
so did I, y rejoined the negro
- was in Georgia, continued Mr..
Boesinger.
80 was T." said the whitewash
artist.
And in Virginia, interjec.ed the
Gaul.
ME toe" responded the calcimi-
ner.
And, continued the Frenchman,
Il was on Edisto island and"
80 was l, broke in the negro.
"Why," said the little Frenchman,
warming up, ''Edisto island is where
] was capshaired by re confedsrates.
A nlggaire with one eye, he came one
day to our camp and zed he wanted
to join re company The next day
ze niggaire he skipped out, and ze
night of day he led the confederates
down and captured ze whole lot. He
callaire the password. I'd know zat
niger anywhere Hewas pockmark
ed, and had but the one eye"
Mr.. Boesinger, in his excitement,
had worked himself around until he
was in front of the whitewash artist.
He glanced up and saw the negro was
pockmasked, had only one eye and
was, in fact, the veritable gentleman
who had betrayed company G.
by ze shades of ze great Napoleon,
you are re man." said the little
Frenchman, and then, his astonish-
ment giving way to his anger, he un-
loaded himself of dozen choice and
unbiblical expletives as he ran up the
step-ladder toward the negro. The
latter did not wait He jumped the
seven steps, and went through the
door like a gust of wind The pail of
whitewash fell over the impetuous
Frenchman and thoroughly drenched
him. He ran into the street, and
when his neighbors stood aghast and
asked him what the matter was, he
almost cried for JOY as he said over
and over again: Il caught re mig
gaire, | caught re niggaire." :"
In his subsequent cooler moments
Mr.. Boesinger explained the matter
and set up the drinks.
''Ef ze fellow comes back" he said,
II will give him the pail and re
brush, and | will Civ him re shake of
zs hand. Ze war is all overia "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30

! Pacific railroads committee, authorizing
| the construction of a railroad from
| Sioux City west, via Yankton, to con-
meet with the 190th meridian, is attract
| ing good deal of attention from the
northwest. 1t authorizes the construc-
tion of a road over the line which the
Union Pacific should have built from
Sioux City west, and requires the Union
Pacific to pro rate with it. 1t is claim
ed that this line will put Minneapolis
400 miles nearer the Pacific coast than
now, an. Milwaukee $50 miles nearer,
besides giving them the advantage of
being in Union Pacific territory.
THE house passed three appropriation
bills yesterday. When they were taken
up on motion of Mr. Randall, Mr. Can
non moved to recommit tie Consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill with
instructions to the committee on ap-
propriations to report back the bill car
rying appropriations similar to those for
the current year, with certain specified
exceptions. 1t was lost-yeas SO, nays
1856. The bill thea passed-yeas 129,
nays 1886.
The army and district of Columbia
appropriation bills passed without op-
position.
THE house committee on invalid pen
sions has unanimously agreed to report
favorably the bill increasing certain
pensions prepared by Representative
Matson as substitute for the bill of
similar character. The substitute pro-
vides that all persons on or hereafter
placed on the pension roll, who while
in the military or naval service of the
U. S., have lost an arm or leg, shall be
entitled TO pension of $40 per month,
and those who have lost hand or foot
to pension of $50 per month, and if
they have received wound or other
disability in addition thereto shall re-
ceive pension of $50 per month; and
all persons who have a leg amputated
at the hip-joint and all persons who
lost an arm at the shoulder-joint, shall
be entitle to pension of $50 ser month;
and all persons who lost an arm and a
leg be entitled to a pension of $72 per
month
THE Secretary of the Treasury tele-
-raphed the Assistant Treasurer at New
York as followed:
From this date to June ! you are
authorized to pay the bonds embraced
in the 125th, 126th and 127th calls, with
accured interest, subject to the decision
of the Department as to the regularity
of assignment, the expressage to the De-
partment to be paid as heretofore, by
the parties having bonds redeemed.
(Signedj CHARLES j. FOLGER,
Secretary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
Foreign News,

ST.. PETERSBURG, May PA spe
clal commission will soon be organ
lied to inquire into the cause of the
spread of nihilism in the army and
navy. Political arrests continue.
CAIRO, May 27.-Thc khedive has
written to Queen Victoria asking that
Col. Baker be reinstated in the British
army in view of his great services in
Egypt Later advices from the gov
ernor of Dongola show that he was
compelled to peace by a total
defeat of the rebels in the disturbed
districts who were completely over
awed by the power of the government.
Zebehr Pasha at the request of Eng
land has sent servant to Khartoum
with letters insisting upon Gen. Cor
don's return. The messenger will re-
turn in fifty DAYS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

SPINK's shoddy mills at Philadelphia,
We're burned recently. Loss, 100000.
THE village of Caro-. TuscoIa county,
Mich, was ravaGcd b. $50, 900 fire last
night.
EIGHTEEN boys naar Harrodslurg,
Kentucky, ate hemlock for wild pars-
ley. Two died and the others are more
or less dangerously i'll. The names are
not given.
JAMES ANSTI, of Toronto, while out
hunting two months ago, attempted to
cross the river Humber on the ice. His
body was found yesterday, horribly
mutilated, by beng jammed ID the ice.
THE Cincinnati Lead Pipe and Sheet
Compaay's works at Cincinnati were
destroyed by fire Monday, involving a
loss of $4,000. Two persons were fatal
ly burned.
Is A PORTION of the Owensboro (Ky.l
wagon factory was burned recently
with large quantity of hubs and
spokes. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $10;-
600.
FRIDAY night lightning struck tank
containing 5000 barrels of oil belong
ing to the Star Refining works. and the
the fluid burned until Saturday morn
ing, creating loss of $4,000.
THE box factory of the Erie Presery-
ing Co.'S works at Long Island City,
burned Saturday, the flames spreading
to adjoining structures and residences,
and destroying property valued at $11S,.
0U0.
ELLETT. Dewey s. Co., wholesale dry
goods. of Richmond, Va, have assigned;
liabilities, S500,000; sssets not known
Dewey thinks they will pay dollar for
dollar. Preferred creditors dues
amount to Sl03,00o.
THE bridge across the Scioto river at
Portsmouth, Ohio, fell under the weight
of a drove of cattle that were passing
over it Wednesday morning. The
structure, valued at $4,000, is a COM
plete wreck. and three children who
were on the bridge at the time were
killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30
THE STAR REUTERS.
Bliss the Defender of Dorsey


WASHINGTON, May 27.-keI, one
of the prosecution in the star route
cases, was before the Springer COM
mittee yesterday. The effect and
substance of his testimony is that
Bliss was the stumbling block of the
prosecution. He said that the attor-
ney general wanted him, Ker, to ex-
anime witnesses privately and pre-
pare brief for Bliss, but that attor-
ney said he would look after them.
When Walsh and Moore were men
toned, Bliss discredited both. Mer.
rick was afterward angry that neither
had been subpmnaed About the
middle of the first trial Merrick said
to ker, i'll an excited manner: what
do you suppose Bliss wants9 He
wants US to let Dorsey 60" Merrick
further said that Bliss wanted him to
60 to the attorney general and advise
him to dismiss ker, on the ground
the ground that three lawyers were
too many. Merricll said he wanted
ker to help him watch Bliss. There
had been a desperate effort to save
Dorsey, out the attorney general in
closing the first trial showed that
Dorsey's name appeared ninety-six
times in the case. At the beginning
of the second trial ker took charge
of the witnesses, and found that Bliss
had not learned half they knew. The
testlmoney was strong against Dor
sey. The grst jmy would have con
,vlcted if it had not been for the fore
man, while in the second were men
who could neither read nor write.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-30

Cot. Bob INGERSoIL has heretofore
been accorded the credit of clearing
Dorsey in the star route trial. The
testimony Of ker, one of the govern
ment counsel, bestows the honor up,
on Mr.. Bliss, who was paid 300 per
day by the government for his ser
vices in acqultting Mr.. Dorsey. The
saviour Of the party should not com
plain Of the in9ratitude Of the admin.
istration IL owes its incumbency tC
him, and it has given him a vindica.
ton and paid counsel 800 per day for
coupe Of years to make hls clear.
ance sure. TO make certainty Of his
acquittaI the counsel assigned 10 de
fend him was given the management
Of the prosecution.