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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25

Fort Henry and ending at Shiloh, he
found himself superseded by General
Halleck, and assigned to subordinate
command in an army whose glory was
lnseparably associated with his own
maine. Sel:centrol is the first requis-
ite for him who aims to control others.
In that indispensable form of mental
discipline General Grant exhibited
perfection.
When he was appointed Lieutenant
General, and placed in command of
all the armies of the Union, he exer-
cised military control over greater
number of men than has any general
since the invSntion of firearms. In
the campaigns o. 1864 and 1865, the
armies OF the Union contained in the
aggregate not less than a million Of
men. The movements of all the vast
force We're kept in harmony by his
comprehensive mind, and in the grand
consummation which insured union
and liberty, his name became INSOFAR
ably associated with the true glory of
bis country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25

MY husband and l are going
straight through to San francisco,
said middle-aged lady to a chance
acquaintance on Pullman car. 1--WE
mean to make our home there in the
future" San Francisco" CIRCULATED
the other; Il wouldn't live in San
Francisco for anything think it is
a perfectly awful place to live. You
don't know what minute you are GO
ing to have terrible earthquake. Ny
husband wanted me to go there, but |
wouldn't go a step. Aren't you
afraid2' Not In the least. "Why,
it makes me shudder to think of it,
and / dent see how you can be so
calm when you are going where you
are likely to have your house shaken
down over your head" my dear
madame" replied the middle-aged
lady, with smile, ''if you had lived
twenty years in the ague swamps of
Michigan, as have, you wouldn't be
afraid of any of the little one-horse
shakes they have out in California.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
Louisiana Election.

New ORLEAEs, April, 22.-Up to
this hour (midnirhD returns have been
received but from. one precinct in the
city. The regular democrats, how
ever, claim they have elected the city
ticket with probably few exceptions
of the legislature or councilmen.
They also claim the state ticket is
elected. The vote in the city was very
light. Tho election passed off quietly.
SHREVEPORT, La, April 22.-Cur-
rie. democrat. was elected by 81 ma
iority over Utz also democrat. Il
is generally conceded that the repub,
lican state ticket, headed by Stephen
son, has a majority here. A large
number of democrats voted it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
A Generous Tribute to Grant.


General Grants active service ia
the field closed with the surrender Of
Lee. All the commanders of the Con
federate forces. followed the example
of the General-in-C Chief, and before
the end of the month the armed enc
mics of the Union had practically
ceased to exist. The fame of General
Grant was full. He had entered the
service with no Fictitious advantage,
and his promotion from the first TO
the last, had been based on merit alone
without the aid of political infiu-
ence. without the interPositlon of per-
sonal friends. Criticism of military
skill is but idle chatter IN the face OF
an unbroken career Of victory. Gen
eral Grants campaigns were varied IN
their require enents, and, but for the
fertility of his resources and his un-
bending viii, might often have ended
Ia disaster. Courage is as contagious
as fear. and General Grant possessed
in the highest degree that faculty
which is essential TO all great com
manders-the faculty OF lm9artlng
throughout the rank and file OF hIs
army the same determination 10 WIN
with which he was himself always IN
spired.
One pecuIiarity of General Grants
military career was his constant readI-
ness to fight. He wished for no long
periods of preparation, lost no oppor-
tunity winch promptness could turn
TO advantage He always accepted, |,
without cavn or..questisn, the position
TO which he might be assigned be
never troubled the war department
with requests or complaints, and when
injustice was inflicted upon him, he
submitted silently, and did a soldiers
duty. Few men In any service would
have acquiesced so quitely as did Gen
eral Grant. when at the close of the
remarkable campaign beginning a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
GeneraI Mashington's Defeat.

One night General Washington
came home rather late, and found the
mother of her country sitting before
the fire nursing her wrath.
Its a nice time for you to be com
ing home" she SAID with a whimper
"Well," said the General, with a
glance Of superiority, chow could it
be anything else but an ice time, when
the thermometer is "a degrees below
zero2"
well, it will be a cold day for
you" said Mrs. Washington, and as
she hit him with the broomstlck the
General wished he had fallen before
Seminole bullet at the siege of Vera
Cruz.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
GRIM

NEAR Newcastle, Ohio, Friday, Mrs.
Solomon Horn, over 60 years of age
fired three times at her husband, miss
ing him, and then shot herself in the
head, besides cutting her throat, max
ing mortal wounds. Temporary insan.
ity.
r. H. TURNER, railway agent at Min
go junction, Ohio, who recently fled to
Canada, with $4,000 of the compan-
les funds, has returned voluntarily and
desires to effect compromise.
GEORGE COATES, colored man, went
to the house of Jerre Green, near Gads-
den, Ala, Thursday night, while Green
and his wife were at church. He delib-
erately set fire to the house, and four of
Greene's children sleeping there persisted
in the flames.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
a Big Difference.

ST. Paul, April 22-Wm. Harden,
assistant traffic manager of the Cana
dian Pacific railroad, has re signed at
the request of the general manager
A variation 100000 was discovered
between the Canadian Pacific books
and the customs accounts accrued
prior to 1888. The company's books
show that amount paid in duties, of
which invoices and duty forms give
no trace. 1t is not known who is re
sponsible. The minister of customs
will probably investigate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
AnOld Brute.

CHICAGO, April PA special to
the Journal from Waukegan, H.,
says that Charles Frike, an aged Ger
man and an old resident of this city
murdered his second wife Sunday
night by beating her brains out with
a club. The deed was discovered this
morning by passing neighbor whom
Frike called in and acknowledged the
killing saying they had quarrelled
over the disposition of some property.
Friske is very feeble and probably
will never live to be tried.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
CURTIN AND M'CLURE.
Get "Bueky" Neale, . Philadelphia
"Reunder,s, BADLY Thrashed.

| One of the best old-time unpub-
hShed stories on Ex-Governor and
present Congressman Curtin, of Penn
| Sylvania, occurred during the war.
Governor Curtin was designated in a
convention 10 make speech, and de-
sired 10 make a strong. hot, and per-
tnent attack on the Cameron faction.
What bothered him was how to make
the assault most positive. Alecl Ne
Clure, who was. in with Curtin, Sug-
gested that the best plan would be TO
nave some representative man in the
audlence ask question and thus af-
ford an opportunity for an answer
covering the project. Mcclure Sc
leeted a well known sporting man and
''rounder" of Philadelphia, Buckley"
Neale by name, Buckley" was very
much elated by the honor and pres.
pectiye Importance of his position.
and prior to the calling of the couven-
tion attired himself IN his best suit of
clothes, purchased tall silk hat, and
located himself IN the most prominent
portion of the hall The signal for
him TO make the inquiry was precon,
certed-lt was when Aleck McClrue
would wipe his face with his handker-
chief. Governor Cmtin commenced
his speech continued, and was frequent
iiy warmly applauded, the audience
being enthusiastically his friends.
Buckley" was buried III oblivion To
all things except Aleck Mcclure, upon
whom he had his eyes fastened as IN
tensely IS those Of the \ Asolent Marin
err At the httlnS time tha handkar
chief came out and Aleek mopped his
face. Up jumped Buckley" and
pointing his finger Burke like 10 Cur
tin, III ringing tones called out
Governor Curtin, can ask you
question:
Certainly, sir, was the gratilied
reply. Certainly, sir, as many as
you like and"
You blank, blank, bl&ukl' howled
a dozen voices Watcher mean by
trying 10 break up this meetln'2"
And before Buckley" could eN-
plain, mob was on hlm. lie was
knocked down, the floor swept up
with him. and despite his prayers aud
protestatlons that "Aleck Mcclure
told me To do it was slugged, kicked,
and fired out of the hall amidst most
tumultueuS uproar.
Several hours later Buckley, hat
less, coatless, and covered with blood,
mud, and says was seen skirmishing
around the Continental hotel looking
for that sucker Aleck Nick Lure
which put up such a bloody snlde job
on me- The Hatchet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25

WELL. there is no other man upon
which the whole republican party can
come So nearly uniting upon rs Sam1
j. Randall. He has the congressional
end of the party except five votes and
nobody else-not even Blaine can
unite the party more nearly unanl.
nous than Randall mas the republican
congressman. OF course, let the party
nominate Randall, then it can fill his
place in the house with republican
as his district has always been repub
lican by four or five thousand ma
iority
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
Flower in New York

NEW YORK, April 22.-The friends
of Roswell p. Flower feel reassurel.
The utterances are so emphatic that
Tilden will not be candidate that
strong tide is setting toward Flower.
He is believed to be more available
than Cleveland as the latter would
not ran well III New York. 1t is
thought that Flower will have large
support III the convention from his
own state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
WASHINGTON.

Mrs HANCOCK, wife of General Ham
cock. arrived in Washington last week
and is the guest of General and Mrs. Pike
Graham.
MRS. DAHLGRRN is the guest of Sen.
and Mrs. Conger. Her Washington resi-
dence is rented to Ex-Governor Curtin,
of Pennsylvania.
A LARGE number of petitions have
been received and referred TO the house
committee on militia indsrsing and urg.
ing prompt action by the house on the
bill increasing from 5000, 900 TO $500, ,00t
the annual appropriation to procure
arms for the militia. Gen. Vim. r Cex
of North Carolina, will on Monday next
| If the military committee is reached il
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25

THE GAINESVILLE Gazette views with
alarm" the gathering Of the Blaine
movement, 1t says there are many
thousands who soberly believe that
Blame is an unsafe man; that his ad-
ministration would be reckless; and
his idea and plan of running the gov
crnment would be te have 4 high old
Time generally. 1t fears that if the
if the party nomipatcs Blaine in haste,
il will repent Mt its leisure. Blaine's
candidacy will be the worst the party
can make. He may be nominated,
but his defeat is as sure TO follow as
November follows June. the Gazette
is wise in its alarm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25

THE report comes from New York
that Mr.. Tllden has announced to q
party of leading democrats who called
upon him recently that he will not be
Il candidate for the presidency; that
under no circumstances will he accept
the nomination il made. This DIS
patch is undoubtedly bogus. 1t speaks
of the visit being made to Mr.. Til den
at Grcystone. Mr.. Tilden is now liv.
ing in the ,ity at Gramercy Park and
not at Greystone, which is his country
residence. 1t ,s not unlikely that Mr..
Tilden will positively decline; but
when he does decline it will be done
in a manner to leave no doubt in
mems mind as TO the fact
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
HUMORS.

In China a son is obliged to divorce
his wife if she displeases his parents.
Mother-in-law means something in
China.
A crushed -Diminutive
dude: why do you make me
wait until the last dancer Young
lady: "Oa, to give you time to
grow"
"Do you believe in fate, Bridgsts"
asked the upstairs girl of the cook.
''Shure an if Oi didn't, dyer s'pose
Old be after buyin' shoes?'
Mother, may so out to vote2"
Yes my charming daughter;
Be sure you get big bank note
For voting as you ought ter.
A. Connecticut man had to enter
tain his own mother and his wife's
mother for week at the same time,
ard he says he is now ready to join
any show as a lion tanner.
Mistress to new cook: "Wednes-
days and Saturdays | shall go to
market witk you" New cook: Very
well, mum; but whose a goin to
carry the basket the other days,
mum"
When young lady encourages a
fellow for two or three years and
then suddenly turns around and tells
him she can never be more than a
sister to him, he can for the first time
see freckleS on her nose.
It's a pretty difficult thing for a
high-school girl to think of something
to say when she goes to write com
position, but as soon as she gets out of
school and while on her waylhome she
can say a whole newspaper full with
out thinking.
'Is this beautiful little girl your
grandchild Mrs. Yerger2' asked that
demented creature Gilhooly. Ex-
asperated, and stung to the quick at
not being taken for the child's
mother. Mrs. Yerger unthinkingly re-
torted: rs. that child large enough
already to be taken for a grand
chlld2'
'Nein, Herr Sherman, l don't
buy dot ring off you for no hundert
dollars, uni don do no piEness init
YOU votever, don't it2" ''Vy don't
buy dot ring off Silbermann, eh2
Veil, Sherman vas goin' to marry
| my wife vunce; un' he dn't. Ven a
man was schmarter as |, don do no
pizness NIT him, amt it2'
'Tis commonplace. stale sit uation,
Now the curtain comes down fromiaboVs
ON the end of our little Irritation
| A trayesty romance; for love,
If he climbed in disguise to your lattice,
| Fell dead OF the first kiss pain;
But one thing is left now, that is
Beginning it again.
A merchant in Berlin, having fall
en- in love with an opera singer, pur-
| chased two dresses and sent thsm TO
ner to make her choice, saying he
would call to know her decision.
Shortly, however, before the hour he
had intended to set out on his errand,
the merchant received from his be-
loved a billet doux to the following
effect: ''Of the dresses you have
sent l like one quite as well as the
other. / will, in fact. keep both, SC
shat you have no need to call. :"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25

report of a pistol was heard. The
brother of Mrs. Nicholson rushed to
the room and found that Nicholson had
shot his wife through the shoulder.
He grappled with Nicholson but was
unable to prevent him from shooting
his wife a second time, killing her
idstantly. The murderer then eoolly
pocketed his pistol, remarked, I'm a
murderer" and left the house and has
not vet been captured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
RaxoIt in Prison.

VIENNA, April PA revolt occur
red in the prison at Garston, in which
are confined a number of educated
persons convicted of minor offences
The outbreak was suppressed by the
military after much bloodshed. Thir-
ty prisoners were wounded, sever Sc
riously.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
PLANNING Mill. AND B.RS-

PITTsBURG Pa, April 22.-Bauer &
Oesterlingcr's extensive planning mill
at Millvale together with the stables
shed and several lumber piles were to
talley destroyed by fire at SIX O'Clock
this morning. The fire started in the
office from shayings around the stove.
Loss S25, 900; no insurance.
A barn belonging to VIM. Mckay
near Braddock, burned last night.
Three valuable horses were cremated.
Loss IS, go; no insurance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25

THE famous Dutch Gap Canal must
forever remain associated with the
war record Of General Butler. 1t is
FIVE miles below Richmond, and
saves about seven miles OF navigation
in the passage from Richmond to
City Point. When General Batter
ceased work upon it, its depth was
only five or six feet. 1t is now fif-
teen feet deep at low tide.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25

SARGENT is coming home from Ger
many mad all over and all through
he has sent Il letter on in adv ance in,
timatin: that he will tell the people a
good deal when he gets home and
clear of office. Sargent evidently does
not think he has been treated right by
the administration, and he is going to
"speak out in meetin'.o
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
More Blaine Delegates.

DETROIT, AgriI 22-At the repub-
lican district convention of the eighth
congressional district held at East
Saginaw, to-day, w. l.. Tnrck, OF
Gratiot county, and w. E. Watson.
of Skiawassee county, were elected
delegates to the Chicago convention.
1t is understood they favor Blaine for
first choice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
Foreign.
SHAKING Up THE QUEENS REALM.

I
LONDON, April 22.-At $50 this
morning an earthquake shock of con
| siderable force was felt in the eastern
counties of England. Localities in
Essex and Suffolk were the scenes of
the greatest disturbance. At Ipswich
the shock was so severe that the walls
of houses were perceptibly shaken,
plates were ratified and bells rung.
The people We're thrown into such a
state of CONSERVATION that business
is for the time suspended. The shock
was still more severe at Colchester
The conclusion lasted a half min
ute. The first symptom was
deep, rumbling sound, very
protentous and awe-inspiring. This
was speedily followed by a quaking
and shaking of all the building. The
church bells sounded as though sway
ed by unseen hands. The tall chin
ney stacks of the factories fell with a
crash IN ruins to the earth, and other
lofty structures were destroyed. The
spire of one of the largest churches in
the city $50 feet high fell with an aw
full crash to the ground. 1t is impos-
sible to estimate the amount of dam
age, but 1t is known 70 be great.
In private houses the greatest con
fusion prevailed. Chairs and tables
were overturned, china and glass
Ware in cupboards ratified together
and frequently shattered, while pic
lures and other ornaments upon the
walls were loosened from their fasten-
ings and fell to the floor People
were terror-stricken. Men, wemen
children rushed shriekirg into the
streets, where their agonized cries and
pale faces made a most impressive
scene. AT Chelmsford, about 80 miles
from London, the shock was also Sc
we're, and the people filed with terror
and dismay. At South End the earth
tremoled for miles around. Windows
in many dwellings were broken,
chimneys dashed to the earth and
crockery and glass ware smashed.
At Walden, ten miles east of Chems-
ford, the town hail and private
houses were swayed several times
The wave passed from south to north.
The Globe says the shock was felt in
the Strand, London. A business
house, it asserts, was pesceptibly
rocked so much so that the employees
were affected and rushed into the
streets. The duration of the shock at
Ipswich is estimated at three seconds.
The earthquake has caused general
feeling of alarm and insecurity
throughout England.
LONDON, April 22.-At Colchester
a child was killed and woman's
skull fractured. The woman is in
precarious condition. There were
many narrow escapes. The fine old
parish church at Langeshoe was de
molished and the place looks as if it
bad been bombarded. An invalid at
Wivenhoe died from terror. The
damage at Wivenhoe alone is 94, ,0e0.
At Coggeshale a number of school
girls rushed panicstricken into the
streets and many of them were
crushed to death.
The Old Emperor.
PARIS prll % The FrancaiSG
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25

THE speech Of Mckinley, the Ohio
member of congress who is one of the
champions of protection, made yester-
dap in opposition to the tariff bill is
one of the silliest pieces of demagogic
twaddle ever delivered. He predic is
the ruin of the industries of the coun-
try, if the Morrison bill is passed.
The Morrison bill is but tr;lle
different from the bill that Mckinley
helped to frame and voted for at the
last session of congress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
Wedding Out the Tares

NEW YORK, April 22.-The com
mittee appointed BY the Madison ave
nue. Congregational church, TO re
wise the church roll, has left only
400 members on the roll out of about
900 formerly ON the list. A member
of the Ranneyites characterized the
action as the height of audacity and
entirely unwarrantable. The com.
mittee was composed entirely of New
man sympathizers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
On the Safe Side.
Philadelphia Call

Philadelphia Call.
First Western Desperate - We'll,
did you kill old Colonel Rich?"
Second Desperado-"Yes, L fotched
him."
How did you do it2'
Il found him riding on his horse
along a lonely road and had plenty OF
time to aim"
But where is his horse'"
II did not touch that"
Did not take the horse?
Certainly not. In this section
they will hang a man for stealing a
horse"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
The Indiana Outlook.

INDIANAPOLIS, April % The dem
ocratic party in this state is in excel
lent shape, free from splits or factions
and thoroughly organized. With
Joseph Mcdonald or any other emf
nent standard bearer of the state tc
head the column Indiana will roll VI
her 20, 600 democratic majority as In
Olden times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
Nebraska Republicans.

HASTINGS, April 22-The second
district of the republican convention
elected w. T. Scot. and George w.
Burton delegates, and 7. P. Matters
and F. A. Swelzey alternates to the
national convention. The delegates
are anpledged and uninstructed. Per,
sonal preference is expressed for
Blaine, but are willing to support
Arthur.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
sales of Horse Flesh.

LEXINGTON. April 19-The annual
Kentucky horse sales have begun
Two hundred head were sold here this
week for an aggregate of Sc, 900;
average. $3.50. Next week Woodard
& Brisfielj xiii cffer $50 head OF
good ones. which are expected t
bring big prices
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
TiLDEN TALK.
Report That TiIden Will Not
Accept a Nomination.
Flower Stock Said to be Ris.
ing in the Market.
Kellogg's Friends Worried for His
Fate in the Trial.
Other News Items.
Tilden Will Not Run.

ALBANY, April pa party of lead
ing democrats and friends of Tilden
who left Greystone to-day, say that
under no circumstances will he be a
candidate for the presidency They
regard this his last refusal as final and
say that the field isnow left, SO far as
democratic candidates from this state
are concerned, to Flower and Cleve-
land.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-25
President ARTHUR is reported to be

PRESIDENT ARTHUR is reported to be
fceiIng very badly at the manner in
wich he is being treated by the repub
Iican party bosses throughout the
country, and gets about as mad when
he reads report of a convention
which ndorses his administration and
instructs for some other candidate, as
Lincoln does when he gets a marked
paper nominating him for vice presi
dent These gentlemen do not like
the plan of being used for ballast for
some other fellows boat.