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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
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WA SRikCTON.

A MONUMENT to Lieutenant De Long
and his ill-fated companions of the
jeanette is to be erected at Annapolis,
Maryland
Ex- SENATOR MCDONALD, of Indiana
who is now conceded to be the leading
candidate for the Presidency oa the
democratic ticket. was on, tie floor of
the house Thursday and congratulated
upon his prospects.
THE Commissioner of the General
Land Office says his recent decision
that clerks Of the District Counts
in some counties of Dakota were not
authorized, under certain circumstances,
to take final homestead anG pre-emption
affidavits will net be regarded as re-
troactive.
WITH a view to decorating the hitherto
bare walls of the senate chamber, two
portraits have been hung on the vacant
panels on either side of the vice-presi-
dents chair. On the right is well-ex-
ecuted bust of Washington, and on the
left one Of John Adams. 1t is designed
eventually to fill the panels of the cham
ber with portraits by eminent artists of
representative Americans.
THE naval court-martial at Annapolis,
began Saturday Cadet Fred Parker
filed statement that the acts commit
ted by him were without generalization,
and expressed regret. He pleaded
guilty. Cadet Jostronski, of the first
class, made objections to members of the
court. The objections were sustained
and Lieut.. Porter substituted for Lieut..
Horn.
A GENTLEMAN claims to have stood at
the Western Union Telegraph office at
the Capitol for one hour the other day,
and during that time thirty-three United
States Senators sent messages, thirty
two using deadhead franks and one pay
ing the usual tariff. That looks encour-
ag ng for a postal telegraph bill.
PosToFFICEs were establ shed last
week as follows: Indiana-Buhr, Allen
County; Genoda, Lawrence County.
Postoffice name changed: Moor's Prairie,
Jefferson County, to a point one and
quarter miles west. Postmasters com
missioned: Oliver NJ Conner, Friesland,
ID. T.; John Dempsey, Kinsman, Ill.,;
Granderson Elkins, Elkinsville, Ind:
Charles Sykes, Peiro, Iowa; Thomas A.
Clarke, Goodhart, Mich.
On Wednesday the senate confirmed
the following nominations that had been
made by the president: Henry d. Ly
man, Ohio, second assistant postmaster
general; William Christy Wilson, La,
assayer of the mint, New Orleans;
Thomas b. Knapp, postmaster, Iowa
Falls, Iowa.
Register of Land Offices-Myron III.
McCord, Wausau, Wis; Henry Esper-
son, La Crosse, Wis; b. N. Johnson, Fer
gus Falls, Mimi; Henry w. Lord, Creels
burg, Oak.
Carrie G. Bell, receiver of public
moneys, Bayfield,, Wis.
hepresident also sent III the follow
ing nominations: Henry M. Lawson,
Texas, agent Quapaw age ncy, Indian
Territory; Daniel B. Dyer, Kan, agent
Cheyenne band, Arapahoe agency, In
dian Territory; James Ii. Stewart, post
master, Charleton, Iowa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

SCARLET FEVER is raging at Ware,
Mass. Whole families of children are
dangerously ill.
A STORM has washed mass of clans
five feet deep and half a mile long on
the beach midway between Atlanta City
and Cape May.
AT jefferson. Tex, the district attor-
ney dismissed all of the celebrated Mar
ion county election cases. The reason is
not made public.
BRADLEY, late collector of customs at
Emerson. Man, has been succeeded bv
Mr. Phillips. from st. Johns n. B.. and
Mr.. Mingave has been transferred from
Winuepeg to Emerson.
THE steamer. Britannia, from Liver
pool, brought the body of Richard Camp
bell, who died on the passage home. He
was member of the paper firm of Camp
bell 4 Smith. Two years ago he was
married to the only daughter of the late
Charles A. Coles, who bequeathed her
fortune estimated Mt s., ,000, 900.
WM JANSEN, a boy of IA, was coasting
on street in retired portion of Day-
enpcrt, Iowa, yesterday, ana ran into a
team. The horses trampled upon and
crushed him in a shocking manner, his
skull being laid open and seven ribs
broken. He will die.
FRED PfEHI, Il section boss on the st.
Paul road, was run over and killed in
Milwaukee, He was on top of car that
was being backed, slipped on the icy
surface and rolled under the wheels.
He was As years of age and leaves a
large family.
A PAINFUL accident occurred to an
employe of Hershheimer's plow factory,
La Crosse, named Louis krambe. He
is filter and while at work trimming
a moldboard, a piece Of steel about the
size of pea, struck off with the chisel, !,
entered the white of his eye and bedded
itself firmly. A doctor removed it and
the pupil and inner substance of the
eyeball protruded from the wound. The
sight is permanently destroyed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
All for Whiskey.
Detroit Free Press.

A day or two ago report was whis-
pered along the docks that a jug con-
tanning four gallons of brandy had
slipped off the wharf at the foot of
FIRST street, and was at the bottom of
the river. Within an hour after the
information had reached the first pair
of ears man came saunterlng down
upon the dock with sort of grapnel
attached to clothes line, and as he
caught sight of the owner of the ware
house he said.
Being that the ice is all out, I'd
like to graprle for that gold watch lost
here last fall.
He was told to go ahead with all his
might, but he had scarcely made ready
when a second man arrived. He had
an iron hook fastened to stout cord,
and he promptly explained:
Being as | had nothing to do to-
day thought I'd try and hook up one
O. them grindstones that tumbled in
here last fall.
The two were working away with
their lines when third man put in an
appearance. He seemed considerably
surprised to find anyone ahead of him,
but as he got his grapnel ready he
calmly observed to the pair:
I've dreamed three nights running
that there was brass kettle down
here, and | thought if | could hook it
up and sell it for 81 I'd be so much
ahead"
1t wasn't over quarter of an hour
before fourth man arrived. He had
an iron rake attached to a long pole,
and as he found the trio.at work he
sung out:
"Well, now, but if any of you fell
lers find the shotgun | lost here last
summer I'll set up the drinks.
The fifth man came down to look
for coal shovel.
The sixth man had just found time
to drag for the body of his nephew,
supposed to have been in the river two
months.
The seventh came down, saw the six
at work. and turning to the warehouse
man he growled:
Always the wayl Last night |
dreamed of fishing up s26 cook stove
from the bottom here, and / come
down to find whole gang ahead of
me. Hang it! an honest hard work
ing man has no show whatever in this
town!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
CHICAGO Markat-

CHICAGO, Feb. Wheat Sales ranged; assoc
94ls for seller February closed at a3ss; 93s4 aiss
for seller March; closed at alsdgIl4, gia4Gl
95}6 for seller April closed at 9dta. Gorn-5 5ias0
5ias for seller cash, closed at 5iss6l5ilS; 53tn60
81 for seller February, closed at 533s; 53s4@aita
for seller March, closed at 81: 5iss@5ia4 for
seller April, closec at aitt@5iSs Oats 3sa46f 81
for seller CASH 32as for seller February; s2s4
for seller March; a27s for seller April, Rye-ss.
Barley-6e@93 Fork-t162ls 2lsGls.s5 for seller
cash; Il 75o027 .62ta for seller March, closed at
1850; 17,6oa for seller APRIL closed at Il coo
II 62ia.
The Drovers journal reports Hogs Receipts,
l9,00o; shipments, $500; dull; 1sGa0e lower,
rough packing, 7.oo@7 70; light, Goo %; skips,
4.5006 80 Cattle-Recepts, 6,5oo shpments, L.
ioO slow; shade lower; exports, 65a6s125 good
TO choice shipping, 5.so@G 20; common to medi-
um, 5 o0@5 20. Sheep Receipts, $500; shipments
1,f00;; common weak; all sold; inferior TO fair,
3o0645o per 100 weight; good, 40; choice
{. .50GJB 10
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

O'Clock Wednesday evening. He COM
menced by beating one of his small
children. His son Joseph, aged 16, inter-
fered. when the brutal father seized a
big pistol and shot the boy twice, killing
him. The murderer fed, but will, no
doubt, be captured.
The mystery surrounding the murder
of James l.. Wilson and his wife, at
Minnetka, Ill, last Wednesday. remains
as dark IS ever. The victims Of the
tragedy were buried Friday, great con-
course being present at the services.
The Governor has offered $500 reward
for the apprehension of the assassin, the
limit allowed by law.
OFFICER NICHOLSON. a native of Can
ada, was mysteriously murdered on his
beat in San francisco. When found
blood was flowing from three wounds
in his head. Detectives are actively en-
gagged in hunting for the murder er and
believe they have the right clue.
JASPER SHEARIN, was shot and killed
by his cousin and brother-inlaw, Geo.
W. Rawley, in Boyle county, KY. The
killing originated in a family feud, and
was done in seifdefense. Rawley's
father killed Shearin's brother a year
ago, and on Wednesday they met An af-
fray ensued, in which Shearin waskilled.
The Rawley family for the past thirty
years have figured in bloody affairs, in
which no less than ten men have been
killed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

copper or some magneaa on his farm.
he comes to congress and gets law
compelling the people of the whole
United States to pay more for their
stuff in order to make lin q rich
man,
THE SENATOR AGAIN.
Recurring to my talk with the sem
ator before mentioned, remarked as
Mr.. Carlisle, the speaker, passed by,
What is your estimation of hint"
Il think he is one of the most ac-
complished men that has for long
time been sent 10 congress. He is the
first man of decided quality that has
emerged from the south since the war.
He is very unpresuming, without any
passions, and takes up the questions
that come along not as If
ne was going TO adorn them.
but as if he was reasoning with him.
self. He has little of the
loquacity of the Southern people. He
will listen to you as long as you want
to talk or he can give you tine. /
took to him recently certain bill or
measure wkich | represented. He
heard me through, told me not to so
until had finished. and when | had
finished he said: That is the view |
have long taken on that subject. 1t
egrees entirely with any information.
II | can assist the passage of il prop
erly will do so.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

THE Inter Ocean says sensible
thing. 1t admits, in substance, that
lhe republican party does not care for
Southern outrages, does not try to
prevent them, and only stirs up the
popular mind about them when it is
necessary TO carry an election. 1t
says there is great need of reform in
the republican party. a Southern
outrages is a god-send to the repubh-
can leaders. Their faces would be
long and their eyes sad if it should
turn out that there were no out
RACES. They gloat overy every de-
tail Of testimony, whether true or
false, respecting Danville and Copiah
which is of the blood d-curdling order.
An outrage is political necessity
When the report is made, and garbled
extracts from its testimony are parad-
ed over the country in the press, and
made the text for frantic appeals
from the stump during the campaign,
the matter will end with the election.
The. southern outrage business will
become the jest of republican politi-
clans as having been shrewdly work
ed; bu. no one of all the crowd will
stir an inch to prevent the recurrence
of the yearned-for and much-wel-
coined southern outrage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

THE wonderful development of the
canned goods industry is attracting
general attention. 1t is estimated
that the canned goods business now
constitutes fully ten per cent. of the
trade of the average retail dealer, the
country over, and several millions of
capital are invested in the preparation
of the goods at various points. The
enterprise was begun at Portland, Me, &,
in 1854, and corn was the first vegeta-
bic canned. The canning of tomatoes
was begun at Boston little later.
Fruit canning first became general in
1864, and of meats in 1872. The can
ming of soups originated in Boston
during the war At this time the
canned goods market supplies every
thing edible in meats, fish, fruits and
vegetables.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

FORD KNOX. the negro outlaw who
fatally shot Will Durant on Monday at
Fort Mills, S. c.. is being hunted by
large party of armed men with pack
of bloodhounds.
BRIaET EGAS. the young woman who
was shot in Milwaukee Sunday, by her
lover, died in the woman's ward at
the central police station the same
night.
GEORGE and John Stevenson, half
breeds, were hanged at Regina, N. w
T., Thursday, for the murder of Nc
Carthy. The governor general has de
clined to interfere
DEXTER KNAPP, San Francisco, used
intelligence in 8 private dispatch to
further stock speculation of his own
and has been arrested for it.
j. NJ. RIPLEY, a vagabond negro hv-
ing In East st. Louis. while drunk quar-
relied with his family, between 7 and 8
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
GENERAL NOTES.

BALTIMORE built 2,362 new buildings
last year for $3,006,000
SoAP-BUBBLE parties are the latest in
New York.
FISHERMEN lost 600 rets in the storm
last month.
MARYLAND has abolished the $4.5U
marriage license fee.
CARPENTERING is being taught sue
cessfully in Cleveland schools.
the Island of st. Helena.
MICHIGAN prohibitionists have raised
SIC, 600 to start a newspaper.
A STATE labor conven ton will be held
in Chicago, March Is, to discuss convict
prison labor.
THE San Francisco Journeymen Tail
ors union has membership of $50 and
a fund of $4,000.
2 A REUNION of the army of the Poto
mac is to be held in Brooklyn on June
IL and 12.
THE new registration of voters of Nor
folk, Va, shows 1896 colored and 1929
white voters.
THE Hartford Fire Insurance company
has received through the Rev. F. Tang
way, pastor of ST. Mary's church of
Appleton, Wis, $3.50 of conscience
money.
SIMON HOWARD, wealthy merchant
of Eganville, Ont, was arrested on his
bridal tour by Ann B. Howard, to whom
he had been engaged since 1875
FIFTY partridges Gagged in Charles
ton, S. c., restaurant window are Il con-
slant nuisance to hunting dogs, who
stop and "point" the birds, and bump
the window glass when they try to
flush" them.
SCARLET fever in the janitor's family
living in the German-English school,
New Haven, has dismissed the 200 pu-
pills. The fever is now raging in the
city.
THE Fall River mills are taking out
''mule" looms and putting in ring
frames which dispenses with men alto
gether, and requires boys and girls only.
This will kill the strike.
A TRAIN of lumber hauled on q side
track at Buffalo, to protect adjoining
tracks from the high breakers, is a solid
wall of ice. None of the cars are Visi-
BILE.
THE Denver Tribune was sold recently
to syndicate Of New York gentlemen
for 100000. o. FL. Rothacker continues
editor-in-chief, and f. j. V. Skitf mana
ger
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

THE blizzard and snow storm are re
ported to have extended to the latitude
of the Ohio river. Ii so, it will add
to the sutferings of the poor families
now shlvering on the hlllsides III tents
and mud. Their suiferings should
move the sympathy of all. After the
subsldence of the waters they will for
long time be in need of aid; as their
houses will be uninhabitable for a
time until dried out, cleaned and re
paired, even where they are left re
remaing on their foundations, Their
industries are interrupted, their food
supply gone; and but for charity they
will suffer death from want and ex-
ppSnrp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
postlre

THE stalwart editor of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat sums up the republl-
can purpose in the southern outrage
business. lie says there are at least
two more presidents in the bloody
shirt" lie and his co-conspirators in
waving the ensanguined garment
have unbounded faith in the gullibili-
ty of the American people. But they
have over-estimatcd the capacity of
the public to be fooled. Human SYM
pathy is a good thing but such bold
and unblushing attempts to work
upon ii, merely to keep rogues in of
flee, can not succeed. The people
have learned that there are more out
RACES committed at the south by the
republican harpies of the department
OF justice, ten to one, than all the
enormities of Danville and Copiah
combined
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

In view of the many favorable com
ments in respect to the availability of
Hon. G.. NJ. Woodward for the demo
cratic candidate for governor, the La
Crosse Chronicle rises to remark that
Mr. Woodward cannot be spared from
the Seventh district 1t argues that
he can do more for the state ticket by
running for congress in that district
than on the state ticket. But all must
agree that the nomination of Mr.
Woodwork would be very good
ono
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

When n POlicy Is Not Void.

A principle in insurance was estabf
lished by the outcome of the suit O.
the Poughkeepsie Saving bank against
the Manhatten Fire Insurance COM
pany. The company continued TO
insure the premises of the bank after
a change of ownership had taken
place, but we're not notified of the
change. When it was destroyed by
fire the company set up defense that
they were not bound to pay, as the
party owning the property was not
named in the policy. The court held
otherwise, and decided that when
an error in the name of the owner of
the property is caused by the mistake
of the insurance agent, and not
through any fraud or misrepresenta
ton, there is no breach of warranty
and tAe insurer is liable on the con
tract actually made"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
NMo Night Keys.
Kentucky State Journal

Two little Newport girls heard
their neighbor mothers speaking of
burglars getting into houses, when
the following innocent prattle took
place:
kin the burglars get into your
house Josie?n
mo, cause we keep all the doors
locked, and then they can't get in.
I'VE keep all the doors locked,
too, and papa he's dot night key"
MY papa he's dot night key, too,
but mamma she took it away from
him, cause it made him stay out SO
late. Docs your papa's night key
make him stay out late9"
mo, cause mamma won't let papa
60 out by hisself, and she goes out
wit him, and then he comes home
soon.n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

THE Chicago Herald Dorsey re
mains in Washington, and is appar-
emily having a good deal Of fun. Ar
thur is courting him. Logan bows to
him pleasantly, and is trying to make
up that little Hooker resolution epl
sode of a year ago. The friends of
Blaine arc careful to keep off his
corns, and altogether Dorsey fads
himself once more in the swim 1t is
said he has chest full of interesting
correspondence, and some of the pcs
sibilities are hoping he will lose the
kew
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
For Ednunds.

ST. Louis, Feb. is. Or. Emil Pre-
torius, editor Of the Westliche Aost,
the leading German paper of the
state said in an interview to-day that
in his opinion the republican nomina-
ton for president lies between Arthur
and Edmunds. with the chances in
favor of Edmunds if he will become
an active candidate His preference
is for EdmundS. He declares Sher-
man ana Logan 10 be already dis
tanced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

Ii. H. RAND of Madison, now as
sistant clerk Of the senate committee
on claims, goes south to serve the
subpmnaes in the Copiah county in
vestigation. 1t can be set down for a
certainty that tho witnesses will be
carefully assorted Great frugality
will be shown in not spending any
money to get witnesses from Copiah
down 10 New Orleans, whose testi-
mony is not desirable. No govern
ment funds will be wasted that way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

Gov. HoADLY, of Ohio, who ran
for governor on tariff for wool plat
form, comes out in letter to Mr. Car
Isle, asking that the old tariff on
wool be restored. He does not defend
his request on principle, but puts it
entirely on the reciprocal rapine the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
A.xistfn. Nature.

II is of no Ilse attempting to force Nature. She
won't stand ii, and rebels She must be coaxed
as it wete c. not driven For instance, in attempt
ing to overcome constipation indigestion, yio-
lent or what physicians call, by way Of euphony,
sheroic' treatment is sure 70 defeat the purpose
in view which IS or should be. TO permanently
remedy the evil The use of drastic cathaFTics IS
especially to be deprecated for although they
temporarily overcome costiveneSs, vet the lHtest
ines are so weakened and inffanled by them As to
be rendered unfit to perform the elective function
property How much better 70 assist Nature in
such case with such mid and sslnt ry aperient
as Host+tterss Stomach Buffers. which strengthen
at the same time that they relieve the bowels Not
only is this result hieved by their use. but the
activity OF the torpid liver Is restored. the stom
ach insigorafed. and the entire syston greatly
h4nefittd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

The Washington Republican is in
trouble. Secretary of the Navy
Chandler has secured control of a
majority Of the stock, and Frank Hat
ton is no longer an important factor.
AS machine manager of the Arthur
boom he is now a sort OF crushed ira
gedian.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
Great storm in Alabama.

ROME. Ca, Feb. IA fearful
storm struck Anderson and Lodiga,
Alabama, this afternoon. Fourteen
persons are reported killed. Houses
were blown down in large numbers.
Every house in Anderson is reported
down. At Cave Spring several houses
were demolished and an old man
named Gaillard was killed. Captain
Lafsley's house was blown down and
his sister-in-law is supposed to have
been killed Ten or twelve neigobor-
ing houses were destroyed. Great ex-
element prevails. Reliable informa-
tion Is hard to get.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Another Biennial State Heard
Ernn,

Another Biennial State Heard
From,
San FRANCISCO, Feb. 1a.--It is an
nounced this evening on reliable au.
thority that the governor has decided
to call an extra session Of the legis-
lature to take action in the matter of
unpaid state and county taxes from
the Central Pacific for the years of
1SS0Sl 50, which, with interest and
penalties. amount to $t,074, 900. Ii
has been established that the law does
not permit any compromise, and that
the total amount must be paid. The
proclamation will be issaed the latter
part of this or the first of next week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
Dedicating a C. A. r Hall.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 19.-Gen. Bragg
of Fond du Lac, will deliver the ora
ton on the occasion of tie dedication
of the new hall of Robert Chivas Post
No. >, G. A r., which occurs March
9th. Gov. Rusk and staff and Gems.
Fairchild, Sheridan and Sherman are
expected to be present.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22
The Stiletto.

san Francisco, Feb. 19.-R. De-
lucca and A. Nardini, Italians in ~
spectacle circumstances, quarrclled
Saturday over inc amount due by the
latter TO the forner. pelucca drew =
stiletto and stabbed Nardini six times.
The latter drew = revolver and fired
twice. Delucca died to-day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

VERMONT celebrated the anniversary
OF her birth as state, Monday. She
was admitted INTO the union 90 years
ago She was the first state added to
the original thirteen.