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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
VOL. XVIII.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
WA ASHINCTON.

THE governorship of Dakota is being
quietly discussed by parties interested,
but the epidemic has not fairly broken
out. Among the candidates is Mr..
LounSberry.
EMERY A. SToRRs has prepared an
elaborate argument against the pleuro-
pneumonia. bill, and is having it printed
to present to members of the House and
Senate next week.
WITH the expectation of the passage of
the special deficiency appropriation bill,
the Superintendent OF the Census has
notified furloughed clerks to resume
work Monday.
A NEW candidate for the Governor
ship of Dakota has appeared i'll the per-
son of Mr. Lansing, of Albany, n. Y,
who is friend of the President and
press his claims.
THE Treasury department is in receipt
of large number Of appeals from the
decisions of custom officers in cases COM
ing within the provisions of section of
the new tariff act. Over 5000 appeals,
mostly from New York, were received
Tuesday. They are based on the recent
opinion of the Attorney General.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER THOMAS
will leave about April 10 to superintend
examinations to be held in Texas and
Arkansas. This will be the first exam
nations held in that section of the
country. Examinations will be held at
Galveston April Is, at Austin April IS,
at Dallas April %, and at Little Rock
April 25.
THE most careful estimates indicate
that the whisky bill will he defeated by
a ajority of about twenty. A power
full lobby is at work, however, with
doubtful members, and it is barely pos
sible enough may be won over to Sc
cure it's passage. Advocates of the bill
confess that they are in need of votes,
and its opponents are more confident
than ever. A vote probably will be
reached Tuesday.
THE report that Gen. Stanley is to sue
ceed Gen. Mckenzie can be traced to
very high authority. 1t is understood
that both Secretary Lincoln and Gen.
Sheridan favor Stanley's appointment,
and it is net believed that President
Arthur is averse to it. Gen. Stanley is
selected not only on account of his emf
nent services in the army, bat because
he stands high in the line of promotion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
Brer Bcebc'S View of Fast Living.
Detroit Free Pres :

I'VE are runsin' away wild de ken
try" said the solemn voice of Way
down Beebe, as his name was called.
I'VE am libin' too fast Twenty vars
ago | was satisfied with a two-roomed
cabin an dollar day. Now | has
to have two story house an twelve
shillin' a day. Wives who used to 60
ba'rfut SIX days a week to save deir
shoes for the seventh now wearSS butes
to mop in. De pusson who earns $40
per week mus lib jist as good as de
one who Arms $50. Twenty vars ago
dc woman wild a diamond ring could
boss a hull nayborhood. Now, when
she tries to eben boss de sarvant gal
de gal packs up her peck of diamonds
an quits de job widout waitin' to col
lect any lettle matter like $40 back sal
airy. When | was boy de man who
bought a can of oysters was supposed
to have bin lett legacy of fo'teen
millyun dollars. Nova days de poo
mans back yard am kivered wild de
empty cans. l kin see sign arter sign
dat dis senerashun am speedin' along
without thought or car of whar it will
bring up. Men who'am hoein' 'taters
to-day am nabobs tomorrow. Men
who used to believe in savin' up fur a
rainy day now scatter DER cash aroun'
as if de sunshine mus allus last.
Whar l used to be satisfied wild bean
soup | now want ox-tail, an dat's
what ails de hull kentry; we has got
10 slow up an summer down or de top
rail am gwine to give way an give us
all drapn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
The Presidents Diplomacy.
Washington Post.

Mr.. John T Clarke was delegated
by theFmarshal on the occasion of the
ST. Patrick's Day parade to stand by
the side OF President Arthur and
point out the several organizations
as they passed in review. As one of
the societies was passing mounted
marshal rode up close t. the portico
and presented the President with a
large and handsome bouquet A few
moments later the end of the line
passed. twas followed by carriage
containing two ladies, an old gentle
man, and several children.
That" said Mr.. Clarke (pointing
to the carriage), ''is the most precious
society of them ALL"
What society is it2" asked the
President, curiously.
MY mother, father, wife and chill
dren," was the reply.
The President, with a pleasant
smilc, moved close to the edge of the
portico, and, raising his hand, said
to the driver, stop that carriage"
The order was o5eyed and the gal
liant President, with polite bow.
reached over and presented the flowers
he had lately received to the older
mother.
The incident was a pretty one and
caused many comments among those
assembled about the portico.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
Ocean Steamers.

New YORK, March 25 Arrived
CITY of Chicago from Liverpool.
TORONTO, March 25 the log of the
steamer Charlotte Morgan gives the
details of terrible voyage. The Nor
gan left Bordeaux with provisions
for only twenty days, but meeting the
Norseman she secured some provis-
IONS but could not get other help On
the 1lth inst, the wind blew terrific
gate, aud immense waves swept
continually over the vessel,
carrying of everything above the
decks and damaging portion of the
bulwarks. The gale lasted three days.
Several vessels were sighted but were
unable 10 help the Morgan ON ac-
count of the high seas and her own
rudder as in very bad condition.
All the vessels, however, gave her all
possible encouragement and attempt
ed to render assistance The steamer
Oregon on the 18th took off three cab
III and 45 steera2e passengers whe re
turned To England On the evening
of the 18th another heavy Northwestern
raised the waves 10 mountain height
and rolled and pitched the vessel
and threatened to swamp her. There
was great terror on board and at times
the steamers boilers shook in their
stands and it seemed certain they
would break loose. Saturday last,
when about $50 mi es from Hartford
the steamer Caledonia, after some
dtmur, took her into tow and brought
her safely to port. The Morgan
is magnificently equipped boat and
intended for direct New York trade.
LONDON, March 25 = Arrived, Maine
and Belgenland, from New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
Ruined by Whisky.
Philadelphia Times,

whisky has ruined my home; yet
l have never touched it. Even one o.
my children was kiled-burned to
death. Whisky was the cause"
Alfred Grow, a tall. brawny man.
his face bronzed by winds, his muscles
hardened with daily toll, covered his
face with his hands and wept. He
was witness in the Quarter Sessions
a few days ago against Rosa Forbes,
woman saloon-keeper, who was
charged with carrying on business on
Sunday and with selling liquor to his
Incorporate wife. He said he had
notified the woman twice of his wife's
failing, and without result. He had
seven children, he said, and earned
only 50 week. His wife had for a
long time spent So or So week for
liquor One of his children met a
dreadful death by fire while his wife
was in a stupid condition.
Il have stopped drinking" said his
wife, in an almost inaudible voice, as
she came to the stand MY husband
begged me to. We lived next door to
Mrs. Forbes, and when l was trying
to live down my craving she would
call 20 me to come in. I could not
resist the temptation. Yes, she sold
me liquor on Sunday and whenever
else had the money to buy it with.
We have moved from her neighbor-
hood"
TIE jury rendered a verdict of guilty
at once. Judge Arnold fined the
saloonkeeper $75 ..and sent her to Jail
for thirty days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
CRIME.

CHARLES WALTERS, a Louisville rag
picker, killed boy named Thomas Free
man with stone for making fun of
him.
FRANK MINER. who was to have teen
executed in Washington next Friday,
has been granted new trial.
IL the case of O. A. Carpenter. of
Lincoln. ILL.,, on trial for the murder of
Fora Burns, the jury brought in verdict
of Not guilty.
THE Grand Jury in New York City
has indicted the sheriff and four of h $
underlings on grave charges of perjury.
forgery and Interpretations of public
moneys.
HOMER DEAyEs of West Bethlehem,
Pa, was found dead in the road near the
university of Maryland. Baltimore. He
failed to pass the examination in the
dental class, and it is supposed had taken
poison on that accsunt
JOHN DUFFlELD, twenty years old. son
of a.wealthy Galvestonian, who fatally
bowie knitted James Kelly in street
fight Sunday, was released on coroner S
jury verdict of justifiable homicide.
Miss NELIlE KAISER. employed at the
Palace hotel at Ashley, Ill, was assault.
ed near the depot by Edward Roach,
who knocked her down an embank-
ment twenty feet high. resulting in in
iuries from which ske died Saturday.
Roach escaped, but posse is searching
for him.
AT Rochester, Ind, George NJ. Ser
gent was sentenced to two years in the
Northern prison for receiving and con.
cealing goods, which were stolen
in Dakota by brother of his, and by
him shipped to Rochester. Sergent has
been prominent dry goods.merchant Of
that place for the last fifteen years.
EDWARD ]. BENNETT, confined in the
Milwaukee Jail for arson, got into bee
| in his cell Wednesday and slashed hi
arm with piece of glass, when feunc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28

THERE are rumors, how worthy of
credit is now known, that the Spring
er committee will unearth the alleged
agreement between Garfield, Gould
and Huntington relative to the APP
pointmcnt of Stanley Matthews to the
supreme bench. 1t is said that the
agreement is in existence and ready
To see the light. Credence can be given
TO this story after it is verified. Should
it be proved that such an "agree-
mcut' was made and is in black and
white, it will be one Of the most start
ling political sensations of the year II
is to be hoped that it is untrue.
No one desires that the corruptlons
of that campaign should besmirch
the memory of the dead, or soil the
erminc of the supreme court, but JUS
tee Matthews should demand an in
yestigation and put At rest the calum-
NY, if such it be, forever. Dorsey's
statements in regard to 1t and the well
known methods by which Could has
dealt with legislation, and the recent
light which has been thrown upon the
character of Huntington, all combine
to make an Investigation necessary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28

being in dying condition. He left a
letter, asserting his innocence and rail-
ing at Milwaukee justice.
AT Bentonville, Ind, William Dane,
being enamored of Ada Swift, 13 years
old, and unable to secure her parents
consent to visit her, procured laudanum
of which Dane and the girl drank; but
being an overdose it had no immediate
fatal results. Mr.. Swift had Dane ar
rested, who shot and killed himself
Tuesday night. The girl may not re-
cover from the effects of the poison.
WIN. BERNER, who, with Joe Palmer,
killed William Ii. Kirk in his stable at
Cincinnati, and tken carried the corpse
to Mill Creek, where they threw it in the
water, after rifing the pockets, was
found guilty of manslaughter, Monday,
causing amazement and disgust among
citizens generally. A crowd hooted at
the jury, and the Judge declared the
verdict an outrage.
DETECTIVES in Cincinnati, have made
what they regard an important arrest
in the person of DaH Flanagan. They
think he is a well.known robber, who
lately escaped from the Georgia peni-
tentiary, while serving fifteen years for
highway robbery. 1t is thought that he
was concerned in recent daring robber-
les in Cincinnati in stores, where the in
mates were everpowered by revolvers,
two such cases having occurred within
the past week. The charge Of grand
larceny was made against him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
Pussy's Lone Sea Voyage.

New York Sun
While some children were playing
on the beach at Eltingville. Staten Is
land, on Feb. 20, they t@.k cat for
sport, tossed it into skiff, ard push
I'd the sklff from the shore A strong
wind aud tide carried the ooat out of
sight toward Sandy Hook Ten days
later a cod smack anchored at Eltlng-
vile with the missing boat and cat
aboard.
The captain Of the smack bad no.
ticed drifting skiff when abont sew
enty miles southeast of Sandy Hook,
and, on drawing close TO the small
boat the crew OF the smack were sur
prise to see cat perched on its bow.
When near enough the cat sprang on
TO the deck of the smack without as
sIstance, and seemed much pleased at
his rescue. 1t had been nine days
drifting about on the open sea It had
eaten some founders that had been
left in the boat, and during three
storms, which must have buff-ted the
frail craft about about, some rain bad
fallen into baIling pan that was left
in the boat
Although the cat was weakened and
thin from its long exposure, il had
evidently not suffered very severely
from hunger and thirst. The name
and residence Of the owner of the boat
were paiuted on It
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
The knowing Dog of Port Jervis
Iiddletown (N. " Pres,

S. 0. Dimmick, of Port Jervis, is
the owner of a large st. Bernard dog.
He is young and playful as a kitten
so much so that he is sometimes
troublesome in his antics. Early in
the winter he made himself trouble
some when the servant was hanging
up the clothes on Monday wash day.
by pulling at them and annoying her
by his playful pranks. Finally, to
save herself from further annoyance,
every Monday morning the girl would
tie the dog up, releasing him after the
work was all done. He resented be-
ing tied up very much, but stood it for
several weeks One Monday morning
when the girl went to tie him up, the
dog could not be found. As soon as
the washing was out of the way he
appeared on the scene. On the fol-
lowing Monday he again disappeared.
and this practice he kept up. On
Monday of last week he disappeared
as usual, and later in the day, about
the time for hanging up the clothes,
the dog came to the clothes-line and
placed on the ground basket of
clothes pins. He seemed to say: How
is thatl know what you want, don't t
IT. The lady of the house set sn foot
inquiries among all the neighbors to
see if any of them had lost basket
of clothes-pins, but at last accounts
had not found an owner. The dog
had evidently stolen them from dis
tance and had done so to curry favor
to bribe the girl so that she would
not tie him up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
A New Bond between Them.
y. Y. Sun.

Mrs Carrie NJ Miller, who sued her
husband, Hugh G Miller, a clerk in
the lace department of Arnold, Con-
stable & Co 3, for abandonment, came
into the Tombs yesteld,y afternoon
with her lawyer. A few minutes af-
terward Mr. Miller came in with his
lawyer. They had not been there
long when Mr. Miller looked at his
wife and grew red in the face. He
went toward her, and putting out his
hand, said: How are you, Carrie?
| hope you are we'll"
1t was Mrs. Miller's turn 10 grow red
in the face. She took her husbands 5
| and and pressed it, and made room
for him On the bench beside her. The
lawyers had business outside, and
went to attend to it together.
After husband and wife had been
in conversation for half an hour Jus
tice Duffy came in. and said that Mr.
Miller must give bonds to pay Mrs
Miller $25 a month He gave the
bonds Her lawyer escorted Mrs. NIL
Ter to the sidewalk. Mr. Miller came
out with his lawyer. Mrs. Miller bade
adieu to her lawyer, and took the arm
of her husband They went up Cen
ter street and got abroad Fourth av-
enue car Justice Duffy went to a
window to see them depart. He ask
ed Mr.. Miller's lawyer what it all
meant. He leaned that man and
wife had settled their quarrel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
FOREIGN.

THE Swiss Federal Council has decid-
ed to expel four German anarchists from
the country.
GERMANY has expressed a Willingness
to join the other powers in measures
proyiding for the extraction of anarch-
lists.
THE London Standard calls attention
to the significance of Parnelrs speech i'll
the commons that Irish farmers are
fools if they pay taxes to enforce the
coercion act"
AsILvER mine near Schwatza, in the
Tyrol, was flooded by a subterranean
spring. Several miners were drowned.
The damage to the works by water is
very serious.
GREECE is tanning the excitement in
Crete, and party feeling is running high.
The British Consul at Gambia has refus-
ed to receive a memorial submitted by
the Mussulmans of tho island against
Photiads Pasha being Governor. The
memoriaIists oppose him because he is a
H. stian.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28

UNCLE SAMMY THDEN says that the
democrats should adopt the platform
of 1876 on the tariff question and they
will will win on 1T. This is all right,
the tariff reformcrS will be satisfied
with such a resolution. 1t is as fol
lows:
1--WE dcnouncc the present tariff, levied upon
nearly ON articles, as masterpiece Of injustice,
inequality and false pretcnse. II yields dwnd
ling, not yearly rising revenue. IL has impov-
prohibit, imports that might purchase the pro
duets ur American -" II has degraded Amer
lean commerce from the first 10 an inferior rank
on the high IL has cut down the sales of
American manufactures at home and abroad,
aud depleted the returns OF American agriculture
an Industry followed BY half our people. IL
costs the people five times more than il produces
10 the treasury, obStructs the process OF produC-
ton aud wastes the fruits Of labor IL promotes
fraud, fosters smuggling. enriches dishonest OH
rnl4 aud bankrupts honest merchants We de
mand that nq custom house taxation shall be
only for revenue "
This was III substance readopted as
the democratic platform of 1880 and
certainly the RandaIlites should not
rcgard the tariff rcformers rs very un
reasonable if they ask no more now.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28

Now comes the report from Wash
ington that Logan will write book.
This will move the New York Tribune
to repeat what it said OF Logan at
Chicago in 1880, to-wit: John A.
Logan pranced into the arena like a
trick mule into a circus ring, and
raising his hand aloft he smote the
English language square in the face. "
But Logan doesn't strike so high now,
for the Inter Ocean, which supported
him in 1880, is now opposed to him
ard recently accused him of contin-
ually striking the English language
below the belt" Probably by the
time he writes his book he will only
kick the English language on the
shinS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28

Tue long expected caucus of the
dcmocr IS of the house of representa-
tivcs on the tariff bill known as the
Morrison bill was held last evening
and its proceedings are fully given i'll
the news columns of this issue. The
irmuess and moderation of the
tariff reformcrs. their tolerant spirits,
coupled with their determination to
push forward in the path of revenue
reform and accomplish all that can be
accomplished at this session, is truly
commeudable.
The large vote against the resolu-
tion offered by Morrison, however,
would seem to Indicate that
enough democrats would vote with
the republicans to defeat the bill.
There are 1914 democrats, 120 republi
cans, independent democrat, l inde
pendent republican, 6 readjust-
erS and greenbacker in
congress. If the 81 who voted in
the caucus against tariff action vote
with Tie republicans against reduc-
ton, it will defeat the Morrison bill
in whatever shape it may be put, by
amendment i'll committee of the
whole. The proposal to reduce the
internal revenue tax on tobacco
cigars aud snuff, and on brandies dis
titled from fruit, may bring some sup
port to the measure, but il is not like
ly that enough will thus be gained to
pass it.
There is but one thing for tariff re-
formers to do. 1t is to push right
along in the path they have chosen.
The people, when rightly informed,
are for tariff reform. The democratic
party in congress is crippled by set
of congressman, who represent not
the country but few protected inter
ests in their states and districts. They
can prevent present reform, but it will
only serve to make it more radical
and thorough by and bye. The fifty
seven democrats are unlike one demo
crat who once represented Pennsylva-
MIA. He was asked by home dele
cation to vote for high-tariff bill.
He replied: "If it were my duty to
legislate only for Pennsylvania
should vote for this bill; but as it is
my duty to legislate for the whole
country, l cannot"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
Why The Business Does Not Pay,
Utica On. W Herald.

The boxes for fares in the sleixhs
now used by the Blocker Street Rail
road Company are necessarily placed
in the rear part of the conveyance,
thus making it impossible for the
driver to examine each piece of
money. A week ago Saturday night,
when the driver of the last car left
Genesee street he had thirteen passen-
gers. One by one of the passengers
left the sleigh until there was none
remaining to tell the tale-for there
surely was a tale to tell. The driver
jumped for the money box to be Ger
tain that the thirteen fares or 65 cents
were safe. What was his dismay to
discover just Is cents! Eleven of those
thirteen passengers had dropped in l
cent apiece, one was honest enough
TO drop in the regular fare, and one
did not consider his ride worth any
thing Under those circumstances is
it any wonder that the financial con
dition of the Blocker Street Road is
not sound?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-28
! MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
Terrible Vail of Distress From
the Lower Mississippi.
The Charities Of the World
Invoked to Help Them.
Rough Experience of Ocean
Steamers in Gales.
other Items.
Terrible Floods,


WASHINGTON, March 2s-Hon. j.
+. h ny, member of congress from
Louisiana, received the following tele-
gram to-day:
RopNEy, Miss, March y, iSs4.
Hon Floyd King, washiagton
makes the disaster complete and the Mississippi
valley Is one vast inlald Sea, This will make the
los beyond calculation 10 SAY Sothing OF the loss
or life and suffering ~ the people Congress must
soon come 10 our relief and feed the people At
once The lofts OF our gin houses and floating
RATS RATS VIII be the only place Of abnde. believe
tae oNst mode for strihating supplies is throuS
the engineer departr ent III charge OF the river
improvement Tney have every appliance nscs.s-
sarS and les waste and imposition would attend
WASHINGTON, March % - Dis
patches received here to-day from
Louisiana, state that the Mississippi
has broken over most of the levees,
and that government aid is necessary
TO prevent the people and stock from
starving.
Representative King has received
among others the following tele-
grams:
TRoyvuIE, La, March s5
The county IS entirely Submerged ami the peo.
Pile and stock need immediate relief
(Stgned) Il. W wALrERs
RODNEY Miss. March "
Tensas parish Is entirely inundated Rations
will be required for 1900 destitute people and
feed for stock is necessary This emergency is
very great aud immediate relief is necessary
(SigG>Ql Jos MOORE,
WM. II pAv pseS
Ron 7 MI CapceK
II II CHAMpERLAIN
THos. Z. CLINTON.
ST. JOSEPH, La, March - This
dispatch WAS sent from Rodney, MISS.
because the overflow DESTROYED the
telegraph wires IN L uisiaua)
NIcKsBURa Miss March ss
The river at st, Joseph Is six inches above the
rise Of 1882. The levees are all gone with tie
river ri>ug from Cairo down
Signedl c C. CpRnEII
Governor McHenry. of Louisiana.
telegraphS ~ General King:
Great distress at Morgausea Scott and Wat er-
loo. The lesees are all gone, have wired the
sec"ttery of war ter ragions, The same amount
is needed as i'll 1889. Ltborng classes are in
great distress.