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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-20
DRAWING AND PAINTING.

MRS. HETH WILL REOPEN
Iul GLASSES In DRAWING and PAINT.
ING at III north Eighth street. Glasses
for children on Saturday at moderate rates.
oc 6-TudTh8wdtfh7w
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-20

GRAY Twilled Flannel. 1Oc.;
Heavy Red Twiiled Flannel, 19c.;
Heavy white Twiiled Flannel, 25c.
20 pieces White Flannel. All Woo, lCc.,
bargains in Shaker flannes;
26 pieces Jersey Striped Flannels, for Chll
dreus ClOa ks, at 90 aud 65c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-20
sILKGOODs.

Co'oreG Dress Silks at 75c.;
t'olored Dress silks at 81;
hlack ircss silks At Guc.;
klark Iress silks al 73c.;
black Dress silks ats
Back lress Silksat sl25;
Black Au.SIk Khadanas at 81;
Back Au-Silk Khadamas az sl.25;
Al-rIk Black brOcades at 81, sl.25, and
81 90.
Plain and BrOcaded Nelveteens al 5Oc.;
Colosed ~nk-Nelvets. ali shades. at 81:
CoIored sNk.Nelvets brOcaded at sl.25.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-20
Met.lcafcd shirts

One dollar will buy good Medicated
All-Wool Shirt at
+. B. SPENCE & Sons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-20
The Mason and HamIin Organ

is known around the world. Factory
prices guaranteed at Ryland & Lees,
sole agents, 9l3 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-20
pRESS GOODS-ALL THE FALL AND
WINTER NOVELTIES.

v M FN NVN LII H.
Au-WO OOl TricOts Al soc;
Au-M OOl adde's ClOth at 25c.
Double Width Cashmere at l2sc.;
Doublc-M " idth Cashmere at zoe;
20 pieces iuTlettes at Soc.
l lot Of Dress Goods an ic.
57.inch Ladies Cloth at 7jc.;
Handsome Plaid, al 2Oc.;
Ner, Fine Body cashmere In Scarlet Gar
net Blue Brown and Black, at 25c.;
. 600 yards Oi satin brrbcr' regular retail
pricc is 2sc.. IN remnants and dIesS-pat-
terns al l2.c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-20

BLANKETS AND COMFORTABLES.
1O-4 White BlanketsRtSl;
IO.4 White Blankets at Sl.25;
lu-4 white blankets at 81,
lC.4l III and l2-4 Blankets 81 sl2i
Large com fOrta bles al 75c., 81 sl.2J, sl.3O.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-20

VISITORS TO THE FAIR AND
' ALL TRANSIENT BOARDERS can se-
cure GOOD NEGOTIATIONS at mode-
rate rates, at the GREEN WOOD HDTEL,
Eleventh and Perry streets. Manchester.
BENJAMIN MORRIS.
oc 20-1t' Proprietor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
CRIME

DIR. SHrLLoCK has been arrested at
ChEska, Mimi, for body snatching."
the physicians brother and Il student
III the Minneapolis College Hospital are
al q inTolYed.
In quarrel resulting from drurken-
ness Il man canned Becker was murder
ed with az AK at Sallman Valley,
Oyle County, I'll. The perpetrators
escaped.
\ WELL DRESSED man having on his
person gold watch and Il check-book
showing his deposits of So 800 in the
South Bend Clnd.1 National Bank to the
credit of T. w. Whitelaw was found
with his throat cut ami bloody knife
wing near hlm ut Wilmington, n. c..
New Wears day.
\ BALTIMORE and Ohio train was
boarded Friday evening at Rising Sun,
Indiana, by two men, who robbed the
passengers of money, watches and val
uahlcs, and then jumped from the train
while 1t was running at fall speed.
TIE recent wreckinS of railway
tram i'll West Virginia, resulting in the
inquiry of several persons, was the work
of reyengeful woman Of Grafton.
named Mrs. Blake, whose husband il; i
beea arrested fer stealing from the rail
way company. She confesses the dia-
botical crime, having placed an iron
bar on the railway track in such man
ncr as TO throw off the train
EARLY Thursday morning wedge
driven in frog on the Baltimore and
Ohio track near Grafton, Ohio. wrecked
a passenger train. The engine was
hurled to the bottom of creek. the
engineer, Frank Hepburn, being killed,
and the fireman, George Dorsey. scalded
to death by escaping steam. The mail
car landed on its roof, but the coaches
kept the track. Four persons were in
iured seriously and number badly
shaken up. The financial loss is $50,
600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
A Big Birds Nest.
Golden DaVS.

What would my Young readers
think if they should find nest 80
feet in diameter and or eight feet
high2 There are such nests il the
Molucca Islands, made, too, By bird
as small, if not smaller than tue
straw-in-iail, and called meeayodius.
Like the tropic bird, too, they fire.
quent the scrubby jungles aloug the
seashore, where the soil is sandy, bat
they have remarkably large and
strong feet and long CLAWS. Where
there is considerably quantity of
debris, consisting OF sticks, shells, sea
weeds ann leaves, the nlegapodius
forms immense mounds, often with
comparative ease, for with their long
feet they can grasp and throw back
ward , large quantity of material. II
the center OF this mound, st the depth
OF two or three feet, the eggs are de
posted, and are Matched by the gentle
heat produced by the fermentation OF
TIE vegetable matter of the mound.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
The Yankee Earthquake.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The reports
of an earthquake iii New Hampshire
and Maryland Friday and followed
by many similar reports Of late from
various parts OF the country, and
now thsse are succeeded by the an
l4ouucement of an earthquake shock
yesterday at Tarrytown. Major Mar
shall FL. Bright, editor of the Chris
tisn, was at work, and who lives at
Tarry town today described the oc
currence as follow: The earthquake
took place yesterday morRIng at 6
minutes past 6 o'clock, was awake
and as | have observed earthquakes
before, | immediately recog-
nized the nature OF the
shock and seized my watch to time
its duration. 1t lasted foar seconds
1t was distinct, continuous yiora-
ton, like the ar produced in a horse
car when stopped by the sudden ap-
plication of brakes. Tne shock vas
accompanied by low, rumbllng
noise. not louder than would be
caused By heavy cart Houses were
shaken and windows ratified. When
attended the First Reformed church
in the morning and spoke of the oc-
currence to the sexton. he said he now
understood what before had puzzled
him. Not thinking of an earts quake
he had wondered what the shock was
which he had observed while he was
attending to the furnace in the
church.
On conversing with other persons
whom ! met at church, l found some
had observed the shock distinctly; one
old lady was awakened by it. I'm
doubtedly the occurrence would have
directed mnch more general attention
if it had not taken place at the hour
Sunday morning when most persons
were asleep. Mr. Simons. of Sing
Sing, told me the shock was percepti-
bic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
A Strange Combat.


y valued correspondent III Remsen
sends tha details of a remarkable com
bat witnessed near BoFdwelltown iast
week. The report says William Viii
liams, who IS employed in the tannery
a. Bordwelltown, while on his way to
work about q, IN, saw huge gray
owl and full grown skunk engaged
IN life aud death struggle. Viii
liars did not disturb the contestants,
but on reaching the tannery lac in.
formed his fellow workmcn OF the
fact As they could scarcely credit
the story, one OF their number was
sent out 10 verify it, The man had
no difficulty IN finding the spot where
the struggle had taken place, but tie
contest was over when lie arrived, and
the victor, the owl, having tore away
the fore part Of his eaemy's body, was
feastlng on the still quivering remains.
As the man approached TIVE owl left
its victim and tiercely asSs;led the new
intruder. In It's last battle the bird
did not fare SO we'll, and was sp-laily
disabled and captured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
TELEGRAPHTC.
GENERAL NOTES.

A PRoHIBIToRY liquor ordinance has
gone INTO effect at Hot Springs, Ark,
with limit Of two years.
MERRILL 65 Co, lumber dealers. of
Pittsfield, Mass, are EN- harrassed. Lii
abilities from 100000 $4,000; assets,
100000.
ONE HUNDRED weavers in Johns0n's
mill, at North Adams, struck Friday
against reduction, and were ordered
from their tenements.
ENCKE's comet, on its return trip, was
discovered, Friday evening, at Nashville
by +. E. Barnard, of the Vanderbilt
University Observatory.
TIE remains Of Russell Hancock, son
of General w. S, Hancock, were inter
red Friday at ST. Louis. Deceased
leaves a widow and three children.
THE Slattery family formed syndi-
cate Thursday at Shenandoah, Pa, to
prosecute claims for property worth
100000 in England, Scotland and
India.
TIE body Of DR. James Ii. Harris, a
wcll-known physician who died sud
denly Friday at Indianapolis, was turn
Ell over for dissection to the Medical
College. HIS will contained this stipu-
idtion, and his wife entered no objec-
ti.n.
The First National bank Of Kokomo,
Ind, has gone into voluntary liqulda-
tion. A steady but quiet run has been
made on the bank during the las thirty
days, and the deposits have been re due
ed about 100000. TIE assets are ample
to pay deposltors ia full.
lT is said that the next demand to be
made by Queen Victoria upon "her
faithful Commons" will be for a d0wry
of $4,000 for her daughter, Princess
Beatrice, upon the latter's marriage to
Prince Henry, of Battenberg, and for
an annuity of $4,000 for the young
couple thereafter.
A PROMINENT government official in
Washington says that when i'll New
York a few days ago he learned that
five physicians had been called i'll con
sultation, to examine the state of Gen
eral Grants health and that they had
arrived at the conclusion that the gencr-
al was completely broken down, physi-
caJly, and required absolute rest.
THE Wisconsin railroads report sub
stantially the same amount of earnings
as last year. The Wisconsin Central
reports less earnings. The Milwaukee
and Northern earned about $4,000
more than last year; the Milwaukee and
Lake Shore $13,725 more, The Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul earn about $780,
GOO less than last year, but they have
reduced expenses about one million.
BRISTOL tunnel, three miles south of
New Lexington, on the Newark and
Shawnee branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, was fired on New Years
night at both ends. The roof Of the
tunnel is heavily timbered, and there
are solid walls Of coal on either side Of
it. This il now all on fire, and 300 feet
of the tunnel has caved in. The tunnel
is about 1000 feet long. The loss to
th' railroad company will reach $50,
COO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
Lot. WrlRllt's Case.

CINCINNATI. Jan. ) Tie congress
sioral committee continued the Lot
Wright investigation this morning
Lot Wright was the first witness call
cd lie explained that lie appointed
special and general deputy marshals
The specials were for duty ut tht polls
and were residents OF the city Sd far
as he knew. Those who were not res
idents were not paid Another class
of deputies watched the Cincinnati
end Of Coylngton bridge for repeaters,
and others, residents Of Coyngton,
were placed at tie voting places to
identify Covington repeatsrs These
were paid out Of the private fund, and
not BY the government. Deputies ap
pointed by lin we're all republicans,
Non resident deputies we're not pald
by the government Deputies were
furnished by him with 44caliber bull
dog revolvers
1t was agreed by the committee taat
Hon. j. b. Foraker and Col IL. l..
Morey should represent Marshal
Wright. Hon John 4. Follett, dem
ocratic candidate for congress from
the first district last October, was per
mitted to conduct the examination.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
RETTER TIMES

There is a growing faith III better
times. The Commercial Gazette, Of
Cincinnati, rampant republican
journal, which, like the other organs
of that party, predicted all manner of
woes and calamities to the business Of
the country, unless Mr. Blaine was
elected, comes out and manfully says:
upou the whole, therefore, it Is safe to CON
ru lie that the bottom of depression has been
reached, and that any change must hc for the
better, and ali the Indications are that 1850 will
be a wear or comparative prosperity
There is a rally in prices, a general
resumung of business, . disposition
to take hopeful view of the future.
Tho superstIuous fear that Il demo
cratic victory would hsing pisehicf to
business interests, was zealously spread
during the campaign MS a means Of
soaring the people to vote for Blaine.
That fear is dissipatiug, and minds
that entertained it now begin TO be
ashamed Of thcir weakness This
country has Invariably shown
great elasticity i'll rising from the
depression oi hard times The crash
of 1887, following a period Of ijnar
cial folly aud imitation, ief. business
and credit Hat for some three or four
years The hard timas of 1857 began
to mend in 1888, and were booming
in 1859 aud 1861, uutiI the political
sky was overcast WITH the cloud of
secession. The panic Of 1873. caused
by an inflated currency, and follow
ing period of marvellous extrava
gancs, was we'll over in 1875.
The hard times of 1884 were not
caused by scarcity eithero crops or pro
ducts of manufacture, or OF currency,
nor because currency was debasea by
initiation; nor are they due t. a pc, iod
of extraordinary extravaganza. They
seem rather TO be caused by gint of
production. Crops were abundant
but prices are low. The manu-
factories IN the production Of
their wares hase ouirun the
capacity of the country To absorb
their products. Henca dullness, Gu
forced dimiuutioa of production
which has caused much distress 10
operatives. The low market FOR agri
cultural products has rendered slug
gish the circulation Ct money for a
brief time, and people in a time of
unusual plenty feel the effects of
hard times.
But, as the present period of de-
preston is not caused by expansion,
nor a speculative craze, nor By cx
travagance, nor By the bursting OF
financial bubbles; and rs the people
of the country are not now groaning
under an extraordinary load of pub
lie or private debt, there is no reason
for long continuance of the present
Strengthened condition of business
Tie best view to take is the hopeful
one; and from every quarter come
sjgnsof reviving hope and confidence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
Better Times.

PITTsBURG Pa, Jan. "a marked
change has come over the opinions of
the business men in Pittsbure within
the past month A few weeks ago
they looked only at the dark side Of
the picture, and could see little, + any,
hope for the future. Now they think
they have seen the worst, and that
from now onward 1885 will show
gradual improvement, until the vol
ume of business is restored to its full
proportion.
Indications nov are that the iron
mills and furnaces Of the city will not
be allie we'd to lie idle much longer, as
orders are coming in more freely and
the stocks in the mills and warehouses
are very low.
The amalgamated association men
having accepted a reduction at the
Homestead Bessemer works, it is
thought there will be cut in wages
at all the steel mills in the country.
The Homestead works will resume all
departments TO morrow.
Among the firms resuning to-day
were the following: Westingh use
Machine Co. 80 men; lug IL Co., 200
men; Cambria Iron works. Johnstown,
5000 men; Lang & Co, 300 men;
National rolling mill, McKeesport.
5000 men; Oliver Bros. & Phillips
South Side mills, GOO men; Schoeber-
ger mill 300 men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09

TIE Chicago Herald's Madison dis
patch puts it thus: cit is reported on
good authority that Colonel James II.
Howe, Of Kenosha, nephew of ex-
Senator Howe, is in combination with
John G. Spooner, republican candi,
date for the United States senate, with
tae agreement that Howe is 10 succeed
two years from now in case Spooner
is elected. These gentlemen have long
been attorneys Of the Omaha & North
western railroad system, and the
strong opposition that is developed
agains. them aud for Gen. FAtrchlld
Is based on this.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
4 Curious Story OF d free.
Bridgeport lConn.l Standard.

bridgeport tSoaN.J i9tiItlaIu.
On the pre- misses of Noah w. Brad
ley, Of Westport, a willow tree, the
growth of nearly century, st'od un-
til ono day recently. During d thun-
der shower many neighboring trees
were broken off or uprooted, bat this
tree withstood the force OF the wind.
Mr.. Bradley expected TO see it sue
cumb, but TO It's great pleasure il
passed through the ordeal without the
loss of q branch Shortly after the
storm, at noon Of rarel y beautiful
day, when he and his people were at
table, crashing sounds as of falling
timber were heard coming from the
direction Of the tree. On visiting the
spot he found that the tree had parted
in four sections, falling one each to
the west, north, south, and east, with
as DJuch exactness as il placed there
by skilled hands. The eastern branch,
the largest, fell upon the dwelling,
and, striking a chimney, came near
demoiishing 1t. This strange thing
occurred soon after the earthquake.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
From Egypt.

CAIRO, Jan. official advices
from Karti state that Gen. Stuart ar
rived there to day, having made the
march to Gokdull and return in u
week. He left guards at Gokdull in
a strongly fortift d, impregnable posi-
ton, with plentiful supply of good
water and provisions A few of Nah
dis men were captured on the march.
Stuart speaks in high praise of the
manner i'll which all ranks Of his
CORPS are working.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09

THE Oshkosh Times speaks out IN
condemnation Of the custom OF rail
ways giving passes 10 public otiiolal5.
1t says:
but there is grave Objection to giving pas cs
10 those who make aud interpret the laws. If
passes are given tu Judges aud to Legislators they
nrp given and received for purpose, Grant that
the legislator or the Judge has sufficient stamina
to act in the discharge Of the duties Of his office
impartalIy and unbiased, still there * n suspicion
in the minds Of tie people that hc is more or less
influenced IN his action 10y the fact TINT he has
pass in his pocket 1915 looked upon in the nature
of "A bribe There * NJ reason hy the expense
Of carrying oar Judges and legislators should be
saddlcd OF tbJ abroad companies; unt there is
good reason why the meg who MAKE and interpret
our laws should not perform their duties with
their pocket books stuffed with passes. The pass
system as now carried ON is prruisious aud ought
to he abolished"
The Times has evidently not KEEP.
up with the march Of mind ON this
great question Of transportation. The
republican party in 1878 declared in
IT'S pldLlOIHl bhdb INC It'hh9 'liP"H
proved of the practice which has here
tofore prevailed Of public officers ac-
cepting free passes upon railroads.
cit has a tendency to influence and
often does influence official action. "
Tho legislature of 1874 took tie re
publican party at its word and pro
hibltcd the issue of free passes to pub
lie officers
But the next republican Legislature
repeated this o.ious reform" and
went back to tho pass system at full
gallop Since then the average mem
Der of the Legislature calls not only for
a pass for himself but also for very
numerous portion of his constituents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
Ice Jam

GRAND RAPIDS, Jan. 5.-The ice on
Grand river, started out by the rains
of week ago, iammed about Is miles
below the city and blocked the water
above and extends to Iona. The flood
is the highest it has been for the past
% years and there is danger that it
may 60 higher. Many cellars and
Easements are Hooded. Several thous-
and dollars damages have been re
ported The bridge at the Iona side
has been taken out This causes
some apprehension of the safety of the
brides here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
A Swindler Arrested.

CHICAGO, Jan. VIM I. Hill,
publisher Of the Leisure Hours, was
arrested by the postoiiise inspector to-
day, charged with using the mails for
fraudulent purposes. Hill professed
t. give, upon receipt of forty cents, a
Waterbury time keeper to every one
who subscribed for his paper The
allegation is that the time pieces
proved not To be the silver Waterbury
watches. but cheap tin solargraphs or
compasses. 1t IS stated that he has
done extensive business He gave bail
ia 81 600
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
FOREIGN.

THE recent floods in India destroyed
hundreds of houses FIfty-three persons
We're drowned by the overflow of the
Re! Hill lakes at Madras.
LATEST dispatches from Bay Roberts
say that Roman Catholic Bishop Nc
Donald was prevented by orap gemen
from holding service in his church.
which the orangemen surrounded. At
fairs are growing darker and more
threatening. Hundreds of armed men
are parading the streets. and the police
are unequal 10 the occasion. The British
man of war Tenedos has arrived to re-
inforce the civil authorities. Orange
men refuse to take down their arches
and flags.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
Orangemen Rampant,

Sr. JOINS, n. +, Jan. 5 Latest
dispatches from Bay Roberts say that
Roman Catholic Bishop Mcdonald
was prevented by orangemen from
holding service IN his church, which
the oraneemen surrounded. Affairs
are growing darker and more threat
ening. Hundreds of armed men are
parading tbs streets, and the police
are unequal to the occasion. The
British man of war Tenedos has ar
rived to reinforce thecivil authorities.
Orangemen refuse to take down their
arches and flags.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
NO. %.

the present plans. He will be accom-.
panied by some of the members OF
the cabinet and expects to return 10
Washington IN about ten days.
LEASING INDIAN LAMBS.
Sec. Teller has written a long letter
10 the chairman of the senate commit
tee of Indian affairs upon the subject
of leases of Indian lands. He saws in
part that the interior department has
for years recognized the right of In
dians To receive compensation for
paSturage stock on reservations, and
that sucn right also has been recog
nizsd by the courts and senate com
mittee. 4 privilege to pasture cattle
is only lisense and not lease and
conveys no interest in lands occupied
by the Indians.
The secretary says he did attempt
to make leases, bat the department
refused to recognize them beyond
treating them as license revocable
by the Indians at will. Ns one can
question their right to make such dis
position of the grass growing on their
lands as they have made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
A County Clerks Office

MooRFIELD, w. Va, Jan. 5.-The
adherents of the rival candidates for
the office of county clerk are under
arms and the town is in great alarm.
James Wilson defeated VIM. Loebe at
the October election, but Loebe is
claiming that the Constitutional amend
nent went into effect immediately
and was voted for at the November
election and claim the office. Blood
shed has been prevented so far, but
armed men were still in battle array
last night i'll the expectation of blood
shed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
From THE CAPITAL.

THE subcommittee of tie House
Committee on Appropriations having in
charge the fortificatlons appropriation
bill intends to report to the full COM
mittee the same measure reported TO
the House by a majority of the APP
propriation Committee at the last ses-
sion, which appropriated about s., 600, :
00a
Mr. Mills of Texas, is among the MEM
bers who have been reading up on
treaties. He has spent several days in
the Congressional Library studying the
ecolds and maps. He is opposed to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09

THE national commander Of TIC
grand army of the republic has issued
an order disappearing the attitude OF
the Massachusetts, braEch Of the or
ganization in advocating pension
bill to place all soldiers on the roll for
pensions There is quite reaction
in this country against the wholesale
pension scheme.