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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06

RECENT Investigations are continu-
ally proving that Alaska is a much
more valuable possession for the Uni~
ted States than was supposed at the
time OF It's purchase In addition to
ITS fisheries and sealskins, its timber
and mineral lands, OF all of which the
public is by this time well informed, a
practically inexaustible coal area has
Just been discovered. The tests about
Cape Lisburne show that, for ten
miles inland, there is solid mass OF
good coal which burns without
smoke, leaves no clinkers, and has a
great heating capacity. The discovery
has valuable bearing upon the fu
ture industrial development of the
great territory. Without doubt the
southern portions will eventually
contain large and active popula,
ton,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06

THE Dalr5 mple Home for, Iuebriates
near London, which was established
in order to give the "Habltual Drunk
ards act" fair trial, has been declar-
ed by the Government inspector 10
have given very satisfactory results
Forty nine patients were admitted
All but one were we'll educated, eight
having passed through college; TIVE n
ty>six were married, tweuty single,
and three widowers; thirteen were
men ei fortune, saven were i'll the civ
il service, four were lawyers, four
doctors, four clerks, one a Librarian,
AID the rem linder in business. In
twenty-five cases there had beEu ine-
briefly in the family; IN s. It was in
the father or mother, liz FIVE in the
grandparents, in seven the brothers,
and in seven the uncles; in twenty
four cases hereditary drunkenness
was not established; in six cases there
was insanity in the progenitors, twen-
ty five were constant drinkers, and
twenty four were periodical inebristes
forty three OF the forty nine used to-
bacco and two choral. One patient
after ward became insane. three died,
one was not heard from. one was re
admitted, SIX were unimproved, six
were improved, and fourteen were
doing we'll. That is, one half OF the
survivors resumed the duties OF life
aud 90 per cent improved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06

gagged in the business have decided to
transfer their investments to the United
States.
THE Spanish Government is strength
enipg the Ceuta Peninsula, in Morocco.
Ceuta is opposite Gibraltar, and only II
miles distant. 1t has many points cf
resemblance to that fortifcation; is well
supplied with water, ana, if properly
garris s9ned, would be almost impreg
nable. Additional heavy ornaments
have also been ordered for the ports of
the Philippine Islands.
III. FERRY, in an interview, said that
he believed that the PRIMER Brisson
was the only man who could succeed in
uniting the republican groupe in the
chamber Of deputies into a majority.
The task would be a difficult one. NJ.
Ferry opposes the separation of church
and state on the ground that the cleo
tors do not desire it.
M. De FREYCINET, the French minister
of foreign aft airs. while being driven to
the door of his office in Paris, was fred
upon by a man in the roadway. The
assassin failed. in his attempt, and was
seized before he could take aim a second
time. He threw his revolver into the
Seine. He is Corsican, and states that
he will explain why he sought revenge
upon the minister,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06

THE Utah Commissioners have sub
mtted their report OF the operations
Of the Edmund law during the past
year. No polygamIst has been allow
ed to register or vote, nor has any
such person been elected or commits
stoned to any Office. 1t is true, never
theless, that nearly all the officers
chosen at the last and in other pre-
ceeding elections are Mormons, who,
while not actually living in polgamy,
subscribe to the doctrine of polgas
nous marriages as n Divine revela
ton. 1t is believed that there have
been very few polygamous mar
riages during the year. Within two
years eighty three indictments have
been found for polgamy and unlaw-
cohabtations. There have been
twenty>threo convictions and forty
three cases are now awaiting trial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06

AN idea OF the size OF the sheep
ranches in Montana and Wyoming,
may be had from the recently pub
lished statement that the Warren Live
Stock company of Wyoming has on
hand 40, 600 head OF sheep which they
now have fattening at Glbbon, Nebr.
These great western and northwestern
ranges have for a good many weeks
been sending vast numbers of sheep to
New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06
A Boys Question.
Salem (oe.) stAtesma

A little S-year-ols. the young hope,
full of Sn estimstle lady on Piety Hill
Salem, is just beginning to verge into
the period of childish investigation,
doubt and inquiry. The little fellow
had heard the words grass widow, y
and fastened to inquire the meaning
of his mother. By way of illustration
she told him that If his father should
run away AID leave h1r alone without
any cause then she would be a grass
widow. The future senator looked up
in his mothers face and said:
Then what would I bei Would
be grAsshopperi"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06

THE Jews of the world numbered
G.377, COZ last June, according to sta
tistics gathered by the Geographical
society Of Marseilles, and were dis
tributed as follows: Europe, 5,407, ,602;
Asia, 245, 900; Africa, 413, 900; Ameri-
ca, 300, 600; Australia, 1900. Nearly
third OF the European Jews live in
Russia. Aastria and Hungary come
next. In the three Scandinavian
kingdoms, Denmark, SHenden and
Norway, there are 1000 Israelltes all
told
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06
FERDINANDWARD CONVICTED
A Verdict of Larceny in the First De-
gree Is Rendered

The trial of Ferdinand Ward in New
York, on the charge of grand larceny
was concluded oa Thursday by the
jury returning a verdict of guilty.
The penalty for the crime is 10years
within the discression of the court
Among the witnesses examined In
the case was James d. Fish ex Presi-
dent of the Marine bank, who is now
serving ten year sentence at the Au-
bul n state prison, for defaulting the
creditors of that institution; Bepja,
min Fish, paying teller of the Marine
bank. and S. D. Cornell, bookkeeper
of the First National bank, of New
York.
On behalf of the defence, testimony
was given by VIM. Warner, w. G.
Smith and j. I. Davis, receiver for
Grant s. Ward.
Ward gave evidence of q severe
struggle as he stood up 10 hear the YER
dict. In response to the question
have you anything to say he re-
piled nothing"
THE SENTENCE.
After the bill of exceptions was read,
District Attorney MARITIME made mo-
ton that Ferdinand Ward be sen
fenced by the court. Ward arose and
stecd in front of the bar, by tie side
OF his counsel. His face was pale but
6rm. He did not finch as Judge Bar
ret pronounced the sentence. but stood
uumoved. while the court pronounced
the condsmnment. TIE court room
was aushed, and an impressive silence
fell on the crowd, who watched the
prisoner with eagerness.
The judge addressed a few senteu>
ces to Ward before pronouncing the
sentence. He told him he hEd had a
perfectly just trial in every particular,
that he had been fairly found guilty,
that he (Ward). had showa himself TO
be wholly Indifferent throughout the
trial to the wrong he had committed
and to the charges brought against
him, and through the whole trial he
had shown himself to be wholly UNI
repentant for the sins he had com,
mitted. This being the fact said
the judge, 4 must simply content
myself with pronouncingt the sentence
of the court. which is that you shall
be confined in the states prison at
hard labor for period of ten years.
A Scotchman is suffering from a
painful disease of the hand and wrist,
brought on by the pressure against
the palm of a round-knobbed cane.
The surgeons say that the thing to
carry is stick with a plain, smooth,
cylindrical handle.
In French adaptation of Twelfth
Night, y now being played at theatcr
In Paris, Sir Toby BeIch and Sir An
drew Aguecheek actually are merged
into one character, Quinapulus by
name.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06
Gold and Silver.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF
THE MINTS.

THE MINTS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Dr. James
P. Kimball, director of the mint, has
compiled his annual report of the
operations of the mints and assay
offices of the United States for the
fiscal year, ending Jund 80, 1885. The
value of gold deposited at the mints
and assay Offices during the year was
$50, 73S, 752, of which 1854 677 con-
sisted of re-deposists. OF the gold
deposits, nearly $S2, 600, 900 consisted
of domestic bullion, over $11, 900, 600
of foreign bullion, aud some IS. 0C0, Geo
of foreign coin. The value of the
silver deposited in bars and purchased
for coinage, computed at its coming
rate in silver dollars. was S3S, esq. 222,
of which 81, 292 447 were re deposited.
OF the silver deposited and purchased,
over $50, 600, 600 was classified at the
mints as of domestic production; 81
600, ,006 was of foreign bullion and
81, 000, 006 foreign com. The total
coinage value of the gold and silver
deposited and then purchased at the
mints was $94, $50. 976 against s97, S55,
I54 in the previous year.
The decline in the production OF
gold on the Pacific coast is shown by
the continued falling in deposits al
the mint in San Francisco, the value
of the gold deposited at the Institution
having declined over IS, 000, 600 since
1881.
IMPORTS OF GOLD AND SILVER.
The total imports of gold bullion into
the United States was IS, ,S49, 237. The
deposits OF bullion, classed as foreign,
at the mints were $11, 000, ,00o, from
which II would appear that over g,
600, 600 worth of gold bullion had
reached this country that was not en-.
tered st the custom houses The ina
ports of silver bullion amounted to
81, $50, 3S4 The imports of gold coin
amounted to SIT, S42 459, of which
s., S52. 090 consisted of our own coin
and $14, 490, ,3e9 of foreign coin.
The import of silver coin was $12,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06
The Election In Iowa.
THE LEGISLATURE.

DEMoINEs, Nov. 3.-One fourth OF
the precincts of the state reported in
dicate republican majority on the
state ticket of 1900 or ID, 900. The
republicans claim the legislature by
ten majority on joint ballot, or 81 OF
the 100 members of the house, and 2s
OF the 50 members of the senate. The
democrats concede tho state and
clam the legislature in doubt, and
claim small majority in the house.
THE IOWA LEGISLATURE.
DEs MONIES, Nov. 3 Estimates at
the republican headquarters give the
republicans 56 OF the 100 members OF
the lower house, and IL of the new
senator's, making a republican major
ity on joint ballot Of 100 TO 102. The
democrats made unexpected gains in
Grundy and Guthrie counties.
DUBUQUE. Nov. 3.-Dubuque CO.,
will give Whiting 28,000 majority.
Seventeen out Of the twenty three
precincts being heard from give
Knight, democrat, defeats Graves,
for the senate 23O. Two democratic
representatives, A. Linehan and
Baldwin are reelected unanimously.
Clayton Co, gives Whiting 1, 900 ma
jority and Eoets, two democratic rep
esentatives. In Delaware Co.,
Stachle, democrat, is running ahead
and may be elected to the legislature.
DEs MONIES, Nov. 3 3-Estimates
at the republican headquarters
based on returns received up
to II :15 p. M, give republican ma
iority on the state ticket of 1000 to
20, 900. At the democratic headquar-
ters no estimate is made. On the
state ticket the democrats claim the
election OF members of the Legislature
in Scott, Dubuque, Pottawattonie,
Wapello and Tama counties.
In Black Hawk county Larrabee
has 223 majority and Parrot (Rep)
is elected senator By 10, and Hayset-
lett Rep) to the legislature.
Linn county shows democratic
gains and will probably elect two
democrats, Hamilton and Wright, to
the senate.
WHAT TIE ELECTION Is FOR.
DEs MoIsEs, Ia, Nov. 3.-The day
opened pleasant with the weather
clear and cold. Voting is proceeding
quietly with an unusually large poll.
Iowa votes for governor, lieutenant
governor, Judge of the supreme court
and superintendent Of education, ono
ha,f of the senate and all the lower
house. -Four tickets are In the field.
The republican ticket is headed by
William Larrabee, of Fayette county.
The fusion ticket, representing the
democrats and greenbackers, is heads
ed by Charles e. Whitney, of Menona
county. The straight out, or StJohn
prohibitionists ticket, is headed BY jas.
Micklewait, of Mill county. The
straight greenbackers ticket, opposed
to the fusion, is headed by Elias Dody,
Of Linn county.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06

THE Tabe- diverse case in Boston
has so grown in interest as TO attract
Chinese lauudrymen as spectators.
The latest feature OF the proceedings
was a voluntary admission by Matte
A. Davidson, member of the Bow
doin Square church, that she had
been criminally intimate with Mr..
Taher
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06
Four Firm Facts.

No one can take morphis or other
poisons without injury.
No norphis or opiam is to he found
in Red Star Cough Cure.
HNo case of cough that cannot be cured
| by Red Star Cough Cure.
No remedy is cheaper; it costs only
| TWENTY-FIVE cents
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06

THE Northern Pacific railroad will
shortly award contracts for the con-
struction Of tunnel through the Cas-.
cade range. The tunnel will be one
and nine-tenths miles long, and will
cost $3.50. 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06

A DECISION made by Commissioner
Sparks restores to the public domain
tract in California claimed by the At
lantic and Pacific road equal in size to
the state of Massachusetts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06

Troy, n. Y, Nov. 3.-The weather
Is cloudy, but no rain is falling. The
election is passing off quietly, and the
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-09


ROME, August 3Ist.-Cholera has
made its appearance in Ponzone, near
Acqui, in the province Of Alessandria.
Seven persons in the town were attacked,
and four have died. The contagion was
conveyed by family from Marseiles.
New YORK, August 3rst. THE Tines,
referring to the outbreak of cholera at
Nagasaki, think it doesn't menace the
Pacific Coast Cholera has never been
brought into America across the Pacific.
Nevertheless, precautions should be
taken at San Francisco.
GIBRALTAR, August 3rst.--One death
from cholera occurred here to day,
making the tenth fatal case within
Gibraltar since the outbreak of disease
in Spain, Six new cases of cholera and
two deaths occurred within the Spanish
lines at this point yesterday.
s The Portuguese Government has
informed the Post office Department
at Washington that owing to the
prevalence of cholera in Spain,
and the possibility OF its intro
duction through the mails, no
registered samples or packages con-
tanning woolen goods in any shape, sent
by way of Spain, will be received or
delivered in Portugal.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-09

A Saimla telegram Of the 3ist ult.
says: the Ameer Of Afghanistan has
sent native officer from Cabul to
investigate the charges of misconduct
made by the British Boundary
Commission against the Governor Of
Herat. The principal charge is, that the
Governor opens confidential letters by
the way of Herat to members of the
Commission, and the intimation is
conveyed that this tampering is not done
in any British interest.
A Madrid dispatch of the Ist inst.
says John A. Foster, the American
Minister spent fortnight at the Royal
Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonzo
He had frequent interviews with Senor
Elduayer, Minister of Foreign affairs, ,on
the subject of the proposed new com
mercial treaty between Spain and the
United States. 1t is understood that
though the treaty was not signed, an
agreement was reached between the
representatives of the two Governments
by which the reciprocity provisions
contained in the former treaty is con-
fined to reforms in the Cuban custom
laws. Spain acceps the Interpretation
off the Modns Vi5end signed on Febru.
airy, 1884, which was contended for by
the United States. The settlement Of
claims of American citizens against the
Spanish Government, originating during
the insurrection in Cuba, is provided
for.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-09
DIPLOMACY IN TIE PACIFIc.

Recent mail advices indicate trou
blous times between Germany and
Spain relative to who holds the right of
occupancy Of the Caroline Islands
Spain naturally claims them by right Of
discovery while Germany desires to
annex them in accordance with her
new foreign policy. The question is
Of SO serious nature as to call for the
personal Intervention OF the rulers of
the respective nations. In the mean
time. what has Hawaii been doing ?
The years have not been many since a
protest against any foreign interference
in the Pacific was proclaimed, but be
yond its issuance nothing has been
done in defense of the rights of unpro-
rected semi-savages, or in the mainte-
nance of our self-assumed protectorate
attitude. AS yet no preparations are
being made by either army or navy for
the suppression Of our national honor.
No indications exist at the Department
of War to meet this slight placed upon
Hawaiian Diplomacy.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-09
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 1885.
CHOLERA.

Should cholera come, what then ?
The question as to whether cholera
can be averted is already being DIS
cussed in the American periodicals.
Men eminent in medicine and science
are lending their aid and endeavoring
to prepare the people Of the United
States for the threatened coming of
this terrible scourge. If it reaches the
Pacific coast of America it will be al
most certain to be imported into Ha-
waii. Without sounding general
alarm the authorities should quietly
take steps to avert the disease should
it unfortunately reach our shores.
1t has already reached Spain upon one
side Of us and Japan upon the other.
India is the home of the cholera.
Cholera is contagious and is portable
from place to place, but it is essenti-
ally preventable disease or at least so
say those who have made study of
Asiatic cholera If cholera is to be
prevented as an international disease
the work Of prevention must com
mence in its native home. DIR. John
B. Hamilton speaking of the endemic
nature Of Indian cholera says, "that
the world tamely submits to repeated
inoculations Of cholera by another
nation, however friendly, is simply due
to the fact that public sentiment has
not yet crystallized upon this point"
The germ theory Of the disease is now
settled and the great object OF olsen
lection is to destroy the germs as the
sole object Of quarantine is TO exclude
them during the process. 1t is gener-
ally considered by doctors that long
periods of quarantine for the disease
have become " exploded dogmas' as
the germs will lie latent in a ship and
live again when exposed to the air
currents after unloading. As mere
quarantine will not suffice there is but
one thing left to be done--the germs
must be destroyed by the proper appli-
cation Of germicides. The Govern
ment should at once take steps and
provide the proper precautions against
the importation Of the terrible disease
should it reach America. The new
theory of prevention adopted by the
State Of Louisiana should immedi-
ately be introduced here---or at least
inquired into by our Board OF Health.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Public Health.

EDITOR HONOLULU PRESS: SIR
The so-called Mortuary Report for
this city and suburbs is published in
the local papers with commendable
regularity every month. 1t purports
to give full particulars of causes OF
death, nationality Of deceased, annual
death rate per one thousand per month,
ages and various other particulars
Now, with all due respect to the gentle
man who composes this table, and we
all know him to be painstaking and
Jealous official, are the figures and
alleged causes of death correct2 Hav-
ing no reason to doubt the correctne! S
of Captain BIowns monthly report,
then the conclusion to be arrived at is,
that the death rate is excessively high
and that the Hawaiians have no spec
ial claim to longevity. From the table
we learn than in this Paradise of the
Pacific, there is lurking at our very
doors nearly all the diseases that flesh
is heir to. Consumption and fever
figure highest in the list, in fact, form
one-fourth part OF the whole number OF
deaths recorded. Death from old age
number five, but though a person at
tains the allotted three score and ten
years, it is not natural that he should
leave his earthly abode without some
cause. Ofthe two diseases mentioned,
consumption aud fever, | propose to
ask and invite reply from the medi-
cal fraternity, can they be averted, or
can their ravagos be in any way miti-
gated
Consumption is very prevalent in
European and Asiatic countries and is
said to increase with the increased
aggregation Of the human family, But
here we have decreasing population
and an increasing disease. 1t is
not within my province to suggest a
remedy, but if improved hygienic
measures and a more regular mode
of life will check its course, by all
means let the Board of Health and its
numerous staff of physicians do what
they can to save the people.
Fever covers five deaths for the month
Of August, but as there is such large
class of diseases of which fever is the
prominent factor it would be instructive
to know what kind of feyer prevails in
and around the city OF Honolulu One
man says he has typhoid, another
typhus, and a third malarial Many
doctor themselves, while others are
prosrated, do nothing and take the
chances of life or death, not knowing
what is the matter. Calling on friend
the other day who was absent from
business, the writer asked him, what
was the matter "Fever," he replied,
at least the doctor tells me So Fol
lowing up the enquiries ! iliclted the
fact thai his medical attendant in
formed him that Merchant street,
Queen street, and the lower parts Of
the town generally is hotbed Of fever.
Having no reason to doubt the veracity
Of any informant who, by the way, is
now convalscent, nor the skill and
ability of the physician who attended
him, it is only natural to infer that such
is the case. If so, is it not high time
that some sanitary steps were taken
Immediately to check the progress Of
this death dealing medium. b. b.
Honolulu, September 8, 1885.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-09

Owing to the prevalence Of sickness
in Hongkong, said to be severe form
of dianloea, the authorities at Manila
have decided to enforce quarantine on
vessels arriving there from Hongkong
Such being the case, it behooves our
Board OF Health to be on the qm pios
If any vessels arrive here from that port
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-09

Two Chinese loans, one for $780,
900 and the other for $375o,ooo were
recently offered in London and taken
up almost Immediately. The terms
were oS, and 6 per cent per annum in
terest