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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
The NIcarauguan Treaty

New ORLEANS. Dec. 26-The Plea
yune, speaking of American politics
and the Nicaraugua treaty, says:
THE country is ripe for an entirely
new departure, one worthy of our
great nation, and one that will stamp
itself upon the whole History of North
America We must adopt a policy
of the acquisition of territory by ag-
grandlzement to the southwark. 1t
need not be accomplished by arms or
invasion or inaugurated in blood.
The Nicaraugun treaty is the opening
wedge. Let us drive that home aAd
by investing 100000, 900 IN a ship
canal there secure that country.
American enterprise will soon annex
whole of Central America from that
base line" 1t concludes: Sectional
dlscord is happily closed. The sout
is primarily and deeply interested in
turning the tendency of the enter,
prise and march of the empire south
ward, and her statesmen are at once
championing a bold and brilliant pol
icy in that direction and will open up
a new era for the eatire country and
map out safe and short road to pros
pcri.y"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
A Bad DaY.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-To,day has been
one of extreme discomfort to pedes-
trians n the city. A heavy sleet be-
gan falling at an early hour this
morning and continued withoNt inter
ruptlon until this afternoon, coating
everything with ice. Telegraph wires,
Ia many instances, gave way under
this load, aud the business of the tele-
graph companies was conducted with
more than the usual difficulty. Com
munication with all points was nam
tanned, however. Towards evening
rain began falling heavily, which
added to the general discomfort in
the city, converting the snow in the
streets into slush, and making all
kinds of street locomotion hazardous
and disagreeable A very similar
condition of affairs exists throughout
the entire west. Trains are nearly all
running beh nd time, the condition ef
the rails making high rate of speed
impossible. In this city considerable
damage has already been reported by
the leaking and collapslng of roofs,
occasionea by the unusually heavy
loads of ice and water they were sud
denly called upon to carry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
THE CALL FOR SHELTER

Senator Mauderson has bill pend
ing before congress which has very
Innocent title; but it shows the out
lines of the cat very plaialy through
y very thin sprinkllng of meal. 1t is
bill TO provide q statute of limita-
tons against the United States in
favor OF defaultjpg officials, so that
their bondsmen can not be sued after
prescribed short period. The aim
of this bill is obvious. There are
thousands of defsulters or officials
who are short in their accounts
with the government Political infu-
ence hitherto has sheltered them and
their bondsmen from civil actions to
recover the shortage. Under the new
administration, with other eyes to
look over the books, the list OF the
defaulters will be enlarged by many
discoveries and political influence
will not avail To shelter those who are
liable. The new regime Will be
reaching out for these deficiencies,
and there will be NO power in republi.
can senators to clog the wheels oi
federal justice. Therefore, as the
sinners cry for rocks and mountains
to hide them in the day of wrath, Sc
many ROW feel the need of the shelter
Of q statute of limitations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

The friends of tariff reform can
hope to do but little IN the way of
positive legislation until they can
wicld "a stronger influence in the two
houses Of congress. But they can use
all their influence to prevent the rati
tication of the Spanish treaty, which
will cut oil some Sl2 600, 900 of reve-
nues, while at the same time 1t will
reduce the price of sugar to the con
sumner. Aud they can prevent the
ultra protectiauiSts from carrying out
their plan of repealisg the taxes on
whiSkey aud tobacco, by which repeal
they hope to compel an increase of
tariff on thousands of the neceSsaries
of life. 1t is better t. let the Spanish
treaty go by default, and trust u the
next administration To frame fairer
one to all interests.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
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The EalI River Strike.

New YORK, Dec. 26.-The Herald
this morning prints an article relative
to the condition of affairs in Fall
River, Mass. and says the reports of
the real condition of trade is far from
sustained by statements in the news
papers. The operatives are an intel
ligent class..and contemplate no strike,
while the employers viii make no re-
duction in wages. Although no mill
corporations, with few exceptions,
will pay dividends January 1st, new
ertheless the outlook is not gloomy.
On the contrary, brokers preaict a
rise in the market very soon. Most
of the suffering among operatives re-
suits from saloons, which infest the
city. Despite the dull times the oper-
atives have sent this year TO friends
in the old country only twenty five
per cent less moaey than last year,
and the amount forwarded through
the postoffice money order depart
menl for Christmas was considerably
larger than in 1882 and 1888.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Points of Wisconsin News

Several tramps were, upon their
own request, allowed the hospitalities
of the county Jail on Christmas in
La Crosse.
I'm default of bail, Mr. Peter Kin
ney. farmer near Bangor, was com
mitted to the county jail by Justice
Wheldon to await trial, on charge of
attempting to kill Orrin j. Post. on
the 22d of December The commit
ment states that Kinney fred three
shots through the window of Posts
residence. Happily they did not take
effect. The trouble is said to have
grown out of a family quarrel, KIN
ney's motive being found in the fact
that Post married his sixteen-year old
daughter against his wishes.
w r.. R9senstengel, professor of
German and German literature in the
University of Wisconsin, will lecture
at Germania hall, December 2S Suo-
ject, the Grim Brothers, the great
philologists, Statesmen and authors
of many popular German fables.
A. J. Cheney, the book man, who
is said Ito know more men than any
OLuST QUE IUdu Ill w lSCOuSlu, dS
nosing around Tomah Gay or two
since trying to sound Senator Erwin
on his preference for Cameron's sue
cessor. He knows that Spooner is
going to ''get there" and when he
left he was just as wise as when he
went.
Oshkosh made $4,000 pounds of
Swiss cheese last season.
The ladies of Milwaukee are or
gsnizlng relief corps to aid the desti-
tute, of whom thousands are to be
found in that city.
The small -pox is prevailing in ene
of the wards of Milwaukee.
Isaac r. Moultoa, an eccentric
old soldier at the Soldiers Home, in
Milwaukee, died on the 21st He had
suit pending in which he sued Gen.
Sharp. commandant of the home, for
false 1nprisonment for sending him
to an insane hospital without first
taking the proper steps to determine
his insanity.
The Court street Methodist church
at GAINESVILLE was partially destroyed
by fire on Friday.
Gustav Comment, an old theat-
rical manager and actor of note, died
at Appleton on Wednesday He
made his first tour Of the United
States with Janauschek IN her first
| tour.
-Blaudouski, the actor. recently
pardoned by Gov. Rusk from Wau-
pun, went on to New York, and there
a day or two afterwards, was found
dead IN his bed
/ West Bend was the scene of
great excitement yesterday morning.
| The livery stable of Wittey & Kern
was burned. with carriages valued at
| sc, 800. The barn of Chris. Wolff was
also destroyed. The danger TO other
buildings was great, and the business
portion of the town was In such dan
ger at one time that M1waukee was
appealed to for aid; but the flames
were at last got under control. One
person. Chas. Weitbrecht got badly
injured foot By jumping on a rusty
iron hook
Twenty nine iliegitimate children
were born at the Milwaukee county
hospital during the past year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
The Dakota War.

FARGO, Oak, Dec. 26 An Argus
Wilmot dispatch says, Col. Free, of
the governors staff, visited Wilmot
and Travare and mot Traverse to-
day. His report is understood to be
in favor of Wilmot. Writs are out
for the arrest of the members of the
canvassing board. Cummings, of
Travare, claiming to be sheriff, was
chased three miles and escaped across
the river. interviews with parties in
Fargo from Roberts county are con
hicting. as the first reports received
from the scene of the trouble. Exam
ination is now in progress. The
United States commissioner is in the
city. 1t is thought the prisoners will
be oound over to the United States
court, second district, at Sioux Falls.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

DOWN at Sloughton, according to
the Hub, there are lot Of mad re
publicans. They are accusing Post
master Bryant, Of Madison, Congress
man elect La Toilette and Assembly
man Gully" Adams, OF securing the
reappoIntment of Hrbbard as post
master at Stoughton without giving
the local working republicans n
chance To vote aye or no on the ques
ton They claim that such intermed
ding on the part of Madison ''has no
parallel in local political history" "
The tyranny of Keyes was mild and
gentle compared with the rigorous
dcspotism of which the Stoughtoniaus
now complain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Points of Wisconsin News.

Congressman Guenther is at Osh.
kosh making his constituents each a
Christmas present of smile
Congressman Joe Rankin gets his
fuel free nova days. 1t keeps his
house warm to burn the petitions and
recommendations sent him by appli-
cants for place.
The Sheboygan Falls News speaks
out in behalf of Judge TayIor's re
election on the supreme bench.
Peter Rupp, the Eau Claire editor,
was reported some time ago as the
lucky heir of a large fortune. but his
luck, according to later rumors, fails
to materialiZe.
The Mineral Point Democrat
favors Thomas Kennedy, of Iowa
county, for the position of United
States marshal for the western district
Of this state.
Old Edmund Aiken, well known
at state fairs and other convocations
as the peculiar old specimen who car
ried banner about with him on
which was inscribed Democrats Re
pent,' has been sent to the insane
asylum at Madison.
The death of Mrs S. p. Wright,
wife of DR.. E. P. Wright, rector of
st. Matthias Episcopal church, of
Waukesha, is recorded
-Bessemer is the name of a new
town springing up in the Agogebic
range.
The Mrs. Betsey Carpenter found
dead in a tub of water at Sunday
Creek, n. Y, after quarrel with her
husband, was known IN Clinton, Wis,
as Mrs. Betty Hoard.
A stove in the union depot at Eau
Claire exploded and so injured an en-
ploye named Peter Mulhgau that he
may lose his sight.
The public and private improve
ments in Oshkosh during the past sea
son cost $737, 600.
Two daughters OF Sheriff Knight,
of Durand, died, a few days ago, of
diphtheria.
-Diphtheria is raging in and about
Mcnomiuee.
Counterfeit s. gold pieces are in
circulation IN northwest Wisconsin,.
While out hunting, on Monday,
town of Lima, was accidentally shot
IN the leg by a companion named
Boyd, while climbing fence, and
died from its effects TO day.
-Moohr's bakery. on Michigan
street, Sheboygan, was destroyed by
fire on Tuesday. Shortly afterwards
fire broke out in Joseph Ends dry
goods store. caused by leak in the
gas pipes. Supt. Smith, of the gas
warks, had his hand severely burned
in smotheting the flames. Ends
stock was some what damaged.
The ST. Paul engine house at Elk
horn, was burned on Wednesday.
District Attorney Macarthur, who
was shot by his client at Neeaah, is
recovering.
Hon. VIM. 7. Price is at Black
River Falls. He denies that he has
made an alliance with Spooner or any
one else.
Andrew Beanlin, a resident of
Bakerville, five miles from Marshfeld,
left home for Msrshfield Monday in
good health. On arriving at Marsh
field he stopped at Seimitz's Farmer .
Home, and being quite cold, took a
drink of liquor. He Helmmediately went
into commissions. He was put to bed
and physician called, when it was
found that Beanlin had lost the power
of speech, which the physician thinks
he will be unable to regain. BesnlIn
has since been walking the streets,
crying like child.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
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Stocks.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 Money easy
at / ! per cent Prime paper at 4ta6
per cent. Sterling bills quiet at 4S05..
Governments steady. Shares weak
and lower today. Lackawanna led
the rally, selling up to 93s on declara
ton of the usual quarterly dividend
of per cent, and on an announce
ment that the company had earned
y. .27 per cent on its stock for the past
eleven months. In the afternoon
there was vigorous pressure to
sell, and the room was crowded with
unfavorable rumors. 1t was reported
that the granger roads were cutting
rates, and that the Union Pacific com
pany would be compelled to borrow
money to meet its Interest, and that
the coal companies were cutting prices.
President Adams of the Union Pacific
subsequently, denied the report regard
ing his company. At the close the
market was weak, at the lowest prices
of the day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

THERE is something very bracing
and healthful in the words which
president elect Cleveland spoke to
Sen Garland in recent interview
He said, rs report has it: "Be good
enough to say TO your friends in
Washington that it is my desire to
give to the country clean aud able
administration, which | propose snail
be aggressive and progressive in the
pureSt and best sense of the word. |
do not intend to surround myself with
men whose faces are turned to the
past, shall have seats in my cabi-
net only for men who stand we'll up
to the front of the line in modern
advancement and thought
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
A Corean Revolution.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Advices
from Japan announce the asssssina
ton of Mon Yon TX, who recently
was in this country as an ambassador
from Corea. The Bourbons Of Corea
the party who oppose progress
and resist change of customs-set
upoa him and killed him as he was
one of the leaders in progressive
movements. The revolution N Corea
is a reaction against the liberalists
who seek to cultivate intercourse and
modern ideas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

ONE hope Of the old fashioned dem
ocracy will not be- realized Mr..
Cleveland is n plain man, unostenta
tions, simple, and fres from formal
ty, but he will not ride on horseback
10 some justice of tho peace, take the
oath of Office, and then ride to the
white house, hitch his horse to the
gate post and 60 in with his spurs on
and take the cxecutiva chair. The
idea of "A Jetrersonian inauguration
is shattered. Mr.. Cleveland never
rode ON horseback and never Will.
lie don't know how.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
DR., Mary Walker Routs Gov. Cleve
land
Cleveland and the South.

New YORK, Dec. Ex-senator
Wade Hampton, in reply te a letter
recently sent hin by the editor of the
Commercial Advertiser in regard to
the policy and expectations of the
south under Cleveland's administra-
ton, says: 81 am satisfied that every
political right now enjoyed by the
negroes will be protected by the demo
Gratis. As to the fear entertained by
some that the south contemplates a
raid on the treasury for the payment
of slaves or for pensions to confederate
soldiers, they are absurd. The south
only wants peace, good government
and thorough unificatioa of the whole
country. We feel we are on trial, and
are willing to be judged by our acts" -"
The letter is dated Omitted States SEN
ate, Washington, Dec "a, 1854"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
The Way They Do in Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dee. 26.-Last
night at wedding reception given by
a man named White to his son, nine
miles from here, the festivities were
interrupted by a gang of five roughs,
who came in and committed various
indignitles. Thereupon Dan Noyes,
a farm hand employed by White, be-
gan shooting at the roughs and killed
one of them. named Charles Black
well, and seriously wounded another
named Ellis. The others escaped and
are at large.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Spain's Earthquake.

MADRID, Dec. 81. : Later details
concerning the earthquake, show the
damage to property much greater
than at first believed. The provinces
of Malago and Fravieda were the
scenes of the greatest disturbance.
Several places were partially 9e-
stroyed. The mayor reports many
parts of Albuqueros ia ruins, and a
hundred and fifty persons are believed
to have perished. at Arenas del Rey
forty persons were killed. Disasters
are likewise reported from other
towns. Slight shocks of earthquake
have been felt in sasny places in
Spain since Thursday.
MADRID, Dec. $50 far 200 per-
ons are reported killed in Andalusia
by the earthquake. The Alham ora
was not damaged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Whiteflsh in the Great Lakes.
Forest and Stream.

Year after year the State Fish Cora
missioners of Wisconsin and other
states have freely stocked the waters
of the lakes with young whitefsh.
Yet year by year the catch of white
fish dImishes, until now the exter-
mination of tbs valuable species of
food is threatened. Where do the
whltefish go2 The answer is not far
to find. Exhaustive experiments have
been made and proved that the artific-
ial stocking of the lakes through the
madium of state fsh-hatcheries isin
itself successful. Healthy young fish
by the millions-and more whitefish
than fish of other varieties-have
been deposited IN Lake Michigan, and
in spite of any adverse natural con-
ditions they have lived and thriven.
But experiments have proved, too,
that whitefsh are exceptionally ten
der; and, unlike many other and
harder varieties, they hug close TO the
shore, where the water is shallow and
warm. These shallow reaches of the
lakes from Chicago to Buffalo are al
most literally lined by trap nets, set by
the dwellers along the shure. In such
nets, with fish of larger size, the par
tally grown whitefish are caught.
When the nets are pulled up, these
latter are taken out and-not preserv-
ed for food, bat thrown back into the
water dead, being TOO small for use.
Thus thousands upon thousands are
killed every year on almost every mile
of shore line along the lakes Here,
then, is the; ason why the food stock
of delicate wbitefsh is not increased
but rather steadily diminished year
after year. There must be law and
the rigid enforcement of law prohibit
ing the use of trap nets or me hsh
supply of the great lakes Eiil be ex-
terminated. The law to be effective
must be law by congress also, for no
state laws by different states adjacent
TO the lakes can meet the case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Wonderful Efficacy"

Some people are slow in telling
what good things have been done for
them, but Mr.. John P. DAILY, of
Gillisonville, S. c., says he takes
great pleasure in testifying to the
wonderful efficacy OF Browns Iron
Bitters in dyspepsia, fever and ague,
and general debility of the system.
He has personally experienced the
most satisfactory results from the use
of this valuable medicine. Make a
memorandum of this, all ye whose
systems are run down. Browns Iron
Bitters will cure you.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
Earthquakes in Spain.

MADRID, Dec. 26.-Don Carlos has
arrived at Bombay. Many towns
are reported to have suffered from the
recent earthquake Several houses,
including the telegraph station at
Velez, province of Malaga, were badly
injured. The terrified inhabitants
encamped on the outskirts of the town
during the night. Many persons were
injured at Laja, Motrie and AL
hama. The convent at Seville was
partly destroyed. An official was
killed at VeIezo. Several persons
were killed elsewhere AtMatrie one
person was killed and several injured.
The village of Alfanirstes was nearly
DESTROYED. The cities of Seville and
Grenada were not much damaged,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
A Pretty Weman's Exper1ment

New York Letter TO the Cincinnati Enquirer.
1 hold II To be a truth constantly
self.evldent, that every man will de
fend woman against all men except
himself. IL you haven't noticed il
already, you have only TO look for il
an hour or SO in any place of mixture
of the sexes. Clap your eyes on A
pretty woman without male escort,
and two phenomena will become OBJ
vIouS. Firstly, there will b. large
amount of open aud covert staring at
her, TO all of which her oblvleuSneSs
is, of cou Sc, only assumed. Second
ly, If one of the starers happens TO
realize that others are at the same
game, he will manifest plainly his
disgust AT such treatment of an uapro-
tected beauty, utterly Ignoring his
own otfense. A husband and wife
got into street car The man was
somewhat dudish IN dress. The wo-
man was under 90, and as pretty as
rature and art are Iii the habit of com
hining to produce.
They were chatting ON the very
subject that have here introduced
''Percival, dear, said she, Il will
prove to you that am right and take
only ten minutes TO do 1t; If you'll
promise not to get angry about it.
He closed the contract. Then she
drew herself up. as though the hus.
band sitting beside her was an entire
stranger, and waited for the car to fill
with passengers at Union Square.
Now, she whispered behind her
fa, nhSarx-n how I
alone"
Within five minutes he saw that
half a dozen masculine passengers,
from hoary age TO callew youth, eyed
his bride with more or less audacity,
and several manifestly would not
have needed the smallest beginning
of wink on her part to sel2e upon
her then and there That part of the
expedition was triumph for the
wife. but the most curious feature of
her experiment remained to be tried.
"4o ou certainly do seem to attract
great deal of admiration, said the
husband, suPPosing that the preteud
ed strangeness was at an end. She
lifted her eyebrows in stimulated sur
prise, AS though and impertinent fell
lON ldl llH Will ThilltHiI ItCOS leu lltF,
and pointedly turned her face away
from hum. He understood her
now and did not speak to her
further. Next she drew her
shoulder away from contact with
his. By this time the spectators were
believing that ne was annoying her
drsadfully, and scornful glances were
aimed at him. A man arose from the
opposite side, "Will you exchange
seats with me2' he very politely
and gallantiy said, lifting his hat
most deferentially.
Now he had been foremost among
the original oglers the veriest simple
tor of them all
THANK you, sir, )" she replied, but
prefer to sit beside my husband"
Thus with the same stone she killed
that vulture- bird and the dove mate
whom she had undertook to instruct
as TO the philosophy of male gal
10 MT
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02
GobbIed at La ST .

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-James NJ.
Baillie, formerly bookkeeper of the
American National bank of Chicago,
who absconded with $4,000 of the
banks money, was arrested here this
evening. BalIlie went from Chicago
to Canada, then travelled over the
states. finally coming to New Or
leans. He awaits requisition from
Illinois.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-02

William Fepstennacher lost his
right hand in the machinery of fac
tory at Oshkosh.
The Neillsville authorities are 6g-
urlng on water works, with an intake
at O'Nellrs Creek.
M. B. ClaSon's fine brick residence
in the town of Beaver Dam, was de-
stroyed BY fire on Thursday morning.
The loss was 81, 500 above insurance
for S., 500.
-Omro correspondent writes that
part of the gold lost by the burning
of Mrs. McAlister's house, has been
recovered by the laborers engaged in
building foundation for new resi-,
dence. The theory was that the
house had been robbed and fired.