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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06

The British consul's Office, accord
ing to later Developments, showed the
affair te be simply hoax, evidently
perpetrated for the purpose of caus-
ing q sensation. In the box was con-
tanned about a quarter of q pound of
black powder, which later investi-
CATION proved to be smaIts. coloring
material used by painters
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06
Hurt Sos.OOo worth

CLEVELAND, Jan. 2s.-Mrs. Jas. A.
Garfield was sued in the common
pleas court to day by a woman named
Tanner for $25, 900, for being run over
by Mrs Garfield's carriage, December
22d, while in the public square. She
alleges to have been seriously hurt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06
FOREIGN

THE official estimates made by the
Government inspectors places the
amount at pecuniary damages wrought
BY the explosions in Westminster Hall.
the House of Commons and the Tower
at $40, ,0O0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06

THE city of st. Petersburg Is excited
over an attempt of two Nihilists to as
sassinate the Superintendent of the
Police. The assailants have bsen cap
tured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06
ArrestIng the Boomers

WICHITA. Kas., Jan. 3I-Cauch,
Stafford, Brown and Wilcox, Oklo-
homa leaders, were &rrained before
the United States commissioner this
afternoon and were bound over in
81, ,o60 each for hearing on the tenth
of February.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06

PHELAN, the Irish agitator who was
stabbed in O'Donovan Rossa's Office,
has nearly recovered; and now in
the same hospital Rosa lies with
bullet in his back.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06
While the Japanese have long been

While the japanese have long been
famous for their superior MANILA
papers they have not yet been able to
make a good note paper. Their ma
terial Is most unique and has been
recently purchased In considerable
quantities by two Yankees, who hope
with It to make paper that viii take
London, Paris, and New York. which
are always running wild after oddities
IN this line, by storm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06
Going to Enforce the Law

KE0KuK, Ia, Fec. 2-Ihe city
council tonight ordered the city
marshal to enforce the state prohi
bltion Law against every saloon in
the city. Lively times on the prohi
bition law may be expected as the
Kcokuk city marshal means business
when ordered 10 do anything. The
council, by its action, shows reform
nation A few weeks ago it petition
ed Governor Sherman to call an
extra session of the legislature to act
on the whiskey question as prohibl-
ton was a failure. Two weeks ago
resolution was adopted licensing the
saloons and ordering them closed on
failure to pay. This was rescinded
to night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06
Wa Shington
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The court
of claims to day decided long pend
ing case the u p. railway VS. United
States. Chief Justice Richardson de
llvered the opinion of the court Tie
following is the synopsis of points
decided
]. The amount allowed by the treas
ury for carrying mails being the same
rates allowed by law to all other rail
road companies is a fair and reason
able comparison and not in excess of
that paid by private parties for the
same knd of services.
The United States are bound to pay
for the transportation of passengers,
troops, etc, from Council Blnfrs to
Omaha over the bridge. and between
Council Bluffs and Ogden AT the same
rates pald by private parties, those
rates being fair and reasonable, and
the United States are not entitled 10
the reduction accorded passengers
who purchase through tickets be
tween New York and San Francisco
and other distant PLACES unless their
passengers purchase tickets in like
manner, TIE company is required To
pay into the treasury of the United
States each year per cent Of rs net
earnings. Under the act Of 1862 and
under the Thurman act since lis pas
sage, in addition thereto So much Of
the $3.50, 900 as with SAID 5 per cent.
of the whole compensation fer gov
ernment transportation will equal %
per cent. of its net earnings
In determining what net earnings
are expenses bona fide paid cut of the
earnings and not charged to con
struction are to be deducted from the
gross earnings, although they are
partly in the nature Of permanent i'm
prove ment.
In stating tie accounts to Dec 81,
1882, the court finds approximately
that the United States owe the com
pany 81. 975 700, and The company
owes the United States S. 734 400
Deducting one from the other, the
United States are entitled TO judg
ment on the counter claim against
the company of 2,75S, 692
The accounting officers of both par
ties are to make accurate computa
tiops according to the principles and
formula laid down down in the find
ings Of fact, and this opinion and
judgment are postponed until their
calculations are made and handed to
the court for final action.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06

Sendfe.-ln the senate Dill was IN
truduced to increase the salary Of cir
cult Judge TO 81 600; al.o bill to in
crease the salary of the secretary of the
historical society and also bill amend
ing the law against burglary. 1hres
bills, % s, relating to tuition in public
schools. 81 S. relating to common schools,
and 80 s, authorizing dam on Black
river, in Clark county, went to third
reading.
Assenably-In the assembly ten bills
were introduced, only one of which was
especially impoItand; it provides for q
bank examiner and describes his duties.
He must examine each bank twice =
year. The law of course only applies 70
state banks Another bill introduced
requires the census of incorporated vii
lagos to be taFen separate from the
town In which such villages are situated.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
PrescilIa and Genesta.

New York yachtsmen are warm in their
praises of the beautiful yacht model sent to
Poilon's yard by the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company of this city.
The citizlns of Wilmington share 18th
that eminent ship-building firm the gratifi-
cation of those eulogies. 1t is a matter of
fact that the finest models of marine a1chi-
lecture, including the largest river steamers,
iron ships and yachts come from Whining
ton.
in symmetry that as she lay at Harlan's
wharf, the looker-on could hardly Judge her
to be 94 feet long. The Genesta, the Pres
cilla's rival, now in mid-ocean on her way
from England, is about the same length and
general measurements.
We are all patriotic enough to wish sue
cess to our boat in the coming race, and
heartily join in the sentiment of Captain S.
B. Gibson that the Prescila will beat the
Genesta hollow.
1t is quite venturesome feat for the Eng
lish yacht, small as she is to cross the At
lantc at this time of the year when
large ocean steamers find the passage SO per-
ilous. However, her pluck will not lessen
the hearty welcome she is sure to get in
New York. The Genesta, Enthusiastically
with the English style Of yacht structure is
built for rough weather. In this condition
lies the great hope of her owners for sue
cess.
The latest dictum upon the matter being
that If the race day is ushered in with gale
the odds will be in favor ofthe Englishman,
but if there is any kind oflair weather the
Prescilla will easily outsail the Genesta.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
Council Committees.

There is no excuse whatever for the
iuordinately numerous committee meetings
which recent revelations disclose as being
customary with our City Councilmen.
The fact is, did we not remember that the
city has to pay heavily for these meetings it
would be a matter rather of amusement
to consider that our city legislation should
demand near one hundred committee
meetings in month, while Cabinet meet
ings at Washington when the whole business
Of the nation comes under consideration
call for but two meetings in the week, or
eight in month. Our Solons take close
on 100 committee meetings to arrange mun-
icipal affairs, whereas President Cleveland
and all his Cabinet need only eight meet
Jugs in the month for national affairs.
The meetings of council are unnecessarily
frequent. 1t is absurd to suppose that the
affairs of the city require as many as six
or eight committee cons ultations on any
evening. 1t is understood that at the maj
ority of these meetings the whole of business
transacted is simply an inquiry as to wheth-
er there is any new business TO be considered
and then an adjournment is made. These
interesting conclaves cost the city So or So
piece for the ten minutes they occupy.
The matter is hardly farce, it is too
expensive to be considered In anything but a
serious light 1t is one of the sources of the
growing cost of city government,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
Senator Edmunds and England.


The New York Herald announces that
Senator Edmunds has been hastily
summoned to the House of Lords. Nothing
further is said in regard to the matter only
that he is making immediate preparations
for the journey to London.
In connection with the fact that there is
abundant evidence that the English govern
ment has under consideration the contemp-
lation of radical changes in the British con-
stitution, the sudden invitation extended to
our greatest authority on Federal and Inter
national Law may be possible of significant
explanation,
The Federation scheme, the further ex-
tension of the franchise in England, con-
sideration of the powers vested in our Con-
gress by the people, are the questions that
will probably arise, and the ripe opinion and
Judgment of Senator Edmunds as citizen
of Democratic form of government, would
be largely helpful and advantageous in the
consideration of legislative changes contem,
plated by the supreme court Of appeal ol
the British Empire.
The compliment to our Senator is great
and significant. Probably equally SO to that
code of laws he will represent, the Constitu,
tion of the United States.
Tue ripe mind of Senator Edmunds will
authoritatively explain the workings of oui
Democratic theories to oonvocation of ex.
perienced legislators whose governmental
theories however, have been contrastedly
matured under the influences OF monarchical
| ideas.
Undoubtedly the English mind has kept 0
close watch upon the workings of our polit
cal institutions for the last few decades
An assimilating process is progressing il
the constitutional policy of the United
States and England, greatly to the advant
age of the latter country.
Under confederation the British Empire
would naturally need a written constitution
No such thing exists at this moment. Th'
British Constitution is an unwritten tradi
tion. All the component parts of the EN-
pire would have their local Parliament
Scotland and Ireland would govern them
selves. The relations of the central govern
ment in London to the local parliaments il
Edinburg, Dnblin, Ottawa, in Auckland, o
Melbourne, or Calcutta would be a matte
of interesting investigation. Having no ex
perience whatever in that direction, it cal
be readily perceived that an explanation o
the status between State and Federal as
semblies, as it has existed in this coun
try for century would be of the creates
advantage to people who may contemplat
adopting a species of jurisdiction bearinI
some resemblance to it,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
The Philadelphia Terminus of the
B, and o.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
fighting with dying desperation It's rivals
entrance into Philadelphia.
For months the Pennsylvania Company
has contested at every point in the courts of
Philadelphia the right of the B. & o. to en-
ter the portals of that city, and, after re-
peated adverse legal decisions, as a deTnier
resort the Common Council was appealed to
with the hope that some imaginary excuse
could be devised to the end of furthering
the monopolizing ends of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
The Philadelphia Times and the Euening
Telegraph have allowed their enthusiasm in
behalf of the Pennsylvania r. r. to get the
better of their Judgment, but it goes on
record that the above journals were the only
ones in the entire city that ran counter to
the expressed wishes of the masses.
The Times and Ecening Telegraph suddenly
developed zeal for the Pennsylvania Com
pany that was difficult to reconcile with
either pure phlanthropic or genuine disin-
terested motives Those astute journals
transformed, ION paper" miasmatic,
quagmired piece Of land known as the
"neck", into full fiedged Garden of Eden,
and are protesting against the right of en-
trance being granted to the B. s. o. via the
'tneck." Whatever may be the ostensible
objection to the B. IS 0. entering Philadel.
phia, the fact remains patent that the under.
lying opposition is the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, and the Record emphasizes
this point in these words:
awe shall make no apology for asserting il
the presence of a riotous excess of proof
that the sole opposition to Philadelphia
new line of traffic and travel is inspired
organized, guided and instructed by tht
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's officers, a
gents and beneficiaries. To assume that a con
| siderable portion of the people of Philadel
| phia are hostile to this railroad would i'm
peach them off provincial spirit that woult
| have disgraced Pennsylvania village fifty
years ago. If the new railroad line can b.
| defeated by extravagant Misrepresentation
| by corrupt acts in Councils, or by exactint
unreasonable conditions, the end Of th'
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will be at
| tanned, and it will remain in undisputet
possession of its monopoly. If, on th
other hand, the railroad is secured, new
avenues of trade will be opened to Phil
| adelphia's merchants and manufacturers
| with vast facilities of transportation, AMI
a mighty impulse will be given to the city
progress and prosperity There are onl,
broadly and clearly defined interests in thi
controversy-on the one side that -or til
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, am
on the other that of the whole peopl
of Philadelphia. The new railroad line is tn
welcome agency for breaking the shackle
with which monopoly has SO long fettere'
the trade Of great city.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
PRICE TWO CENTS.

London by two delegates from each compa-
ny. They sat daily for nine months. The
whole work occupied three years, from 1907
to 1910 Even this revision, though issued
by kingly authority, did not quickly dis
place the Genevan and Bishops Bibles, the
favorite translations for the previous 40
years, but since the year 1850 it has been al
most the sole Bible of English speaking peo-
pies.
Finally the work of the Bible revisers
completed in this year, 1885, is simply re-
vision of our present King James version.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
GENERAL GRANT.
Too Much Cocaine Too Much Nor
phfne.

phine.
The Medical Advocate
ANY one familiar with the history of cpl
manner in which the attending physicians
of this case have continued to issue their
daily bulletins and the absurd statements
contained therein. If General Grant is suff-
ering from epithelioma It is certain that the
low condition in which he was so long re-
ported to be was not duo to that disease.
Had it progressed to stage that would
produce such extreme prcstration, he could
not have rallied in the manner in which he
has, Anodynes were adJcinistered continu-
ously till the SYSTEM -beeAsue so impregnated
with the salts of opium that natural fun
ctions Of the body were perverted, and what
nourishment was taken into the stomach
could not by any possibility be assimilated
This lack of assimilation was naturally
followed by loss of flesh and great prostra-
tion. Whenever the patient was SO low that
they thought the end was near, the anody mes
were in measure discontinued, and the
condition of the patient Immediately improv-
ed. In other words, the medication was
having a more deleterious effect on the sys-
tenn of the patient than the diseases, and
hen the first was discontinued, the natural
vitality of the patient overcame the more
serious symptoms of the latter.
Another singular circumstance in connec-
tion with the case was the desire of the ply
| sician to explain the great prostration OF
their patient, and in their anxiety they ascri-
| bed it in part to the loss of four ounces OF
blood, conclusion that would hardly be
arrived at by the merest novice in medicine.
Why is it that Drs. Douglas and Shrady have
so persistently avoided any reference to the
treatment of their patient except the ad-
ministration of opiates, while they are con-
tinually reiterating that "the topical reme-
dies employed have had their desired OBJECT
in reducing local irritation and perceptibly
checking the progress of infiltration?'' Are
we to infer from this Drs. Douglas and
Shrady, as cancer specialists, are anxious to
keep secret from the profession the treat
ment that so successfully checks the pro-
gress of infiltration?
Whatever may be the nature of the dis
ease with which General Grant is afflicted,
certain it is that it could not have produced
the alarming symptoms which for time ap-
peared likely to prove fatal. 1t is equally
certain that the continued use of morphine
in large quantities had much to do with
lowering his vitality and augmenting the
anxiety of the nation in his behalf. 1t is
certain that the physicians in attendance
were determined to make all the capital they
could out of their competition with the case
without regarding the fact that such osten.
tation cannot fail to destroy public conf,
dence in the medical profession.
In view of all the circumstances we have
reason to hope that there may have been ar
error in the diagnosis as well as in the prog,
nosis and treatment of the case, and that
General Grant may long live as witness
of the ignorance and incompetency of the
men who arrogate to themselves all the
knowledge in the medical profession.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
The Need of The Hour,
Central New Jersey Herald.

central Now Jersey HeiaId.
The N. Y. Times refers to Vice President
Hendricks dcmagogue because he uttered
the belief that it was his duty to help those
who elected him to get office. Well, If that
be demagoguism, then let us have a greater
quantity oft. 1t is the need of the hour.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-30
Delaware state Medical Society

The Ninety Sixth Annual Session OF the
Delaware State Medical Society win convene
at the Douglass House, Rehoboth, on Tues
day June 9th. The session will continue
two days. Orders for reduced rates of rail-
road fare may be had of the Secretary.
GEO. W. MARSHALL, Milford, Delaware,
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27
Ne,c Advertisements.
SUCCESSION SALE.

BY virtue ofan order issued by the Hor-
orable Third District Court and to me d.
rected. ordering the sale of the effects Of
the estate If the late A. J. Williams TO
pay debts: Therefore, in compliance with
said order, will, on
Saturday, 18th day Of December, 1895
at the late residence of said A. J. Williams.
decd, sell for cash to the last and highest
bidder: lot Of corn. lot of GOTTEN,
horses. mules, cows, hogs, household and
kitchen furniture and a lot of farming inn.
plements; and will, ON
Saturday, End day Of january 1886.
a. same place, sell for cash. the S. E@of
N Ell of Sec: IL, T. 81, r. 4 West: also
the 81 ofN. WI of Sec. la, r. u, X, 3
West and all other lands and effects own.
ed by said A. J. Williams, deceased.
Both Of said sales to take place at the
late residence ofdecd. Terms: Cash.
RODENT WILLIAMS,
G. A. Kllsore, j., Atty Admir-.
Nov. 81 'c5.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27
DEATH OF VICE-PRESiDEN
HENDRICKS.
Again the Nation
MOUrnS.

Oar latest exchanges bring us
'the sad intelligence of the death
LOT Vice President Hendricks which
!Occnrrcd at his residence in lhdi-
annapolis, Indiana, Oh the evening
|of tue o"5th inst of paralysis OF the
brain. He was sick brief while
only and WAS not thought to he IN
u critical condition, as his beloved
and loving wife had left his bed !
side to see :. caller in her parIor a
few moments and when she return
ed hr was dead. Thus, without q;
moments warning, Death has
struck down one Of the giants OF;
orr country and nation.
Thomas \. Hendricks has for
many years been one of the most
popular leaders Of the Democratic
party and one Of the great men OF
America. He has close a life the
greater part of whic! was devoted
to the public service, but III all af-
fairs, private and public, he has
a SDotle>s repntatiOn
and character untarnishcd.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27

a lady in & .lyeston writes 70 a
relative here tina. daring TIE recent
fire the flames hail CONSUMED an en-
tire block excepting Il small house
:loca:ed nearly in the Gentle. On
lall siders of it elegant residences
! were reduced to ashes, leaving
standing alone as if a beacon the
solitary little heme. On calling at
the house it was found to I've oceu
pied by a widow woman and hei
five little children, AL she possessed
on this earth, and which a Divine
Providence seemingly had protect
ed in the hour Of trouble and ,!cs
!olat;on. What beautiful text for
the christian pulpit.-Morgan City
Rerier.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27

Weekly Observer: Don't lend he
Obse. 'rer to Your nciShbor. Any
lone TOO avariclOus to subscribe TOR
jhls home paper and yet DESTROYS to
read it, shOnld be shown 10 favor>.
ITnpre are hundreds Of persons in
this parish who borrow the Observ-
.er to read. What crying shame?
FOO parismonious, too misery, too
lstingy to pay for it, and yet can
not do without it. Such individ-
; uals are very cheeky indeed but
1are to b,. p!titrd.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27
The only hone of redemption for

Tie only hope Of redemption for
the Republican party Of the mem
orable Democratic victories III New
York and Virginia. on the 3ri ~!
lies in taking Logan, For
akrr, Blaine and 5i,c:n III; ana,
after wrapping them al! up in the
..blond, shirt" as il shroud, bury
them 80 deep tina. even Il regular
s.rehcI y.ll' could not rails, them,
from the lead.--COmmerci II.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27
FOR THE HOME ADVOCATE.
PI.OHlBuTICN.
BY INDICATOR.

In answer to Diatribe No /, on
the clergy and christian ladies CT
America by the Rev. Henry Arch.
Ter, l submit to the judgment of the
candid and discreet reader if he is
mot conclusiyely answered, and,
according to the rules of debate.
forever estopped from the further
|treatmenr of the liquor question as
AN exclusive church question. l
frankly admit drunkenness among
church members, as coming under
the disciplinary control of the
church, but claim the traffic in lia.
uor to he wholly under the control
|of the State, or the people collect
lively. trust he is sufficiently met
on this point, consequently, shall
mot further notice except perhaps
incidentally his lonesome rambling
through the antique iabyrinths of
Old Testament lore. l dare saw
Except to the relic-hunter) it is
neither pleasureable ror profitable
to the live reader, on a five subject.
and in live age to follow The &c.
centric Chief Of Obsolete Ideas back
three Thousand years, through the
dim shadows Of Hebrew poetry and
proverb iu search Of a little balm
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27
The modest littlc sum Of SO, 900

The modes. liftlc sum of 500
was found in Wilkes County,t1tor-
'gia 1t is supposed that it was
Hurried by di>ban led Confederate
,troops. who took it from the treas
Jury wagon, loaded with gold be-
longing to the Richmond Banks,
az there WAS no chance TO keep
the funds from the Fe.leralS. Each
soldier filing his liavcrsack and
'pockeis, taking away all he could
Garry.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27

1t is said that the Pope will soon
express himself fully, in an ency-
icllcal letter, on the too great free,
dom of the newspaper press, and
even go so far as to say it ought
ito be muzzled. He might As well
Issue bill against the sun and
moon for shining too much.