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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12

The people Of the county are be-
coming worked up considerably over
the recent determination OF the
board of supervisors to issue bonds
to the amount of thirty thousand
dollars for the purpose of building
and furnishing new insane as lum.
The experience of Iowa county in
the matter of issuing bonds has been
so very bitter that her citizens nat
urally view with apprehension the
mourning of any obligations in this
manner for any purpose whatever.
In regard to building an insane asy-
lum, however, majority of persons
we have heard express themselves,
and we think n majority of the peo-
pie of the county, would assent to
the following proposition; that while
thew are in favor of erecting and
furnishing such an asylum as will
accommodate the chronic insane Of
the county, with due provision for
probable increase in patients for
some years to come, they are decid-
eddy opposed to building larger
asylum than is required, simply
with a view of caring for the insane
OF other counties and receiving COM
pensation therefor. If it can be
shown that the proposed structure is
no larger than is absolutely required
to meet the demands of the county
for the present and in the near future
the determination OF the board to
erect it would be more favorably re-
ceived, but otherwise it will meet
with very decided objection from
all quarters. The Democrat would
be blessed to have some one who
has given the matter special atten-
ton furnish explicit information as
to how much smaller building
than the one contemplated would
answer the requirements of the
county in caring for its own chronic
insane, and at about how much less
cost could it be constructed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
a NIGHT OF TERROR.
Terrible Experience of n Boating Party
from observation-disclosures to II CapsiIcd
Yacht for Ten Hours.

from Cleveland-CIinSing to II CapSiEed
Yacht for Ten Hours.
CLEVELAND, o., June 8. Sunday after
noon A. b. DamScomb, James Blessing,
Fred Brooks, Al Barney and J. u. BaylisS
started from Colts five miles east of here,
i'll small sloop-yacht for a sail about
eight o'clock in the evening. When
about three miles from shore sud
den Squall struck the boat, capsizing it
and throwing the men into the water. \
heavy blow followed and the sea ran high.
The men got hold of the boat and there
chung throughout the long hours of the
night About six o'clock yesterday morning
Henry Saunders, at Gordons Park, saw the
wreck about mile off shore, and put
out to it in small boat. On nearing
the wreck a pitiabie scene was presented
Fred Brooks was apparently dead, and was
held up by his comrades. Young Blessing
had been driven mad by the exposure. and
was delirious. His companion, Barney. kept
tight hold on him, and saved him from
drowning. The three conscious survivors
were nearly exhausted, and would have per-
ished had not help come just when it did.
The unfortunate yachtmen were taken
ashore. Fred Brooks died shortly after
reaching home. Blessing is in prccarious
condition and may die at any moment The
other three are very much exhausted and
suffering from symptoms which indicate
pneumonia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
A Ravisher lYnched.

WESTMINSTER, Nd, June 3.-Iester-
terday morning about one o'clock fifty men
on horseback, masked, and with an open
wagon in their midst, rode rapidly through
the town to the Jail, surrounded and broke
in the front door. Sheriff Shower was
overpowered. The mob then broke
the iron door with crowbars and
seized Townsend Cook. negro. who out
RACED a white lady at Mount Airey, on
Saturday Cook was placed in the wagon,
which, surrounded BY the lynehers. was
rapidly driven through the town. the way
they had come. No citizens OF Westminster
were allowed to accompany them Inc
mob took Cook out the Mount Airey road
about a mile and hung him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
GRINDING AWAY.

In an editorial article on the work
of the new administration the St.
Paul Pioneer-Press Republican }
says:
1.-The appointment mill keeps grinding its
daily grist with no apparent indications of ces-
sation or WEAKNESS. Every morning the names
OF batch Of new appointees appear with as
much regularity as do the indications Of the
weather"
1t would seem that while the
mill grinds exceeding fine it does
not grind 80 slow after all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
Fire in Lonatic Asylum at W Hams
burg. Va.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. June "a FIRE
broke ont at midnight Sunday in I'll: right
wing of the Eastara Lunatic Asylum here,
and before the flames were extinguished
that portion of the building was wholly de-
stroyed There were fully five hundred
patients in the building, but all were safely
removed except Miss Smith, who was
burned to death. Mrs Jeffrey, another pa
tient, wandered away during the confusion
and was drowned in creek near b.. The
loss IS estimated at $50, 600; insured for
about oDe-thiTd.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12

WASHINGTON. June 9.--Adiutant Gen
eral Drum, L. S. A., ha, just completed a
list OF ca,rIa ties in TIE Federal army
during the late war. The list is
thought to be the moss accurate
yet published The aggregate number
of death is shown 10 have been 80, 49,.
OF these, %, l9S occurred among | uiDn sol
diers held as prisoners OF war 'Ih,, total
number of troops reported as furnished by
various States under various calls is .II5s2,
40S. Some of the retains were duplicated,
and it is estimated that The actual number
was about >, 800. 900
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
Drowned in the mononsaheia River.

PITTSRURGu june :i.-NicholaS kunkie.
accompanied by his SON. lad of fourteen
years. Christ Leonard, Henry Christian and
two other men. names unknown. all of this
city, taking advantage of the strike at the
iron mill in which they were employed, left
the city Monday evening to engage in the sport
of turtle fishing in the AlonOngahela River,
near the SiN-Miic Ferry. About two o'clock
yesterday morning. while the party were
enjoying their sport by accident. tie skin
was upset and were thrown into the water
Nicholas kunkIe and Christian Leonard
were drowned. The remainder of the party
were nearly exhausted when rescued Kun
kIe and Leonard both leave families.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
Il saw YOU nodding in church th;l

Il saw You nodding in church this
morning." Crimsonbeak got fired at
him between the courses at Sunday ;
dinner ''Wel, suppose you did,. re-
piled he. lit was while the collection was
being taken. too" replied his wife.
'-And what were you doing7' Il was
giving my mite | contributed penny.
well, isn't nod as good as assent.
any day?" Mrs Crimsonbeak caused
the pickles and everything sharp-but
Crimsonbeas--to be removed from the
table trkers Statesman
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
Ward and Fish Again Indicted for Grand


New YORK, June 9.-Two more lndict-
ments We're found 10y the Grand Jury yes
terday against Ferdinand Ward and James
d. Fish, charging them with grand larceny
in the first degree. Ward was arragned in
the Court of Oyer and Ierniner and plead
ed not guilty to the indictments. with leave
TO Withdraw his plea and demurrer. The
indictments charge til, theft of $4,000
from the Marine National Bank. The lar.
ceny is alleged to have been committed
April Il. One Indictment is for $50. 90
and the other Tor $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
The Gift of Mrs. A. T. Stewart.

GARDEN CITY. L. l.. June 1.-The con-
secration of the Gath dlrl of The lncarna-
ton. the princelN gift of Mrs. \. I. Stew
art, to the d;rr>se Of Long Island, and the
monument t. The HI..'rp':,a If trr late huS-
band took plac, yrS!,r l,l. 1he Cathedral
only seats 900 pco.la AID fatty five times
that number were camnritg for admission.
The ceremonies We're commenced by pro-
cesSion in which the visiting clergy who re-
presented almost every State in the Union
took part Bishop Potter delivered the dedi-
cation sermon. He took rs his text The
palace is not for man but fort Lord God. !"
At its conclusion he turned to Bishop Little
John and congra;ul:,tt Il him on the acquire
ment of such a brautiI.. cit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
STANLEY.

One of the best bred Trotting horses i'll this part
of the state will make the season as follows:
Monday and Tuesday ate d. lsawleigh's farm
enc mile west of Yellowstone;
Wednesday and Thursday mt Joseph bookings
Dodgeville;
Friday and Saturday at home Mineral Point
Stanley is a brown in color, 1881 hands high
weighs I20J pounds is nice driver. produces
fine colts OF good size and good StepperS
He is the sire of John C., who won the Green
race at DodgevIlle last September. and second in
free for all, three year old and could have
rotted ten seconds faster if necessary; and the
sire of colt owned at Chicago 10y Mr.. Goodsel
which trotted last fall veyear-old in ,: S2l5
and has troted ON Mineral Point track III ,: il
himself after busy season and three weeks
handling.
PEDIGEEE.-Stanley was sired by Homer by
Rysedike'S IIambletonian he by Abdalah; Alb
daliah by Membrane; Membrane by imported
Messenger SANKEY'S dam Bessie, sired by Web
ster's Kentucky Whip; by Blackburns Whip,
son of imported Whip; dam daughter of Ken
lucky Hunter, from which Flora Temple descen-
ded.
Stanley was bred by Mr.. Henry Cox Little
Neck, Long Island. New York; was brought to
Mineral Point, May 20 1877.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
A DIVE TO DEATH.
II. NJ. Reyaolds, Late First editor of ike
Treasury, Commit. suicide.

II. NJ. ReyaoIds, Late First A. ditor of The
Treasury, Commit. suicide.
ST. LoI-Is, Mo-, Junr3.-R. NJ Reynolds,
late First Auditor of the United States
Treasury, killed himself yesterday morning
at the Southern Hotel. There is an air
shaft in the hotel over the rotunda which
cuts through the different floors. At five
minutes to six Reynolds either jumped or
fell over the railing of the third story into
the air shaft. lie struck the marble floor of
the rotunda with report heard all over the
hotel. He was picked up quite dead in
front of the Office door. His skull was
fractured and one of his legs shattered.
A visit made to Reynolds room disclosed
the fact that it was full of gas although the
stOp-cock was turned: hence the theory is
held i'll the hotel that it must be suicide, and
that after the failure TO aSph yXiate himself,
he took the terrible dive to the marble tlooI
below. Reynolds had made careful toilet
in the morning. He had been in st. Louis
Since Saturday stopping with NJ. {, III. AL
berS, but he left that gentleman house and
put up at the hotel Monday night. He was
in excellent spirits when last seen alive. and
no motive can be suggested for self-killing.
He was on his way to Kansas to buy land.
He left the United States Treasury only
couple of weeks ago. He was about sixty
years Oh aye, ana lllle-lOoklllS HILL
WASHINGTON. June 3.-The news of the
suicide of the late First Auditor Reynolds
at st. Louis, was received here yesterday.
Great surprise was expressed, and his
friends are at a loss to account for the act.
The suicide theory is discussed by many of
them. The loss of his office could not have
led to suicide. his friends say, rs he was a
man of property. On the other hand he
suffered greatly from infammatory rhcuma-
tiSm. He was also afflicted with vertigo.
lie was native of Ohio and Was Colonel
of regiment fran tilat State. After the
war he settled in Alabama. from which State
he was appointed First Auditor of the Treas
ury in 1873. retaining thai position until
about ii month ago when he was succeeded
by General CEclroMctEl. OF lows
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
Cholera on Its Way.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital Service has
notified tie health officer at Baltimore and
the officer in charge Of the quarantine sta
ton at Cape Charles that On the 18th Of
aprii the Ship Juniper left Valencia, Spain,
where the cholera is epidemic, bound for
Baltimore The Secretary Of State has re-
ceiyed dispatch from the ConsIIi-GeneTal
at London saving there Is no Foundation for
the rumoF OF an outbreak OF cholera IN En-
gland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12

Postmaster General Villas denies thai
anv appreheEsions are entertained of .
strike amoug the railway postal clerks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
THE
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL

RAILWAY COMPANY
Owns and operates nearly, 5000 miles of thor
oughly equipped road in Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Minnesota and Dakota.
IT Is THE SHORT LINE AND
BEST ROUTE BETWEEN ALL
PRINCIPAL POINTS IN TIE
NORTH WEST AND FAR WEST.
For maps time tables, rates of passage and
freight etc, apply to the nearest station agent o.
the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE x ST. PAUL RAILWAY,
or 10 any Railroad agent anywhere i'll the United
States or Canada.
X. MILLER, A. V. ii. CARPENTER
Genl Manager. Genl Pass. and Ticket Ag ;,
]. f. TUCKER, GEO. H. HEAFFORD,
Asst Gen'l Manager Asst Gen'l Pass Ag't
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
JOHN G..

VIII be kept at my stable-will be nut in train
ing, and will serve few mares by season for So
each, with privilege of returning next season If
not proving with foal
John g is bay-black pOints-no white-will
be four years old in June; is the fastest colt
raised in Iowa county; will weigh 1900 pounds at
maturity We confidently expect him to trot
this season i'll .: 30 or better is full brother to
George NJ who can trot to wagon i'll 3 minutes.
and to lady r., who is breaking to harness and
can show Il 3:i5 gait. All escapes at owners
risk.
PEDIGREE.-JohnC C. was sired by Stanley: he by
Homer; he by Rysedikes IIambletonan. LIST dam
Kitty gray pacing mare sired by Lexington; 2d
dam gray pacing mare sired by Bulrush Morgan;
Sd dam fine road mare noted as a fine driver
ped igree not traced.
Season to end July -, 1885.
WNE. TREWEEK.
For further Information and terms enanire of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
TO IORSENEN

This stallion will make the season at owners
stables Mineral Point Wis
Paplin is n dark iron gray seven years old
Norman draft horse sired by imported Faplin;
LIST dam by Success; ID dam by Medock; Sd dam
a cross Of Morgan. Papm weighs 1000 pounds
Is OF kind disposition, and has good action for Il
bio horse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12

Brooklyn Eagle: Wisconsin and
Michigan will be the next two addi-
tons to the democratic column of
states.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12

b. For notices in reference to special eXcur-
sions changes of time, and other items of inter.
est in connection with the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE
Il ST. PAUL RAILWAY, please refer to local col
umns of this paper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12

For further information and terms enquire of
c. d. Rawleigh, or of VIM. Treweek, Mineral
Point Wis. SIMS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-01
A ONE SIDED GAME.

An amusing story is told of an Ameri
can millionaire who recently honored
London with visit. AS he was walking
down one of the busiest of our streets
his eye was attracted by an organ grinder
who was solemnly and industriously play
ing at the corner of street. The top of
the organ was covered with smooth
green cloth, and it was this green cloth
that at once appealed to the intellect of
the transatlantic Cresus. For him the
green cloth suggested only one thought
and that thought was gambling. He
fancied himself in the presence of some
peripatetic roulette player, and he could
not resist the temptation of taking turn.
So he stopped opposite the musical
Italian and tossed gold coin cheerily on
the green surface of the hurdy gurdy.
The astonished foreigner stopped playing
grasped the eoin, pocketed it, removed
his hat, grunted out some yolQble Tuscan
thanks, and resumed his music. ''Lost
that time" the millionaire murmured to
himself, and produced another coin. He
tossed it again upon the board, from
which it was again no less promptly and
no less gratefully removed by the delight
ed musician. The millionaire shook his
head. "Ah, luck's against me-" he re-
marked, rs he sent third gold coin to
CLEAN for moment upon the green sur
face before it rapidly disappeared in the
Italians pocket. Another and another
coin went in the same way without wear
ing out the patience of the American.
But at last, when some six sovereigns had
transferred themselves from his keeping
to that of the organ grinder, the American
bent forward, aud in tone of the intens.
est curiosity whispered in the ear of
the amazed Italian, "Say, stranger,
what do you call this game, anyhow o.
Whitehall ReUie,C.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-01

First publication August 20. 1850 No. 66
SIATE OF WlSCONSIN.-CoUNTY COURT FOR
~ MANITowoC COUNTY. In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Ludwig Haunt
late of said county, deceased, intestate
On reading and filing the petition of Henry Eb-
erhardt. administrator de bonis non of the estate
OF said deceased setting forth the amount of per
sonal estate that has come to his hands and the
disposition thereof,-the amount of debts ont
standing against said deceased, and the Dames of
the heirs of said deceased, designating those aat
are minors and description of all the real es ate
OF which said deceased died seized, and the con-
dltion and value of the respective portions there
Of; and praying that license be to him granted to
cell all the real estate of said deceased to wit
The sea OF section 80, in township 49, north Of
range ., east, situated in the county and state
aforesaid, and containing about 100 acres of land
for the purpose of paying certain indebtedness
secured by mortgage to which the whole Of said
real estate subject at the time of the death OF
said deceased, aud it appearing by said petiti n
that there is not sufficient personal estate IN ne
hands OF said administrator to pay said debt that
the same Is all justly due and owing, and that il
Is necessary In order to pay the same to sell the
whole of said real estate; it is therefore ordered
that said petition be heard by this court on Tues
day, the 22nd day of September, A. D., 1885, at 10
O'Clock A M. of that day at the office of the county
judge in the city of Mantowoc, in said county.
and that all persons interested In said estate then
ana there show cause df any there be)why license
should not be granted to said administrator to
sell said real estate according TO the prayer of
said petition.
And it is further ordered, that this order shal,
be published for four successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Manitowoc Pilot, a
weekly newspaper printed and published at Man
ltewoc, IN sad county, and that copy of said
order DO personally served all persons inter-
ested in said estate, residing in said couaty who
hsfs not IA writing signifed their assent TO said
sale at least twenty days befafe said day of
hearing
Dated at hanitowoc, the 14th day of August, A.
D., 1885,.
By the court,
r. ID. SMART, County Judge
Schmltz il kirwan, Attorneys. septl0-l7
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-01
THE THRIFTY DRUGGIST.

4 druggist of East Washington has
lnaugurated system of advertising that
Is proving as popular among the small
boys as It is novel. Some two weeks ago
a small boy entered the store with about
a yard of peach kernels strung on a
thread and offered them for sale. The
kernels were of no use to the druggist,
but he gave the boy cent for them, and
hanging them in an empty show window
forgot the matter. In day or two yards
upon yards of the kernels were brought
i'll. the boys having seen the first ones
hanging in view Of the street 1t occur
ed to the druggist that it was good way
"A good way of getting notoriety among
the young America, and he made stand
ing offer of one cent per yard for all
kernelS brought to the store. The news
flew, and every boy within two miles set
to work collecting and cracking peach
stones until now about 200 yards have
been brought in, and the once empty
show window is fully decorated with
them. Twenty to thirty yards day is
about the amount now received. The
boys work from morning till night, and
crack their fingers as often as they do the
peach stones. This has given rise to a
source of profit of more importance than
the advertising, as the sore fingers that
need the druggists care are extremely
remunerative. The boys come with 2
cents worth of peach kernels to sell and
30 cents worth of sore fingers to be
bound up. This is net gain of 4s cents
for the druggist, who is well satisfied
with his bargain. But the cents is
available for taffy and spa" pays the
druggists BILL Washington, National
Republican.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-01

THE tendency of the disorderly ele
ments Of society to take advantage of any
circumstance to precipitate disturbances
and roits was never better illustrated than
in the case of Montreal. The leaders who
could get their own consent to incite
ignorant people to opposition to measures
intended to protect the public and to pre-
vent the spread of disease must be of the
ancient order of fellows who stole pen
MES from dead mems eyes. The Mayor
of Montreal seems to have realized the
gravity of the situation and the enormity
of the outrage committed by the rioters,
and it is hoped he will be supported by
tue citizens and the Dominion author
tiles. The United States as well as
Canada is an interested party when it
comes to the prevention of the spread of
a disease like small pox. -,Er.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-01
FAC-SIMILE TELEGRAPHIC
MESSAGES.

Mr.. S. P. Dennison of this city, says
The New York Post, has recently patent
ed a telegraph instrument by which mes
sages are transmitted in fac simile almost
as fast as the message can be transmitted
by good operator In tie ordinary way
by Morse key. The instrument has been
upon exhibition for several weeks in this
city and has attracted good deal of at
tention. The fundamental principle of
the apparatus is the same as that used
in all preceding instruments for the
transmission of message in fac-simile,
namely, the use of au ink for the orlgi-
nal message which shall interrupt the
electric current. The message is written
upon thin tin-foil with an ink which
forms complete insulation wherever it
makes mark. The new feature of the
apparatus is that instead of stylus which
travels back and forth over q line the
width of the sheet upon which the mes
sage is written, steel point is attached
to the end of vibrating arm hung be-
tween magnets, which swings back and
forth across tape of paper about the
width of that used in the ordinary click
ers." Each instrument is provided with
sending and the other for receiving
Whenever the point in passing over the
original message upon tin-foil meets with
an ink mark the current is interrupted
for the second and black mark CORES
ponding to the ink mark upon the tin is
made upon specially prepared paper at
the other end of the wire. The instru-
ment is far more rapid than those which
the Postal Telegraph company had built
few years ago. When the receiving
and sending needles are made to swing
over tape wide enough upon which 80
write several lines instead of one, az at
present, the speed will exceed that of
the best operators working with the old
system. The advantages of being able
to send message in fac smile are too
obvious to need mention, besides which
the apparatus can be used by two mer-
chants at distance without the inter-
vention of operators,