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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20
Gen. Sherman's Mistake.
Newman Independent.

N6WtuAu lnueDebutbb.
It is a well known fact that Genera !
Sherman's eye sight is failing, and
that he is very fond of kissing pretty
girls. He accidentIy wandered into a
dress making establishment in st.
Louis, recently, and. spying dun
N.Y." mlstook it for pretty girl, and,
in attempting to kiss the dummy,
upset it sprawling on the floor. Bow
ing politely, and in some confusion,
he said:
BEG pardon, miss. It was an acci-
dent, ! assure you"
Observing that the young lady"
made no effort to rise, he remarked:
Are you seriously hurt, missi Ah,
I see you have but one legi Why in
the dickens don't you apply for
pensionl I'll write for it immedi-
afalu -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20
The Mackin Trial,

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-J. J. Sullivan.
under arrest for perjury in the Mackin
trial, made confession alleging that
his testimony In behalf of the defense
was untrue, and that it was part of a
conspiracy entered into by himself
and others, who were to receive a
considerable sum In money. Sullivan
states that In a conversation with
Mackin the latter told him the sub
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

finding the ordinary income OF that
ohce somewhat inadequate, he has
now hit on the happier thought of in
creaslng it by the introduction of a
telephone, by which he is enabled
from his own room to return prompt
and apparently miraculous answers
to those who come to ask him for
Divine guidance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

1t is curious that of the 1SS mem
Der. of the English Privy Council
ninety-nine, or rather more than one.
half, are peers. As there are 513 peers
it would seem that about one In every
five Is Privy Councillor.
Divorces are becoming fashionable
in iScetland- Last year eighty nine
petitions were granted, being the
largest number on record. The high
est number of DEGREES In any previous
year was eighty-one In 1880. Tie
average number for the tsa years be-
fore 1875 was only fhirty-five.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

ENGLAND is very liberal with her
successful generals. Weiseley was
voted a bounty of $3.50, 900 for the
victory at Tel el-Kebir, where he de
feated the Arab Pasha. For his
Ashantee victories he got 1925, coo, and
for his services in India he was paid
$3.50, 900. John Bull may be selfish,
but he believes in pay ing good round
price for his victories 10 the military
leaders who plan and achieve then1.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

IT is stated that the democrats in
congress are willing 10 pass bill or
jeint resolution clothing the secretary
OF the treasury with power to restrict
the coinage OF silver during the recess
of congress that is, between March 4
and Decem mbor next. This will be a
short step in the ieht direction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20
FOREIGN

A DETECTIVE of the Mexican Revenue
Department who attempted to sel, the
stock of a trader at Jalisco for selling
unstamped cigarettes was deused i'll a
fountain, tarred and fCathered, and
driven through the streets to tie music
of n band.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20
MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.

.Senate.-The senate meet at 7:So p.
m.,. the session being the last fer the in
PRODUCTION of new business. Over one
hundred bills were presented and refer
red. Very few, however, will ever need
any consideration beyond indefinite
postponment.
Heuse.-In the assembly over two
hundred and fifty new bills were intro
duced, none of especial Importance and
nearlyssall of the class known as Dead
Heads" This was the last session fer
the introduction of new business and
the work of the session will new move
faster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

WHEN Lot Wright, the United States
marshal at Cincinnati, armed the
thugs of that city and others imported
for the occasion, to carry the repub-
lican ticket last October, four hundred
of the rascals stole the revolvers fur
nished to them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

THE Chinese are not the only people
who think it is desirable to earn money
in place where it can be obtained
easily and to spend it where it will
have a larger purchasing power. OBJ
lection was made to them in Califor-
MIA because they simply came there to
make money, which they carried back
to the Flowery empire when they had
accumulated enough TO support them
there. Lately, Americans are follow
ing their example. Mrs. Hopkins,
widow of the great railway contractor
has removed the fortune her husband
accumulated on the Pacific coast ts
Massachusetts. She is ercctisg five
mIllion dollar house and investing her
surplus funds in eastern securities
She has probably taken out OF the
state more money than all the China.
men who have ever lived there have
removed Mr. Msckey, another Cali
forula millionaire, is spending his
fortune, or, a. least, the income de-
rived from it, i'll France 1t is pre-
sumed that he will make over much
OF his estate 10 the young prince who
is shortly to marry his daughter,
Daring the past few years several
Germans who have made fortunes in
this country have returned to their
old homes for the purpose of enjoying
them. A gentleman of German birth,
who has an extensive acquaintance
among the Iaen of his nationality,
says large proportion of them expect
to return to the land of the Rhine as
soon as they have acquired compe-
tence. He says that they have ascer-
tanned that they can live in Germany
on half the sum that would be requir-
ed to support them here. By coming
to this country early in life they avoid
military service, and by remaining
unmarried they are able to make a
fair fortune before they reach middle
life. With this they return to Ger
many and devote the remainder OF
their lives to the pursuit Of pleasure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

A WAY down south it is raining and
flooding the whole region. and away
up northwest it is reezing the strength
out of steel rails. In this mild and
healthful climate we are all happy
ahem
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

stance of the evidence wanted, and
promised him position in Washing
ton. Gilmore, another witness in the
case, was arrested tonight on the
charge OF perjury. Other arrests are
eXnacteS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

THE Chicago press seem agreed THAT
Mackn's defense on the charge of
stufing the ballot boxes is a very
clumsy attempt at "ine work" In
other words, it is a very awkwardly
constructed piece of perjury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20
Collision

PTrTsBURG, Feb. 16-Twe stock
trains near Conewaugk collided early
yesterday morning, by which tive
Chicago drovers were killed, and q
tramp, stealing ride, was seriously
injured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

Mark Twaia is quoted as reporting
sale for '.Innocents Abroad" OF
about 200 to 300 copies every month,
or semewha. 5etween 1000 to $500
comics Der annum
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

THE cities of Minneapolis and St.
Paul are in the midst of n lively dis
cuSsion over the formation .f a state
fair ground aud a state park, half way
between the two cities, each to con
tain 200 acres, and the latter to en-
brace the famous Falls of Mime
haha. Ten years ago the cities were
ten or twelve miles apart. New, the
park, if formed, will be the only
neutral ground between them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
No Chinese Need Apply.

ARcATA, Cal, Feb. 16.-The citi
zens OF this place, to day, after com
pelling the Chinese to remove outside
the city limits, held a meeting and
adopted resolution pledging them
selves to use ali lawful means to pre-
vent the settlement of Chinese in Ar
cato
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20
The Weather.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-The weather ia
this city and throughout the north
west has been intensely cold all day.
At s o'clock this morning in Chicago
the mercury indicated Is degrees be-
low zero. The sky was clear but the
air was filed with frozen PARTICLES,
drifting before keen and cutting
west wind, which drove nearly every
body from exposed streets and made
pedestrians seek the sheltered sides of
bulldogs when forced to be out. The
storm signals of the government were
flying all day, and notwithstanding
the influence of bright sunshine the
mercury struggled up few degrees.
1t reached its highest point degrees
below zero-at 4 o'clobk this
afternoon. At s o'clock it had fallen
to below, and at o'clock it was 10
below, while reports from the west
and northwest, from which it came,
indicate a still lower temperature
before morning. The street car travel
has been slow and tedious and work
lug peaple suffered much delay and
Inconvenience going to and returning
from their work The cable car lines
have experienced more trouble within
the past two or three days than at any
other time during the winter. The
snow ef yesterday was heavy and
hard to handle, and the low temper
ature has made the machinery brittle
SO that the traction cable
has snapped once or twice,
and pulley wheels have done
the same, forcing the company to use
horses to draw its cars for consider
able portion of the time since Satur-
day. The result was several block,
AIDES and much suffering from the
cold weather by waiting people.
Trains on most Cf the railroads have
been greatly delayed during the day,
and the situation seemed to grow
worse rather than better as the day
progressed. The roads to the south
and southwest suffered the most. The
Chi. & A, ILL., Cent1, Louisville & N e.
and Chicago, and some other roads
are completely blockadea by drifting
snow, and most of the roads are
obliged to side track freight trairs
Some of the east bound roads refused
to take freight for transmission.
The western roads are being rapidly
blocked up with freight, for trans
mission east, rnd many tram loads
are side tracked beyond the city
limits waiting to be switched across to
connecting roads, which are not in
condition to receive then The mails
are greatly behind time aad irregular
from every direction, and business is
being seriously affected on that ac.
count. Reports from western and
northwestern points show the follow
ing temperatures:
Omaha, 13 below
st. Paul. 10 below.
Des Mene, 16 below.
Dubuque, Is below.
Fargo. d. t. % below
jamestown, d. T., 35 below.
Winnipeg, 81 below.
st. Vincent. Mimi, 81 below.
Denver reports 80 above.
DICKINSON, D. T., Feb. 16 The
worst storm of the winter has been
raging all day. 1t is showing hard
and drifting badly. with the temper
ature at zero.
New YORK, Feb. 16.-A terrible
storm of rain, mud and snow has
ragged through tho eastern and middle
states all day. Drifts of snow have
blockaded travel and caused the ut.
most trouble to railroads. Thousands
of trains are blockaded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

The nearest approach to squaring q
circle is q new augur lately invented
that bores q square hole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

A MOTION to suspend the rules and
pass the Grant retirement bill in the
house, Monday, was defeated. Ayes
15s; noes, 103-not the necessary two
thirds
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

THE disclosures IN Milwaukee, re-
sulting in the digrace OF the chief Of
police, call attention to vicious sys-
lem so generally prevalent and long
established that one man should net
be made the fcapegoat OF it. That is
the system OF private rewards to po-
lice and other peace officers TO make
them Jealous in detecting crime or re
storing stolen property. So general
has this Become aud so thoroughly
has it tainted the service that it is al
most as dangerous TO fall into the
clutches of the police as of The thieves
themselves. instances are known
where the police detectives havo plum
dercd the victim more thoroughly
than the thief did. The necessity for
reorganization and reform is necessary
in all large cities as well as in Mil
waukee; and the matter Of rewards 10
officers, and the conside ration they
may exact from those they assist in
recovering lost or stolen property
should be regulate by law and limits
set to this kind of official rapacity.
-"@@H--~-------~r----
SENATOR INGALLS, SAID in debate last
Friday in the senate that there are
now 800, ,00G wage workers out OF en-
ployment in the United States, and
that, including their dependent woEen
and children, this would mGl Ike throe
millions of people, or one in every
seventeen of tho population OF the
United States, who arc now amid the
rigors of an unusually rigorous win
ter suffering for tho necessaries of
life. This is the fulfillmept of tho
promise Of 1880 to the laboring men.
They were then told that if they voted
the republican ticket wages would be
high and work steady; but work and
wages have disappeared, and many
hundreds Of thousands of those who
bmldcd their hopes on republican
promises are now looking starvation
squarely in the face. They have
found that protection does not protect
the laborlng mau.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20
A NICE WHEAT DUTY.

BERLIN, 16.-During debate in the
re;chstag, to-day, on the subject of
ircreaching the duty on cereals, Bis
marck said that majority of the
members of the reichst&g approve a
duty of three marks (66 cents on
wheat.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-A terrific explo-
sion occurred in the powder magazine
at Gibraltar 10 day, killing seventeen
men and doing considerable damage.
OF the seventeen killed were sol
diers and 9 civilians. The explosion
occurred In a powder magazine be-
longing to the fortincations. The
Balloon corps started for Soudan.
FREE CANAL.
CAIRO, Feb. 16.-Tne financial
question has been settled and pay
ment OF the indemnity for losses in
CURED by the bombardment OF Alex
andria is expected shortly to be made.
A commission of consulting coun-
sells of different powers will assemble
in short tiRe to settle the question
of free navigation of the Suez canal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10.

SeRdte.-In the senate few impor
tant bills we're introduced and reports
of committees were received. No other
business was transacted as the senate
was without quorum.
Assembly-In the assembly there was
Ne quorum during the day, number of
bills were presented and reported all of
local character.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20
THE LOST CABIN"

A Mining Romance of Wyoming Ter
r1tory Revfved-The Great Treasure
Guarded for Years by the Sioux and
Crew Indians-White Prospectorss
Vain Seareh-A Miners ShreNd
scheme 10 Secure Possession of the
Ronanxa
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
NaandaIay PGundered,

LONDON, Dec. 4.-On Monday night
Mandaay was plundered by Dacoites, who
attacked the troops and killed and wounded
several. The Standard blames the staff
for neglecting precautions. The Tele-
graphs correspondent at ST. Petersburg
saws it is stated in court circles there that
two or three army corps are concentrating
! in the south of Russia, and that their
j eventual goal is Bulgaria Austria is pre-
pairing $4,000 men. An order has been
issued by the Servian government appoint
ing Col. Horvatovich cemmander-in-chief
of the Servian armies. In official
circles it is thought that the resumption
OF hostilities is certain, owing to
Prince Alexander refusal of the terms pro-
posed by Seryia. 1t is stated that fighting
has already been resumed. The Bulgarian
government has sent another circular let
ter to the powers. 1t points out that Serva
first declared war: that, after reverses, Bull
garian valor forced the Servians to retire to
their own territory; that, despite the armiS-
tice agreed to, the Servians continued hos
tilities against Widdin, and that it was
owing to threats made by the Austrian min
lister at Belgrade that Prince Alexander
agreed to an armistice and invited the
ServianS to appoint agents to arrange mat
ters. 1t asks the papers to appreciate the
fact that the BuIgarians, when they
were victorious, exercised moderation at
the risk of enabling the Servians to recover
their strength. Meanwhile Bulgaria awaits
Servias counter proposals. Prince Alex
ander gives assurance that he will not try to
influence the Roumelians against the
porte's delegate, but he asks the powers to
persuade the porte to defer action until
after the construction of peace with Servia.
A dispatch from Sofia says deputation of
officers from the Roumelian companies en-
camped at Pierot headed by Col. NikoIaeff,
was given an audience by Prince Alexander
to-day They declared that the Roume-
lians had freely shed their blood in defense
of Bulgaria and they would never consent to
a separation of Roumelia and Bulgaria.
Prince Alexander, replying thereto, as
serted he was ready at all
times to defend the union.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Postponed Argument.

PHuIPPoPoLIs, Dec 3-The Turkish dele
gates have arrived in this city. A meeting
of the citizens was held and the bishop
urged them to repudiate the proposal to re-
store the status quo ante. The Russian
agent was present and said that the dele
gates had preceded European commission,
and that the sultan's special commissioner
was coming to reorganize the organic stat
uteS. He warned his hearers that, if the
commissioner was not received, Turkish
troops would enter the country, and that
Russia would refuse assistance to the Rou-
melians. The meeting, however, declined
to accept the commissioner to treat on the
matter of restoring the status QUO ante.
The Russian agent then withdrew from the
meeting. The meeting afterwards sent to
the various foreign consuls copy of reso-
luton which in substance was as follows:
That the Turkish delegates be requested to
postpone the object of their mission, and de-
part for their homes; that the citizens of Phil
ippopolis only acknowledge Sofia, the capital
of Bulgaria, as the seat of government; that
the army of Eastern Roumelia and the edu-
Gated classes being absent at the seat of war,
the citizens are unable to treat on such an
important subject to the province, and, hav-
ing sent 10000 men to the war, they cannot
listen to proposal for restoration of the
status QUO ante
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Murdered by Her Lover.

DETROIT, Dec. 3.-This morning at an
early hour the body of Bertha Duckworth
was found in front of her home On Chest
nut street with the throat cut from ear to
ear. The murder occurred some time be-
tween IL o'clock and daylight and the body
had been dragged outside of the house.
William Stevens, an employe of the Ma
tional iron works, is suspected of the deed.
They were to be married Saturday. Last
night neighbors heard them quarreling. He
has not yet been captured. Bertha Duck
worth was 21 years old and domestic,
who lived with her relatives at 312 Chest
nut street. For five years she has been
keeping company with William Stevens.
About two months ago they became en-
gagged to be married and the wedding was
set for next Saturday night at st. PauFs
Lutheran church and all necessary arrange
ments had been made. Yesterday evening
they went together to invite some friends
to the wedding, returning about o'clock
and spending the evening in conversation.
About o'clock they were heard talking
IN front of the house. When found her en-
gagement ring had been taken off. Stevens
has disappeared and there is no trace OF
his whereabouts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Farmers, National Congress.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. Sat to-
days session of the Farmers National con-
greSs the consideration of the resolutions
offered by the committee was resumed.
The first, asking congress to make more
stringent legislation for the prevention of
the spread of pleuro- pneumonia in cattle,
was discussed, and finally adopted, and like
action was taken with the resolution asking
for law regulating interstate commerce.
A resolution was unanimously passed ask
ing the congress of the United States to pass
an act creating the Office of secretary of
agriculture, and making it a cabinet Office
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing two years:
President, Robert Beverly. The Plains, Va;
vice presidents, Colorado, George W. Buell..
Greeley: Indiana. J. B. Conner, Indianapolis;
New Jersey, II. B. Smith, Smithville; Mis-
souri,, william Gentry, Sedalia; Tennessee,
B. F. Cockrill, Nashville; Minnesota, Springer
Rarbaugh, st. Paul; Mississippi. ]. II. Fields,
Columbus; Kansas, A. W. Smith. Mcpherson;
Iowa, Mathew Picken, Cedar; Virginia, A. W.
Drury, WeStover; Illinois, Elmer WaShburne,
Chicago; Kentucky, A. B. Smith. Newcastle;
secretary, B. F. Clayton, Macedonia, KAN;
assistant secretaries, j. Bradshaw Beverly,
The Plains, Va; Joel B. Fort, Springfield,
Tenn.
Hon. G. G. Dibrell, Sparta, Tenn; Hon.
ii. ID. Smith, Smithville, n. j.; Hon. James
Wilson, Buckingham, Ia; Gen. 7. D.
Curtis, Syracuse, n. Y, and Hon. James
Coy OF Chicago were chosen committee to
aid the president in placing the action taken
by the body before the United States con-
gress. Gen. Charles E. Hooker of Jackson,
Mich, was chosen to deliver the next an
nual address. Tomorrow, as the guests of
the Union Railway company, the congress
will go around the belt railroad.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
The President Pro Tenn.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-lnterest in the
race for the position of president of the
senate abates somewhat by the assertion
that congress will, at a very early day,
pass the Hoar bill for the presidential sue
cession, which would make members of the
cabinet eligible to the presidency. in case
of the death of Mr.. Cleveland. A promi-
nent Republican senator is quoted as saying
that one of the first acts of the senate
would be to pass the Hoar bill again and
send it over to the house. The latter body
is now more than ever interested in its be-
coming law, for, according to its pro-
visions, both the president pro tenn. of the
senate and speaker of the house are ineligi-
BILE to succeed to the presidency of the
United States. When the motion was dis
cussed in the senate it was distinctly under
stood that the measure advised by Mr.
Hoar was intended to perpetuate the party
chosen by the ballots of the people, and
their will was.not to be Subverted. The
Washington Post to-day says:
There seems to be an understanding among
the New England and Eastern senators gen.
orally that Senator Sherman merits support
for the position of president pro tenn, and,
with one or two exceptions, the senators of
their section will give him their support.
Senator Morrill, is one who has been
counted upon for Sherman, but has declared
himself in favor of his colleague, with Logan
as his second choice
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Conspiracy in Spain.

MADRID. Dec. 3.-Reports are in circu-
lation that the young Queen Mercedes has
already developed symptoms of lung dis
ease and scrofulous debility, inherited from
her father, and will never be in proper
condition of health 10 succeed to the throne.
A meeting of prominent generals has within
the last few days been held at the residence
of Lopez Dominguez, and this circumstance
is exciting the suspicious of the govern
ment. Senior Sagasta, the new prime min
lister, has called upon Dominguez for an ex-
PLANTATION of these gatherings. The genera
replied Indignantly to Sagasta's demand,
and advised the premier to look for conspir-
ators elsewhere. 1t is stated that Gorilla
arrived at Bayonne yesterday, but went to
Bordeaux in consequence of warning
from the French authorities.