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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

commission will define the boundary
question in detail.
THE steamer Will, from Genoa fs,
Malaga, has been lost at sea. Forty
persons are supposed TO have been
drowned.
PRINCE HENRY of Battenburg, Queen
Victories new son-in-law, has resigned
from the German army.
THE Chinese government has negoti-
ated loan of $4,000, coo in Berlin and
London, to be used in extending the
railroad system of the empire.
NJ. DE LEssEPs is endeavoring to OBJ
tain authority from the French govern
ment for an issue of Panama canal
shares, but Premier Brisson has de-
clined to take action until after the
elections.
STATISTICS show the population of
Ireland less than 5, GOO, ,000, aud the
births and marriages during the past
year have bsen below the average for
the last ten years.
q CHOLERA mas almost disappeared from
the provinces of V 4lencla. Murcia, Sara
gossa, and Granada in Spain. Scatter
irg cases of the disease are reported
from various towns in the soath of
France.
KING ALFONSO hes b: d long inter
view with the German minister at Mad
rid. The German embassy in that city
is still guarded by soldiers. it is be-
lieved that the controversy respecting <
the Caroline islands will pfove pre-
tIacted enc.
A HORRIBLE case of overcrowdiny in
villages before the Salisbury magistrates
says The London Truth. At Whaddon
there is a cottage containing two rooms
in which live laborer and his family,
consisting of two grown up daug ghters,
four sons (from 5 to 14), and girl two
years old. They all sleep ia the one
bedroom, which is 16x11 feet The
man said that he would have been out
of the cottage long ago if he could have
obtained another dwelling, and ad dcd
that there are worse cases in the neigh-
borhood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
A TOUR THROUGH WALES
An Obi o City Laid in Ruins.

The city OF Washington Court
House, the county seat of Fay yette
County. Ohio, has been laid waste by
a most terrific cyclone. Every hotel
bank, church, business house and ov-
er 400 dwelling houses in the town
were completely demolished. The
gas works were destroyed and all the
street lamps demolished. The streets
were olockaded with the debris so
that it was almost impossible to move
about Houses were lifted and car
ried several hundred feet and dashed
to the ground. Five persons were
killd outright, and seventy>fve in
inred
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
ACCIDENTS,

THE excursion steamer Island Belle,
valued at $12 600 has been burned to the
waters edge at Detroit.
FIRES in the Standard oil works and
the National oil and naphtha works at
Cleveland, Monday, caused loss of
about $S5, 900. An explosion in the
American oil works at Titusville, Pa,
hook the buildings all over the city.
AT Port Townsend, Washington Ter
ritory, fire broke out Monday morning
destroyed one side of block on Water
street Total loss $4,000, with light
Insurance..
ONE person was killed, three others
were fatally isjured, and dozen
seriously burned by an explosion in a
Philadelphia and Reading coal mine
near Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
THREE mel were shockingly burned
duriag a fire which destroyed the oil
factory and warehouse of Swan &
Finch at New York, causing loss of
$35, 900.
A FIRE at the cement mills three
miles north of Milwaukee, destroyed
three large warehouses belonging to the
Milwaukee Cement Co., with contents.
Loss, $4,000; insursnce, $4,000. 1t is
believed TO be the work of ircendlary.
A ROCK which had overturned upon
the track overturned she locomotive,
baggage, and smoking cars of the
Montreal Express near Whitehall, n. j.,
early W.du esday morning, the engineer
being killed instantly, and five others
severely injured.
TRAINS containing Sunday school
| children and ministers going to con-
ference were in collision roar YouEgs-
town. Ohio. Tuesday morning, two OF
the employees being killed and six Others
badly wounded, sut the passengers eS.
cared serieus injury. The financial loss
| to the railway is about $35, 900.
4 FIRE in Hanoverton. OAio, destroy
cd Bdrsen's drug store, Jackson's fur
niture store, KeIth's dry goods store anC
Plerce's new block. The town was a
one time threataned with destruction
The less is estimated at from 0,000 L
$4,000, upon which there is sH insur
ance of abous $4,000. The origin o
the fire is a mystery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

tiers in Missouri report corn in good
condition. No damage has vet been
done ty frost and unless there is q
sudden change to very low temper
ature, no fear is apprehended. The
danger point will be passed within ten
days. The yield is expected to be large,
and will perhaps average from forty to
so bushels per acre.
AFFAIR CROP ASSURED.
MILWAUKEE, Sept 15.-Rut few
helds of corn in this locality have
been injured to any extent by frost.
dusSlng has not as yet been COM
menced. but corn is sufficiently MAJ
tured to be beyeSd that point whers
any damage can now be done to il,
and fair crop is assured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
The statistics givsn of the damage
caused by the recent floods in the

The statistics givsn of the damage
caused by the recent floods in the
Kwangtung province, China, show
that in seventy four villages over four
thousand houses have been utterly
ruined and twenty-five thousand per-
SONS rendered destitute. These figures
only represent but portion of even
the ascertaIned distress and it is gen
orally believed that there Is still as
much distress untouched as that dis
covered. Further reports show that
in the region affected By the floods
over 100, 900 people are In pressing
need of assistance. Every effort is
being made to relieve the starving
people, and it is said that the sufferers
were very grateful for the relief given
to them and that most of them are at
work. If they can only find enough
to keep them from starving fer the
next TWO months, when they viii be-
gin to gather their crops of rice
and peanuts. they can do without fur
ther aid
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

THE portraits on the United States
bank notes OF different denominations
are: On 81, Washington; 50, Jelfer-
son; IS, jackson; $40, Webster; $40,
Hamilton; $50, Fra, kiln; 800, Linz
coin $500, General Marshfie)d ; fl 600,
Dewitt Clinton; 5000, Madison;
81 0OO. ] JlckS0n.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

The Michigan Agricultural College
people are testing the vitality OF seeds
buried in sealed bottles six years ago.
The seeds which thus far prove TO
have the most vitality are those of
common weeds, their percentages be-
ing from 90 to 100, while plant seed
did not germinate freely.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

NEW JERSEY chicken farms consist
of chickens, incubat0rs and sunilower
fields, Wncn the chicken comes forth
from the incubator it is placed upon g
diet of sunfower seeds, which are full
of oil and very fattcning. Some far.
mers plant three or tour acres of suns
flowers, aud the fields have "a peculiar
brilliant effect.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

SEvELAL hundred iron-workers
have resumed work in the valley
mills at Lancaster, Pa, which have
been idle fer a considerable period,
and additional good news Of the same
kind is al hand from Reading, where
the furnace fires are being relighted
after a closing down Of eighteen
months
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
He Had Use for a Brother.
Boston Gazette


A young gentleman of 5 years on
the Back Bay, who had already five
brothers, was told one day last week
that he had a sister. As the news
seemed to affect him rather badly. he
was finally prevailed upon to tell what
the trouble was. Sobbing, he told his
mother that he wanted all brothers,
as he was in hopes of having a base
ball nine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
Young Lossing's Escape.
Philadelphia Eagle.

Oa4 day last week a son of Benson
J. Losing, ths historian, was riding
on a moving machine on his father
fam. In the left pocket of MS over
shirt was a hickory stick about four
inches in length, three inches wide,
and an inch thick. As he was riding
along a rifle ball shot by some one
struck the stick and embedded itself
in it. The boy does not know from
which direction the ball came nol
who shot it. If the stick had not been
In his pocket he would have been In
instantly killed. As it was, he was moi
in jured at all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
The Fairs.
THE NORTHERN WISCONSIN FAIR.


OSHKOSH, Wis. Sept. 15.-The Sec
ond day of the Northern Wisconsin
fair opened with fair attendance.
The weather is splendid. The Nellie
Burke combination gave an exhlbi>
tion, roman standing race aud horse
and hounds race.
In the green stallion race, horses
never before troited Tor money, Bay
View Boy won in three straight meats,
Van Arnin, Jr, second; Bismarck.
Jr., third. Time 2:49t
In the 2:30 class Dane Eye won in
three straight heats, Nina s second;
Bay Nellie, third. Time 2:31f.
THE MINNESOTA FAIR A COMPLETE sUo
CESS
ST. PAUL, Sept. 15.-The state fair
that closed to-day was the most sue
cessful one in the history OF the state:
IT'S, 900 people attended. A financial
success. All premiums and purses
will be paid.
GOOD WEATHER FOR THE FAIR.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Sept. 15.-The Des
Moines county fair opened on Monday
most auspiciously. The weather is
exceptionally favorable, and as the
exhibits and attractions are above the
average, the attendance promises TO be
unusually large.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
Gable News.
A Royal Family Reunion is to
be Held by Hing Christian,
of Denmark.
The Prince of Wales is to Take
a Tour through Wales.
A Cable Letter.
THE ROYAL FAMILY REUNION.

"A SdOl6 LeIISTs
THE ROYAL FAMILY REUNION.
LONDON, Sept. Is AT the royal
family reunion to be hell by King
Christian of Denmark, at the capital
of Fredenburg, next week, there will
be present the cZar and cZarlna. the
prince and princess of Wales. KING
Gsorge of Greece, and the due and
duchess De Cnartres. TIE occasion
will be the formal betrothal of Marie,
daughter of the Due De Cha, tres, and
Prince Waldemar, youngest son of
Kilg Christian.
During the visit of the czar the
greatest precaution will be maintain
ed to keep him safe from any evil
designs which may be entertained
against him by Dlhllists. It is stated
that the cars morbidness concerning
nihilism is increasing daily and that
as result his mind is almost unhinged
with dread. He gives no credence at
all to the persistent assertions of his
police that
NIHILISM is CRUSHED.
1t is related now that during the
recent imperial conference at Krem-
sier the czar and czarina had different
sleeping apartments prepared for their
use each night and that they never oc
cupied any of the rooms set apart for
them but used others in order to avoid
all possibility of being located by the
enemies whom the car believes per
petually follow him.
His imperial majesty, it is declared,
continues to follow this precaution
and allows no one to know before,
hand where he will pass any particu-
lar night, and never permits any of
his attendants but his necessary body
servants to know where lie is sleep.
ing.
A TOUR THROUGH WALES
has been arranged for the Prince of
Wales on his return from Germany.
He will first make general visit
through the northern part of the
country and will then have special
receptions at Cardiff, Swansea, Mil
ford, Haven and elsewhere. This tour
will be the first formal visit which
the prince ever made to Wales.
Somewhat of a sensation has been
caused by the development of certain
scandals in the management of the
inventors exhibition. 1t appears that
a number of speculators have been
allowed by the managers to take a
large space ia the halls and to then
retail this valuable space to the high
est bidders.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
First L IessOn In Economy.
Philadelphia Call.

Mr.. De Twirliger Gust narriea)-
Now my dear, you should learn to
cook in an economical way. For in
stance, how would you make rice
puddingf"
Mrs. De TwirIiger (ditto)-Easilg
enough. I have cook book, and it
tells me to take so much rice,
SO much butter and sugar, and so
many eggs, and how to mix them.
"ExactIyi But suppose you had no
eggsG What would you DO then?''
Il would send Mary Ann to the
nearest grocsry store to buy some.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

Upward of $50, 900 vessels and Co.,
600 men In Europe and America are
engaged in the fishing industry, and
the total annual product of fish is not
far short of ], 500, 900 tons Few peo-
pie realize the full meaning of these
latter figures. A ton of fish Is equal
in weight to about twenty eight sheep
and hence years fish supply for ten
European countries, included In this
estimate, and the United States and
Canada might be represented by A.
OO0. 900 sheep. OF this amount the
United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and
the United States alone aggregate
/, ,0o0, 900 tons. equiTalent to q. .o00, 600
sheep.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

A SUIT was r, Gently decided in the
superior court at Charlotte, N, G in
volving points of interest to the gen
eral public. In January, 1883, James
g. Holmes, late of Charleston, and
now of Baltimore, was elected from
the first class passenger car OF train
on the Carolina Central railroad and
forced to ride for some hours in q car
filed with tobacco smoke. He claim>
ed damages ia the sum of $5, 600 and
n jury awarded him S475
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
The Vacancy slops Over.
\. Y. Tribune.

Wife = Well, where in the world
have you beenl
Husband-To tell you the (nic)
truth. M dear, some of the (hic) boys
at the office gone way en- (nlc) vaca-
tions. " know, an-an shert-handed
', un,stan,. an I've bee-been filing
vacancy. Eats homes truth. m dear,
Wife-You seem to have filed the
vacancy pretty full
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
rhsHome ofsEr. Rl.ine.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-The son of Sena-
tor FRYE, of Maine, who has been suffer
ing from a severe cold, which settled on
his chest, was cured by few doses ct
Red Star Cough Cure. He publicly en-
dorses it n pronpt pleasant and safe.
DR.. Cox calls it the best remedy. 1t con-
tains no opiates or poisons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

THE individual losses from the re
cent cyclone at Washington Court
House, Ohio, will exceed s250,000
About one hundred families are re
ported by the local relief committee
TO be in need Of assistance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

The great International yacht race
between the English yacht Genesta
and the American yacht Puritan,
was won by the latter coming in
mile ahead on the final contest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
FOREIGN.

PRINCE EDWARD, of Saxe-Weimar,
has been appointed commander of the
British troops in Ireland.
In the settlement of the AfghaE
boundary question, r ssia ahandons her
claim TO the whole of Zulficar pass
proper, and to Meruchak. The frontier
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

CAPTAIN A. T.. GOoDRICH, president
OF the G. )odrich Transportation Com
and the pioneer of lake navigation
Monday morning ut the age OF SIS
vpar9
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

THE thirty-third annual fair Of the
Safe of Illinois is ling h1ld in Chi.
cago with large crowds and good dis
plays in all the departments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

On the first of October the Atchi>
son, Topeka & Sante Fe railway will
be complete from Kansas City to San
Diego and San Francisco.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
THE CONDITION OF CROPS N THE
SOUTH

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 1.-THE state
commissioner of agriculture has just
issued the report for September. He
reports the cotton crop four points
below the condition of August. The
rains were abundant, and Indications
are in favor of rust. There is slight
increase Ia the estimate of the corn
yield over the report Of August. The
average condition of rice is 95, sugar
cane 81, sweet potatoes 81, Irish pota-
toes 9s. A fatal disease is reported
among hogs in several sections of the
state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

In Berlin two prominent merchant
tailors pay girls from twelve to fifteen
cents for making complete suit of
boys clothing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

FORTY new buildings, worth from
$1,000 10 sl0,0 00O are under construc-
ton in San Diego, Cal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
GOOD WEATHER FOR THE FAIR.
Small Pox.
AT MONTREAL.

MONTREAL. Sept. 14-There were
thirteen deaths from small pox report
ed Saturday and forty eight Yesterday,
the great n ajority being children.
AT OTTAWA
OTTAWA, Sept. 14-One death from
small pox is reported here. the patient
being q woman from Montreal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

A CHINESE gardener at Gilroy has
pat up four thousand cans OF black
berries this season.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
THE Minneapolis Evening Journal
has been sold fer $130, coo.

SAVANNAH, GA, has put up 81, co.,
600 worth of buildings thus far this
season.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

An Ohio man has invented prac-
tlcal thinking machine It viii be
the greatest boon for dudes since the
invention of the sWord-p0inted shoe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
DESTROYED by Fire.

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-A four story
brick building, 16 to 20 Calhoun
place, burned this morning, ard the
total damage is estimated at $1,000
Pitkin & Waugh, theatrical printers,
occupied the basement and the 6rst
story Their loss is $50, 600; insur
ance $28, 900. The other firms burned
out were Edward w. Carr. book bind
er. loss $10, COO; Thomas w. Ridgly,
machinist, 81, 600; John R. Barrett,
bookbinder, $4,000. The building
was damaged to the extent of $15, 600.
PROPELLER BURNS NEAR DULUTH.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. IA the
steamer Frost, which arrived here
this morning from Duluth, reports
passing & burning propeller about 10
miles east of Duluth. The boat had
burned so near to the waters edge
that the name could not be distin>
guished, but it is believed to be a
Canadian boat. No one was seen on
board.
ANOTHER FIRE AT OSHKOSH.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Sept. IA The
packing and preserving company's
works we're destroyed by FIRE to day.
Loss, $12, coo; light insurance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
Business News.
Canada.

HARRISON, o., Sept. 1.-THE bank
of Harrison has assigned. Liabilities,
81, ,DO0; assets about the same.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
ANOTHER FIRE AT OSHKOSH.
Cholera.
A LARGE DECREAS

MADRID, Sept. 14.-There were 1016
new cases of cholera and 625 deaths
reported throughout Spain to-day.
NorA SINGLE DEATH.
ToULoN, Sept. IA There is not a
single death from cholera reported
last night. Shops are reopening and
refugees are returning. There are
now only II cases under treatment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
AT OTTAWA.
Fires.
TWO COAL MINERS BURNED OUT.

TWO COAL MINERS BURNED OUT.
MoNoNGAHELA CITY. Sept. 15.-
The houses of two black sheep coal
miners on the fourth pool were de-
stroyed by fire last night. The fre Il
believed to have been OF incendiary
origin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
BE OPENED IN OCTOBER.

PANAMA, Sept 1.-THE Star and
Herald says: I'VE shall see in the
month of October the first section OF
the Panama canal opened in its full
length, breadth and depth. The first
section will comprise a water way
from Colon to near Tiger Hill, dis
tance of twelve kilometres.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
The Caroline Islands.
THE CROWN PRINCE AND BISMARCK DIS
AGprF

PARIS. Sept. 15.-Tbe Soir says that
Crown Prince Frederick William and
Bismarck have disagreed in regard to
Germany's policy in the Carolines af-
fair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
RIEL has BEEN REsPIrED.

WINsIPEG, Sept ia dispatch
from Regina, N. w. T., says Riel bas
been respifed pending the decisiOn Of
the privy council Of Britain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
News from the Isthmus,

COMPLETE sUBJEcTIoN OF THE REBELS.
PANAMA, Sept. 14.-Bep jamin Rlnz,
Charles Abrabams, and another of
Preston's lieutenants have been cap
tured and placed in prison here. An
extra number of the official Gazette
has been published by order of Gen.
Montaya announcing the complete
subieetion of the rebels and restora-
ton of peace throughout the republic.
THE FIRST SECTION OF THE CANAL TO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
IN ILLINOIS.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept. 15.-The
corn crop in this and surrounding
counties is the best in many years.
Corn planted in June will require less
than two weeks 10 mature. The out
look is very good.
In the northern part of the state re-
ports are quite favorable, pointing in
some localities to a yield fully twenty
per cent above the average of former
years The only damage reported
anywhere is from the heavy rains, but
this is not sufficient to affect the gen
eral result, which a few more days of
good weather will make all that could
be desired.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

DEsMoINEs, Sept. 15-Returns re-
ceived by The state register and the
STATE agricultural board from every
county in the state show the condi-
ton of the corn crop to be fully up to
that reported in August. There
has been no damage from frost
and in most localities the crop
is out of danger from frost. A care
full estimate places the bushels yield
this year, for Iowa at 265. 900, 600
whcih is an increase of 13, 900, 900 over
last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18
IN MINNESOTA.

ST PAUL. S-pt. Is Reports from
various sections of the state point to
considerable damage to the corn crop
from frost, Cool weather during the
latter part of August put the crop back
so that the early frosts have cut down
the yield as much as 121 per cent. in
some localities. 1t is estimated that
so per cent. only of the full crop can
be counted on. In many OF the more
favorable corn growing sections the
yield is very large and the crop Is
practically safe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-18

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. Sept. 15.-The
corn crop in this vicinity has not been
effected by frost and has passed the
danger point, being fully matured.
In this county the crop is above .he
average, but IN some of the counties
south it has been somewhat effected
by drouth. The probable average
yield in this section will be 40 bushels
CORN IN GOOD CONDITION.
Sr. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-Brief dis
patches from several agricultural ccu-