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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

THE impression that railway trains
in Great Britain are faster than trains
in this country is erroneous. Com
parison shows, clearly, that the
American trains are the faster. The
New York World presents the follow
ing figures in illustration of this fact:
The Flying Scotsman" leaves the
Kings Cross and runs into Wsverly
Station, Edinburgh, 364s miles at an
average speed of Al miles per hour.
The "Wild Irishmann averages only
44t miles per hour for its short run.
A train runs on the London and
Brighton so miles in / hour and 10
minutes, or 43 miles an hour. The
400 miles at A of the Scotsman" is
not only inferior as feat to the 1000
mile run at Al between New York
and Chicago, but inferior TO the Phila-
delphia express, which leaves Jersey
City at 4:10 p. m. and reaches the
Quaker City at $50 p. mo- miles
in 105 minutes, or b1i miles per hour.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO June 29.-Wheat iuctuated and closed
about the same as Saturday; s7Gs11z for seller
cash; 81 for seller June; s71875s for seller
July; sg34 for seller August; 9i4G9i4 for
seller September; No. 2, red, %. Corn-Fairiy
active, ruled rather stronger, but the advance was
not sustained; advanced 7sGhc, and closed
about NC over Saturday; 49, for seller
cash; 4714a471s for seller June; s9M for seller
July; 4Czz for seller August: 0ats-Quiet, June
frrnsr M0Ac. Rye-Dull at CT. Barley Nom
inaI Timothy-Firmer and &c better; prime,
I.49G1 80. Flax seed-Quiet; X01c better.
Perk-Nore active, fluctuations more frequent,
declined c71zc and closed steady; 1925 for seller
cash; i0251f2z7Ix for seller June and July.
ios7Ik1fo.40 for seller August; io.471kafo 1850 for
seller September Lard Fairly astiye. ruled
higher and closed steady; ssO1e.sot< for seller
cash, June and July; e.7o96 M for seller
August Shoulders Short clear, unchanged;
short ribs, 5.Ssk whisty-steaay at LIS. But
ter hrmer; good and fancy creamery, 150i61<;
choice to fine creamery, 1aGls1z. Checse-Quiet;
choice fun cream, 6G61z.
CHICAGO, June 2s-The Drovers' Journal re-
ports: Receipts, 5000; shipping steers,
S 5.ooGG .s5: stockers and feeders, 36oG465; cows,
bulls and mixed. s.f5G3.75. Hogs-Receipts,
1900; opened 50ioc lower and closed firmer;
rough and mixed. ss5G4.05. packing and
shipping, 405G415; skips, s.0o0s.60. sheep
Receipts. 100; ioG25c lower; natives, 2Ool4 90;
lambs, per head, 1.0oG2.z.
At Liverpool, American cattle in light supply
ruled higher, best American selling at i51zc per
mound dressed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
Baltimore and Vicinity Sub
merged by the Most Ter
rife Storm fer Years.
Several Noted MOrmOns are Ar
rested for Having too
Many Wives.
The Condition of Political Al
fairs in England.
Gladstone to Remain the Lead
er of His Party.
FLOODS IN BALTIMORE.


BALTIMORE, June 29.-The heaviest
rainstorm with which this city has
been visited since the memorable
storm of July 81, 1868, occurred early
this morning, The rain began to fail
about 2 o'clock. By it had devel.
oped into a veritable deluge and dur.
ing the next hour and a hSlf four
and one half inches of rain fell. The
various small streams in and about
the city, notably Jones Pals, Chats.
worth Run, and Hartford Run, be
came rushing torrents, and the dwell
ing houses and other buildings along
their banks were inundated.
Jones Falls, the dirty sluggish
stream which runs through the heart
of TIE city, was swollen to an i'm
mense heighth and overfowed its
bank, pouring great volumes of water
into the lower part of Harrison, Hal
liday and other streets adjacent and
flooding them to the extent of five
feet and over. Boats were brought
INTO requisition by the people and
police in traversing these distr.c to
investigate the damage. On Harrison
street the losses by the flooding of
cellars, destroying the goods stored
therein, will aggregate $4,000. A
little stream il Snake Hollow, on the
western suburbs, became a river
200 yards wide and carried away 80
hogs from the stock yards.
The damage caused by the flooding
of cellars, washing out of walls, etc, !,
throughout the city will aggregate
5000 There was no loss of life. A
section of the Western Maryland rail
road, five miles out of the city, was
swept away, delaying trains six hours.
The steeple of the Methodist church
at Westminster was struck by light
ming and slightly damaged. At
Woodbury. the storm was very severe,
and will entail total loss of $50, 600.
Fletcher Vandoniker, an old man,
was fatally injured by the collapsing
of wall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

THE distinguished scientist, Prof.
Spencer Il. Baird, of the Smithsonian
institute, adds his recommendation TO
that Of many prominent physicians in
favor of the boiling of water, especial
ly for drinking purposes. as a precau~
ton against cholera, and also agalns.
typhoid fever and similar diseases.
1t does not seem To be generally v un-
dersto.d, he says, that half an hours
active boiling will etfectually kill all
germs Of disease in water, and certain
ly an expedient a. cheap and easy as
that should not be neglected III view
Of the well demonstrated fact that
water is the medium through which
most injurious influences reach the
sy stem.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

Tue age of Niagara Falls has been
under considerations of scientists for
many years. Mr.. Btkewcll, an emin-
ent English geologlst, gave personal
attention TO the probleM as early as
1890, and, from everything he could
learn at that time, estimated that the
falls had recedcd about 120 feet in the
forty years preceding. He recurred
to the problem again in 1916, 1881 and
1856, and was each tine confirmed in
the belief that the apex of the horse
shoe fall was receding, on an average
Of three feet a year. On TIE other
hand, Sir Charles Lyell, upon his first
visit in 1911, conceived that at the ut
most the rate could not be more than
one foot year, which would give US
35 900 years as the minimum time.
But it appears the result OF the recent
survey is to confirm the estimate OF
Mr.. Baksweil, thus bringing the per
iod down To about 1000 years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

Mr. s. w. TALLMADGE, the MIlwau-
kee statistician, furnishes the follow
ing in his secoYd estimate of this
years wheat yield OF the United
States: Spring wheat, 12i, 100000
bushels; winter wheat, 100000, 600
bushels. Total spring and winter,
33l 100000 bushels. From these
figures it will be seen that the crop Of
1888, compared with 1884, will show
shortage in winter wheat of 100 600,
600 bushels; spring wheat, % 0o0, 600
bushels. Total shortage, spring and
winter, 1872. 600, 900 bushels. The
average wheat yilld of the United
States for five years past is 46l 600,
GOO bushels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

In speaking of the use OF tobacco,
the Nation makes the following valu-
able comment: There is one broad
rule applicable to all uses OF tobacco,
and that is that no man who cannot
use tobacco without splitting should
never touch it. If smoker finds he
needs 10 spit, he should stop smoking.
The same thing is true, q fortiori, of
chewer. What makes chewing
such disagreeabIe practice to non
ehewers is, that it is accompanied by
excessive salvation, which blinds the
chewer to other peoples comfort, and
in fact often TO decency in general"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
AN apt;relv new kind of b,nk no

AN entirely new kind of bank note,
printed in colors instead of the black
and white of the Bank of England
notes, is being prepared for issue by
the Bank of Scotland The promise
to pay in the body of the note is sur
rounded on two of its sides by a broad
border in which the value of the note
is printed a great number of times
On one border the seal and counter
seal of King William ii, of Scotland
are printed in brown on a yellow
ground. and between are The royal
arms on blue ground. On the up
per border are the arms of the bank
in brown Oh a yellow ground with the
date OF the establishment of the bank,
1895. The chief novelty on the new
note is its colors, which viii, of course
make reproduction by photography
impossible, and it is believed will pre-
vent forgery, The paper on which
the new note is printed is made by the
same firm as produces the Bank of
England note paper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
MORE CANE THAN BRAIN.

Miss B.-I wish that conceited fool
wouldn't annoy me so much with his
1 wish he'd mind his own
business.
Miss F.-He can't mind his own
business.
Miss B.-Because he's got no busi-
ness.
Miss F.-Because he's got no mind.
''Will you walk into my parlsr:''
Asked the tonSor of the dude,
Who, clad in corkscrew trousers
Aud an Anglo maniac mood
Said: why, weally would like to,
1would upon my word;
But the beard longing wait for
Somehow hasn't yet occurred"
Washington Hatchet.
Delicate creatures with collars and shoes,
Shirt studs and trousers designed to amuse,
Ever involved in their epcene feuds,
Sexless and happy-theSe are the dudes.
No worder the country is sick of the lot,
No wonder it's anxious to send him to pot;
Their vacuous twaddle on comfort intrudes
A fig for such manikinS-down with the
dudes! Boston Budget.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

THE credit of the state Of New York
is "iIt edge. That state received bids
a few days ago for a loan OF 81 600, :
600 at 2I per cent. interest, and t20, =
100000 was offered at par for the
bonds. The legislature provided that
the bonds should be offered at per
cent interest, but the comptrol er
thought u per cent was enough, and
his judgment was sustained by the
result These bonds bear a lower
rate Of interest than any ever offered
to the public in this country. The
loan was TO raise money for the pur-
chase OF the Niagara Falls Park
grounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
He Forgot a Little FOrmality
Buffalo Courier

A well-known gentleman of this
city who holds public office of con-
siderable Importance and honor, al
though not extraordinarily productive
of emoluments. is victim of defee>
tive memory. He lately spent some
time in New York, and while there,
in furtherance of political or some
other end, arranged to give an elabor-
ate dinner to a numerous and dis
tinguished company. The appointed
evening arrived, the collation., an
elegant one, was all ready to be served
but the guests came not. Halt an
hour passed, and still they did not
come, and the host bscame really un
easy. When the delay had grown to
an hour, and not man OF them had
shown up, his feelings were indies
cribable. And who picture his agony
OF spirit when on returning to his
hotel room, he CHANGED to pull open a
drawer and thereia found the whole
bundle OF invitations which he had
forgotten TO send out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

THE so-called Truck bill" which
has passed both houses OF the Illinois
legislature, is designed to prevent
manufacturing companies and others
from forcing their employees to receive
their own store goods or store orders
instead Of cash, in payment of wages.
There is a show of justice in the prln-
ciple OF the bill, bot when employ RS
and empI yes make bargain or a
contract TO the effect that the latter
shall receive a part of their pay in
merchandise, the new law can not
prevent such an arrangement from
being carried out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

THE death OF Mr.. Seth l. Phelps,
late United States Minister TO Peru, is
r>mark ed on as asingular circum. t Lee
because his predecessor, General S A.
Hurlbut, of Illinois, also died in Lima
just as he was aboat to be succeeded in
Office. The death of Generals Hurl-
but and Fitzpatrick 50 nearly at the
same time, just after the Chili,Peru
complications and correspondence,
was one of the most singular incidents
OF our late diplomatic history of South
America.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

OUT of 500 members of the house of
lords no less than 440 are landlords in
the the fullest sense of the term; that
is they derive the whole or the great
er part of their revenues from land.
Fifteen million acres Of land, with an
aggregate rent roll of Els, 200, 900,
represent their property and income,
while another $3.50 900 in the shape
OF pensions, annuities and salaries
also falls annually to the lot OF this
privileged class.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
The Ten Finest Buildings.

The ten finest buildings in this
country are Trinity Church. Boston
the Capitol at Washington; w. K.
Vanderbilt's house, Trinity Church,
aud the Jefferson Market Court
House, New York; tie City Hall,
Hartford City Hall and State Capitol,
Albany; Sever Hall, mbri2ge,
Mass, and Town Hall, North Easton,
Mass.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
General News.

NATIONAL MILITARY ENCAMPMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, June 90 Up to this
evening 5000 troops had taken UP
quarters here in the national military
eacampment, which will bs formally
opened tomorrow. Neither Philadel
phia nor Pennsylvania is represented.
IMPORTANT RAILROAD MEETING
ST. PAUL, June ga very import
ant meeting of the Milwaukee, Oma-
ha, North western and Rock Island
railroad officials will be held here to
morrow, unless a dispute with the
Rock Island on the compromise cut
on passenger rates may result.
Az EVEN MATCH
CHICAGO, June 90 Jack" Burke
and Charles Mitchell fought six well
contested rounds with small gloves,
queensbury rules, at the Battery d
armory to-nighG. The men appeared
so evenly matched that the affair was
declared draw. Neither was severly
punished.
AN ATTACHMENT OF PROPERTY.
HELENA, Mont, June 29.-Ali the
property of ]. Schuyler Crosby, late
territorial governor and late first as
sistant postmaster general, was at
tached TO day by Montana creditors
for Indebtedness incurred while gov
ernor.
A CONVENTION OF THE CHIEFS.
BOSTON, June 29.-The third ma,
tional convention of the chiefs of the
bureaus of labor statistics began this
afternoon. Carroll d. Wrgat, reps
reseuting the national bureau. + R.
Hutchirs, of Iowa, and John S. Lord,
of Illinois, are among those present.
MRS. DUDLEYS S TRIAL.
New YORK. June 29.-The trial of
Mrs. Dudley began to-day. The
court room was crowded to its utmost
capacity; at least one>fifth of those
present were detectives and police.
Rossa's testimony was interrupted at
nearly every sentence by some taunt,
ing remark from the prisoner.
LYNCHED FOR NUMBERING HIS WIFE.
JACKSON, Miss, June 29.-Ben
Holt (colored) was lynched this
evening by colored naob for the muir
ucT Vi LIS WllSI w VcuAeSudy.
RECEPTION To LOGAN.
Boston, June ga large number
of prominent gentlemen attended the
reception tonight by the Norfolk club
to Gen. Logan, who vas received with
great applause. During a quite elab-
crate address Logan said: ''In my
opinion reform which will guaran-
tee personal rights will be of more
advantage to the country than trans
ferring the funds of the government
from sub-treasuries of the United
States to banks"
OF civil service reform ho said: "It
is the child of the republican party,
but unfortunately 1t had been put out
TO nurse with strangers, and if not
dead now, looks sick unto death. ,
The other speakers were ex>Gov
Long, ex Collector Beard, Senator
Hoar, ex Gov. Brown and Henry
Cabot Lodge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
The Mormons.
PoLYGAMY's DOWNFALL.

SALT LAKE. Utah, June %. Among
the arrests for polygamy Saturday
we're John Nicholson, editor of The
Deseret News, the Mormon church
organ. and George RomHey. q wealthy
and prominent citizen Each has two
wives. Nicholson was arrested sever
al months ago, but having spirited
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, in his
testimony before congressional
committee at Omaha the z Ter day,
said that the issue of pa IS by rail
ways increases the cost of fares to
those who pay by is per cent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
a Rattle Anniversary.

CHARLESTON, s. c., June 2s--The
10Th anniversary Of the battle OF
Fort Moultrie, was celebrated here
Saturday by the Palmetto guard with
appropriate church services. A mill
tary parade yesterday concluded the
celebration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

BoUETIEs on wild animals TO the
extent of SIS, 600 have been paid by
New Hampshire during the past year,
and it is the opinion in that state that
some of the animals were imported
for the sake of the bounty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

Mr.. E R Hoyt, mechanical engi-
neer at the New Orleans Exposition.
was severely injured by huge derrick
pole falling on his foot He was con-
veyed to mis- residence, and after only
three applications of st. Jacobs Oil, all
the swelling and pain disappeared, aad
he resumed his duties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
MILWAUKEE, Market.

waukee, s713; s114 for seller July; s9N for sell
Ter August Corn-Steady; No. 2, at 473s. Oats
Moderate and in demand; No. 2, 3234. Rye
Nominal Barley-Stronger; No. 2, a.. Provis-
ions Firm; mess pork, 10 30 for seller cash and
July.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
ne,..eu s,,coeeds Hazelton.

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-The presi-
dent has appointed Arthur K. Delaney
as United States attorney for the
eastern district of Wisconsin, vice
Hazelton, suspended
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

THERE seems to be great rivalry
among sou thern cities in regard to
the erection OF expensive buildings
for young mems Christian associa
tions. Atlanta leads eff with hall
costing $1Oe, 600, Nashville AMI Chat
tanooga are tying to raise $50, 600
apiece for this purpose, and Selma,
Ala, is barely content with $25, 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
Casualties.
BURNED TO DEATH.

BEAVER DAM, Wis. June 20 -Steit's
Brewery, used by Xavier Steit as
residence, was destroyed by fire carly
this morning, and three of Steit's chill
dren were burned to death. The chill
dren were Jacob, aged IL years, Fran
els, aged 8. and Cecilia, aged 5, Mr..
and Mrs Steit saved themselves and
a baby by jumping from the windows.
When the fire was discovered at $3.50,
the building was nearly wrapped in
flames, and the children were proba-
bly, smothered by the smoke. The
bodies were exhumed from one of the
large cellars this morning. The fire
department worked heroically, but
were too late to save anything but the
ice house and stable. TIE building
and furniture were covered by about
S., 500 insurance, 1926 of which was
in the Milwaukee Mechanics.
BEAVER DAM, June pa building
occupied as brewery, saloon and
residence was burned here at an early
hour this morning, and three children
were sutfocated by the smoke, and
burned 10 death. The property loss
is less than $1,000.
TRAIN DITCHED.
DALLAS, Tex, June 29.-News
reached here last night that the east
bound through San Francisco and s..
Louis express train, over the Texas &
Pacific road, was wrecked six miles
from the Colorado River and about
800 miles from Dallas. 1t is known
that the entire train is ditched. Two
passengers are reported fatally I'M ur-
ed, and there are other serious casual
ties.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
CUMBERLAND, Wis, June 29.-On
Saturday evening about 8 o'clock.
while out hunting, William Laporte
was shot and killed by the accidental
discharge of gun carried by his com
panion, A. PalIey by name. Laporte
lived about thirty minutes after the
accident. Both were residents Of this
city.
FIRE AT EAU CLAIRE.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, June 29.-Two
frame dwellings belonging to Jacob
johnson were totally destroyed by
fire on Sunday morning. G. Il. Bag
nails dwelling adjacent was damaged
to the extent of 5000. The entire
damage amounts to about 81 500.
johnson had $400 insurance.
ACCIDENT
BRUNSWICK, Me-, June ga party
of six young men left the Gurnett
house fer q. sail, yesterday. When
near Bath their boat was struck by a
squalI and upset. n. w. Gavin. as
sistant postmaster here, and B-AL LIN
coin were drowned.
DROWNED.
: CLEToEyILE, Wis, June pa
German farmer by the name of Kar.
Miller was drowned in the mill pond
here on Saturday, while fishing.
A DEAD BODY FOUND.
PEORIA, H., June 29,-The body of
Hammond Bsck was found in a
meadow near this c;ty to-day where
it is supposed to have been lying for
the past two weeks, his throat was
cut and a razor was lying near by
showing that Buck had committed
suicide.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

Gold mines, worked by the natives
of Thibet, are so extensive that that
country may prove the equal of Cali
fernia in this precious n,etal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

Psalms viii, 4, revised: What Is the
dude that thou art mindful of him, or
the son of q dude that thou visitest
himi Thou hast made him little
higher than the baboon and crowned
him with banged hair and silk hat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
An Editor Who Would Like to Know.


"How can l always win money at
poker2 writes an anxious subscriber of
a Western editor. "How do / knowl"
replied the journalist IF l could
do that do you suppose l would be
fool enough to edit newspaper"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
ANOTHER FIRE RAGING.

NEW ORLEANS, june ga furious
FIRE broke out at o'clock this even
ing in the Illinois Central railroad oil
yard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03

Many people viii be pleased TO
earn that dentists sometimes hare tine
ootha che.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-08
Thanks.

Mr.. EDITOR:-I ask that your gra-
ciOuSneSS will permit me to avail my
self OF the opportunity which your col
umns afford, to offer the tribute of my
appreciation and my gratitude to the
generous friends who, despite my per-
sonal undeServingneSS, have again shown
such benevolent regard for my comfort
and happiness.
My esteemed friends, G. \. Hodge
and G. q. Hawk, have presented me
with list of the names of personal
friends who have paid for and placed in
my room an elegant Westminster Hard
Coal Burner, and also put into my coal
bin a supply of coal.
[ am not sufficient adept in the use
of an emOtive vocabulary, to adequately
voice the intensity of the loving graft
tude which l feel for the kind friends
whose thoughtful generosity has so am
ply arranged for my comfort during an
approaching winter.
May there never be wanting comfort
and happiness at the winter fireside of
those whose generosity has shown it
self SO SolicitOus to arrange fer the COM
fort and happiness of another.
Believe me, gentlemen, to be most
appreciatingly and gratefully
Your friend,
q. A. BOWERS.
Abilene, Kas. Oct. 9th, 1888.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-08

The Democratic Convention of the
18th district, met at Enterprise last
Saturday afternoon, according to call of
the Central Committee. C. F. Blaich
was made chairman of the convention.
Col. l.. Swigart, of Newbern township,
was placed in nomination, and no other
name being brought before the conven-
ton, the Colonel was declared nominal
ted by a unanimous vote for Represen-
tative of the 18th district, to fill vacancy
of c. n. Coggeshall, resigned. The
nomination is strong one, and as the
Colonel is well and favorably known in
this district, he cannot help but make a
strong fight.