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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
NO. 32.

DALLAS, Texas, Marca o.-Srikers
drew tae fires from three engines to
night. The company will attempt to
receiver the engine tomorrow, and
begin moving a number of idle trains.
A. call issued tonight by friends of
labor for mass meeting Thursday,
the object of which is for raising
funds TO assist the strikers in other
points who are reported suffering for
want OF breadstutfs. Bloodshed is
apprehended if the company attempts
to move the trains with small force.
A Palestine station special SAYS the
yard shops at that point are now in
charge of Sheriff Davis and his depu,
ties.
AT Marshall te-day the county and
city officials were notified by the rails
road company that in case the authors
tiles do not intervene to break up the
strike TO prevent the stopping of
trains, the compans will hold the
county liable for damages arising
from the interruption of business.
Ga receipt of the notice County Judge
Keller interviewed a committee of
strikers. who assured the judge that no
violence was contemplated. The civil
authorities decided thereupon not to
interfere. This is regarded as victory
for the strikers, who remain quite
firm.
SEDALIA, No., March 1o.-The
troops from St Louis were brought to
Ceatertown within so miles of Sedalia
where they are now quartered in the
cars. Late tonight armistice was
agreed upon until neon of the 14th
inst. at which time strikers are TO
have an answer. Gov. Marmaduke
and State Adiutant General jameson
are to act as mediators.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
FOREIGN.

PUNCH cartoons Gladstone as Joseph
Surface, and John Bull as Sir Peter
Teazle, addressing the Premier with
''D-n your sentiment"
BARON MoHRENHEIM, Russian Ambas,
saasr, had an interview with Premier
Gladstone ard communicated the con
tents of number OF important dis
patches received from his government
regarding the Russo Afghan frontier
question.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR, says London
paper. is coming TO Europe early in July
for several months. He intends TO stay
| for some wssks in England before pro-
| ceeding to the continent for leaZ Il
| ened tour.
THE French in Tonquin have repulsed
/ the Chinese at Thuyenquin, after two
/ days fighting. The French lost ESQ in
killed and wounded, including thirty
! officers killed
| HENRI RoCHEFoRT announces that
/ Oliver Paine is taking no part in the
Soudou campaign. Rochefort adds tka
/ FL Mahdi intrGsts no command TO {
European. Paiae is in Egypt for the
purpose of ransoming the Ere nch pris
| oners in possession of the Prophet. Th,
| French residents of Cairo have sub
scrised 500, 600 for that purpose.
GENERAL BRECKEnBURY's retreatinS
army in the Soudan has reached Merawi
He has lost several boats and some mer
in shooting the rapids. The &rahs ar,
centraing at Kuhkan. Ii is supposed
that this movement WAS ordered in tn,
expectation of intercepting Bracken
bury's retreat, but his march has beel
so rapid that he is already below ths
point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
A Wonderful Clock.

Probably the M 3st wonderful time
piece ever heard Of Is clock described
by a Hindoo raj tfi IS belonging to a
native priacess of Upper India. In
front of the clocks disk was gong,
swung upon poles, aud near it was a
pile of artificial limbs. The pile was
made up of the full number of parts
for twelve perfect bodies, but all lay
heaped together in seeming confusion
Whenever the hands of the clock in:
dicato the hour of /, out from the pile
crawled just the number of parts TO
form the frame of one man, part join
ing itself to part with quick metallic
click; asd, when completed, the figure
srraug up, seized small mallet, and,
walking up to the gong, struck one,
the first hour. When 2 o'clock came,
two men rose and did likewise; and SO
through all the hours of the day, the
number of figures being the same as
the number of hours, TIL at noon and
midnight the entire heap sprang up,
and marching to the gong, struck one
after another, each his blow, making
twelve IN all, and then fell to pieces
again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
The Strikers.

SEDALIA, No, March 10.-The situa-
tion here is little changed, the strik-
ers refused to allow any freight trains
to leave. The strikers adopted resolu-
tlons demanding manager Hoxie to
be superseded in man agement Of the
Pacific road. The city council yester.
day appropriated one thousand dollars
to pay special police to protect the
company's property and assist in the
movement of trains and Division Su-
perintendent Hager requested the
sheriff Of the county to give men
willing to work protection. The
strikers were out last night doing
double duty, guarding property and
seeing that no freight was moved.
ST. LOUIS, March 10,-Goy. Marina
duke has called the militia here to go
to Sedalia, to aid in repressiEg the
trouble likely to arse there to-day
out of the railroad strike. About so
Officers and men left here this morn
ing on a special train and will arrive
at Sedalia at 2 p. m.
Notwithstanding the Missouri Car
& Foundry Co, which kas leased the
Wabash railroad sEops here and
will hereafter conduct them have an
nounced that they are ready TO receive
applications for labor irrespective of
past or existing troubles, not one of
the men who struck some days ago
aad have since been idle mas applied
for work although there is no doubt
they could obtain employment from
TIE car company at as mueh or even
better wages than they have demand
ed from the railroad company. They
say they will not resume work until
the former wages are restored TO
every workman on the eEtire Wabash
system and they claim to have ad-
vices that by to night or to morrow
every workman on the Wabash road
viii have joined the strike.
PARsoSs, Kans., March 10.-It is
rumored tonight the strikers on the
Missouri Pacific have ordered all en-
gines and men along the line as far
south as Muskage to come TO Parsons
for protection and also that after to-
morrow no passenger trains will be
permitted to pass except engine and
mail car.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

The State journal thinks itawful
that Col. Clark should be displaced
from the head Of the pension bureau,
AS he was ! good commissioner and
not much Of partisan. If he was
such a good commissioner why WASH I
he put therefore before, and not given
the place to fill out the last three
months of the term of one of the most
offensive partisans in the country
And why was he turned out several
years ago to make room FOR very
active partisan? Before mourning
about Col, Clark let the State Journal
consider what kind Of justice that
gentleman has received vt the hands
Of republican administrations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

THE Milwaukee papers and the State
Journal are terribly distressed about
the number of applications for fed
cral oiliQc. They report II million or
more applicants at Washington, The
dispatches from Washington on this
subject are about as full Of truth aS
that IN "A Milwaukee paper about the
great struggle going ON III this city
after the federal positions here. No
body here knows anything about il
uor docs it exist. But tic Washing
tom vsfaper correspondents have II
logg dull summer ahead and unless
they can manufacture good deal of
highly sensational matter they are in
danger of beng laid off without pay
until another session uf congress CON
veueS. Under these circumstances it
Is iust us well for them 10 write about
the swarm OF applicants as upon any
subj and So long rs the stories find
believers they will have work and
WAGES.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
GRIM

Four prisoners cscastA from the par.
ish prison at New Otleans early Thurs
day morning. Three others got out
last Tues sday morning, ami the public is
beginning TO doubt the efficiency of the
ottisers i'll ckarse.
CHAs. A. KING. tell;r of the Orleans
County National Bank, shot himself IA
tally i'll doctors of1ice ut Lockpert,
N. Y. Thursday morning. His accounts
were found to be all right. He inform
ed the coroner that he committed the
act because de didn't want to live any
longer.
GEORGE BERNHART, a prominent far
mer OF the Logans sport Qnd) section,
who secured the indictment of two per
sons for horse stealing, contss ed at the
trial Monday that he had periursd
himself for the purpose of revenge, and
that the men were innocent. Barnhart
WAS Immediately placed under arrest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
AGCIDEN

Ry tie burning of the home shop tf
the Auburn, IN. " penitentjary, prep
erty was c nsumed to the amount of
500, ,0oo
DURING February the fire loss reach
cd S10,00o000, aud since Jan. the
property destroyed aggregates III value
SIS SOC, 900.
TIE steamer Waves boiler exploded
Thursday afternoon at Wilmington,
blowing into the river three persons
who were drowned. and ba lily injuring
several others. The boat was complete
ly wrecked,
DIR. I. NJ. WILSON. of Washington,
Pa, received telegram from Kansas
announcing the death CT brother and
sister by drowning Monday nigh. They
were aged respectively II and 10 years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
Knocked out by Disease.

The most vigorous physique and adamsntine
endurance cannot hold out unaided against eli
matte and ether influences preIudical 10 health.
Nc one can perSistently breathe vitiated or mias
mstic air, eat unwholeSome food, indulge in eN
cess or toll INCREASINGLY without eventually fall-
ing prey to disease. One Of the surest defen-
sive measures against il is Hostetterfs Stomach
Bitters But potent as this auxiliary of health is,
it would be preposterous TO expect is to maintain
a sanitary condition of the system ff they who
seek its aid wilfully abandon every other pre-
caution against disease, aud thus thwart its op-
Grafton Sobriety, the avoidance OF exciting
cause are important elements in health mainten-
aRce. A regard being hsd to these, system
fortified BY the Bltters viii be exempt from ma
laria, rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipation and
other maladies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

Mr. BLAINE at one time looked for
ward to the 4th Gay of March as the
day which should crown his ambition
Oa that day lie was following to the
grave the remains Of beloved sister,
ana the city that would have rendered
kim enthusiastic homage had he been
successful, rose TO welcome his victor
ious rival. Tn1re is much food for
moralizing though none for partisan
exultation in the wide space between
Mr. Blaine's anticipation and realiza-
ton Of that day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

The timber RATS of the Rhine are q
noticeable characteristic of that river
They consist of timber felled in the
mountain forests, and brought down
10 the Rhine by The Necker, Mai.,
Moselle and other rivers. The single
logs are first hurled down from the
heights into the mountain torrent,
then few are tied together, and as
they float down the streamlet grow
like SNOWFALL, till in the Rhine it.
self they are made into huge floating
fabrics. which are carefully navigated
to Dardrecht and sold A raft has
often eight to ten small houses on it,
and from 400 to 500 workmen, rowers
and pilots. The vast pile is steered
by means of immense oars, and is SO
constructed as to twist like q huge
snake In the narrow channels. The
sale of a single raft at The end of the
voyage often realizes about $3.50. 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
THE DEcLlNArtoN OF LEVI M


Villas.
In another c.lumn is published a
letter from Hon. Levi Nj. Villas OF
Etu Claire, declining to allow the use
OF his name as candidate for associate
justice Of the supreme court IN the
coming judicial election. The DEMO
GRAFT is informed that already very
extensive calls have been signed for
Mr.. Villas, in fact much larger than
any which have been published in the
interest OF Judge Taylor, and calls
are still coming in very numer
ously signed. 1t is further
true that a very large and entirely
non partisan support has been tender
cd 10 Mr.. Villas in the northwestern
portion OF the state. But in the face
Of very hattering and gratifying as
SuraLces to sustain his candidacy. he
declines HIS action in so doing does
honor 10 his dignity OF character. He
realizes that the cffice is not one 10 be
striven for in any spirit OF self seeking.
He n recognizes the healthy conserva-
tism that d,Sfavors changes or
TIE btnch, He pays handsome
tribute TO Judge Taylor, and with
gratitude to those who have desired
his advancement, he requests that all
effort in his Behalf be discontinued.
There is now no question of princi
pie involved demanding q change Of
the composition Of the court. Hence
the canvass would be largely personal,
with disposition on the part of tht
republican press TO invoke partisan
prejudice and spirit to make votes fol
the candidate whose views are in ac-
cord with that party. For mere
personal contest for such aplace or s
partisan scramble for it. Mr.. Villas i!
too true lawyer and high mindee
a man to desire to enter. Ii is quit,
likely that at no distant day his ser
vices ON that bench will be sought b,
a call that is unanimous.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.

Senate.--In the senate bills were pass
ed: Relating to extra terms of circuit
courts; to provide fol writs of error and
appeals in criminal cases; To leg galize the
official acts of John Leatherman and
John Meredith, justices of the peace in
Columbia county; to amend section 695,
chapter Sc, revised statutes, entitled of
the county board; to amend chapter 444,
private and local laws of 1865, incorpor-
ating the Stiles company.
Bills were concurred in: To incor-
porate the city of Augusta; to appro-
pirate $4,000 to the Wisconsin dairy
mems association; to change the name
and legal designation of certain state
institutions: to authorize and provide
for covering certain moneys into the
state treasury.
The senate bills were indefinitely
postponed: To divide the Eleve .th
ward of the city of Milwaukee; to amend
section 1908, revised statutes, relating
to the conveyance of lands.
HouSc-In the assembly bills passed
To prevent the sale Of immoral or Oh
scene literature: relating to liens for
service on legs and lumber; to amend
the charter of the city of Waupaca; to
amend the charter of the city of Hart
ford; to appropriate to tho sheep breed
ers' associat 5000; to amend the statutes
entitled of garnishnent; relating 10 the
termination and continuance of leases;
to amend the statutes relating to hawk
ers and peddlers: to amend the statutes
entitled of toll for grinding; to amend
the statutes entitled of court commits
sioners: TO amend the statutes entitled
of the place of trial of civil actions; to
create Inspection district No. 10, and to
appoint inspectors therefor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
A Big Explosion.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 10.-Six
thousand pounds OF nitro glycerine
exploded today in the mandatory
of the Rock Glycerine company, /,
located at Howard Junction, three
miles away from this city, instantly
killing w. FL. Herring on, one OF the
proprietors, pnd Fl. v. Pratt, an en-
ploye, and the factory twenty five
feet away was blown into fragments.
Trees were torn up by the roots, and
great holes were made in the earth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
Horrible Accident.

GRENADA, Miss. March Ga hor-
r;bIe accident occurred at 10 o'clock
last night on tke Illinois Central rail
road, eight miles south Of this place.
The mail train. south bound, rinning
thirty miles an hour, and an express
train, running 30 miles an hour, col
lised. Beth engines are q total wreck.
Both dren,en were instantly killed
and or 10 passengers on the north
bouEd train Sere injured. 1t was
caused by gross negligence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

TnE newspapers very generally
complain of the scauty results of
the last session Of congress. But the
blame, if any there be, should be
lad where it belongs. The house of
representatives has passed larger
number of bills than any of its pred
ccessors, exc spt one or two which sgt
for longer time. Many of thcin
were meritoriouS measures, and meet
the very general approval of the
country, but the senate pi9eon-holed
them with as IN zen indtirarence rs if
they had been the resolutions cf
erankS,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

''Of the seven newspaper men who
reported Wsbster's famous address al
the laying of the cornerstone of
Bunker Hill monument, Edward
Everett Hale is said to be the only
oae now living" As Mr.. Hale was
only three years old when Webster
delivered his speech, his reportorial
work on that occasion may be set
down as a phenomenal journalistic
feat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Mar ch 10,-Wheat Strong No. :
Milwaukee, 1GIs; 75]a for seller March; soya
for seller May. Corn Steadyand firmer; No. Z,
39Glio Oats Quiet, steady, No . white, 20146t
3iI6 BYE Stronger; No. /, :6Its BARLEY
Dull and lower No ? spring, 5tii Provisions
Lower. Mess pork 1850 for seller casl, aud
March; t2G1 for seller May
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

MODERN wars can not be carried on
without railroads The war Office Of
England has doc ded to build rail
road from Suaki.n, on the Rec Sea,
westward over the desert to Berber
on the Nile, below Khartoum, and
several short lines Of railway around
the worst catarac!s of the Nile. All
this is 10 be done, not with view TO
permanent occupation Of the country,
but to aid military operations in the
capture OF Khs rtoum
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

Agreeable 10. Everybody.

Col. Robert G. King, for ten years
Deputy Collector IHterHaI Revenue,
Batimere. Maryland, writes: Il en-
dorse the Bed Star Cough Cure. have
u ed it in my family for violent cough
and found It excellent. Its use was
q tirely free from the depressing effects
OF o,hsr cough remedies. It can read
be taken, and agrees with and eene-
Il. everybody suffering from throat
snd lung troubles. The relief is per
maSsnt, and there is no reaction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
No Call of the Militia.

Topeka, March 10.--Gov. Martin
has no intention of calling out militia
on account Of the Missouri Pacific
railroad strike at Atchison. He has,
however, telegraphed members Of the
state board of railroad commissioners
te meet aim at Atchison to morruw 10
endeavor TO effect an arbitration Of
the strike.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

! cabinet; his second, to affix his signature
| to the commits ion of U. S. Grant as an
officer on the retired list Of the army
with the rank of general.
| The president sent to the senate the
! following named persons as his cabl-
| net:
| Secretary of state-Thos. r. Bayard, Of Della
ware.
Secretary of the Treasury-Danel Manning, of
New York
Secretary of war-wm..C. Endicott of Massa-
chusetts.
secretary Of the Navy-wm. C. Whitney, of
Secretary of the Interior-L. Q. c. Lamar, of
Mississippi.
Postmaster General-wm. F. Villas, OF wiscon-
sin.
Attorney General-A. H. Garland, of Arkansas
ONE of Clevelan!'s first acts Ia con-
| nection with his official household was
the retention of O. L. Pruden as assist
ant to Private Secretary Lamont. Pru-
den was appointed by Grant to bear
presidential messages, ard has become
f, familiar figure to all connected with the
capitol.
The silver men here say that the fight
on the silver question at the next ses-
sion of Congress will surpass any con-
test that can take place on the tariff.
They say that the issues are already
clearly defined, and that the goldbugs
having control of the Treasury Depart
ment will drive silver to the wall if they
can.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND assured man
from one of the Territories three or four
weeks ago that be would adhere TO the
strict spirit of the clause in the plat
form OF the democratic party which
stated that Federal offices Ia the Terri
tories would be filled by residents of the
Territories. mot man." said he,
will be sent from ether States or Ter
ritories t. fill your Offices
WHEN the cabinet nominations were
taken up in executive session, Riddle
berger objected to the Immediate con-
sideration of the nomination of Bayard,
and stated briefly that he did so because
of Bay ards attitude upon the Irish ques-
tion. Riddleberger thought him more
English than American. Bay ard being
the first on the list, consideration of all
went over, under the rules of the senate.
for a day.
THERE were short senatorial caEcuscs
by both parties after adjournment. The
democrats effected an organization by
selecting Beck chairman, and Kenna
secretary. The chairman authorized
the appointment of a committee of nine
to arrange the minority membership Of
committees. The republicans are reti-
cent about their proceedings. 1t is un-
dersteod some discussion took place re-
garding the liability of the caucus
secrets to become public, and that the
organization of the committee was re-
ferred to the preliminary caucus com
mittee, but the action was remitted to
future caucus to be called when the
preferences of the senators shall have
become better known.
THE following table shows the re-
ceipts ana expenditures in detail for
the eight months ending February, 1884
and 1885 respectfully:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

Two or three congressman called to
pay their respects to Col. Villas, Mon
day, and the Evening Wisconsin's
special from Washington made them
out an army Of cfIice seekers extend
ing along the hall down the stairway
and three hundred feet out into the
ctraaf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
Con. McCLrfE. of the Philadelphia

CoL McCLutE, of the Philadelphia
Times, writes 10 his paper:
Colonel Villas Is the youngest member Of the
cabinet, hoag only forty fiv,5, und enc year the
junior Of Whitney, He wax gallant olIier and
IL regarded as the most pramisns youn demo
cfat Of the northwest The large adverse polt-
cnl majority of Wisconsin was not calculated 10
iutpirc political ambition and he has devoted
himself nssidnousT Ia his profession since he
retired FROM the army. He was forced to the
front nj the Chicago convention, Of which he
was made permanent president, aud his ability
aud admirable hearing in that body gave him
national fame, He Il an accomplished aud 20
ahead western man aud 1t Is not doubted that he
will make rsost creditable Postmaster General
and terror Ia the whole pestiferous brood of
ptar rnlIt, thieves
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13

JOHN KELLY is regaining his
health. His digestive powers are
returning and he Is recovering from
the insomnia that nearly made a
wreck of his life. He will never take
further active part in politics.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-13
The Fenlans.

KINGSTON, Ont, March 10. -Promi-
nent military officer received letter
informing him there was $500 Fenians
at Buffalo drilling with view Of
making a raid on Canada in the near
future