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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

Lament. 1t is due to truth and to history
to acknowledge that it was those patriotic
and brilliant efforts which made Glad
stones action possible, and showed the
liberal party of England the necessity of
undoing the wrong inflicted upon Ireland
when it was reduced to provincial vassal-
age. RICHARD J. ODYSSEY,
Governor of illinois.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

The orders have been imperative
to kill au hostiles approaching
the reservation, which is well guarded by
troops and friendly Indians One com
pany of Mexicans and one of white men
have been enlisted and started for Mon
tana. reward of $50 has been offered
by Gen. Miles for each Indian or head of
an Indian brought in here, and $1,000 for
Geronimo or his head.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
POOR 10,
Gen. Miles sakes il warm For Him.

SAN FKAscrsoo. May 2s.-A Wilcox,
Ariz. T., special says: The Indians have
been forced into small section OF the
country north of The railroad Troops
are after each of the bands. Every water
hole is guarded 1. is only question OF
a very short time when they viii be sur
rounded and captured They are all
heading for the San Carlos reservation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
A Lock out.

NEW YoEK, May 26.-The general lock
out threatened by the contractor tailors
association unless about 300 iourneynen
who struck in % shops against the task
system should return to work Tuesday,
was carried into effect yesterday Eight
thousand men and women are idle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

ATHENS, May 26.-The body of Greek
and Turkith armies are mutually surren-
dering the prisoners and positions they
respectively captured during the frontier
fighting of the last few days. Both armies
are to commence retiring from the front.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
Canadian Melee.

ToKosTo. May 2s.-When the omni-
buses arrived from Kingston tonight for
the use of the street railroad strikers an
immense crowd gathered and stopped the
cars on the streets and overturned them
iniuring many conductors, drivers and
passengers. The police were poweriess
till the Knights of Labor broke up the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
THE CRISIS. IN ENGLAND.
4 Conference of the British Cabinet
TO Discuss the Political
Crisis.
Gladstone Visits Windsor Castle TO
Confer With Her Majesty.
the Queen.
The Turko-Greciau War at an End
and Both, Armies Retiring
From the Front.
FOREIGN.
The English Crisis.

LONDON, May 26-1 p. m.-The cabinet
met at noon and is still in session. The
conference is generally regarded as ex-
ceptionally important as bearing directly
on the political crisis. When the cabinet
had been in session half an hour d special
messenger was dispatched after Herscholl
lord high chancellor. He was at the time
engaged in great law suit, but the nature
of the summons he received induced him
to cancel his engagement and repair
at once to the cabinet meeting. 1t is
stated that the cabinet will certainly de
eide whether or not the government will
dissolve parliament and go to the country
on the premier's Irish policy. Five min
utes after adjournment Gladstone started
for Windsor Castle to see the queen.
1t is rumored he will advise the queen to
dissolve parliament.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
Two More Eptops

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The president
has vetoed two senate bills granting pen
sion bills to David NJ. Hamilton and Jno.
ID. Hall. Accompanying the veto mes
sages was statement that in each case
the president fails to find sufficient
foundation for the claim.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
IRE.
A StillMnter Block Gonp.

ST. PAUL, May pa Pioneer Press
Saltwater Mimi, special says: "The Now
en- block was burned last evening, causing
loss of about S25,000; insurance, Sl0,-
100. 1t was frame three and half story
building belonging to Mrs. j. L. Mowen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
No Agreement

WASHINGTON. May 26-The conference
upon the postoffice appropriation bill
met this morning and were unable to
agree upon any of the points at issue, it
was therefore decided to report the dis
agreement to the both houses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
A Water Spout.

LTscHBUEGH. Va, May pa water
spout struck the residence of David Wit
taker. in Aingdon, on Casper Greek, this
county, destroying the dwelling and to-
bacco barn and drowning Mrs Morgie-
Several horses and mules were killed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
Milwaukee Market,

MILWAUKEE, May 90 Wbest-Weakeri 70 for
seller cash; 7E,34 for seller June; IN for seller
August. CorD-Duil; No. 2 S511. oats-Lower;
No. 9, %. Rye Weaker; no. /, G2Jz. Barley
Higher; No. q 4sIz Provisions Steady; mess
pork 6 80 for seller cash and June.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

some months ago. The trial lasted
eighteen days. The father of the accus-
ed has threatened that if his son is hang
he will kill the Judge before whom the
case was tried, the sheriff, and the attorn-
eys for the prosecution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
The Indians Routed.

PANrANo, Ariz., May o6,-A party of
MeNicsnS struck the Indians about eight
miles from here last night and killed one
Indian. The remainder fied to the noun
tainS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
neafh Of RieI.s Midnw,

ST. Paul. May ga Winnipeg special
to the Pioneer Press says: Mrs Rlei-
widow of the dead rebel. died at her home
in ST. Vital yesterday
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
Best Brewing Company's Building at Pitts
burg Burned.

PIrTsBURG, May 26.-The buildings and
stables owned and occupied by p. Best
brewing company, of Milwaukee, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire at an early hour
this morning, and thirteen horses belong
ing to Best were cremated. The loss Is
about 10000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
Bill Approved.

The president approved the act for the
construction Of a public building at Wich-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
CONGRESSIONAL.


SeHGte-Sen. Hale presented memorial
OF the United States and Brazil steamship
company, the Pacific mail steamship com
pany, the New York and Cuba steamship
company. the New York and Havana, and
the Mexican steamship company. In pre-
senting the memorial, Hale remarked that
it denied squaroly what had been stated
II certain newspapers. namely, that at
tempts had been made to improperly in
huence congress in faovr. of what
Is called the subsidies. The pension bill
was then laid before the senate. Sen.
Cullom thought it was the duty of the
governor to put on the pension roll all
soldiers who were unable to take care of
themselves, without requiring them to
prove that their disability was incurred in
the service. If some such bill as this was
not passed, we would find the old soldiers
in the poor houses of the country
WEDNESDAY, May 19.
Seslats-After the routine of business in
the senate to-day Senator Hoar gave no.
tice that he would call up the bill of Aba
bama awards The pension bill was then
placed before the senate, the pending
question being that of Senator McPher-
sons to recommit the bill to the commit
tee, with instructions to submit to the SEN
ate an estimate of the expense that would
be incurred by its passage Sen McPher-
sons motion to recommit was rejected
Yeas, 16; nays. 2s. Sen Logan moved
an amendment extending the provisions
of the bill so as to cover men who served
three months. He said he personally
knew many men who had served only
three months, who were as much entitled
to a pension as if they had served four
years The amendment was agreed to by
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
THE OFFICES.
Nominations

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The following
nomination were sent TO the senate to-
day:
To be receivers OF public moneys:
Alexander II. Baker, at Grand Island, Ne.
braSks
Ezra ". Miller, AT Huron Dakota.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
rrominent nair,man killDa n, lnai.ns

BENSON, Ariz., May 26.-Robert Iloyd,
well known dairyman was killed bv the
Indians this morning. at his residence,
between here and Pantano.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28
Gladstone issues a Circular.


LONDON, May 20 Gladstone has issued
a circular calling upon all liberal mem
bers to meet at the foreign office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

WASHINGTON, May 26 The following
nominations were confirmed by the senate
to-day:
ChsS lliu 10 he Indian agent at the Santte
Agency, Ne thraska
Illmli
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

RUsHvrLLE, Ind, May 26.-Three chill
dren of James Dawson were burned to
death in his house last night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

Bo,cen's Budget, Fort Plain, n. Y, for
March, 1856, says: In the multiplicity of
medicines placed upon the market, it is
sometimes difficult to distinguish between
the meritorious and the worthless. There
are at least two excellent remedies wide
ly used, the efficiency of which are un-
questioned. We refer to St. Jacobs Oil
and Red Star Cough Cure
An eightlegged kitten has recently
been exhibited at Middleboro, Mass
Solicitor of Patents, f. Q. McCleary,
of Washington, d. c., says the only thing
that did him any good when suffering
with a severe cough of several weeks
standing, was Red Star Cough Cure, which
is purely vegetable and free from opiates
and poison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

Tur White Star Steamer Celtic. when
raising her anchor from the quarantine
grounds about six weeks ago, brought up
with il an enormous chain cable, to which
was attached proportionately large
anchor of curious make. The anchor
was hoisted ON board. and, with some
thing over POO feet of cable trailing be-
hind her, the Celtic steamed up to her
pier nj the foot of Christopher street,
where the anchor was landed on the wharf,
and the cable coiled in two great heaps
beside it. The recovered property was
turned over to the United States govern
ment, and the White Star company libel
cd it for salvage, The government has
interviewed for customs duties, and the
huge mass of metal will be sold at public
auction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

The origin of the Swiss confederacy
dates back to 1908 But there is a repub
lie named San Marine, in Northeast Italy
which sprung into existence in AL, of
which little thought has ever been taken.
The country would not now be noticed,
only that it has been ostentatiously stat
ed a railroad is to be constructed which
will traverse the entire republic" This
is not so stupendous an undertaking as
might be thought, since the length of
the road will be only about twenty-five
miles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

THERE has of late been great increase
in the shipment of oats for Europe at
Montreal The shipments from that port
thus far since the opening of the season
have been 581 900 bushels, against 164.
bushels during the corresponding week
last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-28

THE interesting discovery has been
made in Switzerland of bright green
moss growing on calcareous rocks 200
feet below the surface of Lake Leman.
No other moss has been known so far un'
der water, and how shlorphyl-the green
coloring matter could have been SO rich
ly developed in a place SO remote from
the light is n problem.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
An independent Engine.

chicago Herald
Talking about peculiar railway accidents"
said MIR. Ward or the Allen PAPER Car wheel
Company. II want to tell you of an accident
which happened up in Wisconsin some years ago.
on the ST. Paul road A passenger train was
running along one day. when the conductor. who
was sitting next a window. happened to glance
out and he started up with cry of amazement:
My Godl there's locomotive in the ditch
Just then he noticed that the speed of his
train slackened, and gently it came to
stop The conductor looked ahead and saw that
there was engine on his train. He ran back
and saw that the locomotive in the ditch was the
one that had few moments before been pulling
his train. 1t had jumped the track, broken its
couplings and gone into the ditch without max
ing so much as jar. II had cleared the track
so completely that the train had passed by il.
This is explainab!e in this way: The moment
the locomotive left the rails in was under full
steam and momentum. AS il broke from the
baegage-car next to it, it shot ahead with fear
fnl force. At the same instant the air-brakes
were set by the rupture of the pipe-coupling,
and the trains speed began to slacken. 1t is
easy to see how it is all DONE but don't be-
lleve that such a thing ever occurred before or
will ever occur again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
An Editors soorn for Small Change.

Frank taTpenter, in Cleveland Leader
A good story is told of A. K. Mcclure, of the
Philadelphia Times Mcclure is said to he one
of the kindest hearted, most intelligent and most
generous of the noted men of Philadelphia. He
is said to scorn small things. to be very lavish
with his money, and to be not averse to good
game of poker. Not long ago, my inform ant
says, ne had been PLAYING a quiet little game
with some of his friends. in which the stakes
were rather hieh and had left the table dead
broke He came upon the street, and walked
iaunt.ly along until ne met one of his million
aire friends: Said he: How are you off for
money todayi 1t is too late for me to get into
the bank and haven't cent in my pocket. Can
You lend me little until Tomorrow
Certainly. was the reply, and with that the
man pulled out well filed pocket book, and
handed Mcclure $50 bill.
Mcclure took the bill and looked contemptn-
ously at it. He then looked at the man, and
held mp the bill saving: And do you call $50
money! call it only an ante"
Whether his friend responded to the hin. or
not, do not know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28

one case Of an operatives hearing being
aHected, and that might easily have been
from some other cause. They do not
seem to suffer much nervously. though there
was one case of hysteria here last week One of
the girls-that one with the slender figure and
DARK hair, near the end of the llne--eot confused
and ratified, as we cali it. over q series of vexa-
tions. and asked to have n substitute placed in
her chair. You see that we keep five substitutes
| IN the room 20 relieve those who desire to be re-
lieved at any time Well, this young woman
went into the girls waiting-.oom and had an at
tack OF hysteria there. Not infrequently some
thing occurs on the line-somebody gets impa-
sient and loses his temper-whch troubles the
girls. They generally GO into their room and have
good cry, and come back feeling better. They
certainly seem to like the work, though the pay
Is only 81 week. The hours are not long: they
sit all day, they relieved when it is needful,
and the actual work seems to be agreeable TO
them"
There was q stunning sound under the sup
erintendent's table He held q telephone
ceiver to his ear and talked through movable
transmitter on the table Certainly" he said
In a low voice, II will relieve you" He sum-
moned a young woman from the window and
motioned to her to take the chair of one of the
operators. He had been talking with one Of the
girls not fifteen feet away over the telephone.
She could have spoken to him through the air by
turning her head. but it would have made lit
tie bit of noise and confusion in the room, and
this modern Towero Babel, this vocal sensorium
OF a whole city, is as quiet as public library
reading-room. The substitute girl took the
others place, and two ''calls" came tumbling
down at the same instant, and somebody was
undoubtedly vexed because he was not answered
for an instant while she was making the other
connection. But it takes but an instant.
I'VE like to have people who have telephones
come up here,' said the superintendent. at
gives them idea how the, thing is done, and
we notice that they seldom get impatient in the
use OF their telephones afterward." Certainly
these girls were not trifng with their work.
The superintendent, by merely putting in
strument to his ear, can hear every word that
passes between any operator and the people
with whom she talks, and that seems almost an
unnecessary restraint Vexation makes the
work harder for the operator and she avoids it.
Woman are found to be better operators than
men, though boys must be employed at night.
and that is why the day service is better than
that of the night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
IN A TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
Twenty Nice Boston Girls Whispering "Hello'
No Pooling and Flirting There.


visited the telephone exchange for the first
time yesterday. l beheld, as the door was
opened. twenty comedy young women sitting in
long row in easy arm chairs, before tables with
endless apparatus before them That was the
first fact that grasped. The next one was that
these girls were not shouting at all There was
a low, lndistinct murmur, and that was all AS
| approached nearer l could hear, in tones not
much above whisper, the ever monotonous
Hello! hello" mo. 428" "Hello! hello!"
"Ye-es!" Goodbye but one clear voice, in
good, speaking tone, might have been
above all the business of making
the connections for 1000 people. Every
girl had strapped upon her head, or rather held
there by it's own grip an apparatus composed of
crossed steel bands, which held small telephone
receiver to her ear. Before her, dangling by a
long wire in just such position as to hang exactly
in front of her mouth, was the traEsmitter. Each
girl leaned back in comfortable attitude, and
seemed entirely cool and totally unconcerned.
while both of her hands were occupied in inserting
wires with metal plugs at their ends into certain
holes before her, and pulling them out again.
There were rows upon rows of these little aper
lures, and every one of them represented some
body's telephone number. Each girl takes care
of a limited number of calls. which are signaled
TO her By the dropping of little metallic tablet
with the number of the callers instrument upon
il; out she has within her reach, in those little
apertures that / have mentioned, every one OF
the telephone numbers within the radius of the
exchange.
These seem to be young women of excellent
physique said to the superintendent, Mr..
Carly, as he invited me to a chair by his desk
I'VE insist upon that" said he; I'VE have
found that girls of good physique, healthy young
women. ara much less liable to irritation and i'm
patience. much less likely to get ratified. than
those who little weak or i'll. 1t is not that
the work wears upon them so that only women
of unusual physique can stand it. but that we
must have operators who are likely to keep their
tempers and maintain GOODNESS of demeanor
Does it deafen them2 have never known but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
what the Bird Wanted.
grookIyn Eagle.

BrOOkIyH EHgIt
If we may believe the Dakota papers and we
may; we repeat it, we May; we say, we May be-
lieve the Dakota papers, an eagle measuring
nine feet across the spine of its WINGS last week
attempted to carry off Norwegian farmer.
This is not improbable Those who have seen
the Norwegian farmer in his native wilds will
understand that the eagle was not going to eat
the farmer. but merely thought ae had found q
landslide which would be a good thing &c bank
up his nest for the winter with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
A Fortunate Escape.
Pittsburg Dispatch

RltLBUUTg DIBpaLCH.
The Major met an acquaintance whose general
condition was one of Inpecuniosity.
Have you a SIS bill about your clothes9" ex-
claimed the acquaintance. rushing up to him.
III haven't. my dear fellow" responded the
Major. land haven't had for a week, and can't
say when will have"
':Ah. that's too bad, said the other walking
away, 'Tm in the same fix myself"
"Now," communed the Major with himself,
"that's what some people lose by being too
specific. II he had merely asked me for s. he'd
have had me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
HuMNR OF THE DAY.

Cleveland Sun: Motto for corset factory:
1--WE have come TO stay"
Tid-Bits: Waiter. / see you have turtle
soup on the menu; is it mock turtlep mo, sir;
mud"
Burdette "Papa is so kind" said Miss Bin
abroad; ''he took all to Europe last summer,
and as for shopping expenses he gave me a
blanc mango at all the stores. and never grum-
bles at the bills. Dear Papa"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
Not an InsuperaDle Barrier.



Mrs. Acknowledgements, wish you would in
ouire into the antecedents of young De Twir-
Tiger, who comes here go often TO see Jane.
Mr. Noorich-What's the matter with himg He
seems to be gentleman.
$50 he is Benjamin. but what of his familyY
know his father was in the Legislature, and
that is all do know"
''Well. my dear. we might overlook that if the
young man is honest himself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
The New Housekeeper.

So. Paul OTOD6
"What is the matter with my little wifep
Her dainty head falls on his shoulder, and be-
tween the sobs that shake her slight frame she
says:
"Wi-Will, fe-feel so bad. / wanted TO. to
make some bi-bi biscuit this noon, a-a-and got
the wawa-water and s-a-a-l-t and ye-yeyeast,
but there's something mimi missing, and can't
think wha-wha-what it is
Mr. Youngman smiled quietly. and clasping
his young wife to his watch pocket he placed his
lips to her ear, and whispered: Flour"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
A Satisfied Drummer.

Minneapolis Tribune
One of the boys on the road, who prides him
self more on his good clothes than on his good
looks, was spied through the "door ajar" of his
room at hotel primping himself before the
glass. The spying friend stood looking on with
considerable amusement, when all a. once he
pulled down his vest gave parting glance at
his reflection in the mirror ard exclaimed aloud,
s.Not handsome but id stvlisb"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
A Violent Case of Misunderstanding.


Mnd-reading is now the proper caper. "Take
hold of my left hand and tell me what I'm think
ing of" said the head of the family to his con-
fidlng spouse "Oh. yes said she. ''graspine
his hand convulsively. you are thinking about
again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28

New YORK Lie.
"Gimme a couple o. tickets fer the show, said
a countryman at the box-offce.
Eyes. sir; for the family circle9"
''Sh!' warned the countryman, and then he
whispered:
NO. not fer the family circle. You see I've
only been married bout four hours, mister
Just put us in 'mopg the young folks"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
An Appropriate Motto.
Puck.

Landlady Ito clerk II want an appropriate
motto for my diningroom Welcome, Strang-
err" or something like that
Clerk docking over shelves. - Welcome
Strangers" seem to be all gone madam. How
would Prepare to Meet Thy God" dot