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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
THE DEAD KING.
The Remains Conveyed to Munich.

MUNICH. June 16.-At 80 last evening
Dean Tuerck. assisted by the court
clergy. read the funeral services over the
remains of the late King Ludwig, lying
in the entrance of the court of Berg
Castle. After the services the body was
placed in a plain coffin and conveyed to
Munich. in a hearse drawn by -four
horses. Three carriages conveying
the clergy followed the hearse.
A detachment of heavy cavalry
met the hearse at Sendeling, a sub
urb of Munich and escorted il to the
city. The remains reached the Residenz
schlos at 30 d. m The arrival was un
expected and nobody was in attendance
TO receive them The empress of Austria
sent splendid wreath to Berg castle. to
be placed on the coffin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
BIG FIRE AT MUSCATINE.
Six Blocks of Lumber Piles. One Large
Mill and Four Dwellings Burned
at Muscatine. Iowa.
One Man Killed by Falling From the
Burning Miil-The Fire Caused
by Locomotive Spark.
FIRE AT MUSCATINE.

The Greatest COnfagrati0n Ever Known in
the City.
MUsCATINE, Ia, June 1.-THE greatest
confiagration ever known in Muscatine
occurred to-day. The fire started in the
yard of the Muscatine Lumber Co, near
the fair grounds, at IL o'clock, originating
from sparks from an engine. The lum-
Der vas dry and the fire spread with
lightning rapidity, and in half an hour a
space of six blocks, filled with lumber,
was mass of burning pine. The fire
quickly jumped across Mad creek and de-
stTOyed a saw mill valued at over $4,000,
and giving employment to 200 men.
1.-THE great sash and door factory of the
Huttig Manufacturing company and the
gas works were in great peril for a
while, but were saved by the herculean
efforts of the fire department. After
jumping Mad creek the fire destroyed
four moderate sized dwellings on East
Hill Bluff two wagon bridges and two
bridges of the G. r. l. & p. railway over
Mad creek, on the main line, and the
one on the Wilton branch too was burn
ed, and trains will be delayed. The fire
having destroyed everything in the Greek
bottom was under control at one o'clock.
From eight to twelve million feet of lum-
Der, all belonging to the Muscatine Lum-
Der company, was destroyed. 1t was well
insured but the amounts or the names of
the companies are not ascertainable. One
man named Cooper, was killed by falling
from the burning mill The weather
being extremely hot there were several
serious prostrations from the heat. The
Davenport fire department started for
Muscatlne, in response to a telegram, but
were turned back after reaching Ureton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

KANSAS CITY. June lev. l.. Thomp-
son, who killed his wife and then shot
himself, in New York City, this afternoon,
is a son of Rev. DR.. Thompson, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church of
this city. who left here this morning for
New York City, expecting to sail in few
days for Europe, where he intend
ed to spend several months of
vacation. The theory suggasted
here is that Thompson had
been clandestinely married and for some
reason fearing to face the consequences,
had determined to seek an escape rather
than meet his father. Thompson had for
some time been engaged to be married to
a young lady who moves i'll the best social
circles of Kansas City, and the sad
tragedy will doubtless cause a sensation
when it becomes known here tomorrow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Provisions Of the Land Forfeiture Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-The bill for
feiting the unearned lands of the North
ern Pacific railroad company, as passed
by the senate, declares forfeited so much
of the lands granted to that company as
are co terminous with that part of its
main line which extends from Walluia
Junction to Portland and that part of the
Cascade branch which shall not have
been completed at the date Of the passage
of this bill and makes the right of way
in the territories subject to taxation.
Nothing in the act is TO be construed to
waive any right of the United States to
forfeit any other lands granted to them
for failures past or future to comply with
the conditions of the grant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
THE VANCOUVER FIRE.
T,e Origin and Extent Of the Conf

The Origin and Extent Of the Confisgration.
PoRTLasD. Ore, June 16.-New West
Minister parties arriving from Vancouver
state that at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, the
wind rose TO a gale and caused the fires
which were burning on the Canadian Pa
cific railway reserve, to spread toward the
city A houce on the extreme west end
caught fire and the flames spread rap
idly TO the adjacent buildings. AT 4
O'Clock the last house in town was IN
ashes. Haying's saw mill and the Royal
City planning mill, being situated ON
point of land outside the town, were
saved Five persons are reported dead
and several seriously but not fatally IN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Defending Olcomargarine.

WASHINGTON. June 15.-Prof. Morton,
president of the Stevens Institute of
Technology, appeared before the senate
committee on agriculture to-day in oppo-
sition to the house bill taxing oleomarga-
rine. He said that after thorough ex-
animation of the new industry in all its
branches. he had reached the conclusion
that Oleomargarine was of necessity a
pure wholesome product. Prof. Chan
dler, of Columbia college, New York, and
president of the New York board of
health, regarded the discovery of this
new process as one of the greatest dis
coveries of the century, and denounced
the attempt to destroy it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

The Lewiston, Maine, cotton mills have
failed for about $1,GOO,OOO with assets of
Ss00,00O. If there had been a tariff re
duction or any immediate prospect of it
the protectionist would have known the
cause of the failure. As there was moth
ing of that kind it Is fair to assume that
too much protection stimulated the bust
ness to death just as too much govern
ment bounty recently stimulated to death
the great sugar refinery o. of..Germany.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

The Oldest Person in Wisconsin Passes Away.
WArERrowN, June 16.-D Daniel Gcerin,
a native of Ireland, and undoubtedly the
oldest person III Wisconsin, died in
Shields, seven miles west of here, last
night, i'll his 1o9th year. The deceased
had resided i'll Shields about 30 years. His
second wife survives him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

MUNICH. June 16.-A careful, thorough
and scientific autopsy has been made on
the remains of King Ludwig. Il revealed
an abnormal structure of the skull and
the existence of degenerative process
in the membranes of the brain. due part
ly to chronic Inflammation
At a plenary meeting of the upper
house of the diet to-day Baron Won Lutz,
president of the council read Prince
Luitpold'- message asking the house to
assent to q regency. WHICH was unanimous
Iy agreed TO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
GENERAL NOTES.

THERE were much-needed rains in por-
tions of Central Illinois Tuesday night
breaking drought that was threating the
crops.
The wheat harvest is now in progress in
Missouri, Kentucky, and Southern Illinois
The crop is above the average.
The Farmers Exchange and Loan
Company of Edwardsvills, H., has chang
ed its name to the Royal Trust Company
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Sale of Wisconsin Pine Lands.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, June 16.-S. j.
Murphy, of Detroit yesterday, purchased
from Sibley d Bearinger, of this city,
tract of pine timber land on the head
waters of the Peshtigo river, Wis. There
is estimated to be 200,OO0,00O feet of
lumber on the land. The consideration
is $712, 800. This tract was purchased by
Sibley d Bearinger three years ago for
S4SOO00.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
The Demurrer to the Creditors Bill Of d. X.
TeHney OverruIed

CHICAGO, j une 15.-The demurrer in the
creditors bill of ID. X. Tenney, trustee,
against Harmon Lowry and Lewis Cole,
tC recover judgment for Sl25,000 was
overruled by Judge Harker to-day. Judg-
ment was recovered against Loyal J..
Smith, of Omaha, who is charged with
making a sham sale of S260,OOO worth OF
goods purchased on time to Lowry. De
murrer contended that Tenney had made
no effort to collect judgment from Smith,
and that the subject matter was pending
in the federal court of Nebraska. The
court held that it was too apparent that
Smith possesses nothing and that the
property Is held by Lowry and Cole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
sh.rp Panv, Atnwart the Forehead.

AMI in the muscles Of the neck and shoulder,
usually most violent after ngdtfail. are among
the cheerful manifestations OF neuralgia II il
affection Of the nerve intensified by cold
kepo--, bringing with il a cessation Of pain Is
induced by Hostettexis Stomach Bstters. which IS
fine nerve tonic and tranauiiizer- II is also a
re. ia5Ie Of checking rheumatism and
gout These maladies have always more or less
10 do with the kidneys that when inactive fail to
throw OF the impurities which engender them
The q tiers can be relied upon 10 renew healthy
AMI purifying action OF the renal organs Be
sjdes this IL gives tone to the stomach, liver and
b<s~els. and eurich-s the circulation Appetite
and sleep hJth profit by L. and it Is well acEre6-
i I'd means of fortfying the system against ma
Ira II haxtsns the recovery Of strength BY Con-
yasescsntz nifigates the infrInities Of eSe, and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Death of Captain Walker.

BBoDHEAp, Wis, June l6 Captain
Jacob ". Walker died suddenly this
morning about ! O'Clock, of hemOrrhage
of the lungs. He had been out iii the
garden, and seemed to feel as well as
usual. He was 81 years old, and leaves a
wife and four children. The deceased
was captain of company d, thirty sixth
Wisconsin infantry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Fire at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, n. Y. June IA fire has
broke out in the Fire Works company's
building of S. o. Barnum & Son, djoin-
ing the White bnilding. between Swan
and Church streets, on Main street. A
general alarm has been sounded. The
fire will probably be very destructive.
Later.-The fire is now under control.
1t was confined to the building in which
it originated. and the loss will not exceed
10000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
CRIME.
suicided by Taking Carbolic Acid.

NHICIUtU ON IdkIII2 FHTUOIV AVIH'
RICE LAKE, Wis, June l On Sunday
afternoon a man named James Lyons
committed suicide at Charles Barker :
house of ill-repute, one mile south of
here, by drinking six ounces of carbolic
acid, which killed him almost instantly.
Lyons was single, 35 years of age, and
claimed to be the son of NJ. Lyons, of
the wholesale liquor firm of Perkins,
Lyons g. Co, of st. Paul, Mimi. He had
been employed for a number of years
past as cook on the Chippewa reserva-
ton, near this place. He had lately been
on an extended spree and this probably
had something to do with the tragedy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, June 16.-The Bur
lington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
railroad company will put into effect to-
morrow rate of S4.25 from all its junct-
ion points with the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul railway in the northwest and
covering about twenty-five important
points.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Inc Puritan Ahead.

PoINT HAMILTON, June 16.-The Puri
tan passed here ahead of the other big
Sloops at Hos a. M; the Priscilla at
ll:09 and the Atlantic at 1852. The
Puritan gained in the lead, from the
start. The Atlantic and the Priscilla re-
tanned the same relative positions. The
Thetis is gaining on the Oracle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
FREIG HT AND PASSENGER RATES.
'rcfght Rates to Council Bluffs Maintained.

Freight Rates to Council Bluffs Maintained.
CHICAGO, June 16.-The western rail
way lines still hang together on the
maintenance of freight rates to Council
Bluffs, the tariff being fairly adhered to-
What cutting has been done is on large
large lots but no general reduction has
been made. There has been a marked.
decrease in the amount of traffic offered
shippers holding off in anticipation of a
possible rate war
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
The Days Developments in the Passenger
War

CHICAGO, June 16.-TO-d days develop
ments in the passenger war were con
fined to the notice by the Rock Island
that hereafter it will run two trains daily
to Council Bluffs, instead of six days per
week as heretofore. In the past the st.
Paul, Rock Island and Northwestern have
alternated in running Sunday trains for
the benefit of through transcontinental
travel: but this arrangement has been
broken up by the present fight, and all
three are now running daily trains, refus-
ing to honor each others tickets as was
the custom.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Homeward Bound.

HIGHLAND, n. j., June 16.-2:35 p. H.
The yachts have rounded Sandy Hook
light ship homeward bound. The Pris-
ella first at 2:2S, the Atlantic second at
2:3l and Puritan third. The Crawling
still leads the schoonerS with Mountack
second.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
rHE DOOMED cry.

During the confusion that prevailed,
when rowdies and rutrs saw that. every
one was leaving, they entered the saloons,
which had been left entirely unprotected
and commenced drinking. Many q one,
was seen staggering through the streets
with keg of beer ON his shoulder, or
Pockcting rs many bottles of liquor as he
could appropriate. Men were seen sit
ting completely hemmed in by fire and
apparently oblivious of their surround
ings, drinking liquor.
The steamer Dinsmore was at the wharf
to receive the people and, with several
other steamers, conveyed large number
over to Moodyeville.
The dropping of the flames was as sud
den rs their rise, and by L p, IN. some ad
veuturous spirits had already made their
way along the roads of the destroyed city
and before dark the work of searching
for the bodies of those ovCrtaken hy
the fiery element had begun. In IA short
time, the remains of several persons
had been discovered, There is some uu-
certainty about the exact number already
found, as i'll some cases handful of
ChRrrcd bones were the only indications
of n human life being lost. One of the
searchers said that he thought the mum
Der could be truthfully estimated at II.
The general sentiment of the people
appears To be one of hopefulness and II
determination to at once begin the recon
struCtion of the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
THE LUMBER INTEREST.
Agitating the Building of New Road Through
the woods.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, June 1G. Lumber
men here and northerly to Rice Lake, on
the Red Cedar, are about to agitate a
movement for the construction of a rail
road from Cameron Junction to Rice
lake, thence to Long lake, and from there
in a northeast direction to Bad river and
Hurley. This road would offer an outlet
for the lumber and mining traffic, and
would pass through some of the most ex-
tensive and valuable pine tracts in Wis
consin. The initiative toward the organ
ization of corporation for the building
of the road will be taken without delay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
The yalne Of The RridenelI Lot.

WASHINGTON, June I6.-The commission
appointed to appraise the Bridewell
property" in Chicago, has made report
to Acting Secretary Fairchild, that in
their Judgment S205.OO0 Is fair market
price for IT
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

MILWAUKEE, June -Whest-Essier; ;2ls for
seller cash; GSA for seller July 75ll for seller
August. Corn Quiet; No. > SAY. OatS-Steady
No. :, 21l8. Rys-Firmer; No /. Sc. Barley
Strong; No. ,, 46 Provisions Lower; Mess
pork-S'5 for seller cash and July; S s. for
seller August.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
THE SLo0P RACE.
Prospects Good for a Fine Race,

SANDY Hook, n. H, June 16.-9. a. m.--
The wind is fresh and the weather cloudy
and hazy. The prospects are good for a
fine race for the big sloops. Puritan, Pris-
ella and Atlantic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, June Nothing
new was developed to-day in the trial of
Alderman Rudzinski. The testimony will
be all in by tomorrow afternoon. YER
dict is expected Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

SANDY HOOK, June 16, 3:3S p. m.-The
Priscilla is running away from the other
two sloops.
New YORK, June 15.-The Priscilla
passed the roller beacon at 3:41, the
Puritan at $40. and the Atlantic at SAT.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

The senate passed the Northern Pacific
land forfeiture bill Tuesday. by vote of
~ to /, senator Blair alone voting against
the measure. Several amendments to the
bill were adopted before it passed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

WITH the thermometer "a in the shade
it is certainly refreshing to the Chicago
council to consider an ordinance to com
pei street car companies to clear the
streets of snow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

Prince Auguste Presented to the President.
wAsHrsGTos, June 16.-Prince Auguste
Leopoldo and the officers of the Brazilian
frigate Barrioso, who accompanied him
to Washington, we're presented to the
president by the secretary of state at l:5O
O'Clock TO-DAY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

Senate After the routine morning bust
ness, Whitthern addressed the body in
favor of Fry's bill to promote the politi-
cal progress and commercial prosperity
of the Americans nations. On the con
clussion of Whitthorn's speech the army
appropriation bill was called up by Logan,
and passed as reported from the senate
committee. The senate also passed bill
authorizing the removal of the southern
Ute Indians in Colorado to the territory
of Utah. The Northern Pacific forfeiture
bill was then placed before the senate,
and the senate adjourned.
H0uSc-O,Neil, Pa from the committee
on library, reported bill for the erection
of monuments to Anthony Wayne and
William Penn. Referred to committee of
the whole. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the legislative
appropriation bill. The civil service
being read, the chair stated that the
pending question was a point of order
raised by Morrison (Ill.) against the pro
vision looking to charge in the rules of
the commission. The committee of the
whole sustained the point of order made
against the provision attached to the
civil service bill, requiring the commits
sion to amend is regulations, and the
PROVISION was therefore stricken from
the measure. AT the evening session the
house passed 35 pension bills, and at
lO:i5 o'clock adjourned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Condition Of the Victims Of the Kansas City
Shooting ARRAY.

KANSAS CIII. June 15.-The victims of
yesterdays shooting afray are quite com
Portable to-day. No doubt Is entertained
as to the recovery of Mumford or Miss
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
The Amount of Loss and Insurance

MUsCATINE, Ia. June Il. In addition
to the losses reported the Huttig Bros
Manufacturing Company had 10000
feet of lumber burned. The loss of the
Muscatino Lumber Company is about
$4,000, with an insurance on the mill of
S37 900, and on the lumber of S95, $50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

Streeter. Halls condition is grave. The
bullet, which lodged in his neck at the
base of the brain, still remains there, and
the doctors have been unable TO reach it..
Carlisle, who did the shooting, is still held
at the police station.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

"Are you trying to think of something
funny. my. dear.- asked the paragraph
er's wife. Il am he said. as he hove a
deep sigh. and ran his fingers through his
long hair. Then suppose you think that
you are going TO buy me . new bos1net,
that viii be something funny for you to
do
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

Il 0TI' I7FdII NVdI DWHCWUFI.
BosCoBEL, Wis, June 15.-Robert Han
over, living six miles west of this place,
killed himself with penknife last night.
He had been insane for years.
John Quinn, a neighbor of Hanower's,
started home from there last night and
was found dead in the road this morning.
1t is said he fell from wagon and broke
his neck, but suspicious of foul play are
entertained. Both men were well known
in the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Western Music Forty Years Ago
Ipdianapolis Sentinel.

The "Arkansaw Traveller" like Gray
Eagle" and "Wagoner,'- named for the
rivals i'll the great Kentucky horse races
half century or SO ago-and Zip Coon"
H i on the Wabash" Blackjack Davy,"
Matches Under the HILL Sugar in a
Gourd." and fifty other dancing tunes
known to old-time fiiddleGs and dancers,
had no composers in the sense that the
better class of music had. Each "growed"
like Topsy, from two or three pleasing
musical phrases that some fellow had
accidently struck i'll his practice, and re-
peated till others learned them and added
to them, and finally made a complete air
of them.
The origin of many popular songs was
much the same. Nobody knows who was
the author of the Hunters of Kentucky
or "Perry,s Victory" or st. Clair's De
feat" or Poor Old Maids" or "An on
Hobbies" or the Great Sea Snake" or
Polly Hopkins" or any of the old songs
that the grand fathers and mothers of the
present generation entertained themselves
with in thier young days. Now the
songs are as completely lost as thier ori-
gin, except where some baldheaded old
fellow who was a sort of society minstrel
in his youth can recall verse or two,
/ or where some collector of rare old
/ books has preserved a copy of the
! Western Songster." or the Columbian
/ Song Book" or some similar collection
of the folk songs" of a half-centuary
| ago, before negro minstrelsy in its cru.
! dest form Lad appeared in such songs as
| Jenny Git Your Hoe Cake Done" Walk
| Jaw Bone" wheel About and Turn
About" "Old Zip Coon, and "Clar De
| Kitchen"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

THE state bar association is holding a
two days session in Milwaukee with a
large attendance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
THEY PREFERRED DEATH.
A Young Husband Shoots and Kills His
Bride and Attempts to Take His
Own Life in New York Hotel.
Western Railway Lines Hang Together
on the Maintenance of Freight
Rates to Council Bluffs.
An Autopsy Made on the Remains of
King Ludwig Proves His Brain
to be Badly Diseased.
4 DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

Young Couple End Their Honeymoon Ii
Death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

Yes" said Brown, Il am always max
ing blunders. Why. the other evening l
talked with lady three hours, thinking
it was my wife all the while. What do
you think of that's" Il think" replied
Gogg, that you are not only very un-
considerable liar. but that your lie is a
very foolish and illogical one. Thought
it was your wife, And talked with her
three hours, 1t won't do"