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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
CONNECTICUT.

HARTFORD, Nov. 8. The total vote of
Connecticut is l25,1I2, IA follows: Clevo-
land, dem, 1854; Lawnsbury, rep, 90
S9l; Forbes, pro, A,Sl1; Barr, labor, >, ,I7G.
Cleveland has n plurality of 1863. but
lacks the necessary majority. The legis-
laturo has a joint republican majority of
%, insuring the election of Il republican
u. 5. senator, Lawnsbury for governor,
and the other state officers. No change
in CONGRESS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

hour; it is supposed it was running at the
usual rate of speed last night.
Among the passengers who returned to
Milwaukee this forenoon was Paul Rocco,
of New York, who was on a pleasure trip
to the Pacific. He says that rot less than
fourteen persons were killed or burned to
death. THE people who were imprisoned
in the burning car could be plainly seen,"
he said. "A mother perished to save her
cnildred: woman stood in the middle of
the car and the flames enfolded her as
she stood, apparently paralyzed. The
scene was one that l shall never forget:
the blazing cars, the human beings be-
ing literally baked and roasted, the
groaRs and.shrieks of the dying-all form
ing a picture that will not be forgotten.
No water was obtainable, and the flames
burned until everything within reach was
consumed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
MASSACHUSETTS.

BoSroN, Nov. 3, a. NIT is now con
ceded that Ames and Bracket, reps.
nave been elected by at least 5000 plu-
rallty, which is likely to be increased by
complete returns. The following CON
greSSmen have been elected: First dis
trlet Davis, rep; second, Long. rep;
third, --, DEM; fourth, Collins. dem;
fifth, Hayden, rep: sixth. Lodge, rem;
seventh, Cogswel, rep; eighth still in
doubt; ninth, Burnett, dem; tenth. Rus
sell, dem; eleventh, Whiting, rep;
twelfth, Rockwell, rep. The legislature
Is republican, but figures are not vet OBJ
tainable.
The slection of ponavan democrat, in
the Sth district over Allen republican, was
erroneous. Allen having ono plurality.
Corrected returns from the 9th give
Barnett democrat, a plurality OF only -.
Russell Is elected i'll the 10th.
Boston, Nov. &-With only the town of
GoSnold missing the state Euberuatoral
vote Is as follows: Governor -Amcs rep,
l2l,S6l; Andrews dem, Il2,4lS; Lsthrop
pro, S,l6o. Lieut.. governor Bracket
rep, ll9,%05; Foster dem. III SOS; Black
meU pro, $50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

dealer of stephensport, KY, was lured in
to a game of cards by crooked characters
at Louisville Tuesday night, and later
was beaten on the head. He managed to
get to his hotel, where he was found dead
next morning Chas. Null, saloon
keeper has been arrested as one of the
muderers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

FARMER near Minnie, Ga, set out his
net in a mill pond one day last week for
the purpose of catching suckers, the next
morning he found that he had captured
seven foot alligator in one of them
The alligator had feasted on fish during
night, and had ne Early torn up the net III
which he was entangled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

NY explosions in Touring mills are
said to have been caused by electricity
generated by belts. Even ordinary belts
are found to generate sufficiently strong
currents to perform the common expert
ments for which electrical machines are
used.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
The Number Lost Estimated at 26

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 2S.-A late despatch
to the Sentinel estimates the number of
people burned at 26. A force of men has
been engaged ton sat iu raking over the
ruins of the coaches. At IL o'clock the
charred remains of IL victims had been
taken out. In the pocket of one man
was an envelope addressed j. Tourin,
10th street, Chicago, Ill. travelling
man named Dibble was among the vic
Tins; Mrs. L. Lowry, of Milwaukee also
perished. Brinker and Woldersdortf
lived at Columbus this state and there
boarded the train.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
DELAWARE.

WILMINGTON, Dec. ,. Bggs (dem.l,
for governor, has a majority in the state
of 5000 over Hoffecker (pro.). The re
publicans took but little part in the cleo
tion. The democrats elect everything,
including the Legislative ticket, which Sc
cures the election of Gray to the L. S.
senate
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

Az electric whipping apparatus has
been proposed by an ingenious Swiss,
who claims for his invention that it will
innict the necessary pain without leaving
those unpleasant marks which are wont to
prove such lasting and unpleasant sou
venirs of the castigated school boy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

EAU CLAIRE, Nov. S.-Eau Claire county
COO prohibition votes.
ARCADIA, Nov. S.-Arcadia, IS prohibi-
tion votes.
HUDSON, Nov. S.-St. Croix sure for 500
for Olin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
COLORADO,

Denver, Nov. S.-From meager returns
the indications are that Adams (deml has
been elected governor by small ma
Iorlty and possibly Reed, congressman.
On account of great amount OF scratch
ing, the returns are coming in very slow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
Michael S,royuH -

Mr.. 6. c. Stalsy, while playing the lead
ing part in Michael Strogof,' at Oak
land, Cal, became SO hoarse from Sc
we're cold that he despafred of being able
TO continue his part Two bottles of Red
Star Cough Cure entirely cured hIu.
Does not palssate-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

NEwAK, n. j., Nov. S.-Fuli returns
give the state to Greene. democrat, for
governor by plurality of 7,421 and make
the lie egislature a tie on joint ballot with
one labor democrat as casting vote.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
MISSISSIPPI.

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 3.-Al parties
concede the election of solid democratic
delegation to congress from Mississippi.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

JupeE J. R. DooLIrTLE Is now thought
to be elected to congress over j. B. Cas-
well in the first district.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
MINNESOTA

81. PAUL. Nov. 3.-Late returns to-
night have SO Gu. down the republican
majority On the state ticket that the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
IOWA COUNTY.

Town of Moscow Woodward 50, Rusk
165, Olin II. Ludwig SO, Timme 163,
Blackman 13, johnson 80, Harshaw 163,
Merryman 13, Member of congrass, Gal
lagher 80, La Toilette 164, Richmond -.
Assemblymen, C.x 148, Smith 62, Robin
son Il.
Town of Wyoming Woodward ~,
Rusk s., Olin p, Ludwig 43, Timme 81,
Blackman 81. johnson 80, Harshaw SO,
Merryman y, member of congress, Gal
Iagher 46; ass.mblymen, Huse SO, Bur
nett SIS, ManahaS 19.
Town of Dodgeville-Woodward 226,
Rusk 422, Olin lilo, Ludwig 229, Timme
423, Blackman LOG, johnson 239, Harshaw
AIS, Merryman log; member of congress,
Gallagher 232, La Toilette 421, Richmond
100: sssemblymen Second district Huse
236, NJ. J. Bednett 419. Manahan 80.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

Father Damon, Catholic priest who
has devoted himself TO and lived among
the leper. of Molokai, the island upon
which are collected the lepers of the
Sandwich Island group, has himself be-
come victim of leprosy; but be is calm
and resigned to his fate, and considers 1t
the will of God. Perhaps il is, but it Is
equally the result of circumstances which
tend to show that the disease is contag-
ious.-Frona Dr.. Fooae's Heath Monthly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
The Prohibition Vote.

DURASD. Nov. 3.-Three towns give
Olin 1876 votes. The vote in the county
will foot up 300.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 3.-BrIdge Greek, Il pro-
hibition votes; Augusta City, 81.
BAESEyELp, Nov Sixty prohibition
votes in the town of Ridgeway.
WAUKksHA, Nov. 3.-Waukesha village,
Olin, 50; Chain, 1o1; Mukvanago, Olin,
As; Genesee, Olin, 4S.
NEW RICHMOND, Nov. 3.-St. CroiI, ten
precincts give DIN 335; eleven to hear
from. Five hundred sure.
CUMBERLAND. Nov. 3.-Olin I48 in city
and town
RErDsBUEG, Nov. 3.-Olin 81; prohibi-
ton 66.
LAKE Mills, Nov. 3.-Olin 143.
CLINTON JUNCTION. Nov g. Clinton
gives 0lin so.
EVANSVILLE. Nov. 3.-Oiin 126.
LODI. Nov. 3.-Straight prohibition So;
Olin Sc.
MEKsrMAc, Nov. 3.-Olin 29.
BRoDHEAD, Nov. 3.-Thirteen towns
give 554 votes.
DARLINGTON, Nov. 3.-Six towns in La
fayeste give 233 yetes- This equals the
total vote of 1854.
LAscAsTKR, Nov. 3--Canvas not com
plete. Lancaster, 81, Liberty. 8, Mt. Ida,
II. Woodman. IL, Fennimore, s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

correspondent of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat tells of the good results of the
present methods of local government at
Memphis. 1t will be racallcd that few
years since the municipal charter having
been surrendered, the city was burned into
Legislative taxing district" The city
is now governed by council of eight
members elected by the people. The dis
tinguishing feature of the new system is
the absence of all power whatever for the
contraction of debt. All public work must
be paid for in cash. All estimates for com
ing expenditures are made up in detail and
from what !, called the budget. IEap-
pears that this budget must be submitted
to the Legislature of the state and receive
approval before the expenditures can
take place. No railroad or other corpo-
ration is allowed to occupy the streets or
public grounds without rendering a di-
rect equivalent to the city. In short, al:
privileges must be paid for in some way.
TuE superintendent of the postal mon
ey order system, c. +. Mcdonald, has
just issued his annual report, showing
operations of that service during the fis-
cal year. The total number of money
orders and postal notes issued was a.
4ss,15S. representing S1s2, 2,716,sl7, for
which fees aggregating S1,21+, sos were
received. The increased patronage of
the system amounted 10 1,2o0,052 remit
tances-over per cent. The gross rev.
enue was $S5o,351; and the expenses
paid from appropriations was S34I,2,7,
eaving net profit of S9,164. The sup
erintendent expresses hope that the
bill which passed the house at its last
session, authorizing the issue of postal
notes where the money order system is
not in. vogue may speedily become a
law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
NEVADA.

CARSON, New, Nov. $.-The republicans
have made clean sweep of the state, ex-
ceps supreme judge. The republican
legislative tickets elected by 3 small ms-
iority.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

TIE big trees Of California will soon
be extinct. Seventeen lumber companies
owning from 5000 to $4,000 acres of red
wood forest each are waging n war of eI
termination with nil the weapons known
TO the modern logging camp. The de
nand for the wood il unlimited and all
the mills are kept at work TO the limit of
their capacity. The forests are large,
but the forces employed against them are
swift and Irresistible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
4 List of the Killed and Iuiurnd.

A LlSt OF the hllleu ana Injured.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 2S.-From the most
reliable accounts obtainable to- night the
number who persisted does not exceed
ten and those were all in the passenger
coach next to the baggage car. The only
occupants who escaped were two children,
whose mother, Mrs. C. r. Scher-
er, handed them out to brakeman. Mrs,
Scherer was pinned down by seat and
has already enveloped in flames. The
Sescuer's hands were burned to crisp.
None of the charred remains can be
identifed; as far as learned
up tonight the pelished are: Mrs. c. R.
Scherer, of Winona, Mimi; Mrs. Rosina
Johns, of Winona, her mOther-in-law; !;
Louis Brinker, residence unknown; a
young woman, believed to be Mrs.
George, married woman, of Chicago
her identity, however, is very uncertain
Emil WolterSdorf, residence unknown;
five or more unknown persons; two sis
ters of charity. one believed to be Mother
Alexia, superior of the convent at Wi
mona, Mimi, who was in Milwaukee to
establish new convent; Wallace Stuart,
aged -, Columbus, Wis.
The injured include Conductor Lucius
Searle, of Milwaukee, badly hurt about
the chest, bet probably not fatally; Wade
Clarke, of OconOmowoc, baggageman, leg
broken; Chas. L. Smith, SIG Wabash av-
enue, Chicago, broken arm and wrist,
face cut badly by broken spectacles;
James Phillips, brakeman, cut badly
about the head
No passengers in any of the sleepers
were killed. Conductor Searle was in
the baggage car when the shock occurred,
with b2ggageman Clark, and Phillips, a
brakeman. They were pinned under
several heavy trunks unable to eXtricate
themseles, when to their horror they saw
the flames burst in from one end of the
car. They redoubled their efforts and
Phillips managed to crawl out and Con-
ductor Searle thus released followed him.
Clark with a broken leg was gotten out
and the three crawled through a window
as the flames had crept up within few
feet of them. Conductor Searle Is
now lying in a state of prostrated a: his
home in Milwaukee, and tells this story:
He says, as nearly as he can recOllect, the
occupants of the car where the frightful
incarceration occurred, included a woman
with little girl of about six years, an
other dark-haired woman with a babe
less than a year old and a blonde woman
of thirty, wko seemed to be a companion
of the former, both bound for St. Paul,
and two Sisters of charity travelling on a
pass. He can recall no description of
any others, but there were not to exceed
fifteen altogether. He lost his tickets
and so there is no record.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
WASHINGTON'S PICTURE.
Have we an Accurate Likeness of the Father
of Our Country?
New York Sun.

at was the custom i'll older times said
Justice Field to-day, for the President,
beginning with George Washington, to
visit the capital in state at the opening
of the sessions of congress, and there to
deliver personally to the two houses his
annual message. The heads of depart
ments made formal calls upon each other
at the beginning of new administrations
and the court then began its practice of
visiting the President and the Vice, Presi-
dent. All these formalities have since
terminated, with the exception of the
visit of the judiciary. jefferson was, |
believe, the first president who did not
visit the capitol at the beginning of the
sessions of congress to present his an
nual messages. jefferson could not
make a public address of five minutes
duration, and he determined to send in
his message in writing by a secretary.
This was done, and since his time no at
tempt has been made to revive the old
custom. The heads of departments af
terward ceased their formal calls.
by the way said the Judge, lit is
matter of surprise to me that so much
has been published about leading public
men of this country that is exaggerated
and ofteutimes absolutely untrue. For
SNaIllple. lntEG are u great uldIlN pSopAc
who believe that when jefferson was in
augurated President he mounted his
horse at the White House, rode unattend
ed to the Capitol, tied his steed to the
fence, and delivered his inaugural ad
dress. As q matter of fact, jefferson
wa. inaugurated in much the same style
as his predecessors. He was driven from
the White House TO the capitol attended
by music and soldiers, and delivered his
| excellent inauural to an audience of good
| ly size.
! The busts and photographs which we
see of Washington" continued the Judge,
! ''are not, think, accurate pictures of the
man. Houdin, you will remember, took
| a plaster cast of Washington's face and
/ the remainder of his head was filed in
according to the imagination of the soul
ptor. Houdiu's original plaster east of
| Washington is now in the possession of
our famous American sculptor, now liv-
ing in London, Mr.. Story. He oh tanned
it at a sale of the effects of some of
Houdin's heirs. l saw the cast in Lon
don this summer, and in it l can trace
but slight resemblance to the traditional
/ features of Washington as seen in the
| histories and libraries of our public
schools. told Mr.. Story that he owed 1t
to his countrymen to make from that
| plaster cast q bronze bust of Washington
that should be set up in the National
museum at Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
An Obstacle to Physical Well Being.

Physicians rightly chsraceeri,e constipation as
an obstinate irpediaent TO the welfare Of the
body The performances Of the more important
.anctions. such indigestion, hilisry secretion
and an active circulation OF the blood, are inter
rupts>i by ie in a greater less deyrress as the
Development Of The complaint IS ircipient or ma
ture. Not at once cf course, but with reason
able p-ompetDde, Ho<seiser's Stornsch Birsers
viii remove every sy ympton to which 10 gives rise
as well as the minor mala1ies thst spring from II.
among them indigestion and chrome oiliousress
From drenchinS cashartics n Is vain to hope for
permanent bencht, and there are few pury yatives
that not violent and profuse in their opera
ton. Blue pill and caloynel are designed to act
upon the liver only, and taken frequently are
pernicious 30 health. The Bt,ers produces relax
alton Of the bowels without pain, and renewal
Of their regularity. II also conquers fever and
ague. rheumari2, Dsuralgia a41 inactivity Of
the kidneys
N;ss Iappy Cr,lr b,s
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

The small boy who plays circu. with
the ''trick-gost" in the back yard should
see that the st. Jacobs Oil bottle is not
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

Miss Jenny June Croly has resigned
from the editorship of Demorest's
Monthly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
A TERRIBLE DISASTER

An Open Switch Wrecks a Limited
Train on the st. Paul Road at Rio.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
THE ELECTION RETURNS,

The ELECTION RETURNS.
The First District Close. but is Claimed
by Hon. Lueien B. Caswell.
Governor Rusk'S. Plurality will Prob
ably Foot up Twenty Thousand.
The Legislature Republican by Twen-
ty-five TO Thirty on Joint Ballot.
The Hon. Alya Adams Elected Cover
nor of Colorado by the Democrats.
Democrats will Have a Majority of 30
in the House Of the 50th Congress.
The Hon. W. Il. Morrison, Democratic
Candidate for Congress. Defeated.
The Democrats Lose No States They
Formerly Held. and Gain Colorado.
The Republican Majorities Reduced in
All States Except Wisconsin.
The Democrats Carry New York State |
by 10000 to 10000 Majority.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05


postage are the main reasons why there
is constant flow of postage matter III
the dead lcttor Office. After reaching the
office every means il employed to ascer-
tain the senders or owners of the letters
and packages, and the articles offered at
tho annual sales represent the proper
tion of the entire matter for which no
owner can bo found. Tho catalogue this
year will contain some seven thousand
articles, slight increase over the mum
Der offered for sale last year, but bearing
about the same proportion To the entire
bulk of the matter passing through the
mails. All dead mail is returned to the
dead letter office for two years, if not
claimed sooner, before being finally dis.
posed Of
An clement of additional complication
il being introduced into the eastern diff
Guilty by the desire of France to get Eng
land out of Egypt. 1t has been announc
od that the French ambassador to Eng
land has been instructed to de
mand that definite date be fixed
for tho English evacuation of Egypt, and
indications have seemed to point to the
possible enertion of pressure upon Eng
land through the medium of Il Franco
Russian Turkish alliance. \ leading
French journal cousures the British for
their financial policy in Egypt, which, it
says, has been continued with a view to
avert European intervention in the
finances of the country. The charge is
made that England remains in Egypt i'll
hope that the trouble in Europe which
she seeks to provoke will enable her to
establish herself III this country, but il is
declared to be an illusion ON the part of
England to imagine that Franco will re
sign herself to an act of appropriation
rendering England mistress of the route
tothe French colonies and sovereign of
the Mediterranean.
A a.. =. I
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

A RECENT issue of the Electric Review
destined TO work radical change in the
hotel system of waking guests. 1t is an
electrical annunciatOr working both ways
from rooms To Office as well as office to
rooms, and is particularly acceptable as
by its means ono guest may be awakened
in the morning without arousing every
one else on the floor. An instantaneous
alarm can also be sounded by it in every
room in the hotel
An eastern lady is credited with being
the inventor of n mechanical contrivance
that will, it is claimed, do more to induce
sleep than all that opiates, chloral hy-
drntes, and even raw onions have ever
done. The machine looks like II very
long s, and is made i'll hard rubber, with
pad ON one of its inner curves. At one
end is long leather strap; Mt tho other
it's curve forms n handle. In use the left
hand pulls down the strap after the in
strumcnt is placed on tho neck and the
right hand lnid ON the handle passes down
firmly, the pad which rests ON the carotid
artery, SO as to diminish the flow of blood
to the brain. During sleep the brain is
comparatively bloodlcss. A rush of blood
to the brain creates insomnia. 1t was not
romorre so much ma an excess of blood in
his head that k.Tt the thans of Cowdor
awake. The "somnolizer" keeps back the
blood and sleep ensues naturally.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
The First District Close. but is Claimed
by Hon. Lucien B. Caswell.

Governor Rusk'Ss Plurality will Prob
ably Foot up Twenty Thousand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05

Democrats will Have Majority of 30
in the House Of the 50th Congress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-11-05
The Legislature Republican by Twen-
ty-tive to Thirty on Joint Ballot.

The Hon. Alya Adams Elected Cover
nor of Colorado by the Democrats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
A Hint To Lovers.

Ii any man desires to know the
character of his chosen future wife,
let him take her hand aud hold it up
between him and the light. II con-
siderable interstices and chinks show
themselves between the fingers 1t il
sign Of desperate >inquisitiyeness.
Mrs. Bluebeard doubtless possessed
such ill-fitting fingers. II, on the
contrary, the fingers -at closely to-
gether, they denote avarice. Secret
boards, cheeseparing tendencies and
candle-end style of housekeeping
may be prophesied by the light OF
cheirosophy in such cases. This may
be one of the instances in which the
study is to be found practically use
full. In the same way young women
may be advised to choose husband
whose hands are naturally red. His
disposition will then be cheerful,
sanguine, hopeful. The man with
dark colored hands will prove an in.
different companion. He inclines TO
hiliousncss and melancholy. II the
hands are white, they denote phleg-
matte disposition, one scarcely more
agreeable TO live with than the bilious
and melancholy.