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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
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THE secretary of the treasury has in
st1ucted the collector of customs at
Georgetown, D. c., to admit free of duty
certain plaster models imported by the
Ladies Monument association as designs
from which selection is to be made
for q monument to Gen. Robert E. Les.
The authority for the exemption from
duty is found in the statute providing
for the free importation of works of
art imported for the purpose of ere citing
public monuments.
DURING the month of January the
commission of over 100 Presidential
postmasters will expire. The terms of
about the same number terminated IN
Decamber, but comparatively few
changes were made. 1t is said that
large number Of nominations will be
made when Congress meets. Since the
1st of July there have been over 1900
changes made in fourth class offices, of
which there are over 40 800.
A TREATY has just been concluded
with Venezuela of great interest to
large number of claimants residing in
Indiana and other parts of the west.
lC provides for new mixed commission
to be composed of three members,
which is to meet in Washington. Oae
member is to be named by each govern
msnt and these two are to choose
third. In case they cannot agree, the
Russian or the Swiss minister at w ash
ington, upon the request of the Vene-
zuelan minister at Washington and the
state department is to name the third.
The commission is to consider the evi
dence as the various claimants may
present. Monies now in the state de-
partment, and all that may be paid un-
der future awards, are to be distributed
as the commission may decide.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
A Paddock in Her Ear.
Philadelphia Press.

Four girls got into a Thirteenth
sreet car Thursday afternoon at the
corner Of Chestnut street. They had
been doing some Christmas shopping
and had evidently been having a very
good time. Their escort was a thin
young man, very tall, who took off
his glove when he paid the fare, and
was continually dodging to keep his
tall hat from being dislOcated by the
jolting car.
The four girls, once seated, began
to LOOK about them for amusement
Pretty soon the shortest and stoutest,
sitting on the end of the row, display
ed broad grin, and q jaculated: He.
he" Imme diately all the girls did
the same thing and then the four
heads went together and three OF the
girls whispered: "What is it 2" The
shortest and stoutest called attention
to maiden lady sitting on the oppo-
site side of the car, who without
doubt, had arrived at the years of dis
cretion. In one ear she wore small
gold paddock. 1t was this unostenta
tious ornament that was throwing the
girls into c,nvuls;ons and gigling.
These were some of the half smother
ed comments on the unconscious
maiden lady's padlock:
wonder whether her beau gave it
to her2"
81 don't believe he did"
He must have been afraid she'd
lose her ear"
Her beau, indeed3 She never had
one."
eff she has he must have caught
her eavesdroping and tried to lock
up her hearing"
After each of these remarks there
was violent litter.
Goodness meW suddenly whisper
ed the shortest and stoutest excitedly,
''she hasn't got any in the other ear"
That's all right" remarked the
escort, who by this time had discover
ed what was going on, 'the old girls
deaf in the other ear. She doesn't
need one there"
"Girard avenuel' shouted the con
ductor, and the four girls each gave a
final giggle and followed the escort
out
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
THE total liabilities of all the bank

THE total liabilities of all the bank
rupts in the country for 1885 were
1924, ,0o0,0 For the previous year
the liabilities were 1926, 100000. This
is an Ineligible showing as to the
improved condition of legitimate bus
mess and norey matters. The num-
Der OF failures reported by the COM
mercial agencies for 1885 Is hardly
less than the number in 1884. But a
great maj 3rity of the failures for the
year just closed were of small dealers,
whose liabilities were small, and
whose ups and downs in no way af-
feet the general business Of the coun-
try. All business authorities predict
a boom for 1886
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
Great Britain.

GLADSTONE AND THE IRISH QUESTION.
LONDON, Jan. Sc adstone has
summoned the liberal members OF par
Lament to meeting on the 16 h inst.
He privately promises them that he
will then make frank statement of
the principles upon which he proposes
to settle the Irish question.
GLADSTONE Is DISPOSED TO VISIT AMER
ICA.
LONDON, Jan. 5. 1t is learned to-
night On high authority that Glad
stone has been disposed to accept the
invitation to visit America. He is
willing TO risk his health in the voyage,
but the political uncertainty has SO far
prevented him from making the trip.
He may possibly be induced to visit
the United States in the autumn after
the conclusion of the coming session
of parliament. The invitation refer
red TO came in the shape of personal
letter last month from Mr.. ] Jennings
who is connected with a news agency
which supplies the American press
with much English news. The letter
assured Gladstone he.would be recelv-
ed ia America with the heartiest wei
come, aud expressed the idea that a
personal investigation OF the workings
of the constitution OF the U nited States
would be productive of the most i'm
portant results and perhaps enable him
to deal with the question Of home rule
for Ireland, with far greater degree
Of confidence. The letter stated that
the Americans generally believed that
Gladstone was the only man able to
grapple successfully with this ques-
ton. In reply, dated Jan. 4, and
made public today, Gladstone de-
cllnes for the reasons above given and
touching the Irish question, says:
The knowledge that so many friend
ly eyes in America are watching the
course of events in this country, with
reference to Ireland, will be a new
incentive TO the performance of
patriotic and phllsnthropic duty"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
CRIME.

THOMAS CoCHRANE shot and killed
John Mcclellan in a saloon row in Glen
Rose, Mo.
TuE skull of Henry C. Kemper, pro.
prietor of a grocery store at Cincinnati,
was split open early Wednesday morn
ang by bsrs lsr, who dscamped after
robbing the money drawer of fifty
cents.
"PUG" O'LEARY, the murderer of his
mistress AID his sister in Chicago last
fall, received a sentence of 40 years in
Joliet prison at the hands of Judge
Shepard, after pleading guilty.
DURING misunderstanding at Apple
toa, WIS, Julia Giskie shot Peter Arm
strong dead and threatened the life of
Policeman Guldsn. She seemed to think
they intended to force an entrance into
her house.
GEORGE WHITCoMS, who stole 81 900
from the safe in the Northwestern de
pot at Green Bay last month and mar
ried a lady at Big Susmico, was run
down by detective and made a full
confession.
A FOURTH atte mpt has been made by
unknown parties to destroy the ancient
dixie protecting fifteen hundred acres of
meadow at Marss field, Mass. Three
boxes Of dynamite were exploded this
time, but only fifteen feet of the struc-
ture was blown out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
An Unexpected Explosion.
Wall Street News,

Professor Bernstein xpatiating)
Life is hollow; If is bubble; moth
ing is what it seems"
Every body-"How beautiful"
Professor Bernstein-"We are walk
ing on volcanoes which may at any
moment overwhelm u.s.
Every body-"How truel"
Professor Bernstein getting excit-
ed)-'I myself could explode this
volcano. For instance, there are
some men who habitually deceive
their wives. There is a man here"
Six men (rising)-"Well, Professor,
I can assure you"
Scene of great confusion, and six
women faiuD.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
The Parent of Insomnia.

The parent of insomnia or waksfulness is in
nine cases out of ten q dyspeetic stomach. Good
digestion gives sound sleep, indigestion interferes
with it. The brain and stomach sy mpathiZe
One Of the prominent Symptoms of a weak state
OF the gastric organs is disturbance of the great
never entrspot, the brain. lnvigerste the sto-
mach, and you restore equilibrium TO the great
centre. A most reliSble medicine for the pur-
pose is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which is far
preferable 10 mineral sedstises and powerful ssr-
cotiOs which, though they may for q time exert
. soborific influence upon the brain sOon cease
to act and inv arably injure the tone of the sto-
mach The Bitters, on the contrary, restere ac-
tivity TO the operations Of that ali important or
sound sleep and a tranquil state OF the nervous
system. A wholesome impetus is likewise given
to the action of the liver and bowels by its uss.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
A Vast Amount of Damage is
Done by Floods in the Sus-
quehama Valley.
The Rain Fall at Roundout
New York was the Heaviest
known for Years.
Seven Families were ImprisOn.
ed on the Flats.
Floods,
CoLLIERIEs DROWNED OUT.

HAzELToN, Pa, Jan. 5.-Last
nights rain storm did a vast amount
OF damage throughout this section of
the anthracite coal region. Five of
the collieries of Pardee < Co. are COM
pletely drowned out, the water,havipg
entered the mines from a large creek
which burst into an old breast of the
Laurel Hill workings and poured
steadily through the opening from 12
o'clock last night until 6 o'clock TINS
evening. Twenty three mules were
drowned. All the pumps are sub
merged.
The Crystal Ridge, Sugar Loaf,
Sandy Run, Audenried, Honey Brook
aud Stockton slopes are also fl ,oded.
The water again broke into the Har-
leiga and Eoervale mines, which were
recently flooded. and the situation is
now more serious than before. All
the pumps are lost, and the water is
rising rapidly. 1t is impossible to say
what the losses will aggregate, but it
must necessarily be very heavy.
BUILDINGS FLOODED AND TRAINS DE-
LAYED.
EAsToN, Pa, Jan. 5.-This after
noon the Lehieh river here is 16 feet
high ana the Delaware IS. The first
floor of several mills are covered with
water, and work has been suspended.
Trains on the Lehigh Valley and LIE
high aud Susquehanna railroads are
delayed by land slides and washouts.
Coal and freight trains on the latter
road have been abandoned.
HEAVY RAINFALLs IN NEW YORK
STATE
RoUNDoUT, N. Y, Jan. 5.-The
rainfall thus morsing was the heav-
lest known here for many years The
snow on the Catskill mountains, to-
getner Withh the rain, caused a flood
In Toopas creek, which rose rapidly
and lmprisoning num66GGSs Of families
on the flats near Kingston. The cur
rent was SO strong that row boats IN
attempting to reach the houses, were
swamped. One man. Owen Madden,
was drowned. The water was as high
as the windows of the first story in a
number of DIV ellings.
THREE FEET ABOVE HIGH WATER
MARK
PORT DEPOSIT. Md. Jan. 5.-Heavy
rains have caused a rapid rise in the
Susquehanna river and the water is
now three feet above high water
mark and gaining steadily. Large
quantities of logs and drift wood have
been going down all day and reports
from up river to o-night indicate a gen
eral flood, but the rush of water will
not reach this point before tomorrow
morning. Considerable apprehension
is felt by the Pennsylvania railroad,
and men are on the watch. at all
points. Many lumber yards are sub
merged under six feet OF water and it
is estimated that over a million feet
of valuable luB Der went afoat to-day
from above Williamsport, Pa.
THE RIVER SLOWLY FALLING.
WLLIAMsPoRT Pa, Jan. 5.-The
river here after reaching thirty-four
feet aad a half has been slowly
falling. Reports from up stream an
nounce rapid fall at all points. In
this city the water backed up to the
market square and reached within
few feet of the court house. The dam
age is very heavy, but no reasonable
estimate can yet be given.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08

An old farmer of Quincy, H., one
of the pioneers of tnat county, has
made five wills and destroyed each in
turn, as he found it impossible to dis
tribute his $50, 900 worth of property
among his FIVE children so as to keep
them from spatting about it The
other day he submitted a sixth will,
which gave risc 70 renewed bicker-
ings. He then tore the paper up and
shot himself through the head.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08

Prof. Arnold quotes in half ap-
proving way the opinion of q German
chemist that beer is better food for
nursing mothers than milk made
from brewers grains. The mineral
constituents are largely leached out of
barley in mslting, and consequently
the material for bone growth is lack
ing. But milk from brewers grains
is for this very res. on the best for
adults. What is needed for adults is
heat-produciug food, to supply waste,
not bone and muscle producing food
to assist growth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
Cermany.

EMPEROR WILLIAM ISSUES A REsCRTPT.
BERLIN, Jan. s EMPEROR William
has Issued rescript respecting the
twenty fifth anniversary of his acces-
sion TO the Prussian throne. He says:
What touches nae most is the un-
shaken confidence Of my people in
me and their faithful and unaltera-
Bile affection. HIS majesty returns
thanks for the very numerous express
sioDs OF attachment and veneration
for him, not only from all points OF
Germany but from places beyond the
German fro0tiers, wherever the Ger
man language is spoken"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
Figh ting the MormonS.
AN APOSTLE TWICE CONVICTED.

OGDEN, UIah, Jan. 5-Lorenzo
Snow. one of the twelve disciples of
The Mormon church, was convicted
twice to-day on separate indictments
charging unlawful cohabitaton. Phe
defense offered was that Snow had,
since the passage of the K lm'anIs
act, lived exclusively with one
wife the third and youngest Judge
Powers instructed the jury that this
was unlawful cohabitstion-that a
man having legal wife living aud
shown 10 be- living with another wo-
man, was guilty under the law,
Saow will be sentenced January 16.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
aShingto
THE COMMITTEES NOT YET ANNOUNCED

THE COMMITTEES NOT YET ANNOUNCED
WASHINGTON, Jan. Speaker
Carlisle says this afternoon that the
committees would kot be announced
to-day and it is understood that the
list is not fully made up.
THE PRESIDENT vITHDRAwS LEES NOM
NATION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5--The presi-
dent has Withdrawn the nomination
of john G. Lee, of Philadelphia, to BE-
secretary of legation at Constantine
pie. This is done at Lees request.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
Only His Peace ol Mind.

b8n r TfHdcf5cO CnOn1cfc
''Old man Penny bunker has mar
ried again"
"You don't tell me 80"
"Yes, and he has married q right
young girl, forty years younger tLas
he is
swell, l declare. His other wife
only died six months ago and he went
on 90 at the grave that expected be
would looe his mind"
'sWell, you re your predic tion has
come to pa0"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
IT is reported from London tn at
there are 500 destitute Americans.
stranded in that city who have to be
supported by charitable subscriptions.

The river coal miners in Pennsy'-
vania, after having been out on a strike
for four months, have returned to
work at the reduced rate. Taey have
succeeded in losing nearly 81, 600, 900
in wages, in very seriously damaging
the property of the operators, in kill
ing the trade for the season, and in
causing Pittsburg to lose its prestige,
for time, as a coal market. From
every point of view, the great strike
has been disastrous.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
A Large Pension.
A BLIND, DECREPIT OLD SOLDIER GETS

1T.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 5.-Pension Agent
Everett yesterday issued TO Alex Gl-
christ, of Indiana, the largest pension
ever paid to private soldier. The
back pay aggregated $l2 151, and the
money came TO a bli ad, decrepit old
man, who has been an inmate OF the
poorhouse for twelve years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
A Party of Desperate Char
acters Fight Out an Old
Grudge. Three Men
Are Killed.
Elevated Railroad Engineers
Hold Secret Meeting and
Order a Strike.
One of the Twelve Mormon
Apostles Twice Convicted.
Other Domestic Matters. The
Foreign News Of the Day.
Crime.
A BLOODY AEERAN.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 5.-At party in
Clay county. last night, Dan. and
Geo. Gray, Sam. Bsnge and D.uk
Suvers, engaged in a fight. When
the battle ended, Dan Gray, Stivers
and Bsnge We're lying dead, and
near by was George Gray mortally
wounded. There had b.eu long
standing feud between the Grsys and
Stvers fahnly. Three years ago Suv-
ers and his brother waylaid and shot
Dan Gray at almost the same spot as
the scence of the present tragedy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
FROM THE CAPITOL.

THE treasury department has inform
ed the collector Of customs at Portland,
Oregon, that shipments 20 Alaska Of
arms and ammunition, other than
breech-loading rifles and fixed anmu-
nitisn therefore mentioned in the preci-
dents Prshih:.c.y order, are to be treat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
Financially Embarrassed.
THE PROPERTY OF W K. INGERsoLL AT
TACHED

TACHED.
VICKsBURG, Jan. 5.-Deputy U. s.
Marshall Baum, has attached the
property cf w. K. Ingersoll, of Isso-
queDa county upon judgement from
the United States court. The attach
ment is based uoon a judgement in
favor of w. G. Hamberlin, of Detro t,
Michigan, for SIS 900. Ingersoll is
ore of the leading attorneys of this
city, and his planting and merchantile
interests in Issoquena county are
large. Liabilities 500, 900 assets 1882,
COO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
Ireland.
LOYALISTS OUT-wITTED.

LOYALISTS OUT-WITTED.
DUBLIN, jim, AT a meeting of a
loyal national association, number
of loyalist motions were voted down
amid great uproar. The meeting
finally dispersed with shouts of
Home rule" and God save Ire
land"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
Fires.
AN EXCURSION STEAMER BURNED.

AN EXCURSION STEAMER BURNED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The we'll
known excursion steamer America
burned about o'clock this morning
at Alexandra, Va. It was owned by
the Inland & Coastwise Co. of Balti-
more, and was valued at %, 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
Those telegraph Poles and Wires.
A JUDGEMENT is RENDERED IN FAVOR
OF ST LOUIS

OF ST LOUIS.
ST LOUIS Jan In the case OF
the city OF Z .st 81. Leuis, against the
Western UaIon Telegraph company,
on the charge that the companies poles
and wires were a nuisance in violation
of the city ordinances, Justice Shes,
gave judgement for the city of fifty
dollars and costs. An appeal was at
once taken, and the case will probably y
be taken TO the supreme court, and the
question definitely settled whether the
company has a right to MAINTAIN its
nOleS in the CITY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08

Lsconic patient TO physician: Caught
cold. Physician: Take Red Star Cough
Cure; no norphia, no poisona Only
twenty-five cents. st. Jacobs Oil cures
pain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
Obitua

DEATH OF JOSHUA LIPPIyCoTT.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Joshua B.
Lipplncott, the head of the book pub
iIsning house of j B. Lippincott &
company, died here this morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
COMPTROLLER CANNON EXPECTED TO
RESIGN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 5-CAnnon, the
comptroller of currency, has absepted
himself from his affairs to after 10
private business, and q. P. Snyder
recently appointed deputy comptrel-
Ter, is acting in lis stead. The inn
preston is growing that Cannon will
shortly relinquish the office in order
to accept a position in a New Yor K
bank. The rumor that Snyder will
succeed him is not credited.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08

THE total number of insane, both
acute and chronic Ia the hospitals
and county ssylums in Wisconsin is
as follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS. Jan. 5-The house of
representatives, adopted resolution
this morning, authorizing the COM
nittees Oh privileges aud elections, TO
employ a stenographer and incur 9TH
er necessary expenses to . proper in
vestigatien OF the Hamilton county
cases. The impression prevails that
the committee will be Deliberate and
searching in it Investigations, and
will probably spend . portion Of their
time in Cincinnati
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08

This makes total of 262 in the
state, which shows that INSANITY,
especially chronic cases, is on the in
crease. II seems to be but question
Of time, and of very short time,
when the present capacity for caring
for the insane will be exhausted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
TO BE POSTMASTERS

Francis Bousen, New Ulm, MINI,
a. p. Cramer, Avoca, Iowa.
Thomas H. Lantry, Algona. Iowa.
John c. George, Dwight, H.
D. W Gould, Moline, Ills
Jos. Homes, Pekin, Ills.
Jos. Dunhsm. Jenesee, Ills
Jno. Westmier, Carbonville, Ills
Thos. Hennebery, Rraidwood, Ils.
Joseph Osthelder, Sheboygan Falls, Wis.
A. W. Weisbrod, Oshkosh, Wis.
Harvey NJ. Brown, Columbus, Wis
W. T. McGinnis Minden, Nes.
John F. Walsh, Humboldt, Neb.
6. G. Shaver, Canon City, Col
Marie Hollingswerth, Silverton, Col.
r. Z. Goodell, Leadvile Col
VIM. c. Brow, Salt Lake City, Utah.
II. P Albert Stuart Iowa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
State legislatures.
HUsTEp ELECTED SPEAKER.

Hut STED ELECTED SPEAKER.
ALBANY, Jan. 8 The assembly was
organ ia oy electing Hustled as speak
er. Governor Hill ia his message
recommends the enactment of q law
providing for the drafting of q new
charter for the city OF New York. He
advocates home rule for the cities.
and the passage of laws that will pre-
vent the citizens from evading the
personal property tax.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
APPOINTMENTS. S.

NOMINATIONS SENT To THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The presi
dent sent the following nominations
to the senate to-day:
John ]. Higgins, collector of customs for the
District Sf Natchez. Miss
J. Timing, surveyor of customs for San Fran
cisco.
H. NJ. Jewett, of Massachusetts,, to be consulate
at Sivas.
Orlando V. Powers, of Michigan, to be associate
justice OF the supreme court of Utah
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-08
FOREIGN.

SEVERAL earthquake shocks have
been felt recently IN Valparaiso, africa,
Serena, and Tacna, South America.