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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
DESTROYED by Fire.
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT KEY IVES

A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT KEY WEST.
KEY WEST, Fla. March 81, a. N.
"A fire started In the San Carlos
theater at / a. m, and is still burning,
being beyond control of the fremen.
A fresh wind blowing from the south
has caused the fire to spread, and
already fire blocks in the center OF
the city have been destroyed The
fire will probably go to the harbor.
The Episcopal and Baptist churches
have been burned, together with
thirty other buildings, stores and resi-
dences.
THE FIRE STILL RACES UNCHECKED.
KEY WEST, March 81 Over fifty
houses have already been burned, in
Guiding Masonic hall, three or four
cigar factories and the Bonded ware
mouse containing nearly $3.50, 900
worth of tobacco. Officers from the
United S Sates steamers Brooklyn and
Po1hattan have been blowing up
some of the houses with powder.
There is no water supply and the els
terms are mostly dry. 1t Is settled
that the fire will not stop till it reaches
the hsrbor. 1t is now entering the
business part of the city, destroying
buildings containing heavy stocks CT
goods, and the less will be very great.
II now looks as though the Hotel
Brussell would succumb shortly.
THE FIRE SUBSIDIZED.
KEY WEST, March 50 The fire sub
sided at O'Clock. The principal part
of the town has been burned. SIX
wharves AID five brick warehouses
were destroyed The loss will reach
nearly 81 500. 600, with an Insurance
of about $1,000, coo. Fifteen persons
were injured, of whom six were taken
10 the Marine hospital, and the others
on board a mau-os-war. No lives were
lost
TWO PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH
DErRoIT, March 31.-A special to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
a Monument to Lincoln.

A BILL INTRODUCED TO ERECT ONE.
WASHINGTON, March SI.-Senator
Cuilom introduced in the senate to-
day bill appropriating $500, 600 for
the erection in this city q monu-
ment with appropriate statuary TO
commemorate the illustrious public
service of the late Abraham LIN
coin
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
Manning's CouditionI
NO CHANGE NISIRI.E

NO CHANGE VISIBLE.
WASHINGTON, March 81. Secretary
Manning IS condition shows no change.
THE LATEST FROM MANNING.
WASHINGTON, March S1.-After DIR.
L'ncoln'S visit TO Secretary Manning
tonight, he stated that his patients
condition was lust the same" " which
he added ''iS as much as we can ex-
pect," He hoped for the secretarv's
ultimate recovery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
stove Works Shut Down.
LABOR DIFFICULTIES THE CAUSE

LABOR DIFFICULTIES THE CAUSE.
CHICAGO, March 31.-A stove works
employing $50 men shut down today.
An accident TO portion Of the ma
chinery is the reason given, but there
is a dispute between the firm and
some of its employees In regard to
wages. Pending the settlement the
works will moi start I'D again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
a Proposed Reduction.
IT WILL BE RESENTED.

NEW YORK, March 31-2 a. m
The drivers and conductors Of the
Broad way surface railway, learning
that their pay was to be reduced
next Monday from 81 25 per day TO
81. held meeting after midnight, and
emphstically avowed their purpose to
refuse any compliance with such
terms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
Business Ennbarrassments.
CONFESSED JUDGMENT.

CHICAGO, March 3l,-The Inter
OCEANS Joliet special says that N. d.
DER, dry goods dealer confessed
Judgment notes this evening aggregat-
ing $23, 1000. Dyer's total liabilities
are yet unknown but his stock will in
voice $S5, 600. No reason for the fail
ure has been assigned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
Greece.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL SUBMIT.

ATHENS, March 31.-It is stated
that the government will submit TO
the parliament measure providing for
a compulsory loan, and for the con-
fiscation of monastery lands. Are
port is current that the government
intends TO mobilize the national
guards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
'he Telephone Examination
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Casey
Young was cross examined again TO.
day at great length by the telephone
committee. There were some sharp
passages between the witness and Ran
ney, but nothing OF importance was
deyeIoDed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
Milwaukee Market,

MILWAUKEE, March 3O.-wheat- Steady; 70 for
seller cash; Sis for seller May; S27s for
seller June. Corn-Dull; No. ?, 3G14. Oats
Dull; No. ?, 319s. Rye-Easier, No. /, g..
Barley-Steady; No. ., 5219. Provisions Lower;
mess pork-950 for seller cash and March;
$50 for seller May
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
Projected HEATAN's MOTION
LIABLE TO sscEDE.
A Powder Explosion.
TEN MYy KILLED

PANAMA. via Galveston, March 81.
In the Culebra section of the canal
today /, 500 Kilograms of powder ex-
ploded killing ten men and seriously
wounding forty others
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02

A NUMBER of Virginia coal mines
have been closed up on account Of
strikes with no immediate prospect Of
reopening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

LONDON, March 81 Fire in the
English Tim Der yard at Peterboroug,
to-day, destroyed $500 900 WORTH of
stock.
REJECTED HEATAN's MOTION.
LONDON, March 31-The house OF
com mons by a vote of 25S to 127, to-
night, rejected Heaton's motion. urg-
ing that negotiations be entered into
with other countries with an object
of establishing universal penny pos
tase.
LIABLE TO sgcEDE.
LONDON, March 31-The tories cal
culute that 90 whigs and 40 radicals
will secede from Gladstone's party.
VIOLENCE FEARED.
LONDON, March 3i.--Repor.s frsm
all quarters of Ireland, sent to Glad
stone, indicate tLat the people are In
a state OF feverish expectation, and
that the failure OF the home rule pol
icy will lead to an outburst OF vio-
lence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02

No depressing effects from Red Star
Cough Cure. No nausea, no danger of
poison. Safe, speedy, sure. Only TWEEN
G-five cents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
Failure s.
,wARE DEALERS RUINED.

HARDWARE DEALERS RUINED.
PEORIA Ill, March -Scbnebly
s Rancliffe, hardware dealers, failed
today. Liabilities, $1,000; assets,
s., 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
Labor Troubles in Belgium.
pTrIVT pLTcrDDrD AT Ctr,pIu,rn,


BRUSSELS, March 3l.-Quiet has
not only beer restored at CharlevoI
but the strikers are generally return
ing TO work. The ouly locality where
disturbances have increased is the
Central coal mining district. The
principle quarry owner in the Tour
nai district has consented to increase
the wages of his men if the master
miners at their meeting tonight shall
acquiesce.
A mob OF strikers entered Journal
this morning making noisy demon
strations, but withdrew when they
found the town thoroughly guarded
by the gendarms. The latter have
the streets so well patrolled that it is
practically impossible for the rioter'tos
assemble az any place IN the town.
In the Liege districts the strikers are
less violent. At Verviers, fourteen
miles east of Liege, the police have
seized the office and the papers OF tHe
secretary OF the workmen's universal
union
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02

SIX gold medals have been given to
ST. Jacobs Oil at Worlds fairs and ,x-
positions, for being the best pain-cure-
1t is, itself, better than gold. 1t cures
rheumatism and every other pa infui
troubie. 1t never fails
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
THE STRIKE ENDED.

BRUSSELS, March 31.-The strike in
the Cnarlervi district ended this even
ing. The civic guard has been dis
banded.
III. Beernaert, minister OF finance,
made a speech in the chamber of dep
uties to-day on the subject of the pre-
vailing labor troubles. He referred to
the depression that has existed in all
branches OF business for the past eight
years, and said that capital invested
in collieries was yielding only y one per
cent. interest.
The rioting the last few days, he
said, was chiefly the work OF convict
ed felons and the dregs Of the populs-
ton, and this fact justified the stern
military measures which had been
adopted for the repression of
outbreaks. The government, he
added, would do its utmost
TO assist the unemployed
workingmen, and with this object ia
view would soon ask for credit Of
AZ, 900, 900 francs, which it was intend
ed to be used in the extension OF rail
ways Three hundred workmen en-
ployed IN the merino factories at
DlnaEt, and like number of quarry
men at Fcaussine, went out on q
strike to day.
N. Geulie, of the Paris socialist
paper, Cri du Peuple, was arrested
upon his arrival at Charlevoi today,
and conducted back to the frontier.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02

New York Times: A traveller IN
Western Iowa, noticing on the wall
of the psrlor of the hotel the legend,
lei L on parle frsncsis,n said to the
TO the proprietor: DO you speak
Frenchi" "Frenchi No. United S SIates
is good 'nough fer me-" Then why
do you keep that legend on the WALTZ
That means French is spoken here"
is that so7" Certainly" Well, I'm
a half-breed from up the Missoury if
a feller with wart on hIs nose didn't
sell me that for Latin motto: God
bless our home.'n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02

Is one thing, to invgorate and regulate the digeS
tive organs is another. And vet mere appetiz-rs
are constantly mistaken for and are even termeS
toniCs. HOStetter's Stomach Bitters is on a far
higher plane in the category OF medical prep8ra-
lions, than the so-cs'led tonicS which iInpart
relish to the food. These have their use, and re
estimable, provided they be pure. But the
scope OF the remedizI operstion OF the Bitters is
Tar wider. IL reforms entirely enfeebied con-
ditton of the stomach, and purifies its juices, il
VT aTed, as well as promotes their secretion in
heslthful abundance. The stomach having. in
coui't- ction with the liver and the bowels, been
regulated and their natural tone restored through
its agency. appetite returns, a matter OF
course. Fever and ague, poverty OF the blood,
and consequent debility, rheumatic ailments ana
a tendency TO kidney and bladder troubles, ara
also remeiied BY it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
The Nominations. Appointments
and Combinations Man.
ning's Condition.
Cull0m Introduces a Bill to
Erect Lincoln Monument
in Washington.
Guenther Defends Himself Be
fore the House-The Gen.
eral Washington News.

The Offices.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March SI.-The pres
ldent made the following nominations
to-day:
Samuel r. Miller, Of Iowa, 10 be consu, Of the
United States at LepSic
To be postmaster:
John H Wallhruk, Mount Pleasant, Iowa
APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGToN. March S1.-The fol-
loving appointments were made yes
terdsy:
John Hin, to be postmaster at Craig, Mich, vice
teneis Jackson, resigned
Robert II. Arnsld to be gauger in the ASon
tuI} internal revenue district.
CONFIRM ATOMS.
WASHINGTON, March 81 The fol-
lowing were confirmed Yesterday by
the senate:
=, Samuel T. Corn, associate jas Ice Of Wyoming
POSTMASTERS
w. 4 Baker, Boouville Mo
EuSene Blakemore, ShelhVville Tam
y y, Williams, ParkSbury W Va
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
TRANSFER MEN STRIKE.

ST. LOUIS, March 31-Three hum
dred and fifty men employed by the
St Louis Transfer company reported
for duty al the usual hour this morn
ing, and when about TO begin their
duties of the day were told by the SUI
perintendent of the company that it
had been decided to furnish them pro-
lection in performing their duties, by
detailing . squad Of deputy United
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
A CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS.

New YORK, March 81, p m.-IIhe
question as to the general principle of
arbitration is being tho, oughly dis
cussed at the conference between
Gould and the committee of knights
to-day. The session began at II
O'Clock and still continues. Mr..
Hoxie, in St Louis, is connected with
the committee by direct wire, and is
taking an active part in the confer
ence. A gentleman who has been i'll
the committee room all the morning
states that the outlook for an agree
mcnt as to the manner aud conditions
OF a settlement by arbitration IS
very favorable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02

NEW YORK, March 81, $50 p. M
The conference has just How adjourn-
ed to meet tomorrow morning. 1t is
stated that considerable progress has
been made in the negotiation for
settlement by arbitration, but the
whole matter is in such crude state
at present that no details or results OF
the days labors will be made pablic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02
IRONS RETURNS

ST. LOUIS, March 31.-Mariin Irons,
chairman of the executive committee
of district assembly 101, arrived from
SedalIa this morning and Immediately
repaired to meeting of his committee,
which is now being held, he presiding.
He refuses to make any statement in
regard TO the strike and will say moth
ing to reporters except that the COM
mittee has taken no action and will
take none until the result of the con-
ference now being held between Gould
al d Powderly shall be known.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02

ST. LOUIS, March 31.-Warran,s
have been issued fer the arrest OF w
Mcconnell and VIM. Conroy, striking
Missouri Pacific railroad employees,
charged with obstracting the passage
of Missouri Pacific train On March
23d.
Judge Advocate Mccoy. Of TIE
knights of Labor, who was arrested
yesterday on the charge of trespassine
on the company's property, was
brought before the court this msrn-
ing, and was allowed to give bail,
pending the preliminary examination
Ct the charge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-02

TWO PRISONS BURNED TO DEATH.
DETRor, March 31.-A special to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-03
LOng-Faced Christians.

There are some people who think
that Jesus never smiled during his
whole earthly life. But am not one
of the people who think so, for then he
would not have been in all things like
unto us, only without sin. He had
more reason to smile without sin than
we have with sin. l do not believe
that when he went with his mother 70
the wedding in Capernaum he looked
very sad, and made others feel So Nor
do l think that in those loving talks he
so often had with his dear friends in
Bethany he seemed overwhelmed with
sorrow. You remember he said once,
" When We fast, be not as the hypo-
critics, of a sad countenance." The
more you resemble the Savior, the more
cheerful will you have reason TO be. If
you are not like Christ, then you have
no reason to be cheerful. confess
that | do not like to see some boys and
girls laugh, because it looks as if they
were trying to be happy without sery-
ing God.-Rec. G. 4. Smith, DID,.
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The Sabbath Evening.

There is no season of the day or year
which gives me such pure and exquisite
pleasure as that of summers Sabbath
evening, when the heart has been
soothed and the spirit elevated by recent
acts of devotion, and when over every
mountain and valley, forest and river, a
holy tranquility repOses, as if inanimate
nature were conscious of the sanctity of
the day of rest. To an observer Of feel
ing and Imagination the contemplation
of nature is a source of continual enjoy
ment; the budding spring inpires him
with hope: the full-blown summer fills
him with joy; the decaying autumn
speaks to him of his own decay like the
soothing voice of parent that invites
him to repose after the labors of the
day, and the desolating winter gives in
timation of his heath, when, like the
faded flowers, his body shall be wither-
ing in the dust, and his spirit, like the
birds of passage that follow the genial
seasons in their journey round the
globe, shall have winged its way to a
better and happier region. But sum-
mer's Sabbath evening is the season of
the most exalted enjoyment. 1t is then
there seems to be an intimate COM
munion between earth and heaven, and
we feel as if partakers of the pleasures
of both worlds; it is then that these
confines seem to meet, and we feel as
if by one step we could pass from time
into eternity.-JOhn KnOr.
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Wooden Swearing.

A minister once said, /" hope, dear
children, that you will never let your
lips speak profane words. But now l
want to tell you about kind of swear
ing which heard a good woman speak
about not long ago. She called it
cooden Scedring. It's kind of swear
ing that many people beside children
are given to when they are angry. In
stead of giving vent to their feelings in
oaths they slam the doors, kick the
chairs, stamp on the floor, throw the
furniture about and make all the noise
they possibly can. Isn't this just the
same as swearing?' said she. It's just
the same kind of feeling exactly, only
they do not like to say those awful
words; but they force the furniture to
make the noise, and so call it wooden
swearing hope, dear children, that
you will not do any of this kind of
swearing either. 1t is better to let
alone wooden swearing and all other
kinds ofswearing. "-Mother'S Treasury,
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Perfect Trust.

We have seldom seen the idea of per-
feet trust better illustrated than in the
following touching incident of little
daughters trust in her father. They
were travelling together, and in order
to reach their home it was necessary
for them to travel all night. When it
became too dark for them to look out
of the windows, and the lamps were
lighted inside, the father laid aside the
little girls hat, and, spreading out
cloaks and shawls, said, Now we will
rest" But little troubled face peered
out upon the strange scene, mist was
gathering in those blue eyes, and the
CHEEKY tone of voice changed to a very
plaintive one as she asked, " Father,
how can we go to bed here?" "This
is your bed, darling" he said, drawing
her to his heart, "and warm one you
will always find it." And then he
tucked her in so carefully that in place
Of what had been little girl there
seemed only great bundle of shawls
But every now and then there was a
movement inside the bundle, and a
voice would say, " O father, am afraid
to 60 to sleep herel" Then the father
reminded her that he was taking care
of her and would do so all night. So at
last, soothed by this assurance and
worn out by unwonted fatigue, she fell
asleep. When she opened her eyes
again, after what seemed to her only a
few minutes, the sun was shining
brightly. The train stopped, and there,
just in sight, was her own dear home.
She could even see her dear mother
standing in the open door, with arms
outstretched to welcome back her loved
ones. After the kisses were over, the
mother asked, And so my little girl
has been travelling all night? Did She
find it a long and weary time?" %
no, mother, not at all. | had such a
good sleep, and father watched over me
all night Only think of it. All night,
mother, he watched over me. AT first
| was afraid to 90 to sleep in that
strange place, but he told me to lean
against him and shut my eyes and rest
easily, for he would stay awake and
take care of me. So l crept close to
him, and, before l knew it, l was really
and truly sound asleep; and dear father
stayed awake and took care of me all
night. How l do love him for it!n
Then the mother, with the love-light
beaming from her eyes, told her child
of that Heavenly Father who watches
over each of his children, not only one
but every night of their lives. The
words were so impressed upon that lit
tie girls mind that she still remem-
bers them now she has grown to
womanhood, and never lies down to
sleep without the glad feeling, MY
Father will be awake to watch over
me. "-ChriStidn at Work.
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developing instruction helps to educa|
ton, is more or less necessary to educs|
ton; but man may be instructed
without being educated, This process
of instructing, without really educating
is so well understood in our school
that we have coined word, and ver|
good word, to express it; we call the prd
cess " examining" Instead of helpinI
to educate, to develop, examining
stunts and destroys intellectual growth
which it is the purpose of real education
to promote and perfect. But educatio
is the act by which this moral develop
ment is attained. Culture is the resul
of the educating act, and culture, lik,
education, is Latin word; it is ap
piled in its primary sense to the cultiva
ton of the earth. If we apply the tw,
words to the same thing we should say
education is the blowing and planting
culture, the smiling harvest-the rip
and mellow fruit.-Catholic ETaminer
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-02-03
Family PRAYER.

There is one mark of household ind
which God is known and loved which,
is too often wanting in our day. mean|
the practice of family prayer. Depend
upon it, the worth Of practice of that
kind can only be measured by its effects
during long period of time; and FAM
lily prayers, though occupying only al
few minutes, do make great difference
to any household at the end of year.
How, indeed, can it be otherwise, when
each morning, and perhaps each even
ing, too, all the members of the family
the old and the young, the parents and
the children, the master and the serv-
ants-meet on footing of perfect equal
ity before the Eternal, in whose pres
ence each is as nothing, or less than
nothing, yet to whom each is so in
finitely dear that he has redeemed by
his blood each and all of them? How
must not the bad spirits that are the
enemies of pure and bright family life
flee away-the spirits of envy and pride
and untruthfulness and sloth, and the
whole tribe of evil thoughts-and make
way for his gracious presence in the
hearts of old and young alike, who, as
he brings us one by one nearer to the
true end of our existence, so does he,
and he alone, make us to be " of one
mind in house," here within the mar
row presence of each home circle, and
hereafter in that countless family of all
nations, and kindreds, and people, and
tongues, which shall dwell with him,
the universal Parent of all eternity
Canon Liddon.