Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30

Curtin.
LONDON dispatch states that i'll the Ii
bel suit of Cyrus W. Field against James
Gordon Bennett, of the New York Herald,
sherIf's Jury returned verdict for
the plaintiff and awarded him $4,000
damages. In addition to the above
amount the defendant will be compelled
to pay all tho costs of tie suit.
THE absconding township trustees o
Davies county, Indiana, who issued fraud
ulent warrants for largo amounts and fled
To Canada, are now returning and declare
their intention to remain. Among the
number IL Chas. IL. Brown, who it is said
issued fraudulent warrants to the amount
of 5000.
TnE great Milwaukee Seng closed
on Sunday with street parade and pic
mic, which was attended by fully 10000
people, and still it is asserted that the re-
ceipts were $4,000 less than the
penses St. Louis was selected as the
place for holding the next snngerfest.
HoNoRs seem to be easy between Rublee
and Watrous in the matter of personal
vituperation. In the use of picturesque
denunciation the advantage, if any, rests
with the sinecure occupant. But people
acquainted with the personal courage of
the oratorical combatants are satisfied
that the Cobb Laird episode will not be
repeated in Milwaukee.
PRFsIpENT CLEVELAND asserted, iii the
cabinet meeting, Tuesday that he would
not interpose any objection to the Morri-
son surplus resolution ms amended by the
senate committee. The amendment prac-
tically increases the reserve and author
ICES the secretary of the treasury to sus-
pend the call of bonds when he deems il
necessary to preserve the credit of the
government.
TuE intelligence is sent out from Wash
ington that the leaders of both houses
have determined to djourn congress next
Monday or Tuesday. Now that congress
has got down to business and got IA dozen
or more bills in shape where it might do
some needful legislation during the com
ing four weeks, il has concluded to ad
lourn at once. Ii the members of the
congress to be elected this fall could only
begin talking now, that congress might
be able to get some business done during
it's first session.
THE mischief making prohibs are
hauled over tho Goals i'll this savage man
ner by the Milwaukee Evening Wis
consin:
The prohibition party of Wisconsin
will meet in Madison tomorrow and
nominate n state ticket which is expected
to draw quite number of votes from the
republican party. II is a fortunate fact
that the republican party can stand the
draft, but that does not excuse the mis-
chief of the prohibitionists. At the last
national election the prohibitionists de.
feated the republican candidate for pres
ident, and they will always do it in
n close election So long as they keep
up their foolish and pernicious organi
zation
THE LATEST POLITICAL SENSATION.
Important intelligence emanated from
Milwaukee Monday. 1t wGs to the effect
that Mr.. Schilling and his robust associate
mouth -laborcrs had met and resolved.
Among other resolutions, if the reports
are to be accepted, was one that they
would not unite with the democrats and
would not support General Bouck for
governor, but that they would either sup
port Powell, Stowen or Senator Jonas.
Messrs. Stowell and Jonas have already
announced that they would not accept the
labor nomination. DIR. Powell, on the
contrary, seeks il. And Powell is the
man for them to nominate. II is rumored
that negotiations are in progress looking
to the adjournment of the repub
lican state convention that has
been summoned to meet Sep
tember sth, 1886, with view of
forming an alliance with the labor con-
yention that meets at Neenah Sept. 10th.
This is feasable and may he done. Lead
ing republicans and the republican press
of the state have expressed admiration
for Mr.. Powell. They would like, and
will need, his following. They may unite
and nominate Powell for governor. They
could, hgurstively speaking, sweep the
state. While the sagacity of the republi-
cans in Masking this deal may not be
readily apparent To the uniniated observ-
er, yet the veterans will comprehend it
at once. Mr.. Powell is a physician; or
in more common parlance quack doctor.
Here would be his strength
among republicans. In the in
teresting and perplexing discus
sions and solutions of questions in
social science, it is demonstrated that
quacks prey upon the ignorant and
foolish. So, Powell would be strong with
republicans. With quack doctor for n
leader, the smouldering embers of en-
thusiasm in the Z. o. p, would be aroused
as only it would be with Babcock or
Belknap or Blaine. To be sure there
would be little difference in the rallying
cry. The voodo character of the leader
would be there, and the popular prefer
ence of the party for 'plumed knights
vile nostrums, quaok doctors and al
sorts of obvious humbugs could be assert
ed. Powell and his followers are mouth
laborers, and the republican leaders labor
agreat deal with their mouths. Why
should not harmonious conglomeratioI
of these elements of mutual aims ant
habits be effected.