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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
THE BOSTON ELECTION.


The ProtestantS Hefeat the CathOlics-Dem.
Ocratic Candidate for Mayer Defeated.
BosToN.- The most exciting can
vass ever known in this oity termin-
ated in Tuesdays election. The discus
sion of the public school question was
the principal work of the campaign and
the issue was between the Catholics
and the Protestants. It grew nut of the
school boards removal from the
public schools of a certain text
book which contained statements dis
tasteful to the Cath olic clergy. A com
mittee of 100 irres pective of party was
appointed to prepare a list of school
committee members for election who
should favor the public school system.
The board consists of twenty-four mem
beTs, eleven of whom weIe electe yester-
day. OF the thirteen hold over members
eight are Catholics, and the Protestants
held that that was a sufficient
representation of that sect.
The democrats re nominated the three
retiring Catholic members. The contest
called out large vote on the part of the
women. While OHIy 937 women register
ed for the municipal election last year,
and only 725 voted, the total regis sration
this year was 20,216. The entire ticket
nominated by the republicans and com
mIttoe of oBe hundred was elected, Il
victory for the Protestants. Thos. H.
Hart, republican candidate for mayor,
defeated Hugh O'Brien, democrat, by
800 VOtpa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
CALLERS ON HARRISON.
The Usual Number Pay Their Respects, Among
them NenAtNr SAMNnr

The Usual Number Pay Their Respects, Among
them senator SAWYER.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 24.-NotvithstanS
ing the general publication this morning
of the notice thst General Harrison
would hold no reception during holidsy
week he hsd a greater humber of visitors
today than ususi. Aside from the lsrse
number of callers, the general was kent
We, y busy with his mail, which has srest-
ly Increased during the past few DAYS.
Numerous little presents, inexpensive in
character, arrive daily.
Ex Senator Henry G. Davis, of West
Virginia, arrived in the city last night,
and was an early visitor at the Harrison
residence this morning, departing for
home on the noon train. The presence of
Ex Senator Davis has given rise to con
siderable speculation regarding that gen
ueman's politics. Upoa the authority of
GENERAL Harrison, 1t may be stated that
DAVIS visit had no political signifcance
Whatever, and politics were not discussed.
Senstor Sawyer, of Wisconsin, stopped
over one train today, enroute home from
Washington, and spent an hour with the
preSldeut-elect this afternoon. Ii is fair
TO presume that the great lumberman
warmly endorsed Governor Rusk for the
war portfolio.
Ex-senator Saunders and wife have
retlrned to Omaha, and the Harrison
family Will pass their Christmas alone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
GENERAL NOTES.

CHAa. F. MAYER has been elected pre5I-
dent of the Baltimore d Ohio railroad.
THEY are still eating vstermellOns at
Chico, Cal, while strawberries are selling
in San Diago at 81 cepts basket.
THERE are 5000 Roman Catholic paro-
chial schools in the United States, with
enrollH ent OF 5ll 600.
SENATOR HURST, of California, is said
to have at least one miEe TO every mining
state and territory in the country.
BUILDINGS were violently shaken by an
earthquake shock in Warren and wash
iDgton counties, New York.
MOBILE has a S5OO,GOO appropriation
for her harbor, and the largest ocean YES
sells will by and by oe enabled TO lie at her
wheryes.
ONE out of every five school children
in Philadelphia is obliged to wear glass
es, and the proportion Is rapidly lncreas-
ing.
THERE is lady living in Cleveland
who suffers complete paralysis during
thunder storm. The condition passes off
as soon % the storm is over.
A PITTsBURGH firm of iron brokers Is
reported to have control of the mai!
market and au advance ~ prices is antic-
ipated.
GEORGIA is to have an immigration bu-
reau to encourage immigra ion to the
state OF industrious and intelligent far
ers and mechanics.
NEW YORK-Uhe executive committee
of the republican league OF the United
States has met and fixed the date % the
national convention for February 26 next
at Baltimore.
ACCORDING to q cablegrem from Lon
don to Montreal, the Canadian Pacific
has offered TO sell 10 the Dominion
government It's complete monopoly
rights III Manitoba for S3000,0O0 as
final settlement OF all claims.
MAN believed TO be southern mer
chant landed at New York and tried to
smugele in 26,COO worth Of diamonds.
They were seized.
CnIoAGo.-Mrs. Lucy Parsons, wife of
the executed anarchist, arrived home
Monday from her trip abroad. No de
monztratiou VAS made by her frieuds
and she proceeded quietly to her home.
SrAGG, the famous pitcher, refused
7alary of four thousand dollars offered by
the New York Athletic association 10 re-
cept .he general seoretary ship Ot the Y.
NJ. G. A. OF Yale college.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
HIS MAIDEN SPEECH.
The Voice of Count Herbert Bismarck heard in
bn

The Voice of Count Herbert Bismarck heard in
The Reichstag.
BERLIN. - Fridays debate in the
reichstag was memorable .as the occa-
sion of Count Herbert Bismarck's maiden
speech. The greatest interest was shown
and more deputies were present than
on any other day during the session.
1t was especially remarked that Count
Herbert's speech occupied over thirty
minutes. 1t was the event OF the day.
Count Herbert's voice, enGnciation,
gestures and abrupt delivery vividly
reminded the audience of his father. At
the beginning of the speech, his remarks,
though in loud tone, could scarcely be
followed. Afterwards he became caimer
and fluent, gaining confidence as he
woR the sympathy of his au-
dience. Storms of applause greeted
his patriotic peroration. Count Herbert
cannot exactly be said to have the gift of
eloquence, but it is admitted on all sides
that he acquitted himself of the task we'll
and h6ndsOmaiV.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
BAUEREISEN IN LUCK.
Railroad Officials Disappointed Atthe Light
Sentence-A Compromise Verdict.

Railroad Officials Disappointed Att Light
Sentence-A Compromise Verdict.
GENEVA, H., Dec. 24.-In the case of
Bsuereisen, chief of the q" dynamiters
at Aurora, H., who has been on trial h re
for several days past, the jury has rem
dered q verdict of guilty and fixed his
sentence at two years imprisonment.
Officials of the Chicago, Burlington d
Quincy vailroad company say they had
hoped for a longer term, but they are
nevertheless pleased with the verdict.
There we're two counts in the indictmert {.
one for unlawful use of dynamite, the
least penalty for which, under the
statute is five years; the other
was Tor conspiracy to use
dynamite, the penalty for which is only
two years. The jury convicted under
the lighter count. 1t Was evidently a
compromise verdict.
An appeal has been prayed By the
council for Bauereisen. The prosecution
of cases against Bsuereiseu's co-conspir-
ators in the state courts, and
against Bauerisen and his confederstes
in the federal courts will depend some
what upOn the action Of the appellate
court III 4uereisen's codefeudauts " no is
now in Jail here, was seen after the an
pouncement of the verdict. He SAID when
told the result of the trial: "Well,
they have convicted an innocent usu,
and could have proved that if they had
taken me OIL the stand
Why did they not Use !ou as wit
ness?"
"Well, l do not know. It appssred
that the prosecution did not want me
and said the defense could not have me
seeing l vas in the custody OF the Unite
States"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
A BORDER RUFFIAN.
The Bloody Career ofthe Bandit Cortina Along
the Rio GTande.


The Bloody Career ofthe Bandit Cortina Along
the Rio Grande.
A representative of the St. Louis Re
public st Galveston, Tex, had coDver
sation recently with Capt. Robert Demp-
seq, for many years a resident of the Rio
GcsDde, aad who had Just returned from
a visit 20 the City of Mexico. 'While
there" he said, II saw the notorious Cor
tina, who had been confined in the Belen
prison for several years, but who has had
the freedom OF the capital for some time
and has been using every endeavor to IN
duce the authorities TO permit him to re-
turn to the border, but so fa- without
success, as his well known hatred TO Texas
gives rise to the fear that should his ap-
picstion be granted he would again em-
bark in the career of crime which for
many years made him the terror of the
border. Juap Nepuoemo Cortiua was
born In Mexico of Spanish blood, on the
side of the Sierra Madre, some sixty-five
years ago. He Is about five feet eight
inches IL height. weighs l64 pounds, and
Is still powerful and active man. The
expression of his dark face is sinister,
sensual, ayaricious, malignant, and cruel.
He Is wholly IilIterate, being unable to
read or TO write anything save a scrawl
which passes for his signature. having
cQUired that much from the necessity of
signing nUmberless death warrants, pro
nupcigm sntoe=, and directions for mur-
der and pluuder while he ruled the Rio
Grande country. At the commencement
of hostilities between the United States
aud Mexico ne entered the army of the
latter cJUutry in the capacity of guerrilla,
spy, and ass ASSN. Tne first act of bar
bsr1ty attributed TO him vas the murder
on the 2lss of April, 1916, of Colonel
Freeman Cross, assistant qUsrtermsster
general of the United States army. AT
the tins of the murder Col. Cross was on
his way TO see Mexican girl living on a
ranch sxo miles from Fort Brown Cnr-
tina's second crime vaz The assassination
of Lieut.. Porter gEd three men, and
from thas tine forth for several wears
MS record was traced in blood. As spy.
courier. and assassin he made q reputa-
tion in the days OF com oaretiv peace fol-
| loving the war that made MIN a man to
I be feared and Stunned.
~Cortiua and his mother located on
ranch on the Mexican side of the river
about eight miles from Brownsville. and
What wers termed mis- peaceful DAYS was
/ spent in gambling and cocE f9 htiug In
I the towns of MatsDCrss and BroxpyIiie
/ or driving stolen stock into Texas as far
east as Goliad on the ISsa Autonis rlTer.
1 As & Ianchero he ives without sa equal,
and his EkiIl with the pisteI aud his deft-
| ness with the larist were remarkable,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
Something for the New Year.

The world renowned success OF Hostetter's 3
Stomach Bitters and their continued popularity
for 8 third Of century stomschic, Is scarce
IL more wonderful than the welcome thst greets
the annual appearance of Hostetter's Almanac.
This valuable medical treatlSe Is published by
Hostetter s Co, Pittsburg, Pa, under their own
immediate supervision, employing 90 hands in
that department Six cylinder printing presses,
5 foIiin- machines, Job presses, &c run
ming about eleven months IL the year this work,
and the issue OF same for 1889 viii not be less
thsn ten millions. printed IN the English, German,
French Welsh. Norwegian. Swedish. Holland.
Bohemian and Spanish languages Refer 70 a
CODY of il for yaluabl- and interesting reading
cnucerning health and numerous testimonials as
70 the efficacy Of Hostettsr1s Stomach BHte-s,
amusement varied information, astronomical
calculations and chronological items, &c. which
can be de epeDded On for correctness The Alma
mac for 1889 can be obtained free OF cost, from
druggists and general country dealers in all parts
Of The county
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

Several incidents Of recent African e1-
n n alton call 10 mind the stories that
were told of the early travellers of white
meb in this country. A white man on horst
back is q very III usual spec acl IN tropical
Africa. and the animal Mr.. II dI-ter rode
a few mouths ago made almost as much
of a sensation a4 the horses that CorttZ
introduced into Mexico. Hcdi-ter's jour
new was a short one, extending only from
Jaudans, Oh the coast, TO Bona, on the
Congo, but 1t lead the Traveller through
densely peopied region of which little IL
yet known.
"My horse," he writes, made great
sensatiop. At sight OF him all the women
in the Villages at first were pe.rihed with
a.tonishment. They stood mouoniess,
with their eyes fixed on tie strange ami
mai. Coming to themselves at last, with
their hands raised above their heads,
they raised their cry of 'Ho, no no? ex-
nressiye of boUndless astoniThmt mt.
s lme OF them threw themselves on the
ground, smiting their breasts. Could 1t
be, they said, that such great beast,
with a white man above him, was harm
I.ssf Such an animal must certainly eaE
black people.
E.Nhen we convinced them at Last that
the horss was harmless sDd that ne Nao
very useful animal they vsntured nearer.
They had no eyes for anything but the
horse. As We passed through the villages
many of the Inhabitants followed us. In"
men turned back after a mile or go, but
many of the women, Who showed the
greatest interest and curiosity, followed
"a for three miles. When my horso
trotted they trotted, too, their eyes fixed
on the beast Uomindful OF where they
were stepping they fell into the furious
III the nenioc fields, aud tsmbled dowa
in the tall grass. They kept pointing
the animals out to the babies that were
fastened to their back. From sone OF
the villages deputstions came 10 me AK
ira me to stop while in their towns
that they might have time TO admire the
prodigy"
A whole menagerie of African cor'-
oaitjes would not excite 50 snuch attention
in the civilized world as this horse aroused
in a par. of Africa where the zeora never
roams and no species of the horse family
is knowu.-Ne~ York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
THEGPOPE GIVES THANKS.
And at the Same Time Pleads Violently foI
Papal Supremacy.

And at the Same Time Pleads Violently for
Papal Supremacy.
RoME. Dec. 24.-The pope addressed
the sacred college today and gave thanks
to God for the blessings which his iubii sc
had brought him. He aft med with much
feeling his formal u:terapces on the qUes-
ton of temporal power, and rejected the
accusation that he was an enemy &C Italy.
He arged Catholics everywhere to sgitate
in g legal manner for the restoration of
papaI supremacy, and spoke in depre-
cation Of the recent liberal faction il
Italy. His address throug huut
was unusually violent and
bitter. It referred exclusively
to the vatican and Italy. At the present
time systematic war was being vesed.
Even the person OF the pope was expos
ed 10 the threats OF the mob. The enc
mics of the holy see had weapons enough
already to iniure the papacy, and If these
did not suffice they were prepared
TO manufacture fresh weapons.
1t was persistentIy asserted that the pope
was an enemy TO Italy This assertion
was simply made to mask the real object
of the peridio8s war against the church,
and that object wss TO render
the Italians hostile to the papapgcy
To vindicete the rights of the
pontif was in reality to advance the
pros perlty of Italy. To demand that the
greatest moral power In the world should
possess the real sovereignty in Itsly,
where providence placed the church cen
ruries ago, was not an act of Hostility TO
the couutry
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

Four new cases and one death was the
yellow fever record Wednesday, ut Jack
sonviiic. The total death5 since the out
break of the epidemic number +l2.
FIRE Tuesday morning destroyed
block 10 the business portion OF Iron
Mountain, Mich. Loss from $65,OO0 tc
100000.
CARLISLE, Pa.-Reports from Che sur
rounding country and a number of towns
in the Cumberland Valley, snow thou
sands of dollars worth of property de
stroyed Tuesday night, by One of tat
most disastrous ram and wind stOrms
which has visited this section. la rura
districts dwelling houses were UproofeC
aud fences blown to pieces
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
FRIDAY, Dec. u.
IN GENERAL.
WARM SOUUAN.
The English and Egyptians Win a Decisive
Victory

The English and Egyptians Win a Decisive
Victory.
LONDON The British forces at Sua-
kin, I coo men strong, have had Ges-
perate and decisive battle with the rebels
in which the rebels were com Diete-
ly routed and 400 OF their number killed.
The British hsd five men killed and two
wounded. Two of the enemy's guns
we're captured. The rebels are re
treating toward Hasheen and Tamar,
with the hUssArs in pursuit. The com
bined forces OF British and Egyptians
are iutreuching.
O5msn D'Ena's nephew ard twelve
Dervi, hes have been captured. Ali are
wounded. Serious com plants are made
concerning the qualify of ssbres ana re-
vulvers furnished TO the troops. Several
csvaIrylnen returned with broken sabres,
and in many instances their revolvers
had become clogged ard were rendered
useless.
Three zere1as and stocksde we're built,
filed with trenches and manned by four
Sou5snese hataliiuns and British soldiers.
The spaoe between them and the water
forts was occupied by a battalion of
horse artillery. Enir. of Trinkitat. is a
prisoner. He is wounded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
GRIM t..

DETROIT Mioh.-Au Evening journal
special from Sand Beach says Speciai
Agent Day made an additional seizure OF
forty pounds of cDntrabapd opium in
Bloomfield township last uight.
SEVERAL prominent citizens of Aurora
ILL.,. have received threatening letters
from alleged White Caps, but they take il
as joke Mt the expense Of some of the
COal dealers.
Ir ia now oonjectured that the opera
tiuns of the smugEIers which have been
partly unonrthed at ST. Vincent are not
confined to opium, but that SILKS anJ
other costly fabrics from China ara in
Guided
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

is sure to follow. 1t is now known that
in the past "a hours at least two negroes
and perhaps more have been killed.
Later-Three of the negroes have
been captured and six more are hedged
in so that escape seems impossible. The
prisoners are at iilapidatei frame
building called toe "white house"
ten mites from here on the brow of one
of the highest hills in the neighborhood.
They are under strong guard and "a
honrs Will dstermina their fate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

MILWAUKEE The members OF the
national council OF administration
of the G.. A. r arrived in the
city and held constitution at the
Plankiugton. All the members except
Gov, Alger were present. Tle last week
IN August was the time the majority OF
the committee Favored for holdl : the na-
tiorsl encampment. 4. G. Weissert re
ported that by careful estimate 1t was
learned that the hotel accommodations
would quarter Is coo, sehoolhouses, 5 600;
private houses, $4,000; also four camps
will be arranged for, together with bar
racks aud baIidings on the fair grounds,
altogether sheltering nearly 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

CHICAGO, Dec. 24-Passenger rates 10
the northwest which have been cut for
several weeks, were advanced to the regu
lar rate. January /, 1850, passenger
fares for tickets from Chicago 10 Council
Bluffs, Omaha, Kansas City, st. Joseph,
AtehisOn aud Lesvenworth will be ad-
vanced 10 SI2 90, first cIass. Rates from
Chicago to points between and beyond
the above named terminal will on the
same date be advanced to rates shown il
the Chicago rates sheet, in eject Decem-
Der |, 1888
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
C0NGRES>NAL.
TUESDAY, Dec. Is.

SENArE-rhe senate resolution for
evening sessions was taken yp, end an
amendment offered TO it ey Senator Nor
rin, providing that the dsiiy hour of
meeting of the senate be II O'Clock, and
that at $50 each day q recess be taken
till S. p. II. There was considerable op-
position TO the resolution on the part of
the democrats, and, sfter a somewhat
lengthy debate, 81 the suggestion of Mr..
Morril further consideration was unsni-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
An ONCE Building Burns

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. A.-BaIter
court, the nan n3somest Office building in
Nashville, burned tonight Loss. Slo0,-
600. Jucge Matt. W. Alien ~as st work
on the SIKH floor when the fire started,
and managed to fight his way TO the sec
end floor through the smoke and flames,
where the dremsn rescued him. He is
seriously burned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
shot hr the Marshal.

NKx ORLEANS, Dec PA Picsyune
special from Vicksburg says that a, II
O'Clock last night, City Marshal Mcmahon
shot A. G. Clay sno Newton Dolsn, while
they were attempting to break into the
jail for the purpose of libsrating q
PRISONER named Green, charged With sell
ing liquor, who was to be tried today
They had nearly succeeded in breaking
the door down when the marshal fired.
Both men were badly wounded
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

voysssr-"in an extensive clou of cir,o.
strastus," aud the sun hsd an occasional
corona that the earth's atmosphere, and
not Its own, had evidently bestowed.
How small the world is, after ALL" is
Prof. Bslfs conclusion, seeing that SO
many of its inhabitants were interested
spectators within brief intervals of time
of the psseartry that KrsSatoa's volesn.
ic influence enrolled,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
iHE RACE WAR.

Whites Shooting the NegrOes-Tt Nay be
Fight 10 a kIulsh.
NEw ORLEANS. A special to the
States from Wshs'sk, Miss, says:
The trouble between the whites and
blacks of this place lie net yet settled,
and serious trouble and much bloodshed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
faraI RuiIer ExnInsion.

DESvks, Col Dee. A-Word has just
been received here from Bonlder, Col,
that the Il s9tings saw mill boiler, near
Gold Hill, exploded Saturday, instantly
killing four men and fatally scalGipg
another.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
a Rank Goes Tnder-

OMAHA, Dsc. PA Bee special from
Red Cloud, Nebraska, says the Red Cioud
National bank passed INTO the hands of
the com ptroller OF currency, this morn
ing. The assets and liabilities are IN
known
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

PARIS, Dec. 24.-M. De Ryulede ano
other members OF the cham per of depu-
ties attempted TO address a Boulangist
meeting ct Pontoise tonight, but were
denied hearing. Several violent
scrim images took place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

SALT LAKE CRY is contem plating the
erection of a salt palace, the main part
of the structure to be made of the finest
specimens of rock salt in the quarries,
chiseled, carved and artifcialiy arranged,
while the interior fitting is to be of 3rys-
talizsd work from the lake.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

SOFIA, Dec. 24--The government has
signed a contract with Krupp for one
million francs worth of shells and 10
negotiating with The same manufacturer
for the purchase OF eighty new batteries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

EpIroRs all over New York state enter
. protest ag ainst being prohibited from
reporting executions by electricity.
They evidently propose to report them
whether or no.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

The millers il their meeting at Mil
waukee have decided Chat something
must ba done to reduce the output" 1t
might as we'll be in -four as in every
thing else, we suppose, but reducing the
output" means not only less to eat and
wear for more men, but less work and
money for more men, and more money
for fewer men only.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

The most sple-did tomb IL England Is
undoubtedly that of the Duke of Hami l.
ton in the grounds of the Hamilton Pal
ce. It cost 100000.