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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
The National Capital.

The preside has approved the act to
provide a collector of the port of St.
Paul, MINI.
The president has signed the bill
throwing open for settlement the Indian
Reservation in Montana.
II is reported that j. j. Enright, of De-
troit, will succeed Tom NASH in the post
office department.
The senate has called for a statement
of removals and appointments in the
Baltimore pOstoffice and custom house
since March 5, 1888.
To Charles Sandherg d Co., of Chicago,
has been awarded the contract for the
federal building al Galveston, Tex, for
$118,500, exclusive of the interior finish.
A PETITION for arehearing in the Bell
telephone case has been filed in the su
preme court. The counsel for the Feo-
pies telephone company claim that
Daniel Drawbaugh 5 the real inventor
of the telephone.
The Secretary of War has sent COM
mrnicatiOn to the House, recommending
an appropriation OF 100000 for the CON
struction of water-power pool at the
Rock Island Arsenal.
seat" in congress. This is seat 1876,
which has been occupied by red-headed
representatives for the last three con
gresses-Tom Ochiltree, j. S. Strubel, of
Iowa, and A. j. hopkins. of Illinois.
The Senate has ratified the new treaty
with China. The Seuate's Committee on
Foreign Affairs has reported adversely to
the ratification of the proposed English
Canadian United States Fisheries treaty,
the minority of the committee submit
ting a report in its favor.
The attorney general has appointed
Frank A. Brinigan of Ohio, as disbursing
and appointment clerk of the depart
ment of justice in place of James W.
Ewing removed. Investigation into
Ewing accounts SHOW that they are lit
tie over $4,000 short.
The President has sent to the Senate
the following nominations: Robert B.
Roosevelt, of New York, to be Minister
Resident of the United States to the
Netherlands; Lawson V. Moore, of Texas,
to the Consul of the United States at
Lyons, France.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
Cable Flashes.

HARBEGT killed Dupins in a duel il
Paris Sunday. He has been arrested.
THE Em peror of Brazil is suffering from
Inflammation of the kidneys.
FLOODS on the Canton river have drown
ed 5000 people.
Disastrous hail storms in India killed
about POO people at Deliol and Morada-
bad.
The state of Sonora, Mexico, levies a
tax of So on every baby born within its
limits.
LORD SrsNLY of Preston, has been for
mally appointed Governor General of the
Dominion of Canada.
IT is stated that Russia cOntemplates a
fresh comp in Central Asia. Advances rep
recent that she had designs on Persia.
JouN RUsKN has written sixty. four
books, and his annual receipts from his
publishers reach $50 1000.
PARI3.-Gen. Boulanger has been elect
ed municipal council for Tulle by the
spontaneous action of the workmen in
arms factory.
OWING to his Disagreement with DR..
Mackenzie, Prof. Bergman has with
drawn from attendance ON Emperor
Frederick.
UNUSUAL army and navy preparations
are reported in England, and the infer
ference is that war with Russia is threat
ened in Asia.
Ir is asserted in London that the amic-
able settlement of the disputes between
Morocco and the United States was in
tiuenced by private commission sent by
Prince Bismarck so the sultan.
JoHN DILLON, one of the Irish home
rule leaders and a member of parliament,
has been convicted for incIting farmers
10 resist the payment of rent and SEN
fenced to six months Imprisonment.
MOB at Santiago, Chill, destroyed
thirty street cars, because the company
refused to accede to demand for q re-
dCctiOn of the rates of fare. The police
arrested the ripgeaders cf the mob.
LONDON. Advances from Brisbane
state that rlotous anti Chinese demon
STATIONS have occurred there. Several
shops belonging to Cinnamon were
wrecked.
GENERAL BOuLANGER, in his book on the
German invasion, strongly condemns col
onial adventures, and says: AS long
| as Alsace-Lorraine Is not restored to Us We
have no right TO divide our forces, es-
! pecially when the advantages aimed at are
not quite clear"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
ms rNEIEE NN EnKAN.

Nm' T. Coleman "t San francisco, Is
an excellent gentleman" ana one whose most
loy"l Nle&''h'' 20 the 'eWo'tal' p'rN
- nulue~ttoned. tie was prominent
mentioned IN connection with tn" Prest-
deuiial nomination ~ 1885,. He Is the
senior member OF the firm OF VIM. l
Coleman j Co., just failed for two mil
hons OK dollars Inc business OF the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
News in Rrief.

THE New York Legislature has adjourn
ed sine die.
ORANGE trees TO the number of half
million wore set out in California during
the past year.
ALBANY, n. Y.-Governcr Hill has vetoed
the high license bill.
The difficulty between the United
States and the Moorish government, has
been settled.
Caughau at Chicago, was hanged on
Saturday.
LILLE TIN LoY, daughter of Chinese
capitalist of San Francisco, is one of the
most richly dressed women on the Pacific
coast.
Roscoe CoNKLING's will has been offered
for probate. 1t bequesthes all his proper
ty to his wife and her heirs, and makes
her sole executor.
GENERAL GEORGE A. SHERIDAN has chal-
lepgsd Colonel Robert Ingersol TO pub
lie debate on Christianity.
The High License bill passed by the
New York Legislature was vetoed by Gov
ernor Hill.
Ex-JUDGE A. H. BAILY, of New York,
has challenged Dr. ra!msge TO public
debate on spiritualism.
MINISTER PENDLEroN is now nearly re-
covered from his recent paralysis, but he
will be unable to return to his duties for
some time He may resign and come
home.
Roscoe CoSKLING's will, which is dated
/ 1867, leaves all his property to his wife
/ The estate is supposed to be aoout
| 100000.
TIE secretery os state has appointed
Frederick A. Bancroft, of New Hamp
4 shire. librarian of the state department
vice Theodore F. Dwight, resigned.
| The Methodist General Conference, in
session st New York, on Monday fuali )
came TO 3 vote upon the question of tbs
| admission of women as lay deieg ates
The proposition was rejected by vote
/ of 17S TO 249.
l The overaowing waters of he Missis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18

sippi river are doing great damage il the
towns and farming lands along its banks.
The rise continues, and threatens TO ex-
ceed the disastrous food of 1880.
ROCKFORD, ILL, city of $4,000 inhab-
itants, will not issue licenses to saloons
during the coming year. The council
stood tie on the question of no license,
and Mayor S:oville voted for no license.
ZEPHYR DAVIS, the young colored man
who murdered Maggie Gaugham, work
ing g-girI, several weeks ago, WAS hanged
in the Jail on Saturday at 1l:20 O'Clock
in the forenoon.
JUDGE CALDWELL, of the Cincinnati
Police Court, fined Henry MUzenbrock
$50 and gave him ten days in the work
house for keeping open his saloon on
Sunday, III violation OF the new State law.
Hon. MARVIN II. BoyEE, of Wisconsin,
the we'll known advocate of the abolition
of capital punishment, died at White
water, in that State, on Tuesday, aged
81. He was at one lime member of the
Wisconsin State Senate.
The indications all point to a contested
delegation from Virginia in the Chicago
convention. The Malone people hold
COW entiOn to select delegates May 16,
and will select Sherman delegates, while
the RiddlebergeI people have called dis
trict conventions with the plan of choOs-
ing Blaine delegates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
Chicago Market.

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The closing was lAsc lover than yesterdays latest
figures; S6Ss for seller cash; 8, for seller June;
SSls for seller July. Coru Moderately unsettled
and rather weaker; opened above the close Of
yesterday, aud closed atc lower; 59l4 Gyr seller
cash; 51Al for seller June; 5,js for seller July
Oats-Firm; S5as for seller cash, 33I4 for seller
July. Rye-Qnet at GAls. Btrlcy-15 prime
timothy-2.50. Flax seed 1.45 Whisky Is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
AFatal Encounter With Train Robbers

NoGALEs, Mexico.-Six train robbers
supposed to be Mexicans, attacked the
south bound Sonora train as it was stand
ing at q small station called Auda Searo,
about 10 o'clock Friday night, The
robbers opened fire and killed the fir man
and wounded several others, one of whom
Conductor Atkinson, has since died.
Messenger Hay was badly injured.
NoGALEs, A. T., May 15.-The name of
the fireman who was killed by train rob
bers on the Sonora railroad last night was
Forbes. Conductor Atkinson died this
morning. Express Messenger Hay has
been removed here, aud his chances of
recovery are about even. A passenger
named French and another railroad man
were also severely wounded. A train
started from Aqua this morning with an
armed posse on board.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
ELECTRIC SPARKS
Fires And Casualties.

EXTENSIVE forest fires are raging on
Cape Cod, Mass, and IN the mountains
of Maryland.
The wholesale commission house of
William I. Coleman & Co., San Francisco,
has failed; liabilities $1,000 600; estimat-
ed assets, $40O0000.
RECENT rains have swollen the Upper
Mississippi river and its tributaries 10
such an extent that some of the towns
along the banks are suffering seriously
from overfiovs.
TIE extensive barrel and case factory
of Lombard d. Ayres, and the Lumber
Company on Shooters Island, between
Staten Island and New Jersey, have been
destroyed by fire, total loss about $780,
COO.
A CONFEDERATION in the lumber district
in the southwestern section of Chicago
Thursday morning, consumed several
million feet of lumber in j. Ii. Pearsons
& Co.'S yards, together with four dry-kilns
and planning mill; loss, $4,000.
By the breaking of a dam at Hamliz,
Van Baren county, Mich.,-on tho opro
site side of Lake Michigan from Chicago
. 100000 of lumbermen's logs were
swept into the lake and seventeen houses
were swept away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
WOMEN WHO WANT 10 VOTE.

They Hold Their Natiobal Convention and
Nominate President and Vice President.
DEs MONIES, Ia, May 15.-The conven-
tion of the equal rights party yet in this
city this afternoon, and was called to or
der by Mrs. Nettie Sandford Chaplin, of
Marshalltown, chairman OF the national
committee. Arrangements had been made
so that delegates unable to attend could
send ballots. The convention proceeded
TO count the ballots thus received with
the following results: For president of
the United States, Belva A. Lockwood, of
Washington; and for vice president,
Alfred II. Love, of Philadelphia. They
received $50 votes and were de
clarcd nominated. There were
forty votes scattering for Blaine,
Allison, Gen. Clinton B. Fisk,
Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and
others. The convention adopted plat
form favoring woman Suffrage, pensions
for all needy soldiers and sailors; tariff
with free sugar and lumber, and the
repeal the tax on whisky and tobacco
and unrestrained immigration. The CON
vention then adjourned sine die.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18

JoHN WANAMAKER, the ente-prising
Philadelphia merchant. has just made his
first division of profits among his EN-
ployCs in accordance with whaI he calls
his Good Friday" plan, from the fact
that it vas put in operation on Good Fri
day, year ego. hifty Thousand
d,llars were distributed in monthly pay
ments during the year, and $4,000 has
Just been distributed, making 5000 in
all. The proceedings must have been
highly satisfactory to the mployes who
shared in the DISTRIBUTION, ana scarcely
less so to Mr.. Wansmsker. Yet it can
not justly be called "a practical solution
of the labor problem as some of the
Philadelphia newspapers do call it. The
amount distributed appeared to rest
solely on the discretion and generosity of
The employer, and there is nothing to
show that the employees have any legal
claim to it. 1t does not, therefore, solve
the labor problem. which is-as generally
understood-the getting for the working
men of this just share of the products OF
his labor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
THE CREW WERE PICKED UP.

Arrival at Philadelphia Of the Thirty light
Men Supposed to Have Been Drowned on the
Eureka.
PH1IADrLPH1A.-Capt Quick, of the
steamer Eureka, which was in collision
with the steamer Benson on Sunday, and
who with his crew of thirty eight men
were supposed to have been drowned ar
rived hero this morning. with the entire
crew on the steamer DessOug, having been
transferred to that vessel from the brig
Caroline Gray, who picked up the ship-
wrecked crew at 6 o'clock on Sunday even
ing after they had been in .heir boats for
about five hours.
Capt. Quick reports that at 1890 z. NJ.
May g. while in a dense fog, he heard a
steamships whistle close aboard up the
5tarboard bow aud answered by blowing
two whistles and got two whistles in re-
sponse. The Benson mmediately struck
the Eureka amidships. He had barely
sufficient time to lower three boats before
the Eureka sank. He lay by the surken
steamer for half an hour, and when the
fog cleared they saw steamer bearing
west about seven miles, and shortly after
ward another steamer appeared. They
imm edlately pulled for the vessels, but
they could not catch them.
Then they saw brig, which they pull
ed for, and were taken on board at z.
NJ. Sunday, having then been in the boats
about five hours. The brig was the Caro-
line Gray, of Rockport, Capt. Pillsbury,
from Calbarien for Philadelph At 2
p. Nj. Monday Capt. Quick and crew were
transferred from the brig to the steamer
Dessoug, and were landed here at o'clock
this morning.
Capt. Quick says the Eureka's whistle
had been blowing avery minute, two look
outs were stationed, the captain and an
officer were in he pilot-house, and the
ship WAS moving at moderate rate of
speed.
The sunken ship lies on her bottom,
with three of the masts about twenty-fi ye
feet out of water, and is a very dangerous
obstruction to all vessels bound north and
south. Before he left the scene of the
collision the sea was filled with the wreck
age, washed from between de ecks
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
CAPITAL JOTIINGS.

The republican league of Washington
as chartered vestibule train from the
Penns sylysnis company to take 300 Of its
members to the Chicago convention.
To Charles Sandberg d Co, of Chicago,
has been awarded the contract for the
federal building at Galveston, Tex, for
S118.500, exclusive of the interior finish.
Michael Bailey, superintendent of the
government building at Chicago, 10 IN
Washington comforting with the super
vising architect abou. extending that
structure.
There is what is called the "red headed
seat. in congress. This is seat 135,
which has been occupied by red headed
representatives for the last .hree con-
presses-Tom Ochiitree, j. S. Struhel, of
Iowa. and A. j. Hopkins. of Illinois.
The king Of Sweden has arrived at
Lisbon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
IOWA MUST GIVE UP now

Suit Brought by the United States to Recover
Big Land Subsidy.
SIOUX CITY, lowa.-United States Dis
trict Attorney Murphy las received in
structions from Attorney General Gar.
land to bring suit against the state of
Iowa fer the recovery of 2l,O00 acres Of
land in O'Brien and Plymouth countIee,
being part of the old Sioux City d 81.
Paul grant patented to the state for rail
road construction subsidy, but forfeited
because of the failure of the company to
build from Lemars to Sioux City. This
action was ordered some months ago, but
was delayed at the request of Attorney
General Baker in hope that the last state
legislature would make some provisions
for an equitable settlement, which was
not done
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
The Roisterons AtIantlc.

Is terror 10 timid voyagers, scarcely less on nc
count Of the perils Of the deep than the almost
certainty Of sea sickness. The best curative Of
nal de mer il Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
settles the stomach at once and prevents its dis
turbance. To all travellers and tourists, whether
by sea or land, It presents happy medium be.
u, cen the naJseOIs or Intellectual resources OF
the med cine chest and the predetermined beneht
derivable from an unmedicated alcoholic stinlu-
LIANT 10 matter how pure. The Earring OF a Falt-
road car often produces stoDlacLic disorders akin
n that caused by the rolling Of ship FOR TINS
the Bitters is a prompt and certain remedy. The
ages in the tropics, inevitably breeds disorders
Of the stomach and bowels. HOstetLer 5 StoIp-
ach Bitters mixed with impure water nuilihes its
impurities Similarly IL counteracts malarial and
other preiudicaI influences Of climate or atnos-
phere, as well as the effects OF exposure and Ia
tgue. Use it for kidney complaints, Rheumatism
and debility.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
IN GENERAL.
ANOTHER GREAT FLOOD IN CHINA.

The Canton River Overhows and CausesFright-
full Destruction to Life md Property
dispatch from Hong Kong reports
that the Canton river has overhowed its
banks for many miles. The inundation
was sudden. and entered far into the
country. There was great destruction of
river craft, crowded with people, and
three thousand lives have been lost on
land and water. The damage to proper
ty is incalculaole. The foods occurred
in the most highly cultivated and tnickly-
settled part of the country, and when
they spread they destroyed everything.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
CANADA MEANS BUSINESS,
Cruisers Ready to Enforce the Provisions of
the Fisheries Treaty.

OTTAWA, Canada. = The government
cruiser LIE Canadienne has been ordered
from Quebec TO protect the Canadian
fishing grounds from American poachers,
and the whole protection service fleet
will be IN commission by the 18th, and
the provisions of modus vivendi of the
new treaty will be rigidiy enforced The
government has decided TO purchase q
cou pie of fast steam cruisers to form a
nucleUs of fishery protection feet for
the Pacific fisheries, and 10 look after
Canadian interests in the Behring's sea-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
of committees, the convention adjourned
until , Z. NJ.
Afternoon SeSsion-Permanent Organization
Effected

Afternoon SeSSiOR-Permanent Organization
Effected.
CINCINNATI, May 15.-At , o'clock the
united labor party were called to order
by John Maxim, of the executive commit
tee. There were no contests. VIM. B.
Ogden, of Kentucky, was elected tempor-
6ry CHAIRMAN aud was escorted TO the
chair by Mr.. Cowdry and DR.. McGiynn.
c. A. Henry, of Kansas and
John f. Dansan, os Michigan were
elected secretaries. The temporary
officers were then made permanent and
committee on platform, one from each
state, WAS chosen. The chair was author
ized to appoint committee of five TO
confer with the union labor convention
with reference to a union of the two CON
ventlons. Adjourned until to morrow.
After the committee on credentials had
made q report, the chair announced the
presence of the conference committee
from the Union labor convention, headed
by DR.. McGlynp. The convention author
'zed the chairman to appoint 2 similar
committee to confer with regard to
uniting the two convention. Adjourned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
EIGHT LIVES LOST.

Two Sections Of Broken Train Collide, II Car
of Powder EXplodes and Village is
Burned.
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa.-La5t Sunday
night about II O'Clock the rear section of
a freight train on the Reading road ran
into the front section near Locust Gap.
A car OF powder exploded demoIishiDg
the train, blowing to fragments seven
teen cottages near the track and firing
the ruins. Eight persons were killed and
thirty injured. Those killed lost their
lives in the burning buildings. The dead
are John Quinn and his two children and
five children of Simon Kerwick. The ex
plosion was felt many miles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
ALABAMA REPUBLICANS.

4 Stong Fight .over Temporary Chairman of
the Convention.
MONTGOMERY, May 1.-THE republican
state convention was called TO order at
noon today. 4 colored man named
Stevens, was chosen temporary chairman.
The convention is composed of some
three hundred delegates, of whom fifty
are white the rest being cOloreo.
The convention has been the scene of
wild disorder all day over the attempt to
seat temporary chairman in the place
of Stevens. Finally Stevens vacated the
chair in favor of Arthur Bingham chair
man of the executive committee. The
Sherman men assert that trick has been
played upon them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
BURNED IN A BARN.
Horrible Holocaust on Farm Near Arlington
NrhrnSkN.

Horrible Holocaust on Farm Near Arlington
Nebraska.
hRLINGrON.-At six o'coCR on Friday
morning fire was seen on the farm of
Widow Freeze, one mile out. A posse of
citizens went out and were Mortified at
finding the charred remains of human
beings, only identified by their statures,
as follows: Old lady Freeze, Fred Crate
luschen, his wife and three children
and Fred's brother Louis, scattered
il different parts of the barn among the
horses and cows, some fifteen of which
were also burned. One tn cory is foul
play; another ia that each one of the
family aimed TO save the animals, and all
failed and we're suffCcated suddenly.
daughter who is away visiting, is the
only survivor of the family. 1t is ro-
ported that the hired man can not DO
found.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18

TIE revolving story that a certain Don
Pedro Bueno had poisoned the wells of
a district of Brazil, causing the death Of
over 5000 Indians, is denied. The secre-
tary of the Braziiians legation in London
has written to the London Times stating
that as there are no Indians whatever in
the region described, it seem needless to
add that such an atrocity, if it really had
happened, could not have failed to come
TO the knowledge of the imperial govern
meut, which had not heard of it. H. X
Thurber, who iB president of the United
States and BIazu mail steamship com
pany, quotes the South American journal
as calling it ridiculous cock and bull
story, and since then official contradic-
tion has been received at the legation in
London. 1t would seem thet Mulhatton
has moved south of the equator.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18

II Blaine were dead or permanently ex-
promising candidate for the republican
presidential nomination. The same con
tingenoy applies to Depew, Harrison, Al
lison, Stanford and Hawley. If Blaine,
Foraker and Mckinley were out of the
way 1t is just possible that John Sher-
man might receive an honest support
from Ohio, but even with an honest sup
port from Ohio, Sherman Is not on the
books as presidential possibility. His
blood was frozen when he was yet too
young. and life Is not long enough for
him to thaw out and become endowed
with human warmth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-18
TUESDAYS NEWS COyDEysED.

monument TO En- press Marie Theresa
was unveiled at Vienna.
The Trunk Line association have made
large reductions on ali classes ot freight
from Nes York to Chicago and Milwau-
kee.
By collision on the Moscow d Ksrsk
railroad, eleven persons were killed and
thirty injured
The Dakota Packing Il Provision com
pany's house at Huron, Dakota, burned
Tuesday morning, causing loss OF go,
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