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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

THE Home Savings Bank of Norfolk,
Va, has failed; liabilities about $275, 600.
THREE FoURrHs of the employees i'll the
railroad yards of Indianapolis went ont
on strike.
BUSINESS failures for the week number
pot, and 237 last week and 2O7 in the cor
responding we@k of 1887.
ALL the coal mines along the Mononga
hela river will close down for two months,
rendering 1000 miners idle.
FIVE men we're drowned by the capsiz-
ing of pilot boat at Nassau, N. B., re
Gently.
PR,rEssoR PnooroR's son died at St.
Joe, Mo-, from yellow fever. He had
Just arrived there from Florida.
The two children of Joseph Broadmar,
of Sandusky, o., were burned to death
while their mother was out milking.
SAMUEL PATTERSON, mayor of Piketon,
Ohio, and his wife and two children were
poisoned in some manner, all having con-
vulsions. Mr.. Patterson is in a danger
ous condition, but the others have recov-
cred.
Ara meeting of coal operators In Pitts
burg it was decided to shut down all the
mines along the Monopgshela river for
an indefinite period. This will throw
1000 men out of employ ment.
THE Des Moine River Land company,
it is reported, is preparing to eject the
settlers sroun dFort Dodge, Iowa. Such
action would cause wholesale suffering.
A MESSAGE from Leesville says that the
house of Jack Gregg was burned Wespes-
day night, and ell the family, consisting
of five persons, perished except Gregg,
who was away from the house on bust
ness.
DAVID, Philip and Isaac Street., of
Easton, Pa, were passenger engineers
on the Lehigh road. David was killed in
3 wreck. Philip WAS insane on his en-
gine and died in the asylum and Monday
Isaac was feund dead in bed.
Too MORE deaths from diphtheris were
reported at Waterloo, Ia, Saturday. Five
deaths have resulted thus far. The town
officials have issued g quarantine procla
tior closing indefinitely all the schools,
churches and Sunday schools.
St. Louisa Post Dispatch special
from Eureka Springs, Ark, says fire
broke out in dental Office and the flames
destroyed part of the business portion
of the town. The loss is estimated at
500, 900, with little insurance.
A CONFEDERATION in the village of POGO
moke, Nd, consumed the postoffice, two
hotels, sixteen stores and shops, three
! printing offices, number of residences
and other property; total loss, S500,00o.
The WORKS of the electric light company
| at Fort Wayne, Ind, were destroyed by
| fire. Loss, S250,o0o.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
HARRISON AND THE SOUTH.
The President, elect Shrewd Enough TO Make
no Rash Promises

The President. elect Shrewd Enough TO Make
10 Rash Promises.
GREENsyILLE, s. c., Nov. 27.-The
Greeneville Daily News today prints a let
ter recently received by its editor from
General Harrison. 1t was written in re-
ply to letter urging that southern COM
mercial interests would be relieved from
the obstruction caused oy the doubts ana
fears regarding the southsrn policy of
the coming administration If General
Harrison would make some general as
surances of his purpose to follow CON
servstive course towards the south.
After stating that he was not ready TO
make sny public utteranoes en- public
question, Gen. Harrison said: 81 unCer.
stand that you yourselves have been sat
istied with the expressions made by me
in my public uttersnces to visiting dele
cations during the campaign. When the
surprise and disappointment which some
of your people have felt over
the result has passed away, and
they give some calm thought to
the situation, [ think they will be AZ
much surprised a. am that they should
in thought or speech impute to me IN
friendliness towards the south. The
policies in legislation advised by the re
publicans, tbelieve are wholesome for the
whole country, and if those who in their
hearts believe with us upon these ques-
tions would act with Us, some othe- Ques-
tions that give you local concern would
settle themselves"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
PULLING HARRISON'S LEG.
Senators Spooner and Allison Spend an Hour
in Consultation With Him.

Senators Spooner and Allison Spend an Hour
in Consultation With Him.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 27.-The president
elect had number OF dlstiug uished Wis
itors to day, including Senator John C.
Spconer, of Wisconsin, Congressman
John r. Thomas, of Illinois, Congressman
w. d. Owen, OF Indiana, General Reuben
Williams, of Warsaw, Ind, and Senator
Allison, of Iowa. The visit of Senators
Allison and Spooner bore the appearance
of having been prearranged, as Senator
Spooner came from Washing toG,
while Senator Allison came from
Iowa, EN- route to Washington.
Their appearance in the city put the
newspaper correspondents in hatter,
and both distinguished gentlemen were
constantly besieged for information, but
the correspondents found them rather
dry picking and exceedingly uucommun-
icative touching Gen. Harrison's plans
and the cabinet probabilities. Senator
Allison said he had merely stopped over,
enroute to Washington, to pay his respects
to the president elect and enjoy little
visit with him. Senator SpOoner said he
merely dropped off Ell route west to per
sonally congratulate the general. Mr..
Allison left for Washington this evening,
and Mr.. Spooper for Chicago. The lat
ter expects to return to Washington to-
morrow evening. What significance if
any attaches TO their visit can only
be conjeotured at this writing.
The two senators called together at
General Harrison's residence shortly after
dinner and remained in conversation
with the president elsct an hour or more.
About o'clock they emerged from the
residence accompanied by Gen. Harrison
and the day being delightful, they all
walked down town to the New DenIson,
where the general remained q few min
utes chatting with friends and then re-
turned home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
MONEY AND MANNERS.

labuucherc, the editor of London
Truth, makes the Chamberlain .Endicott
marriage the occasion for delivering q
lecture 60 the English girls, whom he
advises to take those of America for
models. He points out that in England
the notion still prevails that "a girl is
sure 20 get into mischief if she has not a
mother or something OF that sort ut her
elbows. She herself resents this, and
takes il ont in fast conversation and
slangy ways, SO that she becomes & sin
cular mixture of the doll and the tom
boy. Her small talk is of the very small
est small talk. Her mother is always
by her With palpsble suggestions of mar
rage which frighten off all suffers. The
girl dresses badly, generally with mere
tricious Saud. She does not give her
natural advantages a fair chance. At
one moment she appears in the hideous
garments of the aesthetic pattern, at an
other time she dis plays herself in man
nish costume with 4 tennis racket in her
hand, while at another hour of the day
she ia to be seen In white and limp mus
lin innocence. There is always an air OF
effcrt in her. get-up, and of effort which
is q failure" In other words she is not
natural and is obliged to depend too
much upon others. OF the American
girl he says that she has natural taste
for clothes, which seem 60 belong to her:
that she wears them 10 advantage, knows
snow to talk sgreeably, and, being always
quite at case, puts all those with whom
she is thrown at ease" If the editor of
Truth would be strictly truthful, he mus,
admit it to be o singular coinciden Sc that
most of the American girls who have
married Englishmen of station have fur
nished plenty of ballast, IL the shape of
bags of gold, for the ship which conveyed
them back across the ocean. To be we'll
up with our English husband hunting
girl, the English girl should have money
as well as manners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30

THE decision of the coal operators in
the Monongahela river DISTRICT to close
down the mines December l, for an in
definite Period, will affect about 1000
miners, who will have to look for some
other employment. Besides the miners
THE mDYe will throw out of work all the
river men engaged in taking coal down
bad condition for A shutdown just a
present. Although they have been 70
some time at work, the greater part of
them have been compelled to labor at re-
ducCd rates owing to tho low price of
ooOl. They had expected the trade TO
brighten with the winter, and were then
looking for an advance. The operators
claim that the stepi ia necessary, as they
are losing money by continuing work
They say that there never has been any
previous season in which 80 much coal had
been mined, and tho unprecedented can
tinuation of wator for shipping coal has
SO overstookcd the market that they
claim it is impossible for them TO make
sales at any price. And yet the con
sumner does nat get the benefit of thes
things, and the miuers must suffer be-
carse of it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
The Philadelphia Steam Collier Allen
town Lost off Cohasset.
Her Crew of Nineteen Men Undoubtedly
Went Down With Their Vessel.
Wreckage and Furniture Piled up on
Shore-Land Property Ruined.
The High and Heavy Sea Does Exten
siva Damage at Atlantic City.
The Striking Switchmen at Indi
annapolis are Badly Worsted.
ANOTHER TERRIBLE WRECK,

The Wreckase Washed Ashore the Only Mes
senger to Tell the Awful Tale.
-CoHAssETr, Mass, Nov. Pitt is re
ported here that the Philadelphia steam
collier, Allentown, has foundered eff this
port. There seems to be little doubt but
that the steamer was sunk on some of tt e
leoges directly outside of this port. At
about two p. m. Sunday u number of
people at the village heard the sound of
q steamers whistle and last night an i'm
mense amount of drift wreckage
came ashore at Sandy Cove,
and on Sandy Beach, marks
upon which indicated couc!usively that
the wrecked vessel must have been the
Allentown. Several life preservers and
some other wreckage was stamped with
her name. The Allentown cleared from
Philadelphia the 21st inst. for Salem,
Mass, with 1850 tons of coal. Shs was
commanded by Captain Oiiorne and had
crew of eighteen men, who doubtless
perished. The vessel is one of the Phil
adelphia d Reading Coal and Iron com
pany's line of colliers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
EIGHT HOUR MOVEMENT.

The Natter to be Considered az the Convention
of American Federation of Labor.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. ga local paper says:
Although as far as can be learned the
local trades societies have not received
any intimation from Chicago OF the Or
gRnIzation of an eight hoar movement
to be carried through at the convention
OF the American federation of labor
which Is to meet in this city on
December IL, there is no
doubt that that movement. is well
under way. Circulars explaining and
urging it have been sent out to all organ
izstions supposed to favor such a scheme
aud it will probably be the leading work
of the convention. American socialists
are pushers of the scheme, and it is their
idea TO have it come 20 focus in 1880,
the probable result cf which will be q
general strike
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
HARRISON AND THE S0UTH
According to Mr. La Toilette his Southern
Po,.cy Will be Wise-He Will Adhere to the

According to Mr. La Toilette his Southern
PO, cy Will be Wise-He Will Adhere to the
Civil Service Law
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 27.-ProbabIy no
man in indiana or III the nation knows
is much about harrison's proposed
southern policy as superintendent of
public instruction La Toilette. Mr.. La
Toilette states one evening before
General Harrison's election he spent
several hours conversing with him on the
southern question, at which time the
general expressed his views very freely.
When asked what General Harrison's
ideas were, he said:-"Iu the first
place, ne will stand firm for two pur-
poses. First, he will not allow imported
northern carpetbag politicians to hold
office down there and usurp the rights
IF citizens; second, ne will not appoint
to office ignorant negroes or ignor-
ant white people simply because thev
vote The republican ticket. While his
policy will not he of the milk and water
soIt, such as Hey es' was, it viii be fair,
and, predict, highly satisfactory to the
south"
'You don't mean to be understood that
he will appoint democrats to office!'
THAT is what he will do wherever there
is no white republican who is talented
and respectable enough to and the
respect of his neighbors, and ne realizes
the fact that in many parts of the south
there is not for miles and miles an edu-
Gated man and one who is fit to
hold Office that votes the republican
ticket. There are mauy men in the
south who vote the democratic ticket who
are really republicans. That is, they are
protectiOpists and in symphany with the
republican party on many other of the
live issues of the day. They simply vote
the democratic ticket for historical rea-
sons because they insist that the repub-
lican banner is stained with blood of their
fellow man. Many of them are honest
enough to admit this.
81 is this class that General Harrison
will recognize. They will hold the offices
il the south during the coming admins
traitor General Harrison thinks that by
treating these people kindly and gener-
ousiy, and by e!evatirg such
men to of1i,e as have the coz
fdance of the people, that it
will make republicans of thousands who
nov vote the democratic ticket for senti-
mental reasons and in the end greatly
streDgt gthen the republican party in the
south. He also thinks this will solve the
social question here and bring about
friendly feeling between the north and
SOUTH
Mr.. La Toilette also said that General
Harrison would adhere strictly to the
civil service law, and predicted that there
would be many disappointed Office seek
ers in Indiana,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
nevertheless, thst the lew rates are bound
TO become general By sll lines.
NEWS ALL SORTS.

pneums tic yacht, the Eureka, yes
Sc! propelled by CON pressed air, has been
launched at New York.
The Hon. Edward E. Lane, OF Warsaw,
ILL.,, attorney, and fer seven years-1S79-
S6-consul at Tunstsll, England, died
Monday.
The railros6 bridge across the. Mis-
souri, river at Sioux City, Iowa, wss tesl-
ed Monday, bearing train of seventeen
loaded cars in satisfactory manner,
Work on a new steel-p plate factory,
which will employ 1000 men, was begun
Monday at Joliet. 1t will make passeu-
ger and freight-csr tracks under the Fox
patents.
cotton mill, with e. capacity of TO-
600 yards day, and employing 200 men,
was started at Des Moines, Iowa, Mon
day, and, as it is the first in the state, the
event was celebrated by speeches and
other ceremonies. Congressman Mason,
of Chicsgo, is one of the proprietors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
DISPATCHES OF TUESDAY CONDENSED

Hertensteir, the president of Svitzer-
land, lis dead.
The switchmen's strike at the Chicago
stock yards has been settled by compro-
mise.
Surgeon Simon, of the z. S. steamer
Boston, died Monday nigh. at New York
of yellow fever.
Beach and HanIon rowed a race on the
Parsmatta river, at SYDNEY, \. S, on
Tuesday, and Beach won.
The body of Captain Westgate, of the
schooner Bertha F.Walker, which was
wrecked off Hull, yesterday. washed
ashore at Quincy Point.
The Switchmen's Aid Society, of Chi
cago. hiss expressed sympathy with the
Indianapolis strikers, endorsed their act
ion, and pledged their financial aid.
Prof. J. q. Hyslop, formerly of Lake
Forest university, near Chicago, has been
called to the chair of ethics and PSF
chology at Bucknell university, Lswistor.
Pa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
Chicago Narket.

CHICAGO, Nov 27-F1our-SloS and unchanged.
wheat-A shade firmer; 1o3Js for seller cash
and December; 10I14 for seller January; 1-O01s
for seller May Corn-Eisy. SO S16 for seller
cash; 364 for seller December; sc for seller
January; 361s for seller May. Oats-Steady !;
264 for seller cash and December; 265s for
seller January; 303s for seller May. Rye-53
Barley-Nothing doing Prime timothy-No
trading Flax seed-1 81. Whisky-1.2O. Pork
Lower: 1910 for seller cash and December:
141715 for seller January; Il 471a for seller
May .Lard-Easier; s47lk for seller cash; s2711z
for seller December; S.i5lS for seller JaRu-
airy; S.27Ls for seller May. Shoulders 81 25a
1915; short clear, S001S 121z; short ribs, 80
Butter, strong; creamery, 24a25Ik; dairy, 19a30
Cheese, unsettled; fun cream chedders, ,10ll la1Ols
fats, 101ka11; young Americas, 11a1115. Hides
and dtallOw-Unchanged-
F1our-Receipts, IL 600; shipments, 2. 200.
wneat-Receipts, $4,000; shipments, l3 on.
Corn-Receipts, SIS 900; shipments 1140g3
Oats-Receipts, 1900: shipments, 1l7.0oo.
CHICAGO. Nov. 27--Ths Drovers' Journal re-
ports: CattIe-Receipts, 10000; steady; choice
beeves, 5o0G5.S IS; steers, 32oa4.75; stockers and
feeders. lsOa3s0 cows. bulls and mixed. 1.s5a
$50; Texas cattle, 1898 40; western, rangers,
350l460 Hogs-Receipts -35 eo1; weak: isc
lower; mixed, 5aoG5.4 10: heavy, 55a5 30;
light, 5253555; skips. 359a5.1o, Sheer-Re-
csipts, 5000; steady; natives. a75L4 450; western,
3.a0a3s0; Texans, 5o13so. Lambs, L.coa5-25.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA
A Sharp.ShOck Experienced Throughout t

A SharpTShOck Experienced Throughout the
State-0bseryatiOns Taken.
SAN FRANoIsoo.-A shock OF earthquake
that was sharp enough to cause many
people in hotels and private houses to
run into the street was felt here recently.
The direction ives northwest to southwest.
The duration was ten second2. Tele-
grams says the SHOCK was felt throughout
Central California. Observations on the
movements of the earthquake taken at
the universities at Oakland and Alameda
show the motion and direction to be viz
tualIy the same as in this city. The Uni
versity of California reports the shock
to be the severest since 1871. In some
places children are reported to have been
rolled out of their cradles. The shock
was followed by a rumbling sound, which
was distinctly audible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
The Harrison's go Out to Tea.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 27.-This evening
Gen. and Mrs. Harrison and their guest
Mrs. Brown, with Mrs. Russell Harrison
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, were entertain
ed at tea by the Rev. DR.. Mcleod and
wife. The doctor is the pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church. The same
church was once presided over by Henry
Wsrd Beechsr.
General Harrison's friends prevailed
upon him to sit for q photograph, and
several fine negatives were obtained fol-
large cabinet photographs is by %
inches in dimension.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
AT ATLANTIC CITY.
The Destruction lJnnrPcpdppted

ATLANTIC CITx, n. j., Nov. 27.-The
storm has abated and the sun is now
shining brightly. A survey of the situa-
tiou shows no such destruction to prop
city on this beach has been known since
tAe Incorporation of the city. Hundreds
of property owners from Philadelphia
and other localities have come down
fearing that their property would be
swept away last night. The tide
receded to-day and the sea under the in
huence OF northwest wind was
beaten down, but the result, es especially in
the lower portions of the city, is one of
almost complete edstructioa. The work
of the waves was quick ahd com plete and
individual losses are numerous. In the
excursion house district the de
struction Of property is enor-
nous although unexpected as a
survey shows that for twenty years the
beach in that section has changed but
little and danger from storms was not
anticipated. The beach is lined by
thousands of residents and visitors in
cludIng photographers and artists
sSetching the ruins. Many of the suf-
ferers by the storm are people of moder-
ate means and their losses will be severe
ly felt IN the coming winter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
COLLISION ON 4 CURVE.
Two Trains Demolished-Men Killed and
Mangled.

Denver, Col, Nov. 26 A fatal acoi-
dent occurred On the Denver d Rio
Grande track at d little Station named
Hustled, Is miles north of Colorado
Springs this morning, by which two
men were killed and several fatally injur-
cd. The Rock Island uses the track of
the Rio Grande from Colorado Springs to
Denver. The Salt Lake express on the Rio
Grande left Pelmer's Lake s minutes
late and was laundering down the "di-
VIDE thirty miles an hour, One mile
south of Hustled the track makes q sharp
curve, on turning, which the engineer was
Mortified to see IA ,idly approaching the
Rock Island express. The engineer and
firemen of both trains jumped, and
in moment afterwards the en-
gines came together with laundering
crash, telescOpiDg the cars of both
trains, rendering them 4 mass of broken
timbers and iron. The upsetting OF
stove in the Rio Grande baggage car set
fire to the train and before it could be
extinguished three cars were cons sumed,
but fortunately no one vas i'm prisoned in
them. On investigation it was found tn at
only two train men were killed, w H. Phil
lips, express messenger and j. II. Flynn,
baggage master, both OF Rock Island.
The wounded are: Martin Munroe, en-
gineer, Rio Granie; slight fracture Of
the skQll and badly hurt internally, will
probably die. Joseph Berry, engineer,
Rock leland, head cut and badly bruised; :;
Harry Smith, fireman, badly ecalded and
head cut. The fireman of the Rio Graude
train received fatal injuries; several 9th
ers were more or less injured, but not Sc
riously. The responsibility it is claimed
rests with the train dispatcher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
ANARCHISTS on TRIAL,
A Witness Makes Startling Revelations

Witness Makes Startling Revelations.
CHICAGO. Nov. 27.-Tho trial of john
Hronek, charged Sith conspiracy to
blow up the houses Of Judge Gary and
Grinnetl and Poiioe Inspector Boafeld
with dynamite, Was resumed this
morning, jury having been secIred
yesterday. States attorney Long
necker opened the proceedings with a
preparatory statement of the case for the
people. After some preliminaries the
taking of testimony was began with
Frank Chlebourn, ,one of TIE cons pira ors
who had turned states evidence, oD
the stand. He testified, through an
dnter prefer, how he has net another an
archists, ,how they had exPeriuented with
dynamite, and hoy ons Htonek had told
hlIn he had Intended to sssassirate Pres
ident ClevelGGd, when IN Chicago, with
bomb but was persuaded not TO Hronek
was determined to kill gray, GrinRell and
BoGfeld. He was to use a revolver if he
could rot accom- plish his purpose with
bombs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-30
1889.
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