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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

TWENTY persons were burned TO death
in the Hamburg (Germany) fire.
The City FIGURING Mills at RfaziI, Ind,
were barned Saturday night. Loss
$4,000.
An Grand Rapids, Mich, Henry NJ.
Goeble, dealer in paints, oils and drugs,
assigned to Harvey Josyln. His liabili-
ties are $4,000; assets 100000.
TINorURE of aconite given by mistake
as a syrup in soda water, killed Horace
Bishop and Charles Applebe, aged 10 and
16, at Branford, Conn. The drug clerk
WIS arrested.
THnEK men employed at quarry work
near Albany, n. Y, were clearing away
the debris from blast. One of them
struck dynamite cartridge, which ex-
plodsd, killing the three of them
Two HORSES belonging to Ely Harris, Il
farmer Eear Findlay, Ohio, were stuug 10
death by honey bees. A boy was driving
the horses close to a beehive when tire
bee. attacked then, and in less than
thirty minutes both horses were dead.
A MOTOR and car on the South Side
Electric Railway at Pittsburg broke Loose
and running rapidly down steep grade,
was da,hed to pieces. There were sever
persons in the car, who were all more or
less injured, one, it is thought, fataliy.
AN epidemic mslady, from which TWEEN
ty-dve osaths have occurred, Is prevail
ing in tho town OF Caldwell, Ohio, with
l 500 inhabitants. The trade of the town
has been embargoed.
WHILE Mis- Bertha Hancock, of Fulda
Mimi, wa. preparing breakfast, her
clothes caught fire, burning her to death.
Grease oyerfowing on the fire caused the
accident.
A WEST BOUND freight train on the Chi.
cago, Burlington and Quincy collied with
the rear of construction train at Rock
Creek, nine miles west of Fairfield, Iowa.
g. A. Rose, of Burlington, RUsdmsster,
aud Patrick Ready and Patrick Griffin, of
/ Fairfield, section men, were instantly
| killed.
4 CALL hiss been issued for g conren-
ton to meet at Cincinnati, Sept. 4, fer
the organization of ustional chess as
,ocistion. Games will be played between
the acknowledged champions of the
several states and minor tournament
will also be held.
NEw YoRK-The bodies of three boys,
| Frederick Staudermann, Frederick Begel,
and William kirger, of Brooklyn, who
started fishing in Caparsie bay Mednes-
day morning, were found this afternoon,
by boatmer who had spent the day drudg-
ing for them. The boat which the boys
had used was also found, right eide up,
with both oars in 1t.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
AohiNu

TIE president has approved the act
authorizing an increase in pensions in
cases OF deafness.
TIE house committee On foreign affairs
has favorably reported tbs Wilson re
raliation bill, and it will soon be acted on
by the house.
SENAToE ALLISON gives notice 20 all in
eTests desiring to hearings on the tariff
question that they must appear before
Sept. 8. The bill is 20 be laid before the
committee within ten days, aud is to be
reported to the Senate very soon there
after.
YELLOW FEVER refugees from Jackson
vile continue to arrIve in considerable
numbers en- route for New York. In
most cases they carry quarantine certid-
Gates which permit them to pass iaspec-
tion without delay.
THE president returned to the senate
without approval to-day, the bill for the
erection OF q public building at Sioux
City, Iowa. He returned to the house
without approval the bill appropriating
S1,214.5l for the relief os Clement A.
Lounsberry, late postmaster at Bismarck,
Dak.
SENATOR VANCE, of North Carolina, is
one of the most accomplished sportsen in
congress. Senator Edmunds is very fond
of fishing, as is Wad, Hampton, of whose
skill as fly fisher many stories are told.
Senator Frye, of Maine, is also an expert
with the rod and reel.
TIE annual report of the commissioner
of pensions shows that there wsre during
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1888, added
to the pension rolls 60,252 names, the
largest annual increase in the history of
the bureau, making a total of 422 pen
sioners on the rolls at the close of the
year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
VERIFY BEN SAID TOO MUCH.
lie said it Eleven Years Ago But the Labor
ing Men Remember

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 31.-The pubhca,
tiCn of tho evidence of a dozen Wit
nesses to Harri5en's famous assertion
tnat "a )liara day Is enough for any
labUring man" created "A sensation here.
Nothing esle has been talked of in poiiti-
cal circles. Investigation proves that
each of the witnesses Is a man OF char
acter and they are all property holders
EN- ployed by the several rail
road lines centering here. Exam
inatiCn Of the atliIavits Justify
the conclusion that the statements are
made with great care and with desire to
confue them to the exact facts as far a
they can be recalled at this time. Some
of the atlantis were republicans in 1877,
and are republicans now, but will not
vote for Harrison, and their opposition is
based entirely upon his strike record.
The statements of the men are strength
ened by the fact that all the ailidavits give
the same account of the meeting that the
news papers at the time gave, and there is
enough difference as to the exact words
that Harrison used TO show that the
statements are not the result of collision.
Patrick Kisg and 4. L. Callahan, con
ductors, William Miller, William Shook,
and Michael Crowley, switchmen, Thomas
McHugh, fireman, and William Hugo, en-
gineer, all testify to Harrison's exact
words, declaring that he said, "A dollar a
dav is enough for any laboring man.
To-day the republican state central
committee gave out two counter atfida-
Wits which appear TO have been held in
reserve. The republicans are very much
concerned over the statements secured by
the Knig hts, and cUncede that the "slan-
der" will be very effective among the
laboring classes. The democrats are not
appearing to take hand in the fight, but
there is little doubt but the affidavit5 will
be made cam paigu document.
The Journal declines to give up the
81, 900 reward which it offered to any
body who would produce evidence of the
d0ilar-a day charge. 1t will say to
morrOW:
Secretary Bailey doesn't produce the
original statements of his pretended
witnesses. Let them make oath to them
If they dare, and let them fix the time,
pIacs and circumstances when they heard
Gen. Harrison make the alleged remarks.
They will not do it. They are a pack of
liars, and Baiiy with the rest. AS for
Gould, he is irresponsible. A man who
would state, as he has done, publicly, that
Gen. Harrison said "a dollar a day and
two meals, cousI Isting of good bread and
butter and SOW belly Is good enough for
any workingmau," is beneath cOnt6mPt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
INDIANA Is ALL RIGHT.
Everything Promises a Good Sized Democratic

Every tNII- IbutlStS q NUbu Diltu itillVA hLt'
Victory in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 3l.-The democrats
have com pleted their poll of the state and
the footings are most satisfactory.
Though the committee has been very
careful not to give out the exact fguros,
it can be positively stated that the re-
turns satisfy experienced campaigners
that Indiana will give plurulity OF Mt
least 5000 for Cleveland and Thurman
next November. The most noticeable
gains are in the manufacturing cities of
Evansville, Fort Wayne, South Bend,
Terre Haute, Richmond and New Albany,
all OF which are also railroad cities.
The gains in each instance
come from the laboring classes,
and emphasize the fact that
the opposition to Harrison among or
ganized workmen is pronounced. Ia the
majority of cases jhe poll shows the
strength of the state and national tickets
TO be. about the same, bat in the cities
named Cleveland appears TO be stronger
than the state ticket, circumstance that
goes to show that the measure Of dissst-
isfaction with Harrison is greater than
with the republican state ticket. In the
eight counties which constitute the
natural gas belt of the state, ani
where the republicans expected to make
large gains, the democrats appear
to be holding their vote of four
years ago an6 to have gained among the
new population in equal proportion with
the republicans. The poll in these coun-
ties was taken before any tariff docU-
ments were distributed, and the sugges-
tion of the list takers indicate that the
distribution OF this literature will add
great many votes to the party. In the
strictly agricultural counties the poll
shows q very gratifying state Of affairs
the party making few gains among the
farm laborers and mechanics of the small
towns and county seats. Among the
coal miners OF southern Indiana
there appears 20 be more doubtful
voters thar in any other class, but IS the
majority of these have been republicans,
the fact that they are nov clsssed as
coubtful il regarded as favorable TO the
democrats.
While the democratic vote shows con
sidaI able increase the republican vote,
compared with that of four years ago,
shows a large falling and there is little
doubt but The prohibition gain, as sho5n
by the poll. is 70 be attributed ~ tbis fact.
In several Of the r@pu5licsn stronghoids
% khiS std1r' AoAa'i! 1919
Randolph, Delaware end Henry coun-
ties, the polls shoE large pro-
hibitioa gains and sponding
faIliag of of the republican vote, very
h..le of which outside of Richmond can
be counted de democratic gain. In the
democratic counties the prohibition vote
shows a slight increase, but, the demo
cratic vote showing q1aily as much over
four years ago, j. is pain that prooibi
bition gains indicate republican loss, and
this is proved by the returns. -Four
years ago the prohibitionists poiied
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
ANOTHER SOURCEOFI IRRITATION.

This Time il IS TruSty Jims Trust Speech.
New YORK, Aug. 3l.-A few days ago
some facts leaked ous regarding requests
made upon the republican national com
mittee for documents OF the Honorable
James G. Blaine'5 speeca endorsing
trusts. The story of the occurrence
never became known until today, and it
shows one of the striking and funny
instances of national campaign.
As the story is now given it is as follows:
A little over a week ago Gentleman
appeared at the republican headquarters
of the national committee. He went into
the reading room, and asked the attend
ant there if he had in document form
Mr.. Blaire's speech. The attendant said
he didn't know anything about it.
The man was persistent, however, and
sent up his card TO the person who was
then in charge, who proved to be John c.
New. Mr.. New informed him that Mr..
BIaine's speech had not yet been put in
document form, and he didn't know when
it would be. This individual had no
sooner departed than another appeared
on the scene and he went through the same
racket. After half a dozen of them had
came in succession, Nj. New who is
generally bland and likes to capture votes
by his winning smile, grew to get sour
but they kept coming until
full bakers dozen had appeared
TLen they stationed two sergeant at
arms at the door wish imperative instruc-
tions to put out of the committee room
any one asking for copies of Blsine's
speech endorsing trusts. It is porobable
from authentic reports that the requests
of these gentlemen were simply pure
matter of coincidence. \ man who pre-
tends to know says that at least several of
them we're republicans, and members OF
the &. o. p. and thev were probably look
ing for light. Inquiries on the subject TO
any one connected with the republican
headquarters produced considerable irri-
tetion. When pressed for an answer the
only reply received was that it was a
wicked inys n ton of wicked enernv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
THE LATEST TELEGRAMs
GENERAL NOTES.

DETROIT factory is building an ex-
Pensive organ for the queen of Portugal.
THOMAS A. EDISON is i'll again from
overwork.
The San Francisco wheat boom has
collap psed.
NICKEL has been discovered at Russell
Springs, Ark.
BECrNr reports indicate that Dakota
crops sustained greater damage from
.a;e frusts than was at first supposed.
THERE are 81 tunnels moro than 600
yards long in England.
The cotton crop in southerp Louisiana
has been badly damaged BY rains. The
loss is one-half.
BUsIsEss failure. for the week number
226, comp pared with 214 last week. The
ieIlGres during August aggregated 912
HERBERT SPENoEB, not being well, gives
only amali part of the day to iirerar.
work. He is getting together materials
for his own biography.
MEs. JULIA CARS IN, who has been try
ing to make cooking popular with the
young ladies OF this country, is hope
less il :alId.
sTEAHEH arrived at San Francisco
recently, from Alaska, having on board
100000 sollskins, besides a number of
other skins and furs. Her cargo is
valued at $2,000,O0O.
THE gold excitement In Michigan is on
the increase, further rich developments
in the vicinity of Ishpemipg serving to
stimulate the fever.
SMOKE from forest fires in the Ham
mond Bay district ls so thick over the
straights that vessels get through with
difficulty. The losses by Tres are said to
be heavy.
MAN in Massachusetts offers to prove
by statistics that seven tenths of the
marriage engagements that are broken,
are broken by women; that three widows
marry to one widower, and that two
wives dope to one husband.
LORD SoULLY, the Irish landlord who
owns so much real estate in the vicinity
of Streator, Ill, is preparing to sell his
farms. Hehas been v&nquished by the
statutes. He is unable to make the ten
ants pay his taxes.
THERE are four matrons IL Media, Pa,
who are the mothers of eighty four chill,
dren. Mrs. William Wright boasts of ff-
teen, Mrs. Samuel Field of twenty eig ht
Mrs. Joseph Chandler Of twenty five, and
Mre. Barrett of sixteen.
The hign license law OF Minnesota has
reduced the number of saloons in that
state from 2 2,SO6 to 1897, ana has corres-
pondingly reduced the consumption Cf
liquor. The greatest benefit has come
from closing low groggeries in small
places.
The text cf the French answer to the
Italian note announcing the seizure Of
Massowa, is much milder than wss re-
ported. But it includes q hint that
French consulate was established there
with Turksy's sanction, twenty five years
ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
HOT SPRINGSEN Rims

LIrrLE Rock, Ark, Aug. 31.-The Ca
zette's Hot Springs, Ark, special says:
To-day Is an epoch in the history of Hot
Springs. The city IS gutted Ruin and
wreck meet ;he vision Cvcryw where, and
nothing like III has ever been known to
compare with the results of the storm.
which occurred last night, toe late to be
tcieEraphed. Ii was n water pout aud
the valley wSs swept by mighty tidal
wave. The loss to property Is fearful,
wkile the sacrifice Of human life il, under
the circumstances, appalling. Swift and
terrible was the visitation. Without
warning, people were awakened from
slumber to find them selves threatened
with destruction by mad waves. Strange
TO relate few people were conscious of
this horrible disaster till they aToke to
look upon the desolste scenes next morn
inS and dragged the drowned from drifts.
The storm struck the toEn at IL O'Clock
NJ night feou north westerly direction.
IL was accompanied by stiff, cool winds
though not strong enough to produce
damage.
RAIN FELL IN TORRENTS
from IL to O'Clock without intermission
or cessation. Indeed, those who wer. mp
and witnessed the awful scene describe It
as Cut never before seen by
them. The vivid flashes of lightning
then displayed, as it were, great
sheets of falling water. At the clos. of
the storm a great and ominous sound,
mingled with the shouts of the people,
aud cries of distress, went up from the
valley, and such citizsns as were in the
vicinity of the creek and ravines went
forth TO render assistance. The food on
Central avenue, the principal thorough
fare, was an angry river, whose rushing
tide swept everything movable on its
bosom. For over half An hour the avenue
was transformed into a torrent 80 yards
wide, barrels, boxes, and parts of houses
came down on the tide, and we're left
strswn on the sidewalks.
SEVERAL LARGE HOTELS WERE FLOODED
TO the depth of four feet with murky
water, and many buildings were totally
destroyed. Up to the present time six
persons are known to be missing, five of
whom have been found dead in the
wrecked buildings. The dsmage TO
property is estimated at 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07

of &c, $50 names. The amount said for
pensions since 1861 has been S9SS, 0SS. .444
An Increase of pension was granted In
1915 cases. The aggregate of the peu-
sions is S56,707 22l, an increase of
S3,SS2, ,5T9. The amount of the pensions
paid curing the year was SIS 775. So au
increase over :ae previous ear OF S5, SOS
2S0. The total amount diSbursed by the
pension agents for all purposes was
SIS,6i6 146. The cost attending such
disbursements was in the aggre
gate of SS,262 524, it being Il
fraction less than per cent.
of the to4al expenditures OF the bureau.
The total amount rxoeud~d for all pur-
poses was SS2,C3S $50. There were on
file during the year 47.S40 applications
fo- original pensions, 117S9 widows,
2,446 dependent mothers aud 1854 de
pendent fathers, making a eoral OF 65.
704. the highest number of claims oil
account of the late war vas received from
OhIo. Indiana followed next, then New
York and Peuns ylvauia, from Npnrana
Utah, and South Carolina none were Tt
ceived. The total number of special acts
which have cecome laws from '6l - 'S5
Is 2O0l, and from 50 10
co ourlug me present admin}S
ration, is 500, total of $3.50.
OF the latter 191 were vetoed for r,asuus
fully set forth IN the presidents mes,
ssges made public from time 80 sine.
In the fiscal years from July 1882, to
June 80, 1885, there were Issued 191,221
certificates of all classes, and during the
three following fiscal years, from July
1st, 1885, to June so, 1888, 59,537, max
ing an increase for the last three years of
16S,3lS certificates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
Republican Democratic.
FALSE RErORTS

A week ago the republican organs con.
taiued elaborate specials from Washing
ton on q desperate quarrel that had &C
CURED between President Cleveland aud
Messrs, Brice and Bacuum. They stated
that Cleveland summoned these gentle
men 10 appear at the White house forth
with. Aud after they bad arrived rebuked
them and told them they were allowing
the canvass to GO by default, and what
little they had done had been done wroEg
The painful particularly with which re
publican reporters, who had never seen
the inside of the White house, told of the
occurrences there were suggestive of i'm
agination.
OF course the whole thing was fiction
pure and simple, containing only the one
element of truth, and that was that
Baruum and Brice called at the White
house. The occasion of their being
there Is related as follows:
1t was learned to-day that the visit Of Chair
men Barnum and Brice Of the national demo
cratic campaign committee tos Washington last
week was in response TO a summons from the
president He called them over to read them
his message on the subject Of retaliation before
submitting it TO congress. The chairmen, with
several other prominent democrats, remained in
conference with the president from early
Wednesday evening uuti m. Thursday. Af-
ter the message had been approved Messrs.
Barnun. and Brice submitted TO the presiden;
their plan of campaign in detail, and asked him
to suggest any changes he might desire. He
replied that he had no suggestions TO make;
that the committees were doing everything jus;
as he would have it done
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
CONEN or For rlFYEI,Nn


Gen. John &. SAuborn, the leading law
yer OF ST. Pau, endorses Prcsiden,
Cleveland this year although he has here
tetoro been an ardeut republican, ano
four years ago Il warm supporter of
Blaine. H earned his title in the war
and since 1t closed has often Been urSeu
70 aecspa a nomination for governor and
United States senator. Among othev
'hings in his letter of endorsement, he
says:
Ii seems to be theory OF many, and q
theory upon which the present. tar.tf Law
IS framed, that If by grouping together
1000 or ) 600 or more minor indus tries,
you have by the aggregate OF all those
benefited majority of all the people in
the country, even though tho burdens
thereby created far exceed the benefits,
that you have adopted a systcm based
upon sound public policy. l must con
fess that | have never been able to an
prove of this proposition. 1t may be
my misfortune, 1t Is certainly hot my
fault, that | cannot see the sounduess of
this view. II viii be conceded by all to
tax the people OF the United States to
raise a revenue TO enable the secretary of
the treasury to pay 100000 bounty TO &
manufacturer in one of the eastern states
TO enable him TO compete successfully
against foreign production of the same
article would be policy that could re-
ceive no support from majority of the
electors of the country, and yet the tariff
system does this indirectly, not to one
only, but TO many thousands, and while
the districts in which the manufacturers
are established aud maintained are bene-
fitted, the localities where the product 5
largely consumed, like the northwest, are
unnecessarily and oppressively taxed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
THURSDAY. August 80.

Ssnate.-A resolution was offered asking
information as the transit of Canadian
goods. The subject was discussed by
Senators George and Cullom. Al the
close of CulIom's speech, the subject went
over without action.
House.-After routine business the
house went into committee of the whole
on the Oklahoma bill. An amendment
We. offered by Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa,
providing that honorably discharged SOL
diers aud sailors of the late war shall be
permitted to enter lands In the proposed
territory without the payment of the pur-
chase price provided for by the Eill.
After some time had been spent in secur-
ing 3 quorum the amendment was reject
&c 80 to 72. TAe committee rose formally
to allow Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, to
report from the committee on foreign
affairs substitute for the Wilson reIalia-
ton bill, and he gave notice that he would
call il up for consideration on Saturday
next The committee on the Oklahoma
bill then resumed Its setting. The entire
afternoon was consumed in TIE unsUc-
cessful effort to secure quorum to vote
on the amendments offered and without
setiou ths committee arose.
FRIDAY. August 81.
Senate.-The house joint resolu-
tion to extend until Sept. 15sh
the resolution of July 81, to pro-
vide temporarily FOR the expenses OF
the government was reported and passed.
The resolution offered yesterday By
Sen. CulIon concerning the transit in
bond without payment of duty, of goods
from Canada contrary to law, vas consid-
cred and after snort debate went ove-.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the fortifcation bill, and after one
amendment had been adopted the bill
was passed A conference on the dis
agreeing votes was ordered. and Senators
Dawes, Plumb and German were sp-
pointed confe-ees en the part of tina sen
ate. Sen. Stewart asked unanimous con.
sent that a bill for the admission of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-07
WHEN President Cleveland delivered

WHEN President Cleveland delivered
his message he had something to say to
the American people about the danger of
trusts. l think there have since been no
democratic papers in the country,
whether they understood the meaning of
the word or not, that have not been con
stantly warning the people as to the hor
riblo danger of trusts. Well, shalt not
discuss trusts this afternoon. l shall not
venture TO say that they are altogether
advantageous or disadvantageous. They
are largely private affairs, with which
neither President Cleveland nor any
private citizen has any particular right
to interfere.-James e. Blaine, at Por3
land, August 10Th.