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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
Cable Flashes.

SCOTLAND and England had a sharp
earthq uake shock Thursday morning.
WIRFRED BLUNT is so ill that he will be
transferred from prison to the hospital.
PRINCE BISMARCK is still suffering from
rhe umatism, but he is expected, never
theless, to speak in the Reichstag, on the
socialist bill.
THE Austrian papers make an urgent
appeal for aid for the starving peasantry
in Gorice, where a famine prevails.
The Turkish authorities have arrested
fourteen alleged conspirators who were
fomenting a revolt in Eastern Roumelia.
NJ. CARNoT says that any Frenchman
who would declare war against Germany
while Moltke and Bismark are alive
ought to be shot.
The two Americans, Calluu and Park
ins, charged with connection with a dyna-
mite plot in London, were sentenced
Frida3 to fifteen years, penal service
each.
NEGOTIATIONS with tn, Rothschild syn
dicate for an issue of four per cent
rentes to the amount of 100000 have
been concluded by Austrls-Hungary.
HE governor OI IdllSleT mas Cph-
planned 20 the Spanish minister, as dean
of the diplomatic corps, against the
American consul for OBTAINING property
belonging to Mosque.
The village of Aisone, in Italy, has
been almost wholly destroyed by fire,
Two persons were killed and many in
jured. The inhabitants are destitute.
PRIVATE advices from the frontier say
that the principal contractors of Russia
have been ordered to report what quanti-
ties of equipments and provisions they
can supply in an emergency.
The tenantry on the estate of the
Countess of Kingston have expressed
themselves satisfied with the terms offer
ed by the landlord, who agrees to allow a
20 per cent reduction in rents, TO pay all
costs and to reinstate the tenants who
have been evicted.
TIRE socialists attempted tc hold a meet
! ing in Trafalgar square, but were pre-.
! vented from doing SO by the police, who
! arrested two of them. There was nc
! disorder.
| The dead bodies of a professions
| chemist, his wife and six children hav,
| been found in their house in Manchester
| Eng. 1t is thought that the man, beins
unable to support his family, admins
| tered poison and thus ended the desper
ate struggle for existence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
Accidents and Failures.

Smallpox epidemics are raging in De
troit and at Victoria, British Columbia.
FIFTY vessels are fast in the ice and in
great peril near the island of Nantucket,
Mass.
One hundred miles OF the California
Oregon railway track has been covered
by laDdslide.
FIVE men were killed and two fatally
Injured by boiler explosion in saw
mill near Belmont, Ohio.
The boiler of a portable sawmill on
the farm of Mr.. Lafay ette, at BSrnesville,
Ohio, exploded, instantly killing two
men and seriously injuring four.
FIRE on the Union Wharf at Charleston,
S. c., Wednesday afternoon destroyed
1000 bales of cotton, causing loss OF
about 100000, fully covered by lnsur-
ance.
THERE is still much delay and irregu-
larity in the running of trains IN the
New England and eastern states by reason
of heavy snow and extreme cold weather.
A CONFEDERATION in the business por-
ton of Newark, Ohio, Tuesday night, con
sumed or damaged 100000 worth of
property.
John HoEscH, aged %, was declared to
be q lunatic in court at Louisville, KY,
Tuesday, caused by excessive smoking of
cigarettes.
FLEE in the peuitentiary at Richmond,
Va, destroyed the buildings leased by the
Davis Shoe Company, of Boston. The
loss is about 100000.
BY the burning of the American Paint
and Oil Company's works at Cleveland,
Ohio, 900 worth of property was
consumed.
Two of the principal saw mills in
Washington Territory, located at Port
BIakeIy, on Puget Sound, opposite the
city of Seattle, have been destroyed by
fire; loss $25O0O0.
The Chicago and Eorthwestern's new
coal shed at Evansville, Wis, was burned
Wednesday morning, at loss Of $4,000.
The fire is supposed to have been in
cendiary because of the prejudice all the
mployes have against the shed, the
peculiar construction of which they
blamed for the death of several CT their
Comrades
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
THE ANTI-AIIES RIII I

Congressman Chipman's alien bill will
hold that America exists manly for the
purpose Of furnishing au asylum for the
oppressed of every nation; but it i. high
tine that some such shock should be
given. The ''broad free spirit OF our in
stitutions," concerning which there has
been so much hossting, does not require
that We should open our doors and our
best positions to those who promise TO
get what they can ont of the country
without accepting the esponsibilities or
performing the duties of citizenship.
The measure is in entire harmony with
| the proposition to restrict immigration
| snd the laws already in force relative to
the incursion of the Chinese and the i'm
| pertatiou OF laborers under contract
| Bu. for the war which the war tariff has
erected none of these measures would
| perhaps, be needed; bat while that lni-
| auitiou. enactment remains in force
either in its present form or in any form
which perpetuates its high protective
features they are all needed. However
stringent they may be made, they viii
| fall very far short in affording the work
ingu an any protection for his labor
which will in any adequate measure com
psnsats him for the tax imposed upoI
him in protecting anything but labor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
News in Hrief.

FRANCIsyILLE, Ind, rejoices in a gas
we'll yielding 100000 feet daily of high
pressure.
No MAIL has been received at Nantuck-
ct, Mass, for two weeks owing to rail
roads being blocka6ed and the ice in the
sound.
The production of anthracite coal last
week was but Al, AGA tons, against 606,-
ia tons in the corresponding week of
1887.
TIE Lake Shore Road IS issuing $500
and 5000 mile tickets, at l cent Il mile,
good over the entire system and connect
ing lines.
II the ancient grounding" supersti-
tion be correct that q cloudy sky on the
second day of February denotes an early
Spring, then we may conclude that the
backbone of Winter is broken.
THsRE was an earthquake shock in New
England Wednesday forenoon, being felt
throughout Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont.
NOTICE of a ten per cent. reduction in
wages has been posted by the National
Pa, who embloy 1900 men, ano 8 shut
cepted.
SINCE the beginning of the Reading
strike nineteen of tie forty-three furna
ces in the district have gone out of blast
aud Others will close down this week.
The Wis. Supreme Court has decided
| that women have the right to vote or
! school matters only, and not 8. genera
! elections.
/ TIE entire coast of Maine is frozeI
| solid, every hsrbor being closed to sailing
vessels. The ice in harbors and thorough h
fares range from eight 10 eighteen inch
| in thickness.
| THE American and California suga
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
FREIGHT RATE WAR.

The Rock Island Cuts Des Moines Rates and
The Burlington Can't C0mpetelhe Rock
Island and st. Paul Extend the Cut Into
Nebraska
CHICAGO, Feb. THE first slash was
made today in Des Moines freight rates
which were reduced carly by the Rock
Island to, frst class % cents, second 20,
third Is, fourt.. 1213, fifth 10, and class
A cents. This Is reduction of 60 per
cent. from the established rates and per
cent. below Mondays cut rates,
The drive was made against the Chicago,
St. Paul d Kansas City road. Des Moine8
rates are too low for the Burlington,
which announces it is out of Des Moines
business. The Rock Island and the Mi
waukes & st. Paul made the latest cuts on
the basis of through rates to all junction
points on the Union Pacific in Nebraska
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
MR.. jOHNsON'S PETITION.
Mr. Spooncr Presents it and it is Printed in
the Record

Mr. Spooncr Presents il and it is Printed In
the Record
WASHINGTON, Feb. "A deviation from
the usual practice of presenting peti-
tious to congress took place in the senate
on the occasion of Senator SPooner's
presenting the petition of J. A. Johnson,
president OF the Fuller 5 Johnson Manu-
featuring Co., of Madison. In calling
the attention of the senate TO the petit
ton Senator Spooner SAID Mr.. johnson
is distinguished citizen Of Wisconsin,of
Scandinavian birth, who has recent
ly published a very able criticism
on the message of the preEident
ON the tariff, aud asked that the petition
be read and printed in the records, which
was DONE The action of Sen. Spouner
in thus complimenting Mr.. Johnson has
been the topic of much conversation
here. Some of the knowing ones see IN
it shrewd political move to bring Mr..
johnson back iAto the republican fold,
and with him the other Scandinavians in
clined to kick over the republican traces.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
Criminal.
Violators of the prohibition law at
Dubuque, Ia, were fined S5,45O.

Violators of the prohibition law at
Dubuque, Ia, were fined $3.50.
The attorneys for Coy and Bernhamer,
who were convicted of the Indiana tally
sheet forgeries, have filed a petition for d
new trial.
A CoNvIoT named Parks hanged him
self with his suspenders in the penltentl-
ary at Anamosa, Iowa.
Two counterfeitera, giving their names
as Cyrus M. Brownell and George E.
Emmons, were arrested at Buffalo Tues
day, and complete set of implements
and unfinished silver dollars taken.
Cox and Bernhamer, the convicted tally
sheet conspirators, of Indianapolis, have
been refused new trial. Coy was sen
fenced to the penitentiary for eight
months and fined $500, while Bernhamer
got one year and $1,000 fine.
AT Logansport, Ind, John Stumbaugn
pleaded guilty of burglary and was sen
fenced by Judge Winfield to five years
i'm prisonment. Stumbaugh was enragea
at the length of the sentence and swore
terribly at the Judge in open court,
whereupon the Judge imme diately added
nine years to the sentence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
His 0ffense.

4 housemaid, after being short tine
in her place, gave warning Her mistress
asked her what she had to find fault with
vas the work to hard, or what! No:
she mad nothing 10 complain of on that
score but she could not stand being
prayed at By the master at morning
prayers.
Mistress (Ioquitory-Whato on earth DO
you meant Y0ar master Goes not pray
q. anyone.
"oh, yes, he does, marm; he prsys az
me every day, and / woa't stand II any
longer
''&hat does he say, theu:"
@why. he says, 30 Lord. who hates.
nothing but the housemaiS-
distress, after a little reflection and
further inquiry, ascer.ains that Mary has
thus Interpreted 20 Lord. who hateet
nothing that Thou hast made"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10

refining companies at San Francisco are
fighting each other and prices have been
cut 1 4 cents pound, with prospect Of
still greater reduction.
The iron-workers in various localities
are generally accepting 10 per cent. re-
duction in wages. Two thousand men.
who have been on strike for several
weeks at Troy, n Y, to-day returned to
work at the reduced scale of wages.
FIVE years ago the 5-year-old son OF
CAPTAIN W. E. Dickinson, of Common
wealth, Wis, mysteriously disappeared.
1t is now reported that negotiations for
the return of the boy for ransom are
pending, and that $4,000 has been de-
manded by the kidnapers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
CUSTOM RCLEs.

Fourth-The custom rules are eight in
number. The following examinations
for customs service are prescribed in ad-
dition to other com petitivs and non-com-
petitiTe examinations: For clerk, daT
ins pector, iDspectrezs, night inspector,
messenger, assistant weigher, opener and
packer, gauger, examiner and sam pier.
Ths maximum age limitation of forty
five Is sbrogated, and the minimum
raised to tEenty-one years, ex-
cept as to the clerk and messen-
ger which is raised to tventy.
Only three names NAV be certified to a
nominating officer. The following off
GERS may oe appoints, without eIamina-
ton: Deputy collectors, VINO do not also
act as inspectors, examiners or CLERKS
cashier, assistant cashier. ard auditor or
collector; chief acting discussing officer;
deputy naval officsrs; deputy Surveyors;
one private secretary or one confidential
clerk for each EomiHatIng officer The
soldiers and sailors are gI-en the same
advantage accorded them IN examination
for departmental service. The manner
in which promotion may be made in
custom houses, to which the commission
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
Both on a Tear.
Chicago Tribuus.

Lucy, my daughter" exclaimed g
stern parent the other morning to the
eldest daughter, who was very late COM
ing down to breakfast" where lid you
spend last eveningYn
II was TO q chocolataire give, by the
Home Mission society, papa, at Mrs.
Gumbo's."
Indeed, and vhsre were you Roberts
You came in very late.a
And Robert, whose eyes vers red and
whose head felt as big as orcus tent,
said he had been on chocolate tear, too.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
SOUNDING THE EDITORS.
| How Sixty-nine Illinois Editors Stand in the
Choice For President and Governor.

How Sixty-nine Illinois Editors stand in the
Choice For President and Governor.
CHICAGO, Feb. I'm reply TO inquiries
as 10 the choice or preference of Illinois
editors for president and governor, the
Chicago Evening journal has 50 far re-
ceived sixty nine replies, with this follow
ing result:
For president--Re Republicsns-Rob.r .rt 7.
Lincoln, 10; James 6. Blaine, 10; Walter
Q. Gresham, 4; Joseph Hawley, 3; John
Sherman, 2; Geo. ge w. ChIlds, /.
Democrats-G Grover Cleveland, %;
John c. Black l. GreeObeck--Jesse Har-
per- Probibitionist-J p. St. John,
l. No choice, 3.
For -RepublicaP-John G..
Smith, 8; Joseph W. Fifer, 8; John Nc
Nuta, 8; James CoDnelI, 4; Robert w.
McClaugbry, /; Frank ii. Wright, 3;
Richard J. OgIesby, 2; Lewis z. Payson,
Clark <. Carr. 2; Thomas j. Henderson,
/; Horatio G. 1urchard, L.
Democratic-Julius S Griunel, 4; VIM.
r. Morrison, 3; Wm. A. Sparks, 3; Andrew
Jackson Bell, 2; Adlah Stevenson, 2;
John M. Palmer, ]; Jesse J. Philli ps, /; /;
Vim. Brown, /; Vim. j. Mize, /.
Observation-Disclosures J. S reeter, /.
Prohibitionist-Jujge Mccullough, 1;
nominee 6 No choice 6.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE following
Wisconsin people were granted pensions
Monday: Widow of R. r. Noyes, Oar
lingtoD; widow of B. Rowe, BrOokield;
father of Z. Groves, Viroqua. Original:
c. Resting, Appletoni 7. Steineback,
Colby; j. Mitchell, La Crosse; Z. n. Pot
ter, Cambridge; p. Rentz, Kermunee; A.
OlesOn, Arcadia; D. NOlOp, Hixon; W..
II. Payne, BOscobel; j. Brewin, White
water: f. B. Wood, Milwaukee; d. II.
Haner, Washburn; NJ. DeJone, Shehoy-
gan; Z. ]. Harris, Augusta; ID. NJ. Viii
son, Chippewa Falls; Ii. Tisch, Kewau-
nee,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10

The republican party made the negro
free and put the ballot in his hands. Its
highest duty now is to protect him in the
use of his ballot.-Chicago Journal
And still the g. o. .. is whining around
that il wants to be pat in power again to
give the negro "free use of his ballot, =
after il has had twenty years 10 DO 1t In.
At that rate how long will it take!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10

Bad Accounts, Stagndtion of Trade and Press
ing Bills Cause L. l.. Best a Co t o Assign.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb. IT. l.. Best &
Co, one of the leading dry goods firms of
this city, assigned their business this
afternoon to j. II. Elmore. The sup
posed reason was the failure to realize on
accounts, stagnation of trade and press
ing bills. Assets, $4,000; liabilities be-
tween IS, 900 and $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
A Bill in Favor of Veterans.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sen. Sawyer in
troduced bill in the senate providing
that all soldiers who served at least ninety
day in the late war and were honOrabiy
mustered out or discharged on surgeons
certificates of disability shall be entitled
to receive the Same bounty to which they
would have been entitled he'd their full
term of enlistment been served out
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
CoSCLayE OF NINE OPERATORS.
Annual Convention Of the Interstate AssO-
citation 2t Pittsburg.

Annual Convention Of the Interstate AssO-
citation 2t PittsbuTg.
PITTsBUEG, Feb. THE annual con
vention of the interstate association of
miners ard mine owners was called to
order this morning by the president.
Over 400 delegates representing 200 pits
in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Maryland and West Virginia wee pres
ent. After brief address by President
Yoeman, the most of the session wes
taken up with discussion as to whether
the half dozen delegates from Illinois and
West Virginia would be allowed in the
convention, as il was understood the
operators of the two states referred to
had Withdrawn from the agreement. The
matter was finally left in the hands of the
committee on credentials and the conven-
ton adjourned for dinner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
The W&r-ClOud

The Vienna Fremdenblatt says that
the publication of the treaty of alliance
between Austria and Germany will pro
duoe everywhere the conviction that Aus
tria's policy has pacific and conservative
tendency, which will always be maintained.
1t will decisively show that the policy
of Austria and Germany and the group
ing of the powers is of high and unmis-
taxable Importance, and that the duration
of the treaty is absolutely secured. 1t
now forms, and must form in the future,
the exclusive basis of Austria's policy.
Nobody can now fail to understand that
Austria and Germany will endeavor above
all to clear up the situatieh and tranquil
ize the public mind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
SIX POLITICAL ASPlRANTS
WaukeSha County Boasts of six Cand
dates for Congressional Honprs.
Illinois Editors Give Their Preferences
for President and Governor.
A Petition for More Effectusl Pro.
lection of Agriculture Sent Ont.
1t is Scheme Of the rrotectiouiStS 10
Blind Farmers TO Their Interests.
SECONp DISTRICT rNMTICS.

Six Candidates Groomcd Cor the Congressional
Race.
WAUKEsuA, Wis, Feb. 7.-Waukesha
county has no less than six candidates
for congressional honors in the Second
district. They are d. Il, Sumner, pros
porous lswyer of Wsukesha; ex-Asssm-
6lymsn James j. Hadhela, staunch pro
tectiouist and at the same time stauuck
supporter of President Cleveland: Jsmes
McDonough, q prominent democrat of
MusSego and chairman of the board of
supervisors; DR.. John A. Rice, of Merton,
and Henry NJ. Aokley and \. h. Il. Butler.
of OoonomoNoc, are also said to be in the
tialA
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
ChicapO Market

CHICAGO Feb G.-Four-Steady and unchang
ed. Wheat-Quiet and easier; opened about
the same as the close of yesterday and closed
54034c lower; 1875 for seller cash; 761s for seller
March; s19s for seller May. Corn-Fairly active
early, later rulei quiet and steady, closing 1sGA
below yesterday; 4734 for seller cash; Az
for seller March; = l1-l6 for seller May. Oars-
QI:et with no essential change; - 1916 for seller
May. Rse-Dull al 81. Ba ey-Nomiual at 81 q
50. Prime tlmothy-245. Fax seed-145
Whiskey-113. Pork Active and irregular
higher early, but closed lowet; 1427L1 for seller
cash; 4.55 for seller May. Lard-Active and
easy; 7.70l6 for seller cash; 7.90Q7 92I5 for
seller May. Shoulders-605G6l0 short clear,
7.950sO0; short ribs. 1914 Butter-E Easier;
creamery, 221301a; dairy, 21I6G26. Cheese
Easier; full cream cheddars 1Ol40m14; flats,
l14012: young Americas, 1134012 Eggs
Fresh, 20ll2l. Hides ana tallow unchanged.
Flnur-Roceipts 90 600; shipments, 27,OOO.
Whest--Recepts, 20 coo; shipments, 1900.
Corn-Receipts. 1o1 Geo; shipments, $1,000.
Oats-Receipts, 1050cO; shipments. $1,000.
Rye-Receipts, COCO shipments, 1900
Barley-Receiuts Is, eco, shipments g., eco.
CHICAGO, Feb. G.-The Drovers' Journal re-
ports: Cattle, receipts, s 400. stronger; steers,
3OO65CO: stockers and feeders, 225124O
COWS, bulls and mixed, 15@2 50 Texas cat
tie, 275a34O Hoss-Receipts. %, OUO; strona
aud I5c higher; mixed, ; O5Q5 80: heavy,
5.4OE5 20; ght, 5.OoG5.35: skips, 5. 3.25G475.
Sheep-Receipts 3, %; strong; natives, 3.GOG
| s. 25; bulk b34.15: western, 4.5005.l5; Tex.
ans g O014OO. LAMBS ( 50I16 20
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10

THE theory of heredity in genius or
good morals receives shock in the case
of Andrew Fretzell, grandson of DR.. Alex
Fretzeu the eminent Swedish writer,
who has been sent to the bridewell 70
stealing 80 in pennies
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10

Chicago Herald: Philadelphia paper
saws; Senator Evarts, who has been tax.
ing careful survey of the political field
proposes very soon to make speech in
the senate upon the political issues oi
the approaching campaign" The ground
hog had better go back into his hole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10

IT is we'll understood that the temper
ance measures pushed in the New Jersey
legislature are only feints devised for
the purpose of propitiating the prohioi-
ton vote in time for the presidentlai
election
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10

TIE Mormons are starting propagat-
ing societies in some of the Southern
States. Their ill-success in that line in
Utah ought to be sufficient to dampen
,h.Ir
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10

The republican organs are in dread
full quandary between their efforts to
WORK up "No Popery" boom and their
de.iso to secure for Mr.. Blaipe's second
candidacy support he assiduously court
ed in 1884.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
The President sustains Sec Endicott.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE president
has sustained the action of the secretary
of war in issuing an order limiting de-
tails as aid de CAM p TO four years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
IN GENERAL.
HcayY Sale OF Texas Lands

Heavy Sale OF Texas Lands.
Land Commissioner Halls report on
school lands sold and leased during the
month of January shows a marked in
crease in the demand for agricultural
lands in Texas. Sixty thousand acres
were sold TO actual settlers and 100000
acres were leased for grazing purposes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10

Two measures that ought to pass Con
gress are the bill reViving the fractional
currency aud the bill providing for one
cent postage in cities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
AnproYee BY the President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE president to-
day signed the act providing for the
printing of the eulogies delivered in con-
gress on the late Gen. John A. Logan.