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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14

! IN Peru. Indians have murdered several
persons in the interior. Government
troops killed 187 persons while queliing
q mob VINO attempted to assassinate
Camaho, the reyolutionist leader.
ENGLAND pays her colonial governors
big salaries. In New Zealand it is S37,-
500 a year; Bermuda, s15,6O0; Jamaica,
$4,000; Feiee Islands, $4,000; British q
Guiana, $25 5.OC0.
The formal betrothal Of the Emperor
OF China il announced. The marriage
will take place February 26. 1889, and the
final arrangements for 1t will be cor1plet-
e6 on the 5th of next month.
DUBL1N-The Mitcheltown branch OF
the Irish National league, against which
proclamation of suppression We IS
sued some time ago, has held meeting
yes+-r'ly. Lord Waiverton and five
otAor Englishmen were elected to mem
bership in the league.
LnsDoN-Mr BradIaugh's radical oaths
bill. practically abolishlng the obligation
of taking oaths for those who do not be
Iieve in them, passed the house of lords
and having already passed the house, viii,
with the royal assent, become law.
vienna Many houses have been
searched and several arrests made at
Trieste in conn nection with the revelation
ary plot discovered through the arrest at
Venice Of an irredentist suspected of
having designs upon the life of Emperor
Francis Joseph. The details are Kept
Lecret.
ZANzrBAR.-The question regarding the
fugitive slaves harbored by toe mission
station az Mombesa has been settled by
Messrs. MackiDzie ard Matthews 10 the
satisfaction OF the natives, who have in
vited Mr.. MGckinzie to a public feast.
The arrangements secures the freedom of
1900 slaves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
CRIME.

AN incendiary fire III the lumber yards
of Woods, jerks d. Co., Cleveland, did
$4,000 damage.
nine men who are supposed to be
"White Caps" have been indicted and ar
rested Mt Cory don, Ind.
MUEDERrK WlrHERALL, in jail at Canon
City, Col, has been lynched. A mob of
twenty men committed the deed. With
erall fought desperately, and severely
wounded three men before he was over
powered.
Will SCHREIDER, the bank teller who
abscenoed from Columbus, Ind, has been
found in Canada. The president of the
bank, who followed Schreiber, wires that
he will recover some of the stolen prop
erty.
A MOB of striking coal miners fired up
on a Hannibal and St. Joe freight train
while 1t was passing through Bevier, Mo,
and then took possession of the town.
The telegraph operator fed, his Office be
ing riGdled with shot.
CIEvELAED-T Thomas Axworthy, the
defaulting city treasurer of Cleveland,
who is nov in London, has made prop,
osition to return the 100000 to the city,
ana III TWO years 10 repay MS DohuSLheh
if the prosecution is dropped AMI he Is
permitted to return 80 America.
CmCAGo.-The trial os the Chicago
Burlington d Quincy railroad "dyna-
miters" has begun in the United States
circuit court at Geneva, Ill. The grand
| jury returned indictments against j. A
| Bowes, J. A. Bauereisen and Thomas
| Broderick.
! FouE masked men unsuccessfully at
tempted TO rob the safe of the Booge
Packing House at Sioux City, Iowa. The
night watchman was bound and stored
away in gunny eack, as were three other
men who came TO his rescue. The
thieves gave up at O'Clock and content
ed themselves with going through the
pockets of their prisoners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
Duelling in the South

The whole question of duelling, as
moderately viewed in the south nowadays,
is cSncisely stated in a story told by
Colonel Lewis Clark, President of the
Louisville Jockey Club. He is now in
New York winding up the business of the
American Turf Congress, which, under
the spur of his suggestion, has PLACED the
book-mGkers in subiection, and probably
saved tbs noblest of sports from the dis
graceful downfall which rumor3 or dis
honestly threatened. "Ihere is no ne
ce. sity for public talk about difficulty
between gentlemen" said Colonel CLARK.
In Louisville have q friesd in en- odd,
quiet sort of mar, physician named
Billy White. He is the most iuoffensiv
of mep. He never looked for an insult
and never brooBed oEe. He was in q
game of poker, and one of the party, +ho
heo lost considerable moLey, suddenly
left u, and In leaving made a rather
sharp remark to DR. White. In purely q
spirit of fun / suggested to the doctor
that he had been insulted. "DJ you think
he cant it that way, Levis?" he quietly
inquired. why certainly l replied.
Lewis, step across the street TO his office
with me- he said in low tone of v5ics
I did so. He confronted the man WHO
Just left Us, and in 4 dIsxling tone said:
Charley, the boys tell me that they be
Iieve that you intended your last remark
az an insult to me-
".NonseDse,' said the other; 1 certainly
didn't mean anything OF the kind
Then, Charley said the doctor, come
across the street and tell the boys So
"sOn, / can't do that said the one sd-
dressed.
"'Au right, then, Charley, said White,
With quiet drsvl, you had better get q
friend and 3 pistol, for when l come
across the street again Ill come a-.hoot-
in The idea / wish to convey con-
tfuued Colonel Clark. s.is that when man
has bssa wronged he does not require
seconds, cor need he employ e type
writer 20 set him right
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

4 COAL tram ran into an engine which
was taking water at Merriton, OHt., kill
ing three men.
2CuARL rs MrrCHELL, of Indiana, has gone
crazy tlyiu4 to find a peach tree that
would bear fruit in winter.
FIVE persons were cremated by the
burning of house near Blythe, Ontario.
THE NV York ferry boat MARYLAND and
train of coaches aboard burned, caus-
ing loss of 100000.
Four new cases and one death was the
yellow fever record Wednesday, at Jack
souville. The total deaths since the out
break of tho epidemic number 4l2.
The business part OF Jouesville, Va
was burned Sunday night, entailing loss
of $4,000, with no Insurance.
THERE was q SI2O 600 fire loss in the
business section of New Orleans Tuesday
evening.
AT Newcastle, Col, an explosion in the
Newcastle Midland mine killed one man
and seriously wounded eight others, some
OF whom will die.
a Two FACTIONS of Chinese highbinderS
had fight at Portland, Ore. One wa;
killed outright and three more will prob
ably die.
\ DISPATCH announces the suspension
of the Peoples Bank of Fa.mont, Neb
The Union Bank of that place failed re
Gently and the Peoples assumed its OBJ
/ legations. This wss the cause of the fail
ure. Liabilities about $4,000
! DETROIT, Mich.-ShortIy after noon OF
Wednesday q switch e.gine ran into sut
completely demolished street car at III,
] CrOghsu street crossing. The plssen
/ gers, eight or ten in number, were al
/ more or less injured, and two of them
! Mrs. Mary Houk and John Scenious-wil
I probably die. The accident was cause,
/ by the Easman neg'ecti2g 20 close tn
gate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
CONGR ESSNAL.


SENATE.-Iu the senate to-day various
annual reports, Including that of the sec
retary of the treasury, Were presented
ard appropriately referred. Numerous
bills were also introduced and referred.
including one for the construction of two
steel rams, to be armed with heavy rifed
dynamite guns, and one for the coDstruc
tiOn of two steel cruisers to be armed
with dynamite guns. On motion of Sen.
Vance the tariff bill was further postpon-
ed until tomorrow, and the senate at 1855
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Ths speaker laid before the
house the annual reports cf the secretary
OF the treasury and the comptroller of
the cu-7eEcy, which were appro priately
referred. Od motion of Mr.. Sayers,
leave was granted the committee on sp-
preparations to sit during the sessions
of the house. Mr.. Mcdonald, of MInn.,
presented petition OF citizens OF North
Dakota. for the Iu mediate admission IL
20 the Union of South Dakota and Mon
taua, and for constitutional conventions
in North Dakota, Washington and New
Mexico. 1t was referred TO the commit
tee on territories. A bill to allow per
sons who have abandoned or reliuquisked
their homestead entries TO make Hnoth er
entry was introduced and referred. MIR.
Stone lKy.), introduced q joint resolution
proposing AZ amendment 10 the consti-
tuition providing that the president ana
ce-presidsns shall be chosen every
fourth year by the direct vote of the
people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
GENERAL NOTES.

! 4 BATE war on the lines between Cai'
/ cego and St, Paul is anticipated.
TUE fiftieth congress re -assenbled for
| it's final session Oh Monday. The annual
message OF the president was admitted.
| TIE suG ar trust prosecution was open
ID before Judge Barrett IL the supreme
court New York city.
TRACK laying on the Duluth d Winni
/ peg rod was begun at Duluth, MINI
Monday.
THERE IS another boom" in the New
York coffee market caUsed by an advance
IN prices in foreign markets.
A PITTsBURGu firm of iron brokers is
reported 10 have control of the naIi
/ market and au advaaas IN prices is antic-
ipated.
W1LM1NGToN, DeI.-Fhs official vote of
The state pi7es: Harrison, 1878;
Cleveland, 1G,414, Fisk, 400; Cleveland; 5
plurality 3,44i.
ANARCHISTS of Chicago and eastern
cities are sending threatening letters 20
the governor of Illinois. These letters
are anonymous.
A CONFERENCE of the miIlera Of the
United States will be held st Milwaukee
December II, TO consider the interests of
their trade.
A CALL has been issued for a meeting
of miller5 Of the United States to be held
il Milwaukee, Dece mbGr II, to consider
the state OF trade.
WHEEL manufacturers think the time
not far off when wheels will be made of
steel. The proper timber for wheels
grows scarce.
The Dakota statehood convention ia,
VOred division on the seventh standard
parallel and the Immediate admission of
the north portion.
ExUNITxD STATES TREASURER +. Z.
SPINNER writes that he is suffering from
a cancer. Mr.. Spinner, who is now SO
years old, is residing at Pablo Beach,
Florida.
WIGGIHs, the weather prophet of Of
tGwa, Ontario, says he predicted the
California earthquake six months ago,
and declares the shock will Fe"ppear N
Europe in February.
PECK, Of Peck's San, won $4,000 on the
election, bat his conscience viii! no5 per
init him to keep it. He proposes TO dis
peuse 1t TO moody widows in sums of $50
eGch. Every widow IN need of cash
should put in her claim at once.
TnE Welsh Choral societies of tho
Pennsylvania anthracite coal region have
decided to form one immense choir of
500 voices 10 sing i'll Washington on the
day of H9rTisOn'5 inauguration as presi-
don't.
MouMON missionaries from Utah are
making many prosely tes among the ig-
norant country people in the southern
states end sending them to that territory.
They claim that 10000 converts are be
ing added TO MUrmouism annually, and
that Arizona, Idaho, Montana and WyO-
ming are being rapidly coiOnized By
their deople.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14

first iy of the season, is equal TO the first
dsndeliop, or the first robin in its full as
surauoe that spring has really come.
They follow man all over the world SO
closely that when AZ unknown island Is
reached one may know whether or Eot it
is inhabited by their presence or absence.
Il is calculated that If one of each spe-
cies of living objects were 10 stand in g
row, the fy would occupy the middle
space between the two extremes of size.
Does it not therefore follow by easy rsa,
souing that the hy is the most truly
mean object known?
Oar srgus-eyei IiItle friend with the
wings of fairy, the probosis os an ele-
phant, the toilet motions of e cat using
his lesser wings as e nose, his sntenns as
earS, what curious compound he is.
Considered abstractly, how wonderful the
timy gaUZe of the wings. Bat when We
come 10 stern reality, and are in the
right-Or the wroGg-m) BOD, stin the wou-
der grows that that flmy gauze can make
such an amount of nerye-racking noise.
Wonderful stories sre told of their vi
;alit!; how they have lived in bottled
wine for months, being exported 30 Eng
land IN the interim and needing only q
sun bath to revive them when released.
Their endurance of ooid WAS proved by g
person, who, resolving to test their vitsli-
ty, held one one on piece OF ise until it
frczs fast; and when, On its being releas-
ed, 1t flew away, she believed the hitherto
Incredible accounts. One that 1 once
rescued from an ice ce-watery grave in early
winter for a long time showed no sign of
reSuscltatiop; bat after | had placed it
with its head to the north, that the eleo-
trio currents might have their fui effect,
1t began to show signs Of returning con
sclousness, and l wes soon able TO pro
noouce IL discharged cured, and 10 say:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
EnISON.S LATESr INVENTION.

Thomas A. Edison's phDnogr is to
be applied to furnishing a talking daily
newspaper, according to the New York
World. To obtain the news the subscrib-
er will have TO turn the crank and listen
as the news is reeled off. Some time ago
MIR. Edison succeeded in tucuing out what
he calls oorrespondencs phonograms'
which are of peculiar waxy composition,
and can be folded and put in an envelope,
like letter. When the message which
has been trassd apon them is 10 be made
audible, they are wrapped around the
monographs cylinder, and by revolu
tion of the motor, .he SQUADS of the voice
are produced. 1t is said that 10000 or
more of these correspondence Phouo-
grams can b, turned out in an hour, and
that they can be adj. sted to sny phouo
graph. This discovery is said to have
suggested to the inve utor the plan Of
utilizing it fer talking newspaper
The phonograms will contain each day
the latest news in a condensed form, and
will cover each subdivision such as the
cable and telegrsphic, commercial, etc.
each being marked so that the hearer
may choose. II q new opera has been
produced the night before, for instance,
he can listen 20 q criticism of it, and en-
Joy the novel sensation o. hearing the
choi1t st passages of the music precisely
rs they were rendered at the theater
ANY matter of news which embodes the
speaking Of one or more people can be
reported so thaSthe phonograph subscrib-
er can Imagine himself present and list
ening to them. 1t is not expected that
the talking newspaper will achieve all its
possibilities at once, the design at first
being TO provide merely q synopsis of
daily news, which will be furnished to
subscribers 60 that they may hear il
while at breakfast. It is stated tha;
whereas formerly the phoncgraph was
only within the reach of the wealthy, il
will soon be brough. so Low in price ths
people of moderate means can posses.
one. The phonograms, as now made
vould cost 20 cents q cylinder, but a
they are perfected the price is expecte'
to be much lower.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14

the banks with 8 csrSo of hall.
but. She came into port ostsnsibly
"for repsirs" under the treaty of 1918.
Capt. Campbell decided to land part of
his cargo here, enter it at customs, paw
duty and trsnship the bslance to Boston.
he landed $3.50 pounds of halibut,
packed the fish on the public wharf, right
under the noses of the customs officers
and delivered is TO the agents for
the Boston, Halifax i Prince Ed
ward Steamship line, who shipped
1t on the steamer Csrron which sails for
Boston to-dey. The shipment was not
msde under the modus vivsndi, but under
he rights claimed by the United States
under the bonding arrangements of the
treaty of Washington. It is known that
Consul General Phelsuwas in constant tel,
egraphic communication with Secretary
bsysrd all day. The dominion officials
know all abont the transhlpment, and the
fact thst they have not interfersd is taken
as evidence that it WAS made with the
appreciation of thu Canadian govern.
ment, and that it betokens the abaudon.
ment of the vital feature of the Canadian
position, and the only prominent point
IN dispute in the fishery question.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Senator Beck, of Kentucky, has gone
south Tor his health, and will lot be able
to resume his seat this session.
Congressman n. W. Nutting, of O5we-
go, n. Y, has oancet of the throat, caused
by excessive smoking. 1t is feared he
will not be able to take his seat.
G. II. Harris, the reporter who was as
saulted by Representative Martin, OF
Texas, Saturday. has sworn out warrant
charging the latter with assault and bat
terJ.
Commissioner EdgertoD, chairman OF
the civil service commission, said in
Washington that the civil service is a bol
low extrayagant fraud, and it will bank
rupt the treasury il given a chance.
Congressman Mills is again an invalid
from overwork in the campaign. He is
troubled with rush of blood 10 the cad
and has freq uent attacks of vertigo. The
doctors have ordered him to tate res
pite from work and to take horseback
riding and out door exercise.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
IN GENERAL.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
A Bill introduced Providing a Proper Study
and Investigation of Them

A Bill introduced Providing a Proper Study
and Investigation of Them
WAsHINGToN. - Sen. Manderson intro
d1ced bill for the establishment of a
national Patho- biological laboratory at
Washington for the study and ipvestiga-
tion of the nature and cause of contagious
and infectious diseases which threaten
and endanger the health of the people
and live stock interest Of the country.
The laboratory is to be under the general
supervision of the surgeon general of the
Marine hospital service and under special
direction of two directors, ore of whom
shall be skilled in human and the other in
animal diseases. chemist distinguish
ed for learning, is also to be employed.
An appropriation of $3.50, 600 is made for
the purchase of ground, the erection of a
building and the purchase of ecessary
apparatus and appliances.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
TnR BIRMINGHAM TRAGEDY.
Further Particulars of the Mdrdcr aud tn


Further Particulars of the Mdrdcr and the
Shooting,
BiRNINGHAN, Ala, Dec. IO-The effect
of The firing upon the mob bent on lynch
ing Msroerer Hawos Saturday night by
Sheriff Smith and his posse vas, three
men killed outright, seven fatally wound
ed, several Ut whom have died, and thirty
Others seriously woanded. Col. Thos. q.
Jones, OF the "a regiment of Alabama
state troops. arrived here Sunday morn,
ing with FIVE companies, and Is confident
OF his ability 10 prevent any further at
tempt at mob violence. Sheriff Smith
said IN an interview that he deeply re.
GREETED the occurrences Of last night, but
felt that he had simply doae his duty in
uphoiding the majesty of tho law He
SAID he gave the WoO ample warming and
did not give the order to ilra until it was
absolutely necessary TO do So, and tGa.
after the mob had begun 20 Gso upon the
jail
Mayor Thomrson issuei yesterday Il
proclamation Ngressii x sympathy fer he
families OF tho Victims uf last nights
tragedy and deeply r,Ere;UnS the otCuc-
rance, GuS favoriNE the IN UuIeusuce of
'aw and order aad app,altrg to all who
love peace aud good order to refrain
from public asSemhlaEe and remain in
their home. Saer'f Smith hrs been ar
restr q on tho cGHrIu Of murder
The city IL stiu IN a state OF great ex,
cItemenf. Nj any men are On ,he streets
hut 1t IL tAouRht the troubIs Is over.
K. Il. Hsw,s is believed tn be the muv.
drrer o. hts wife and two daughters. He
had boen arrested for the n.urler Of his
Ettlc daughter, and tl,e mys:eriouz djsap-
PeRrnuCe 0f his wife led 20 tho bctlcf that
he had also murdered her. Tais belief
was confirmed by the finding of her body
III the lake saturday. Thera were blood
stains found IN the house and a bloody
trail leading to the lake. He doubtless
had one or mora aocomplces. The body
of the second cl'ld has not been dtscov-
cred "a yet. HaNes has been very brutal
to his wife. He has beaton her, fail, d 80
provide for her and thrca ened her life a
number of times
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
FOREIGN.

LORD TENNYsoN is an irritable invalid.
The surplus in the Russian treasury for
1887 was 56, 500 COO rubies.
CoUSr ToLsroI Russian Minister OF the
Interior, is thought TO have softeuing of
the brain.
aUMoR has reached England that
Stanley, the African emplorer, is safe and
proceeding with his expedition through
the Dark Continent.
The land commissioner has ordered 3
large reduction of rents, in some eases as
high as ~ per cent, in the vicinity of
Thuries.
DUBLIN.-A farmer named Cunning
ham was murdered, Thursday, neat Ban
bridge. The crime resulted frou
sgrsrian troubles. Three persons have
been arrested IN connection with the af
! fair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
DISPATCHES OF TUESDAY CONDENSED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Morton have gone to In
diana polls to confer with Harrison.
The democratic senators have scided
to let the senate tariff bill take its regular
course.
The Western Union telegrap ph co u pany
psys a dividend of l Z. per cent. for the
quarter.
The act for the building of bridges
across the Mississippi at La Crosse, has
been signed By the president.
A heavy storm occurred Tuesday, at
AsbBry Park, n. j., the wind blowing a
gale on shore. Large numbers Of cocoa
nuts washed ashore aad it is believed q
vessel had been wrecked.
Judge Sage has signed a petition to
President Cleveland for the pardon of
Benjamin f. Hopkins, of the defun CT
Fidelity bank, on the ground that he is a
physical wreck.
Tho state steamer Governor McUane
had hard fight with feet of oyster
dredges in Chester river, sinking two and
capturing one and The papers of another.
Capt. Howard calls for aid, which will be
sent. 1t is the first encounter since the
steamers have been furnished with can
non.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
THE PANAMACANALCRISIS.

French Capitalists Know Uncle Sam Has an
Eye on the Enterprise -DeLeSScpS Hasa New
Scheme.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE Panama canal
crisis and the success of the Russian loan
absorb exclusive attention. The tinan-
cIers have no hope that the schemes of
the canal committee will avert g sriss
The credit foncier directors maintain
thsir refusal TO advance the funds to
bolster up the Panama company without
an explicit guarantee from the govern
mant with the assent of tho chambers.
The public subscription closes tomorrow.
There is small prospect that the bond'
will be taken.
Reports that the governm ent will even
tUally subscribe or give a guarantee for
the Panama company are disc edited.
Financial houses have their eyes open to
the fact that America might not tolerate
the conversion OF the Pdnama
venture into state enterprise.
De Lesseps has his own
schemes to save the project By making 1T
an international one. According to this
plan, England, America and other great
powers will be invited to contribute in
ratio of thsir tonnage, with equiya-
lent share in control of the canal.