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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
Ca. le Flashes.

The eldest son of John Bright will CON
test the seat in Parliament made vacant
by the death of his father.
REPoRTs from Samoa are to the effect
that lighting is still going on in the in
terror.
TnE trial of the Indicted members of
the patriotic league has commenced in
Pdr,s.
RUMOR IB current in Rome that King
John ot Abyssinia died of wounds re
ceived in battle with rebellious tribes.
Thirty persons on the island of Tonga
in the South Pacific, peri5bed in the same
hurricane that destroyed tho American
and German fleets at Apia, Sam,a.
MILAN, the ex king of Servia, has been
having good time in Vienna, aud has
gone to Constantinople, where II Is said
no In making Investigations about the
organization of harsms.
SINCE the Whitechapel murders the
social conditions OF the locality of that
name has greatly improved, owing to the
Increased ex=r:iuns of tho clergy and
the laity for the good of the people i'll
the district.
LONDON sdvices state that the Privy
SOtHt'l MAS IcN'I6fh 'ut ucSiHibu VI tllS
CrnRdiaU court, which had declare that
metnls discovered on the coast of British
Columbia belong to Canada.
0ABLEGRAM from Rome says that a
rumor is current there that X King John of
hbyssiuIa is dead. IL is said that his
dea h ia due TO wounds received in "A bat
tie with che forces led ty the D-rvish
Mettema.
The London Royal Geographical Soci-
city has received a letter from Henry M.
S anley. The contents consist chiefly of
r report on the geographical results CT
the explorers march. The letter was
read at meeting of the society on Mon,
day evening.
4KING OSCAR of Sweden is the only Mon
arch in Europe who delivers the "speeoh
from the throne" hlmself. H. is clad
upon the occasion in white ermIne, trim
med with red and gold, wearing a crown
of gold upon his head and hearing a
jeweled sceptre in his hand. He has a
fine voice, and is graceful aud eloquent
orator.
The great boat-race between the uni
vesity Grew of Oxford and Cambridge
was royed on the Thames course from
Putney to Mortlake Saturday and result
ed II victory for Cambridge by four
leng ma. Au excursion train bearing Ii
large humber OF passengers to the race,
W. Cerailed and perfCn killed and four
teen others seriously injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
Fires And Casualties.

FIRE at Savnnah, Ga, broke out Fri
day evening, destroying Sl,5OO,OOO worth
of property. Some OF the finest blocks
in the atty were burned.
TIE Grand opera house at st. Joseph,
Mo-, was burned Tuesday morning, the
Claire Potter opera troupe losing ali their
effects.
IN a collision between two freight
trains at Lawton Springs, New, Saturda! {,
j. III. NJ sgoder, a fireman, and Harry
Wilson, OF Reno, were killed. Fourteen
CARS and two engines were wrecked.
FIRE Wednesday morning destroyed
the block of stores 80 "A South Canal
street, in Chicago, owned by Henry Beid-
Ter, and occupied by eight manufacturing
firms, causing a loss of $160,0OC. The in
surance is $4,000.
PRAIRIE fires are reported IN Dakota
and Minnesota. The village of Mount
Vernon, ID. T., was almost mpletely
burned and four large elevators we're de-
stroyed, causing loss of $500 900. Sew
ersl persona are reported TO have been
burned TO death.
A SEVENTEEN year old boy, named Leroy
Bangs, shot himself fatally at the Russell
House In Detroit, because his father had
his mother, saying that the devil had
called him and he must go, and also one
to Rev. W. W. Remsey, prominent
Methodist divine, telling him to comfort
his mother.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
JUDGEMENTS CONFIRMED
Six Important Gases Decided in Favor
of the City of Watertown.
The United States Court Atfirms the
Decisions Of the Lower.
ennSylyania Outlaws Committing
Outrages in West Virginia.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The supreme
court of the United States today rendered
an opinion in cases Nos. 1876 and 1877.
Henry, Amy and Gustavus L. Hoppen-
stedt; Nos. 19S and 1913, Edwin F. KuoSl-
ton, and Nos. 200 and 201, executors of
William S. Pierson, deceased, all plaintiffs
IN error, VS.. the city of Wstertown, in
error, to circuit court of the United States
for the western district OF Wisconsin.
These are all suits brought to recover
value of bonds issued by the city of
Waterto xn. The city's charter says
that all suits against the
city must be by servioe of process
on the mayor and the law of Wisconsin
declares the suit shall not be considered
to have commenced until the process had
been served. The plaintiffs in these cases
served the process on the various city of
ticers but were unable to serve the pro-
cess on the mayor for the reason that
that officer, to elude .ervice, resigned his
office as soon as sworn III. In 1888 the
city voluntarily entered appearance in the
suits brought against It, alleging
the actions were barred by
the statute of limitations. The plaintiffs
demurred to this plea on the grounds
that service had been made or attempted
That suit therefore mad been begun with
in the time prescribed by the statute of
limitations, ard that a conspiracy to de-
fraud them existed on the part of the
city officers. The circuit court gave
Judgments for the city, however, stating
chat under the Wisconsin laws the suits
could not be held to have begun until
actual service of process, and that this
not having been done within the pre-
scribed time the sui s were barred. This
court, in opinions by Justice Bradley,
affirms these judgments. The
court hold it must follows
the opinions OF the state courts in this
matter and that it can grant no relief
unless the constitution of the United
States is violated, which is not alleged.
The courts, it says, have no power in
such cases. The states hava right to
enact laws of the character involved in
these cases and appeals must be made to
the legislature and not to the courts. The
question of conspiracy is disposed of
with the statement that charge of fraud
cannot lie against q municipal corpora
ton. Judgments affirmed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
NPWH ~ SFITt.

A UNION to be called the Spanish-A Am
erican CnmmerciI Union, whose object
is to promote trace with South Am erlcan-
countries, has been organized by New
York merchants.
TWENTY FIVE graduates received diplo
mas NJ the commencement exercises OF
Womau's Medical college of Chicago on
Tue5day.
Iowa farmers last year raised enough
corn to pay of all the farm mortgages in
the STATE, and leave balance of 100, ,O00,-
600 bushels.
MUCH trouble Is feared in Iowa over at
tempts to evict settlers on the Suell and
Litohtield lands. The settlers have armed
the m4elvPs with Winchester rifles and an
nounce their determination 10 stay.
MILWAUKEE grain buyers claim that the
process OF securing and shipping second
grade oats, and selling the gram as high
grade, ls being taken advantage of by
Chicago elevators. where as alleged
patented machines do tn" securing end
clipping.
ISAAC PIrMAN the inventor of Phono-
grsphy, although rs years of age, is still
in vigorous health, and works at his of-
foe from six in the morning until six at
night.
AN English medical iuornal declares
that the number of infants smothered to
Death by nalf tipsy parents, between sun
set on Saturday and sunrise on Monday,
exceeds the MOI tslity of any other night
in the week.
Ar the election of city officers held in
Chicago, the Democrats elected their
ticket by majority of about 1880.
The South town WAS carried by the Rs
publicans; the North town ticket is di-
vided, and in the West town the Demo,
Gratis elected all their cau6icstes-
TRE steamships Aurauis and Alaska,
which arrived at New York Monday,
andeC, together, ,lS4 immigrants. For
steerage arrivals numbered 4O,6S5. The
psuper population OF Europe must have
heard of the opening of the Oklahoma tn
settlement.
TuE last time Stanley left for Africa he
placed all his literary effects in the hands
of Mrs. French Sheldon, of New York
and the last letter received from him in
this country was addressed to her, CON
tanning final Instructions concerning his
correspondence,
MuwAUKEE.-E. Z. Ellis, the head of
the great Reliance Works, one of the
largest foun3ries and machine shops in
| the country, died suddenly Monday night.
/ He employed l,5o0 meh, with whom he
always maintained the kisdest relations,
even during the great labor sgitations of
| the past few years. At one time he was
the greenbsck candidate for governor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

THE fight nf Gen. Boulanger from
Paris to Brussels, in order To avoid arrest
upon the charge OF conspiriEg with the
Patriotic league leaders against the re
public, ia no, iikely to better his position
before the country. It ia a sensational
episode in the career of srnsatiunRiist.
That he has been 81 imprudeut rs to i'm
plicate himself in n scheme to mobilize
the forces of tho Patriotic league, the
general public was not disposed to he
lieve. But flight is generally considered
confcssion; and, If any one but French
man she IId publicly hail the opportunity y
to meet hls enemics in court aud yet IN
secret should prepare to avoid arrest by
escaping beyond this borders of his coua-
try, the inference that his acts would not
bear investigation would be irresistibls.
No differences from the nc's of the
FreuchmRu, however, are irresistible.
Their minds york ia peculiar ways. Gen,
BoulanEer is living III a little world of
politics of his own creation. He de.
nounoes II parliamentary form OF govern
ment, praises the rule of tao people
scorns the men elected by the people,
calls his majorities the voice of the
nation, and looks to war OF revenge
which must be carried on under dicta
tstorial powers il 1t is to suroccd-as the
salvation of France. 1t looks ss though
the ministry, backed by the republicans
and conservative radicals, had gained n
point in the departure of Boulauger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
More Ornamental Than Useful.

As q matter of fact, our government
would go on just the same, and our foreign
relations woulu probably be quite as we'll
managed, if we had no Minis er at any
European court. Our diplomatic service
is expensive and mole ornamental than
useful. The i'm Improvement in means of
communication has practically removed
the necessity of % maintaining high -salaried
representatives in other countries. In
all cases of i'm portance, business is tran
sacted directly between the Secretary of
State and the corresponding officer of a
foreign government. The Minister has
only social duties to perform, for the most
part, and il is not essential that We spend
millions of dollars annually for the mere
purpose of entering aD appearance at
royal balls and receptions. We have
certain commercial interests in other
countries which require more or less at
tention; and We can well afford TO keep
competent agents employed at all the
leading business centers to attend to such
matters. But the idea Of supporting a
set Of costly Ministers Oh, purely political
grounds, has little justification. They do
not confer any definite advantage upon
the country; and il has happend more
than once that they have exposed rs to
redicule and reproach.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
BASE BALL TOURISTS.
Honered by Banquet in New York City.

HOnered by Banquet in New York City.
New YORK, April 8.-The base ball men
of this city rendered a testimonial ban
qnet to night at Delmonico's to the base
ball tourists who have just returned from
trip around the world. They had a
warm reception from the 250 guests as
sembled. The dining room was profuse'
ly decorated. A. G. Mills, ex-president
of the league presided. When the
guests were seated, j. Fl. Twitchell
offered prayer. The announcement that
the zine innings of dishes were ready for
the feast was made by Mr.. Mills with
the familiar base ball word, "plsy."
Among the notabIes at the table were
Mayor Chaplin, of Brooklyn, Mayor
Cleveland, of Jersey City, Hon. Chauucey
NJ. Depew, Daniel DOugherty, Judge
Henry E. Rowland, Erastus Winau and
Consul G.. w. Griffin, of Melbourne, Aus
tralla.
When cigars had been lighted Chair
man Mills said the gathering had been
called for the purpose of doing honor to
one branch of the manly sports, and that
was base ball. He spoke of the successful
world circling trip of the boys. Letters
of regret were read from governors of
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut,
as well as from Mayor Grant. The speak
ers of the evening were then called up
and several addressed we're made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
Chicago MarAet.

CHICAGO, April 5. - Flour unchanged
Wheat-Weak and lower; SSls for seller cash;
S6hll for seller May; SS's for seller July. Corn
Lower; St's for seller cash SSss Tor seller May;
S6Ss for seller July. Oats Easier; - for seller
cash; s5As tor seller May; - lie for seller July
Rye-4S for seller May. Barley-Ncthiug doing
Prime umothy-l.sS Flax seed l5S. Whisky
i .oS Pork Lower; II 20 for seller MAY; ~ 10
for seller July. Lard Easier: t y for seller
cash; 6,9S for seller MAY. ShoultrrS-S SNaS s.:
short clear, / SOa4 69ls; short ribs, 6 oll6.lO.
Butter Quiet; creamery, 2lasS: dairy, l4QS2
CheeSe-Dull and tame; fun cream cheidars aud
flats, ,lolaalo&4; young Americas. lllaiilS. Eggs
Steady; fresh. l0alolS Hides and talIow-Un-
changed
Flour-Receipts. 1900; Shipments SNN
Wheat Receipts l;.oOO shipments. 200
Corn Receipts, IFS 900; shipments, SlSON
oatS-Receipts $1,000; shipments. $1,000
CHICAGO, April Cattle receipts, a. nNN; ac-
tive and shade lower. choice to extra hreyes
1 iOa4 20; steers SSOa4 ~. StockcrS aud feeders
, lOaS. AS cows. bulls and mixed, 6OaS ~; Texas
steers, anOa8 So. Hogs Receipts, 1000; slow;
; to 1Oc lower; mixed & 5Sa4 %: heavy. qla5 ~;
light7 Ia0a50o; SkipS. 5 JOa45O. Sheep Re
crptS, 1000, strong. lOc higher: natives. N
1 60; western corn fed, 1 aNI1 81. lambs Iaa6 80
CHICAGO, April $ - The provers Journals
special cahlegram from London quotes heavy
supply of American cattle; demand weak: prices
12lnc per pound for tops
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
1T DIDN'r WORK
Tie Scheme toI Invalidate thel Election q
Mayor Crleger, of Chicago.

The Scheme tOl lnyalidate thel Election Of
Mayor Crieger, of Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 9.-The reported
scheme, proposing to keep Mayor elect
Crieger, out of his office by having last
Tuesdays election declared illegal, did
not materialize this morning as was
promised. Lawyer Stevens, who ap
piled for an injunction last evening and
was told by Judge Jameson to come
iuto court this morning did not appear,
nor did the election commissioner whom
Mr.. Stevens was to notify of his appIica-
ton for an order of.court 20 keep them
from counting the ballots.
Master in Chancery Boyle, who examin
ed Mr.. Stevens bill and reported in favor
of an injunction, was eeen by reporter.
Mr.. Boyle said they asked for an injuuc-
tion 10 restrain the election commission
ers from counting the vote cast in sec
tion 25 of the town of Jefferson. Under
the decision of the supreme court rem
dered a few days before the election
that section becams part of the town
of West Chicago, and it is contend d
that it would be unfair to count its vote
with the vote cast i'll Jefferson. The com
plainant in this bill Is Russell, the repub-
lioap candidate for assessor in Jefferson,
who is defeated if section 20 js counted
in, and who will be declared elected if it
can be thrown out. Mr.. Boyle said that
whether the decision of the supreme
court agected the vote for mayor IN Chi
cago was grave question, but that Rus
sells bill had nothing to do with the city
directly,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

Wu,LE Johu Bright lived the GIsdston-
thought OF cor testing his return to par
lisment, although he had fallen away upon
an important dogma of liberal faith.
Now that he is dead, however, the return
of home rule liberal in his place be-
comes of the greatest Importance. This
is an opportunity to rebuke Mr.. Cham
berIain in his own home, and the election
of Glsdstonian in MIR. Brighs's stead
will have the effect OF utterly diss' Psting
and destroying the liberal unionist fac
ton. In the case of Mr.. Bright much
could be overlooked in his declining
years. His services in behalf of huusn
progress had been as bsnedoent as they
were long and distinguished. He was q
great and unselfish leader, and when he
erred at last it was because age had i'm
paired his powers. This en- titled him to
a consideration that could be accorded to
no one else. Without doing any in Justice
to his memory, with his death comes 'he
duty of reversing the policy Of his 'ater
years, and thoughts of his successor
naturally intrude even upon the ministrs-
tions in his honor. 1t will, of course, be
some days before this question can be
openly discussed in England. Euiosy of
the dead is the duty of the hour. Among
Mr.. Brights eulogists none, perhaps, will
speak such touching, heartfelt words as
Mr.. Gladstone, The two men wrought
together for half a century, and though
they differed at last, the greatest leader
of his time cannot fail to speak Eoble
words of one who fell short only of him
in greatness and high and noble qualities
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
PENNSYLVANIA OUrLAWS.
They are Now TerrOrizing the Inhabitants of
West Virginia.

They are Now Terr0riZIng the Inhabitants of
West Virginia.
PITTsBURa, April 8.-A special from
Uniontown says: IN addition to the
terror inspired throughout Fayette coun-
ty by the McClellahd band of outlaws,
they are creating greater terror in the
adjoining county of Preston, in West
Virginia. When they were driven from
their refuge near Markley sburg they
went across the line into West Virginia,
and are now said to be located in a house
near Glade Mills, a small hamlet.
Reports say there are six of them,
in the gang, and that nightly they com
nit some depreciation on the citizens in
the vicinity. So great is the excitement
over their presence, and the rohbing and
victimizing of the gang in that neig ghbor-
hood is in despair. Local desperadoes
have Joined forces with the gang, and
they threaten all kinds of vengeance on
any one who Interferes with them. The
place where the gang holds forth
is near distillery and this
adds to their recklessness.
Appeals from people in the neighbor
hood have been sent to the nearest town
of any size, Kipgswood, asking for help,
Organized efforts is to be made to cap
ture them under command of West Vir-
ginia officers. The district is so far away
from telegrephic communication and is
onty accessible by long journey, so that
particulars can only reach this place IN
fragments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
trlninaS.

IT is said that Mrs. Gurley, the alleged
sbductrtss of little Annie Red moud, will
spring sensation on the public when her
case COMES TO trial.
FoS Du LAC, Wis.-Dr. Miller va. con
vieted on the charge of putting sticks
loaded with powder in his divorced wife's
wood pile, and paid ipe snd costs in the
sum of $4+.65.
ToPEKA, Ksn.-Thomas Mcclure was
shot and instantly killed in drunken
brswl in this prohibition city Sunday
afternoon. A keg of beer, shotgun.
and a revel did the business. The cor
oner's inquest is now being held. This
is the third man killed In Topeka insid
of one week.
MIIwAUxKE.-An old veteran. NJ. NJ
Marshall, was killed by blow from Thos.
Egap, q tough character, early Monday
morning. in saloon near the soldiers
home. Marshall had been drinking con-
siderably, and wound up in the early
hours in the saloon of Fred Braner, near
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
Empress Frederica's UnpopuIarity


The Empress Frederick, it is said, viii
not return to Berlin with her daughters
until next April, and will possibly post
pone her vlsl5 even longer. 1t is little
wonder that she has no desire TO seek an
asylum i'll the Prussian capital. | re
member her last drive along the Linden,
after the death of the Emperor, at a time
when the papers and the court ring still
accused her of having plotted to obtain
the dictatorship with the cunning in
trigue of Pompadour. Hardly a man
turned about, scarce a hat WAS doffed as
the carriage passed along the famous
street where, as Crown Princess, she had
received the homage of all. A half. years
absence hss not changed matters al
though few Liberal papers have dared
to write paragraph in her favor.
The nobility speak of her still with bitter
ness. The passport to popularity in the
salons of the upper ten is abuse of the
Empress Frsderica, and stories derogs-
tory to her character are applauded with
the vigor attendant upon anecdotes pre-
ludlcal to the French. 1t is difficult to
believe that party spirits, or personal
spirits, 1t is in this case, can
reach such pitch. The people of Berlin
do not wish the Empress to make that
city her home. Where so much aversion
is manifested it could not be a home TO
her, and the remnants of her party are
pow too powerless to reinstste her.
Many of her trusted friends have desert
ed the poor woman. knowing that there
was no pr-terment to be hoped for and
that the young Emperor looked upon her
intimates with disfavor. In the face of
all this, it would not be surprising if she
had already said farewell to the city
which has treated her so disgrace fully
Berlin Cor. New York Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
North side Style.
Chicago Herald.

The poor servant girl is not always to
blame. Sometimes 1t is the mistress. A
girl who applied for q place to do "sec-
ond work" over on the West Side, aston
ished the lady by asking if she allowed
her servants to talk above a whisper. The
lady said they could make sll the noise
they cared to if they would Only DO their
work well, aud wanted to know why the
girl asked the question. "Well," she re-
piled, 81 have been working for a North
Side lady who does not permit her ser
wants to talk aloud. The first day l was
with her had nay frizzes on, ma'am, and
she asked me If they were false. When /
told her they were false she said I must
remove them The next day I wore a
small brooch at my throat. She called
me into her room when she noticed il and
told me ] must remove it-she did not
allow her servants to wear false hair or
ievelry. Then she wanted me to wear q
white dress all the time. l said l IVES
afraid I might dirty white dress when
did my work. and she said l mnst do
my work so that l would not get white
dress dirty. l left thai lady, na'sm, and
I want to understand you before 1 come
here" She was hired. Do you blame
her for quitting her North Side place.
The members of the bar at Appleton
have unanimously signed petition ad-
dressed to Governor Hoard, requesting
the appointment OF F. W. Hartman 10
| the vacancy in the county jadgeship
caused by the death of the late J. E. Har-
riman.