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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
JarRNAII~M AND PulIICS.

Colonel John A. CooSerlll, the brilliant
aud snccessful edIlor of the New York
World writes t. The Times to contradict
statemeut that has been published that
he has Congressional aspirations. He
says: Il have never ~ any time in my
life coveted a seat in tho United States
ConKrea , ana at no time in my career
have looked less longlngly in that di-
rection. | have no taste whatsoever for
political prvfermont or political power.
In fac. have decided aversion to poll
tics, and SO long as | an able to provide
myself and those dept ndlug upon me with
necessaries OF life, / shall not ask my fel-
low citizens for their sutfraSes.' In this
Colonel Cockerin shows that his judy
meat is sound and hat his extraordinary
but W earned saccess Ia New York has
not disturbed the level of his head. There
certainty Is no reason why any man cap
able of me- king a living i'll an honorable
calling should take to politics As practi-
cal profession, and least OF sll one who
has 80 much larger opportunities of pub
lie usefulness as the director of paper
like the World enjoys. Colonel Cocker
ill, reiterating the denial that he is I'll ct
ed with any itch for politics, continues
wisely:..,.I am still auxiousIy striving to 1T
myself for the calling of journalism,
which | adopted some twenty five years
ago, and which | consider 10 be superior
10 any profession that know of--poli
tics not excepted" 1t is the genuine
journalist. born and made, that speaks
here. In this, as in most other profess
sions, it is only the amateurs aud begin
ners that know all about it; the men who
have given their lives to it know that
their education never cesses-or that
when it ceases their usefulness is at an
end. The training needed for the pro-
fession of politics ought not to be lees,
yet few of those whom call profession
al politicians have any training at ali.
Perhaps this is one reason why ssuccess-
full journalist Will always esteem mis- own
profession above that of politics. In q
case like that of the editor of the New
York World, political career could Offer
no temptation, either in power, iufuenc,
or worldly reward, and if Colonel Cocker
ill should ever develop an itch for politics
it would be pretty good sign tha. thu
World needed new.e ii,or, which evident
ly it does net.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
FOREIGN

The building of the Elffel tower at
Paris has cost the lives of l00 ~orkmen.
The soap works of David and William
Gibson, London, was burned at a loss of
EIOO 900,
A LoNDoNER has counted the number of
vehicles which daily pass a certain point
on the Strand, and he tiuds they average
over T2,00C daily.
lr has been learned that Perrin, the
man WHO fred blank cartridge at Presi-
dent Carnot in Paris, lately, vas re
Gently under treatment for insanity.
LoNDoN-At the annual meeting of the
discuss on, Parnell was elected life
member by q large majority.
MISS ZALINs ri, sister of the lieutenant
who invented the dynamite gun, has be
come almost rs much of a dynami ex
pert as her brother.
A TON of rope made from the hair of
devout women of Japan has been used in
building a 100000 temple to Bu6dah,
at Kloto.
TEN and three-qusrters miles is the
range that the French have obtained for
the forty three-ton gun, thlrty-five feet
long with an 500 weight projectile and
425 pounds OF powder.
IHr rice output in the Indies is re
ported ., 5 500 bags short of last year,
and stocks in Esglsnd and the European
continent are said to be less than two
thirds the amount on hand at the same
dstes during the past two years.
BERLIN advlces state that conflict has
occurred between the strikers ana the
military at Essen. The soldiers fired up
ON th- strikers, killing three and wound
ing five Others.
QUEEN VICTORIA kissed the American
duchess of Marlborough at her 31awlng
room on Saturday, and now English socI-
ETY. is ready once more to resume its
equilibrium at the old stand.
THE champion wssherwomen of France
snd Switzerland have had prize contest
at Bonveret, on the shores of Lake Gene
va The hono-s were awarded to Mtle
Lefevre, Parisian wash lady, who is Is
years of age.
PRINCE FERDINAND, of Bavaria, is quite
a useful and msuly aristocrst. He prac
tices q, n physician at Munich and never
receives fee for his services. A fe .
days ago he risked his life To save WON
sn from drowning.
| A RESOLUTION was adopted resembling
| the previous declaration of the club that
| owing to divisions at present existing
| in the party, it Is not desirable for the
| club o be actively identified with any
ST ction of 1t" Tcdsy's action is tants
mount to declaring the clab a GIadstonisr
| body.
| SAYS correspondent At Rome: "Th,
MI 81 popular msu In Italy at the presep
! moment is Padre Agostino di Montefel
| tro, the famous Franciscan monk, whs
was personally appointed by the Pope tt
| preach course of Lenten sermons IN th
| Church at San Cairo. Although but fou
| winters have elapsed since he issued forti
| from retirement Of twenty years in tn
clolster, yet his name is on every lip from
the Alps to the southermost point of til
peninsula; his portraits are numerou
throug ghout the country as those of tn
Holy Father, King Humbert and Garibsld
put together. All this has been sccom
slished by his eloquence, boldness, pstrIo
tissn, socialistie tendencies. and by tn
romance of his past career"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17

lotson, Mrs George Smiley, Mrs. Middle
ton, Mrs. Van Antwep, Mrs. S. A.
Gibson, Mrs. Jonathan sarnes, L. c. Lull,
D.. Sutton.
The first six were Hlled, 40 being
found dead in cattle guard, one in q
creek near by, two on the track, and
Mrs. Middleton died al hour later. She
was thrown in the rosdFay. Mrs. Gibson
was injured IN the heal and side, and
Mrs. Barnes vas badly bruised.
The male passengers esca PED, and the
driver escaped by Jumping. The gates
at the crossing wnere the accident o,-
Cured are not used odSeen $50 and
p. In, the gate keeper going home at
that time. This custom probably deceiv-
ed the driver, who was new man, and
probably supposed thegstes would of
course be down if the engine was coming.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17

FIRE visited Winnipeg, Manitoba, and
destroyed several business houses, hotels
and the Jewish synagogue at loss of
f35, ,0NO.
ONE mgn was killed and seven injured
By a premature explosion of dynamite
near Ashland, Pa. The mex were en-
gagged in blasting for tunAel.
Mrs MARY BRENTLINE, of Lima, Ohio,
was dragged to death by COW she was
leading to water.
CLEVELAND, O.''-The Bell Goblet works
at Findley, o., was destroyed by fire
Thursday morning. Loss, $115,000; insur-
snce, $4,000.
FIRE destroyed the establishment of
the Case Manufacturing Company, of
Columbus, Ohio, causing a loss of about
$50 900.
By the explosion of fre-damp IN the
Toms Run mines, of the CHARTERS Coal
Com pany, in Pennsylvania, four Hungar-
ians we're killed.
FIRE destroyed the stables of Capt.
Moore, near Cynthia, Kss., consuming fif
tt en- valuable horses, valued at $4,000.
I There is no insurance.
THE little village of Eloa, not far from
Winona, Mimi, lying on a ridge. Was
nearly totally destroyed by fire on Mon
day afternoon. The fire originated from
prairie fires.
FoREsTs fires are raging in Northern
Michigan, where there has been no rain
for several months. The fires extend
through several counties. Much valuable
timber has been destroyed and more is
threatened.
IsHPEMINo, Mich.-Forest fires have le
stroyed The villages of Bruce's Cross
ing and Obieni, Ontonogan county,
burned halt the village of Spaulding-
about twenty buildings twelve
residences in the village OF Stamoagh
Menomonie county. Fires are burning
in half of the counties of the Northern
Peninsula. The damage to standing pine
IN Ontonogan county will be enormous
upiess more rain comes.
CHICAGO. Seventy families were
rendered homeless by a fire which
swept the suburban village of Moretand
Wednesday afternoon. The fire started
in the Presb yterian church, and burned
together thirty seven buildings, includ-
ing most of the village stores and many
residences. Ssrong wind and lack of
water and fire exringuishing apparatus
are mainly res pUnsible for the catast
rophe. The families burned out are
mostly in poor circumstances. Many
will be forced 20 camp out all night on
the prairie guarding their property,
which they have saved. The loss is es
timatcd at S100O00; insurance about
$500
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, May 13 = Flour Unchanged
Wheat Higher: 81 for seller cash
g for seller June; T9l4 for seller July. Corn
Steady; 3414 for seller cash and June;
"a 1916 for seller July. Oats-Steady :;
22z for seller cash; q for seller
June; ISIS for seller July. Rye-4i4
Bariey-Nothing doing. Flax. L53 Prime
timothy, / IS. Whisky-Io2. Pork-Firmer:
II 92lxai1 s5 for seller cash; Il 02sxaI2 05 for
seller July. Lard-Stesdy; s921s for seller
cash; ezlssG95 for seller June: 8 s7lxa7. 90
for seller July. Shoulders-5 25a5 50.
short clear, e25s6.s7gs; shorr ribs, 6ooa6.6s
Butter Dull; creamery. 1stsa1s; dairy. 1s51sI7
Cheese-Firm- Eggs-Steady:. western, 1879
i5;x Eiies and dtallow-Uuchanged.
FIour-Receipts. 10. ooo: shipments, 1900
Wheat-Receipt- s.ooo shipments, a op
Corn-Receipts. 1900; shipments. AS. 90.
atS-Receipts, I22 900: shipments, sis.ooo.
CHICAGO, My ,5-The Drover's Journal re-
port: Cattle receipts, 1850; active. S to Toe
lower; beeves- 4.6oa4 4o1 steers, Q 4oa4 10;
stockers and feeders, saa3 60; COWS.
bulls and mixed. 1898 50; Texas cattle. lsoa
SIS. Hogs-Rec=ipts, zS 90: 5alo lower
mixed 45aas 20: heavy, 4s0a4 IS: light. 455a
ass; skips s59as g.. Sheep Receipts 3ooo;
strUng; ten cents higher; natives, 40oa5 90.
western. 350a SOC. Texans. ga: IS. Lambs,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
HASENOT lOLD ALL.
Woodruff, Who Figures in the CrOmin Mystery,
Withholding Information.

Woodruff, Who Figures in the Cronin Mystery,
Withholding Information.
CHIoAao, May 13-Young Woodruff,
who figures prominently III the Cronin
mystery, was today bound over to the
criminal cour ont the charge of horse
stealing. Aft rward he was shown a
number of photographs, among which
was one of Cronin. This he would no t
or could not point out. Woodruff, or
Black as he som etImes calls himself, state
ment that he received money from his
father j. Black of San francisco last
Tuesday, was verified to night by records
of an express company This evening
Black made positive statement that he
knows Cronin is alive, but is unable or
unwilling to say how ne knows it, He
says he has not told all he knows about
The trunk and will not until his father
and brother arrive to bail him out.
The court of Foresters to which Cronin
bslonged in Chicago voted tonight 800
to aid in the search for him, 6nd passed
resolutions calling on other Illinois courts
to co operate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17

Thirty Years Service Required for Retired
Wen With Three-four:hs Pay.

Thirty Years Service Required for Retired
Men With Three-four:hs Pay.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-The major gen
eral commanding the army has published
for general informstios the army regula-
tions as amended concerning the aetire-
ment of enlisted men. In brief. they
provide for the combination of service ID
the army and marine corps in making
thirty years the period re-
Guired for their retirement for
payment to retired men of three-fourths
their full pay without deduction for re
tanned pay" but with a dedu,tion of
twelve and oue-hsi cents monthly for
the support of the soldiers home.
Retired men will not be en-
titled to any increase of re-
enlisted pas beyond what has ac
crued at the date of retirement nor 20
commutation for fuel and quarters
Cormutatiou for subsistence and
clothing will be thrse fourths of
allowance to men IN duty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
Touched The Old Mans Heart.
Nphraska Stafa Journal

Once upon a time an old man called his
three sons to him in the dusk of the
evening, and i'll fsltering voice said to
them: my boys, in little while you
will have no father. I am standing on
the shore of the liver of death and soon
l must launch my boat upon it. Now,
have as you know, a splsndid farm, upon
which one man can thrive, but as there
are three of you l have been soreIy per
picked as to which should have it. I lave
therefore decided to give each of you
two dollars that you must spend 20
morrow, and to the one making the
visest purchase shall the farm be given.
Come to me to morrow evening at this
time and tell me how you have each eI-
pended your money. Now, goodnight.
and heaven bless you ALL" On the follow
ing evening the three sons assembled
before their father. "Regiuald," said
the latter 10 the eldest, "w1 at did you
purchase with your two dollars?" Father"
returned the son, Il pondered long
that l might make wise use of the money,
aud at last | bought a pair of strong
shoes" "Well done, well done; the
journey through life is rugged and hard,
and the thorns are thick upon the way.
You have shown prudence and fore
thought, and | love yon the better foI it.
And what did you bay, Augustrs?" Il too
thou Mt long and deeply" responded the
second son, "that ] might not purchase
any thing trivial or foolish. Since the
cap that l wear is worn and ragged, /
bought hat with a wide hrim, which
show TO you, my father" The old man
regarded him with q glauce of pride and
affection, and said: Yen too have done
well, Augustus; often in the world the
brow is fevered and the sun rays beat
fercely upon the aching head, and your
hat will comfort you. rejoice that my
sons are so filed with wisdom. And you
Theophilus, what did you buy?" my
father" answered Theophiios, Il didn't
ponder worth cent. A. soon as left
you last eveEipg l blew in my stuff for
five tickets to the base ball games"
With tears of JOY streaming down his
furrowed face. the venerable man EN-
braced Theophilus, and murmured in
voice hoarse with emotion: 81 sd q
farm as large as Texas, with a wind mill
on 1t, 1t would DE yours" And then
Reginald and Augustus moved sadly
away into the gathering gloom and while
the one tried TO keep the iIes of him
self vi b his hat, the other kicked him
self severely With his bGOts
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
END OF AN IMPORTANT CASE.
The City of New Orleans Compelled to Pay
MNrn Gaines SnG1. 600.

The City of New Orleans Compelled to Pay
Mvra Gaines s56Z00O
WASHINGTON, May 13.-rhe United
States supreme court, today, in an opin
iniou by justtce Bradley, awardad the
executors of the will of Myra Clark Gaines
the sum of 1857 900 against the city of
New Orleans, for the use of property
sold by the city, but recovered by Mrs.
Gaines after long litigation. The
judgment of the lower court awarding
the executors $1,000 900 for the use of the
uRimproved property sold by the city
WAS not affirmed.
The case has probably been the most
interesting, hardest contested and most
prolonged known to the judicial history
of thi. country. The first suit in the case
WAS brought by Mrs. Gaines (then the
wife of General Whitney, in 1884, and
since that time, decision has followed
decision in regard to it. The first suit
sought to recover what was known as
the Evartiste Blanc tract in New
Orleans. Blano bought the tract for
about 81, 500 from the executors OF Gen.
Daniel Clark, prominent oltZen of New
Orleans. The grounds on which Mrs.
Gaines set up her claims were that she
was child of Gen. Clark by a secret
marriage between him and Zuline Car
riere, and that Gen. Clark had lef+ the
latter a will than the one under which
the property was sold. This secret mar
rias q form ID the axis on which the lega
tion revoived and the case was
fought with bitterness by both sides.
1t was not until a few years before the
war that Mrs. Gaines WAS finally declared
TO be the Legitimate child as well rs the
lawful heir of & neral Clark. Even then
the city of Nsw Orleans did not sur
render and after the war Mrs. Gaines wa
compelled to bring suit for damages. Ia
1881 the circuit court of the Unite d
States for the Louisiana district gave
Judgment IN her favor for 81 ,925, ,667
and it is on appeal from this judge
ment that case to day was decided. The
present case it is generally conceded, ex
halsts all resources Of law and is regard
I'd as as final settlement of litigations
Mrs. Gaines fighting to the very last tol
her rights, is dead and so it is believed
are all her imm edIate relatives except E
daug hter -in-ia~, Hattie l.. Whitney, IL
whose name as administTafrix of estate
of Mrs. Games stands over on couf
docket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
A GUARDIAN ARRESTED !
Because She Refused to Give an Account of
Her Stewardship.

BELnIr, Wis, May 13.-An interesting
case was before the cours today. In 1876
Daniel Rlordeu, of this olty, beosmu
bondsman for Mrs. Mary Aou Quinn, OF
this city, VINO had been appointed guar
dian of her daughter, and gwen the Gus
tody of 1929 of the child's money.
she cared we'll for the girl, aad
was recently called upon to
render sn account of the fund TO the
county judge, and excepting for 81, she
declined to make any statement. Mr..
Riordan was then sued as bopdsman for
the deficiency, and although he attempted
to compromise the matter by the
payment of certain sums of money,
mis- propositions would not be acce pied.
Mr.. RIordan then caused the arrest of
Mrs. Quinn for the embeZz iement of the
fund. The amount being 80 email, and
Mrs. Quinn having every opportunity to
make Il satisfactory report of the funds in
her keeping, makes the case enc of
peculiar interest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
fhe Future Of Photography.

The ease with which photographs can
now be taken By any one is destined to
have an i'm portant influence upon sci
ence, art, and literature. Ii must not be
supposed, however, that with the cheap
ness of material, and simplicity IN apply
ing II, perfection in the art OF photo
graphy is any nearer to its votsry than
il was when the difficult wet plate was in
vogue. Pictures can be taken more read
lily than formerly; bat the conditions of
light and composition remain rs difficult
as ever-and the amateur every year
throws behind him his quickly taken pho
tosrspbs and discovers that art is s'iii
long.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

THREE women ana two children were
burned 10 death in fire IN dwelling at
W.stcaester, n. Y.
EyeHr stores were DESTROYED by FIRE At
North Judsop, Ind, Wednesday. Loss,
s5o,oooi partially insured.
At Fiudlay, Ohio, the Beilaire Goblet
works were dee 'royed by tire. The loss
is SIZE, 900 an, she insurance 165, 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
PERSONAL PARAGk sPHS.

II il stated that President Harrison
has engaged a cottage a. Deer Park for
the summer.
GEN. Lev Wallace says there are two
things OF which he is immod rately fond
morse racing, honestly conducted, and
nase ball.
Sir Charles Dixie seems 70 have out
grown the great scandal With which he
sss connected. and expects TO stand for
reelection to pariiment.
An omen for the British liberals:
S Sarah Bernhsrdt charged the name of
A al2is BaIsour 70 ths. of LORD Ramsay in
her adaptation of "As in a Looking
Glass;" Sne says the French pubic will
not stand q name that terminates with
four"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17

MEDFoRD, Wis, May 13.-Miss Ida
Cleveland, daughter of Samuel Cleveland,
of Grover, was drowned in Black River
Sunday. Mrs. Nellie Foster, of Ashland,
Miss Cleveland and young Mr.. Cleveland
were sailing in the boat when it cap
sized.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, May 13.- Adelar
Fascette, while employed on the west
fork of the Chippewa, was seized with an
spopIectic fit, and fell into the river and
drowned. The body was recovered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
RESULT OF A HASFY MARRIAGE.

After Six Years Courtship Young Man Mar.
ries his First Cousin and then Kills Her.
MEMPHIS, May 13.- George Ward aged
28, employed as engineer at the Memphis
gas works, this afternoon shot and killed
his young wife aged Is, and then killed
himself. The cause was jealousy. The
murdered woman WAS frs cousin to her
husband and murderer. Ward eourted
his wife for six years, but never could
gain the consent of her mother to their
union. which resulted, four months sgo
in a run away marriage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17

JANEsvrLLK, Wis, May l3.-saturday a
young man who gave his name as John
B. DsLong, purchased a suit of clothes
of the Milwaukee, Clothing company and
presented in payment, a check on the
Rock County ba%k for $31 80, signed,
''JanesvlIle Machine Works" He was
taken in charge by the police, aud on his
person Was found a number of bank
checks on the Rock county bank.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
PERSONALITIES.

Allen Thornoike Rice, minister to
Russia, will leave for his post this week.
Boulanger's xhsreabouts are becoming
rimost as mysterious as those Of Cron1n
aud -ascott.
Miss Anna Dickinson has been confined
to tie sick room of her aged mother for
the pest Gix mo0ths.
Pre.ideLt Frisbie, Of the Wells college,
Aurora, n. Y, has declined the recent
call TO the presidency Of Milwaukee col
Ieze, and will remgin a. the head OF Wells
college.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
IYTtNEED CRONIN NO HARM,
On the Contrary he was a Valued Member of
the Chan Na-Gaei.

On the Contrary he was Valued Member of
the Chan Na-Gael
New YORK, May 13.-The following
was received in this CITY tonight:
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.
Referring TO the statement said to
have been made by d.. Cronin, that he
left Chicago because he Clan MAJ
society had decIded that his lite should
be taken permit me 70
state that DR.. Cronin never
madesssuch an ss ertion The Clan-N Gal
society Is not murder society. There
was no enemity between the Clan Ma
Gael and DR.. Cronin. 0n the contrary
Dr.. Cron.n was one of the mos valuable
members of the society. Signed Luke
Dillon. The signer is prominent mt m
Der of she Clan N4-Gael in Pnilade lph1a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
Aided in fraudulent Naturalization

ST. LOUIS, May 1S.-Adam Neibert, the
republican sergeant -at-arms of the
lower house of the municipal assembly of
this city, who was indicted last Friday
for aiding in the fraudulent haturaliza-
ton of a large number of foreigners
previous to the late city election, has left
the city. Julius Lehman, a member of
the house of delegates, also a re-
publican, who was indicted at the same
time and for the same crime, is under
honda
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 13.-Chas. Ms
kern, is plaintiff in an action against
Isaac Niskern. to se,ure $4,000 paid by
the Chicago Milwaukee i St. Paul com
psny on judgement secured iii 1883 by
the detendent as the guardian of plaintiff.
He avsrs that since attaining his majority
Sept 13, 1886, he repeatedly has demanded d
the payment of money, whicn detendeut
invested in a house and lot on National
avenue and asks that the court order the
dsfendent to transfer the property to him
hv wnrrantv 3ped
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-17
A SUNDAY BRA WI.
In Which a, Rifle and a Pitchfork We're the
Weapons Used.

SHEBo1GAN, Wis, May ia fight oc
CURED between Wm. Crawford, a cDlored
hostler, and Hermann Leonhardt, CON
sable of the town OF Sheboygan, at tine
driving park at 10 O'Clock last night.
Leonhardt had rife and Crawford had
Il pitohfork. The fight resulted In Craw-
ford receividg a bullet in the rear, sn d
Leouharit was stabbed In the side with Il
pItchfork. A warrant was sworn out for
Crawford and be vas arrested. The con
tending parties tell widely different stor-
les OF the orlgin of the fracas.