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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
LOCKED HIN THE yAULF
PostOffiee Clerk LOCKS the Cashier fn u 4.
Eanlt and skips With the CASH.

A Postoffiee Clerk LOCKS the Cashier In Il
yaHlt and ssips With the Cash.
WATEEToxs N T., March 11.-One of
the boldtst bank robberIes that has oc-
Cured in this section of the eta.e in
many years surprised the people of Nor
wood, st. Lawrence county, Saturday. z.
L. Smith, cashier of the Sor~ood Bank,
was alone in the building abouns noon,
when Charles Phelps, the postofics clerk,
entered and asked for some
stamps Mr.. Smith stepped into the
vault TO get them, when Phelps
quickly closed the door and
turned the combination, locking the
cashier in- The robber then turned to
the money drawer and took all the paper
money that il contsined-$27s. Phelps
had made arrangements TO have horse
ready, and started q. once for the Cana
dian border, about fifteen miles distant.
Meanwhile q custome- entered the bank
and released the cashier. Prompt action
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
A MiIIiOnaire's 5 viii in Probate.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE will of
Isiah V. Williams, the dead millionaire,
was admitted to probate today. The es-
tate amounts TO between $8,O0O,0O0 and
100000 exclusive of the fund of 81
100000, for a mechanical school. OF
this amount special bequests are made to
the surviving brothers and sisters of the
testator. An income of $4,000 is given to
each of their children daring life; 800,
600 is given to charity, and the remainder
forming the bulk of the estate, is de-
vised TO grand nephews and grand niecss
of the descendant, share and share alike.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

NEw YoBK, March 11.-Mrs. LsnStr,
is now Mrs. Frederick Gsohsrdt. A
least thst is the whisper that got abroad
today. 1t is said that the marriage
ceremony was performed in this city
Tuesday, and, if the lady did not admit it
verbally when questioned today, she WAS
careful not TO deny it.
The coachmsr got drunk, the story
gees, and told it in q restaurant. The
yarn he spun was that her divorce was
granted by California court and re,
ceivsd last Monday, and Tuesday the
union between the lady and Gebhardt
was soIemnized.
When the reporter reached the charm
ing little trsnsplantsd English home in
West Twepty-third street, Mrs. hsugtry
was in the hands of DR.. Curtis, the noted
surgeon. Il have always been willing, as
You know" she said, when asked if the
story was true, "to give any Information
about my public self in which any one
can take any interest. But, really, don't
you know, we have decided not TO
give any particulars about this matter at
ALL"
The World, of this morning, publishes
the statesment that Gehhardt and Mrs
Langtry were married Tuesday, il this
city. A representative of the World
asked each of them if such was .he case.
but could get only non -committal answers.
But a new plain gold ring adorned Mrs.
Langtry's left hand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
BRIEF NOTES.

Nearly 10000 pounds of copper
changed hands in New York. Friday.
An oyster recently dredged Up in Eng
Iish waters, measured 7 inches in length
the same in breadth, and 2O1i inches
around the outside edge, and weighed
three and ha!f pounds.
An irishmep, named Casey, died re-
Gently in Albuquerque, very wealthy By
his will he left to General j. A. William
son, of Iowa, nearly $500, 600 for f8vo,
to Casey, long ago forgotten
While the church members of San
Jose, Cal, were raising 5000 as an in
ducemens for c certain revivalist to start
: revival in the town, poor, hard-work-
iLg man oied of starvation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
CRIMES IN WYOMING.
No Truth to the Sensational Stories That
Have Been Circulated.

No Truth to the Sensational Stories That
Have Been Circulated.
ST. PAUL, March 11.-Within the past
few weeks special dispatches from Chey
enne, Wyoming, has been given publicity
all over the country giving accounts
of various kinds of outrageous crimes
perpetrated in the OGt-of way regions in
Wyoming, and all are lacking the ee-
ments of probability. These have been
doubted by people acquainted with the
country. but no positive denial of them
has been made. Yesterday the Cheyenne
correspondent sent out most blood
French tourists in Yellowstone park An
official of the Northern Pacific rail-
road was seen today. He said
he had been investigating the
matter, and according to the story the
party must have come east over his line
Careful inquiry at all points where they
would have been liable to have left the
road to go into the park egion failed to
find any record of such people having
been heard of. No such a guide Is known
in any part of the park region, as the
man mentioned in the story; Io such
place as Rattlesnske canon in the park,
and no indians have been on the Tark
reservation for over two years. The
whole story is pronounced a "fake" on
par with the killing of the Mexicans
searching for buried treasure, and
several other such rOmaRces which have
emanated from Cheyenne correspon-
dent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
Lebel powder. The additional advants-
ges are attributed to it of not smearing
TIE barrel, of producing no smoke and of
causing no recoil.
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

Ex-CoNGREs ssMAN Henry Magoon died
Sunday at Darlington, Wis.
WHILE wOrkmeu were engaged in tear
ing down the building IN which the
cyclOrams OF the battle of Gettysburg
had been exhibited at Cincinnati, Ohio,
Friday, the roof fell in, buryiug three
men in the ruins.
The liabilities OF the insolvent Reading
Iron Works, OF Reading Pa, were declared
az meeting of the creditors to amount
TO 1927 1873, and the assets 81, 439 585.
commIttee was appointed to operate
the works.
PITTsBURG, Pa.-An explosion of
natural gas in q dwelling oD Penrsy sylvania
avenue Tuesday morning caused fire IN
which three men were fatally burned.
Tney were occupying an upstairs sleep
ing room, and the irsmen had great
difficulty III re7raing them at all.
ALTOONA, Pa.-Slaek's Mountain City
Theater was burned Tuesday morning.
The fire is supposed to have been of in
cendiary origin. The structure was
valued at $4,000; Insurance, $21, 800
The building is total wreck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
HOW he STANDS.
President Harrison Defines His Civil Service
Policy

President Harrison Defines His Civil Service
Policy.
CLEVELAND, O., March 1.-THE Wash
lngton correspondent of tho Leader tsl-
egraphs his pape; tonight what he
terms President Harrisons policy re
speouug OWL service, gathered frcm
remarks made by the presidents in an in
tervlew with party of congressman who
nad presented the claims of certain 'ndi-
viduals for appointments. The presi-
dent said he bad determined TO live
up TO the plank relating to OWL
service reform in ;he republican national
platform, and will select men to ill ter
ritorIAl offices from citizens of III, terri
tories themselves where fit persons may
be found. The attention OF the president
was called to the alleged iueticiencV in
toe railway msil service, and the promuI.
gatIoh of the order 10y the late admins
tratIon, placing the service under the pro
visions of the oIvIl service rule. The pres
Ident replied that he would nos revoke
that order, hut would modify
1t somewhat. He viii! have the rule
touching reius'arements changed where
1t is specified that a dismissed employe
may berestOred by having the tie words,
"l'hiu tSe year, StflNktn II ONt. The
order will take etfest the 10Th OF
June instead OF the 10Th of March. On
the subjeot of the removal from the gene
raj classified service the president said:
81 would not have a man removed simply
because he belonged to one political party
or the other. There should be good and
substantial reasons for the dismissal OF
clerks and otlicrats generally, but | hold
1t is not necessary that the causes should
be specified III all cases"
Respecting the appointments generally
the president said he should follow the
sugg gesiiOus of the senators and repre-
sentatives, and expected those gentlemen
to recommend only good mon for office.
In conclusion, he urged his visitors to go
slowly, and not press too hard for the re
moval of the present incumbents. He
said, in effect, that he wanted To be sure
he was right in every case, then he would
90 ahead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15


SAN FRANCISCO, March 11.-In an inter
view today, President SpreckIes, of the
Oceanic company, said: II do not ex-
poet our steamers to run to Samoa and
New Zealand after the end of October.
The colonies have taken decided stand
against maintaining a line any longer
unless the United States bears one-halt
of the total cost. The service may not
cease entirely, because the North Ger
man Lloyds company are arranging
20 secure it. They are running
steamers from Germany to Sydney,
ana are anxious to extend the service
which would be part OF their Samoan
policy. Their steamers would stop at
Samoa as ours do now and the Germans
would control this Pacific trade. With
out aid. and according TO foreign steam
ship lines, we cannot com pete with them,
and would not attempt to do so. The
North German Lloyds receive enormous
subsidy from the Gesman gouernme ent,
5uch as we could never hope for.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
Western Cattle in Good Condition.

CHICAGO, March li.-John Clay, Jr., a
prominent ranchmaD, was in the city to-
day, after six weeks trip in the cattle
raising regions of the west. He said
that in Texas the cattle are in good CON
dition, and the general agricultural cut
look is excellent. In Pan Handle, New
Mexico, and Colorado the winter has been
favorable, as it was also in Wyoming and
Montana. The only complaints come
from western Wyoming, where the grass
vas short last fall and the snow continues
heavy. Mr.. Clay thinks the range beef
will arrive on the market earlier thar in
any year in the history of the trade. Dar-
ing all the years he has been connected
with the business ne never found west
ern cattIe men In hettnr Rnirita.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
A BITTER STRUGGLE ANTICIPATED.
Six Thousand weavers Strike at Fall River,

Six Thousand Weavers Strike at Fall River,
Mass.
FALL RTvEB. Mass, March 1.-THE
weavers' strike for al advance in wages,
which occurred this morning, is one OF
the most general IN the history of labor
troubles here. The weaving departments Is
of fifty mills are practically shut down,
aud 5000 weaveTs are idle. Those who
refused to strike DO not number more
than half enough to keep one mill going.
The extent of the strike il quite sur
prise 70 che managers, who expected
that only a few mills would
be involved. They thought the help
would be SO much divided as TO the wis
dom of strike az present that this
circumstance would disoIganize the
movemement in few days. The opera
tiyes are very much pleased at the
unanimous sentiment of resistance dig
played, and predict al early victory.
They claim that they can afford to main
tain the strike for several weeks. L. Is
the i'm preston that the manufacturers
can give an advance OF present prices
for cloth, and all can ill afford TO curtsil
production for even short period. The
board of trade says, however, that no
advance will be given, and bitter
struggle is sntici pated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
CAPTAIN ERICSSON.


John Ericsson, son Of Olof, was born in
Wermlaud, Sweden, July 81, 1903. He
passed away yesterday in the eighty sixth
year of his age. Ii was man with an
Unsuitable passion. 1t ruled him with
suoh vermasterinR power that his chief
regret at dying lay in his inability to
com mplete his lRst invention. This passion
displaced ali the ordinary domestic af-
fectious, and WAS the substitute for those
social relations which lend, in most in
stances, such Of arm to life. He delved
into the mysteries of mechanism with so
large zeal aud enthusiasm that nature
founc it diff ,ult to withhold from him
any of her secrets. He was fully in
her confidence that the need ct home,
wife, children wss scarcely felt. Twelve
hours he toiled in his Workshop, and dur
ing the other twelve he dreamed of intri-
cate puzzles yet to be guessed. Deoora-
tions and houors were hesped upon him,
bat they were only reminders of past sue
oesses aud the prophecy of others yet to
come. His life was consecrsted to science;
he solved riddles, caught, tanned and hsr-
nepsed ply siCal forces, and made such
fame for himself that his far away
oountrymeu whom he never visited, erect
ed granite shaft in rs native village
and inscribed ON it the simple words,
John Ericssou was born here IN 1903"
Bat rs the hero of great crisis in Ameri-
can history his name viii, always have
something of magic in it. Ii ever day
lowered with gloomy portents that day
was March 9, 1862. The Merrimso steam
ed slowly down the James River bent on
devastation. The North was breathless
with despair, for it had no match that 1t
knew of for the giant. Only one hundred
days before the ,ksel of Eriosson's Moni-
tor WAS laid, but on this March morning,
with full armament and crew with
hearts OF oak, 1t lay in wait for the ad
versary- To the eye the two contestants
were uuequsl; the one was Golisa, the
other a mere cheeseb box on raft. II
seemed utter reoklessness for the Moni-
tor TO engage with her forwidsble an
tsgonist. But there was q crash q;
though two planets had come into coils
ion. The heavens wore filled with thun-
der and smoke, and when the battle wa:
over the une1 2ected victory had flashed
from the rising of the sun to the goiug
down thereof. Old men gathered ir
clusters in every village on the contineu
% wonder at the event, and eyes uneseC
to tears grew dim. Seldom do q peopi
suffer such a revulsion of feeling from
profound dependency to the highes
hopefulness, and if a miracle rad beer
performed they could not have been NOR
sur prised. The creator of the Monitor
who began his life with the century an,
who almost caught glimpse of its close
lies dead in the humble dwelling whicl
was also his workshop. His adop,e,
country will cherish his memory. Thous
fitting monument will but feebly e1
press the peoples gratitude, it is tn
only way in which to express our aprre
citation Of his Important services, and
should be built at once.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
Bad News From Logging Districts.

MIsssAPoLTs, March 1.-The Tribune's
Chippewa Falls special says the warm
spring-like weather of the past week has
melted the little snow remaining auo
crushed the last hopes OF loggers who
have worked their men mig BIT and day for
the past month TO get logs 10 the banks.
Men are coming out of the woods
svery day, and another week will
find the logging operations practically
suspended. The result of this winters
work will be disastrous to many logging
concerns. Almost every camp on tho
east and west tributaries of the Chippewa
river have broken up, leaving millions of
skidded logs unbsnked. The same can
be said of the camps on most other riv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
STRANGE DISEASE IN INDIANA.
Three Children Of Fort wsyne Stricken With
a Malady That Battles Phy siciaus

Three Children OF Fort W. yne Stricken With
Malady That Battles Physicians.
FoRT WAYNE, Ind.-A strange malady
has seized the children of Mr.. Rush, an
employe of the Pittsburg road. About 6
week ago three children,T range in age
from six to twelve years, were seized With
violent paro1ysms. They rsved like ma
MACS snd frothed st the mouth as IL
afflicted With hydrophobis. Drs. Porter
Myers, Neischong and Dinnen were called
in turn, and cannot safely say what ails
the sufferers. The children have been
locked IN separate rooms, and at regular
intervals they go into violent convulsicns
necessitatiug two and three persons TO re
strain them. Their cries can be heard for
blocks around The little ones hsve
grown worse, and fearing their self de-
structiou and danger TO attendants, Dr.
Dinnen had the children removed 20 the
ST. Joe hospital to day. The doctor de-
tects evidences of poisoning, he says, and
Others pronounce the malady 20 be hydro
phobia- The case is strange one, and
will be watched With interest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

are only slightly indicative of his Semitic
origin. In private life he is something
of symbarite; his taste in works of art
is highly cultivated; he is a liberal patron
of some of the first painters of the day,
and an ardent and discriminative collec-
tor of old chins and brio a-brsc.
LEPoIp.
Leopold Rothschild does not resemble
his brothers in his features or mode OF
life. The younger brother takes but
little part in the business of the great
house, snd rarely puts in an appearance
in st. SSithin's lane. He is q somewhat
delicate looking man of fair com plexion,
with mild, kindly face. A liberal patron
of the drama, he is rarely absent from
his box at the opera hoase bis stall at
the theaser on first nights" and he
numbers among his friends many of the
leading members of the profession. He
is in the Prince of Wales's set, and is on
terms of intimacy with the heir appsr-
ent. But as an owner of race horses :hst
Leopold de Rothschild is, perhaps, best
known to the English people. While
lacking his late uncls's enthusiasm in
his pursuit of the national sport of Brit
ons, he maintains a large stable of
thoroug ghbreds at Newmarket, where he
has also residence, and it may fairly be
said that there are no colors more popu-
lar Oh the turf than the Rothschiid blue
and yellow.
One estimable characteristic of the
English Rocthshild's may be noted as ,the
common possession of each of the three
brothers. Their charity knows no limit,
their sympathy once enlisted on behalf
of a worthy object. Their names are
never missing from any public subscIip-
tion list, while their private beney olences
are ever dispensed with open hand and
presumably open heart.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
Christian SympathiZers.

CHICAGO, March 11.--The ministerial
associations of the various Evangelical
denomina tions, yesterday were taking
concerted action on the prohibition
question. At the weekly meetings of the
Methodist. Episcopal, Presbyterian, Bap-
tist and Congregational clerical bodies
today, resolutions were adopted
providing for the appointment of a
committee from each body to meet in
Joint session and consider the propriety
of calling mass meeting in Chicago to
extend sympathy and help 'to states tnat
are struggling 10 free themselves from the
bondage and the degrading influence of
the linuOr traffic y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
PEOPLE WE HEAR OF.

Secretary Tracey end Chauncey NJ.
Depew were members of the New York
legislature in 1852.
Mary Anderson, the actress, is i'll at
Washington.
Gov. Ames, of Massachusetts,, wants to
revive ruffi5d shirt bosous.
Senator Coke, of Texas, is q firm be
lever in spiritualism. He Is a large, fine
looking man, IN vigorous health, and not
in appearance a person given to TAM per
ing with the other world But he attends
a great many seaIces, aud Is fully con-
viLce6 that the dead and the living can
communicate with each othsr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
swe., bv the Tide of PognIarit:

To The topnost pinnacle Of success, Host'-isr's
Stomach Bitters stands a shining proof Of what
genuine merit, backed by the living force o.
proven facts, can attain The North and South
American continents, Europe, Australia the
West Indies Guatemala and Mexico have all con-
triJulei VIE patronage and testimony OF the
most fIYorable kind-but unsolicised-to swell
tn r-Ffaf4Eio o, this sterling remedy. Among
the m giaslies for which the most convincing pub
lie AMI professional testimony proves tEat II IS
Leni n curative are chiils and fever, bilious
mite Z dumb ague and aglie cake, dyspepsia,
liver complaint, nervousness debility. kidney
and bladder coraplsints IL mitigatss the infirrn-
Lies Of age. nasrens conyale-ceoce, has ten
deucy to prevent ii consequences from exposure
AMI exhaustion. Persons of se1-ntsry osbits
and iaborio1a occupations viii 1at Il an ever
useful touta
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15

AMONG the questions that convention
of women are discussing in New York
are: "StoulI cooking and housekeeping
be branches OF girls training 7" should
girls be taught nursing and physiology"
and "What can a girl without special tai
ents do to earn a liVingf" This is a
much more profitable discussion than
that which Miss Susan b. Anthony insists
upon raising at regular and irreg gular in
terYals.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
SHOT WHILE On DUTY.
A Marshall is Shot While Trying to Arrest
Supposed Tramp,

A Marshall is Shot While Trying to Arrest a
Supposed Tramp,
Fox LAKE, Wis, March 11-James
Davis, city marshall, was shot Sunday
evening while attempting to arrest a Gus
picious character representing himself
to be a tramp. The man resisted arrest
and attempted to escape from the officer,
whereupOn Davis fired. The tramp
promptly returned the fire. The bullet
entered Davis body under the right arm.
inficting a serious wound. The tramp
escaped.
1t seems that Marshal Davis was in
ormed that the man who did the shooting
and a companion had planned to rob the
postoffice aud mill. ThiE information
was obtained by Detective Brady, of
Chicago, who is here. Mr.. Davis at once
took steps to foil the plans of the two
men, and with a com mpanion, chased them
oat Of town. The shooting followed. 1t
was about IL o'clock when Lane was shot
and as he was some distance from the
towr he nearly bled to death before
assis saDce arrived.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-15
FATAL BOILER ENPLOSION.
Parts Fly in Every Direction and Demolish
Several Houses.

Parts Fly in Every Direction and Demolish
Several Houses.
CEEvELAN March 11.-This morning
boiler fifty feet long in the forging de-
partment of the Cleveland rolling mile,
exploded. One piece of 1t went west and
crashing iuto Hugh Graham's, 500 feet
awsy, bounded off and buried itself be.
meath the foundation of the house dozen
yards distant. Graham, who was sleep
ing, was only slightly hurt. J1st
before the fragment struck Grsham's
house 1T wrecked the coal house.
La it were Mrs. John Sceiaga and Mrs.
Calaja, both of whom sustained scalp
wounds. The other fragment of the boil,
er went west 1,600 feet, and demolished
an clubhouse. in which was Mary Vargo,
four years of age. Her left arm was
broken. At the mills there were thirty
men near the boiler when it exploded.
Fireman Dorsey and James Barr were
killed, and seven other were more or less
INJURED.