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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

81. PAUL.-Reports have been received
from WInona county of great damage to
crops and dwellings, by haIl vest sterday.
The works of the Manhattan Brass
Company at New York were destroyed by
fire Monday morning. The loss, which was
fully covered by insurance, is 100000.
The Vanderbilt Hotel at Syracuse, n.
Y, was partly destroyed by fire Monday
morning, causing loss of abour $4,000.
dozen guests narrowly escaped with
Their lives.
Tue farNilies of DIR. w. o. Butler, o. f.
Berry, and j. s. EdmUuds, living near
Carthage, ILL.,, lave been mysteriously
poisoned within the past lew days.
Physioisns are making careful examin
alton of the food in their houses with a
view of ascertaining the cause.
WAUkEsuA. - The fine brick resi-
dence of CaspRr M. Sanger was struck
by lightning during the storm Wednesday.
The bolt came down through the tower
and did considerable damage. Several
other houses IN town were struck but no
serious damage is reported.
AT Latrobe, Pa, forty miles east of
PIttsburg, on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
two freight trains dashed into one
anotneF On DrluSe hb 1:0O wednesday
morning, and another train which was
standing there, was hurled into the creek
below. The engiI. eer and fireman and
four unknown tramps, who were stealing
a ride, were instantly killed aLi a brake
an fatally injured.
SPRINGFIELD, Hl.-An alarming con
ditIou of the Illinois corn crop is
reported to the state board of agrIcul
ture. The special bulletins issued 10 day
announces that it is impossible to estI-
mate the damage done the corn crop by
the continuous rain. During the past
six weeks it has everhowed thousands of
acres of the river bottom lands in the
central and southern part of the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05
DISPATCHES OF YESTERDAY

A. NJ. Scott, OF Illinois, who Vas ap-
pointed postofiice inspector has been re-
moved.
Both governm snss have submitted TO
allow the Deiazoa bay question to arbi-
tration.
The Cherokee com 10 ission held a meet
ing yesserday, and elected Gen. Fairchiid
president.
Four business blocks in Hiley, Idaho.
were destroyed by fire yesterday. at q loss
of $500, ,sOs.
W. J. C4sror, cashier OF the City cub,
of Buff sIo, suirided by cutting HIS throat
with a table knife.
The art iGrY Of exhibition at Paris
have awarded the medsis of honor to
Tadema and Moore.
About fifteen more survivors from the
disaster at Samoa arrived at New York
yesterday on the Newport.
Daniel Hogan was appointed by the
president collector of internal revenue
for the 18Th district OF Illinois.
Tho governor of Illinois pardoned Jos.
Macki4 who was serving term in the
penitentiary for ballot box s.ufing.
Advices have been received from Hayti
to the effect that the insurgent foi ces
have made no advahce, and the capital i,
in state of perfecs tranquility.
The secretsry of the treasury issusd
warrants yesterday IN paynens OF $16,-
600 900 on account of pensions, being
she first payment on this account by the
new fiscal year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05
DEATHS AND nROW NlNGS.

OsHxosu, Wis, July 2.-Jnhu Smith,
one of tie oldest residents of the towa of
Black Wolf, WAS found dead IN his bed.
HIS suodsu demise IL supposed to have
been caused by heart disease. The de
ceased WAS 40 years old, an Enslishmau
by birth, and had been married eight
times.
OsukosH, Wis, July Cart Pfeder,
aged l3 years, was drowned At Merrill ON
Saturday afternoon, and esterday after
noon his body was brought here and hur.
led. The unfortunate lad was An orphan
whose parents formerly resided here.
MARINErrE, Wis, July 2.-While bath
ing III the Menominee river Sunday.
Joseph Empy was drowned. Dec assed
WAS the only support of his widowed
mother. IL was 10 years of age.
PALMYRA, Wis, July William Keat,
of koshKouong township, this county,
some 60 years of age, and for twenty
years resident OF the town, liz dead, from
paraly SIS. He leaves wife and three
sons.
MENOMoNIE, Wis., July 2.-Caspar
Wahl WAS drowned while bathing in the
river. The body was recovered. He
leave wife.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05
WILL 1T BE A HIPPODROME?
| sports on Their Way to New Orleans Doubts
as to the Genuineness ofthe Fight.

sports on Their Way to New Orleans Doubts
rs to the Genuineness Ofthe Fight
CINCINNATI, July John l.. Sullivan
and party arrived in this city this after
noon. Among the sporting fraternity of
this city the opinion is almost equally
divided as to the respective merits of
Kiirain and Sullivan, aud many are of
the opinion that the affair will be no
genuine fight. There is very little bet
ting because d number of SGllivan's
friends are afraid to back him because of
his broken arm. They say, however,
Kilrain will not stand up against him for
si- rounds unless his broken arm
should fail him. On the other hand,
Kiirain's friends believe he can best Sui
Iivsa, provided the fight Is not hippo
drome. A large number of men from
this city will leave town on the same
train with Sullivan tomorrow, when he
expects to leave. John certainly looks
we'll, hundred per cent better than when
he was here about month ago. There
is rot particle of superhdous flesh
about him. His general appear
ance indicates that he is in
the best of health and the chances
seem strongly in his favor. John is CON
fident of victory if the fight is fairly con
Quoted and /. "a evident that he will
make it E hard fight for his opponent.
When he came out of the gymnasium at
about 7:20 this evening after spending
nearly hours there in exercise, he i'm
mediatly entered carriage accom- panied
by his trainer Muldoon and was driven
to the hotel. Sullivan's special car in
which he travels is furnished with q view
to the convenience and comfort of Its
occupant The bath tub with shower bath
attachment occupies almost the whole
side of the car; the striking bag hangs
suspended from the ceiling, and about
the room are scattered dnm5 bells an d
other psrayhernalia.
Mr. Johnson, sporting editor of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, who
spent some time with Sullivan at his
training grounds about ten days ago, and
who Will accompany him in the morning
says their special trsiu wilt leave at
O'Clock tomorrow morning for New Or
leans. Late this evening there was little
disposition to increase betting, although
the odds offered in his favor are very
much greater.
NEw OBLEASs, July 2.-This has been
dull day in prize fighting circles, al
quietly awaiting the coming of the
principals. The proclamation of Gov
Lowery will not interrupt the progress
of arrangements for the prize fight
kilograms continue to come in and indi
cate that visitors may be expected from
all parts of the country. Barnett says
Sullivan will probably arrive tomorrow
aud 20 to the Spanish fort Fridey
Stephenson does not look for Kilrsir
here until Sstur5ay-although he may
arrive Friday evening. The battle
grouod has been definitely settled upon,
aud no interference L. anticipated.
MOBILE, Ala, July 2.-Ths sheriff re
reived dispatch this morning from tbs
governor of Alabama instrucring him no'
to let the the Sullivan Kilrsip fight come
of in Mobile county.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05
THE CONNECTICUT R.ILoT ACT.

The act which has passed the Conuec-
ticut l. : islature for a secret ballot, pro
vldes for official paper, to be furnished
by the secretary of state, on which all
ballots must be printed uniformly. The
blank ballots will be paid by those order
ing them. All ballots must be delivered
by the secretary five days prior to the
elections, and will be printed by the
political organizations under directions
from the :, s,cretsry's office. Official tn
velopes will also be furnished by the
state.
Rooms or booths are TO be provided by
the selsctmtn of each town with the
neces ssary couvt niences for the electors
to arrange their ballots and place them in
the envelopes. The interior of each
side observation, and is to be situated in
or col rected with the room where the
ballot box is stationed. Three minutes
will be allowed an elector in the booth
Entire secrecy is given him while pre-
pairing his ticket.
The bill also provides that no person
shall peddle or Offer any ballot to another
person within 100 feet of any polling
place on It's day OF electio. The pen
atty for counterfeitisg or initiating the
blank ballots oF official enveiopes fur
nished by the state is tine OF 81, 900 o,
imprisonment not exceeding five years
or both.
In the features regulating the secrecy
of the ballot Al d the prev vsntion of "tick e
peddling" this act is not unlike thai
passed in this state for Milwsuke.
county.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05
A Ditch That Cost Sc 900 0oo,

A party of engineers were discussing
the Spring Valley water problem on one
of the late boats, says the San Francisco
Examiner, aud theIr talk fell upon the
engineering feat of bringing the waters
of Alameda creek from Sunol acros the
bay to the metropolis.
by the way said one, "did you ever
notice that old stone-walled ditch al d
hume which ran from point up the
canyon down to the old Touring mill at
Niles, and the grade of which the Spriug
Valleys pipes now follow when first the
water Is taRen from The creek?'
The otht RS asserted that they knew OF
the ditch, and the speaker ooutinued:
''Weil, that fume and ditch cost Sc,
100000"
"Wha,H elected the others, with a sus-
picious inf ction.
"Yes, sir-$ $6,OOO,OOO," repeated the
story teller. "You know Old Vallejo, q
brother Of Gen. Vallejo, who is still living,
built that mill way back III the early
days. He owned all the surrounding
country and had docks and herds no end
but no ready money. When he came to
build his ditch 10 bring the water to his
mill ne wanted some $4,000, and mort
gagged his estates TO get it. You know
how the money lenders used to gouge the
old Spanish settlers in those daysS Well,
they piled up the interest ON Vallejo,
compoUndlng 1t about whenever they
pleased. the milI didn't pay, the in
terest kept sccumulating, and finally it
ate up ali Valleio's belongings, and he
lost his mind. That property is now
worth easily enough S6,0O0,OOO. That's
the cost of the ditch"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05
THELATEST TELEGRAMS
GENERAL NOTES.

GENERAL SIMON CAMERON died on We'd
nesday evening last.
Mrs. HAYES, wife % ex president Hayes,
died ON Tuesday morning last.
The Wisconsin state fair will be held in
Milwaukee, beginning September 16, and
S25 600 IN premiums are offered.
A DAUGHTER of Chippewa chief and q
white man were married at East Supsr-
ior. The bfide owns pine lands worth
$l5 900.
A DECISION was rendered Tuesday in
the Circuit Court at Madison, Wis, max
ing the law, enacted last winter, re9uir-
ing the mlll-dams at Madison and
StOughton to be lowered, constitutional.
The food dumped fully 100000 worth
of lumber, which can not be Unidentified,
on farms near Milton, Pa. Many poor
men have thus been enriched.
WHITTIER, IL is said, falls asleep in his
chair when visitors begin to praise his
poetry. Earthly honors grow less vain
abio to HIM as the years wane.
GEN. CAMERON was burie at Hamsburg,
Pa, vi h that sim plicity which the gener
al admired d Few flowers were glazed
around the casket.
STREET faklr with gaudy jewelrY took
away several hundred dollars from Green
Bay greenhOrns a few days ago. He Is
operating in other towns in Wisconsin,
where the citizens have liking to be
swiudled.
The officers of the traffic department
of the Chicago, Milwaukee d. St. Paul
railroad will be moved from Milwaukee
TO Chicago. This will take about thirty
Mllwaukeeans TO that city.
JoHNsTOwN.-The work of the sub com.
mItGee, whose report on the livirg and
dead was given out Saturday, does not
give satisfaction. 1t shows IL, 5,455 survi-
vors and l,l94 drowned. The morgue re.
ports show that more than 5000 have
been buried. Two bodies, n little girl
and woman, both unknown, were found
today.
The more this useful hint circnlates
during the summe the better. DR.. Ham
mond, au authority, says there Is no agent
more powerful with some persons a
depressent of the heart than large
draught of ice water. UDder oertFin cir
cumstances IL acts with all the force of
prussic acid. The faintness and paleness
that frequently follow a draught of it
are due to the weakness of the hearts
action. Had the draHght been colder
III such cases life would have become ex-
tinct.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05
FOREIGN

LoNDoN.-It is reported that the North
German Lloyd steamers will not cell at
Southampton in the future.
ARMAGH The railway EN- ploy es charged
with causing the recent disaster have been
committed for trial.
BERNE.-Tha Council has decided to
borrow the sum of 10000 francs with
which to purchase repeating rifles for the
army.
LoNDoN.--Lord Cha tles Beresford will
soon be appointed to the command of au
ironclad and will reyigu his seat in parlia-
ment.
The North German Gazette, Prince
Bisuarck's official organ, renews its edi-
torial condemnation of Switz-rlar d's
treatment of socialistic refugees.
BRussFLs-M Beernaert, Minister of
Finance, Ras introduced bill in the
Chamber of Deputies to authorize Bel
glum to make a donation toward the Con
go Railway.
Sr. PETERsBURG.-The Novos Vremva,
commenting on the Austrian Emperor's
| spe ech to the delegations, severely criti-
cises his reference to Bulgaria as being
especially directed against Russia.
AhlS- uS SdiO .S tHhb al btie re
quest of the senate committee which
made an investigation into the charges
against General Boulanger, the payment
of Geusral Boulanger's pension has been
stopped. Boulangsr will bring suit
| against the government to compel pay
ment.
| LORD ARCHIBALD DoUGLAs Is about t.
| undertake a remarkable crusade in Scot
| land. He has hired a caravan, which ne
| will fit up with all the accessories for
worship and for his own residence, and
he will travel about the country In his
four wheeled chapel, preaching to the
scattered population whom he meets
| with.
| LONDON Mail advices from West
! Africa confirm previous reports of the
shocking prlvstions to which Stanley has
been subjected. 1t Is stated that his
hair has turned snow white, tina. his
clothes are all rags and thnt he is without
shoes, being obliged to use skins to cover
his feet.
LONDON. - Murrsy's Magazine an
nouuces that Prince Albert Victor, eldest
son of the Prince of Wales, has been sf-
tsuced to Princess Victoria, of Prussia,
q sister of the Emperor of Germany
With the announcement the info rmatiou
Is given that the Prince of Wales will
give the young prince marriage settle
ment, and that parliament will not be
asked to make provisions for him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05
WASHINGTON.

PRESIDENT HARMON has appointed
Willlan Waiter Phelps United States
Min ster of Germany.
TIE United ates steamer Adams, Al
Honolulu, has been ordered 70 Samoa 70
take the place of the Alert and Nipsic
nov ON their way TO San Francisco.
WA-HNGToN.-The following appoint
ments have been made: Henry II. Law
renee, assaJer of the mint at Saa Francis
CO; Michael E. Smith, assayer of she mint
at Denver.
WAsHINGToE-The pension Office made
regulations upon me treasury depart
msuC of $15OOO,O0O out of the appropria,
uon to be available July l. This amount
E!l be placed to the credit OF the pen7iUA
agents Jolly l or 2. There is said to be be-
tween 5000 d nd $4,000 first payment
vouchers awaiting the disposition of this
IN juey.
On Saturday the president made the
following consular appointments: Wn.
L. SJrrsby, of Mississippi, at Guayaquie; ;
Edward G. Goodenow, of Maine, at St.
Stephens, \. b Daniel B. Hubbrrd, of
Massachus +tts, at Annaoerg, Germany /;
Hugo NJ. Starkhloff, of Missouri, at Bre-
man; VIM. +. Grinnell, of New York, at
Manchester; John A. Tibbitts, of Con
necticnt, al Bradtor Robert W. Turner.
ot K tnsas, at Cadiz, and NJ. ID. Sam pson,
of Kansas, st. Johns, n. B.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05

CHICAGO, Julyl - Flour Quiet, firm
Wheat-Firm; s21s for seller cash; 1885 for
seller September; SOA for seller December
Corn-Higher; 35-916 for seller cash; 3534 for sell
Ter August; 36a3G14 for seller September Oats -
Steady; 225s for seller cash; 2214 for seller Sep
tember Rye-42A for seller cash
Barley - Nothing doing. Prime tim
othy-155a1. Sc. Flax No. l, 1.45 Viii ky, l o.
Pork-L1wer; 1l.65 for seller cash; II Sega
11.S5 for seller September. Lard
Easier; 642bt for seller cash; 6521a for seller
August; 6.62lt for seller September. Shoulders
525a5.37,6; short clear G. 25 G63716; short ribs,
5.90a5 .95. Butter Quiet; creamery 13a15
dairy 1O16a15. Cheese-Quet; in fair demand /:
full cream chedders 794aS14; flats, 715a734 young
Americas, 7Iaas Egg Steady: fresh, 1116a1215.
Hides and taIlow-Unchanged.
Flour-Recelpts IA 600; shipments, 1900.
Wheat-Receipts, 1000; shipments 81, 900.
Corn-Receipts, 2S9,OOO; shipments 216OOO
Oats-Receipts, 173,Oo0 shipments, 10000
CHIC AGO. July 2.-The Drovers' Journal re
ports: Cattle - Receipts, $500; steady;
beeves 4.OOa4.4O; steers, 3.4Oa43O; stock
ers and feeders, , 10a3O5; cows, bulls and mixed,
125a3 90; Texas cattle, 165a3 70. Hogs Receipts,
Is 500; strong, Ice higher; mixed, 300
45O; heavy 425a4 as; light, 435a.4G5; skips, S50a
455. Sheep-Receipts, 5000; weak; ma.
tives. 8 50a4 20; western, 350a3 90; Texans, O0a
375; Iambs .25aGOO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05
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TANNER CALLED TO TINE.
See Noble Calls HIS Attention to the Pension
Rules

Ntt. NoUlt tdllS HIS alJtHJlOU 10 IHt ItUSIOIi
Rules.
WAsHINGroN July 2-Sec'y Noble ad .
dresse letter to Commissioner of pen-
sions Tanner in which he calls the atten
tion of that official 10 the following reg u
tion applicable to the pension bureau:
Order No. los, Jan. 8, 1SS5-OSing to the
pressure from all quarters to take cases
out of their regular order, and as at this
date poverty and hard ship fro further
delay can be alleged of almost every sp-
plicant alike; therefore the
cases will be taken out OF their
order only when such cases
therefor is Shown to the commissioner in
writing, as would satisfy other worthy
claimants whose claims would prece lie
them should they know the facts, that
such action is proper. Hereafter no Case
will be advanced that is not clearly within
this rule" The letter of the secretary
continues: "IG is hereby further
ordered that this rule will be extended so
as to embrace cases only where the ap-
plicant is in very great destitution Or at
point of death. This regulation will not
only be strictly enforc d by attorneys,
agents or ochsrs persist;ng il applIca
tion to the contrary to its language and
spirit, will be d1sbarred rom practic.
before the department. You will have
this made public.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05
A WArERSpoUC.
Pennsylvania Visited by Another Flood
Great Damage,

Pennsylvania Visited by Another Flood
Great Damage,
ALruoNA, Pa, Suly "A waters pout
broke over this city tonight doing great
damage. Rain is coming down in tor
rents overlooking the streets and bursting
sewers. Reports from South Fork
are thai the gre at yiaduct is in danger.
and no trains from the west have come
in since & o'clock. Che Juuiats is rising
beyond bounds a. Tyrone. Kittanisng
point reservoir, the oity's water supply,
Is expected to break, ~ the water ia
pouring over it's banks like a small
Niagara. Should 1t 40 the city's loss will
he 100000. Mrs. Nicholson, wife Of the
ticket agent was struck by lightning,
and she ~ not expected to recover.
The Pennsylvania agent NJ Hollidas-
burg, A. NJ. He'll, with his wife and child
were found unconscious in their home
from the effects of the stroke.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05
OLD VETERANS SAT UPON
The Central Traffic Association Fix a
One Rate Fare to Milwaukee.
Corp Tanners Attention Called 10 the
Rules of the Bureau.
The John l.. Sullivan Party Arrived at
Cincinnati Last Night.

CHICAGO, July 2-The Central Traffs
association, the remaining important
railway passenger association that had
not acted upon the question of rate TO
the G. A. r. cncam pment at Milwaukee,
met here today at Ii O'Clock. The AS
soclation was well represented, snd &
delegation of prominent G.. A. +. Q Ii .iais
of the western etates were present to state
their side OF the matter if desired by the
association. When the matter came up
it was moved that the rate made for the
national encanpment of the G.. A. +.
from all points IN the Central Traffic as
socianon territory be one lowest Initiated
fare for the rousd trip
The gentlemen tonight furnished the
Associates press with a statement in
which they say in part: HAgiug received
the same evasive answer which has been
made TO repeated requests of the com
mander-iu-chief and the local command
er at Milwaukee for q oae cent rate per
mile, and feeling that the Grand Arms
of the Renublic is entitled to at least as
much consideration as other societies aud
organizations aud that We sboulG resent
this unjust dissemination against
the veterans who saved the life of
WIG VIC hSieoy lhslS1 bua1 Tue
proper railroad officials throughout the
United States fix and establish on or be
fore the 10th ms :, a rate of one cent per
mile to and from the National encamp
ment at Milwaukee, and III case of failure
so to do within the time specified we
hereby declare our de- erm nation to car
r. out by general orders 10 our respec
i've departments a spirit of the resolu-
ton adopted ct the Twenty Ma
tioual encampment, as follow:
Resolved, further; That Unless the rail
road companies give the fur her equired
relief to comrades, then the various de-
partments will discourage attendance of
all except members of the national en-
campment. And further, That We shall
call u pom the commander IL chief TO issue
a general order requesting oG,y oGly au.
thorized representatives of The G. A. R. to
attend said eucampment. The number
of such re kresentatives is GelIsved to he
less than a thoussnd, while the attendance
at the encampment was expected to be
thnnSop2a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05

lars Sunday nigh. Forty watches and
considerable je.elry were taken.
GE kGE B. DEAN, the lightning calcu-
lstor," was convicted of grand larceny in
the first degree at New York yesterday for
winning 81 200 from Methodist minister
on faro game.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-The defeulting
supreme treasurer OF the order of
I on'i, G. W. Wright, is now III the Moy-
aymensing prison. His shortage amounts
to $40 600. and the imprisonment is due
TO his inability to furnish $4,000 bail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-05

IL years old, make il look rs though John
was cowardY"
lt was not known until Mr.. Felker so
stated in his ples that James Turney,
one of the isrors, WAS also on the
jury that tried yan5eear, .he
supposed murderer OF Banker
Meade. "As least one of your
number" said Mr.. Fslksr, sat on the Jury
panel ths. tried the scouadrel charged
with the murder of bsuker Meao. and he
will remember that throughout the case
there was not particle of evidence re-
hectipg on John Curran."
Hsseisins's bloody clothing and John
currans little gun, or the "pony," and she
ovsrcost which he had fixed to carry the
pony" coneesled from sight, we're used
by Mr.. Felker in illustrating the points
of mis- argument.