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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
CRIMINAL.

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Rev. Henry Dun
can, white minister of the Free Will
Baptist denomination, was hanged at
Ozark, Ala, Friday, for poisoning
his wife.
J. b. KELLEY. the man arrested in st.
Louis on suspicion of Icing implicated in
the murder of Dr. Cronin. was discharged
on Thursday. nobody being able to ident-
ify him as the sought-for Smith or 81
monds.
CmcAGo.-T jury in the case of
Frank Twomhley and Edward Lacloche,
engineer and fireman respectively of a
freight train which in September last ran
into a passenger train on the Rock Island
road near here causing the loss OF seven
lives. brought in verdict Saturday
morning acquitting both men.
WILLIAM SEELY HorKTNs was hanged
at Bellefonte, Pa. Thursday morning for
the murder of his wife and mOther-in-law
last September Jacob Schoop and Thos
}. Cole were hanged at Philadelphia. the
former for the murder of Anton SChillmg
and the latter for that of Walter McAllis-
ter.
CHICAGO Edward Dougherty, an
ex-convict who had been behind the
bars numerous times on the charge OF
burglary and twice ON tie charge OF
murder died Sunday at his home, lSl
West Harrison street The noted crimina
was sentenced to life imprisonment fol
the killing of Nick Johns some wears ago
and was also implicated in the murder ot
Prescott. who was So cruelty slain in hi,
, huth-hOuse ON DeSplalneS street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28

tional reports were whispered about, and
If he teStiieS before the investigating COM
mittee the truth OF falSity Of the charges
will be established.
Mr.. Habecorn telegraphS Der Herold
today from Washington: The former
postmaster of Milwaukee. Mr.. Paul. is
expected to arrive here tomorrow or
Wednesday to appear before the committee
on investigating the conduct of the civil
service commission. The oppo-
nents of the civil service board assert
that Mr.. Paul was removed by RooSe-
welt, and with the consent of Thompson,
for being Il democrat, and that the
charges against him were unfounded.
learn from other parties that the nveSti-
CATION promises to become highly SenSa-
tional when Mr. Paul takes the witness
strnd. Roosevelt and Thompson are silent
but it is rumored that proof will be furn-
iShed which will surprise tire trends of
NJ. Paul" The same correspondent in
Inmates that questions in relations to the
morality, of certain employees may come
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
BFRNUARDT'S MAD IDEA.
Would Commit IA Sacriiege to Gain Cheap
Sotoricty.

PARIS. Feb. 21-The announcement of
the intended production of pas ion pay
in this city in Easter week has scandalized
the religious party in Paris, and there is
a considerable outcry against it, II is not
unlikely that the censor Of plays will forbid
it, Sarah Bernhardt scems TO have set
her heart on it., and is in a great state of
mind over the Indignation which her
purpose has aroused. She asks what
greater harm there can be in presenting "A
passion play in Paris than presenting one
in ObcrammeTgau.
She contends that she belongs to the
same glorious Jewish race as the Virgin
Mary herself and that in addition TO
this, she has been baptized and has taken
the communion in Roman Catholic con
vent If she acts the part she says she
will not 20 to Munkacsy, ut TO the pre-
Raphaeites for inspiration III the con
ception and portrayal of the character, and
will fall back upon her own youthful
imaginings when she was bOarder at the
Versailles convent.
The general opinion in religious circles
and the APPARENT sentiment Of the govern
ment are sufficient indications of the
temper In which the audacious scheme of
Mime. Bernhardt Is received, and the whole
affair will probably amount TO nothing
more than another exhibition of this pc
culiar w0mans eccentric nature and
hunger of notoriety and novelty. Anthing
further would be generally regarded will
disgust and looked upon as sacrilege.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28

CHICAGO, Feb. Flour-Steady. Wheat
Firmer; 75l4 for seller February; 712i for seller
May. Confirm; 27B for seller February;
297s for seller May. Firm; 1895 tor
seller February; 20s for seller May. Rye
Az for seller May. Barley-Nothing doing.
Prime timothy -..1G@lI7 Flax seed-l4O
for seller cash. Whskey-1O2. Pork-Steady.
$40 for seller February; 9gTia@1O00 for seller
May Lard-Steady; 5.721a for seller February;
5. 90 for seller May Shoulders 256l43O; short
clear, 5.O0G5.O5; short ribs. 40 for seller
reoruary Butter-SteadY: creamery, 1921
dairy, 1898. Cheese-Firm, full Oraam ched-
dars and fats, 9A@92l young Am ericas, 1OA@
104. Eggs-Easier; fresh 1&9l4. Hides
heavy and light green salted, AZ; saed bull, 32i
green salted calf, 51a dryfnt, G07 dry calf sac;
deacons, - each. Tallow- Unchanged: No. l
solid, 32l; No. :, 34 cake, 4.
Flour Receipts 1900; shipments, 10000
Wheat-Receipts, 81 600; shipments. 5000.
Corn-Receipts, 2S20OO: shipments, 45S,0n.
Oats-Receipts, 3JTO0O shipments, 10000.
CHICAGO, Feb. .25.-The Drovers' journal reports;
Cattle receipts, 6co0; weak; beeves, 4.50@
4.95; steers, 3 .000f35 stockers and feeders 2.4o
dg3.65: Texas corn fed steers: 2.S5d355 Hogs
Receipts, 22OOO; DC lower than opening; mixed
and light, S.SO94O5; heavy, 3S5@i.05: skips,
3OO13.S0. Sheep-Recepts, 700; steady
natives, 35n65.So western corn fed, 4sO05.50
Texans, 3.5Oa4.S0. Lambs, 48oG6.5O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
THE PUBLIC Will APPROVE.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company VIII
Heat Their Cars by Steam.

PITTsBURG. Feb. 25.-The Pennsylva-
MIA railroad company i'll heat its passenger
cars next season, with steam. An official
SAYS the work of equipping the cars will
be pushed from now until all are COM
pleted. The number Of cars now in ser
vice and that will be hereafter heated with
steam is between / 200 and / 800, and it
will cost somewhere near S22O,-
600 to do the work. The
gentlemen claimed the change would ben
eft the railroads in a financial way, as the
engines would burn very little more coal
in order to heat the cars, while by the
present system they are the losers to the
price of several thousand tons of anthracite
annually. The experiments that have
been carried On here are perfectly satlsfac-
tory to experts. as they say violent CON
cussion will break the connection with the
engine boilers, 50 that there will be no
danger of scalding and no possibility of
fro
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
WILL MAKE A FEW CHANGES
Chicago Members Adverse to Some
Parts of the Fair Bill.
Immediate Changes Necessary Before
the Bills Final Passage.
New Gork'S Men Will Assist in Max.
ing the Fair Successful.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The fair bills
have been re-committed to a select COM
mittee in order to secure the speedy in
Sertion in the proper bill of the name Of
the site and for the perfection of details.
which We're necessarily left open until the
successful city was known.
The Chicago representatives desire some
change in the general bill reported. and
say it was the understanding. all along.
that after the site had been named. its
representatives should be allowed to shape
the measure, within reasonable limits. to
suit their necessities. Many of the Chi
cagO men object to the Carlisle amend
ment. which provides for United States
charter and Is inserted as Il concession to
the constitutional objections of some of
the southern members The provision of
the original Adams bill for the incorpora-
tiOn of board under the laws of
Illinois, is preferred by some of the Chi
cago people for the reason that it would
make the inCOrporatorS amenahle to the
provisions of the state law. Another
amendment desired is one authorizing the
mayor of Chicago to appoint one half and
the governor of Illinois the other half of
the 100 mcOrporatOrS. An appropriation
of money is also desired to meet the cx-
penSe ot the government exhibit and
erect suitable buildings for its display. The
special committee Is to meet tomorrow
and will probably hear the leading Chica-
go men sS to further procedure. MIR.
Springer says that the New York repre-
SeutatlveS have assured him that they ac-
cept the situation in good faith, and will
use their influence in the senate to help
along the Chicago bill and do all in their
power to make the fair Il success.
1t Is true some croakerS say the house
will now kill the whole project. but they
are all disappointed patrons of other
cities The sentiment is SO strong in favor
of a fair. and Chicago has won the location
so fairly that no large proportion of the
members can be COTTON TO deprive it of the
legitimate fruits of an honest victory
Probably two weeks will be required to get
the measure through the house. 1t will
then go to the senate and he reported to
to the select committee. of which Senator
Hiscock, of New York, is chairman.
Neither this committee, nor the senate
itself, will undertake to run counter to the
popular will, as shown 10y the vote in the
house. If any material change is made
by the senate it will be poStponement
from 1892 to 1898, but the friends of
Chicago are not wrangling about this.
They have got the fair, and if they cannot
get it in 1899 they will he quite content
if it shall be held over until 1898. This,
however, is a matter for the future to de
termme. 1t may reasonably be predicted
that within month the president of the
United States will have before him bill
for the worlds fair to be held at Chicago.
That is the general situation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28

ASHLAND. Wis.-The large crowd in the
municipal court Tuesday was somewhat
surprised when the defendants IN the bank
robbery case fled a motion for separate
trials. Subsequently both Perrin and
Baker, in clear voices, pleaded not guilty.
They claimed that there had never been
developed any evidence duplicating them
Jointly. Prosecutor Roosman, In support
Of mis- new joint information, thought one
trial would be less expensive and urged
that the cost should be considered. Hav-
ing ruled favorably TO Rossman's plea
Judge Calkin. oyerruled the motion for
separate trials. Bakers attorney. j. w.
MichaeIiohn, Immediately filed motion
for change of venue, alleging belief
that. owing to Judge Cs.lkins prejudice,
his client could not get a fair trial. This
change the prosecution had not expected:
Bakers case goes over TO the May term of
the circr,it court. After the consultation
Mr.. Rossman and Mr.. Flanders, the latter
assisting in the prosecution on behalf CT
the express company, announced they
would fike to have the Perrin case contln-
ued until the end of the present term.
Their request was refused and court ad-
journed for the day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
CALLED THEM LIARS.
Prof. FriebeI Resigns From the Eau Claire
East Side High school.

EAU CLAIRE, Feb. 25.-Professor
Charles Friedel, principal of the east side
hish eehvVi of THO city, but formerly of
Madison, resigned tonight as a result of
the trouble with the Misses Martin, teach
ers in the same building
The board of education had been
considering the case, in which the charges
of interference with their school rooms
and calling them liars were made by the
ladies against the professor, while he ac-
cdted one of them of keeping a false
record of the attendance of scholars. and
the other of minor irregularities.
The town is torn up about it and if the
board accepts the resignation, Il mass
meeting will be called to morrow by the
partisans of Friedel. The professor
action was precipitatei by a message
from a committee of the board, containing
eight questions, to which an immediate
answer was required One of the ques-
tions was whether he proposed to conduct
himself in gentlemanly manner in the
future. This the professor considered an
insult, not to he endured and his resIg-
nation followed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
Put on the Brakes

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
FORTY LIVES LOST.
Another Dam Gives Way and Many Are
Drowned I'm the Flood.

Drowned I'm the Flood.
; PREscoIT, Ariz.-The large storage
dam built across the HaSSayampa
river by the Walnut Grove Water Storage
Co. two years ago, at a cost Of 500, 900.
gave way Saturday, morning under the
great pressure of the very heavy food,
and swept everything before it.
Forty persons are known to have lost their
lives. As the town OF WickenhurS is
thirty miles below the dam and on the
same stream great fears are entertained
for the safety Of that town, but as there
Is no telegraphic communication, no
news can be obtainsble Of their fate until
tomorrow at least. The service dam COM
pany is located Is miles below
the reservoirs and Is miles Of hume,
Just approaching completion.
was also swept away. The Companv has
spent over eight hundred thousand dollars
on the enterprise of steering the water
from the hydraulic mining, and machinery
had arrived and they expected to COM
menCe operations next week. The dam
which held the waters back was one hun
dred and ten feet thick ut the base
and ten feet thick at the top, forming
lake three miles in length and three
tourthS wide and 10 feet deep Lieut.
Brodie, in charge of the work was absent
at Phoenix experimenting the shipment of
machinery to the works, and WAS saved.
of these known to be drowned were: J.
HaineS, wife and four children: Il. Boone
and daughters, John Silby. Joseph Revn-
oldS. Mrs Mccarthy and :. Mcmillan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

The liabilities of Franklin Woodruff &
Co.. of New York, who failed Wednesday
are estimated at $500 900.
HALF block of buildings at South Am
boy, n j., were burned "Wednesday morn
ing. Loss, $4,000; insurance, one-half
4 four-story business block at New
Orleans was burned, involving Il loss Of
$50 600
FIRE at Grand Rapids. Mich. early
| Tuesday morning DESTROYED the Grand
Rapids Parlor Furniture Company'S fac
tory Loss. SS5, 900: insurance. $1,000.
OMRo, Wis. Fire which broke out ut ,
o'clock Sunday morning, destroyed nine
business places and caused loss of from
sl5 900 to $4,000. The insurance is small.
GuMARTIN x DOYLE. extensive New
York wooden merchants. made a general
assignment Monday. without preferences.
| The nominal assets are S2S5, 900, and the
| liabilities about $4,000.
FoUR children lost their lives in the
burning Of residence at Kingston, On
| tario. Wednesday night. Their father,
| John Lesion. received injuries that will
| probably prove fatal. Their mother WAS
injured by leaping from window.
ALBANY. \. \. - st, Johns Roman
! Catholic church in GreenbuSh, across the
| river from this city. was DESTROYED by
FIRE Thursday morning. The loss, S,}5. 900
insurance. $4,000 The first report that
several other buildings were in flames is
! erroneous.
| NoRFoLK. Nt-Oyster vessels coming
in give particulars Of the storm Saturday
night, which caught number of oyster
boats. The sloops Golden Rule and Annie
went to the bottom and three other vessels
were blown to sea and have not been hearC
from. 1t is supposed that at least twent,
lives were lost in the storm.
-HELENA, Mout.-The Granite blocl
burned this morning. The FIRE wa
probably caused Ly FIRE crackers carelessl
thrown by members of the legislatur
during their jollihcation owe,
the wind-up of the legislative ses
sion. The legislative journals. books an,
papers were destroyed The total loss i
estimated at S50, 900.
PlrrsBURG.-W. NJ. Crock, Of Adam:
, burg Village. six miles west of here
took home, a stick of dynamite an
placed it in the stove to dry
In ten minute. terrific explosion occur
red, wrecking the hcgSe. 4 piece Of tn
, ! stove struck VIM. Stemetz, killing him in
stantly Flying missiles struck Crock an
wife and child, who were in the room, an
they were fatally hurt.
WICHITA, kan.-The engine and bae
gage-car of the Galveston express plunge
, | through bridge over the Chisholm creei
six miles south of here, at 9 o'clock Nor
day morning. The pasSenger-coachs
were left ON the brink. Killed:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
TROUBLE IN a CHURCH.
A Narrow Minded Member Objects to an
Entertainment by Children.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Quite a
breeze was raised in the Court street
Methodist church Sunday school when John
w. Hart arose and severely criticised an
entertainment given by Sunday school
class last week The entertainment was
an Uncle Sam 5 reception, in which a score
of young people were costumed to repre-
sent different nationalities vent through
a short dialogue on an imp.Ovised stage.
Mr.. Hart. who is one of the prominent
prohibition leaders of the state, objected
on the ground that it was TOO
theatrical for church entertain
ment, and said if such things were per
sisted in he would have to withdraw from
the church. He was answered by several
members. among them Editor A. +.
Smith. of the Rockford Gazette, who said
that unless the children were given some
entertainment in the church they would
drift elsewhere Mrs. Melcher. the lady
who arranged the show, which put over
500 into the church treasury, was affect
ed to tears under Mr.. Hart s denunciatiOn.
MIR. Hart objected to an entertainment OF
the same kind year ago and prevented
it. There Is considerable feeling in the
matter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
SERVING ALL ALIKE.
Cobb Surprises the House of Commons
With His Startling DenuHciation.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Cobb, radical, gave
notice in the commons today, that if
Smith 5 motion asking the house to adopt
the report of the Parnell commission. with
the Lewis amendment. censuring the Par
nellites, be carried he would move a resO-
luton declaring the house depIores that
it appears at the time the PaInelIites
were engaged in the alleged reasonable
eonspiricies, many members of the gov
ernment. especially Salisbury and BaIfour,
were in close alliance and treaty with those
members. and therefore. Salisbury and the
other members of the government deserve
the severest condemnation. His words
caused intense surprise in the house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
THE STORM Is MASTER.
Nearly All the Telegraphic Communica-
ton With the South Cut OF

Nearly All the IeIegraphIc tOmmunica-
ton With the South Cut OF
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 25.-The storm of
Monday night worked great destruction
with the telegraphic service and not Il
word of direct communication can be had
with the south. Until II o'clock tonight
all connection with the southern
states was cut off, but at that
time the Western Union succeeded in get
ting d wire to Chattanooga. 1t is i'm
possible to ascertain anything about the
damage done to either the wires, houses
or people or even to find out the area COW
cred by the storm.
INDIANAPoLIs, Feb. 25.-Considerable
damage has been done to railroad proper
ty all over Indiana by the heavy rains. In
this city and vicinity the west bridges
have been washed away. and
cellars are flooded in all parts of
the city A Sentinel special from Brazil
over the Eel river is badly weakened and
all railroad communication.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. 25.-The storm
here last night nearly reached the proper
tions of a cyclone. The new cotton COM
| press near the depot, brick mill and the
| Northern Methodist church were ccmpetely
wrecked and houses damaged. Trees were
uprooted and tossed abont like straws
In the business portion of the city not
much damage was done beyond the tear
ing down of signs and the breaking OF
| windows. A severe wind and rain storm
visited Memphis again this morning. but
beyond general prostration there was nc
serious damage doEe here. At Brown
| vile. half the business portion of the town
was badly wrecked and many residences
| damaged So far no fatalities are report
ed. but the lack of wires makes communi-
| cation very difficult
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
BUILDING THEIR CASE.
Proving That the Iron Exchange Vault
Lock Was Not Forced.

ASHLAND, Wis, Feb. 25.-Having first
proved by Cashier Reynolds that no one
but Defendant Perrin and Mr. Reynolds,
had the combination of the Iron Exchange
bank vault lock, the state today proved by
Mr. Avery, Chicago band vault and lock
expert, that the lock upon the Iron Ex-
change bank was not forced but was I'M
locked by some one who had the combina-
tion and who followed it without single
error. Perein continues cool and appears
to be in good health and spirits. The
trial is attended daily by hundreds of
people from towns all over the range.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
Thir:y-Five Lives Lost in a Mad whirl of
Waters.

PHOENIX. Aria courier Just arrived
from the lower dam on the Hassayampa,
aud reports that tremendous
mountain Of water came down the
Hassayampa about 2 O'Clock Saturday
morning and thirty-fve men lost their lives
where they were at work They were all
whites except three Cinnamon. The
courier reports the town Of Wickenburg
all right. The loss Of life In the valley
between Wickenbsrg and the dam may not
be known for some days. but without
doubt the number nay possibly reach
thirty or forty. The courier states that the
upper dam has undoubtedly broken and
carried the other two dams below down
with it. The loss Of property in dams
alone will amount to about 500, ,0Je