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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
CRIMINAL.

SMITH. the forger who was found guilty
at New York, tried to hang himself in his
cell at the Tombs.
CHARLES TRAINA and Charles Pertza
have been indicted by the New Orleans
grand jury for the killing of Chief Hen
messy.
?. S. STUBENRANCH. cashier of the
Rock Island Railroad at Peoria, has been
arrested charged with emGeZzling SIS, 700
of the company funds.
HARRY SEYBoLD. arrested for stealing a
S25. 900 package from the vault in the bank
of Wheeling, W. Va. says he was given
the money 10y Harry List, son of the presi-
dent of the bank.
1t has been discovered that the abscOnd-
ing broker John r. Baker of Philadelphia
had stolen 5l,000,000 from his unce'S
estate.
SUMMEE T. SMITH, secretary of the
Centennial Building association OF Day
ton, o., has been arrested, charged with
having embezzIed $4,000.
PROBATE JUDGE Isaac BERGMAN of
Cheyenne was ouSted from office by
change in the law, and, rather than g) to
jail for contempt Of court in refusing to
surrender the records, killed himself.
THE seventh attempt within four
months to burn down the Warren Spring
er building in Chicago was made Friday
night. The automatic extinguishers were
emptied and the building fred by unknown
men who tried to stone the watchman
away when the latter made an effort to
put out the flames.
WILLIAM CLARK, president of the She
boygan (Wis.) electric light and power
company, was robbed of $4,000 by Mil
waukee highwaymen Wednesday right.
GREAT excitement was caused Wednes-
day afternoon by the arrest at Ann Arbor,
Mich, of five young men concerned In the
recent row which resulted in the death of
student Dennison, on the charge of man
slaughter. The case will be pressed.
DEVON, Pa. people are excited over the
disappearance of Colonel John r. Baker,
wel-known stock broker. He is said to
have left paper amounting to l,000,O 900.
which may possibly be covered by his
assets.
THE wife of congressman-elect Coo NIB
of Brooklyn committed suicide by jumping
from the sixth story of hotel. The lady
was poetess and novelist.
WALTER CAMPBELL, an eX-cOnvict.
broke into the state prison at Columbus,
O.. on the 9th and secured 800, but was
caught soon afterward
Dir. A. N. TURNER, an ex-member of
the legislature, from Falkville, Ala,
on Sunday night choked his wife and little
daughter to death. The doctor has twice
been in an asylum
A HUNTING patty of Ashland, Kan.
citizens has been driven out Of the neutral
strip by indians. The Indians placed
ropes around the hunters necks and led
them to the border, after confscating the
horses, camp outfit and arms.
SERIOUS race riots are reported from
Baton Rouge. La, Alexandria, La, and
BishopviIIe, S. c., the negroes at the lat
ter place having torn down the Jail and
released the prisoners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
rHE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

ADyICEs from special agent Cooper at
Pine Ridge are to the effect that all Is still
and quiet.
ACCORDING to the corrected count given
out 10y Superintendent Porter the p0pula-
ton of the United States IN 1890 Is fixed
at 62.622 $50.
IN the Jujig case the supreme court of
the United States, on Monday. affirmed
the decision of the New York that Jujig
must be executed by electricity.
Coz. ROBERT WILLIAMS. now adjutant-
general with Gen. Miles, at Chicago. has
been ordered to Washington rs senior as
slstant to Adjt.-Gen. keiton.
THE comptroller of the currency has
appointed J. f. Howard. of Burton,
haS.. receiver of the Newton national
bank. of Newton. Has.
Tue collections Of the internal revenue
the first four months of the current fiscal
year aggra gate Sl4.02S. .2N9 an increase Of
81, ~. .29C over the spouding period
last wear.
IHE total expenditures of the postofica
department during the last fiscal year were
500 645.0S;}. and the receipts, $50, SIS, ,2S3
COMMISSIONER RAUM on Wednesday
told The subcommittee of the house
appropriations committee, that the
pension deficiency of the present fiscal
year will be nearly 81, 900. 600. For the
fiscal year he estimates something over
$3.50, 100000 will be required on account
Of pensions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05

The amateur girl artist who must
work OFF her impulses at the end of
a paint brush, might resort to the
painting of candles. which are very
much used just now and have the ad-
vantage of being consumed in a night,
instead of being hung about the walls
like plaques. to harrow the souls of
beholders with their crudeness of col
oring and faiseness of drawing. OH
paints are used. and some simple
floral design is selected which requires
but few strokes of the brush to pro-
duce. The colors selected harmonic
with the general scheme of decoration,
Sometimes a spiral ribbon of color is
produced by winding a tape about
the candle and painting the interstices
by means of color deposited on a pad
of wadding,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
FOR STOUT WOMEN.

These are some OF the things she
should not wear:
She should not wear taiIor-made
suit lifting closely. 1t brings out every
pound of flesh for the benefit of the
looker-on.
Size should not wear rOSete at her
belt, either at the back or trout 1t
makes her look thicker through.
She should not wear lace or ribbon
ruff about her neck, though the soft
feather one is permissible if it have
long ends.
She should not wear short skirt; it
gives her a queer, dumpY look thar is
specially undesirable.
She should not wear a string of beads
about her neck rings III her ears or, If
her fingers are short and fat, many
rings on them.
She should not wear her hair low on
her neck; il should be high and ar
ranged with great smOothueSS, though
1t need not look oily.
She should avoid high sleeves and
loose gloves, though the weil-Gtting
glove need not be tight one. She
should avoid large-fgured brucades.
very broad stripes. and, il she gets
tired OF continually wearing plain col
orS, she should select des signs in which
the pattern is subSeryIent to the color
effect. She should, if she wants to re-
duce her flesh, avoid all SJarchy food.
grow 10 hate champagne, sweetmeats,
chocolate, milk, ices, and rich graVies
Then there Is chance OF her becoming
slender enough to dress Just as She
pleaSeS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05

In many Of the products Of wood and iron
and in meats and Dreadstuffs. We have advan-
tages that only need better facilities o. inter
course and transportation 70 secure for them
large foreign InarEets. The recipTOc ty clause
Of the tariff act wisely and effectively opens
the way 70 secure a large reciprocal trade in ex-
change for the free admission 70 our
p0r-B Of certain products. The right Of
Independent nations to make special reciprocal
trade cOncess sious is well establ shed and does
not impair either the comfy due 70 other pow
ers or what 10 known a. the favored nation
clause so generally found in commercial treat
les. Whag - .isca the one for an adequate
agreed consideration ca mot be claimed by
other freely. The state Of the revenues was such
thai could dispense With any import duties
upon tea, hides, and the lover grades Of
eIgar and fn0Iassss. That the large advantage
resulting 70 The countries producing and
porting these articles by placing them on the
free list entitled = TO expect q lair return in
way Of cls GINS concessions upon articles
ported by us 70 them .wss obvious that o have
gratuitously abandoned This opportunity 70
Ia -gs our trade would have been uIpardoD-
abs erTOr.
There sers bHt two methods OF maintaining
control Of tbis question opsn 20 Congress: To
place all u these articles upon the dutiabls
list subject 10 such treaty agreements
could be secured, or 70 place thsm all pres
emily upon the free LIST, but subject 70 the re-
imposition Of specified duties II the countries
from which received them should
fuse 20 give n suitable reciprocal benefits.
This latgsr uletbod, think possesses great
advantages. II eEpre sses 6ayaDcs the
consent OF Congress 70 reciprocity arrange
Inents affecting these products which must
otherwise have been drlayed and unascertained
until each treaty az ratified by the senate and
the necessary i gislGtiou enacted by Congress-.
Experience has shown that some treaties look
ing TO reciprocal trade have failed 20 secure a
two-tLirds vote in the Senate for ratification
ard others having passed that stage have for
years agsited the concurrence Of the House
and Senate IN such notifications OF our revenue
laws as Eas necessary 70 give effect u their
provisions We nov have the concurrence Of
both Houses IN advance IA distinct and
definite offer Of free entry 70 our ports Of spe-
eiac articles. The Executive is not required TO
deal In conjecture TO what Congress
sil1 accept. Indesd, this reciprocity pro-
vision Is more than an offer. Our part Of
the bargain is complete: delivery has been
made and when the counties from which we
receive sugar, coffee, tea and hides have
placed On thsir free lists such Of our products
- shall " agreed apon- soEiyeleut for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

Two DAUGHTERS of Nels Desair broke
through the ice at Desair Lake, Wis, Sat
urday, and were drowned.
7. c. EVANS, blacksmith at the round
house i'll Portage, was seriously injured 10y
a heavy piece of iron falling and cutting
open hlS head.
S. c. ORR and Samuel TorrelI, mining
experts, tried to cross Fall Lake on the ice
Saturday and broke through and We're
drowned.
FIRE on Wednesday morning destroyed
the entire equipment Of Owensburg, Ky,
mules, cars, and stables. Loss 100000.
CHARLES LUNNIFF, Is years old, was
kicked to death by Il vicious horse at the
Kentucky livery stables, Hauiian and Van
buren streets Chicago early Tuesday morn
ing.
\ 2-YEAR old son of dwell Lando of
Tomahawk, Wis, a milk dealer, drowned
on the 25th i J.inr into deep spring.
The lweiing If Arthur Horold of
Seattle burned Tuesday evening. A babe
E.er she'd and his wife and daughter were
;4j.lly injured.
TWELVE million feet of lm51er on the
Sheboygan docks, belonging TO Rust of
Saginaw and Hurst OF WyandOtte, We're
burned Tuesday morning. The loss will
reach 5000 900. Insurance, $50, 900. 4
spark from the propeller aused the fire
A TRAIN broke through a bridge into
the kaw river at Kansas City and thirty
persons were killed.
A UNION PACIFIC freight train ran into
a buggy at u crossing near Sioux City, Ia.
containing Miss +. J. LapsIey, her broth
er and niece. The buggy was demolished
and Miss Lapsley instantly killed, while
the other occupants were badly wounded.
FIRE destroyed eight buildings at He.
bron. Ind, causing a loss of $50, 600. The
fire was started by burglars who had rob
bed the safe OF Bryant, Dowd a Co.. of
$4,000.
A PACKAGE of dynamite cartridges ex-
ploded in an excavation at 6}rd street and
Tenth avenue, Nlw York City, Monday
and blew up three men, all of whom were
seriously injured.
A TELEPHONE message from Akron,
n. Y, village of 800 Inhabitants TWEEN
ty-four miles east of here. says the town
is in flames The whole portion of the
town is destroyed and all communication
has been cut off
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
THE LATEST TELECRAMS.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

A STATEMENT in the assignment OF
| C.. NJ. Whitney < Co.. of New York city
shows the liabilities to be S., 235, ,211 and
the assets $4,I25,112.
THOUSANDS of dollars worth of timber
has been destroyed by fire In the Pine
Mountains, near Jellico, Tenn.
The coal-miners in Alabama to the
number of 5000 will 90 on strike Decem-
Der lst for increased pay.
The freight conductors and brakemen
Of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois road at
Terre Haute are on a strike.
THE total receipts of the internal rev.
enue bureau for the last fiscal year were
5142, ,594 696.
The plant of the St Louis water-pOwer
company at Duluth has been bought by an
English syndicate for 81 100000.
MORE than 1000 foreign doctors are in
Berlin to study Prof. kOch's consumption
cure method
A WILD story comes from Philadelphia
that the long lost Charley Ross has been
found in Massachusetts.
THE Oregon improvement company of
Portland Ore, failed yesterday with liza
biitie5 of S2,000000.
The Brazilian war squadron has arrived
at New York and the officers will present
to President Harrison medal presented
to him by the Brazilian congress.
PAUL KRoHN, German florist at 175
North Clark street Chicago is suffering
from fractured skull and may die.
HALL & Co, of Minneapolis, and Johns
ton, Buck & Co.. of Ebensbury, Pa,
bankers, closed their doors Saturday
morning.
A LOCKOUT of boot and shoe workers is
threatened at Rochester, n. Y, owing to
the opposition Of the union to "a new last
ing machine. which, it Is claimed, will
reduce wages.
FUNERAL services were soIemnlzed over
the remains of the late August Belmont
in the church of the Ascension at New
York Saturday.
W. II. ROBERTS, the ex-treaSurer of the
annexed village of Washington heights,
called on the comptroller OF the city of
Washington Tuesday morning and made
settlement, in which he turned over to the
city S3.6l34l.
WHILE intoxicated Cussetta, Ga man
drove into and through "a clump of bee
gums He and his mule were stung near
Iy to death grave fears being entertained
as to their recovery. 1t is estimated that
the man received 1000 stings.
OBITUARY.-At Atlanta, Ga, Rt Rev.
John w. Beckwith, bishop of the Prot
testant Episcopal diocese of Georgia, aged
sixty; at Washington, Z. w. Fox, the
well-known newspaper man, aged sixty
two; at Bloomington, Ill.,. Rev. Thomas
{. HartshOm, general agent of the Amer
lean bible society.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
CABLE FLASHES.

An explosion occurred in a coliege near
Bolton Wednesday by which eight miners
were killed.
THE smallpox epidemic is raging ali
over Salvador. New cemeteries are being
provided in which TO bury the dead.
CHOLERy is raging in Aleppo. Syria.
In one week lS5 cases were registered. of
which l45 were fatal.
MOURNING will be worn for three weeks
by the Italian and German courts in re-
spect for the memory of the late king of
the Netherlands.
THE British steamer Westbourne was
wrecked in the Black sea. Six of the
crew were drowned and twelve died from
exposure.
ADyIcEs from Erzeroum are to the eff
feet that the American insurgents in
Chilicia have obtained several successes
against the Turkish troops.
STATISTICS show that the republican
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
vote in Italy at the recent election was

vote in Italy at the recent election was
200. 900 greater than at former elections.
A SERIES of shocks of earthquakes were
felt at Waunneisdorf lower Austria on the
29th. The houses osciIlated and the
spires of churches swung to and fro,
causing the bells to clash. The
inhabitants are panic stricken and fed to
the open country.
CHIEF Secretary Balfour. has ordered i'm
mediate steps to be taken for the relief of
the people in Atholone and the adjoining
districts, who have suffered from the ex-
traordinary overflow of the Shannon.
THE Danish schooner Regina has been
sunk in a collision with the steamer Pri-
mate. Five of the schooner's crew were
drowned. The steamer put into Copen-
hagen for harbor.
The death of King William of Holland
maf cause trouble between France ana
Germany, as by it the Dutchy of Luxem-
burg passed under the control of German
prince.
The official acceptance by the duke of
Nassau of the crown of Luxembourg has
been published Ia his acceptance the
duke prays that God will bless his reign
over the country.
THE violent gale still prevails in tn
English channel and elsewhere along tn
coast OF Great Britain. A number of
wrecks and collisions have been reported.
The British steamer Uppingham, from
Cardiff for Port Said is ashore at Hart
land Twenty-one persons were rescued
from the steamer. The first officer was
lost. A boat containing five of the crew
is missing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
Tho nl-nnsinn Omrn.

The disability pension act viii; n was ap-
proved on the 27th of Juna last, has been put
into operation rapidly practicabIa. The
increased clerical tOrce provided Wa elected
and assigned to work. and considerable Part
of the force en-, aged in examinations in the
field was recalled aud ADDED to the working
force of the office. The examination and ad-
judication of claims have, by reason OF
improved methods, been more rapid than
ever before. There is no economy to the Gov
ernment in delay. whils there is much hardship
and injustice to the soldiers. The anticipated
expenditure while very large Will not. it Is be
lieved be il excess o. the estimates made be-
fore the enactment of the law This liberal gen
eral law uld Egge-t NOR careful scrutiny
of bills for special relief, both as TO the cases
where relief is gran,ei and to the amount
a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
Ee,Iuctinn of Indian Kn.er,atinn.

The several Acts OF Congress looking to the
reduction OF he larger Indian reser yHtions to
The moro rapid settlement OF the Indians upon
individual alOments, and the restoration to
the public domain of lands in excess of their
needs, have been largely carried into effect
fur rs the work confided to the Execu-
tive. Agreements have been coucIuded since
March 1, Ise9, involving the cession to the
Tn ted states OF about IA, 726, 900 res of land.
These contracts have roQuirrj bv law
been submitted to Congress- for ru ihcation
and for the appropriations necessary 10 carry
them into effect. Those with the Sisseton and
Wahpaton, sac and Fox, Iowa, Pottawatolmss
and Absentee ShSwnees and Cuur d'Alens
tribes have not yet received the SIT Gction of
Congress. Attention is also called to the fact
that the appropriations made in the case uf the
Sioux Indians have not covered all the stipula-
ted payments. This should be promptly cor
rected. If an agreement is confirmed. all of its
terms should be complied with without DELAY
and full appropriations should be made
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
Ianhs for Settlers.

The policy out inCd in my last annual mes
sage in relation to the patemting of lands TO
settlers upon tha public domain has been car
ried out in the administration Of the Land Of
fee. No general suspicion or iWpula- on
fraud has been allowed TO delay the II airing
and adjudication Of individual cases upon their
merits. The purpose has been t. Perfect the
title Of honest settlers With such lruiultnsss
that the value OF the entry might MT bo swal-
lowed W by the expenses aud eEtOTtious to
which delay sub ected the claimant The aver
age monthly issue of agricultural patents has
been increased about six Thousand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
The Iustoms er.ice.

The Customs Administration Board provided
for by the act of Jun TO- 1880 was selected with
great care and is composed i'll part If men
whose previous experience in the aLulinistra-
tion OF the old customs gUiatiOns had made
them familiar with The evils to Ee rene lied, and
IN part of lien whose legal and Ii.Ci-iGi acquire
ments and cX lience seemed to II them Tor the
work of interpreting and apply ing the new stat
ute. The chief aim of the law = 10 secure homes
valuations OF all Gutiablc merchandise, and to
make these valuations uni .orm at all our
ports OF entry. 1t has been ale manifest by
a congressional my. stigHtiOn that a system of
under a. ajion had h,eu long in use by certain
classes Of inlor ers, resulting not cl II in Ii
great los, OF ls.r us bIt III alOst it .ICTai
discTin iuatiCL HiErt To- esjy- Il is nos SEN
how LLis / y 'Ia.!up Wien x Is Il ersoood. eau
be regarded by the citizens OF any country
having commercial dealings with US as unfriend-
ly Ifsny duty Is supposed to be excessive let the
complaint be lodged there. 1t will surely not be
claimed by any well-disI osed people that q
remedy may be sought and allowed in a SYSTEM
of 81
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
Telegraph to the Brain

From the stomach is the great sympathetic nerve
in the epigsstTium. Let digestion become seri-
ously disordered, and that disorder Is to find
reflection in symptoms which react dissdvaa-
tageously upon the organ of thought Insomnia,
al manifestations OF dyspepsia The best
means OF reIaedFIng and restoring tranquility TO
brain and stomach, and OF regulating, Il may Be
added, bilious secretion, Is to take wTneZiGssfuI
Of Hostetter's Stomach BItte5s before meals dur
ing the day and before retiring TITS course be-
gun, reform II the direction OF coUpiste bodily
wsll-being hAs begun with il. Constipation sick
hes iaches, neuraigts, rheumatism and m2larlzl
&C plants ar- among the troubles II wAlch tne
BIFtsrs Is speedily and thoroughly beneficial
Don't delay, but take tie sure course AZ once
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
FESTIVAL AT DAYTON.
The Good Tempiers Enjoyed a Royal Time
Saturday Evening

DAYTON. VII, Dec. 2.-The weight
festival given by the Good TempIars of
this lace in their hail. Saturday evening,
was we'll attended, and all enjoyed Il
pleasant time. Each lady who attended
brought enough eatd5les for two. The
ladies were weighed and numbered at the
same time. A corresponding number was
placed in box, and each gentleman drew
a number from the box and paid at rate
of one-half cent per pound of the lady's
weight whose number and weight CORE
spoudcd with the one drawn, and then
had the pleasure Of her company to sup
per. 1t was something new and took well
and all enjoyed it..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.


The report OF the Secretary Of War exhibits
sew, raj graft ying results attained during the
Yea by wise and transformations methods. The
pace tag Of desertions from the army ian evil
'ur Tli,h h both Congress aud the department.
have long been seeking a remedy has been re-
cue, uriug the last year "a per cent. and for
the months Of August aud September, during
which time the favorable effects OF the act OF
iHEc Is We're felt 33 per cenS. compared with
The same months of 1883
Z he res It's attained by a reorganization and
cons location OF the diyisi rs having charge Of
he E"=ista rvice records he Ecluuteer
service are very remarkable. This change was
etf2c ed ia July, 1889. and at that time there
we're l,G CR2Cs awaiting attention, more than
nal % tEese being calls from the Pension o.
NJ" for in OIlEaticn necessary to the adJudica-
-ipu OF pension claims. On the 3Jth DAY OF june
rs 4 OUgtl oY. 3J0OO0 fI-% calls hnd come In,
q - uo5 q single case that had not been
.AItlHilgd End aMsM cred.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05

From the time of my induction into office, the
duty Of using every power and influence given
ucts, especially our farm products, has been
kept constantly in mind, and no effort
has been, VIII be, spared TO promote that
end. We under no disadvantage In
any foreign market except that we pay our
workinguen and wOrkingwOnen better wages
than arc paid elsewhere better abstractly bet
ter relatively 20 the cost of the ueces Earies OF
life / do not doubt that a very largely in
creased foreign trad is accessible 20 Us without
bartering for either our home market for such
products Of the farm and shop our own peo-
pie can supply OF the wages OF our working
ueople
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
Valuable Experi,ncntx

The experiments conducted during the year
to test the relative resisting power of armor
plates have been so valuable as TO at
tr'ct r ut attention in Europe. The only
thr, atened by un usual delay is the armor plat
iu.', and every effort is being made to reduce
graduation that the anticipated influence of
hes modern vessels upon the esprit de corps
Of the officers and seamen has been fully re-
allied. Confidence and pride in the ship among
Tho crew are equivalent to secondary battery
Your favorable consideration is invited to the
IecOmln eudatiOns of the Secretary