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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
THE LATEST TELECRAMS.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

CARDINAL PEcCI, brother of the Pope,
who had been i'll with pneumonia for. sew
eral days, died at Rome.
IT is said that the University of Mich
igan Is the only college in the United
States in which the principles of dramatic
composition are taught.
TIE Chicago, Wilmington & Vermillion
Coal company have closed shaft No. l of
their mines at Streater, H. The cause of
the shutdown is the poor winter and lack
of trade.
THE report of the fire marshal at Wash
ington, regarding the origin of the fire at
the Tracy's house, gives it as his opinion
that the fire originated from an explosion
Of a coal oil lamp in one of the bay win
dows
The proposition to erect monument to
Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg recalls to
mind the fact that there is yet ON that IL
lustrious field no memorial of George Cor
don Meade.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. - The Phila-
delphia Presbytery at an adjourned meet
ing held Monday refused to agree to a re-
vision Of the confession Of faith by vote
Of % yeas to II nays.
FIVE ex-commissioners of Cook county
Adam Ochs. Michael Layden, John +.
Van Pelt Michael Wesserman and Henry
Verneli-were released from the peniten
tiary at Joliet Monday, where they have
been serving Il twO-years' sentence for
bOodl ny.
FoRT MADISON, Indlana-Judge Love
has ordered the Ft. Madison q Northwest
ern road to be sold again Tuesday, Febru
airy 25th. The MANY attempts to sell the
road and Judge Loves decisions in the
matter have created wide comment.
The Sixth National and Equitable
Banks, of New York. has resumed bust
ness. A few Sixth National depositOrs
withdrew their accounts, but the majority
expressed confidence in the re-establIsh
ment Of the bank under its former manage
mcnt.
Wichita, Kas.-In Il decision rendered
recently justice held corn to be fuel A
thousand bushels of corn belonging to
farmer named Steadman had been attach
ed Stcadman said he was using the corn
for fuel and 900 bushels was not more
than enough to last a year The Justice
ruled that under the law exempting a
year 8 fuel the attachment could not hold.
lr may not be known to many people
that Queen Victoria is an ardent student
of African geography, and could pass a
very creditabe examination in that sub
ject with MIR. Stanley as the interrogation.
Her Majesty has carefully watched the
Portuguese cncroachments, and when the
news Of the outrage on the British flag
reached London it was the Queen herself
who insisted on Lord Salisbury compelling
Portugal to come to definite understand
ing without delay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Flour-Steady; winter wheat
2Oo9435; spring wheat, 1.1004.15; rye, 250@2. So;
buckwheat, I.25 @15O per cwt. Wheat-Easy
754 for seller March; 7S1s for seller May. Corn
Steady; 2S14 for seller February 3Ola for seller
May. Oats-Easy; 2Oa tor seller March; p
for seller May. Rye 45 for seller May
Barley-Nothing doing. Prime timothy-1.2O
Flax seed-l.3S for seller cash. Whtskey-1.G2.
Pork-Steady; 9.T21a for seller February; 10 O5
for seller May. Lard-Steady; $50 for
seller February; 5.9J95.97Ia for seller May
Shoulders, 4.2594.371a; short clear, 5GOg5.O5;
short ribs, 4T71a for seller February. Butter
Quiet; creamery, 1926; dairy, 1921 Cheese
Quiet; full cream cheddars and flats, ga
0924; young Americas, 1OA61OA. Eggs-Steady
fresh 13AG14. Hides-Firm heavy and
light green salted, 44G414 ;salted bull, 324
green salted calf, 51a; dry flint, GG7; dry salted,
61a; dry calf, l59l6, acons, % each.
Flour Receipts, 1900; shipments, 5000.
Wheat-Receipts, 5000; shipments, 1900.
Corn-Recepts, 1900: shipments, 10000.
CHICAGO. Feb 1.-THE Drovers' journal reports
Cattle receipts, 800; slow; generally 1Oc. lower;
choice to extra beeves, 5O0Q53O; steers, 3O0g4 50
stockers and feeders, 225G3.5O Texas steers,
24o93,5O. Hogs-Receipts 1900; dull; 10 to
15c lower; mixed, 3.7J04OO: heavy, 3SOtg4.O5;
light, 3.SO04O5; skips, 3. .2J03.7O. Sheep Re
ceips, 5000; market steady; natives, 3.5G05.s0;
western corn fed, 4.7J95y6O; Texans, &. .5G05.O0i
Lambs, 5.OOG6. o..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The fire at Fl. Collins, Cal, did damage
to the amount of as, 900 yesterday.
Emperor William has prohibited the e1.
hibition Of portraits Of himself and family
without his consent.
Five hundred men and boys,,were thrown
out Of employment by the closing Of the
eollieries at Ashland, Pa.
The Missouri Pacific has reduced the
rate on grain about l0per cent. from all
parts Of Kansas to Chicago.
Salt Lake City mas settled down TO the
affairs CT every day life, and there Is little
evidence Of the political battle which is
Just over
The Portugal government has issued a
proclamation f0rbIdding the holding Of
the patriotic meeting, which was to have
taken place In ColiZum.
The Mormons at Salt Lake City calm
the election was carried by fraud and they
viii In all likelihood contest IT.
Ellis F. Bard the defaulting cashier Of
the Lincoln, Pennsylvania national bank
and his acoomplice F. w Hall were ar
rested and are now In jail at Lanea,ter,
Pa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
MPUERSON'S BITTER WORDS.
Sarcastic Anusion to Halstesd's Retraction
of the Ballot Rox Contract

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. The house
committee on the ballot box forgery,
heard a number of witnesses today. Sen.
Stockbridge, of Michigan. denied having
signed the forged paper.
Sen. Mcpherson. of New Jersey, made n
similar statement. Having referred to
the matter as a conspiracy, MIR Turner
asked Mcpherson if he knew anything of
conspiracy in that connection. He
replied that when gentleman had abun-
dant opportunity to ascertain the talSity
of such charges but FASTENED, instead. to
give than to the world, it might be re-
garded n a conspiracy. Gov. Foraker
asked if it would not depend on the cir
cumstances under which the paper WAS
procured and the apparent proof to sup
port its character. Mcpherson replied
that as the paper, if genuine, would ruin
the public men, and properly SO,
they should have been consulted
when it was possible to do SO
by travelling four or five miles. His first
impulse on reading the publication had
been to have every man connected with IT
arrested within forty-eight hours.
Gov Foraker said Hadn't you better
do it yet, Senator? The courts are still
open.
McPherson-l don't know lIalstead
got down in the dirt and rolled over in his
humiliation and attempted to remedy the
wrong, which changes the situation Lome-
what.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
CABLE FLASH rs.

BISMARCK in his private capacity carries
on the business Of distiller, papermaker
and farmer. and has recently added that of
a hrickmaker. having established a large
briCkyard near Lauenberg.
LoNpoN.-The committee of the Dock
laborers' Union Is making arrangements
for 4 general strike on Monday. Many of
the men are averSe to striking again, and
the action of the committee causes much
discomfort.
LONDON. A number of life buovs.
matches, etc. came ashore on Lundy
Island and the coast of Wales The APP
pearance of the wrecSage Is taken and IN
dicate the laundering of the British
steamer Cape Clear from Liverpool, Jan y
20 for Rosario, which is now over due at
st. Vincent.
PRINCE LOUIS PHuPPE ROBERT. Due
D'0rleans, son and heir of the Comte de
Paris, the pretender to the throne Of
France, who violated the Exile law by
visiting Paris on Friday and demanding
admission to the French army, is IN prison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
wANANIAKER'S NEW SCHEME.
His Ideas Regarding the Management of
the Postal Telegraph.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-PoStmaste-
General Wanamaker. before the house
committee on post Offices and post roads
today discussed fully the proposition in
his annual report for the establishment
by the government of the limited postal
telegraph. He submitted plan provid-
ing for lease by the government for ten
years, of wires for carrying ON business
and for the delivery of telegramS by car
rlers IN the first delivery following the re-
ceipt of the telegram. The scheme ne
insisted was practical and free from ob-
jectionS
Wanamaker proposed a union of the
post and telegraph on a basis that would
not interfere to any appreciable extent
with any existing rights, but would offer
incalculable service to classes not ENJOYING
the use of the telegraph to any large de
gree. He asked to be directed to negotiate
for and secure a set of leased wires such
as great newspapers have from city to
city. and brokers and bankers have CON
Meeting their offices and different cities.
that the public might communicate
through their business Offices (the post
othceS) from city to city. or Hy messages
dropped in their mail boxes. The people
had now, it is continued, business offices.
clerks who would soon learn the machines,
carriers who travelled over the same
streets traversed 10y the telegraph
boys and stamps for payment that dis
penSeS with bookkeepers, and all that was
needed to build up the service was author
lty and wire. He declared most emphati-
cally that such service was the legitimate
work of the poStothce, and that the people
were right in stoutly demanding tele-
graphic facilities at postal stations.
Wanamaker then stated the provisions of
the bill. Nothing in the act shall be so
construed as to prohibit any telegraph
company from performing general business
for the public as the same is now done.
The postal telegraph charges in any one
state shall not exceed ten cents for mes
Sages of twenty words or less counting the
address and signatures, nor over twenty
five cents for any distance under |, 800
miles, nor over fifty cents for any greater
distance; the rates, rules and regulations
to be prescribed by the postmaster general.
The bill also provides for the establishment
of system of postal telegraph money
orders, at a rate not to exceed double the
rate now charged, in addition to the postal
telegram CHARGE
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

JoHN E. HAGGART, recently nomin-
ated for marshal of North Dakota, has
declined the office and the nomination
has been withdrawn.
THE Interstate Commerce Commission
has decided that railroad rates under which
any kind of business has been built up,
must be perpetual, or charged only when
it does not disturb existing relations.
EXPERTS have determined almost beyond
ID doubt that Secretary Tracy's house was
fired by superheated steam pipes.
THE coroner's inquest in the Tracy
fire is closed and the jury's verdict
is: Josephine Morel came to her
death by the burning of the Tracy
residence, and the cause of the fire is I'M
known; the loss of life at the fire is largely
due to its exceptionally rapid spread. ="
HIRAM SMITH Jr., first deputy COM
missioner of pensions, was today IN
formed by Secretary Noble that
his resignation had been accepted to
take effect March ). Smith is one of the
pension office officials rerated during Com
missioner Tanners incumbency and re-
CeIycd So 900 arrears.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has nominated
Charles Emroy Smith of Pennsylvania, to
be United States Minister to Russia.
Among the nominations sent to the eenate
were the following: Samuel Merrill, of
India, Consul General at Calcutta; j. Fen
ner Lee, of Maryland Secretary of Lega-
tion at Rio de JaneirO; H. r. Newberry,
of Michigan, Secretary of Legation at
Madrid.
In executive session Wednesday
afternoon the Samoan treaty was
brought up again by the Edwards
resolution. declaring that it was the UNI
derstandlng of the senate that the rights
of the United States to the Pag0-HogO
harbor was not affected 10y the treaty
This was discussed for a long time. The
vote on the motion to lay the resolution
on the table disclosed the fact that there
was no quorum present, and the senate
then adjourned. The majority cf those
present were in favor of laying the motion
on the table.
REPREsENTATIvE RANDALL has been
again confined to his bed for several days.
but is now resting more comfortably than
during most of the past week. He was
worse than usual on Thursday and Friday
last and was depressed III spirits, but he is
at present brighter and more cheerful. He
had several attacks of chills during the
week. and these, in his infeebled condl-
ton, completely prostrated him and pre-,
vented him from sitting up any longer.
1t is hard for him to rally from these at
tacks, which leave him emaciated and
weak but his buoyancy and determina-
tIor ,.d him in renewing his strength.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
PERFORATED WITH BULLETS.
A Negro Desperate Participates in a Hail
storm of Lead.

MUNCIE. Ind. Feb S.-Yesterday af-
ternoon. Eli Ladd. a colored desperate.
was elected from store In BlOuntville.
Iadd went home. but soon returned.
armed with two reyolvers. 4 number OF
citizens were at the store. and Ladd's APP
pearance was the signal for shoot
ing. After firing several shots
Ladd ran. and was pursued
a half mile wheu he dropped dead. An
examination showed seven bullets in his
body. John Davis and Chas- Lake. OF
the pursuing party were slightly wounded.
there Is considerable excitement among
the colored people, large number ot
whom reside IN bIoantyiIIe. but the whites
generally command the killing. as Ladd
r1auy desperate acts had made him, much
feared.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
VISITS HIS DAUGHTER.
Secretary Tracy's First Meeting With His
Daughter Since the Fire.

WASHINGTON, y. c., Feb. 10.-At
o'clock yeterday afternoon Secretary Tracy
entered the presidents private carriage at
the White house. and drove to Lieut..
MaSon's. 1906 Twentieth street. to see his
daughter Mrs. Wilmerding, and his
granddaughter. Miss Alice. 1t
was the first time he had seen
them since the night before the
fire When the secretary reached
Lieut.. Mason's he was shown TO his
daughter apartment, where he remain
ed for nearly an hour. after which he de
Scended to the uarlor and converSed with
Mr. and Mrs Mason for few moments
and then re-entering the carriage returned
to the White house. Mrs Wilmerding
and her daughter have almost recovered
from their injuries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
WEDNESDAY, Feb. ).

SeHute.-A bill, to provide temporary
government for the territory of Okla
homa was taken up and the clerk
commenced to read the bill, but had
not completed it when at two o'clock the
bill to aid in the establishment and in the
support of common schools, was taken up
as unfinished business SEN Blair after
speaking a few minutes in advocacy Of 1t,
temporarily yielded the floor to Sherman,
who. from the committee on foreign rela-
tatious. reported the following Joint reso-
luton. which was placed on the calendar: !:
Congratulating the people of Brazil on
their adoption of a republican form Of
government. Resolved. etc, That
the United States of America con-
graduates the people of Brazil on
their ;ust and peaceful assump-
ton Of the powers, duties and response
1ilities IF self-goyernment, based upon
the free consent of the governed and on
their recent adoption Of a republican form
of government. This joint resolution Is
reported aS a substitute for that Of Morgan
which was referred to the committee on
foreign relations. 1t omits the words,
expressed In their Reputation Of monar-
chic rule" 1t also omits several para
graphs declaring the recognition of the
United States Of Brazil as the lawful
and rightful government and direct
ing and requiring the people
and officers Of the United States TO
recognize the flag OF the United States Of
Brazil as the flag Of free, sovereign and
independent state Sen. Blair then
resumed his argument. He declared
the eonstitutionality of the bill
was beyond question, and spoke at
some length IN support Of his fayOrite
measure After executive session the
senate adjourned.
Hoase.-A large number of MEM
bers having gone to attend the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
MICuIGAN's CROP REPORT.
Wheat Reported Damaged, But the Extent
Not Known.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE state
monthly crop report for February is com
piled from the reports of S37 correspon-
dents. In answer to the query; Has
wheat suffered injury during January?
253 correspondents in the southern four
tiers answer yes. and 322 mo-" central
counties, 95 yes, y and 5S mo-" northern
% yes, and 81 no" In the central
and southern counties where nearly 90
per cent. of the crop is raised, the ground
was practically bare of snow during Jan
uary only three inches falling, and that
remaining but two or three days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
\ BULLET FOR INGALLS,.
Mississippi Joker Gives Ingalls, Sur
prise.


WAsHINGToN, Feb. 1l.-Saturday last
ingalls, mail contained small pink
wrapped box. On being opened the box
was found to contain cartridge with the
following inscription in black Ink: "Elec-
ton bill for Old Cuff or for ingalls,, from
Jackson, Miss. Come to see us old Nut
Calls. " Ingalls, was not alarmed at
the contents. but both he and
the secretary thought it prudent to lay the
cartridge carefully away as it was possible
it might be more destructive than the ordi-
nary cartridge. On examination, how
ever, it proved to be a buckshot cartridge
containing nine large buckshot and a
charge of powder. Even this. it was
thought, was not Il particularly pleasant
present and the joke may turn out to be a
sorry one for the perpetrator, as it is a
violation of the postal laws to send explo-
sives through the mails.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
WISCONSIN IN BRIEF.

Mayor Stevens of Oshkosh says that
he is not candidate for reelection.
Mrs. T. w. Burritt, the Racine lady who
is fasting in order TO care dyspepsia, has
now gone fourteen days without food.
Fl Atkinson citizens to the number Of
200 met for the purpose of taking measures
TO induce the Chicago Lake Geneva *
Pacific railway to build to Fort Atkin-
son.
Frank Schilling, of Racine, fell into the
lake last month and was so exhausted when
he finally pulled himself out that he went
to sleep in the open air and was frozen 50
badly that his right leg and left foot have
been amputated.
Three months ago Daniel Cameron, of
La Crosse, created sensation by fencing
in the Fourth Street park. The fence was
torn down and no further steps taken until
yesterday when notices Of ejectment were
served upon the city.
A year ago considerable sensation was
caused by the announcement that w. A.
Booth, Of the Fish Wagon company of
Racine, had absconded with some of the
firm money. At that tine a reward was
offered for his arrest. He has since been
found, but the reward has been withdrawn
as the company say they could not recover
the money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
Sunday Closing in Racine.

RACINE, Feb. 1.-THE question Of
closing saloons on Sunday is coming up
for considerable discussion just at present.
Mayor Mitchell has recently issued orders
urging policemen to be very careful and
arrest all who should sell liquor on the
Lords day. The municipal election will,
in all probability, be fought on this issue
next April, and Mayor Mitchell will likely
be nominated by the republicans, while
NJ. NJ. Secor will doubtless figure at the
head Of the democratic ticket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
ENDING OF A QUARREL.
A Son Leaves Home in Anger and is Ship.


NEENAm. Wis, Feb. 6.-Quitc a TO-
mantle story of quarrel between father
and son has developed in these parts
lately. Months ago a well-to-do farmer
by the name of Herman, in the town of
Neenah, had a dispute with his son, a
young man of % summers. over some
trivial matter. which resulted in the lad
leaving home His folks searched the
country over for him, but it was until only
last week that he was located. 1t seem
that last fall he went into the woods,
near Phillips, to work for the John r.
Davis Lumber company. He did not give
his right name. and nothing more was
thought of him until week ago when IL
tree fell ON him, fatally injuring him and
he died the next day Before
dying he said he had been living under
an assumed name, but would not give
his right one He was buried the next
day at Phillips A day or so afterward
Mr.. Herman read in the papers of the
death of an unknown lumberman who
would not give his right name, and wrote
to Phillips, sending a photograph of his
runaway son. Phillip Herman. The body
was identified as his sons, and dug up
and shipped to this city. where it arrived
this morning. 1t was in bad state of de-
composition, and was Immediately buried.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
HUNDRED AND FIFTY DEAD
Unfortunate Miners Suffer a Fearful
Death By an Explosion.
Many of the Entombed Men Rescued
Before They Expire.
Latest Estimate Places the Killed at
One Hundred and Fifty.

LONDoN.-An explosion occurred on
Thursday in a colliery at Abersyshan, in
Monmouthshire. Three hundred miners
were imprisoned, and for several hours
no communication could be had with
them. An opening was finally effected and
at noon twenty of them were rescued. A
number of those taken out were severely
injured. Rescung. parties are still
searching for those remaining.
1t is feared that it will be impossible to
rescue the miners who are still impris-
oned.
Up to o'clock this afternoon forty dead
bodies had been taken from tae mine
Fifty miners are still imprisoned. 1t is
not known whether they are dead or alive
The owners of the colliery estimate that
120 persons have lost their lives by the ex-
plOsion.
The cause of the explosion was the flood
ing of the pits adjacent to that in which
the explosion occurred, thus forcing the
gas into the pit where the work was in
progress, and where itwas ignited. The
explosion had tremendous force, being
heard a mile away The first party OF
rescuers which was organized, endeavored
to penetrate the pit through
the old workings. They got far
enough to be able to see groups of dead,
but they could not reach them, and were
compelled to retreat by the suffocating
volumes of smoke, Upon the first appear
ance of the diminution in volumes of
smoke the resCuers went down the main
shaft. They rescued a large number of
the miners yet alive, but all We're badly
burned, and they brought out sixty dead
ognition of their identity is impossible
The latest estimate of the dead is $50
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
CAPITAL GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-SenatOr Chan
der. has prepared bill TO regulate i'm
migration into the United States which Is
a voluminous and comprehensive measure
and intended TO include the best feature
of the various bills now pending.
Representative Cannon says the resolu-
ton submitted In the house today by Mr..
Springer, to close the debate on the new
code Of rules Friday. was the first PROPOSE
ton from the democrats, and was entirely
acceptable to him and the republican side.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14

CHICAGO. Feb. 11-Edward Dougherty,
An ex-conyict who had been behind the
burglary and twice On the charge of
murder, died Sunday at his home, 18l
was sentenced to life imprisonment for
the killing of Nick Johns some years ago.
and was also implicated In the murder of
Prescott, who was so cruelty slain In his
bath-house On Desplaines street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
Hard on the Trusts.

New YORK, Feb. 11.-Judge O'Brien
in the supreme court this afternoon con-
tinued the injunction restraining the
sugar trust from disposing of any Of its
property or assets. His honor SAYS none
of the trusts are in position to pay divi-
dends just now, but when they are in a
position to do so they can make applica-
ton to the court.