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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
Attempted Suicide of an Artist.

BosToN. March 11-Frank H Tomkins
an artist of high repute. attempted sui
eide In the street last night, by shooting
himself in the head with revolver. He
was taken to the hospital, where it Is
thought his chance for recovery Is favor
able, Mr. Tompkins has been suffering
from meIancholia. He Is a native OF
Cleveland. Ohio. aged 3, unmarried, AID
has studied In Munich.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
MUST FACE TIE MUSIC.
A Noted Forger Returns to the Scene of the
Crime for Trial

Il
Pontiac, ILL.,, March THE return of
William H. Fursman, the noted S200,000
forger of deeds and mortgages, to this
city, last evening, caused great excitement
here. Fursman. who ran away four
months ago, and was arrested a week
since in New Orleans, was in the custody
of Sheriff Wilson, of Pontiac There was
a great crowd at the depot when the train
arrived. composed of the old acquaintance
of the forger. He recognized no one, and
marched along to jail with downcast eyes.
He was quite jolly and taIkative with
newspaper men, but did not reveal the
itinerary of his travels since leaving Pom
tiac. He looks rather seedy, and his
clothing show marks of hard usuage, and
he has cut in the back Of his head.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14

buildings and grounds TO recommend
appropriations. After long discussion
the appropriation clause was Stricken
out and the bill, rs amended was
laid aside with favorable recommended
tons. The next bill called up was the
senate bill appropriating 100000 for d
public building at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
1t was laid aside favorably. after being
amended by striking out the appropriating
clause and reducing the limit of the cost
to Sl50,000. Among the bills favorably
recommended was one for public build
ing at Fremont, Neb., at a cost of 1000.
The committee then arose and reported
bills to the house which Immediately found
itself in a small deadlock, as there was no
quorum to pass the bills and the friends of
measures would not consent to an adjourn
ment. Finally the previous question was
ordered on al, bills and agreed to, they to
be considered on Tuesday morning. The
house then adjourned.
MONDAY, March 10.
Senate.-Among the bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar
was one for the construction of postoffice
buildings in towns and cities where the
pestOffice receipts have for the past three
years exceeded $1,000 A bill appIo-
priating $780, 900 for a building at
Salt Lake City, Utah, was passed.
HOuSe-A resolution was concurred
in providing that the senate COM
mittee on immigration and the
house committee on immigration anG
naturalization shall jointly investigate the
workings of the various laws of the United
States and the several states relative to
immigration. The resolution was
amended so as to direct the joint
committee to investigate the effect on
American working men which is
likely to follow the purchase of American
industries by foreign capitalists, also to
report to congress the official correspond
ence on the proposal to make Bedloes
island, New York Harbor, an immigrant
depot and whether in the opinion of the
committee such island is the best and most
suitable place for such depot. A res
olution was adopted calling on the
secretary of war for information relating
to the defective work on the Washington
acQueduct tunnel, and whether the contrac-
tor was liable therefor. The senate
bill passed with verbal amendments
to prevent the introduction of con-
tagiOus diseases from one. state to another
Bills were passed authorizing the con-
struction of bridges at the following
points: Across the Missouri river at
Pierre, S. d. Across the mississippi
river at Lyons, Iowa (Amendatory)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
EAGER FOR POSSESSION.
Trouble in st. Louis over the Election of
CITY MArshnI.

ST. LOUIS. March 1l.-Emilc Thomas
recently elected city marshal at special
election today took forcibIe possession Of
the office The Incumbeat, Neiser was
defeated at the regular election but his
opponent could not qualify owing TO legal
disabilities Neiser claims tn, special
election not legal and refused &c vacate.
Thomas today concluded TO take snap
judgment and the Office. The trouble is
by no means ended.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
RESPONSIBLE FOR MS DEATH.
A millionaire Dies From the shock of His
Daughters Romantic Marriage.

CHICAGo, March 11-Iohn I. Lester Il
wealthy stock broker died tonight He
has been an invalid for two or three years
and some of his friends assert that his
fatal proStration was due to the manner of
his daughter marriage some weeks ago
to the son of F. d. Armour The Lester 5
had arranged for grand wedding festivi-
ties. Young Armour disapproyed and
taking the girl to Milwaukee had quiet
marriage The shock of this, it is said,
completely unset the inyalid
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
RIGHTS OF A PLAYER.
Decision in IL Case at Philadelphia Re
served by Judge Thayer.

PHILADELPHIA, March THE proceed
ings Of the Philadelphia Base Ball club
against Short Stop Hallman, TO restrain
him from playing with other than the
Philadelphia club, came up today before
Judges Arnold and Thaver. The couu-
sci for both sides argued the matter and
the court held the matter under advise
ment. In the course of the argument
Judge Thayer (who had been reading
copy of the national league contract) in
terrupted with the remark: II see by the
contract club can discharge aplayer
within ten days, but player is compelled
70 play with a club as long as it may see
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
VICTORY FOR TRUSTS.
The Antitrust Law Declared Uuconstitu
tionaI by a 1t. Louis Judge.

ST. Louis. March IL. An interesting
ease involving the constimtionalty of the
antitrust law, ysls decided 10y Judge nil-
Ion to-day. The state Of Missouri was
asked to have the charter of the Simmons
Hardware company declared for
feIted for not complying with
the law 10y furnishing the necessary athda-
Wits to the secretary of state. The Sim
mons company filed demurrer to the
questioning of constltutiouahty, and
Judge Dillon sustained the demurrer,
thus virtually declaring the law mcousti-
tutionaI.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
yyi,bdrev nj. Amendment

LoSDoS. March I1.-In tbe mouse Of
commons tonight, jennings =lhdrew his
amendment Game literal unionistl
moved a similar amC ndment. eondemning
the Times. which was reiected-.Sl2 2 10 259.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
\ SHARP VILLAIN ARRESTED.
FrauduIently Obtains Possession of yaIu-
able Real Estate.

Chicago, March 11.-Jay Boridge, a
Kansas City real estate agent, was arrested
here today, charged with frauduIently OBJ
tanning conveyance to himself from two
iiliterate coIored people of that city 5000,
900 worth of real estate for one
dollar. An officer from Kansas City ar
rived tonight with d requisition from the
governor of Missouri and will take Boridge
hack. The prisoner is indignant at his
arrest and says the conveyance was only Il
tEIlst and perfectLY legitimate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
MAIZE THEMSELVES HEARD.
Phillips Veterans Demand the Passage q
the Service Pension Bill.

PHTLLIPs, Wis, March 1I.-The last
nesting of the Phillips post No. ISl. G.
A. r.. was one of the largest ever attended
IN this place, probably owing to the reason
that the pension question was to be the
subject of discussion. At the meeting the
discussion was general, nearly every COM
rade in the hall having something to say
on the subject, and each and all spoke
strongly IN favor of what is known as the
service pension bill. At the conclusion of
the remarks the following resolution waS
adopted by unanimous vote.
Resolved. That the service pension bill
now before congress, be and is hereby en-
dorced in preference to all others 10y this
post and that Z copy of this resolution be
sent to our member of congress, the Hon.
NJ. II; McCord, with request that he sup
port the same.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
Skipped With the Cash.

CHICAGO. March 10-C. Y. Henkel,
cashier and bookkeeper of the Globe Light
and Heat company, disappeared several
days ago and an investigation of his ac-
counts shows him to be defauIter of 3. 500
or S3. 200. Before leaving the city he
cleaned out his personal account at the
bank. He left ayOung wife and two chill
dren in destitute circumstances.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, March IL
This afternoon Andrew Houk, a gambler
and worthless character, shot and serious
ly wounded Mrs. Kittie Bowers, and then
suicided. Houk was madIy in love with
Mrs. Covers, but she did not reciprocate,
hence the shooting
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14

ACCORDING to the North China Herald
the climate of ASIA is becoming colder
than it formerly was, ana its tropical ami
mails aud plants are rctrcatiug south at a
slow rate In hish antiquity the elephant
and rhnoecros were known to the Chinese,
who had names for them, and their tusks
and horus were valued. When, two cen
turtles before the Christian era, they con-
quercd Cochin-C hina and Camhodia, the
name of the prefecture most to the south
was the Elephant Forfeiture. and after
ward Elephant Forest" For some can-
turtles elephants were sent as presents by
the king Of Cochin-China to pel,in to sup
ply the Emperor with the most noble kind
Of draught animals but now the climate
is too cold for the animal to retain his
health and perform his duties
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
Contradi>;ts Perrin.

ASHLAND, Wis, March LIN the bank
ase today, Charley Day. boy employed
IN the bank, s.sore that both Perrin and
Reynolds often gave him the key 10 the
vaults, which directly eontradicts their
testimony that the keys were never allowed
to 90 out of their hands
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
Made With the Diamonds

DALLAS. Texas. March I1-Last night
a thief threw a large stone through the
show window of Domnan & Samuel's
jewellers, and snatched a tray containing
forty-two diamond rings valued at over
& 600 No arrests have haen made
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
Christian Science Totally Wrecks the Minds
of Three Sisters Near Bloomington.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-Late last Saturday
night officers arrived from Saybrook. in
this county, having III custody three
young women of that place, sisters, Mrs.
Mary Smith and Misses Julia an Emma
Baines, who were suffering from insanity
of the widest and most affecting character.
They are members of one of the best fam;
lies of Saybrook, and have lost their rea-
son from attendance upon meetings con-
Quoted by advocates and disciples OF the
doctrine of christian science. The girls
were deyout Catholics and young wo-
men OF unusual intelligence. The married
sister was the first to embrace the new
doctrine and was soon joined by her sis
tiers. All the efforts of their relatives to
control them have proved futile, and it be-
came necessary to put them in the county
Jail. All day they have been praying,
preaching singing and quoting from the
Scriptures. They will be taken before the
County Court and tried for insanity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14

CHICAGO, March IA delegation of
railroad officials left tonight for Des
Moines, where they will work against the
bills now in the legislature, fixing the joint
tariff, and making two-cent passenger
rate in the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
AFFECTIONS VALUED mon.
4 BatcheIor Sued for S1oo 900 for Breach
of Promise.

CmCAGo. March IA suit for SlOO.-
600 for breach of promise Of ma. .iage,
was commenced in the federal circuit
court against Louis {. Wachsmuth the
senior member of the firm of l.. {. Wach-
Smuth n Co.. wholesale clothiers.
The plaintiff in the case is Miss
Jennie NJ. Paul, stately brunette
Of p, daughter of the late 4. W. Paul,
formerly a prominent lumber merchant.
Her attorneys refuse to give amy details
until the action comes up. WachSmuth is
a batchelor, - years OF age. and quite a
tavoritc in club circles He is absent from
the city at present, and his brother did
not have much knnwLahgn nf tho Aasn-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
\ Burglar ConfeSscs.

MANSFIELD, O., March II Philip Sell
ers of LondonviIle who was arrested at
this place last Saturday as an accompIice
of George NJ. Daviney, the burglar who
was shot and killed by Farmer Justin f.
Feugle, from Crestline, February II, has
made a full and complete confession.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
Draws Back.

CHICAGO, March TO- - The Atchison
road has given notice to the western
freight associatian that on and after
March 20, it viii decline to pro-rate with
the other lines on grain shipments origin
ating on its line passing the Missouri
-iyar cast bo41rd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
Mrs. Storrs Gets Her Divorce.

New YORK. March 1I-yudge Ingra-
ham Of the supreme court, awarded Mrs.
Storrs a limited divorce from George NJ.
Storrs. son OF the late Emery 4. St0rrs. OF
Chicago. on the ground Of cruel treatment
and habitual drunkenness
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14

WHITEHALL. Wis, March IA Nor
wegian named Doga, one Of the mob who
hung Hans Jacob Olson, six months ago,
committed suicide to-day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
Michigan Miners Strike.

IsHPEMrNG, Mich, March IA hun
dred and twenty-five miners of the Nor
RE mine struck to-day for an increase in
wages. 1t is thought that the strike may
spread to the other men still at work,
numbering about thousand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
Fooled With Death

CoLIISsToS, Utah, March 1l-patriek
Gallagher was blown TO pieces last night
bF giant powder. which he vas trying TO
thaw out. He has farm ana relatives III
Iowa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14

The returns issued by the London Board
of Trade show that during the month of
February the imports decreased 81, $50, 900,
and that the exports increased f2 ,4l0, 900,
as compared with the corresponding month
last year
THE French Chamber of Deputies, which
is the most decidedly unruly Legislative
body in the world. has been obliged to
adopt rule for enforcing the Speaker
call to order. A member who refuses to
recognize the Speakers authority Is sus-
pended from his function and excluded
from the Chamber for thirty-six sessions.
LUMINOUS paint absorbs light during
the day and gives it forth at night. The
ceiling of an English car painted with the
composition lights the vehicle at night
England had the only factory and charged
s. pound for the paint, but a new factory
in Triesch Austria, is selling it for 80
cents per pound. 1t is made Of roasted
oyster shells and sulphur.
WE are yIad to see by European adyices
that the relations between the German
emperor ard his mother have improved.
Whether she has taken him out into the
aoodshed and busted his jacket or wheth-
er bread and butter with sugar on it
brought about his change Of heart, it is
good thing 1t never looks well for a man
to be mad at his mother
The special committee to investigate
the leaks in the Senate secret sessions hav
ing failed to extract any iniol nation from
the newspaper men, has decided to exam
inc all the Senators The Senatorial wit
nesses satisfied the committee that they
had not transgrcssed the rules. The cor
respondents may be prosecuted on a charge
Of sediton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14

Lord Salisbury. the British prime min
lister. declines 70 favor any scheme looking
to the legal restriction Of the hours of la
Dor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14

fuERE is m exciting race just now be
tween Idaho aud Wyoming as to which
shall sccnre admission TO Statehood the
earlier The chances seem to be slightly
in Idaho's favor, yet Wyoming will mn-
doubtcdIy come in also this session.
Mns. MARY J. LAME tells us in her
Magazine Of American History that
when the railway was first experimcntally
introduced between Schenectady and
Albany a good old New England deacon
said that if vehicles we're ever drawn
across the country by steam power the
states would be bankrupt in the effort TO
build usyum- for the accommodation of
the women and children who would be
frightened into unacy.
RErMuNp IIOLZmAY, Wisconsin lone
hlghwayman, is said to have lost all his
grit since nc had four fingers shot off by
Il guard whom he threatened 10 battle,
murder and sudden death. He rmoans with
pain AL day aud protests his repentance.
His guards are congrstulatlug themselves
on the prospect of his behaving himself It
little better in the future
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
The buccaneers of Old

Flauuted the skull and cross bones their en- sign,
defautly at the masthead. Your modern pirate,
not the high seas, but upon the high reputation
OF standard remedies, skulks under various dis
Euiscs. His hole and corner traffic has never to
any degree affected Hosietter's stomach BItters.
although that standard inyigorant and corrective
has long been the shining mark at which his shafts
have been directed Cheap local bittsrs. compos-
ed Of fiery ulreCJifsd sTimulsnts with Infusion,
or extract possibly OF some tonic bark, are still
sometimes recommended a. identical with. or
similar 10. possessing virtues kindred to those
of Americas chosen family medicine These
perish speedily. while the great subdaer and pre-
yentatye OF disease pursUss Its successful career,
overcoming malaria dyspepsia nervousness,
kidney troubles. constipation and rheumatic sil-
nleuts not only on this but on many continents
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
Milwaukee, Market.

MILWAUKEE, March IL Wheat - No. ,,
spring 720 % for seller cash; 72l4 for seller May
Corn Quiet: No. !. 271a. Oats Dull ;
No. white, 224@22la, Rye-Lower: No. /,
427s@ i3 Barley Steady; No. =, in store, 39l4 L.
Provisions-F Firm. Pork go
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
4 Roadmaster Swept Several Thousand
Eeet Without Serious injury.

WHEELER, Colo.-Last Wednesday
night i've miles east of this place on the
high line division of the South Park
railroad, two passenger trains came
near being wiped away. The
train going east was running in
two sections The first section got
stuck in the snow and section two
came up with two powerful engines topull
out the first section. Roadmaster Dob
bins was standing in front of the head en-
CINE experimenting the work when sud
denly an avalanche of snow came down,
sweeping him away for several thousand
feet and entirely across the Ten Mile river
and on to the Rio Grande tracks where he
managed to extricate himself with great
difficulty. A tremendous volume of snow
piled itself entirely over the four engines,
putting out the fires and completely buried
the mail cars in which were Mail Agent
Roberts and Baggagemaster Mason. 1t
took some time to extricate the men but
neither were injured. Fireman Culbert-
son was badly scalded. 1t was d miracle
that the whole train was not swept down.
tIta
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
THE BENNETT LAW.

Editorial Comment on That Measure
which is Awakening so Much Interest
The Oshkosh Times editoriaIly says.
..Just suppose the Bennett law repealed.
what would be the legal status Of the
public school system of Wisconsin? The
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14


BERLIN. March. S.-The government
has decided to open the business of the
ReichStag with the projects prepared by
the council of state the foremost of which
are bills regulating work on Sunday and
restricting the hours of labor of women
and children. The more complex meas
ures relating to the hours of male adults
and minors work will be reserved until
presented aiming to control strikes, and
an anti-anarchist measure designed to re-
place the anti-socialist law
The emperor's speech at Bra ,denburg,
Wednesday. continues to excite the great
est public interest. The official version in
the North German Gazette. instead of
modifying. intensiies the emperor de
claration of absolutism In the most re-
markable passage he sand: 4 see in the
people and land intrusted to me by God
a talent which. as the Bible says, it is my
duty to increase. mean with all my
strength to so trade with my talent that
will be enabled to add many another
thereto. Those who help me l heartily
welcome; those who oppose me | dash to
pieces.
All classes of papers are commenting on
this according to their different political
views. The Pomeranian Reichs-POst urges
the emperor to establish a dictatorship.
Other papers advise the suppression of
suffrage and the suspension of the sittings
of the reichstag if the opposition becomes
violent The Rheinische Westphalische
Zeitung. a Bismarckian organ. asserts the
chancellor, freely criticising the result of
the elections. said: I'VE shall leave the
npyv rsicbStasr tn cook in ITS irica -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
The students StiIIOut.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, March 10.-The
students who had hearing before the ia
Guilty and asked to have those suspended
for abducting two professors rein
stated at the end of this term,
expected a reply this morning,
but. not receiving this. some left for their
homes today. 1t looks very much as
though the faculty had voted itself out of a
job. 1t is hoped that the faculty will re-
consider their decision.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14

lT is expected that the new eXtraditlon
treaty will take effect April /. The British
Minister at Washington has authority to
accept the amendment. made by the SEN
ate, and it will only be necessary to give
ten days notice, after the formal ex-
change Of ratification between the two
Governments in order to put it into full
operation
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
In Fuu Blast.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, March s.
Yesterday the York Iron company turned
out 100 tons of pig iron IN a hours 1t is
considered the largest amount ever turned
out by any Cotton furnace in the state IN
any ons day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
Chicago Market

CHICAGO, March u.-Flour-Steady. Wheat
Firm and higher, "a for seller March,
7Sls for seller May. Corn - Steady
d for seller March; 295s for seller May
Oats--Steady; 2Ol4 tor seller March, 214 for
seller May. Rye-421afor seller March Barley
Nothing doing. Prime timothY-119. Flax seed
LIS for seller cash. Whiskey-1.02. Pork
Firm; 9913a for seller March; 10 Is for seller
May. ,Lard-Firm; 6.O21s for seller March :;
6.1O for seller May. ShouIders-42 2594.3O; i;
short clear, 52505.3O; short ribs, 4.95 for sell
Ter March. Butter-Easier creamery, 1926;
dairy, 1902. Cheese-Steady; full cream
cheddars t14@92l; flats, 9la@1O; young Americas
1OG1Ols Eggs-Eaeier; fresh. 1a@13. Hides
and tallow-- Steady.
Flour-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 10000.
Wheat-Receipts, 10000 shipments 5000.
Corn-Receipts, 1896 900: shipments, 2Ol 900.
Oats-Receipts, 203 900; shipments, 19j,OO0
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Drovers' journal re-
ports: Cattle-Receipts, 500; strong; 1Oc.
higher, beeves, 1905 Is; steers ]. 5004S); stock
ers and feeders, 24GG3.7O: Texas corn-fed steers,
3.OO03.65. Hogs-Receipts, 10000; strong
to SC higher; mixed, 3.9O@41O; heavy and
light, 2.9cG4. Is; skips, 35OG3.9o. Sheep
Receipts, 5000: steady to stronger; natives; 800
d6OO: western corn-fed, 4SGG5. 20; Texans, 375
G5 y. lambs 4 O1165O