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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
NJ ERELG MENTIONED.

Emil l.. Schoenberg. the Philadelphia
man who three years ago secured $500, ,OOO
OF various parties for investment and in
other ways, and fed with it. returned
quietly few days ago, and died.
Frank Miller, a widower and father of
i've children, of Buffalo, attempted the
life Of Mrs. Marie kurtz, his housekeeper.
and mother of two children, by putting
four bullets into her body and cutting her
with knife, and then fired bullet into
his own brain.
The English princess, Louise. Is su fer
ing from bad nervous complaint. The
duchess of Fife also continues in bad
state of health, which has been the prin-
cipal cause for the limited nature of the
dukes entertainment this year.
In fight at Cumberland Gap. Tenn, a
man named Day and one Adam HgerC
were fatally wounded.
Fire in the ammonia house of the Para
fine Eagle refining works, at Bergen Point
n. Y, caused loss of $50, 600.
The Prince George libel case mt Montreal
has been abandoned
A scheme is on to cover 1000 acres with
new factories and dwellings near Minneap,
oils.
Victor, the l1-year-oId son of DR.. Fran.
els Grandy, of Adrian, Mich, was found
strangled in the ropes Of a small trapeze.
Monday.
SIavin and McAuliffe were arraigned il
A London police court, and were each
bound over to keep the peace in Ct 900
each prisoner furnishing one surity.
Mr. Chauncy N Depew said at New
York Monday that he did not believe that
the knights of Labor organization was re-
sponsible for the wrecking on the New
York Central road but it seemed to him
that ''some bad men who are Knights Of
Labor are responsible Toy it
Major Won Norman. commsndant of the
cadet schOo. in Berlin. has killed himself
by taking poison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
HAVE REACHED A DEADLOCK
The Conference Committee On the
Tariff Bill Unable to Make
Further Progress.
The Dnty On Binding Twine and On
Sugar Is the Cause of Con.
tentiOn.
The Tariff on Steel Rails to Remain
AS Fixed By the House
Bill.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The repubh-
can tariff conferees took a respite from
heir labors tonight. The situation is
now such that no good, it is thought, can
come of talking the matter over
any further. The confereeS have had
turned upon them all the light that can
be ditfuSed upon the only items in the bill
now unsettled, sugar and binding twine,
and when they adjourned tonight it was
hoped by tomorrow that one side or the
other will show a disposition to
yield. The basis on which the
metal and glass ware sched-
ules, which have been the causes of
much contention, were settled tonight, as
was that on steel rails and structural iron.
and will remain as i'll the house bill, and
the duty on steel billetS is fixed at a rate
lower than provided for by the house bill
aud higher than that fixed by the senate.
These were three of the principal items in
this schedule III dispute The rates fixed
on the other items in the schedule cannot
be given. but are very generally lower than
those of the house and higher than the SEN
rates. This last statement applies also to
the glass ware schedule on which there
were great many differences in rates be-
ween the two branches of congress. The
tobacco clauses of the internal revenue sec
tion bill remain as fixed by the house,
with the exception of the tax on
tobacco and snuff reduced two cents
instead of four cents, making the rate
provided by the bill six cents per pound.
May first is fixed as the period when the
tobacco classes measure go into effect
The special licenses on dealers are abolish
ed as provided for by the house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
RUINATIoN OF ROLLING STOCK
The Northwestern Suffers a disastrous
wreck-No One Killed

BARABOO, Wis, Special Telegram, Sept.
20.-A very damaging railway collision
Vi twU Lo4sat trains took place near the
Union Center at ! O'Clock this morning
and it is said that Engineer J. H. Taylor,
and Fireman Chas Adams, of Baraboo,
sustained serious injuries Freight No.
36, bound south broke In two shortly after
leaving Eirny. and the engineer did not
discover the fact until ne reached WOniwoc.
At this station he Instructed the oper atOr
to notify the conductor OF freight No 81
the fastest freight train in the west then
iue, that the other portion of the train
would be side tracked at Union Centre.
For some reason not explained this mes
sage was not delivered and as the north
bound train was humming along at a
rapid rate It coIlided with the other Just
north Of Union Center. ditching every car
of both trains. One car containing oil
became ignited and before the wrecking
crews arrived both engines and eleven
cars were totally burned. All passenger
and freight traffic north Of Baraboo was
at a standstilI and it was late this after
noon before the debris was cleared suth-
ciently to allow trains TO pass.
The accident is said to be due 10 the
negligence Of Engineer James Burns, Of
freight No 36 for not statiOning HagInan
at Winewoc, TO hold the fast freight from
the south.
The estimated damage to rolling stock is
fully 10000. The amount of freight de-
stroyed is not known.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
Disgrace to the Community.

Albany Argus: The country has been
disgraced in the eyes of the world 10y the
shameful scandals which have characteri-
zed the course of Reed as speaker. The
leaders themselves have acted in Kilkenny
cat fashion, and have amply testified their
unworthiness to be intrusted with the
affairs of the nation. They have turned
the house of representatives into bear
garden, and have announced to the entire
country that they are not controlled
by the commonest principles of decency.
In the senate sits the leader Of the republi-
can party, who has been denounced as a
branded criminal without daring to make
any defence. The terrible onslaught
made on him by the republican congress-
man from Ohio will, likely, provoke no
response. Matt Quay, it seems, has no
answer to give tn the charge of being a
thief
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,

The president will return to Washing
ton Thursday.
THE president and family visited Johns
town Wednesday.
THE Raum Investigation is closed. A
decision will be given later.
Ek-CoEGREssMAN MURPHY of Iowa,
and Miss Mary A. Walton. have been mar
ried at Washington.
CONFERENCE on the tariff bill have
made considerable progress toward an
agreement.
THE report of the Commissioner Mitchell
of the bureau of patents for the fiscal year
ended June Both, shows As, l40 applicants
and cavets were received, as against AZ
047 cavets for the previons year.
TIE anti-lottery bill having now passed
both houses, it only awaits the signature of
the president to become a law. The bill
gives great power to the postmaster gener-
al and after it becomes a law it will be very
dangerous for any person to NEEDLE with
lottery tickets. 1t forbids the carrying in
the mail delivery Of any matter concerning
any lottery, or any lottery ticket or money
for the purchase of any ticket. 1t forbids
the carrying of any publication containing
any advertisement of any lottery or any
list Of lottery prizes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
EXPELLED FROM THE FOLD.
Rev. Collins Receives His Walking
Papers at the Methodist Con-
ference at Monroe.
Charges of immortality Brought and
Proven Against the Former
Portage Divine.
The Conference Denounces the Su-
preme Court Bible Decision and
UpholdS the Bennett Law.

MONROE, Special Telegram, Sept. 22.-
A most successful gathering of Methodist
Episcopal preachers at Monroe, is the Seth
annual conference of the west Wisconsin
district of the NJ, +. church. which has
been in session here during the week with
Bishop Randolph Foster, u. n, Ii. D.
of Boston, presiding, came to an end this
evening, About 200 ministers were in at
tendance. The weather during the ses-
sion has been all that could have been de-
sired. and the only thing to mar
the harmony of the proceedings
was the expelhug of Rev. Collins from the
conference and ministry. Charges of inn
morality and conduct uubecoming a min
lister were made against him and
clearly proven and the above verdict
was rendered, He has held paStorates
IN Portage and Ashland in this state and
at many prominent places in other states.
No official action was taken regarding the
supreme ccurt bible decision or the
Bennett law, but in the gen-
eral discussion the supreme court
decision was roundly denounced. and the
Bennett law warmly supported The
next conference will be held at Chippewa
Falls. The appointments were made by
Bishop Foster with the advice of the
conference and all were satisfied.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
GRIM NAL.

DIR. h. NJ. Ferris, a wealthy physician
of Boston, committed suicide.
Mrs DuskeI. of New Ulm Mimi, COM
mitted suicide by taking rough on rats.
Z. V. MUNDY, register of deeds dt West
Superior has died of injuries received IN a
street brawl in Duluth.
AN effort is being made to save Snibuya
Jugiro, the condemned Japanese murderer
now in Sing Sing prison under sentence of
death by electricity.
In stabbing affray between Italians at
Hartford Conn, Dominick Moscari and an
unknown man were killed, and two others
badly wounded.
Al. Beaumont, advertising agent of the
Chicago opera house, accused of engineer
ing conspiracy whereby his employers
lost 81, 900 in tickets of admission during
IA short period, has been rearrested.
TIE chief of police of Cincinnati has
issued orders to the police to arrest all
children found smoking cigarrettS and will
hold them until they tell who sold the
contraband goods to them.
AT LUvERNE. Mimi. Sept %, Miss Mel
lie +. Wllloughby was arrested Just as she
was about 20 board train for Florida,
charged with causing the fire to the barn
of John Cameron January II, last. Miss
WillOughby is an authoress of some note.
ONE of the bell boys arrested for the
Sl2 900 robbery in the Hotel Vendome, at
New York, has confessed that the three
lads planned the robbery some time previ-
Gus to its execution. The young thieves
were held to trial
Gov. LEE of Virginia has committed the
sentence of Mamie Wood (colored). SEN
fenced to be hanged Sept. 10, FOR burning
the town of Rocky Mount, Franklin coun-
to, last October, to Imprisonment for life.
AT Sanborn, Ind, the Meur and Blevins
families engaged in bloody riot in which
two of the Meurs family were hacked with
an AK, and Rufus Blevins was shot and
instantly killed. while two of his brothers
were dangerously injured. The riot grew
out of family feud of long standing.
lN Milwaukee Thursday Capt. VIM. H.
Langraf, shot and fatally wounded sailor
known as Charley Capt. Langraf was
ARE ,ted as was also Ton LAZY, a sailor
and companion of the wounded sailor
whose name is not known. The shooting
was the result of an alteration OF wages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Sept. Is.

ISeHatc-The senate bill authorizing the
librarian of congress to purchase tat not
exceeding $40, ,000) Iownsend's S library of
the national. state and federal records con-
cernIng the origin. progress and conSe-
quences of the late civil war was passed
The conference report on the railroad and
conference forfeiture bill was resumed and
Mr. Morgan continued the argument
against it. The report was adopted. The
house anti-lottery bill was passed without
a word of discussion. The bill to amend the
timber culture law was passed.
HouSe-The senate bill for the relief IF
Admiral s. p. Carter, was passed. L e
senate amendments were concurred in to
the house bill authorizing the secretary of
the interior to submit d proposal for the
western part of the Crow reservation in
Montana. Mr.. Boutelle from the COM
nHttee ou naval affairs reported the rcsolu-
tion calling on the secretary of the navy
for information as to whether the Bethe-
hem Iron company is using for Manufact-
uring steel gun forgings for the United
States navy, ores imported from Cuba or
any other foreign country, also whether
ores suitable for such manufacture cannot
be produced in the United States. The
bill was passed constituting Peoria, ILL.,. a
port Of delivery. The speaker announced
The appojntment of the following conferees
on the tariff bill: MesSrs. Mckinley.
Burrows. Bayne. Dingley. Mills, Mcmillan
and Flower. Adjourned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
What il She Doing?


A change has come over the modern
woman She is not putting up Jelly; not
spanking the children; not wearing q
watch. high heels. bustle or tight cor
sets; not making fancy work to litter the
house with; not Tagging; not screeching
ike tug whistle; not feeding her baby
soothing syrup: not foldling a dog: not
dining the parson more than once a week i;
not making a confdant Of the E nily
physician; not distributing tracts. preach
ing saloon lectures or wearing white nib
on and blue ribbon decorations. She Is
not subsisting on diet Of candy and love
stories. and she does not sleep tall 10 IN
the morning East Lynne crotchet,
tatting, knitted stockings. wire bustles,
crazy quilts. chateIaine pendants, worsted
slippers. wire hair brushes. photograph
albums. plush lanbrequins, salt shakers.
shopping bags, lightning rods. fly traps.
and chromos are some Of the few things
that have gone out Of fashion.
-Four masked robbers entered the house
Of John krImm. an aged farmer living
near Gibsonville, Ind, struck him and his
aged wife with blunt instrument. robbed
the house and escaped The old man died
from his injuries. There Is no clue to the
robbers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
FLOODS RAISED HAVOC.
Water has Impeded the Progress of Civili-
zation in China.

WASHINGTON, Sept 23.-The depart
ment of state has received from the U. S.
legation at Pekin, China, a report relative
to the recent heavy floods The report
says the floods are the most serious ever
known. An Mea of three thousand miles
and population Of several millions is
affected by them. Many people were
drowned. and tens of thousands are living
on charity. One result of the floods may
have far reaching consequences-iti is the
fear of Lutai. which is a point on the
railroad from Rongku to Tongshan, that
thH railway enhankment has boon Do
stroyed by the people for miles
1t wa alleged that the en-
bankment was damaged by water and
flooded the country. 1t is supposed the
general IN command at Lutai either in
stigated or conn.vcd these proceedings in
which the soldiers took part. A very
serious,feature of the case is the supineness
of Viceroy Ii He has done nothing to
prevent these lawless proceedings. The
Tongshan colliery is stopped, three
thousand men are out of employment and
the operation of the railroad is suspended.
Thir destruction was waDtOn and unnec-
essary. All these proceedings indicate an
antl-railroad excitement. which may re-
suit In pOstponing indefinitely any further
railroad enterprises in China.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
State Historical Society

Illinois Central railroad in Chicago result
ing in the loss of four lives.
IT is reported that the schooner Ben
Brink was wrecked on the rocks off Eagle
Harbor Lake Superior, and that the crew
of FIVE men perished.
Two MEN were burned to death and two
others badly injured during a ire in a
stable on Yves Forty first street. New York.
Nineteen horses were consumed:
ONE hundred negroes attending revival
at Collirene, Ala, were poisoned by eating
pork in which arsenic had been placed.
Eight died and twenty others are In a
critical condition.
MINNIE PILGRIM. % years old, is dead,
making the sixth fatality resulting from
Sunday nights collision between the Hi
nois Central and Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy trains in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gee, were found dead at
their home in Formal, ILL., They had pre-
pared breakfast on gasoline stove and
the opinion is that gasoline IN the reser-
voir was changing to gas, filling the room
and asphyxiating them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS.
NEWS E BRIEF.

DEATH has claimed Gov. c. C. Steven
| son, of Nevada.
WORK on the Midland railroad will
commense on Friday.
The window glass men have formed a
| trust.
DIoY BOUcICAULT is dead in New York
aged 68 ears.
EDWARD LANGEvIN, the largest pro-
| perty owner of ST. Paul is dead.
The past week ended with the grain
| markets lower and in conside. able dull
| ness.
SAMUEL MURREL, the oldest mason in
Kentucky, is dead.
The Chicago postoffice is now trying to
exclude Balzois Drol Tales from the
mails.
DR. Charles O'ReilIy, treasurer Of the
Irish league, has resigned and will go to
Europe to study.
W. L. ScoTT, the great coal operator of
Erie, Pa, is critically i'll with stomach
troubles. His family is aboIt him.
The engineers and conductors on the
Northwestern SYSTEM, embracing 5000
miles of road have formed combination
| and will stand by each other in case of
strikes
The worlds fair commission has adopt
ed resolution calling for only one site for
the exposition
d. C. VAN BRUNT, of Horizon, has been
nominated for congress by the second Wis
consin district republicans.
An assignment has been made DIV f. L.
Crandall x c., papermakers at Newton
Upper Falls, Mass. Nominal assets 523.-
900, with liabilities of 32S.000.
The fact that man had been burned to
death III an old straw stack near Anderson,
Ind, was discovered through medium re-
Gently. Human bones were found Tuesday
where the straw stack had stood.
AT Milwaukee Bracket 4 Eugelte. dry
goods and notion merchants have been
closed by the sheriff. Liabilities, 529 600;
outstanding accounts, S25, 900.
The following state ticket h,ls been
nominated 10y the Connecticut democrats:
Governor, Lu2on b. Morris; lieutenant
governor, Joseph w Alsaph; secretary of
state, John J. Phelan; treasurer, Marvin
II. Sanger; comptroller Nicholas Staub.
JosErH CnoArE. the lumberman of Osh-
hOsh who disappeared mysteriously four
teen r-Onths ago, has returned to his home
in that city. For twelve months Mr..
Choate's whereabouts was unknown He
declines TO make Il statement regarding
the reason or motive of his precipitated
departure; but jntimates that sooner or
latter he may publish an explanation.
r. A. JouNsTowN. the mind reader
was visiting friends in the Pullman build
ing Chicago. Wednesday evening and
astonished one of the gentleman by telling
him how much he owed his tailor. TWAS
only II matter of S57. Another gentleman
was very much confused when the mind
reader repeated the sentimental beginning
of a love letter he had received the lay be-
fore His confusion was worse confounded
when the others present demanded that the
letter he shown
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
A Singular Vacation.
R0-TDr1r Inrrna1


A young man employed ii one of the
large retail dry goods stores was granted a
vacation, and it was expected that he
would HE to the mountains or go to the
shore The first morning he was free he
walked through the store leisureIy. nod
ding to his comrades behind the
counters. but speaking TO no one. He
then made his exit. The second day he
was an hour later, he passed in review his
toiling associates and then went out. This
he repeated for SIX days. When he return
ed on Monday ne was asked why this
strange behavior. He replied that he had
felt for long time desire te be able to
DO as he pleased IN the store, and he had
now been able to do SC, and added: Il N
satisfied and ready TO 90 to work again.
better satisfied than if | had climbed
mountains or bathed in the surf 1t was
positive qualification to be a visitor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
ARE IIARSULN TREATED.
American Political Offenders Suffer Cruel
ties by EnsIish Officials.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 23.- Representa-
tive Scranton, of Pennsylvania, today pre-
sented for reference to the committee on
foreign affairs, preamble and resolution.
setting forth that the harsh and brutal
treatment of political prisoners is now
universally condemned 10y all civilized ma
tions, that several American citizens-Dr
Gallagher, w. Kent, J. Wilson. T. White
head and others are now undergoing i'm
prisonment in England for political Of
fenseS and are, according to even official
reports and admissions, being
treated with exceptional and
unjustifable severity; therefore the house
requests that the president cause an in
quiry to be made into the condition of
these prisoners, and showed that the re-
ports referred to prove correct the endea-
vor to secure for them humane and decent
treatment, pending the efforts on their
behalf, which, it is anticipated, will prove
that they have not been fairly or legally
convicted of the offenses charged against
them, and therefore they are entitled to
relief
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
RAILROADS OF NO ACCOUNT.
Secretary Grant Says the Illinois Central
Cannot Interfere with the site Question.


WASHINGTON, Sept 23.-Acting Secre-
tary Grant, of the war department. has ad-
dressed letter TO Secretary ButterwOrth
of the Worlds Columbian exposition dl-
rectory in reference to the use of the Chi
cago lake front for the Columbian exposi-
ton. Grant says tho department has
arrived at the following conclusion:
The Old har1or line two thousand feet
inside of the west wall of the break water
is re established and extended south
The restrictions heretofore existing be
tween the proIongation of the center of
Monroe street and Park row. inside of the
harhor line, are removed, upon the cOndi-
tion that the Illinois Central railroad COM
pany consent to the provisions of the act
of the state of Illinois approved August ),
1890 and an ordinance of the city of Chi
cago adopted Sept Is, 1890, and releas e
the claims to the land between the points
named and east of their right of way"
As to the necessity for the consent of the
railroad company in the matter, Acting
Secretary Grant makes reference to former
proceedings, and says that in in view of
the facts it is deemed important in re-
moving the restrictions that the Illinois
Central railroad company should not be
left in a position to take any advantage
1f
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
Hnar the ArtfuI Dnd-er.

Detroit Free Pr,ss: Sen. Hoaris entitled
70 the credit efLaying invented new
name for the sacrifice of principle 10 party
expedienc; He vas opposed On principle
TO the reciprocity amendment, but voted
for it "as deciantion Of purpose, not
Is "a definition OF legislative policy"
We commend thii dodge to Congressman
Butterworth and Senator Plumb. 1t Is as
good as the old-bshioned mental reser-
yafion" which hsd such run In the DAYS
when men wanta to swear to something
that thew knew . be untrue
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26
BRILLIANT RIVER CARNIvAL.
Twenty Thousand People Witness the
Grand PyrotechnicaI DisulaN,

DAVENPORT. Iowa, Sept % The
river carnival held on the Mississippi
river tonight was a scene of great brlt-
hancy. 1t is estimated that twenty thous-
and persons lined the river banks ON this
side, while ten thousand viewed the
pyrotechnics from the shore of the Rock
Island. At $50 the firing of a salute of
sixty guns began and at the
same time two hundred aud
four Illuminated boats discharging
thousands of Roman candles started down
the river from point above the railroad
bridge. The program of fireworks from
the anchored barges below the bridge
lasted nearly an hour aud consisted of
several special pieces Later the fleet deco
ration moved down the river for another
mile, dlscharging guns, rockets and
candles.