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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.

The body of an unknown man was found
near Anapee, Sunday. The body was des
tituie of clothing.
H. H i'm, of Weyauwega, while leading
an unruiy COW, Saturday, was thrown to
the ground and dragged quite distance
He is 20 years of age and Is not expected
torecover from his injuries.
Last fall a scow containing some heavy
blocks Of granite upset In rnwer bay slip
At Superior and navigation was seriously
interterei with. Divers are now at work
raising the heavy stones but it will be a
month before the slip is cleared.
The first logs run down the Chippewa
this season We're turned out from the DellS
Monday for down river mills.
John Hanson. Norwegian of Taylor 5
Station, came to West Superior Sunday
from St. Paul. He stopped at the Hotel
Douglas and was found in the morning
sutfocated by gas.
Albert Brin, Il farmer living few miles
from Neenah, was robbed OF 500 IN money
ami a gold watch by trdmp> Saturday.
About : 800 singers are expected at the
grand festival of the Nor hweslern S.eager-
bund to be held in Milwaukee next July.
Deaths have occurred as follows: F. w.
Hall, OF Etkhorn, at the aye of rs; Moses
I. Walker, of Milton, IT the age of s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
tsRE1iESAIA.


A BAND of armed robbers attacked a
wagon carrying express matternear Lerdo.
Mexico. last Tuesday, killing two of the
three men In charge.
A MOB broke into the Jail at Seaiand,
Wash, SATURDAY, and shot two murderers
dead. 1t seems that the New Orleans style
of ynching is destined TO become pop
udr,
DENNIS SHEHAN, Judge of election in
the twentieth precinct of the nineteenth
ward, Chicago, chM ged with fragrant vio-
lation of the election law, was on Saturday
held for trial by Judge Tuthill
Ar Kingston, Pa, Thursday, the miners
engaged in a riot and the police charged
them. Many bones were broken.
d. L kGMBALL, ticket agent Of the
Northwestern railroad at Omaha shot and
killed himself Thursday morning while in
Turkish bath rooms. No cause is known.
a SPECIAL from Herman. Neb., says:
Mrs Andrew Doll, while insane Thursday
morning murdered her two children and
then committed suicide by taking concen-
trated ye
AT Kansas City Matte McGruder, a
col0red washerwoman. was brutally mur-
,dered Sunday. Her assaiilant beat her
head into shapeess mass with a store.
Billy Mccoy, her paramour, is under ar
rest.
LEWIS ROCKER, one of the most prom
igcnt business men of Richmond, Va, and
for many years treasurer of st. Paul S
Episcopal church, was arrested charged
with the embezzlemeut of S47. 600 from
the estate of which for many years he had
been agent
SUNDAY night John IrkaI, at Cedar
Rapids Iowa. while temporarily insane
from the effects of 1.-The grippe, blew his
lead off with shotgun.
J. HARRIS and Robert Wartheley. two
thieves who have played havoc in south
side tailor shops at Chicago. were taken in
custody.
In his confession just made public at
New Orleans Manual Politz say that Chief
Heunessey was killed by the Malta. who
were chosen by lot and each of whom re-
cejved 5000 from the society.
4 CRAZY negro woman on Sunday
night set fire to the Crenchaw county
poor house. An old ted-ridden man
named William John,ol was consumed
with it.
FORTY masked men broke into The Jail
at Zealand, Wash, Sunday morning and
shot to death John Rose and John Ed
wards convicted murderers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
STANLEY APPOINTED GOVERNOR.
He VIII Heuceforth Rule the Congo
WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN.
Miss Minnie Meyer Horsrwbipped by
ur 8. y. ftotIInPyer.

ST. LOUIS Mo. April II. Miss Minnie
Meyer Of Venice, Ill. l. confined at the
residence OF AN aunt n Ninth aud st.
LOaIs avenues. suffering from the
eff cts Of a horse whipping admins
tered 10 her Gy her former friend. Mrs.
}. h. kothmey-r. Mrs. Rothmeyer at
tackled Miss Meyer with "a rawhide,
chasing her bout the house. Her VIC
tim ran oul OF the house and appealed
for assistance in vain TO the men stand
ing round. Blow after blow came down
upon the retreaiIn@ woman. Her cries
brought gu,te Il gathering Of people,
all OF whom looked quielIy on, SEEM
in@iy Ia have made up their minds to
l. tie Z" 0 women s-ttle their difficult
~ between themSe YES. The chase
was ~ down the alley o + gh eenth
s're t. very step being occasion for
Mrs. ptlmeyer 10 strike Miss Meyer
another blow. Twice tie la Ter was
knocked TO tie groun her face by this
time beIng completely covered with
blood Finally Mrs Roti,meyer faint
ed from mere exhaustion and was
quickly carried into her house by
neighJors. The cause OF Mrs. Roth
meyers wrath wa he belief on her
part III Il the relations Of her husband
and Mss Never were improper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
THE LATEST TELECgAMS,
NEWS IN BRIEF.

GEN. RUsK will form member Of the
president 8 travelling party.
Gov. FowLE, of North Carolina. died
suddenly Tuesdaynight.
Two hundred families are in a condi-
tlon OF acute starvation at Kings Cove.
n. f.
BIsHoP GrLMoUR, of Cleveland. died
at st. Augustine, Fla, Sunday even
ing.
lMAnGRANTs to the number of 3, ,:}34 ar
rived Sunday in New Hork, 600 of them
being Italians.
ANOTHER half million of gold was taken
from the New York sub-treasury Tuesday
for shipment TO Berlin.
COUNT LEwENHAUPT. who was mar-
ried to daughter of ex-Secretary Bdyard
on April 3, died Tuesday morning.
The Unon club Of New York black n al
ed Austine COrbin throught its unfriendi-
ness to d new miIllonaire's club he is or
ganizing.
AT kankakee. Ill.,. Dr.. Julious S. TAYLOR
died Saturday, aged 49, He was the
oldest physician in this part of the state
Two CHINAMEN, smuggled into the
United States from Canada, were arrested
in Chicago.
The New York Methodist conference
has voted-I65 to 60-against admitting
men to the conference.
p. T. BARNUM, the great Snowman.
died 1T his home in Bridgeport, Conn,
at 6:32 0 CLOCK Tuesday night
COLONEL /. WALLER, OF Indianapolis,
has been elected department commander
Of the grand army Of the republic for
Indiana. The state encampment next
year will be at Fort Wayne.
The petition of the widow of Senator
George Hearst, of California, for a month
" allowance of $1,000 estimates the estate
at sl0,000000, with outstanding debts of
Sl000,00O.
ToOF, MCGOWAN q Co.. of Memphis,
cotton factors, have assigned. Liabilities,
5l25 000; assets. 1915 900 The cause is
given as poor collections
THE body of DR. NJ. Chambers, of
hlgiu, H., wh) died ; Id 4nly ar Gin Gin
oatti, has been stolen from the grave
IA tie pottor's field of that city where he
was buried
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
LATE rELEGl;AMs CONDENSED

The books Of the Boston Water Power
company show that shares amounting 10
S75, 900 have been illegally issued by the
former TREASURER,
Bishop Gilmour. Of Cleveland, died at
st. Augustine Fla , last evening
The medical faculty of the university of
Bonn has abandoned the use of 10th
koch's aud Lieorecht'S remedies for tuber-
culosiS
While twelve boys were crossing the
river ut st Louis in skiif yesterday after
noon, the current carried them into a
strong eddy on the Illinois side; the skiff
capsized, and FIVE of them were drowned
Secretary Tracy is also at home with
severe cold.
General Alger, who has been confined to
to his bed the past ten days with the grip,
has recovered.
But two facts could be added today to
the public stock information respecting
the diplomatic ENHANCEMENT with Italy
growing out Of the New Orleans tragedy
One of these was that the state depart
ment had not received any intimatior
from the Italian government, second that
its last note must be answered before 8
given date.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
$1,000 DUTY ONA $500 BILL.
Queer Ruiing Of Customs collector
at New York.

NEW YORK. April IA most extra
ordinary Interpretation Of tine new
Mckinley law WAS brought TO the at
tention OF Acting Collector Couch yes
terday, Collector Eriiardt being SEX
with the grip.
1t appears that J. g. Nortbrop of
GloversvilIe imported $500 worth or
welts used on the wrists OF gloves
Assistant Appraiser Burke decided that
these EeIt7 were dutiable under the
clause making them whole or in part"
gloves. The duty under the clause is
81 dozen. and on this invoice OF $500
the duties were, under Gen. BDrke's it,
depreciation, made $1,000. TIE col
lector's department insisted that they
should pay duty as manufacturers Of
leather at 81 .ser cent ad vaiorem, or in
the neighborhood OF $500. Appraiser
Cooper would not agree to tnis and de-
ciined TO order a reappraisment.
Some interesting notes passed be-
tween the collector and the appraiser,
bat Mr. Cooper refused TO recede from
his decision, and now the case will be
taken to the board of general APP
praisers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

VIM. T. Baker, president of the Chicago
board of trade, was tonight elected presi-
dent of the board of directors Of the
worlds fair, vice Lyman J. Gage resigned.
The Presse, Of Vienna, says that Ger
many aud Austria decided to act together
in respect to commercial relations with
other states.
Joe Harris, the late manager of jim
Hall, Australian middle weight, has
withdraw the twenty-five hundred dol
ars which ne recently posted in San
Francisco TO bind the match between Hall
AID Bob. Fitzsimmons for purse Of sew
enteen thousand dollars offered by the
Astoria (Ore. athletic club
Capt Geo. Henry Mackenzie, the noted
chess player, who has been in failing
health for some time, died in New York
yesterday
TIE municipal elections held in Vienna
resulted in the liberal and anti Semitic
candidates being returned.
The Indian who killed the Hulls in
Idaho Monday, was found dead by the In
dian police today. Finding escape inn
possible he had shot him self
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17

Wisconsin now has an admirable elec-
tou law and results under il thus far have
been grnernly very satisfactory to the
public The ne is in no wise partisan,
nor should II oe made So Some aItcrd-
tions in / measure of SO great Importance
would naturally be suggested 10y expert
ence, and various bills are now before the
legislature to effect changes that have
been deemed advisable 10y their authors.
The question OF the merit of effeclng an
innovation by which a straight ticket may
be voted 10y simply making single cross
on the ballot, is one that has provoked Il
diversity of opinion. II is indeed one of
much importance and should receive
most earnest consideration from
the legislature. But it seems
very doubtful whether this is a modlfca-
tion that should be made thus early in the
operation of the law. At the election last
fall no complaints were heard of disfran-
chisemcnt owing to the PECULIAR require
ment Of the lew that every elector must
check each name for which he desires to
vote. 1t is more than probable that voters
here and there were somewhat embarrassed
10y the provision and a few may'even have
entirely forfeited the privilege of voting
by reason of it, 1t could hardly be other
wise, and yet no general protest has
been made against even this exacting
stipulation Of the law
In view of this fact why hasten to make
change which at best and without ade-
quate demand eliminates from the law one
Of the most wholesome and eIevating fea-
lures it contains?
\ vast number of possibilities for good
lies IN that very clause which requires a
man to possess intelligence enough to read
his ticket or forfeit the priced privilege of
tile ballot more effective and vet more
subtle enforcement of education could
hardly be devised. The learning necessary
TO read 4 ballot Is of course very limited
but it is beginning in the right direction
and certainly merits earnest encourage
ment.
For this reason and because there ha,
been no popul ar plea for change, it woulc
seem to be the part of wisdom to permit
the law to remain in its present form il
this particular, till it has at least beer
subjected to another trial-and that. 100
iua presidential election whi,h will be ap
to develop all possible imperfectionS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
CONGRESSMAN spINoLA DEAD.
Brilliant Career of "a Capable Man sud
denly Ended


WASHINGTON, April 14.-General
Spinola died at rs this morning. Francis
B. Spinola was born at Stony Brook, Long
Island, March 10, 1921; he was educated
at the Quaker Hill academy, in Duchess
county. He served for six years as mem
Der Of the assembly of the state of New York
and four years as a senator In 1862 he
was appointed brigadier general of volun-
teers for meritorious conduct in recruiting
and organizing brigade of four regiments
and accompanying them to the field. In
1865 he was honorably discharged from
the service after having been twice
wounded. He was delegate to the national
democratic convention which met at Char
lesion in the spring of 1860 and was an
alternate 0 Daniel Manning, who was d
delegate 81, large to the convention Of
1884.
He was elected to the 50th and 51st
congress. serving with marked ability
and in the short time had made for him.
self national reputation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
rlaEs AND CASUALTIES.

TuE loss 10y Sundays FIRE on West
Madison street, Chicago, Is now placed at
$1,000 600
A MILLION dollar loss was occasioned
Thursday night 10y the burning of the
Union Stock Yards, Cincinnati.
\ VIOLENT wind, storm wrecked new
factory building, damaged others and
tore down trees and outhouses at Marion,
Ind.
Tue Bell clothing store a Davenport.
Iowa, owned by Max Webber of Chicago,
burned Wednesday night entailing a loss
of S;}5 900.
FIRE has destroyed half the town of
Tobias, Neb Loss. so 900.
THE st. Augustine Ella. gas works mas
been burned. Loss S65. ZOO. The town is
in darkness at night.
THE town of fabian, Neb., was nearly
wiped out by fire Wednesday morning.
| Loss $50, 900
| hankakee, ILL.,, was burned Tuesday morn
ing at , o clock. loss about $500. A.
| W. Shelton. the only occupant os the house,
| was or a slCk-bed and was nearly Suffocat-
ed. He is in critical condition.
| DOUBLE headed freight on the
| Pennsylvania railroad Tuesday morning
| coAided with another freight at Wiimore.
! Three locomotives and a number of cars
were wrecked. \ number of trainmen
were injured but it Is thought none fatal
Y.
JOSEPH RHopDA, Cornish miner, was
killed Tuesday night by an explosion
caused by missed hole in seventeenth leve
No. shaft, OSceola mine, Mich. He
was about 40 years old and leaves a wife.
THE Cincinnati stock yards, covering
ten acres, were burned Friday night
causing loss OF $4,000. Fire also de.
stroyed the cotton sheds of Hill, Fontaine
\ Co, at Memphis. In which was stored
nearly 10000 bales of cotton. Loss 1926.
600.
ABOUT : O'Clock Saturday morning the
building at l4l0 and l412 Savery street
Philadelphia. Pa, owned by France.
Mychaud, and occupied by A w. Whit,
as dry factory, was badly damaged by
FIRE. Loss on building and contents $50,
600.
A PASSENGER train was derailed a
Vanport, Pa, twenty-five miles from
Pittsburg, Tuesday morning. Four train
men and number of passengers are re
ported injured.
A DISPATCH from Sorel says the resi-
dence of Major Edward Paul wa
burned Sunday night. The young
est daughter aged six, perished, an
Madame Paul and two other childre
were probaoly fatally burned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
FRANCE RUSHING TO RUIN.
Each Years Expenditures Exceeding
Her Incomc-Army Demands

PARIS, April 1t. Apropos of The
future increase of the French army
and of the demand on the budget com
mittee OF the chamber OF deputies for
further appropriations, Senator Bart
helemy St. Hlaire, minister of FOR
eign affairs, said to day:
at becomes more and more evident
that France is on the high road to bank
ruptcy. We often hear it said that
France is one OF the richest countries in
Europe. This is quite true. SO. too,
we would cali man rich who bad an
income of .00l, 900 francs wear. But
suppose he spent each year LOO coo
francs And suppose he kept on doing
so wear after year? What would h,s
wealth amou, TO under such circum-
stances: And Yet this is just what
France is doing aud has been doing for
"a very long time.
The upshot of the whole thing ma I
be that we shall have to repudiate our
debt as we did in the first revolution
and start afresh.h -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
EXCITEMENT AT ASHLAND.
Pine Lands Eagerly Sought After by Set
tiers and Others.

WASHINGTON, April I3.-Commissioner
Carter of the general land ottice, received
information that great excitement exists
among the people in the vicinity OF the
lands in northern Wisconsin along the
line of the Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha, which will be opened for home
stead settlement next Saturday. At Ash
land, it is said. crowd of armed men
formed in a circle around the local land
office and threatened to shoot any one who
attempts to break the line or in any way
tries to forestall them in fling
the necessary application papers. Com
missioner Garter, in speaking of the mat
ter today, said these hostile demonstra-
tions would only work hardship to the
persons engaged ir them, for no one would
be permitted to acquire rights under the
land laws by force of arms or intimida.
ton. The lands are said to be valuable
for their pine timber. many quorter-sec-
tions being worth from $1,000 to $4,000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
FRANCIS PREDICTS PEACE.
Austrian Parliament Formally Opened by
the Emperor.

VIENNA, April 11-Emperor Francis
Joseph opened the reichrath today. He
welt upon the desire for peace manifest
ed throughout Europe. He said ali the
European government had given him as
surances which denoted that peace was
the most essential object of their endeavors
This, he added, combined with the friend
" relations now existing between the pow
ers of Europe, justihes the hope that peace
will prevail for many years to come, thus,
the emperor added, enabling the members
of the reichrath to continue their labors
undisturbed by war or other serious com
plications. Continuing, the emperor SAID
the government of Austria was endeavOr-
ing to bring about a re-adjustment OF po-
litIco-commercial relations between An =
tria and foreign powers as far as was
necessary and desirable, with the obje IN
view of concluding conventions with
foreign powers simultaneously for long
period
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
FARMERS LOST MONEY.
Total Value Of Their Crops Last Year
Less than the Cost OF Production.

LANSING, Mich, April l4.-Advance
sheets of tine Michigan farm statistics
for the last yea" show an unsatsfac.
tory condition Of things. The total
value Of the three leading crops Of
wheat, corn and oats is given a5 S3l -
373, 900, and he total cost Of produc-
tion aud marketing is placed at S40,-
900, 900, a total loss Of S9,221 900. TO
the cost, however, is added : per cent
interest on the land at Sj6 per acre in
the southern counties and S34 in the
other portions Of the State. On this
basis the farmers lost on the three
crops all interest on their lands The
hay crop was more profitable. In the
whole State the cost Of the crop WAS
50, 800, 600 aud it's value S14, 900, 900, II
net profit of per cent of the value OF
the land on which it was grown.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
KILLED BY INDIANS.
Great Excitement in Idaho Over the Muir
der OF Two Emigrants

BLACKFooT, Idaho. April l3,-Great
excitement WIS caused this afternoon over
tue killing by Iniims of two unknown
white emigrauts, who were encAmped a
mile below tnis city. Nothing could be
learned As to tie cause OF the tragedy
Their bodies were found 10y Il party of
men and d uumber Of Indians were seen
taking TO the hills east of here. Business
is suspended and the citizens are up in
arms. About 100 armed, mounted men
left the city to demand the surrender of
the gully parties. Should the Indians
refuse, trouble is sure to fo'low as the
posse are all determined men. The gov
ernor and adjutant general have been
telegraphed in regard to the affair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
MOBBED BY RUM SELLERS.
Burlington, Iowa, saloon Neu Assault
Constable.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, April II. Satur-
day Constable Green of Minneapolis
came to Burlington in the interest OF
the Law and Order league and served
several iuiunctiOus or saloOn-keepers
for violating the State law. To-day
he was in the act Of serving other no
tices when 4 mob Of saloon keepers set
upon him and probably fatally beat
him. He was finally rescued from the
infuriated mob in an iuseusIble cond-
ton. Several respectable citizens who
attempted TO rescue the unfortunate
young man were driven away with
threats of Iynchiug, etc. But one ar
rest has vet been made, that being Mr.,
Wertz, prohjbitionist and peaceahle
citizen, who assisted to remove the
constable TO his own home. Three
or four free lights have already grown
out OF the affair, and it is not known
Just where the matter will end.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
STTINGTON

W EDBRooKE, of Chicago. has been
appointed supervising architect OF the
treasury.
Mrs. Col. DAVIDSON, claiming TO be a
niece of Gen. Jackson, called at the white
house Sunday and being in destitute cir
cumstances was given aid.
PRESIDENT AND Mrs. HARRIsoN with
the party who accomp my them on their
trip to the far west, left Washington at
midnight Sunday on a special train pre-
pared for that purpose
The president has appointed Edwin A.
Berry, of Florida, United States consul at
Santos, Brazil, and Alonzo Spencer. of
New York, United States consul at Pic
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