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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
NECK AND NECK.
Cregier and Washburne Running
Remarkably Close Race
in Chicago.
Comptroller Claims the Former is
Victor and the Press As
sociation the Latter
Official Canvass Probably be
Necessary to Settle the
Matter.
Vote in Kansas, Missouri.
Ohio and Various Other
States.

CHICAGO. April 7.--One hundred pre-
cincts give the following results for mavor:
Cregier, democrat. S.073; Harrison. indie
pendent democrat. 1854; Hampstead
WaShburHe. republican. S.1S2: Elmer
WaShburn. citizens, 3.49i, Morgan.
socialist, 277.
One hundred and fifty precincts give
Cregier, 11,6S4; Harrison. 1I.6S5; H.
Washburne, Is, 80; E. Washburn. 5.474;
MOI gan, 456. The city is wild with ex-
cite ment and the streets have not present
ed such scenes since the Cleveland and
Blaine election.
Sis P. M-Two hundred and thirty
precincts give Cregier l7.741; Harrison
l6, o32; X. Washburne. 20l53, +. Wash
burn, $500; Morgan $40.
Three hundred precincts -Creigier. %
sos; Harrison. 2l, IA; H. Washburne,
27O5S; E. Wa<hhurn, 1892. Morgan,
1853.
Three hundred and 6fty-fve precincts.
othcial-Creiger. 2S,4S2; Harrison. %
SOS; H. Washbrne, 32.39S; +. Washburn,
10, +27; Morgan, 1897
Hemp" washhurne Elected
An unofficial bulletin from the city hall
says, the comptroller has returns from 369
precincts, iudicl'mg the election of II.
Washburne bey"nd doubt.
Irrtecr Elected
At a. NJ City Comptroller Onahan
gave figures from 5JG preciI cts leaving
only seven to neir Irom which show
plurality of six votes Tor Cregier, great
gains having been made in the stock yard
district.
LATER-1he city press association,
which has been gathering returns for the
papers, announced that the city hall peo-
pie had made mistake early in the night
of !, ,955 votes in their footiugs. AMI that
the error was continued through the night.
According to the city press Washburnc has
a plurality of ,96l.
At 2 o'clock a. m Comptroller Onahan
said all precincts had been heard from
and that tue complete returns gave Gre
gier 433 plurality over Washburne. The
great gain for Cregier was in the stock
yards district, wnere a large body of irish
Americans seem to have stuck to the regu-
lar ticket. Tie official count will probably
be necessary to decide matters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
BARNCM NO MORE
The Great Snowman Peacefully Pns.e.
4

The Great Snowman Peacefully Passes
Away.
BRIDGEroRr, Conn. April 7.-p. f..
Barnum, of circus fame, gently breathed
his last THIS evening, Nothing but old
age allied HIM. He was conscious almost
to the last, and was aware that his end
was approaching.
He was born in Bethel, Conn. on the
5th day of July, 1910. When Bar
mum was IL years old his father
died, leaving no property. and he
sought and obtained employment in vari.
Gus places, principally in Brooklyn and
New York city. Having accumulated
a little money he returned 10 Bethel and
opened small store. His business here
proSpered for awhile, but he finally failed
and after his marriage in 1929, he estab
hshed and edited a weekly newspaper en-
titled the Hearld of Freedom He sue
ceeded in being imprisoned sixty days
for libel. In 1884 he removed to New
York, and In lS4l purchased the Ameri
can museum, which he managed very
successfully. He exhibited GEN. Tom
Thumb in Europe, and in 1856, engaged
Jenny Lind to visit America
and gave number of concerts
lie atterward exhibited Joyce Heth, whom
he announced to be at least $50 years at
age, and to have been the nurse of George
Washington; the "Feeie Mermaid" the
Woody Horse, and the "Petrifed Man.
He Is the author of The Humbugs of the
World, and other works Mr. Barnum
has been four times member of the Con
necticut legislature and once mayor Of
Bridgeport
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
rlaES AND CASUALTIES.

THE steamer City of Detroit Was sunk
in Lake Erie at the Limekllne crossing.
THE Waverly oil refinery at Pittsburg.
Pa, was burned last night, causing loss
of Sll0, 600.
SFHE Masonic Temple and Irving block at
Lowell, Mass, were burned Sunday .cauSiug
loss of $1,000.
SAMUEL THoRNToN. an electrician of
Chicago, died Monday morning from the
effects of an electric shock received last
week.
Ar Corsicana. Texas. during blizzard
W ednesday night FIRE in the state or
phans home burnt TO death girl.
WHITEMAN a keith's shoe factory was
practically DESTROYED 10y FIRE Tuesday morn
ing. Loss, S200,0 eco. mostly insured.
THE cupCla in a blast furna.r exploded
at Gerre Haute, Ind. Michael Garvey and
Patrick Hurley were fatally burned, and
1t Is believed two other men were buried
under the debris.
TINS passenger steamer City of Detroit.
running from Detroit to Cleveland, struck
a rock fifteen miles from the former city
Tuesday morning, making hole in her
bottom, from which sue sunk. The pas
sengerS were all saved.
AN Indiana Midland passenger train.
while running ut a high rate of speed,
jumped the track nine niles west of i.eba-
mon Tuesday morning. One coach was
overturned and several passengers were
injured.
AT st. Anthony'S n. F.. Friday. an
avala..che of snow swept down from a
/ high cliff and buried under its enormou,
/ weight the residence of Levi Andrews. in.
| stantly killing Mrs Andrews and tive
/ children, daughter and son.
Ar Memphis, Tenn, FIRE at an early houl
/ Monday morning destroyed the new seven.
/ story Abstract building and the Franklin
hotel on Adams street and did considera-
/ ble damage to the Fellows building. loss
upward of 100000.
AT San Antonio, Texas. George Teller
and A. Roper were found dead in theil
room at the Alamo cement works on Mon
| day. They occupied an air-tight room
used for storing lime. 1t adjoined kiln
in which lime was being burned. and ii /
| supposed the men were suifocated by case
escaping from the kiln.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10

! in to aid impecuuious iitigunts; to amend
! revised statutes relating to prisons and
! tLeir discomhtures and management; to
I change the boundaries OF the towns of
/ Forest county: and appropriating $3.50 TO
J Philip R0ssman and $50 to W. a..
: Mead to reimburse them for expenses IN
Cured bv them in 4 contested seat case in
/ the assembly. 4 senate bill was killed
/ tC amend the laws of 1889 relative to APP
| preparations to various agricultural, me-
/ chanical and industrial fairs. A bill was
! introduced creating a municipal court for
! Langlade county, and passed
/ 1sSeubIy-A brief discussion was
/ had upon the bill giving county
I superintendents an amount to be
/ fixed by the county boards for travelling
! expenses, but it was passed: senate bills
were concurred in to prevent accidents in
manufactures; for drainage of land IN
Waukesha and Racine counties: and
amending the laws relating to the none
payment of taxes; the bill to abolish the
state board of charities and reforms ana
the state board of supervision and create
d new state board of control, created only
little debate. A fight was anticipated,
but much to the surprise of the friends of
the bill the debate was short the meas
ure being concurred in after motion by
Col. Krez to refer it to the committee
on charitable institutions had been voted
down. The bill was finally concu req in
by vote of 81 to 20. 1t has nom
passed both houses and viii
become law. The new board
will be composed of six members, each Of
whom will get 81 900 salary year Tie
two boards abolished each had a member
ship of five. Assembly bills were passed
for the construction and repair of bridges;
amending the law slightly in relation to
text books and ceding to the United States
Il site for a government building at RAJ
cine. 4 bili to establish school for the
feeble minded. which was recommended
for passage by the joint committee on
charitable and penal institutions, came up
on the later recommendation of the re-
treuchment committee for indefinite post
ponemeut, and was disposed Of IN accord
ance Herewith. The joint resolution fix
ing April y as the date of final adjourn
ment was adopted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
LAWS OF WISCONSIN

NoTIcE-An publishers of weekly newspapers
printed in whole or in part in printing ofics II
the place where such newspaper purports TO be
published, or If not printed that have been
prior to the date of the approval OF this act hay-
ing bona hde circulation to actual subscribers of
not less than three hundred copies each week, and
months prior 10 the opening of each session Of the
Legislature, who shall publish In their respective
newspapers all of the acts Of general interest
which shall be designated by the secretary Of
state, in the official state paper, i'copy laws,
shall be allowed one hundred dollars for such
publication, upon filing with the secretary of stats
satisfactory proof by affidavit, that such laws
have been published as provided in this section,
which amount shall De paid out of the general
fund of the state treasury.
T. J. CUNNINGHAM.
Secretary Of State
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
SOME MORE ITALIANS PERISH
but this Time in a Common, Every
Day Tenement House
Fire.
the Holocaust Occurs at Rochester,
Pa, this Morning Galore
in the Ruins.
Names of the Victims and Details of
the Terrible Trag-
edy.

PrrrSBURe, Pa, April "a terrible
holocaust occurred this mornins AZ
Rochester, Pa. BY the burning Of a
large frame building eleven or iwsIvs
persons lost their lives and others vsrs
injured. Nine bodies have been re-
covered from the ruins.
Rochester is thriving town in
Beaver county, located at the junction
ol the Beaver river with the Ohio and
twenty-five miles distant from Pitts
burg.
Tie fire was in a large frame build
ing on New York street. An of th,
nine members OF an Italian family. who
i,NeH IN an upper story, perIshsd in the
nameS, being either suhocated or
burned to death. One woman. aged II
years, saved her life by Jumping from
a second-Story window. The burned
oullolng belonged to john Il. Smith.
aud was occupied by George Edwards.
dealer IN teas and cotfees: Mrs. Hall.
mllilner, and Z. ]. Keens, boot aud
shoe dealer.
The hist of the dead is as follows:
I. }. kEENE and SON.
BAPTIST TECCHIo.
Mrs. ANNIE DECCRIo.
ANNIE lESCHIO.
GoLENE TECCHIo.
Rosa TECCuIo.
NICToRIo rECCHIo.
BAPTIST RAEM.
JoSEPH RAEM.
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars
IN gold, supposed to have belonged to ths
Italians was found in the ruins. The
conclusion Is that the Italians became
confused and could not hud the stairway.
thus losing their lives.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10

MILLERsBURG, KY, April There
has been d great deal OF bitterness dis
played in church circles over the re-
moval Of the Kentucky Wesleyan Col
lege from this place TO Winchester and
some of it founi vent last aight. Rev.
Mr. Reeves, Of his conference district,
had just finished an eloquent sermon
and was leaving the church. when he
was greeted with a shower OF eggs.
The crowd, among which were few
females, followed him TO his home, but
he bore the ordeal we'll. He will pro-
bably resign his pulpit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
TPublisbed Nsrch u, 1891



AN ACT to amend section 1882 of the revised
statutes, relating to guardians and wards.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin. represent
ed in senate and assembly, do enact a. follows:
Section l. Section three Thousand nine hundred
and eiGhty-two (3soSl Of the revised statutes. ls
hereby amended by adding thereto the follow
ing: ''Sach guardian may also, with the spProF-
al Of the county ladge, adjust, compromise and
discharge any and ali claims for damages which
his ward may haSe, sn6 any compromise and dis
charge OF such claims heretofore made oy
any such guardian, IN good faith, with the ap-
provA Of the county judge l. hereby lsgsliZed and
declared valid
Section 2 This act shall take effect ard De II
force from Snd after its passage sad publication
Approved March L, ISL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
PREACHER IN 4 PICKLE.
Prom inent Texas Divine Indicted Tor
Criminal Libel

Prom inent Texas Divine Indicted Tor
Criminal Libel
DALLAS, Texas, April 6.-The grand
jury has returned two indictments for
criminal libel against Rev. Robt. T,
Hanks, noted Baptist divine and editor
Of the Western Baptist He is charged
with hbelling Rev. f. E. Hardy, L X.
Scroggs, S. r. Grant, and A. NJ. JoL.- lon,
all prominent preachers of the same faith.
His offense consists in having charged in
his paper that these divines were
paid scandal mongcrs of the Texas Bap
tist and Herald. and notorious liars. The
indictments are the outcome of a bitter
newspaper war between the Western Bap-
tist and The Texas Baptist and Herald.
The accused says he 'wiif'prove the allega-
tions are true when the case tried The
legal contest bids fair t6@1econie most
sensational ono
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10

ROME, Ga, April THE husband of
Mrs. Dietz, whose evidence was so dam
aging TO Mrs. Mckee, has called out
Col. George Frye FOR satisfaction be-
cause of remarks by the latter in his
argument, Col. Frye denounced Mrs.
Dietz as worse than "a cau-can
dancer" While Mr.. Dietz was await
ing Col. Frye's exit in the court room
the latter departed through the back
door. Dietz's demand is blood or an
apolOgV
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
Published March Il, 1881
No. ~, ST.

CHAPTER %
AN ACT 10 provide for an increase of the income
of the university of Wisconsin, TO be used in the
construction, equipment snd maintenance OF
necessary buildings therefor, and provide for the
permanent necessities arising from the growth
Of the university.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. In addition 10 the amount author
ICED to be levied and collected annually, BY chap
ter three hundred, of the laws of 1888, there shall
also be levied and collected annually for six years
& state tax of one-tenth of one mill for each col-
lar Of the assessed valuation of the taxable prop
erty of the state, which amount go levied and col
leCted il appropriated to the university fund in
come, and shall b. used by the board of regents OF
the university for the construction equipment and
maintenance ot an sTmoTy snd drill room for the
military department of the university, building
for the college of law, building for practical IN
structiOn in dsiyyinE. snd such notifications or
extensions Of existing buildings as the growth Of
the university may require The residue which
shall remain from the income hereby provided for
shall be used 70 meet the permanent necessities
srising from the growth of the university, and
lay be applied in the same msnner as other uni
veTsity incomes.
S5yilcn >. This act shall tSke effect sad be In
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 18th, 1881.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
Spoxxdske. Esig a. Ueu..-Eg...

VERSAILLES, Ky, April VERSAILLES
was visited yesterday afternoon by the
seve-est snowstorm Of the winter.
Flakes as large as hen s-eggs fell for at
least two hours. and had the ground
been lrozsn il is estimated by good
judges that the accumulation would
have been two feet. The fruit crop
was destroyed Saturday night by the
freezing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
ADJUDGED, INSANE.
A Prominent Business Man Com fnftted to
the AsyIum

tue AeyluH.
ST. CLOUD, Minn.. April 6.-P. J..
Schaps, prominent miller Of Albany,
was some time ago sent to st. Peter :
asylum while temporarily deranged Up
on release he fouAd bls mill and other
property in the hands Of parties he con-
sidered unsafe, and began proceedings an
the courts to oust them They gave him
great annoyance, and last Friday John T.
Krebs, who had been appointed receiver.
filed information alleging Schaps insane
This created great excitement among
Schaps friends and delegation Of business
men came to this city, where the examin-
alton was held, and protested against pro.
ceedings. Schaps, however, was adjudged
insane and returned to the asyI nm. Much
indignation prevails against krebs and
prominent citizens of Albany have inau-
gurated. a movement looking to the re-
lease of Schaps.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
Nearly Frantic

Has # ever been your misfortune to be brought
into frequent contact with person excessively
nervous. II 30, you must be aware that trivial
causes, unnoticed by the vigorous, drive nervous
invalid 10 the verge of distraction Il is ss IN
necessary particalarize these as il is i'm possible
70 guard against them. The root of the evil i.
usually imperfect digestion and assimilation To
assist these functions, and through their re-
uewed- complete discharge 70 reinforce weak
nerTe, in con junction with otter portions of the
physical organism, j. within the power of Hos
letters Stomach BIttefe. systematically and con-
ttnuu1sEy u-ed. There is ID disappointment here,
10 matter what or how grisy0a= the failures OF
other so-cSllsG tozics No sedatIvs or ot,izte-
avoid both i-eal Compare With this invigoratiug
nerve tranq1iiizer- Constipation. biliousne-s,
mzlsris. rhsumstisn, kidney troubles are cured
oy IL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10

CALCUTTA. April Official informa-
tion regarding the revolt in Burmah
continues very measer, but Rangoon
advices state that the rebellion of
HAIKU Chins is spresdiug and the Brit
ish forces are advancing IN all direc-
tious for the purpose OF taking deci-
sive action TO suppress the trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10

Mason CITY, Iowa. April "A prize
fight for $500 side occurred at Godell,
Iowa, w mau Virgins and Edward
Hoxie were tae combatants, s, aud a the
end of the ffth round it was declared a
draw. Both men were pretty badly
pounded. Another fight for $500 a side
has been arranged between the same
parties aud will occur some evening
This week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
\ CONFLICT INEVITABLE.
Information from Chill Does Not Iudicat.
Bnara

Peace.
SANTIEGo, Chill, April THE cleo
tlons have resulted in triumph for the
liberals 1t is reported that the situation
IN which the insurgents at Iqiquie find
themselves Is most desperate one.
Everything is at famine prices and the
supply of coal Is exhausted. The insur-
gents squadron is securing the coast in the
hope of capturing colliers. The Chilian
government. fiotllla Is almost ready to
proceed against the rebel ships. A des-
perate conflict seems inevitable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
DESPERADOEs IN CHICAGO
They Raid IA Restaurant but IRE Afterward
Captured.

CHICAGO, April Six men entered the
Farwel house cafe late tonight and, while
two presented revoIvers at the cashier, the
other four busted themselves with
the cash drawer, and in intimidating
the solitary waiter on duty, the latter
grappIed with one of then. and was fired
upon and slightly wounded, the shot
attracted the police, who captured all OF
the desperadoes, one policeman being
wounded
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
Heavy Assignment at 81. Joseph. No

ST. JOSEPH, No, April THE whole
sale hardware firm of Shultz & Hosea
made voluntary assignment yester-
day. The assignment vas caused by a
disagreement between che partners, Dir.
Hosea becoming greatly worried be-
cause collections were poor. The LA
bilities are reported to be 5000. 900.
while the assets are 1926, 600
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
rhe Chilean Insurreeffon..

LoSDos. April THE latest reports
from the Chilean irsurrection indicate
that the revolutionists are rapidig
gaining ground. The Baimaceda army
II being recruited from the prisons
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
EW COINS.
Designs Wanted for Dollars. Dimes and
Quarters.

Quarters.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The director
of the mint will issue a circular to-
morrow to artists calling for new designs
for subsidiary coins. The general feat
ures of present coins are to be preserved to
a considerable extent. The coins TO br
changed are the silver dollar, half dollar.
quarter dollar and dime. These changes
will be made under an act pass Il
at the last session of congress
which appropriated $3.50, 900 for the
purpose and is available July l. Director
Leach thinks that S2,000,000 to $1,000 coo
of the available assets in the treasury can
be recoined with this appropriation. The
gold coins are considered satisfactory and
it is thought will not be changed. De.
signs, after being selected, will not be
changed for 25 years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
south Dakota and the Fair.

1ANKTo5 5 D, April 4.-Gogernor
Mellette has rescinded his call for world :
fair convention to be held in Huron Mag
y, and empowered the Yankton CONNER
eial club TO call such convention at
Yankton May 27. the governor having
learned the other call had been issued be-
fore his.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10

A PARlsIAN doctor alleges that he has
succeeded in conveying by electrical cur
rents to diseased internal organs of the
human body the constituents of medicines
suitable for cure,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10

council and minor officers. There were
three candidates in the field for mavor,
Alexander, republican, AmeS, democrat,
and Welr, citizen. Returns NJ mid.
night with one-thiri of the
voting precinct Yet to report
indicate close race between Alexander
and Weir. The balance of the republican
city ticket was elected and four members
of the council, with the remaining three
IN doubt. The Australian ballot law was
observed ana gave general satisfaction
IN this city As well as throughout the
state.
Chairman Talbot, of the republican city
COMMITTEES, claims the eleetion OF Alexaa-
der b! plurality of 40
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
COLLARED BY COpS.
Prize Fight Stopped After the Third
Round

Pr DAnELpnrA, April 6.-The fight be-
tween Jim Daley, of this city, and Pat
Farrell, of Pittsburg, was stopped by the
police tonight at the end of the third
round, Daley having the best of it at The
time
The referee awarded the iight to Daily.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
CRIMINAL.

4 BALTIMORE woman threw vitrol in
the face Of her oetrayer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
BROKE THROUGH AND DROWNED.
Three Children Perish In n Pond Near
Rice Lake

RICE LAKE, Wis, April G--Three Of
Arthur Ritchie's children aged 7, 8, and
II years, wee drowned in a small pool Of
water rear his logging camp at Birch
lake today. breaking through the ice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10

THERE is said to be baby in Wiscon-
sir which Is daily growing smaller The
republican party must watch tb" phenom-
enon with pathetic interest.