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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01


SENATOR ALDRIDGE shot himself
through the heart at Macomb, H., while
| respondent. He was prominent in labor
circles
IT is reported that soldiers broke open
| the Jail at Walia Wash, and shot A. j.
Hunt, who had killed Private Miller.
CHARLES STRONG. of LaSalle hanged
himself at Ottawa, Ill.,, Thursday during
a fit Of dependency.
ONE m8n was killed and six wounded in
the fight at Burke camp, In the Com
berland mountains, in Tennessee, Sunday
night
AN unsuccessful attempt was made
near GaIesburg Wednesday night to wreck
a passenger train on the Burlington rail-
road.
THE Farmers and Traders bank of
Montgomery City. No, is 50, 300 short,
and the cashier is missing.
GEORGE RE1FsTEcK shot and kille6 F.
S. Hanson near LIE Mars, Ia, Saturday
Hanson died instantly. The murderer
escaped.
SAMUEL KUNHO, an aged German of
Michigan. Ind, committed suicide yester-
day at his home by shooting himself with
a Shot gun. kunho had been an inva-
Ii" many years.
AT Auburn, N. Y. between the ward
visits of the night watch at the Willard
state hospital, De Witt Savacool, an cpl
demic patient, killed another patient
named Morrow.
w. F. AEIRoNNET, the retired board of
trade operator and caitpaIist. committed
suicide at McCoy's hotel in Chicago. He
had lost his wealth on the board and took
to drink.
GEO. WHITMoRE, president of the
Nephi, Utah, national bank, was buncoed
out of $4,000 Tuesday by gold brick
swindlers. The swindlers have disappear
ed.
Ed. GREENE, travelling salesman
known throughout Ohio, now connected
with Columbus hat house, fatally cut his
wife Tuesday at GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Jeal
Ousy was the cause.
DR.. J. f. HEsTEP, ex-township rrets,
urer, is under arrest at NJ Mlnistique, Mich,
charged with embezzlement.
FRIDAY Waites Martin was hanged at
Columbia S. c., Bill Miles at Pickens, S.
c., and Edmund Holloway at Manning.
S. C. All were colOred. Martain killed
a white woman and Miles and Holloway
each murdered a white man.
The government bank examiner has dis
covered that Marshall c. PercivaI, the
cashier of the Shoe Leather bank of Au-
burn, Me, who attempted to commit sui
eide a week ago, Is Il deiauIter to the ex-
tent of 100000.
In saloon fight at Bakertown, Pa.
Herman Nelson, the proprietor, shot and
killed John Vancoy and fatally wounded
Waiter Woodard. The murderer was ar
rested.
A MOB of seventv-fve white men took a
negro boy named Charles Curtis from jail
at GIoster, Miss, and hanged him. The
boy attempted to assault an 8-year-old
white girl.
AT Indianapolis, Ind, John Scarry,
aged 55. real estate baokel, after making
Lis will shot the top of his head off Mon
day night. His wife had recently, sued
him for divorce.
On Friday, near Logan court house, w.
Va, Joseph Peck. aged thirteen, set fire
to bed in his fathers house and played
an organ while the house was burning.
The fire was extinguished and the house
saved. Yesterday he upset hot stove
from which the house was burned to the
ground
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
MAJ. JONES RESIGN =.
His Consular Service Covers a Period o
Twenty Two Years

his SOhs uI&r service covers n Period u
Twenty Two Years
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Maj. Evan
Il. Jones, of Wisconsin. consul at Cardiff.
has resigned his post. His position in
the consular service Is unique, as his term
covered % years. he having been appoint
ed consul to Newcastle in 1869 Later he
was transferred to Cardiff. For years he
has been the doyen of our European ser
vice ana also by long odds
the most valuable of all our consular
servants abroad. A great deal of in
formation concerning new war vessels
designed and built here came from him.
As far back as when Mr.. Evarts was sec
retary of state, efforts were made to remove
Mr.. Jones, but republican feeling was too
strong in his favor. Mr. Cleveland recog-
nlzed his value and his services and kept
him. When Blaine came in in 1899. he
marked Jones for destruction as a preSi-
dentlal free trader and after a while he
went so Tar as to send the name of his
successor to the senate
At this there was big row stirred up
among the Welsh. Major Jones earned
his stripes in the fifth Wisconsin by
brilliant service, and was regarded rs
principal representative Of his nationality
In the civil service. Mr.. Blaine there
upon withdrew the name.
Five different Welsh constituencies
have been offered to Mr.. Jones to repre-
sent in parliament, but he declines to dis
cuss this at all till his successor is installed
at Cardiff When this is done he will
doubtless accept one of the protfered
seats, and will easily become one of the
principal figures in the Welsh delega-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
THE DIVORCE LAW.

EVERYTHING is of interest that indi-
Gates improvement in the divorce law of
the land, for the better protection of
the family and the bone. bill now be-
fore the legislature of Rhode Island, pro-
vldes that when any causes arise outside
the state between parties who are non
resident, there shall be no ground fo~ di-
vorcc unless it shall come under the juris-
diction of the place where the parties re
side; also. no petitioner for divorce shall
marry within one year from the entry of
the decree granting the same, nor shall
any respondent be permitted to marry
within FIVE years of the eutry of any such
decree The court has discretionary pow
er to refer any crime or otfense committed
cause of divorce to the attorney general for
prosecution, and require any witness to
such a crime or oifanse before said court to
enter into rocoguizauce, with or without
surety, to testify to the same within three
mouths thereafter, and, in case Of refusal
to give such recognizance, that person
may be committed to the county Jail, there
to remain until the requirements of the
law have been fulfilled. Another bill has
been introduced, which imposes mini,
um penalty OF six months and maximum
of not more than three years imprison-
ment Vi IN any married person who will
fully deserts his family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
Was Greatly Exaggerated.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. April 2S.- Col. d.
w. McClung. collector of Internal rev.
enue, who lives at North Bend, and
who was almost an eye witness of the
accident to Mrs. Eaton. President Har-
rison's sister, and who saw her soon
after she was removed to Mrs. HAYES
house, says the story of her injury was
greatly exaggerated in the first report.
lie Sa $ the horse was not going rap
Idly when he turned the corner and his
speed was further checked when the
buggy struck some extra bundles and
boxes and upset, throwing the occu-
pants out This moruiug Mrs Eaton
was in excellent condition and when
Gel. McClung left it was the intention
TO take her TO her home thus afternoon.
The colonel says her friends do not lee
apprehenslve of serious results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS.
Treasu rer of Brown County Believed to
Have Suicided

DErGRE, Wis, April 27-Joseph Le
Clair whose term as city treasurer expired
recently, has been missing since last
Thursday morning, and it seems not un-
likely that his body may now be lying
at the bottom of the Fox river. The
circumstance surrounding his disap-
pearance induced his family to keep
the fact very quiet while insti-
tuting a search which was with
out result. They now state that on the
morning in question he rose at an unusal-
ly early hour and dressing in an old suit
of clothes, left the house before any other
member of the family was astir. On
Saturday the facts became generally known
and created much excitement, he being a
widely known and much esteemed citi-
zen. For some time there have been
rumors afioat of irregularities in lie
Clair's accounts with the city, and
ii was known that the outgoing council
bad been unable to obtain a settlement
with him City officials claimed that
there was a shortage of 81 800. LIE Clair
was a contractor and builder He has
lived here many years and occupies various
places of trust. He has borne a reputa-
tion unspotted. His financial entangle-
ment and mysterious disappearance
caused much surprise.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

VIM. Drown, of Beaver Dam. who died
on the 10Th. bequeathed half Of his estate,
valued at s65, 900, to Lawrence university.
and the residue to the Beaver Dam library
The bequsst is not available at present,
as the income is to be paid the widow
during her lifetime and then to daughter
during her lifetime.
Mrs. Eva Fay. one Of .he oldest persons
IL southwestern Wisconsin, was buried
Sunday at Burlington. She was 93 years
old.
Every saw mill In the Lacrosse district
Is now IN operation with an assured sup
ply Of logs, the drives having been remark
ably early and clean.
Winter wheat never looked better with
IN the memory OF anyone at La Crosse.
There Is d large acreage.
At an early hour Sunday morning fire
destroyed the livery barn Of William
Luke, together with its entire contents.
The origin OF the Ere Is unknown.
The village of Darlington sold s., 900
water works bonds On Saturday last to
Boyle Bros, proprietOrs of the Northwest
ern Yeast works, az Fond du Lac, receiv-
ing $3.50 for the same.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
MISS C0UzINs ON TRIAL.
The Lady Ready to Meet all the Charges
Made

CHICAGO, April 27.-When the board
of control of the national worlds fair
commission met today, one OF the first
things to come up was the trouble be-
tween Secretary Couzins and the execu-
tive committee of the board of lady
managers Miss Couzins was cited to
appear before the board tomorrow and
answer the charges. These are substan-
italy, that she was not amenable to au-
thority and that she changed the minutes
of the November meeting, etc. Miss Cou-
zius denies the charges and says that if she
decided to appear before the board of con
troll she will produce evidence that the
changes were made by the ladies them
selves. She also asserts that she has
letters from Mrs. Palmer begging her
Miss Couzins) to omit and
change parts of the minutes. This, Miss
Couzins says, she refused to do and char
acterizes the ladies' actions as anarchy in
high places. Miss CoUzins is little con-
cerned whether the board of control sides
with her or against her, as she asserts that
no authorit5 but the full commission can
o. nct nor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
MOVE 10 WISCONSIN.
Many Lumber Mills of Iowa Affected by
the Taylor Bill.

BURLINGTON, Ia, April 28.-President
Horace Rand, OF the Burlington Lumber
company, states in an interview today
that the effect of the passage of the Wis
consin substitute to the Taylor bill will
undoubtedly enforce the removal of his
mills to the Chippewa valley. 4e takes
no stock in MacDonald's alleged victory
over the Eau Claire men, and thinks
that the establishment of the pro-
posed sorting works betwc Chip
pewa Fails and Eau Claire will result in a
manipulation that will enforce the closing
of the mills at Fort Madison, Burlington,
Davenport and Dubuque for want of logs
The Burlington Lumber company's mills
are the largest in the city. The force of
the measure will affect nearly 25 big saw
mills on tn Mississippi river located at
Dubuque, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport,
Rock Island, Burlington, Ft. Madison,
Quincy, Keokuk, Hannibal, Warsaw and
st. Louis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
THE LATEST TELEGaazS.
SEEYS IN BRJEE.

In New York Wednesday 81, 500, 600
| gold was ordered for export.
THIRTEEN Italian murderers and pau
| pers were barred at New York on Wednes-
day.
GREAT excitement is reported in North
Dakota over the discovery of gold in the
bal lands.
FIFTY union sailors visited the
schooner Fay Monday in Chicago, and
hustled nOn-union men ashore.
The Scottish Rite Masons of the Chi
cago jurisdiction met in Chicago ON Tues
day.
DR.. TALMAGE's new tabernacle which
| costs $40, 200 was dedicated at Brooklyn
Sunday.
PREMIER John Robson, of British CO.
lumbia fayors trade reciprocity with the
United States.
THE supreme court of louisiana has
decided the lottery mandamus case in
favor of the lottery company.
GROUND was broken Monday for the
Grant monument in Riverside Park, New
York. Geaeral Horace Porter delivered
the Grafton.
GOVERNOR RoUTT has signed the oi
appropriating 100000 for Colorado's ex-
hibit at the worlds fair.
NEARLY all of the strikers on the
worlds fair grounds In Chicago have re-
turned to work under police protection.
ACCORDING to the census bureau Iowa
has real estate mortgage Indebtedness of
Sl99, ,034, 956.
ALL the plasterers of Minneapolis struck
Wednesday to compel the bosses to pay
50 so day instead of 50, the other bosses
having conceded the demand.
SHOE manufacturers Elliott & Co., of
Haverhill, Mass, doing yearly 100000
worth Of business, shut down because OF
labor agitation and dull trade.
The Kansas City & Southern railroad
was sold at auction at Kansas City, Mo
1t was bid in by John |. Blair for $780,
600.
The English government will make a
generous appropriation for the national
exhibit at the world S fair.
HEMPsTEAD WAsHBURNE was on Satur-
day given his certificate of election as
mayor of Chicago by the election cOmmi-
sioners.
IT is said at Boston that Doc" Will
son, TO whom the late Mr.. Moen pald
S350,OO0 for some mysterious reason,
will endeavor to secure a portion of the
estate.
MEMBERS of the New York union leag
ue club are agitating a plan to raise :
fund of 100000 for the daughters of Gen
Sherman.
MosT of the grain-laden vessels in the
Chicago barbor sailed from the lower
lakes Manday. 1t is thought the Straits
of Mackinaw will be open when they ar
rive there.
WILLIAM CORNELL JEwETT of Trenton,
n. j., has sued Robert Garrett, William
Frisk, and F. c.. LathropP, the Baltimore
millionaires for S3,000,000 for alleged
breach Of contract growing out of trans
atlantic telegraph projects.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

A hire in St. Charles. Mimi, Sunday de-
stroyed property to the value of 100000.
The recent fires at Chattanooga are
said to have been started ty gang of fire.
burgS.
IGNATz WRosRI, teamSter in Chicago,
ran over and killed 10-year old Italian
boy named Dini
NJ. J. PAUL. a salesman for Carson,
Pirie. Scott i Co., of Chicago, was killed
by jumping from a moving train at Mil
wau6ee,
BY the explosion of a gas generator in
a soda-water factory in Peru. H., one
man was fatally and another seriously in
jured. The property was damaged to the
extent of 81 500.
FIRE at st. Paul Thursday morning de-
Stroyed the stable of J. B. Cook and a
number of other buildings. William
Graves a stable hand, was burned to death
Loss, s125, 600.
TILLIE, the S..year-old daughter of Alex
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
CHINA OBJECTS TO BLAIR.
Tr. Blaine - Notified that Tie APP
pointrnent f. Not Acceptable

New YORK, April 28.-A special dis
patch from Washington has been re-
ceived here say ag that the Chinese
government, through It's minister. has
notified Dir. Blaine that the appoint
ment of Mr. Blair as United States
minister to China was not acceptable to
China. TIE report is not confirmed
officially, but is said TO be credited in
diplomatic circles.
WASHINGTON, April %. p. m
There is not a particle of truth IN the
Blair story. The minister will sail for
his post about May II.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
EOnD WORK

The good work done hy the legislature
lives after it. The excellent. fair appor-
tionment which breaks M a republican
gerrymandcr viii secure the parties a
more nearly equa! rrwe.cntntion both in
the IegisDot IRE and IN rorprc<. This.
thouyh not perfcct. is = measure of reform,
The reduct.o ION of expense il LEGISLATION
was another cammcudable step.
The repeaI Of the Bennett law and the
passagr of sensible law to prevent
truanry md narept,l delin,nenrv in deny
mo children any chance Tor education were
nromrtlv and we'll done in accordance
with the will Of the neonle.
The simplifcation and correction nf the
faplts IN the Cooner Inv were wise meas.
ures carefully considered and il is he
ieyed in the interest of fair elections and
honest ranyassipg
The action Of the legislature in dispos-
.ing of the mone = IA came IN the state Inv
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
MAGICAL GROwTU or AMERICAN
CITIES.

No publication of more popular interest
has come or is likely to come from the
census burcau at washington than the bull
5rju on urban population just issued II
is - story of municipo. growth that has
no parallel in the worlds history story
that must excite the wonder of Europeans
rs much us it inspires the jub!lation of
Americans Ii shows that old cities have
advanced with marvellous strides and new
ones have sprung up rs if by magic.
Cities have developed double. triple ana
quadruplc their size ten years ago. while
in some instances. like Ashland, Wis, and
Iron Mountain, Mich. w find fourishing
municipal centres Of nearly 10000
inhahitated that had no existence in 1890
Ten years ago the United States could
boast of but one city with more than a
million inhabitants To-day it has three
New York. Chicago and Philadelphia.
Then there were twenty containing 100. 900,
now there are twenty-eight. The whole
number of cities having a population of
more than 5000 was 2S6in 1880; in 1890
it was 443 Taking the larger and better
known places we find that Chicago has
added more than half a million to her
population Denver has increased from
~ 900 to log coo; Minneapolis from 10000
to I64.0O0: Omaha from 10000 to 10000
81. Paul from u.0OO to lS3 coo; Kansas
C.ty from -. 900 to l32 900; Lincoln, Neb.
from $4,000 to 5000. Obscure
places little known to the coun-
try ten years ago have leaped into public
notice as Nourishing, growing cities. In
1880 Spokane Falls had only $50 inhab-
ttuuts, and FL Paso. Texas, 7}6: the census
Of 1890 gives one 10000 and the other
10000. Tacoma then had 1000 and Seat
tie $500 Now the former boasts OF
5000 and the latter $4,000 Hastings,
Neb., has sprung from a town of less tnan
5000 to a city of more than $4,000;
Duluth from less than 1000 to more than
5000: Marinette, Wis. from 200 to
nearly l90O0; Helena, Mont, has IN
creased from 5000 to l4,0o0: Sioux City.
Iowa. from 1000 to $1,000; Sioux Falls,
5. D., from 1000 to 10000. and
Wichita, Kan, from 5000 to 24,O00
In many stances, the census bureau
explains. Giles are not credited with al
the population that naturally belongs tc
them. lake New York. for example
| Within a radius of fifteen miles of tn,
the city nall there is a population of NOR,
than 5000, 900. Practically these peopl,
are part of the metropolis Including
them New York is to be ranked as tbs
largest city of the globe after LonGon. Tb,
growth of American cities revealed by tht
census figures Is still going on. Marvel
lous as it has been during the past decade
it is doubtless destined to be eclipsed il
the coming ten years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
FIGHT IN ALABAMA.
Robber Band and a sheriTs Posse
Collide

ATLANTA, Ala, April pa desperate
fight occurred here the other night between
a gang Of FIVE white robbers and a sheriff 3
posse. The FIVE white men broke open
several stores and terrorized the commun-
ity by shooting at random. They after
ward left town. pursued by posse of
officers and citizens. Haif a nile from
town the robbers stopped and defied ar
rest.
They were armed with shotguus and re-
yolvers. The posse surrounded them and
pitched battle ensued. ]. s. Wilson. an
alderman of Atlsna, was fatally injured
and VIM. Bently. one of the robbers. Is
dying. All the gang are arrested ex3spt
two, Robert Bently and Kayle lat
treli.
IT Is believed they are the parties who
wrecked the Alabama and Great Southern
train near Springville recently.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
GAMBLERS KNOCKED OUT.
Chicago's New Mayor Shuts Up All
The Houses.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-Mayor Wash
burne's first official act on entering up
oD his duties this morning was to issue
an order to the police department to
close up every gambhn- house 10
Chicago.
The following order was gwen to
Chief Marsh, who has been requested to
remain in office for few days until the
force at headquarters Is placed IN some
thing like running order:
Close up every gambling house in the
city. Use all the men necessary.
The chief Immediately enforced The
order and as a result every gambling
house in Chicago Is closed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
w ASHINGTON-


JUDGE ELLIS S. FERRY, formerly a resi-
dent of Danville, ILL.,, died in Washington
Sunday.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREAS
URY CRoUNz and Treasurer Nebecker en-
tered upon the duties of their offices Mon
day.
SENATOR PRocToR has replied to Prose
cutting Attorney Blanford, of WalIa Wal
la, deeply regretting the lawlessness of the
soldiers and stating that a searching in
quiry will at once be instituted.
AMONG the men mentioned IA prob
able successor to Secretary of War Proctor
are ex-senator Hill of Colorado Senator
Manderson of Nebraska. Morris NJ Estee
of California. Lewis A. Grant of Mia
nesota, and Gilbert A. Pierce of North
Dakotr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
TWO HUNDRED KILLED.
Another BLOODY Battle Between Brit
ISh Troop. and sIuneS poor..

CALCUTTA. April 26.-Advices from
Gen. Graham say that his column sur
prised about one thousand Munespoors
on Saturday in an intrenched position,
and after severe hand-to- hand
enga cement drove them from their
earthworks and put them TO flight. The
enemy lost 200 men. The British had
one officer killed and four or five men
wounded
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
JUS fICE IN NEBR ASKA.
Farmer Comes Very Near Losing His
Wife,

Wife.
WAHoo, Neb., April 28 1891 This
town is excited over an attempted elope-
ment which provoked the Interference of
a vigilance committee. Mrs. L. i. Burgess
wife of prominent farmer, and George
Freoman an implement daaiar were the
principals. The woman secured consider
able money belonging to her husband and
with Freeman lett Tor the depot. Burgess
arrived in time to intercept the couple and
took his wife home
Freeman went to the Burgess residence
in the evening, secretly, and shortly after
wards Burgess was taken violently ILL.,
Poison was suspected, and a crowd of
citizens secured Freeman at tie point of re
vOlverS and were preparing to tar and
feather him, when the sick man recovered
sufficiently to beg the mob not to Kill the
fellow. He was released, and now ten
prominent citizens are under arrest for
being members of the mob
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-01
MAY TRANSPORT CATTLE.
Secretary Rusk Issues an Important Order
TO Stock Owners.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The depart
ment OF agriculture issues notice that
cattle which has been at least ninety days
In d described area in northern
Texas may be moved by rail into Colo
rado, Wyoming and Montana for
grazing and slaughtering only
IN accordance with the regulations Of said
states, provided they shall not be shipped
into any other state or territory or be al
loved IN pens or on trails or ranges 10 be
occupied or crossed by eettie going the
eastern markets before December |. Ali
the cars used must be disinfected upon
loading.