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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
HARRISON GOES TO VERMONT.
he Accepts rroctor's Invitation Ia
visit the Green Mountains.

SARATOGA, NY, Aug. -. President
Harrison left here this morning on u
special train accompanied by Secretary
Proctor, on whose invitation he visits
Vermont, Col. q, c, Smith, vice.
president Of the Vermont Central
road, Private Secretary Ilalford, and
others OF the Presidents party The
train consisted of cN-Gov. Smiths pri-
waite ear Bellvue, DR.. W, Seward
Webb private car Ellsmere, and a
buffet and smoker combination ear.
Burlington, VT, was reached soon af-
ter noon and a lunch was had with
Senator Edmuuds, This afternoon he
took sail on the yacht Elfreda to
Maquam, on Lake Champlan, where
he was entertained by DIR. Webb. lie
was also met there by cN-EOv j. Greg.
DRY smith, whose guest he is to night
at ST. Adams
The first Of the seven proposed five
minute stops was made AZ Fort Edward.
There was largo asscmblagC at the
depot, to whom the President only said
good.morning. Tho second stop was
made at whitehall, and the President
was warmly greeted by the crowds at
the station.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
CALLSA CONVENTION
President Fitzgerald of the Irish Ma
ti0nal League Wants Meet
ing October /.
Del egates VIII Not Necessarily be Re-
stricted to Members of
the League.
The Object u General Conference In
the Interest Of Har.
m0ny.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 25.--John
Fitzgerald, president Of the Irish
National league of America; issued an ad-
dress today calling for a convention at
Chicago, October and next. Tie call
says, in part, that the present lamentable
condition Of affairs in the old land and the
falling of of the Irish American support,
as the direct result Of dissention
in the ranks of the parliamen.
tary party, are reasons enough
TO induce lovers of the cause to
come together and devise measures to
overcome the difficulties. 1t has been
deemed expedient to go beyond the lines
of the Irish National league Of America
and invite the corporation of all lovers Of
the Irish cause. To this end, every exist
ing branch of the Irish National league
of America will be entitled TO
one delegate for every twenty-five
members and all other societies and organ
izations will be allowed one delegate for
every twenty-five persons who, between
now and the twenty. fifth of October, shall
subscribe ten dollars to the funds OF the
league. Further, every individual who
has since the last convention, contributed
at one time twenty-five dollars through
the national treasurer, or who shall have
done 80 before the twenty-iifth of October
shall DO entitled TO the privileges OF
delegate
The objects of the convention are in
substance TO examine into the present and
past relations between the league in
America and the leaders of the national
movement with view to placing
them ON u better and more salts.
factory basis; TO revise and
amend the constitution; to pledge
once more inviolate fidelity to the cause of
Irish liberty; and to adopt such measures
in support thereof as may be considered
wise and justilable
All who Lave the cause Of Ireland at
heart are earnestly requested to mako this
convention not only u success, but n his
torical landmark in the progress of TIL.
Irish movement.
"The time has come, says the address,
"when we should prove to the world that
our moral courage IL not inferior to the
physical bravery our race has ever dis
played on tho battle field. No obstacles
nor temporary political defeats can brighten
us from the path our fathers trod before
us; vo should not abandon the
grand old organization which has
rendered such valuable uld
TO the Irish cause during the
past ton years to embrace II newly formed
association resulting from fractional differ.
enoes and not representative of u united
and progressive Irish nationality. The
cause il above men, and the organization
should not bo held responsible for the
shortcomings Of individuals
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
RESCUED FROM DEATH.
The Party Wrecked at Pictured
Rocks Was Nearly starved.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. 25.-The
Brainard party from Cincinnati and
Pittsburg which was wrecked on
Chapel beach Pictured Rocks, on
Thursday last was rescued to-day in IA
half starved condition by the tug Fish.
ing Queen.
The party consisted of Ira f. Erain-
ard ana wife and W. II. Braiuard of
rittsburg, and John Il. Davey, X.
McDougall and j. c. Sheets and wife
of Cincinnati They had been spend.
ing the summer at powell's Point,
about ten miles north of
Old Munising, near Grand Island.
Mr.. Brainard mad his steam launch
cruiser on Lake superior and on Thurs
day the party started for Pictured
Rocks taking only provisions for one
meal. 1t came blowing hard in the
afternoon and the party was for ed TO
land, fortunately getting ash re at
Chapel beach, which is one q ia, lAO
places in over twCEN miles where Il IS
possible to land in any Wea. her. They
took refuge ia a cave, but the cruiser
was sunk by the storm
Saturday afternoon one OF the gentle
men succeeded in reaching Old NUNS
ing, thirty miles through dense forest,
and guides were started back with
food Sunday the tug Fishing Queen
ran over, but such a sea is kicked up
BY even the lighJest wind at the Pic
turcd Rocks that the Fishing Queen
was unable to land and had to let a
small boat drift ashore with provisions
and pull it back with line.
To-day the sea had gone down some
what and the Fishing Queen succeeded
in taking the party off, though greatly
weakened by three days with no other
food than berries. All the party are
fairly wen, save Mrs. Sheets, who is in
quite serious condition. The guide S
sent through the woods with prov is
ions failed to reach the party.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
GETTING RICHER EVERY YEAR.
The Increase Of Wealth In The United
States Since 1880.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 25.--Thc census
bureau to-day issued a bulletin on the
assessed valuation Of real aud person
nj property Of the several States and
Territories, The valuations are shown
for the years 1880 and 1890, with the
exception of Michigan, which is for
1886, and of Arkansas, Delaware, Iowa,
Mississippi, New Mexico, Washington,
and Wyoming, which are for 1889.
the bulletin shows that the assessed
value of all property has increased
from VIC, 0O2, 1903, SAB In 1880 to S2l,-
2iO, jSD, S0l In 1890, AN increase during
the decade Of ~, $40, 800, 26l, an amount
equivalent to the true value of all
property as returned by the United
States census in 1850 (S7, l3h, $50, 23S.)
Should it be found, upon the com
pleton of the inqui in relation TO
the true value Of all property in the
United States that tn same relation
exists In 1890 between assessed vnlua-
ton and true valuation as existed in
1880, the absolute wealth of the United
States, according to the eleventh cen
sus may be estimated at 1852, go, 900, 900,
or nearly $l 200 per capita, as against
S5ll per capita In 1860, $3.50 per capita
In 1870 and $50 per capita in 1850.
The State of Illinois shows an APP
parent decrease Of $50, 200, li2 because
the state board of equalization de-
clnrcs that IN 1880 the assessed value
was 80 per cent and in 1900 only 20 per
cent of the true value
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28

There is a wonderful piece Of cary
ing in the East Indian museum at Sa-
lem Mass, made by monk in India.
1t appears at first a smooth sphere Of
dark wood a inches in circumference.
This opens through the middle leaving
two hemispheres Joined by a tiny
leather hinge, and carved in bas-relief
is a picture in each, one representing
Heaven and the other .Hades"
Each one is only u inches across, yet
contains twenty-eight full-length hu-
man figures, nineteen half figures and
FIVE heads The "Hades" is the finer,
in horrible realism and perfect detail
the figures being represented as rising
from sea of fire in appalling attitudes
toward His Satanic Majesty seated on
a rock above. 1t is al quite Dore- like
in its intensity, and one can spend
some time over this minute bit Of wood
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
WELCOME TO THE GEAR.
The Russian Kuier Greeted by tho
People OF Copenhagen.

CorENuAaEN, Aug. 26.-The King of
Denmark, Christian N, the Crown
Prince of Denmark, Prince Frederick,
and the King of Greece, George l.,
went on board the royal yacht this
incoming in order to meet the car of
Russia
The royaI yn.,' conveyed by an
ironclad squadron, steamed out of the
harbor us soon rs the imperial yacht
wns signaled. or the harbor the
royal yacht ran alongside the imperial
yacht and the Car was most cordially
greeted by King Christian, by the
Crown Prince, and by the King Of
Greece, The two yachts then made
for this port.
Soon after landing the Gar inspect
cd the guard of honor, commanded by
Prince Christian, which surrounded
the landing place. After this inspcc-
tiou the Car proceeded to Fredcricks-
burg,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28

Two or three of the growers, finding the
supply of water too short to carry them
through the picking season, had pur-
chased engines with which they had
hoped to pump water from wells None
of these arrangements had been com
pleted and all was lost. The wind is
still blowing from the same quarter, and
another but lighter freeze is looked for to-
night. Corn and buckwheat in the sur.
rounding farming districts are alao injured
badly. The frost is by far the hardest ever
known in this section of the country dur.
ing the month of August.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
A CHASTITY SCENE.
HORRIBLY Wnuai"d Bodies Retng
Taken From PnrR plnCe RuinS.

Nlaw York, Aug, 21, THE worl, of dig
cling at the ruins caused by saturday
disaster in l'ury place continues as
usual to day. Five more bodies were
taken out this morning \ sight that
made the sturdy trcmcu turn away
sick with horror was uncovered at Gao.
Before he diggers lay what seemed at
first shapeless mass Of flesh. The man
was lying in u position OF agony. one
arm was drawn up over the head as
q to ward OIL descending blow The
flesh was blackcued, and bruised. and
cut. and was lying under heap Of
charred wood IN the amc place whore
the other bodies were found, lie was
living on his face aud from his clothing
Il was evident that tie had not been
working in the wrecked bu'd.
Ing. \ leather porkcthook, i,
which was memoranda referring tc
Brooklyn, poughkeepsie BoSton, and
Nvacl, aud bloody handt,erc hief
were IN the pockets
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
CRANBERRY CROP SPOILED.
Lat. Reports Indicate That tho Damage
Was ycrv Extensive

Was VERY Extensive.
CRANBEWRY CENTER, Aug. l5 --Toe-
graphic reports of Monday mornings
frost were sent before the full extent of
the damage in the cranberry districts
could be realized The setting at this
place was exceptionally fine and great
preparations were being made 10y all
the growers for harvest time, 1t was
expected that the harvest would COM
mence in about week, In spite of dry,
cold season the cranberries were of good
size and ripening finely. Most
of the wild Dogs had been cut off during
the month of July. The cultivated por-
tions of the country had been saved 10y the
reservoirs Seven frosts were successfully
fought in July August came i'll hot and
dry. Reservoirs were lowered very fast
during the first two weeks of the month
and the rivers and ~ other supplies
Of water were rapidly cut Off
by evaporation. few local show
ers the past week were of little
value toward renewing the general cup.
ply. The mercury fell to % degrees be-
fore | o'clock Sunday, and everything
was coated with ice. The sun came out
warm and bright Monday morning,
finishing the work of destruction
On many of the boys not a good
berry was to be found at noon On some
Dogs there were narrow strips loft
which, although hurt, still gave promise
of a little return. The crop, which n
careful estimate placed ut 1000 barrels
to be shipped from Cranberry Center
station, will hardly reach 1000 to-day,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.
EnaIand's Postmaster-Gencr N. G
EEniIcs, suddenly Meets ue"In

LoNDoN, Aug. 25.-The postmp ster
general, II c. EaiSes, is deaf Mr..
Raizes, who was recovering from m
indispositiou, went out out walking
Yesterday, when he received a severe
electric shock during a thunderstorm.
lie was Immediately talteE ,a his home
and medical assistance promptly sam
moned. Illness had, however, 50 ex-
hausted the postma Ster- general that
he could not survive the shock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
NO IEIFrEL TOW EI,.
Worlds Fair Directors Reject the Fr.no h
mans Proposition.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25--Changes were made
today i'll the interior plans of tho n.anr-
facturers' building Mt the worlds fair
which will add ten acres to the floor space
of the building and give it forty acres
available for exhibits and ayen-
ues, making the largest exposition
building ever constructed, Music hall and
the shoe and leather building are forced
ont by the new arrangement to other parts
of the grounds. The change was the re.
suit of n protest by Vice President
De Young of the national commission,
who demonstrated that under the previous
arrangement there would be barely room
for foreign exhibits, thus completely shut
ting out American manufactures
The proposition Of Nj, Eitrel, of Paris,
to erect u tower at the exposition, was to,
day definitely rejected An American
company headed by W. II. Hale will, it is
said, submit n more acceptable plan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
Canada After West Indian Trade.

LoNpoN, Ont, Aug ga movement
is on foot here looking toward the ex-
tension of trade with the West India
islands, and the route proposed is via
the cleveland, Louisiana a Nashville
road to Pensacola, Fla, The idea is to
get up line of steamers between Port
Stanly and Cleveland and thence to the
seaboard by the road above named.
Geputation will be chosen from
among the citizens to go over the pro
posed routes and get all Tire inforna-
ton obtainable from the sources at
their command.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
WIFE-BEATING JUSTIFIED.
The Queer Verdict Returned by n
New Jersey Jury.

CARLsrADT, n. J., Aug 25.-Piclt
Mullen of Bergen county was arraigned
before Justice Kreuger of this place
yesterday on charge of wife beating.
After an enormous amount of evidence
had been given on behalf of the plain
tiff the jury went out. They soon re-
turned and said that they had agreed
that man bad perfect right to abuse
his wife If he dit not have control
OF what belonged to him then he could
obtain a divorce.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
SHOT THE CULpRIT.
A Chiuaman Wounded by the Father of
His Victim.

CuRAy, Col, Aug, 25.--Lee Guam,
Chinaumn, this morning attempted to rape
the daughter of General Shaw. lie
was arrested. The citizens became more
and more excited all day.
This evening the officers attempted to take
him to II place of safety. He was shot
twice and will die. 1t is supposed the
nhlll's fnlhnr did the shNntng
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
Esutchered 10y Saima ccda.

HAMBURG, Aug, 25.-A dispatch TO
the Hamburger Correspondence from
Santiago de Chile says that on July 10
sixty unarmed youths, belonging to
good families, while holding Il political
meeting, were massacred by a detach-
ment OF cavalry by order of resident
Ralmaceda. The massacre has caused
Indignation among all classes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28

GAGGED A CLERK.
Professional Safe Robbers Get In Their
Work at Rock Rapids, Iowa.

Rock RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. %. Profess
sional safe crackers blew open Hastings Il
Bradley's and the American Express COM
pany's safes last night. The clerk in
Hastings and Bradley's big store was tied
to the cot and gagged while the robbers
worked, but managed to free himself and
gave the alarm after thoy went away.
They were carefully masked. About mo
was obtained.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
Men Attempting to Move Trains at
Peoria are Sh0wered With
Nissels.
At Lafayette Engines are Boarded
and the Fires Dropped on the
Track.
Local AuthOritie. Criticised for Not
Taking Decisive Action to
Keep the Peace.

PEORIA, III, Aug 25.--Fourteen
| switchmen and twenty five armed
I guards from detective agency in ST.
| Louis are here. All were Immediately
assigned to duty in the railroad yard.
! Three extra switch engines are now at
work. An engine manned by several
officers and crew of the new men
| passed up Water street. On the return
trip lot of railroad and river men,
boardrrs of the Lindell hotel, got on
| the roof of the house and showered
stones and other missiles on the pass
ing engine. The police raided the
house and made several arrests.
\ crazy man named Wilson, who had
got into a quarrel with the strikers
earlier in the day, went to their head
quarters and commenced shooting at
he outside guard. He chased a
striker, into shed, shooting at him
three times. The latter in few min.
utes came out of the shed and broke
Wilson's skull with base ball club
Girls Helping the strikers
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. 25.--The
Lake Erie & Western officials were de-
termined To start their freight trains
here to-day, but were unsuccessful.
Early in the morning between twenty
five and thirty men arrived from Chi
cago to man the trains, but the strik
ers soon had all but two of them won
over. The dining-room girls at the
st. Nicholas hotel refused to wait on
the men who cstmc 10 take the strik-
ers' places
Sheriff Mckee swore IN twenty
deputies TO watch the conn Us en-.
giucS and the police were asnrd to as
siSt Five engines were fired up and
brought ont, but the strikers promptly
boarded chem and dropped the fires on
the track The switch engine guarded
by the sheriff, was brought out At
its appearance the strikers ga thcrcd on
the track in front of it III" sheriff
left the engine and the engineer ran it
back to the shops. The deputy shcrffs
were then withdrawn
A committee from the strikers held a
conference with General Manager
Bradbury to day. He told them he
would not consider their demands until
they resumed work The men refused
To accept the prol oSitiOn. Calvin :.
lIrlce photographed from Lima that the
men would not receive au audience
until the resumed work; that the men
there had accepted this offer and
would resume work to.m morrow; that a
committee would be sent here to con
fer with the men,
The utli.'ia $ are inclined to critjrise
the local authorities for not taking
more decisive action. AS there have
been no acts of violence, e authorities
do not feel justified in interfering
Brice Coniers with the Conductors.
LIMA, Ohio. Aug 95.-The Lake
Erie & Western strike situation re
mains unchanged. A conference was
held between Senator Calvin S. Brice
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28

LIMA, Aug. 25.-The Pc Wan lbinet
has resigned, the ministv... .., ing re-
fused to answer the senate - iaterpella-
tions in regard to the attempted revolt
of Dec. 3. 4 new ministry has been
formed, with Scnor Borgono as premier
and minister OF war, Senior Elnore as
minister of foreign affairs and senior
Carba jal as minister of finance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28

GARTER. and wants pair of fine
shoes She sits down and the clerk
tries on many pairs, She is captious
and hard TO please. She doesn't like
the fit of one shoe, and objects to the
sharp toes OF another. The clerk goes
for more. When she is surrounded by
pile of fine shoes she sends the clerk
for still another pair, and while he is
gone seizes several pairs of shoes and
hangs them on the hooks of her gar
ters by the strings which couple each
pair. When the clerk returns she
does not like what he brings and pet
tishly gets up and sweeps out of the
store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28

BAY CITY, Mich, Aug. 25.--A woman
from the First ward, West Side, sup
posed to he Mrs. Frank Martin. with a
baby in her arms, attempted to board
a train at the Michigan Central depot
when ate-keeper Harris discovered
the child was dead The woman gave
no information about herself, but
slipped quietly away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
OCEAN DISASTERS.
One Steamship wrecked aud Fears for
Another,

New ORLEANS, Aug. ga dispatch
from Colon reports the loss of the steam
ship Franklin, which was wrecked oil the
coast of St Andrews Island. There is
uneasiness felt for the steamship Holquiu
from Port Limon to New Orleans, now "a
hours over dine
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
DENIES nv REPORT.
The santa Fo WIN Not nuud to san
Francisco.

BosroN, Aug. %. Vice President Rnc.
hart, of the Santa Re, denies the report
that the road Intends the construction Of a
line to San Francisco. He also denies that
the company is attempting to secure lands
for sneh nurnoses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
THE sHOPLTFTER's ART.
Queer Carriers They Wear. and How

Queer Carriers They Wear, and How
They Work 1t.
In spite of the detectives employed
in the big stores of New York. says
the Sun, of that city, the cunning
shoplifters make off with many artt-
Giles. The tricks Of these pests are
numerous and curious.
An expert trick is that of the ring
and glove. The shoplifter carries a
pair of gauntlet gloves in her left
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28

She wears her carriers
above her knee, and
queer carriers they are,
In the first place they
are very tight. They are
wide and heavy, too.
oldest of all they have
little hooks fastened all
around them. The wo-
man with these queer
carriers enters the shoe
department of a big store
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28
EX.sENAroRuARLAN
lilo Receives severe Attack Resembling
ApoplcNy,

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Aug. 25-News
hes been received here of the sudden Ill
ness of ex-senator Harlan, of Mount Pleas
ant. lie was taken with nm attack resom-
bling apoplexy and it is feared his oondi-
ton will become serions
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28

SHOPLIFTER IN A SHOE STORE.
hand. They are so disposed that the
wrist opening of one glove is tapped
open like the mouth of a small bag.
and anything dropped in will be
caught in the glove.
Another expert trick is to work
shawl over whole piece of six upon
a counter and then pick both up to-
gether Throw them carelessly over
the arm so that the piece of silk is
concealed and go away. A woman
was caught doing this in big East
Side store. The piece was worth $92.
In the woman's house $500 worth was
found.
An old trick, which is now too
well known to be practiced safely,
consists in carrying around ladies
hatboX, half of the cover of which is
hinged so that it can be lifted up and
stolen articles thrust in.
One Of the neatest tricks worked by
professional shop rters also depends
upon the strength OF garters. In this
case also the woman dresses herself
we'll and carries herself modestly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28

LIMA, Ohio. Aug. @5.-The Lake
Erie & Western strike situation re
mains unchanged. A conference was
held between Senator Calvin s, Brice,
president of the road and a committee
of the striking conductors. The latter,
after their interview with MIR, Brice,
expressed themselves as hopeful for
settlement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-28

PHOTOGRAPH of the moon secured
through the big telescope ut Lick observa,
tory, shows II white spot ON top of one of
the mountains which looks like snow. The
presence OF snow wolld indicate presence
OF an atmosphere on the moon.