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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The condition of James Russell Low
ell is slightly improved.
Richard Colts shannon of New York
has been appointed United States IN II
lister TO Central America.
Five hydrophobja patients from Aus
tin, Texas, have arrived Z; t nr. Paul
Gibicrs institute in New York.
Dr Francis Brown, professor of He
brew at Union Theological seminary,
will assist Or. Briggs in his defense.
In free for-all fight over pint of
whisky at Atlanthus, Mo, Frank
Coffey was killed and two young men
fatally wounded,
The English Court of Chancerv ha
decided that the carl of Ailesbury can
not he allowed to sell his estate to the
Irish brewer, Lord lveagh, for 81, $50,
C0e. The court says the principal
benefit would accrue to the uSurers.
There are fears of famine in many
districts in Russia on account of the
failure of the crops.
The st. ames Gazette takes very
gloomy view of the condition of Brit.
ish trade, and attri butes the great de-
cline IN exports 70 the operation OF the
Mckinley law in the United StateL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
Proposition to Purchase an Electric
Light Plant Stirs Upa
Kansas Town.
An Excited Crowd of Indignant Tax
payers Marches on the COun-
ell Chamber.
Only the Fact That the Officials We're
Absent Saved Serious
Trouble.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Aug. 1.-THE
mayor and council OF Kansas city.
Kan, barely escaped vengeance last
night at the hands of a crowd of >@l
taxpayers. The excitement arose oreI
the proposition of the city council to
purchase the plant of the Consolidated
Electric Light and Power company To-
S34O,0OO. there was much public in
dignation over the proposition. it lie na
believed by many that improper in
ducements had been offered to the
members of the council to pass the or
dinance authorizing the purchase.
The indignation eliminated last
night, when a mass meeting OF The tax
payers was held to protest against the
proposed purchase. Tie meeting va,
In charge of the Hon. John II. Syroggs
the head of the Kansas City tkan)
bar. Several incorporate speeches
were made, and finally Mr.. Scroggs
addressed the crowd from the court
house steps. He denounced in bitter
language the proposed action of the
council
Finally committee of fifteen was
appointed to call at the council cham
Der and present the protest before the
ordnance COulO nc pdSSCu' l ne CfONu
by its own motion joined the com
mittee and the march t. the city nall
was taken up.
AS the march proceeded the excite
ment grew until the muttcrings of the
crowd became more loud and bitter
and finally eliminated in shouts oil
lynch them and hang them = he
crowd nd worked itself up to Il nigh
pitch of Indignation when the city hall
was reached. In the meantime the
council had been informed of the prog
ress of the mob and a hasty adjourn
ment was taken.
The last alderman had barely beaten
a rapid retreat when tie advance guard
OF the mob rushed into the chamber,
to be disappointed at finding it empty.
The crowd resolved itself into a mass
meeting again and more speeches were
made, the Mayor and council being dc
nominated as towards and thieves.
Finally the mob dispersed without do
ing any damage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
VETOED THE PLAN
Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio. and Mich"
igan VIII Not Exhibit Together.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE plan for
clover-shaped building at the worlds
fair was knocked in the head this
morning with neatness and dis
patch. Some time ago an attempt
was made to have the States
OF Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, and
Michigan consolidate their exhibits I'M
dr. one roof. Architects drew plans
for structure which took the shape
Of a Gour-lcafed clover, and each one of
the states was to be assigned leaf.
The consolidation idea was thought to
be particularly happy and lucky, but
the States IN question vetoed this idea
with considerable promptness tins
morning. For the first time since the
exposition was started four state com
missioners have been IN the city at
once. Members OF the State worlds
fair board S from the four States above
named held a j int meeting this morn
ing and unanimously passed a rcsol
ton to the effect that it is the sense
of this conference that a joint building
is not deemed advisable" This was
all there was to it; no superluous
words, but the work was done just as
etlcC lively.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
REBELS GAINING GROUND.
Volunteers EIocking to the Ranks
OF the CHILEAN Insurgents.

loUGQUE, Chill via Galveston, Aug.
11.--From all that can be seen and
heard in their expedition to the South
the congressional forces will meet with
success and prove victorious over the
forces of Balmaceda. There is moth
ing mercenarg in it. Their cause they
look upon as just and righteous. To
die in the defense of it they regard as
the most glorious service they could
render their native land. The men on
the fleet are similarly situated. A
spirit of citation pervades them. The
armies are admirably drilled, and
in some way have been armed
very fully. The insurgents ranks
have been sweled by large
accessions Of volunteers from the min
ing districts OF Antofagasta and
Chalders. The utmost uEanimity pre-
walls among the leaders OF the tougres-
sional party. Balmaceda's issue of
notes for 1891 have been refused at all
the Northern ports held by the Junta
Much fee ing is expressed here at the
delay in the cause of the Itata 1t l.
thought that the matter should Ion"
ago have been settled and lJata re
leased. Unless Balmaccda gets his two
new cruisers over here In uck o.dcr
his foes will gam substantial advan-
tage over him. lie will make dcs-
perate fight TO retain control OF
Coquimbo, but the onslaught of the
insurgent forces upon that town will
be 50 fierce that it will take a high de
gree of valor on the part of the govern
ment troops to resist it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
wORKINCMEN WORK En :

Tint was very grncclcss piece of work
Of which the great republican protection.
is, congressman of st. Louis was guilty Mt
the last session of the notorious billion
dollar body The facts about it have re-
Gently come out rs a result of the trouble
which the tin plate statesman has been
having with the steel workers in his roll
ling mill ut st, Louis
Mr. William Weihe, president of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron 4 Steel
Workers, has been aboring unsuceess'
fully to induce the protected manufae
turer to agree with hs workmen as to n
fair scale OF wages; and, incidentally to q
discussion of the merits of the workmen'
case, he tells what the tin-plate tariff tax
has to do with it. His story is to the
effect that when Mr.. Niedringhaus was
il congress last year. he an his associates
did not thing it prudent to urge in person
and openly before Mr.. McKnley's com.
mittee the doubling of the tax on tin
plate, and therefore approached the ror
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

RELIABLE facts are now ut hand show
ing that the value Of imports and exports
of merchandise the rast fiscal year amount
ed to 81, 720, $50 S06 of which sSdd 0O5,-
49l was the value of imports and 1874 .
425, iO5 was The value Of exports. This
gives an excess of exports TO the amount
of s39bl00lA. The total is the largest
IN the history OF the country, but from
this favorable balance It does not follow
that we imported chat much gold and sill
yer, net. so far from Tint, wo exported
s72 SIC, O54 more gold and silver aud $685.
1910 more gold alone than we imported
A favorable trade balance may not in Wow
of these facts be us favorable as many sup
pose. Securities and credits in interna-
tionaI trade now play such IN important
part M to practically upset all calculations
as to the true meaning of a trade balance,
DO il favorable or adverse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
AIR BRAKES FAILED TO WORK.
Engineer and Fireman KILLED la n
Collision Near Fort WAYNE,

FoHr WAYNE, Ind, Avg 1.-The
south bound fast passenger train No. )
on the Grand Rapids ~ Indiana rail
way, due here AT 2:lO a. m. ran into u
freight at the Briant siding, about
iorty-Iive miles south of this city, at /
O'clock this morning. The freight
was backing OFT of the siding
at the time. The engine and
the baggage and express car he
hind it were ditched, but the re-
naming coaches remained ON thu track
unchanged, with the passengers un.
injured beyond the severe shock, The
engine toppleu over on its side imnedi-
ately after the crash, and, as it went
over, the engineer and fireman both
jumped, Engineer Dick was found
dead II few moments later, hi, body
being crushed under che tender. lire
man Brown was found crushed and
bleeding in the debris, unconscious lut
alive. He was injured internally and
died AT q o'clock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
WILL EXECUTE THE RIOTERS
The Chinese Government Means to
PUT "A stop 10 tue Uprising.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE depart
ment of state has received q oopy of
an imperial decree of China issued
June II inst. In it is embodied this
order: LET the governor general and
governors of the LANG kiaug. Hu
kwang Kiang Su, Ahui ANA Hupk
issue without delay orders to the civil
and military officers under their re-
spective jurisdiction to cause the arrest
of the leaders of the riots, try them
and intlict capital punishment upon
them as warning and example to
others in the future : he doctrines Of
Christianity has for its purpose the
teaching OF men 20 be good Chinese
converts are subjects of China and are
amenable to the local authorities.
Let the Tartar generals, governor
generals and governors issue proclama-
tions warning the people not to listen
to idle rumors or false reports which
lead TO trouble"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

CAPE MAY POINT. N. j., Aug. lit
Is learned that Stephen b EllSins came
here Saturday morning at the same
time MIR. GARRISON did. He did not,
however, register at any of the Cape
May hotels as Mr.. Clarkson had done,
but instead went direct to the PreSi-
dents 60 tage, where he remained I'M
til yesterday morning. Mr.. tlSins left
here on the tr in which carried Mr.
Clarkson and Observation-Disclosures Wan
amaller away from Cape May
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
UNION PACIFIC ASSETS.
officials Claim 10 Have Assets valued
nj S37,0OO.OOO.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Union
Pacific situation which developed yes
terday in the failure OF the syndicate
to matcriali2o has caused the gravcst
apprehension among the heads of
financial institutions. Conferences
were held last evening and the affairs
gone over. One of the officials sent
for stated that the company had avail
able in the treasury for loans securi-
ties ut cash valuation to-day Of S37,-
00O,0O All he declared to b, needed
was pluck on the part of somebody to
come to the rescue of the company's
loans now. The entire bonded in
debtcdness, including the government
debt and all branch-line debts, is $780,
100000, but the mileage is $500,
which makes the debt less than S@5,-
600 mile-lowcr than the debt per
mile of any other system west of the
Mississippi. 1t earned last year $5, 900
a mile,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
ALL DUE TO A WATERMELON.
The Hines, OF the belgian Queen
Was Nnt VERY Serious.

LoNuoN, Aug. 1.-THE Hines, Of the
Queen of the Religious, which caused so
much alarm at the beginning of last
week, seems to have been nothing
more serious than an attack of indigeS-
tion of n very aggravated kind. 1t seems
that u watermelon and not II dramatic
Interview with the cN-Empress Char
lotto, which has been described so
graphically, was the primary cause Of
the malady, which subsidized with such
rapidily that King Leopold was able 10
40 back To Ostend early Wcdncs day,
while the Queen proceeded to Spa the
following afternoon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
ELLIOTT GOES TO PRISON.
CampbeHs slayer Began Serving
His Life Sentence To-Day.

COLUMBUS, o.. Aug. Nv. J. Elliott
was removed from tie county jail to
State prison to-day. Sheriff Custer, &C
companicd by two deputies, d We him
over in "A surrey. They look by-streets
and Elliott was not handcuffed.
The party attracted no attention
and there was an absence of
the excitement feared. Reporters were
not permitted to accompany the party
farther than the guard room, where
Elliott was searched, stripped, bathed
and examined cording to the rules.
When asked what employment Elliot
would be given the deputy warden
said: THAT depends upon the result
of his examination. !. physically
strong he will be put at manual labor
of some kind"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
Worse Than Yellow Fever.

PoRr AU PRINCE, Aug. 1I.-An cpl
demit Is raging here. A sailor on board
the French mau-of-war Diore was
stricken with u viruIcnt fever few
days since which caused his death Sun
day. lie was immediately buried.
Otners among the crew of the vessel
are down with the same disease. The
doctors pronounce il to be worse than
yellow lever
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
Killed. by an Explosion.

Quincy, H., Aug. 1.-THE boiler ct
the olcctric,light plant ut bushnell.
H., exploded with terrific force. Two
men named Paul and Van Sickle, who
had charge of the engine, were instant
~ killed. The b iluing was complete
ly demolished and the debris scattered
n all directions, damaging number
of buildings in the vicinity, The force
of the explosion was terrific. 4 piece
of the boiler weighing about eight
thousand pounds was hurled distance
of 200 yards crashing through the stor.
age building of the pump factory
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
No More Subsidies in Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. There Is
no truth in the report of the resigna-
ton of the minister of finance, al
though what may uappe4 IN connec-
ton with that Office is unlknowr.
\ representative of the Spa. 'ish
Transatlantic steamship line is trying
to obtain a renewal of the subvention
by which the line has benefited, but
President ilia2 will not recede from the
plan for economy upon which he has
entered and it is considered that tho
era of subsidies to railways aud steam
ship companies is past in Mexico,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
HOLY COAT OF TREVES.
Roman Catholics Not Obliged 20 He-
Heycst Was worn by the savior.

LONDON, Aug. lit is stated on
high ecclesiastical authority in Ger
IN my that there is no obligation on
Roman Catholics to believe that the
holy cont of Trcves is garment that
was worn by the Savior, every
body bciug FREQ to form his opinion
on the testimony. The last few days
has seen considerable increase in the
number of pilgrims, also anNiously
awaiting the puOIic exhibition Of the
holy coat. A number of sick people
have also arrived, who are anxious to
be permitted to touch the relic in the
hope o. beng healed They expect a
repetition of the miracles which are
said to have happened on previous
o caSious OF the kind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug, 11.-An explo-
sion of one of the steam pipes on the
steamer Idlewild occurred last night as
the boat was nearing st. Genev;eve.
"Sam" jackson, Il colored fireman, and
another negro, also a fireman, whose
name is unknown, were blown to
atomS. Charles Adams and Marshal
Carter, deck hands, and Dan" Giebel,
cClored passenger, were seriously in
jured, the two former probably fatal
ly. The cause of the explosion is I'M
known
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

rur National Provisioner says 1.-THE
new tariff on tin-plate will, in the course
Of events, advance the price OF canned
goods about one cent per can' ana 'ne IT,
sult will be an advanced levy OF about 5lo,
600 900 on the consumers OF canned meats
lard. milk, fruit, vegetables, etc IT IL
but fair to add, however, that 1t an
rounces the belief that if the tin industry
proves successful in this country, the 'oss
nsy le recovered. Insofar as the labor Is
to be largely imported to bu'ld
up the American industry 1t Is
not plain to see just where the people
on this continent are to be benefited. 9he
law IL now proving very expensive ex-
rerimeni, and The best that can be hoped
for from it is that it will leave US no worse
of than il found us.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
EIeCCro-'EcChnI Congress

BERLIN, Aug. Herr Won Stephen,
imperial postal secretary. has accepted
the presidency OF the international
Electro Technical congress which win
he held in i'rankfoTt-on-the-Main Sept.
: to f.. in connection with the cleo
triral exhibition there. Delegates win
be present fr m all European coun-
tries and the United States
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
Cleveland Continues 10 Grow.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 1.-THE new
city directory issued to-day contains
9o,S@5 names, Using three as a multi
pie, which is a lower multiple than is
used in most cities, this shows n popu-
lation of 299,475. Last year S direct
DRY contained %, 400 names and the
population then was estimated at
OOp. IO6
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
GREAT MEETING OF SCIENTISTS
international Congress of HyGicne
aud Bcmogrnphy.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE seventh an
nual session OF the International con
gre,S Of hygiene and demog apply
op ned in st. James hall in this city.
" hen the congress was called to order
by the Prince of Wales there werC
2,300 delegates present in the hall
Among the more prominent de egatcS
IN attendance were Pro. Pasteur of
Paris and Prot kirch of Berlin. Many
of the leading doctors and scientists
of Europe will + Ike part in the delib-
arations
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

KANSAS CITY, Mo, August 1.-The
Stars rmporia Kas) special saws: A
regular mood of rain fell here this
morning, 2-iO falling N an Lpur,
Specials from 'arious par,S of Kan
Sa, show rains to have been pretty
widespread Farmers are iubilant and
say that the rains have made good
corn crop certain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

NEW No r. Aus ID The market opened
weak at 10 ,Sas of rs ! per cent compared
WAN vest trda,'S cluStngs London sold
Gutun Pacific lhcUlly. Foreign houses b. d
orders Ia 1000 shares Ut different stocks
After The drSt sales a rally Of GTl per cent
took place The temper Of the room was
very bulish. Rond> were very duh but
rrm Exchange was 4>lRiSG
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

THE financial article Of the Minneapolis
Journal says: Domestic wool is still rel
atiyoiy lower than Australian wool, and
prices are far from satisfactory 20 the
growers. Manufacturers are buying some
territory wool to mix with the Australian ~
"A Mr. Cleveland would say, it it a condl-
ton and not theory that conironts US.
We leave the theorizing to the Mckinney
o,gons. The facts speak for themselves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo, Aug. 1.-THE
application for stay OF execution in
the case of Chris Young, sentenced to
bc hanged in Lafayette county next
Thursday for the murder of stephen
Ferguson, has been refused by Cover
nor Francis, Consequently the eNecu-
ton will take place on the date fixed
10y the Supreme Court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
A fsur@e Founders In Il Gale.

WINNIPEG, Mont, Aug. 1.-THE
steamer Red River arrived at West sell
kirk and reports that Friday, during a
heavy gale ut Elk Island, her valuable
barge, with $4,000 feet of Ium Der, was
lost. Three men ON the barge narrow
ly escaped with their lines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

MlNNEAPoIIs, Aug. 1.-THE Mime
apolis base ball club has been dis
banded. President Hach released the
players this morning. Poor business
con>equer' upon hard luck is the cause
OF this action.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

son, saIoonkeeper at Gloria, Mo-.
near here, got into a discussion with
LuciliuS Price over Licensing saloons,
Price picked up pitchforl1 and stabbed
jackson in the abdomen, inhicting a
fata wound. 'rice is pronounced
prohibitionist and prominent citizen of
that place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

NEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug lit is
reliably stated that the American Steel
Barge com pauy, of this city, is already
outlining I ans for employing the steel
whnlebacks on the Mississippi river.
The river cities and individual inter
eSts looking To- n betterment of ocean
and river commerce, are co operating
to that end
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

JACKSON, Tenn, Aug. !1.-Irvin
Mather, former Washington CORE
spondent of the Nashville American,
about three months ago bought the
Tribune Sun office of this city. Nearly
three weeks ago he went to Nashville,
since which time nothing has been
heard from him here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
Pritchara WA r4=n, FIz-immon..

NEW NuEK, Aug. 1.-THE San Fran
cisco Olympic clubs Offer of $4,000
purse for fight between Ted Pritch-
ard and Fstzsimmons has been accepted
by the fOl ner
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

bound passenger train on the Big -Four
struck wagon and team driven by
Charles Funderbourg yesterday morn
ing at a small station just west of here
The horses were hurled twenty feet
and the driver was severely injured,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
PERSONAL POINTS,

Paul w. Mahoney has commenced the
~, e4as ,fu., ~=sss-s
publication of daily paper ut Livingston
Montana, and is also associated with w.
II. Poorman, formerly of RichIand Center,
in law practice
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

In recent letter to the treasury depart
ment, Niedringhaus, the St. Louis alleged
tin maker. insists on the right to import
skilled labor from Europe to operate fls
80 called works, consisting of l'an-to or
something of the sort.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
VIOLATED THE s-HoUR LAW.
President OF the Omaha Smeiter COM
pany Arrested-A Test Case.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 11.-Guy C. Bar
ton, president of the Omaha 4 Grant
Smelter company, has been arrested,
charged with violation of the eight
hour law. He will be trieu and will
receive Jail sentence. He will then
apply to the Supreme court for writ
of habeas corpus on the ground that
the law is unconstitutional. This
will he made a test case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

OTTAWA. Ont, Aug. ll.-Sir Hector
Langeyin la resigned the portfolio of
minister vt public works and Will make
a formal declaration before the Iarss
committee this afternoon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14

Ir Is computed that an average OF $780,
100000 will go to each of the western
alliance states for The surplus breadstuifs
this wear. This is fortunate, for If the
fund in the federal treasury continued 20
disappear the government will be real
Glad 10 know where it can find lender
r;oht M home
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
Hammer. Rcsisnaiion Accepted.

SrRINGFlELp, H., Aug. l1.-Adit-
Gen. Roece to-day accepted the resig-
naticn Of First Lieut.. Ray Hammer,
aldo e-camp of the Second Brigade, L
n q.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
Suicide of n Farmers wife.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, Aug. ll.-Mrs.
Winfield w. Massman, wife of a farmer
living near Urbana, committed suicide
by hanging herself. No cause is
known