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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
FINES AND CASUALTIES.

The Germanin bank building at Pitts
burg was burned Wednesday night. Loss,
100000
loHN I.oNGHEN, of Lima, O., swallowed
sugar of lead, mistaking it for salt He
will die.
SIX INMATES of the central insane
asylum at Nashville, Tenn, perished
Friday night in fire that destroyed one
wing of the building.
OWEN GARRY, aged 80. and his wife,
aged IS, burned to death in their home in
Rockford, ILL.,, on Sunday
FowLERvuLE, Mich. has been visited
by destructive fire. The pcstofiee,
opera house and many other business
blocks and dwellings were burned Loss,
100000
The residence of Gen. E. Fowler in
Brooklyn, n. Y, was partly burned and
the generals son. William. aged -, per
iShed in the flames The other members
of the family were secured with difficulty.
The loss on the house and furniture is
$500
A FIRE broke ont i'll Syracuse, \. Y,
Saturday morning, which, before it was
checked, destroyed some OF the finest busl-
ness blocks in the city. Among the many
DESTROYED are the Montgomery Flats, the
Seneca house, the United States hotel and
the Journal office
AT Pittsburg, Pa, the total losses by
Wednesday nights FIRE on Wood and
Diamond streets, aggregated 1895, COO;
insurance, S225, 900.
The entire front of hotel in course OF
demolition at tWiliamsport, Pa, collapsed
Wednesday afternoon and four of the
workmen were buried beneath the debris.
They were shortly rescued, but are badly
injured.
A TRAIN on the Belllire s GAINESVILLE
railroad ran off the track near Caldwell,
w, Va, Wednesday night, injuriug
twenty passengers, none fatally. A simI.
lar accident occurred at the same place last
week.
AT Marshalltown, Iowa. the lS-year-old
son of ]. J. Smith of Boone was caught in
the gearing of a mill and his head was
torn from his body.
The family of Geo. Potter. consisting of
a wife and five children, were overcome
10y coal-gas IN their residence at Upham 5
Corner, Mass, Tuesday night. One son
! aged about 20 is dead. The others will
| recover.
At Lyons, Ia, Taylor Brothers foundry
and machine shop burned Tuesday morn
ing. Lsss 5000; insurance s., 300. The
body of the W lehman, L. I. Taggert, has
been found in the ruins. Foul play is sus-
pected.
! DAN SULLIVAN. foreman of the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern road, while
attempting to board freight train switch.
ing in the yards at Cedar Rapids, Ia,
Monday afternoon, fell between the cars
and was ground to pieces, death resulting
instantly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
CABLE Fla SHES.

PmNcE NAPOLEON is gradually sink
ing.
IN a battle in Chill the government
troop we've defeated with loss Of more
than 1000, while the insurQent loss WIS
gu 800.
i SPECIAL lot Of C.ylon te,, brought s45
pound at anc.ion III London.
MANY people have been drowned by an
overflow of the Danube at Duna-Foldvar.
B&. WINDTHORsT, the leader Of the
Catholic party III the C'ennan parliament,
died Saturday,
PRESIDENT CARNor has signed tie
agreement by which Edgiand and France
undertake to submit the matter in dispute
N connection with Newfoundland, 10 ar
bItratinn.
HEIR WINDTHoRsT, the German cathO-
lie leader, is reported to be dying at Ber
I'm
OVER hundred persons. mostly chill
dren, were killed by the collapse Of a syna-
gogue at Mcneil, Tunis.
THREE HUNDRED Chinese pirat:a were
heheaded in the province of Quang-TOng
during the last tew days Of the Chinese
old year.
ADyICEs from Berlin says that Bis
marck will become andidale for the
rcIchstag from Geestemunde-
THE town of Toganrog, on tine Sea of
AzOv, Is reported 10 have been buried un-
der the snow for three weeks.
MATHEW XALEsKEvIEX, who had been
commander of the czar's body-gnard, but
was afterward expatrIated as Il nihilist,
died Monday IN Philadelphia.
A CONVENTION mt Santiago, Chill, has
nominated Senator Vi2una for the presi
de3cy.
The physicians in attendance on Prince
Jerome Napoleon report their patient 5
fever to be abating and his strength in
creaslng.
Russia Is now said to be scheming to
extend her territory east, SO as TO embrace
the Scandinavn Peninsula within the
dominion of the czar
THE Temps says that the neg citation be-
tween France and England on the New
foundland question has resulted in an
agreement which will be submitted to the
French and English parliamGnts at the
end of the week
MANY wrecks occurred off the cost of
Cornwall, England, during the recent
storm. The British ship Dryad and the
schooners Lunesdale and Lizzie ElleE, and
an unknown steamship are known 20 be
lost
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20

Wednesday shot the lawyer for the prose-
cutions
BELLA PRUEsCH, Virginia, Neb.,
schoolgirl. committed suicide because she
was suspended from school.
At Trinidad, Col. Saturday, train rob
bers Mccarthy, Gould and Carroll fled a
plea of guilty of train rObi.ery aud assault
with intent TO kill.
GEORGE HARRIS, the colored butler WIZ
is charged with poisoning the family of
Mrs. Naokery in Chicago is ON trial in the
criminal court.
JAMES A. SIMoHs. who wrecked the
Sixth National bank of New York, was on
Monday convicted of embezzlement.
Moan YoUNG and mis- three sons start
ed after school teacher, L C. Aliens scalp
at Emo, O.. d town near Springfield, Mon
day, morning. They dragged Allen out of
school, knocked him down with a billy
and then nearly kicked him to death be
cause, as alleged, he punished Young's
smallest son with undue severity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20

ALBANY, n. y, Mar, h 1.-THE follow
ing letter concerning the condition of
Anna Dickinson has been received by T.
Ii. Brand from her sister:
ait is abso ute rest, the doctors say,
that sue needs, and she is having it WI h
ali possible kind are aud attention. They
have already p,rsJa ID her to take regu-
lar mea 5. and she is beginning to secure
natural sleep at night, so there is every
hope of her early Improvement in health.
They say she should go abroad TO the
Carlsbad springs for time and the have
a southern winter IL the mon an news
papers who say they are going to help
her to funds will really do So there is no
doubt that she viii yet be able to do good
work in the world again" Z"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
LAW OF Libel.

The measure to hold all newspapers
guitless of libel when they are so
charged, tall they are proved guilty. will
soon come up i'll the assembly for final con
sidcration The above is not the specific
title of the bill, but embodies its import
The law now puts editors in 4 criminal
category 10y themselves, and visits upon
them ths possibility of suffering greater
injury than that which the statutes pro-
vide for any other class of citizens. 1t
deals with them in IN unusual and unjust
manner, and the measure now before the
legislature seeks TO remedy the inequality
before the law in which they
stand It simply says that malice
shall not be presumed in an
alleged ibelous publication; in other
words, that an editor who has innocently
injured some person through the medium
of his paper aui who has made due
apology and other just reparation shall
not be held to be guilty of an offense until
the charge has been proved against him.
There is no reason or justice in the
present law and it is to be hoped that
legislature which has exhibited so much
wisdom as the present one will not fail to
undo the wrong that republican law
makers have thus far failed to correct.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
MAY WITHHOLD s2.esI,ooo.
Foundation OF Claim, for Indian
Hands QueSrfousd

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 1.-THE
act making appropriations for the In,
dian service passed at the last session
OF congress contained "a clause ap-
proprlatug s., 9ql, 600 for pavmeut
to the Choctaw and Chickasaw In
dlanS for the relinquiShment OF an interest
alleged to have been held by them In the
Cheyenne and Alapahoe Indian reserva-
uoA. There was some opposition TO it in
the house and during the progress of the
debate Mr.. Cannon read telegram from
Secretary Noble in which he said he
thought the claim was not we'll founded
In speaking of the matter Yesterday
Secretary Noble said he had no power
to conuol the appropriation, but when
the matter came before the president
for settlement it would, in the ordinary
course of routine, ne referred to
hlm. In that case he would certainly
make thorough Investigation OF the mat
ter, and it might take considerable longer
to reach a conclusion than the men who
were after the money thought absolutely
necessary
1t is believed by opponents OF the appro-
pratlon that congress may repeal the
clause providing for il
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
CLEVELAND AND PALMER.
The Former Did Not Congratulate
the Latter on His Victory.

NEW YORK, March l7.--The World
prints the following srecial double loaded:
SPKNGFIELD, ILL.,, March @ Since his
election to the United States Senate Gen.
Palmer S mail has been enormous. He re
ceives hundreds of congratulatory lette S
daily, and they come from democrats IL
every part of the union many of them
from the leading mon OF the party.
Senator-elect Palmer has at, up to this
time, received the congratulations of ex-
President Cleveland, Which is creating
comment i'll view of the salt hat Palmer
has always been a strong friend OF Mr..
Cleveland. Gen. Pal er says nothing,
but keeps on saving wood.
The following is added by the World:
As was stated in the WOr inst after
Gen. Palmer election Goy. Eiil was one
of the first to send on: rat :lations to the
Senator-eIect from lllu is.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Patrick Gleason, President of the Munich
pal Council of the hish National League,
has issued a card to the effect that no
action for the reception of delegates, Par
nellite or McCarthyitc has been taken at
New York
Between 500 and 600 yardmen and fire.
men on the East Tennessee railroad be-
tween Atlanta and Chattanooga have
struck for higher wages.
Congress at its session created "A Bureau
of immigration, but failed to appropriate
any money for its maintenance.
The supply of wheat in Dakota and
Minnesota elevators is = ,04l ,659 bushels,
a decrease for the ". ek of &45, ,916 bush
els.
Near Charles City, Iowa, Mrs. A. C.
Richards beca ne suddenly insane, rose
from bed and killed her husband with
shotgun.
At Coshocton, Ohio, James Clancy, Jr.,
cut his own and his wifes throat. Both
may recover.
Nelson Greengrove. an old citizen OF
Decatur, H., aged SO, took butcher
knife yesterday, went into an clubhouse,
and cut his throat from ear 10 ear He
was temporarily insane and will die. He
has a family.
Hewitt 4 Champion, a boot ami shoe
firm which has been doing business at
Ypsilanti for over thirty years, made an
assignment yesterday for the benefit of
their creditors.
Charles W. Longacre, the trusted agent
of the American Tack company of st.
Louis, has proved to be defaulter in the
sum of 81, 500.
Alexander Green was sentenced at Con-
nersville, Ind. Yesterday to one year in
the psnitentiar7 for telling the combina-
ton of safe and receiving a share of the
stolen money.
Near Mount Sterling, Ky, Mrs. Wig
ginton was hanged by mob. Her hus-
band and sons are charged with poisoning e
two persons.
2The river at Eeoria, III, is clear OF ice
and navigation has opened. The steamer
Pike. which left st. Louis Saturday.
reached there yesterday, and the LaSalle
and Henry will leave for St. Louis this
morning.
Marshal T. Frame, senior member of
the law firm of Frame s Band of Atchi-
son, Kan, died yesterday from injuries
received in recent runaway accident.
be was an able criminal lawyer.
Freight trains on the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern collided near South
Bend, Ind, causing loss of $40, 600.
Fred B. Woods was shot and killed IN
mis- saloon at Cincinnati in some unknown
manner.
A urt-martial has convened at
Omaha, Neb., to try Capt. Galley, Com
pany c, Second Infantry, on char, es Of
cowardice in the late Indian campai n.
The remains of W. 81. Crawfor , who
| was hanged Saturday at Decatur, Ill. have
| found a grave in the Spangier cemetery.
| the father issued a card, stating that he
had put two dynamite blasts in the grave,
| and that the spot would be carefully
| guarded with men with Winchesters TO
I, prevent robbery.
John Mooney, the noted desperate, was
| captured while sitting in his mother Q
Aogza &t WhsalinK. W, Va
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20

SNOW HILI, Nd, March lI,-Harry
Hudson, young man living near Bishop
vile, this county, made a wager with
friend that he could eat half gallon of
peanuts within given time, which feat
he accomplished, with some minutes to his
credit, and the wager was promptly paid.
During the night the yoI ng man was
seized with Vic euI rains, which the doc
tors have been unable t. relieve. His
lower intestines are gorged an he is SUIT
fering terribly, his cries Icing audible
block away. Nothing can be done to save
him and he will probably die within day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
Man. Woman and Money Gone.

FREEPoRT, Ill, March l7.-Thomas z.
Steele, a well-known farmer living about
three miles from FreepOrt, has disappeared
under mysterious circumstances Last
Friday he came to this city and obtained
q loan of S1.500 on his $40, 900 farm from
Knowlton Bros, bankers. He was accom-
panied By a woman whom he introduced
as his wife, ami they signed their marks
to the mortgage. To-day SteeIe's wils
came TO Freeport and denied having signed
the mortgage. 1t was found that the
woman who accompanied Steele was an
ac-ornplice. in the swindle. The where
abouts Of the two are unknown. Steele
Is wealthy and has eleven children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
rEE NATIONAL ca PITAL.

SECRETARY BLAIN tonight received a
cable message from Toxic, Japan, an
nouncing the death of United States min
lister John F. Smith.
BRAZILIAN newspapers are received at
the department of state containing a
decree by the president of Brazil, declar-
ing the ports of that county free
to imports rom the United States that
were included in the recent reciprocity
agreement, thus setting at rest the rumors
current and asser ions coming from vari-
Gus quarters that the Brazilian gov
ernlnent did notfrecognize the validity OF
the treaty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
The Western Settlers Chosen Specific.

With every advance Of emigration into the far
Vest, 9 new demand Is created for Hostetter's
stomach Bittsrs- Newly psopled regions are fire.
quently less salubrfous that older settled local
ties On account Of the missna which risee from
recently cleared land particularly along the banks
Of rivers that are subject 10 freshets. The agri-
eultura, or mining emigrant soon learns, when be
does not already know, that the Ritiers afford the
only SIRE protection against malaria, and those
disorders Of ths stomach, liver and bowels, to
which climatic changes, exposure, and uDaccus-
souled or unhealthy water or diet subject him.
Consequently. he places an estimate upon this
great household specific and preventive cofnrnen-
s1rats with Its intrinsic merits and s careful 10
keep on hand . restorative and promoter OF
beslth 70 implicitly 70 b relied upon In time OF
nesd-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
Amending arkansas, Constitution.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 1.-THE
joint committee on constitutional amend
ments reported to the house this morning
an amendment which provides that ten
amendments to the constitution may he
submitted at ary general election, instead
of three. the number now limited by law.
The adoption of this amendment removes
the necessity for calling constitutional
convention, as t. ere are only about that
many objections to the organic law of ths
Stata
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
NAMED BY CRAFTS,
The Illinois Speaker Appoints stand
ing Committees.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March i5.-Speaker
Crafts has announced the standing com,
mtteeS of the house. The follow .ng are
the chaiTmen of the principal committees.
Judiciary, Dixon of Lee; judicial de.
partment and practice, Craig, corpora.
tions, Quinn; railroads, Eddy; appropria-
uonS, Wilson; revenue, Cockrell; banks
and hanNing, McInerny = rtculture
Moore building loan. and homestead
associations, UDOnnen; insurance, Don
nelly; librarian. Com; en- oiled and en-
crossed bills, May; Worlds Columbian
exposition, Sterrell; congressional appor-
uonments, Springer; senatorial apportion-
ments, Hunter of Knox; Judicial appor-
tionmeuts, Ferns
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
CRIMINAL.

In a fight at a dance at Kilgore Ky.,
siy men were fatally wounded and several
others slightly hurt.
A MAN name Nicholas Eaton, of Kansas
City, was mysteriously shot and killed.
Col. H. CLAY KING, of Memphis, the
defendant in breach of promise case on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20

SAN Francisco. Sal, March IA
special from Honolulu, dated Feb. % says
the Supreme court has decided that the
Queen has Il right to appoint new cabi-
net. She has announced her cabinet as
follows:
Samuel Parker. Premier and Minister of
Foreign Affairs; H. A Wideman, Minister
f Finance; c. n. Spencer, Minister of
the Interior; W. A. A. Whiting Attorney
General
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
PARKERSON NOT SCARED.
Letters from the Nada DO Not Dis
turb Him.

NEw ORLEANS. March 1.-THE city re-
mains very quiet. The Malta warning re-
ceIVed by Mr.. w. s. Parkerson, who led
the citizens movement on Saturday, does
not make him feel uneasy, although there
may De some foundation for it. Mr.
Parke. son treats the letter lightly.
The Grand Jury is investigating the
charges of bribery of jurors in the Hen
messy case, and 1t is understood they have
some important clews
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20

FINnLAY, Ohio, March l1.-Thirty four
out of the thirty seven flint bottle glass
factories comprising the Western associa-
tion have decided to close down their
works June | and remain idle three
months for the purpose of maintaining
prices and to defeat combine of Western
jobbers. Heretofore these factories have
run until July /, only closing two months
during the Vear
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
ParDP elites peifed.

DUBLIN, March 11.-Aessrs. Denton and
Hayden, Parnellite members of ParIia-
ment, attempted to addrC SIS the throng at
Portunna fair to- day. Thoy were warned
to d sist, but persisted in speaking. and
were pelted with mud and stones and
driven out of town Denton was struck
on the head with stone and seriously
hurt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
No Riot Among the Hcrmuda Militia.

LONDON, March l1.-Gen. Newgnte
writes from Bermuuda to the Times, deny
ing and denouncing the sensational re-
ports recently sent out of riot among
the militia stationed on the island
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20

ANDERSON, Ind, March 17.-HenrY
Perry, wealthy farmer living six miles
west of this city, came to town Saturday
afternoon to pay note of 500 in a bank.
Later he was seen with two suspicious fe-
male characters. IN the night his grown
daughter took sick and died. A neighbor
came TO the city to find Perry, but no one
has been found who knows of his where
abouts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
Afflicted with Trichinosis.

WABASH, Ind. March li.-IheTe is e.
weildeveloped case of trichinosis in
Samuel Peters, Baltimore Il Chio rail
way ennploye, who e home is at Roman,
this county. His body has swollen ter
ribly, and he suffers excruciating agony.
The physicians say that unless there is
speedy change for the better his death is
inevitable Peters had been in the habit
of eating raveuously of pork at restaur-
ants along the line.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
Suddenly Became Insane.

RACINE, Wis, March 1T. II. Farmer
of Milwaukee, agent of the New York
Life Insurance company, suddenly became
insane in this city to-day and threatened
10 kill several people. He was arrested
Farmer was in the insane asylum at Wau-
watc "a at one time He has family liy-
ing a England.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-20
UPHAM Is ELECTED.
The MarshfieId Soldier Becomes Cor
mandcr of the G. A. r.

Inc mafsNHeiu soldier becomes Z ON
mandcr of the G A. X.
OSHKOSH, Wis, March 12.-Never did
a day dawn fairer upon reunion Of any
kind than today did upon the encampment
of the Wisconsin g. A. r. Not a cloud
dotted the sky, aud the weather was warm
and pleasant. Early this morning the
Womens' Relief Corps and q. A. r. went
into secret sessions Ahout- 10 O clock the
work of eleCtlng officers fof the ensuing
year was commenced at Turner hall.
Mai. Upham was elected commander by
accamation, and J. n. Rubby, Of Osh-
kosh, was chosen senior vice-cOmmander
Other officers were elected: A. II. De-
Croft of Buffalo county, junior vice-com-
mander; A. H. Ward, Madison, medical
director; the Rev. Judson Ellsworth, Mil
waul ee, chaplain.
Resolutions were passed thanking Osh-
kosh for the fine entertainment given the
delegates and appropriating 5000 for the
national memorial building at Decatur,
Illinois.
The report of the trustees of the sol
dier8' home at Waupaca was presented
last evening. The report gives a detailed
financial statement for the year ending
December 81, 1890 1t shows that the
COSt VI nidluldIHlHS tdCu III ultttt IOI lIkt
year was Sl41 SO. The cost for meals PEE
capita is 81 cents day or S71 a year
The trustees maintain that it is keeping
the old soldiers at less cost than any home
in the country. The trustees
expect the app opriation from
the Legislature and they rec
recommend the erection of two buildings
for aged inmates who cannot go from
their cottages to the dining hall for meals.
They also recommend putting in an cleo
trio light plant and Improvements ON the
grounds. About $500 was spent in per
manent improvements during the year.
The home at present is full, overcrowded
in fact, and the trustees say that more
room is absolutely needed.
At the hall of the John w. Scott post.
G. A. R., the local post of the Sons of
Veterans rendered Commander in, Chief
Webb, of that order reception.