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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
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PREMIER STAMBOULOFF has detelmln-
ed to cXpea all nIhlllsts from Bulgaria.
The London police think they have the
t3te jack the Ripper this time.
Princess LIIIuokALANI has been pro-
claimed queen of the Hawaiian islands as
successor to King kalakaua.
IT is rumored that Emperor Wilhelm
will order the criminal prosecution of
Prince Bismark unless the latter ceases his
opposition to the imperial policy.
Ir is said that Venezuela has signed a
reciprocity treaty similar to that entered
into oy Brazil
THE mutilaled body of another victim cf
Jack the Ripper was found in the
WhitcchapeI district of London, Friday
NIcroR MACE, private banker of
Paris, has disappeared with S20,00O,000
francs belonging to depositors.
PRor. LIrrMANN of Paris, claims to
have succeeded in photographlng the coIors
of stained glass windows. The process is
stIlt IN embryo.
SEVERAL hundred persons were killed in
the recent uprising III Chilli, which was
caused 10y the lnsubordination of the sol
dlers.
A DISPATCH from Warsaw says that
Prince Batteuietf, who murdered a girl of
whom he was jealous, has been dismissed
trom the army and sentenced to Siberia.
The chucrch party which is unusually
strong in the new Spanish honse OF de-
Sputies, has created much dlsquiet by again
requesting the queen regent to interview in
behalf of the pope and the restoration of
his temporal power.
TuE Paris journal des Debats says of
the Italian situation: All that France
asks of Premier Rudini is to ALLOW France
to live with Italy as France lives with
Austria.
SIR JAMES FERGUSON, under secretary
ot the British foreign office announced
in parliament last night that Great Britain
couid not demand the same trade rights
IN Brazil that were granted to the United
States 10y the reciprocity treaty.
TuREE thousand unemployed men
marched under black flag inscribed
Work or Bread mt Toronto Thursday.
One Of the leaders III a speech warned the
mayor that If they got no work within two
days, there would be violence.
DuLoN and O'Ericn announced that
they have no hope for Ireland in the pre-
sent condition of affairs, and they will go
to prison to serve out the sentence passed
ON them in Dublin.
TuE United States Consul at Zurich.
Switzerland. reports to the state depart
ment at Washington that the experiment.
Of importing live cattle from America to
that country for beef is a success.
RUSSIAN Jews continue to pour into
Hamburg seeking emigration to England
ard United States Many of the arrivals
are without means and have their passage
money paid 10y wealthy Hebrews in Lon
don.
\ SYNDICATE Of French and English
bankers have signed a contract with the
Paris and New York Cable company
whereby they acquire large amount Of
the latter's obligations. The capital thus
realized will be employed in laying cable
from New lork 10 Plata.
The insurgeant Arnats have taken pos
session Of the telegraph lines in the vicinity
eft PriStiua and have cut off communita-
tleu. The personalities Of the foreign
powers at PristIna are unable 20 convey
intelligence rs to the position to their re-
spceted governments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
ENCOURAGES BAD HABITS
senator Morrill, Reports Adversely on
the Bill Loauing Money to
Farmers.
Aanu owners Are Too Prudent TO
Cover Their Land With Large
Mortgages.
10 The Younger Men The Rate of
Interest Would be Tempta-
tion.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-Under in
StructlJns from the eommittea on finance
Senator Morrill,, chairman ot that com,
mlttee, today reported adversely 20 ST.,
Stantord'S bill 10 provide the government
with means sufficient to supply the ma
uonal want of a sound circulating medi.
um, involving leans ON land at , per cent
interest.
The report contends that land owners
Tor the larger part are the only one class
which are to be benefited, and they are foo
prudent TO cover their homeSteaas with
mortgages, and even the young mon when
starting IN life, borrowing capital, do not
intend to remain twenty years in debt.
but low rate of Interest
offered to land owners might inspire I'M
provldent habits and an extrayagant dis
position IN the mass of the people not free
tTom such temptations, The report saws
that the bill endorsed the principal put
forth more than century ago by
John Laws experience has shown that
wherever such reckless experiments. in
tended to secure cheap money, have been
tried, they ended in CONNER
claI crisis, bankruptcy and national
disaster. The report compares the meas
ure under discussion 10 the Argentine Re-
public and the colonial currency schemes.
both OF which, say the committee resulted
IN shame and disaster
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
The LATEST TELECRAMS.
VIEWS IN BRIEF.

SLAs DAVIS of Greenfield has fallen
heir to G0,000,000.
| GENERAL WILLIAM T. 6 SHERMAN
ireathed his last at 30 clock Saturday
afternoon.
THE Indiana house has passed bill
making corporations liable for injury 70
employees.
A VALUABLE deposit of anthracite
eoal has been discovered near Seymour,
Ind
THREE hundred dele1etes of the United
Nine Works Of America are In session at
Columbus. Ohio.
THE senate on Tuesday passed bill APP
propriating 830,0 600 to represent Alabama
at the Worlds fair.
The Kentucky Union Land and Rail-
way company hes been placed in the hands
Of yeiver. The liabilities are $1,000
0O0
"a VEIN of gold-bearing ore yielding
$4,000 to the ton has been found at Flor
rissant, Col.
THE conservatives IN Canada are oppos-
ing reciprocity with the United States be-
cause it would lead TO annexation.
The Idaho legislature in Joint conven-
ton confirmed the election Of William H.
Claggett to contest the seat of United States
Senator Dubois.
ADoLPH HOFFMAN and Alfred E From
NETT, silk manufacturers, of Paterson,
\. }. have assigned.
MONTANA is covered with two feet of
snow, the storm lasting more than seven
teen hours.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
GRIM AL.

!
! LIE wholesale notion house OF Joseph
N 10, o5 ClhcltiiaoI dIat was t'e99 eSo
| 600 stojan
,.,
coiJa fa4aii,, ini,rad wv fua Ai paios ''ri a,nj
Enn'ai$ ~ ,I,ott W. TI,osdap.
->'i; f. az 1"ai pIc 49, f e. yV;;So,, TToS
na ''i,nlpgH f fioI'' u l9dti s0i;,
.Lnr+ 600 600 u d 'o''i' '''0e -'''l0A'' -
vi ai % tIa1G ~ d. GGi,a j.hi Ui VIEW
~ 'rii'i'' ,ii'v iie I;" JGC'S'''I La Ill n
nttII CoLlI,Ii1 i1l''' P"?ei WHICH ii' A'i'" ~ 0e
"oi'ille'S'
Ir IS rnIHoeed that Gibson, the, dyna-
miter and of whisky trust fame, left for
South America Friday morning,
BANKER S. B. CowLfs was arrested at
CoIumbus. o.. Monday morning while on
his way to Omaha, charged with the mur
der of his wife.
TuE postmaster of Sbeepsbead Bay. n.
Y, was discovered oppning registered let
t,,., H., Jo,,,,,,I l,,,-;,I. r, :, ,t, ,g,,,;, n.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20

AT Rochester \. Y. FIRE in St. Mary 5
hospital Sunday night. cansed a loss OF
.65, 600 and resulted in the fatal injury OF
fireman. None of the inmates were
injured.
A ROCK weighing 200 pounds fell from
Duquesne Heights, near Pittsburg, Pa,
on passenger coach on the Panhandle
road. One passenger was killed.
Boomers opera house block, at Wau-
kon. Iowa, has been burned Boomer 5
hardware and Pleiming's clothing stock
were also consumed. Loss, S26, 600; insur-
ance, $4,000,
A BOILER in the Quebec Worsted COM
pany factory exploded Thursday morn
ing, burying a large number of the oper-
atives in the ruins of the demolished
building. Twenty bodies have already
been removed from the ruins.
THERE was a serious accident on
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and North
ern railroad, near Maynard, Iowa, Mon
day night, the train being thrown down an
embankment by broken rail. Sixteen
persons were injured.
WHILE cleaning a circular saw in reyo-
luton at Van Buskirk mill near Hurley,
John Tomaschak fell aga INST the saw. His
head was split open, and death was instan-
taneOuS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
FRIDAY, FEB. Is.

SeHdte-A resolution was introduced
calling upon ex-Treasurers Harshaw and
McEetridge for statement of the interest
they are allie ged to have received on state
funds during their respective terms of of
fee.
Bills were introduced providing that
ballots shall be placed in the custody of
the county Judge; removing the clause
which prevents the society from receiving
money from the state when liquor is sold
on the ground and permitting persons
who have studied law FIVE years to be ad-
mitted to practice without examination
Asssnbly-Biils were introduced fixing
the pay of the publication of laws by
newspapers at $50; placing $50 of the
amount collected for saloon license to the
credit of the general fund of the county
IN which collected; providing for regis
tratlon of births, marriages and deaths by
assessors; fixing the time at ten years in
stead of five when a county seat can be
changed 10y a vote of the eeop!e; prohibit
ing assessors from acting as agents or
solicitors of insurance companies; en-
abling members of church corporations to
organize insurance companies for the
purpose of lnsuring church property; and
providing fine of $500 or imprisonment
not exceeding two years for any person
practlclng fraud al primary elections;
another bill seeks to punish owners Of vi
clous dogs. ltsprovides for fine of S25 in case
of conviction of an owner of dog which
has wounded or killed any other animal,
after the owner mas been LotifeG of the
vlclousness of such dog.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
MADE A RICH HAUL.
London Thieves Enter "A Bank and
Get Away with $4,000.

LONDON, Feb. IA decided sensation
has been caused In the city day by a
daring bank robbery committed in broad
daylight.
A stylishly dressed man entered the Ma
tional Provincial Bank of England and ac-
costed a clerk from a London Iranch
OF the Bank OF Scotland, who was
standing at the public counter in
the act of making a depo it OF
money. When spoken to by the t anger
the clerk turned toa ard him and replied to
his question. While the conversation.
which only lasted moment or so, was 60
ing on, man who was evidently an ac-
complice of the stylish stranger sHat1hed
from the c,erk wa let containing Londs
and cheeks representing eleven thousand
pounds and ran out OF the tanE. He
has not been captured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
THEY STRIKE A SNAG.
The Indiana Fee and Salary Bill
GDcOnstiIufiOnaI.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. l7.-After
working almost necessarily for three days
on the fee AMI salary bill, SO as t. get it
before the Legislature for final action, the
conclusion has been reached by the com
mittee in charge of the measure that as it
stands it is doubtful constitutionaly. 1t
is now believed that the bill should
specify every officer of every county and
the amount of salary he shall receive, and
this is practica ly undoing what has been
done, and the whole matter, there
fore, will have to be gone over
again which will probably take
ALI of this week A new bill
embracing all of the proposed systems OF
taxation provided for in the measures now
pending N the Legislature has been pre-
pared and will probably e introduced to-
morrow. 1t provides for a State tax com
mission, abolishes tie present state levy
of II cents on the 500. requires thai lail-
road taxes shall lie paid into the State
treasury instead of the counties, ah0lshcs
county boards of equa alton, pro, iGes
for the appraisement of property at its
zeal value, and imposes Increased taxes on
corpo ations. The House to-day went on
record against further political reform 10y
Overwhelmingly defeating bill which re-
quires that candidates for office shall mako
lures while seeking nominations for O. ca
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON society leaders are con-
sidering the abandonment of general re-
ceptjons on account of the abuse of privi-
Ieges by uninvited guests.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN S. Y. WAITE, of
Brooklyn appeared before the silver pool
investigating committee and made a gen
eral aud explicit denial of all connection
with or knowledge of the silver pool
As the ceremonies incident to the fu-
neral of Gen. Sherman will occupy Thurs
day and Saturday o this week, the presi-
dent has directed that all public buildings
in Washington be closed on Thursday and
Saturday and those in st. Louis on the
Latter daY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
FOSTER FOR VIIE TREASURY,
Fh" President said 10 Have Selected
the EN N-EnsCruor

WASHINGTON, Feb IA piece of
very well defined gossip, emanating from
well informed and respectable quarters
Is ahoat to the eaect that eN-Goveer-
nor Foster, of Ohio, has been selected
10 succeed the late Mr. Window as
Secretary of the Treasury. This report
Is as strong as the credit that can he given
to prominent and truthful United States
Senator who declares that he has his in
formation from n mcmher of the Cabine.
who attended the Cabinet meeting last
Friday when the selection was made Ths
White House officials, of course, denv ALI
knowledge OF any decision in the matter.
but 1t Is the invariahe practice to DENY
such things, and the denial in this case
means nothing The nomination of cx-
Governor Charles Foster, of Ohio, may he
looked for in the senate today or any day
this week The President is said to have
very poor opinion of Mir McKinley's
financial talents and very high opinion
of Mr. Fosters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20

Manson. Ind, Feb. 1I.-When John
G. KeadIe in Sol left for the war he took
with hf.l a lock each OF his Young wife's
and 3-months old daughter hair inclosed
in EibIe given 10 him by his wife He
lost the Bible in battle. friend from
Georgia visiting George X harper In this
county tod how his re. .atIFe, Capt JOB
Rrsss7l Of the Thnd Georgia regiment, had
fo,,rd inst such a Eible- Harper did not
trow Keadle. bit advertised the find.
EeadIe saw the sdverriss sTnent came dowa
~ Madison, and recovered his treasure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20

LIVERPOOL. Feb u. -- Pork-is In poor
demand prime mess eastern. 5isa5i LES
Cd. dulll do Western. As 3D. dull Lard
Is In poor demand for futures and poor for
spot: spot and February, 20s Cd. dull;
March and April. US dull. Wheat
and -four are In good demand prices un-
changed. Corn Demand fair for spot and
fair for futures; spot. 5s Cd. frm Febru-
AIRY. IS 6d. frm: March. IS I'd, firm; April
bs Cd g. rm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
SOLDIERS AsPHYxIATED.
They Are Overcome by Gas and Sew
eraI Dfe-An Editor Dead.

BERLIx, Feb IA whole squad of
the Bavarian regiment came near Icing
aspbyxiated. The ,uad is garrisoned at
Dieusze, Alsace. at the .roll-call yester-
day not one Of the non-commissioned
officers had put in an appearance. An in
vestigation was ordered which showed
that the men were overcome By gas. The
One Rundredth and Thirty Sixth regiment
was summoned and succeeded in rescuing
most of the men. Three are dead, twelve
are on the point Of death, and forty are
severely i'll.
Dr. Muller, proprietor of the Vossiche
Zeitung, is dead. He was nearly so years
of age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20

LONDON, Feb l7.-The London news.
papers this morning ali contain lon obit-
uary articles eulogistic of Gen Sherman.
The Times says his death removes one
of the greatest heroes of d great war and
impoverishes the worlds stock of military
genius and renown
The Standard says Refusing to be
d avn into the mire of politics, Gen Sher-
man enjoyed the esteem of all parties and
died without stain upon the luster of his
arms-as free from reproach as from
fnnl.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20

Bills were introduced appropriatlnc So
600 annually for the care. maintainence
and improvement of the Wisconsin rifle
range; authorizing the commissioners of
public land to loan the State Agricultural
society S150,000 at per cent. for the pur-
chase of land and the construction of
buildings for state fair purposes: appro-
priating to Mrs. Louisa Melvin. of Shaw
ano, $1,000 damages for killing of her
husband by the explosion of a cannon in
the city of Madison; limiting the time
that supervisor of a county may draw
pay to fifteen days each year, except when
they are serving ON committees; prohibit
ing nor resident armed or unarmed men
from dong police duty in the state, and to
prevent the smoking of opium. Another
bill came in exempting sherifs and their
deputies from liability in serving process
in good faith in civil cases. 1t does not
eject their liability in criminal proceed
ings where the officers act fradulently or
in bad faith, still another amends the law
in relation to peddlers license. 1t requires
ltinerant peddlers or merchants to pay
license and when they become permanent
residents of the state such license to be
refunded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
wall Street.


NEW YOHK, F"b. FIN the stock market
the same duIlncss and apathy with no
change in the uarrOwuess OF the speculation
existed, but the firm to strong tone still
prevailed and further fractional gains were
scored IN the early trading ~ Paul Lacka-
wanna tho Wizards Burlington and Chicago
Gas we're most active. and BacIlawanna and
Burlington displayed most strength, but tho
trading In the rest Of the market, with the
exception of silver certificates, which wero
very weak. and again dangerously near tho
low price reached during the November
panic. was without features Of any kind.
Chicago Gas rose I. Lakawanna = and Bur
lington 81, but silver doclInek IA while the
changes in the other portions OF the list
were confined 70 InsIgnifcant fractions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20

SENATOR CARLISLE proves that tn
treasury balance next July will show
deficit Of s14, ,C0O,00 and lie predicts that
a year from that time the deficiency will
amount to fully SEA ,0C0,C00 And yet the
preceding democratic administration left
surplus Of about s1o0,oO0,G00 in the
treasury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
EraziIs~ Constitution Passed

Rio JANEIRo, Feb. 16.-Ip the Assembly
the constitution has passed a second read
ing.
The election for President of the repub-
lie wi he held Immediately. The leading
candidates are Gen. Da Fonseca chief of
the p. DIVISIONAL government, aud SENIOR
Moraes governor of the province of Sac
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
JUMPED OVER A TRESTLE.
Three Killed and Four Hurt I'm a
Railroad Accident.

CHARLOTTE. y. C.. Feb II "A mixed
passenger aud freight train on the Chester
& Lenoir narrow gauge raiiroad jumped
the track on the tres.le two miles south OF
Newton yesterday. The killed were,
Fireman J. Hosg, Of Chester. 5. C.; II.
II Morrow Of Cleveland county. < c ::
". ". Ross, of Chester, s. G. The seri
ousIy in iured were. Frank Coulter, Ca
tawba, y. C.; Conductor c. G Dunlap of
Chester, s. c.; 81. Johnston. Gastonia. y
C; Rev. j. VI. Little, of Dallas. y c.
The dead and injured were taken TO New
ton, where the injured persons received
every care.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20

Strrc'cr Kept the south Rni.oIn
Scheme 10 ssIn~rIC

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. lit transpires
that A, }. reeter has for some days been
III communication with the farmers or
Independent party of the South Ia ota
Legislature Last week Mr Strcelrl re-
CelVed a telegram from = Ciooifsllow.
Chairman of the In dependent Central Com
mittee of South Dakota, stating that n
scheme for Democrat e. and farmer reci
Procity on the Senat orial question in the
State of Illinois and South Dakota was in
proGrC and asking his views in the mat
ter. tins Telegram Mr. st cctcr re
turned no answer, and Chairman Coed
fellow then address II the following letter
EAST PIERRE, $. d., Feb Il. GA J
Streeter, Springfield, n-Dcar Sir.
There was rumor here yesterday that a
combination had been made between
Illinois and South Dakota whereby the
three F. NJ b. A members of the Illinois
Legislature Wee to vote for Palmer and
inieturn the South Dakota Democrats
were to vote for an Independent Tho
Democrats here, through their candidate.
Bartlett Tripp, express a willingness to
end the deadlock in both States in this
manner. 1t was at their request
| sent the telegram to Won
this afternoon. ] could see no harm in
sending the telegram, bat would advise
you % be sure the Democrats here have
voted for our man before YOUR men vote
for Palmer. The situation here is such
that the Independents and Democrats can
e ert an Independent any day that the
Democrats signify "A willingness to vote
for the Independent nominee | hope NV
telegram did not disturb Your equilibrium.
Yours eNpectfulIv,
5. GocDrE Low.
As both this letter and telegram we're
received at a time when Mr. Streeter had
ceased to he a candidate OF the +. NJ. B. A.
party, and when the friendly relations be-
tween himself and Me,srs Moore, Cock
rel, and Tauheneck had been temporarily
severed, he d not communicate this cor.
resp ondence TO these gen tIemen So the
proposition of the Dakota farmers never
actually reached the Illinois brethren I'M
til last evening six hours after United
States Senator had been elected In South
Dakota Whatever may have been the
com bination which resulted in Senator
kyles election II South Dakota, the Hi
nois +. NJ. b. A. had no voice in that com
bination. SO far as known Mr.. Streeter
made no answer whatever TO the South
Dakota lndepeu leuts
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20

SAGINAW. Mich. Feb IT.-George S.
King is building two models of an airship
here that he says viii surely GO He uses
gas bag. supporting platform on which
q gas engine runs, propelling wheels made
of aluminium Psrachutes are to be used
to lower the machine if power fails
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
Duluth Printers Locked Out.

DCLUTH, MINI, Feb. l7.-Yesterciay
all the employees of the Daily Tri-
bune composing room were given notice Of
a lockout and we're discharged. A lot OF
new non union printers arrived from st.
Paul to take the place Of the Duluth men.
The cause Of the trouble is the desire OF the
Tribune to use plate matter, request
to allow which was yesterday refused BY
the local typogr aphical union.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20
rninrmI Acctdcnt to Mirror. 4. Smith.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb lT.-Tho Hon.
Marcus A, Smith, delegate from Ati.ona,
slipped and fell ON tho marble Hcor of the
Riggs House last evening and uroke the
small bone Of his right leg. Ills physician
says although the injury is painful one
he is doing well this morning. He may
have to so on crutches for some weeks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-20

Laurel, Del, Feb. lI.-The Rev. J. ".
Rusk, pastor of the Methodist Protestant
church here has returned from a special
Koch treatment in Baltimore. He wag
given up last summer as a hopeless con
sumptive. But he preached yester aS
with his old time vigor and says he feel.
that he Is permanently cured
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 17.-W. l.
Dinkens of Canton is here to establish a
plant for the manufacture OF Koch's
lymph The factory is to be at Canton