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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

The angry tree, woody plant. which
grows from ten to twenty-five feet high,
and was formerly supposed TO exist only
IN Nevada, has recently been found both IN
eastern California and Arizona, says the
Omaha Bee. If disturbed this peculiar
tree shows every sign of yexation. even to
rufiing up Its leaves like the hair on an
angry cat, and giving forth an unpleasant,
sickening odor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26
THREE WERE DROWNED
Heroic Efforts of Two Boys Avail Moth
ing

ing.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-WhiIe diving
from a spring plank today, John Charlis,
aged 10, nephew of the late millionaire
Charlis struck hard on the bottom and was
drowing when young Joe McKeown, son
of the millionaire oil king, jumped
in to save him, and the half-unconscious
boy dragged him down. Waller Jones,
aged thirteen, son of the presiding elder
of the Washington district of the M. E.
church, leaped in, in brave effort to save
his two friends, but was overcome, and all
three were drowned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

KANSAS farmers are holding their broom
corn for satisfactory prices. If they can
stand the racket long enough they may
find the plan fairly profitable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

A CENSUS bulletin on white pine timber
has been issued. 1t shows that there are
10 forests Of this timber lett except in
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. In
extent Of supply Minnesota leads. But it
is rapidly disappearing in all these states.
A popular notion prevails that there are
large quantities of it in the south, but the
census bulletin fails to confirm it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

That pearl button factory to be started
at Eau Claire will give a great boom to
clam hunting The Sugar river may yet
furnish large part of the world with
fastenings for its shirts Who can tell?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26
NEARLY A MILLION.

oldte ScHVoI MoHty RppoiIIuHeu 10 IHt
Various Counties.
The work of apportioning the state
school money to the various counties
has just been completed at the state su-
perintendent' office The amount
awarded for each child of school age Is
81 362, The following table shows the
number of children in each county and
the amount to which it will be entitled:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

GUATEMALA gives signs of wanting to
join Uncle Samuel's union Of states, but
there is as yet no evidence of a reciprocity
of feeling. If the pesky little republic
will only keep on hoping for few years
more aud stop its internal warning, we
may yet consent to take pity on it. Our
magnanmity is simply boundless.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26
FOR woMAN's EDUCATION.

Generous Gift to an Ohio Univer-
sfty.
CLEVELAND, June 22.-Mrs. Samuel
Maiher today gave e75, 900 to the Western
Reserve university for its college for
women.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

THE oldest man in Michigan is John
Brooks, of Waldron, who was lC5 years
old the other day. But brooks are sup
posed to 90 on forever.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

John. won I you please saw me little
wood this morning? I'm sorry dear,
but haven time. have TO go to the
gymnasium for my hours work with the
clubs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

IT is thought that the Mother Hubbard
fad will lie galvanized into life by the de-
cision of the new appellate courts to wear
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

OKLAHOMA is blossc ming as arose since
ii became democratic. Last year when it
was republican, the country at
large had TO contribute food
and clothes to save the lives of its settlers.
II went democratic at the fall e.ections,
and this year there is ar average wheat
crop of % bushels to the acre. All other
crops arc promising well and garden truck
and wild fruits are in unheard Of abun-
dance. Surely Omnipotence watches over
tha irul, ,ynod
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

The New York World says the czar,
the kaiser and the sultan are the only
autocrats now left in Europe. Ton Reed
does not count away from home. He
finished his counting when congress ad-
journed. In fact, his internal counting
has had much to do with losing to his
party control of the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

IT is not very comfortable feeling to
know that Uncle Sans cash balance is a
minus quantity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26
CoMMENCEMET ATYALE.
Glass Day Grafton, Poem and other Exer-
cises.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. June 22.-Com-
mencemept exercises at Yale opened in
earnest this morning with the delivery of
the class oration and reading of the class
poem in the chapel. The orator was
Francis T. Brown, of GIens Falls, n. Y,
and the poem was read by Luther Henry
Tucker, of Albany, class poet. Class day
exercises were held his afternoon just
south of the treasury h1lil1ing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

THERE were no cards at the Cumming
Garner wedding. Cards have unhappy
suggestions for the noble groom.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

CNDER the kCsd Of sCcity items, the
CslignaDi Messenger, Paris publication,
notes several deaths. visitation of the
grim envoy may be social event in
France, but it generally gets a different
classification in this country.
The prince of Wales bas given, yicari-
ously, an apology to the house of COM
mons for his part in the baccarat scandal
This will pull several foundation 8tonos
from under the throne.
ALL the children belonging to the royal
house of Prussia are by custom baptized in
water from the Jordan, as was also the
case at the recent christening of Prince
Joachim, the kaiser's youngest son. A
good supply of this water is always kept
in stock by the imperial apothecary, who
is obviously thrifty fellow able to an'ici-
pate peculiar wants.
In attempting to settle the labor ques
tion at once, the last Kansas legislature
passed an eight-hour law for state en-
plOyes. This has made it necessary to
employ sCme ! 200 more mea in the chari
table and reformatory Institutions, but no
appropriation, of course, was made to meet
this extra expense, and unless the egis
lator is reconvened by September, these
institutions will be obliged to return the
inmates to the counties-aIl of which is a
fine illustration of the shortsightedues of
much of the latter-day legislation.
Ton Lowry has given his endorsement
20 the scheme for union of St. Paul and
Minneapolis under the name of Federal
City, and what Tom says up in that neck
Of woods possesses a weight in keeping
With the wealth which he has at his dispo-
sal. The fact that his prospective son-in-
law broached the name Federal City in a
clever brochure published few months
since is not supposeu to be the sole cause
of Lowry's sanction to the scheme, insofar
as he had already united the two cities
by an electric transportation line.
PRIZE of 500 has been offered by one
of the regents Cl the university of the
state of New York for the newspaper or
magazine article best presenting the adj
vantages of so-calIed university extension
and the most desirable methods Of pros
ecuting it. Three copies of the article
must be fled with the secretary of the uni
verify at Albany by July |, and the prize
will be awarded early in the month at the
annnal university convocation. Here is a
chance for bright minds in the west to
make some pin money during the idle
days of this joyous June time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26
state Historical S,.;.,

THE Chicago Gas company has com
promised its differences with the city.
Chicago got off easy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

CNDER the Etad Of sCcitty items, the
Cslignapi Messenger, Paris publication,
notes several deaths A visitation of the
grim envoy may be social event in
France, but it generally gets a different
classification in this countrv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

A vein of quartz gold was recently
uncovered at Craftsbury, VT
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-26

The prince of Wales bas given, yicari-
ously, an apology to the house of COM
mons for his part in the baccarat scandal.
This will pull several foundation stonos
from under the thrnne
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
I
DREADFUL CRIME.
AN INSANE MOTHER STRAIN
GILES HER THREE BOYS
TO DEATH
AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE.
The Galveston Deep Water Contract AT
frned by the Governmental Gig
arctic Smoker Blows Him
self Up.
AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE.

DENIsoN, Tex, Jan. 16-A special courier
from Lehigh, 1. T., who arrived this even
ing, gives the details of triple murder
and suicide which occurred in that town
last night. Early this morning report
was prevalent that the body of woman
was lying in the spring from which Le-
high is supplied with water. The town
marshal, accompanied by several citizens,
went to the place designated and the report
was more than verified. Instead OF one body
there were four. They we're taken from the
watery grave and ,aId side by side. Later
The bodies were carried TO the town, where
they were recognized as Mrs. Mat
tie Fletcher aud children of Lehigh. When
taken from the water the bodies Of
the little fellows were in their light clothes.
About the heads shawls were pinned
tightly, and on the threats were finger
prints, showing plainly the mode of their
death by the hands of their maniac mother.
Mrs. Fletcher was the daughter OF Mr.. ID.
Clifton If Huntsville, AK and was about
go years of age.
The children were boys aged about ., 4
and years. She had been twice married
Mr., Fletcher, her husband, was drowned in
the Canadian river last March while Oriv-
ing herd of cattle Bcross the stream.
Since then Mrs, Fletcher had at times be-
trayed symptoms of insanity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
THE HIGH COURTS.

GALVESTON, Jan. 16 The supreme court
convened in regular session today and dis
posed of the following business:
Atfirmed-O'N Neal ct al. VS.. Pettus, from
Goliad; San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
Railroad VS.. The State of Texas, from
Fayette.
Reversed and remanded-Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railroad VS.. Littlegast, from
Harris; Blanzer ct al. VS.. Deweese and
Hinkle, from Nueces.
In the case of the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass railway VS.. the State the above
court affirmed the holding of the lower
court to the effecL that the act of April g.,
1889, requiring the "a lroads to build and
maintain depots for the reception of freight
and passengers at intersections with other
railroads not within five miles of a town or
city having union depot, was valid, bind
ing and constitutional.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
Grocer Clerk lgnites Powder Can-The
Navy Yard Commission.

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 16 Angelo Hern.
den, young clerk in grocery store in the
western part of this city, while weighing
powder this afternoon was smoking Gig
arctic. The burning paper fell into the can
and sn explosion instantly ensued which
severely burned the young man and set his
clothing on fire. He rushed into the street
i'll blaze when coloied man riding by
jumped from his horse caught the young
man and eXunguished the fire. But little
damage was done to the building by the
explosion OF fire owning to the prompt APP
uearanCe of the fire department. Hernden's
injuries may prove fatal.
The dry dock and navy yard commiss ion
divided here this morning, part leaving
for Arkansas Pass, the remainder returning
to New Orleans.
Dempsey, the defeated pugilist is ex'
pected to arrive here tomorrow morning
and will receive cordial welcome from the
Galveston sporting fraternity, and if he is
broke, as reported, will be cared for by the
Galveston Athleihic association.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
From Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Tex, Jan. 16.-Plowing was
going on pretty generally among our farm
ers until the rains of this week and the
cold weather of last week.
The fence, or apology for one, around the
college building has been removed by tie
city, giving the small boy more room to
play ball.
The trial of the Hope brothers, who are
charged with the murder OF K. g. and John
Stafford in this city last July, and whose
case was set for the 18Th inst, was contin
ued by the state because of the
absence of the witness York of Weimar
township, WHO'S down with the smallpox.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
A Syndicate Of CAPITALISTS.

WICHITA, Kas, Jan. IS "A meeting OF
agents representing several interests of the
syndicate composed of the Chicago, st.
Louis, Wichita and Galveston capitalists,
has been held and arrangements completed
to secure funds necessary to build strong
elevators of sufficient capacity to handle
the bulk of the grain crop of this section
The principals i'll the movement are inter
ested i'll the pan American Transportation
company, now asking congress tor charter.
Already work has commenced on the eie-
vators, trackage and wharf Improvements
at Galveston, and ii is proposed to have
storage sufficient here in time to handle the
bulk of the coming crop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22

New YORK, Jan. Washington special
says; "Now that DR.. Koch has made public
the ingredients which enterirto the compo-
sition of his LYMPH" said Surgeon General
Hamilton last night, 1--WE put in order our
laboratory 1.-THE New York marine hospiia al
and the manufacture of lymph will be com
menced as soon as DR.. Kllgour, who las
been in Berlin since Dec. %, las, returns.
If congress does what we antlci Jate, ap-
proprate $lU eco in the sundry civil bill at
this session, we will commence the erection
Of a laboratory in this city and manufacture
lymph here also.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
G0nn hY tho ROnril.

SHERMAN, Tex, Jan. 49, ]. w. Hearne,
lumber dealer, filed deed of trust today 10
preferred creditors, naming II. n. Tuck us
trustee. The liabilities are mentioned III the
papers filed in the county court as follows:
To the Merchants and Planters National
bank 5000, Hearne Lumber compan
tnotes), $3.50, j. d. Hesrne Zone motel
$445O0, Total $l3,3s0.
The trustee will proceed to sell all the
materials and stock in trade and pay the
bank first and satisfy the others afterwards.
The assets will more than cover the liabli-
ties. Hearne is the internal revenue colec-
tor at Dallas, but has lived here many
years. Doing in past years a successful
business, his failure is regretted on all sides
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
CONTRACT APPROVED.
The Agreement of New York Firm to Build
tile Galveston Jetties.

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 16.-Major Aliens
recommendation to award the contract tor
the Galveston harbor improvement work
to Mooney & Newton of New York has been
approved By the war department. Mooney
a. Newton were the lowest bidders for the
work, and will be required TO furnish sand
stone, TIpIap and gram eb'ocks throughout
The aggregate cost as canvassed Of sandstone
riprap and granite blocks and Of the rail
road required is $20lS,2S. This is lower
than the total of any bid received for the
sandstone and railway alone. The bid of
Mooney e. Newton for these two liens &C.
copied Major Allen has notified Mooney
Il Newton of the award and expects to exc
cute the contract within the next ten days
or two weeks. They will be required TO give
bond in The sum $500, 900.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
FIORIDA'S SENATOR GIVES
HIS VIEWS ON THE
FORCE BILL.
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON
He Makes Suggestions to the Manu-
facture of Rocks Lymph--Plumb
Whipped Back Into the
Traces.
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-At the close of
the morning hour the vice president laid
before the senate as unfinished business"
the election bill and Senator Pasco took the
| floor to make argument against it. At the
close of his speech Senator Pasco gave no.
tice of an amendment which he would offer
| to punish bribery by the payment ofmoney
or by promise of procuring employment tor
votes and to punish the use of paying for
votes intended to influence workingmen.
He yielded to Senator Hoar, who also
gave notice of an amendment, which
he proposed to offer to the bill, the
| effect of it being to We to the judge Only
the power 10 determln. whether the federal
supervision of cleo ion Is necessary and to
the accounting officers Of the treasury
power to audit the accounts OF the super.
vision as in her cases. He also yielded 20
Hoar, who reported back The foruficarinn
bill with amendments, and gave notice that
he would at ali early day us possible ask The
senator to consider it.
Pasco again at ten minutes past yielded
to Wolcott who moved adjournment.
Senator Frye demanded the yeas and
nays, and the result of the vote was--yeas,
27; NAYS, 30, Senators Steward and WUlcOtt
Washbune who voted Wednesday night
against taking up the elections bill, re
Joined his party colleagues and yotod no as
did Mr.. Plumb who was absent when the
voc was ta6en Wednesday night. The
pairs announced were Blodgett and Chand-
Ter, Call and Pettigrew, Culquitt and Dawes,
Daniel and Squire, Faulkner and Quay.
Senator Pasco then concluded his speech.
Senator Hampton spoke against the bill.
HOUSE.
The house then went into the committee
of the whole on the District of Columbia
Appropriation bill
Mr.. Rogers of Arkansas, after paying his
respects to parliamentary Jules. as recog-
niZed by the speaker, passed on to brief
discussion of the free coinage bill.
Mr.. Shively of Indiana, spoke in opposi-
ton 10 the chipping bill.
Mr.. LangSton OF Virginia made speech
in support of the election bill. At the COLI
clu SION Of his speech he made an earnest
appeaI for the passage OF the bill, and was
heartily applauded by the Republicans.
No progress was made with the bill and the
committee having arisen, the house took
recess until O'clock, the evening session TO
be for the consideration Of private pension
bills.
The house at its evening session, passed
bill granting pension Of $50 a month to
Gen. Franz Sigel, and one granting pen
sion of $40 "a month to Gen. n. j. Banks
The passage of the latter bill was greeted
with general approval ON both sides of the
house.
Adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
KANSAS CITY.GALvRsToN RAILWAY.
The Enterprise Wants to Borrow $5,OOO,O 900
from the State Of Texas.

The Enterprise Wants to Borrow 100000
from the State of Texas.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 16.-A capitalist
VINO does not want his name made public,
says that plans are almost completed for
the formation ola company to build an air
line railroad from Kansas City to Calves
ton, Tex, there to connect with the Pan
American steamship line.
The proposed line will be 20) miles shorter
than any other road TO the gulf and it is
estimated that $12,000,000 will build and
equip it.
The latest turn in the enterprise. said the
capitalist is movement on the part of the
merchants of Galveston to have the state of
Texas advance $5,000,OO0 to the COM
pany, accepting as security the
roads bonds The capitalist further saws
that the Pan-An ericln movement is de-
veloping rapidly i'll popular favor in the
South, and he thinks the people of the Mis-.
souri, valley will readily recognize the bene-
fit it will be to them TO have a new field
opened to them for the disposal of their
crops.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
Railway Matters,

b. CHICAGO, H., Jan. 16.-The traffic man
ayers of the lines embraced in the presi-
dents agreement are in session today pur.
suant TO the call sent out by President
Miller Only roads that have subscribed
to the agreement are represented though
invitations have been sent to all those west
of Chicago to attend. The Chicago and
Alton and Chicago, It. Paul anC. Kansas
City are ignoring the meeting, and there is
nobody present 10 speak for the Kansas,
Fort Scott and Memphis. The purpose of
the meeting is to map out the territorial
divisions of the Western TEatfic association
on fixed lines in order that the rates and
divisions may be accurately adjusted and
the jurisdiction of the several commissions
erS be clearly defined.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
ingalls, Chances.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 16.-The adoption Of
the new caucus rule by the Alliance men,
bers OF the Legislature, whereby no senate.
rial candidate will be considered as eau
Gus nominee until eighty-three legislators
on joint ballot majority unite on him, has
in a measure restored tine confidence of the
Republican leaders and greatly improved
Ilgalls' chances for re election. 1t is now
believed that the jealousies existing among
the senatorial asplrants before the peoples
party will prevent any of them receiving a
majority, and deadlock will ensue which
will probably result ID the election of q
Republican unless the caucus rule Is
broken.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
Officers Elected,

BALLINGER, Tex, Jan. 16.-The Pec1s
country held its annual coz vention here
today and each of the ten counties were
represented bya goodly number of dele
gates. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: Charles A. Daley
of San Angelo president; Il. S. Bowen of
Coleman secretary; Brooke Smith of
Brentwood treasurer.
Fort Worth was continued the headquar-
tiers for the exhibition of products from
said country. A banquet was given the
delegates tonight at the hotel Gay at which
was experienced feast Of reason and a
flow CT soul
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 16.-General Man
ager Earring at noon today summed up the
result of the strikers on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway as follows
Total number of resi- nations are as follows:
In Dakota l, Minnesota 49, Iowa A. Illinois
9. These places We're promptly filled and
we have experienced no annoyance what
ever.
A number of operators were here today
and when asked if they would take posi-
tons i'll Iowa, answered by drawing back
their coats and displaying ribbon with the
words: I'VE are not scabs" printed threon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
DEATH OF A PROMINENT ENGINEER,
Col. A. NJ. Lea Passes Away at His Home
in COrSicana.


in COrSicana.
Co sIcANA, Tex, Jan. I6.-Col. Albert NJ.
Lea died here today of heart disease. He
was horn in Knoxville, Tenn, eighty.four
years ago, aud has held various positions
of trust and eminence. He graduated at
West Point and was an officer Of high rank
in the engineering corps of the United
States army under the late Gen fremont,
and supervised the surveys of Iowa, Min
nesoia, Wisconsin and large portion Of
the territory west OF the Mississippi.
He gained Il wide reputation for the acc r
aCy Of this work though large share OF the
credit EoI ibe same Vas accorded the late
Gen Frcr ont. He wa, aCtug secretary of
wa for III rt time under President fill
more. A I outbreak of the civil war he
enlisted II The Confederate service and
was cbiI Of e. gincera under Magrudcr.
He LAS beella reslurul Of Texas tu" thirty
years. Living lnor 10 his removal here i'll
Galveston was widely known as L man Of
great intellectual and moral worth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
The Sec of Dallas.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-The statement to
the effect that Rev. Edward ]. Dunno, the
popular pastor Of All Saints Roman Cath
o!ic church in the city, had been appointed
bishop Of the recently created See of Dallas,
Tex, was denied today by him. Father
dunno also said that the report made pub
lie some time ago that the appointee was
DIR, Thos. f. Bremen of Pennsylvania is
probably correct.