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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24
Positive People.

There is certain merit, and even char N
about positive people, though they are
sometimes merely obstinate. Positive
people have at least the merit of having
opinions of their own; they may not be the
best opinions founded upon knowledge and
guided by reason, but they are opinions,
and as such are to be preferred to the un-
certain, vaciliating and weak expressions
of mind of the good natured folks who
escape the charge of obstinacy by agreeing
with evrey body. The joke about the
eleven obstinate iurymen is not ali a Joke.
Sometimes the twelfth juryn,au who dis
agrees is right, and the eleven are with
out real opinions, and are obstinate on
that account. 1t is a fact that obstincy
does not accompany strength and clearness
of opinion; it is more often characteristic
of chose who accept the opinions of others.
and being incapable of reason cannot be
convinced of their error. Positive people
belong to another class. They are positive
because they reason and settle in their own
minds what is right. Even positive peo-
pie can have their opinions changed. but
the merely obstinate are immoyable.
There are, however, various classes or dis
positions of positive people Those who
are most generally recognized are agrees
SlVe. ll6S express GQolr opinions on
slight provocation and in very positive
terms, very often making themselves dis
agreeable to others by the way in which
they 'shoulder along against all kinds of op-
position, much after the manner of ag-
gressive men pushing themselves to
front place through a crowd. Contrasted
with these are the positive people, gentle
of manner, who avoid controversy. listen
in silence to opinions with which they do
not agree, can scarcely be provoked to
pays the CHILEAN government small tax
for the privilege. A tramway brings to
the town the COAL which is considered a
good steam article.
Formerly steamers had to go to the
Falkland islands, 500 hundred miles dis
tant, to get their supplies. Now they
find them at Punta Arenas. The crop of
potatoes is considerable, cattle thrive,
mushrooms are ootainable in large ouan-
titles, and in various seasons parrots,
geese, ducks, snipe, woodpeckers, ibis and
other birds are found.
Punta Arenas Is the largest town in
soa.hernmost Chill, and tba only one on
the strait From the nearest settlement
on the Gillian coast to the first one on the
eastern side is distance Of about 1000
miles, and the voyage lasts from fifteen TO
sixteen days, and Punta Arenas is the
only stopping place.
The population is of the NEST varied |
kind, including ex-conviets, fugrtives of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24
0FHHUED b1 HE STORM
Many Buildings Struck by Lightning In
New England.


BOSTON, Mass, June 1S.-The brief
but furious thunderstorm that burst
over New England yesterday wrought
great damage. Telephone and tele-
graph wires were disa bled, and in a
numb Der of places tenements were
flooded and roads were washed out by
the heavy downpour In Boston a
barn at Forest Hills and an engine
house at the Marine Park were de-
stroyed by lightning. At Merrimao
4. b. Sargent's house occupied by a
French family, was struck and burned
and woman and child were injured
by the shock. The lightning struck
and damaged more or less one building
each in Salem, Danvers, Lawrence,
Milford, Haverhill, Ipswich, Manches-
ter and Cape Elizabeth, Me-; one each
In Lowell and Melrose, Mass and three
each in Gloucester, Mass, and Port
land, Me. In Hopkinton, the historic
elm under which Lafayette was givep
= reception in 1885 was blown down.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24
= ~SLbIiGN

PRESIDENT PALACIo, of Venezuela, is
reported overthrown and fugitive.
CHOLERA is still epidemic in Persia,
and there Is d large number of deaths daily
from the disease.
The --latest utterances of the leaders of
the two Irish factions indicate that a re-
Cancellation between them is impossible
GRAND MASTER KANE, of the Belfast
Oyangeman, declared that General LORD
Wolsey will lead Ulster men against the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the empire.
PREMIER CoNsTANToPoULo announced
the resignation of tue Greek cabinet In
the chamber Monday.
THE king and queen of Italy arrived at
Berlin Monday and received a cordial wei
come from the emperor and empress of
Germany.
GERMAN forces under the command of
Baron Bulon have been severely detected
in the Mashie territory. II is believed
that one European and 100 of the Soudan-
csc were killed
IN the municipal election held in Rome
Sunday, the liberal candidates, including
eX Premier CrIspi, were victorious. Sig
nor Crispi says be will devote the rest of
his life to the welfare of Italy and Rome.
TORIES have been trying to force Glad
stones hand on the home rule question by
declaring that it was contemplated to re
duee Irish representation to the imperial
parliament.
FRAULEIN ELSIE WoELKER boxed a
lieutenant's ears in the public square at
Berlin the other night for insulting her
male companion. She was arrested, but
was acquitted.
SIR JAMES HAMMER has been appointed
as one OF Great Britain representatives
on the Behring sea commission. He was
president of the ParneIi Inquiry
commission, and is considered very able
inn A.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24
The Transformer.

A transformer taking so horse power
and giving a current at pressure of
$50. 900 volts, has been constructed in
England, and the makers believe that even
much higher ptessures may be employed.
1t Is claimed to be possible, with this
transformer, to transmit so horse power,
capable of driving large factory, through
wire nolarger than hair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24
HENRY c. PAINE ILL
Various Reports Concerning the Condition
of the Well Known Politician

MILWAUKEE. Wis, June 17.-Reports
that Henry c Payne, the well-known re-
publican politician, Is seriously ill are
current this afternoon, notwithstanding
his intimate friends declare that he is in
no danger, and will be out in few days.
1t appears he was stricken at his home on
Astor street last night A telephone mes
sage that he had suffered stroke of apo
plexy and was in great danger, alarmed
his friends exceedingly. At his residence
all information regarding his condition
this afternoon was refused.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24

ONE of the saddest collections Of mem
oriais in the world is undoubtedly !col-
.action now existing in Paris of memorials
of the COMMUNIST massacre in the Rue Haxo
On !, az q, 1871, when Gfty-two hostages,
"a they were called, were murdered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24
LOST A FOOT.

Slx-year-old PauI PauIson or Neenah
Meets Accident.
NEENAH, Wis, June 90 Paul Paul
son, the 6 year old son of J. Paulson, Of
this city, while catching on the cars near
the Central depot, fell under the cars
and had his right foot cut off.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24

The queen of Roumania. Carmen Sylvia,
has come from Pallanza to her Castle
Weld at New Weld, on the Rhine.
King Oscar of Sweden visited her there on
Friday. He found her still shattered In
health, but well enough to read to him her
last poem contrasting the happiness of
Prince Oscars unroyal wife with the mis-
cry of MdIe. Vacaresco, the Young woman
who tried to capture Crown Prince Ferdi-
nand of Roun1ania. but who has been con-
demned to seeing diplomacy carry him off
and engage him to the Princess Marie of
Edinburgh. The queen still bemcans the
disappointed love Of her favorite lady in
waiting, and has not been reconciled to
ner husband since he utterly refused, upon
advice of his cabinet. to countenance the
match between Mile. Vacaresco and the
crown prince. The queen informed the
Swedish king that she was writing long
poem in which she would depict tbs sor-
rows of Mile. Vacaresco, the disappoiLt-
ment of Crown Prince Ferdinand over the
thwaIting of his first love, and the adj
vantage of allowing princes, like other
men, to follow their own bent N selecting
their wives, as did Prince Oscar of
Sweden.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24

AN exhibit from Syrian women, con-
sisting chiefly Of beautiful and costly en-
broideries, has been received by the Board
of Lady Managers at Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24

LIE king Of Siam il greatly interested
N electrical progress. Through his efforts
Bangkok il to have an electric road of
American manufacture. HIS name and
title il Somdetch Para Paramindr. Maha
Chulalongkorn, supreme king Of Siam,
For city suddenly to find itself in an
other state without being removed is a new
municipal experience. 1t is now said that
the boundry lire between Idaho and
Washington is thirty miles farther wet
than was supposed, 50 that Spokane, with
its 30, 900 inhabitants, and a thickl j settled
ST., in OF territory, are added to Idaho.
TnE latest Russian ION in Paris society
is Capt. Skridok, who during the Turkish
war emulated the fact of our Cushing and
secured the passage Of the Danube by
using the emperor's yacht as a torpedo
boat and driving back two Turkish armed
monitors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24

WHILE three woodcutters were sitting
on bench in their lodging house near
Everetts, Va, recently, singing 1.-The Old
Ship Zion," the house was struck BY light
oinp and all three were killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24

WILLIAM NJ. DAVENPORT, though
blind, owns and operates 70O-aere farm
in LeyGer. Mass, and is one of the best
Judges of live stock in bis county.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24
FOX VALLEY SUFFERERS.
Mass Meeting for Relief to be Held in Os
kOsh

Mass Meeting for Relief to be Held in Osh-
kosl1.
OSHKOSH, Wis, June 20.-Mayor
Dichmann issued call today to all per-
sons in the Fox valley who were injured
by the recent high waters to meet at the
city hall in Oshkosh, Tuesday, June %. to
take such measures as would tend to afford
relief. Suit against the Neenah water
power company is threatened because the
company has kept slush boards on the dam
all spring. causing the land further up the
river to be flooded. The lower parts of
this city have at times been submerged
aud likewise farm lands in this vicinity.
RICE LAKE, June 20.-Peter Saagard,
aged % years, single, was drowned in the
lake here yesterday afternoon while bath
ing. He was a ieweIer. It is not yet
known whether he has any relatives in
this country or not. His body has not yet
oeen recovered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24
WIS.

JAMES RICHARD Cook, blind man,
has inst graduated in medicine. His lack
of sight will prove of slight moment in a
profession which ranks as a "blind
acipnca -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24
A HARD BLOW.

Another Hurricane While Pooling Around
in Iowa Wrecks Farm Bulldogs.
WATERLOO, Iowa, June 16.-Reports
have just reached this city of disastrous
hurricane which passed through the north
east portion of the county early this after
noon. The farm of General A. G.. Fuller,
twelve miles north of nere, was visited and
every building wrecked. As far as heard
from no lives were lost. There ia much
other minor damage throughout the
county
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24
rROUBLEIN THE SCHOOLS.

TiI. Catholic Church Criticized and Two
Men Lose Their Jobs Thereby.
FoND DU LAC, June 20.-Public school
matters are not in the smootbest of con-
dltions here. Both the principal and first
assistant have been accused by the school
board of speaking in deropatory terms of the
Catholic church, and have consequently,
at the last moment, been refused re-e,ec-
ton. A local physician, Catholic, has
been elected to ill the principals place.
A n ARI1 gI111V
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24

The announcement is made IN the
Journal DIES Arts Of Paris, that several
French artists propose to show at the ex-
position in Chicago, in series of paint
ings, the types, and scenes Of France and
French hfe-a panorama of picturesque
France.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24

TIE first of our new battle ships, the
Texas. will be launched at the Norfolk
navy yard on the 18th of this month
nearly or about three years after the lay
ing Of the monsters keel. The vessel
will cost over s3,00O,0O before she is put
In fighting trim, and there have been
heard already adverse criticisms of her
usefulness from the expert point OF view
However, to have the Texas about will
make a lot of people sleep better. which
will be the maia point gained.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24

AN association has been formed In Ger
many to organize excursion parties to visit
the worlds far and incidentally Niagara
Falls, and number of the larger cities.
1t is proposed to accomplish this within a
period Of sixty days and an expense Of be-
tween $3.50 and $500
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-29
OVER HUNDRED SHOTS FIRED.
Eleven Persons Killed and a Large
Number Wounded.
A DISPUTE Oven cLAins.
Tho Encounter I.iHriy to Bring
Sumber OF MiniBg s.en 60
tho Camp.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 2s.-Tho San
Juan mining camp has followed the
precedent OF all great mining excite
menis by baptlzlng itself With human
blood. A courier arrived In Bluff City
today and reported u terrible battle
yesterday In which over 100 shots were
fired. lie reports that eleven were
killed and u large number won ndcd.
George Ferguson, nn old prospeotor,
and James Cody, known as "Bllnd
JIM" one OF the best known charpo-
tiers In Arizona aud New Mexico
mining campo, are among the slain.
A private dispatch from Dolores this
evening confirms the terrible report.
The trouble grew out Of dispute
over certain claims which had been
staked out. The direct cause was the
discovery OF large nuggets In this bed
OF q small .stream. Up TO the time
Of the finding OF the nuggets
everything was all right, but the sight
OF gold TO the miners acted like u rod
rag before n bull. Each man claimed
he had first located the claim, and t.
settle the dispute guns were brought to
bear.
Over forty men were engaged In
the terrible conflict. The battle will
certainly bring a number Of mining
men TO the camp, for old prospectors
regard the conflict as sure indication
OF n rich strike.
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AND APPEALS TO THE POLICE.
Hsr Story about How She Got Mar
rItd the Other Day.
Tn, Husband knys the bride y
Temporarily De-
mented.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-This morning a
woman Jumped from the second'story
window OF tho Atlantic hotel ana
called for the protection Of passing
policeman. She told tho following
story: Through an Advertisement In
paper she made the acquaintance OF
winfield 4. Jefferson, who claims no
IA a ranch owner In Douglas County,
Oregon. She is Mrs. Matte Alexan'
der, a wealthy widow OF Kinderhook,
n. Y. They couesponded, met mere
and were married hero yesterday. she
had $500 In cash and $500 In certified
checks on her person and claimed Una.
her husband had borrowed $3.50. Last
night after he went to sleep che con-
cludcd he married her for her money
and decided to escape from him. The
hotel clerk consented TO secrete her IN
an out.of.the.way room, ana tried 10
assault her this morning and che
escaped by jumping from window.
Her husband says he believes his vile
Is temporarily demented, but that she
will be NIL right In q few days. The
woman appears perfectly sane.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-29
LIGHT WEIGHT STILL.
A City Onlc!ai Who IL Anxious TO Know
to Whom the Coal Inspectors
belong.

And now II is stated that the city
coal inspectors are not doing their
duty for the So per day they each re.
ceive out Of the city treasury for the
work OF watching the weighing of
each loau or part Of "a load OF coal.
"Fhe cry OF light weight is going up
again." said city official this
morning, 'and / think we will
have TO create places and MI
them by officials whose business It shall
be to watch tho inspectors. The only
trouble about that would be that We
might have 10 carry on the inspector
appointing project ad iaHntun,. con.
less that am puzzled ss to what course
We ought TO pursue. | sincerely trust
we Will obtain relief when we get our
own scales In aud designate public
weighmasters. Today we don'tknow
whether the city owns tho inspectors or
whether the right OF title has already
become vested in the coal com panles. u
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-29
niI,y Murphy aud Tommy white.

BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.--For the
second tins In their experience Billy
Murphy OF Now Zealand, who claims
the feather.weighs championship OF
the world, and Tommy White OF Chi.
cago, faced each other in the ring. The
contest was announced 10 DO finish
fight for q purse OF $3.50. The men
started well, but after the second round
slowed down. Referee Watson declared
that the men were not fighting TO his
satisfaction and declared oil bots on.
This angered the men, nnd for few
rounds they braced up, and thon went
b ok to the easy way. The twelfth and
thirteenth rounds were hot and in
Whites favor, but from there TO the
twentieth round Murphy had the best
OF 1t. From tho twenty.iourth ~ the
twenty.eighth no blows were struck,
aud the referee announced that
unless something was done la the next
four rounds he would declare no con-
tesi, which he did ut the thirty.third
round.
An examination OF both mon was
made by physicians, and 1t was at frat
stated by one Of the examining doctors
that both men were suffering from
INJURIES, White In tho left Shoulder
and Murphy In the lett hand. The
president said later that the doctors
assured him that the men were unin-
jured, and the contest was not fought
to the satisfaction OF the iclub and was
therefore of.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-29

attempt Ia really being made TO over
throw tho government aud that II Is 70
be a desperate one, not TO he easily
suppressed. IL now seems there IL n
lafgc detachment. numbering probably
1000 rcvolutionists, on Mexican soil.
The Mexican troops will nave 10 hight
hard TO subiue the revolutionists.
LAREDO, Tex, Dec. sS. - Seven
wounded soldiers, who were In the late
San Yenacio troubles, were brought TO
New Laredo last night. One thousand
urited States troops are now In the
field along the river border between
Laredo and Brownsville.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-29
ON nluYtLEs.
A Tour Round tho World aimsut
Completed.

SAN FRASoisco, Dec. 2s.-W. II.
Sachtleben OF Alton, ILL.,, and Thomas
Allen Of Ferguson, Mo-, have arrived
here after making tour OF ths world
ON bicycles. After graduating from
Washington University, st. Louis, in
1890, they sailed from New York,
landing In Liverpool July 4th. Their.
they purchased bicycles and, after
making tour OF the British fsles, pro.
ceeded on their route, which took
them through the towns OF Rouen,
Paris, Chnrtress, PoltTes, Bordeaux,
Marseilles, France; the Riveria along
the Mediterranean, and Genoa, Rome
anu Milan, Italy. From Athens they
went to Constantinople, from whence
they Invaded Asia. One Of their OK.
ploi,s, the scaling OF Mt. Ararat, was
one they have good reason to DO proud
OF, they being the first and only Amer.
leans TO reach tho top. They journeyed
through Turkey In Asia, Turkestan,
Persia, Russia, China, then taking
passage for home. They may com plete
their journey by wheeling home
through southern California.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-29
TESTING A SHIP.
Successful Trial Of the New
War Vessel Monterey.
SIX HOURS CRUISE on THE BAY.
Everything IN The Machinery Per-
i,otly Satisfactory.
SIX HOURS CRUISE on THE BAY.
Honsrpowrn DryrLopnENr.
THO Oliein Test 60 occur some Day
Durirg Nost
week.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. rs. - The
official test Of the new coast defense
vessel, the Monterey, will not occur
until next week, rs tho contra tors, tho
Union Iron Works, have determined
TO alter the pitch screws for the purpose
Of obtaining greater number OF revo.
lutions, and thereby developing In.
creased horsepower. The vessel Will
go on dry dock tomorrow, and the
present pitch OF the propeller, which 10
nbout twelve ana one.half feet Will be
decreased to about eleven and one.half
feet. Tho new wafship was cruising
on the bay for over elk hours, and for
four hours Of TINT time was sieaining
at full power under n forced draft. She
demonstrated the fact that her ma
chlnery Ia capable oistandiny thcmost
severe test that the government will
require. Daring the entire ruu there
was not the slightest miahap 10 any
part OF the machinery. Her maximum
revolutions were 1855 per minute, anu
her speed In those parts OF the course
where tho water was deepest II was
estimated, amounted 10 fourteen knots
per hour. Some pirtiei computations
were made 10 determine the horsepower
development, and these Indicated
about 5000, which Is 200 less than the
contract requirement. Tho official
trial would probably have occurred
today, an all the members OF the naval
board were present, Ind 1t not been
that tne builders became convinced,
after q thorough test OF tho vesiel's
capacity, that by decreasing tho pitch
OF tho screws greater development OF
horsepower could be obtained, which
would result In the builders receiving
q premium ON horsepower In excess Of
the required $40.
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favoritc, being backed with consider
able money, but the Irish lad was en-
pected to put up most stubborn hight
md give everybody n run for their
money. The referee was Johnny
Eckhardt, club timer, Bob Sioll OF
New York. They fought for n purse
OF $4,000, the winner TO take $1,000 and
the loser $500. Plimmor was seconded
by Charley Norton Of Newark, Bonnie
Murphy and Harry Evans Of Birming.
ham, England. Joe Connolly Of
Newark was bottle holder, aud Alirod
Jewett Of Philadelphia hold timo for
him.
McGrath was looked after by Martin
Murphy of san Francisco, Peter
MaheI OF Ireland, and Jimmy Carroll
Of Brooklyn. His bottle holder was
John Brady Of New York, and the
timer was Jack Sheehan OF race track
fame. Plimmef was n strong favorite.
Little wis done In tho frat round, but
In round two Plimmar forced matters,
punching McGfath whenever he
pleased.
round three Plimmer kept Jabbing
his left into McGrath's mouth, and
soon had that organ full OF blood.
Round Four-Plimmer forced this
fighting, landing just when and where
he saw III. This irish lad was game
and stood the punish mcnt manfully,
but u was plainly evident he was no
match for plimmer. Tho iifth round
was a repetition OF the others.
Round six was almost sickening TO
behold. IL was extremely brutal.
McGrath was pounded until ho was so
groggy he could scarcely stand on his
feet. lie was knocked down four times
but gamely got up each time before he
could be counted out.
Round seven was another exhibition
OF gamencss ON the part OF McGrath
and smuggling by Plimmer. McGrath
was repeatedly knocked down, but
always got up In time to save himself.
Eighth Round Plimmer went Mt
him with vicious rights and let's,
pounding hls face out Of all semblance
OF humanity. IL was 80 extremely
brutal that tho crowd yelled, "rake
him oi," and out Of pure pity Jimmy
Carol threw up the sponge. McGrath
then got mad at his seconds for throw.
Ing up the sponge.