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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
Henry C. Varnum, His Wife and
Daughter, Dead at Worces-
ter, Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Wright, His Motber-in-Law,
Lies in a critical COndi-
ton at Hospital.
Deed Committed by the usband,
Who Sulcides-A Ter
rible Weapon.

" ESIeT, DlSoS., Lee. ZO'--<a uc1i1D2I
triple murder and suicide was discover
~ today in an upper fiat of a tene-
nent house, 81 fainter street.
Henry G.. Varnum and little adopted
laughter, Florence, were found dead
The wife nearly dead was discovered
ed. and died on the way to the hos
pital, and Mrs. Wright, mother of Mrs.
-Varnum, now lies at the hospital in a
critical condition, unable as yet to talk
or indicate in any way the story OF the
awful event.
Henry G.. Varnum came to this city
from Haron, Vermont, in September
and went to work in the shop of l.. II.
Pollard The family lived quietly and
to all appearances happily.
Mrs VaInum was regular attendant
Mt Hope Congregational church, where
she sang in the choir. Her husband
and little daughter often accompanied
her.
Mrs. Varnum was not present at ser
vices Sunday, and the pastor, Rev. r.
w. Phillips, remarked her absence and
expressed some surprise, saying that
-.
man to stay at home because 1t was
cold
Mr.. Phillips today went to the Var
mum house and rang the bell, but re.
ceiVed no answer, when they asked 4
neighbor who said she had not heard
anything Of the VanumS. Mrs. Phil
lips then went up stairs Immediately
nd oh ~
back parlor and then into the kitchen.
He then pushed open the door Of the
bedroom leading off from the kitchen,
and a terrible sight met his eyes. 14y-
ing on bed, covered with blood, We're
AIR Yarnum and wife. The man was
quite dead but the woman was breath
ing heavily. In a cot III the corner Of
the room lay the child, turned over on
its face, also dead.
Phillips waited to- see no NOR, but
rushed down stairs and telephoned for
the police When the n9lice arrived
the mother Mrs. Wright, was discov-
cred III IN adjoining room. She was
conscious, but not able to speak, though
she understood what was said to her,
The bodies of the man and child wcl7'
removed to the mderiakerS and the
Two women carried to i hospital.
The Younger died Just as the ambu-
lance stopped ut the hospital door.
Mrs Wright is still unable to speak,
but may live. She is about 50 years
OF age.
The weapon with which the awful
deed was committed was an iron strip
about fifteen inches long. headed by
"A cylindrical knob. The instrument
weighed fully four pounds.
Narnum himself was killed ny stab
from knife identified rs his own. He
was CIT in the region Of the heart,
There were no other marks upon his
body.
There was no sign of violence about
the house outside the bedrooms. Mrs,
r. L. Hall who lives i'll Il tenement
below, says She heard slight sounds
from the child about ; o'clock Sunday
morning. The noise ceased Immediate
" and she thought nothing of ii.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

Action Of a New York society Lady During
a Fire.

Action of a New York society Lady During
Fire.
New York, Dec 25-The spectacle Of
a handsome woman hastily arrayed in
morning robes. a leader in society, sit
ting enthroned upon the roof of her own
bay window with fortune of glittering
gems in her lap against background of
black smoke. waiting to be taken down.
attracted Il big crowd in Gramercy Park
today. 1t cheered to the echo when the
reScuer appeared and Mrs Lloyd Aspin-
wall was carried down in the arms of
gallant fireman, leaving in the excite
ment her jewels behind to which she
had chung so tightly during the danger
Then the hose was turned on and the
fire put out
When the fire broke out Mrs. Aspin-
wall was in her room on the third floor
dressing, and when the alarm was given
opened the window and perched herself
upon the slanting roof The house was
damaged something over $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
STICKS TO HIS STORY.
James Williams Still Says He Was Imp

James Williams Still Says He Was Impli'
Gated in a Murder Plot.
Chicago, Dec. 26.-James Williams,
the collored man who last night con-
fessed completely in the Paris murder,
stuck to his story today with the reser-
walton that he was not an active acces-
sorry.
He was examined by physicians who
pronounced him of sound mind and the
police will now look up his story care
fully.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
CRUEL ASSASSA NATlON.
Well known Citizen OF Clark County. Ala
bama, the Victim.

Mobile. Ala, Dee. 26.-Near Coffcy-
vile. Clark county, Ala, last night,
Ernest McConquodale, one of the best
known ci1izcns of Clark county, WAS
assaSSinated by parties unknown.
About nightfall Il knock was heard on
the front gate of his dwelling, and Mrs.
AcConquodale called her husbands at
tention to the signal and he Went out
upon the front gateway, followed by
his wife and daughter
Immediately Il gun was discharged
by some one at the gate, and MeCon-
quodale received 4 number of buck
shot i'll the head and face. He fell and
expired without uttering Il word.
Nothing is said to explain the origin
of the tragedy.
There is much exc ,tement ut Coffey-
Vile, and the assassin or aSSaSSinS will
be lynched if detected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

A resident of Montana, General War
rem, is quoted as saying that the people
of that state are not frightened at the
shipments of gold from this country;
that Montana has 5000 gold claims,
the majority Of which are known to be
paying property and that the state
could produce $15O,OOO,OOO year If
forced to it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
BLAINE MUCH BETTER.
+, Johnston Perfectly Satisfied With His

DIR, Johnston Perfectly Satisfied With His
Patients Improvement.
Washington, Dec. 26.-''Mr. Blaine is
getting along nicely" was DR.. John
ston's reply to a question as to Mr..
Blaine's health this evening.
The physician had just emerged from
the house where he had remained with
his distinguished patient just thirty
minutes, and so well satisfied was he
with the Improvements shown that he
remarked that he did not expect to re-
turn to the house again tonight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
WILL SUCCEED HIMSELF.

little or No Opposition to Speaker Crisp's
Reelection.
Washington, Dec. a5.-Recent events
have caused pretty free expression
of the views of members of the house
on the subject of the speakership. The
talk of an extra session early in the
spring, which has now almost COM
pletely disappeared, started gossip on
the speakership and the Reform club
incident aroused a ivelier interest in
the question. There have been a num-
Der of qiuet gatherings In small groups
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
IN A DRUNKEN BRAWL.

Cne PoIander Killed and Several Danger
ously Wounded.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. pa score or
more Polanders engaged in a drunken
brawl late last night and Joseph Shar-
kenski was stabbed to death and four
of the participants are at the hospital
with dangerous wounds and several
others are more or less injured. The
fight started over a trivial matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
Has Genuine Scarlet Fever.

Washington, Dec 26.-Lit1e Mar
tena Harrison, the presidents grand
child, was reported to be a trifie easier
today. Her ailment proves to be a
genuine case of scarlet fever.
The white house will be closed to the
public until it is again free from dis
ease
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
THE TABLES TURNED.

George Townsend Shoots $. r.. Chichester
i'm Self Defense.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 26.-At F'illy, Gage
county, S. T. Chichester entered the sit
ting room of boarding house and draw
ing a revolver remarked with an oath
that he would Elk" George Townsend.
The revolver missed fire, and before
Chichester could cock it again Town
send shot him three times in the head.
Death was instantaneous. The jury
decided that Townsend shot in self
defense.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

Mrs. Custer, the widow of the famous
general, is reading in public in New Eng
land Il paper called, ION the Plains,
which gives most interesting account
of the life she lived when she was with
her brave husband in the wild west.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

The two Higginsons, of Boston, are
COMPOUNDED by many outsiders, and this
is the more natural because both have
military titles. The banker, who en-
tertained the football teams, is Maj.
Henry l.. Higginson. His Cambridge
cousin is Col. Thomas Wentworth Hig-
ginson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

Jerry Simpson Would Be Senator.
Topeka, Kans., Dec. 26.-Congressman
Jerry Simpson has putsall doubts to rest
concerning his candidacy for the United
States senate by announcing that he
is a candidate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

The 1000 wecklits serving subscrib-
ers in the peoples party are going to
have telegraphic bureau of their own
in Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

Detroit Free Press: Charlie (sadly)---
Since you've been married, Tom, you
never ask me to break bread with you.
Tom-There's a good reason for It,
old fellow. You couldn't break tho
bread we have at our house; you could
MT do more than bend It.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
Big Fire i'm wyoming Ny

Wyoming, N. Y, Dec. 26.-The Metho-
dist Episcopal church, seven stores and
seven dwellings were destroyed by fire
this afternoon. Loss 100000. Nine
families are homeless.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

Franklin Simmons has been awarded
, the task of executing the equestrian
statue of General Logan, to be erected
in Washington. He has submitted Onl,'
IL rough sketch thus far, but will now
! proceed to work out model Iowa
circle will be the site OF the statue,
and bronze the material.
The interior outfit of the worlds fair
cruiser Illinois will eventually be placed
in the batt1e-ship Massachusetts, The
designer of this cabinet work is G. w.
Burroughs, Of Boston, whose furniture
designs won a first prize at the Cen
tennial. The fittings are now making
at the Charleston navy yard. The wood
is quartered sycamore.
For $1626 it will be possible to OBJ
tain engravings in miniature of the
most celebrated paintings illustrating
the VOYAGES and discoveries of Co
lumbus, always worth their face value
as postage stamps, and some day to
become even more valuable as raf1ties.
This new series, to be known as the
Columbian series, will differ in form
and size from the ordinary stamps, and
a complete set, unused, will be very
interesting a few years hence.
Alaskan Indians positively claim that
they have seen living specimens of the
supposedly extinct mammal, the mas
todon. The Juneau Free Press says
that an Indian hunter, following a trail
of enormous footprints, came in full
view of his game but had not the cour-
age to attack the beast, which, said the
Indian, was as large as a post traders
store Moreover, the Indian believed
the animal to be of the species whose
bones are frequently found in the sec
ton where lie lived. A whale for the
worlds fair? Why not a mastodon!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

Fulford won over Elliott in the bird
shoot yesterday, 90 to IS. This gives
fulford four Of five matches.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

Washington, Special, Dec. 2G.-Speak-
or Crisp is out in an interview in which
he declares for an extra session of con
gress and states his reasons, which are
much the same as those Of other Delco-
Gratis who favor an extra session. Why
he thinks an extra session should he
held is not Of so much importance as
the fact that he comes out squarely
for It. Speaker Crisp will be able to
manipulate the present house SO as to
force an extra session il he so desires.
He may not find it policy to do any
thing Of that kind He may be Of the
opinion that congress should come to-
gether in some other way than by the
failure of the appropriation. The fact
that he wants an extra session means
that he has figured out what every
other politician has figured out what
other politician has figured out
that an extra session early in March
means his own reelection as speaker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY

A Frenzied Man Chops His Mother-in-Law
Her and Daughtsr to Death
City of Mexico, Dec. pa frightfJll
domestic tragedy is reported from Te-
hamtepec. A frenzied jealous man
literally chopped to death, with knife,
his wife's mother and his sister-in-law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

Of members whose interests and as
sociations were to some extent allied,
and the result is that the friends of
the speaker now assert with confidence
that he will succeed himself, and some
Of them express the belief that the
sentiment in his favor will be found to
be so strong that Mr.. Crisp will have
Lo opposition. 3 The views of large
part of the members of the house and
members-elect have been ascertained.
partly, the speakers friends say,
through voluntary expressions. The re-
suit is claim that 40 members have
signified their intention to vote for
Mr. Crisp for speaker Of the hCdsc in
the Fifty-third congress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

y. Y. World:-It is understood that
President Harrison will soon issue an
order extending the civil service list to
include the letter-carrierS and the clerks
in free-delivery postoffices This is de-
cidedly L proper step.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

Milwaukee Journal:-The Oshkosh
power forced Mr. Pinney into the SUI
preme court. The Oshkosh power was
broken Nov. S. The taxpayers have
come to their own. The majority of
the voters Of Wisconsin are Democrats
and they should have proportionate rep
resentation upon the supreme bench. As
the court now stands we have seen it
controlled by Republican politicians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

Indianapolis News:-Colonel Elliott f..
Shepard is a very religious man. but he
is careful to look after the advertising
interests of the Mail and Express.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30
SOME HUMBUGS.

Inter Ocean:-The newspaper guessing,
match craze in England has got black
eye by decision of the courts. 1t is
time it had a quietus in the United
States. The discerning public under
stands that something is the matter with
the circulation running gears of a news
paper that resorts to it. 1t is, however,
to the credit Of the American news
papers that they have not plundered
the guessing public as they have in Eng
land. They have not been at it as long.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

Buffalo Enquirer:-It is time that the
United States took some steps looking
to the defens of the lakes.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-06

publication complete after the the
congress
Thirty Resolved management OF the agcu
ural should all
gambling thereOm
in the laws to that
Thirty
the villages which them the of all
dervded from the sale licenses
county prosecute the crime
accruing from the sale of the
Thirty
ton of prohibition to of the people,
Thirty Resolved
passes in all FORMS
Thirty The the
of the late republican $780,
tender for all debts public and private when otherwise stipulated
contract; therefore, be it
Resolved First any legislation that
the that legal public
and but in effect the genbacks
clause thereon and the silver under
and the being issued under the
and objectionable crimes of federal legislation.
Resolved second That demand
that Immediately repeal legislation way
disturb the full attributes
above resolutions the
congress from the oil Minnesota
Forieth That the federal
tne people 70 annu all special franchises
according Washburn
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-06
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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-06

PLATFORM OF THE MINNESOTA STATE ALLIANCE
Sdopted at St Louise No. in Ocaa Fla
BLOWS 1881 and industrial organizations there represented summarized
oD y the for hs n
country cash especial any
% s
the upon
with limitation the quantity land and
Second-We demand the free coinage of silver.
demand the OF laws prohibiting alien ownership OF
snlands syndieats
them reclaimed BY the
% s s s TO- a. and o
o this I ha the ss OF
FithWe demand that all national
honestly administered.
incomes.
demand the ownership
the election president United
ssss s;; sssSs
That question universal suffrage
ended to the favorable consideration OF the and
the s So
ass ssss
he ss
o ens sn sG f Oh 5 shall
Tweh-Resoved eight legal days
sePy employ
Tsst this in
S Sa the asse
the R s The alliance
heartily favor Joining with organizations the
do s
Guiding miners Indiana and extent aid
Ta a.s s pss a to
y s Se land 5 tho sn apn e
'n settlers That demand that each local alliance
the take and collect the
e nG @
s af o a % the state ate a1r
to be used under their direction:
o sa s tn 1a The nGs
the ;aIanes
Twentieth That the alliance Minnesota the
demer That rejoice victory 1g-
sues
That disagprov the scheme aside
the anG to or
9c Us e e4 aa s Route % English
fully believe s5oooois
s
Twenty thoroughly independent
Twenty That K Davis did not fairly represent
the urtheng the the Pacific railways
Pacific robbery under which those roads
demand the the United States
5 al e" % as %
ton
the several million Of railway lands.
That demand the immediate purchase OF
the additional board and operation
and demand the removal
the Of whom shall
seventh-Resolved While hostility
the
demand that control institutions
placed the hands Of those friendly the farmers
Resolved That option gambling it's
official
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-06

Twenty The constitution the should be amended
that land should share of taxation including
the several million of railway lands.
That immediate
the additional board and it's operation
onv and demand the member board
and the appointment OF majority whom shall practical
university the separation the state agricultural college
demand that the control agricultural institutions
placed in the hands of those friendly to the farmers.
That condemn option gambling in all it's
That thorough official nv
cation the wheat combine the northwest Until national
ownership railways demand state and national making
sufficient accommodate all parties partnerships desiring
and maintain elevators warehouses capacity of not less than
5000 bushels each.
Resolved That mpathse with the citizens of North
Dakota Minnesota who ordered their homes by
Northern railroad demand that the national
shall settlers received patents to their lands
believe that which does it's
q unworthy the name of free government
That demand the United States take
Immediately forfeit
That such changes the laws Of
that rgate all questions of local the
the people of each thus relieve
the state legislature from the of local. legislation that
it's due consideration of matters general
interest.
capitol building at the time that when such building be-
necessary the metropolitan cies
matter occupying Kandyoh capitol lands be seriously
considered by the people Of this state
the fact that the actual at
unknown the peoples and
much daily dsOrs the proceedings OF the legislature
pose demand hereafter the CT tenographer and the