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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Appalling Accident Occurs at Blaye
to h British Petroleum
Ship.
Burning Oil is Thrown, Setting Fire
to Other Vessels in the
HarhOr.
The Water Becomes q Sea of Flame
Lightning the Cause of the
Disaster.

BORDEAUX, June 14.-An appalling
accident occurred just outside the har-
Dor of Blaye, on the River Gironde,
twenty-four miles northeast of this
city. Laying off the harbor was the
British steamer Petrolia, commanded
by Capt Hanback,, which had arrived
June IL, from Philadelphia. Suddenly
there was a flash, a tremendous roar. and
the vessel was apparently blown to
pieces. The shock of the explosion
alarmed the town, and hundreds Of
persons rushed to the wharfs to dis
cover the cause of the noise, it being
thought by many that the magazine of
one of the forts defending Blaye had
been blown up. Burning oil was float
Ing on the water This drifted with
the tide and floating against several
vessels laying at anchor near by set
them on fire. Two or three other YES
sells were ignited 10y burning oil which
fell on their decks or rigging.
The crews of the other vessels that
caught fire did their utmost to quench
the flames but their efforts were fruit
less and some of the craft, mostly YES
sells engaged in the river and coasting
trade were burnt to the waters edge.
Later information from Blaye shows
that a thunderstorm was prevailing at
the time the explosion occurred, and
that the disaster was caused by light
ming striking the vessel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Students Are Safe

CHICAGO. June 14.-.All appreheu-.
sion touching the fate of the little
steamer Juliet and it's human freight
of about one hundred souls was easeG
when it became known that the vessel
touched safe harbor as the Dearborn
street bridge in the gray of the
morning, little the worse for
It's rough encounter with the gale
which swept the lake and created con-
sternation in the breast of those who
had friends and relatives aboard. The
boat had a perilous time of it. The
winds had dashed the water to u furi-
Gus condition, the waves swept over
the deck. The university preparatory
school graduates who had set
out to celebrate the successful end of
their studies covered with fear in their
cabins or hung with tenacious grip to
the railing The little vessel was put
out to sea to escape the danger of the
shore, and for brief while no one
seemed sure that the lake would not
be a grave. Happily disaster was
averted and the stuunch little craft
rode out the gale unframed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
OUR NATIONAL MILITIA.

Celebration of tho Centennial of the
Law by Which 1t Was 1naugurated.
OMAHA, Neb., June ia hundred
years ago the United States passed a
law inaugurating the National militia
June Ii is the centenary of that
event, and the National drill tourna-
ment here from June Is to Is is in
commemoration of that event. Sixty
companies are expected, and among
those who will compete for the Sic. 5000
in prizes and the Galveston semi-cen-
tennial cup, are the Branch Guards of
st. Louis, the Fencibles of Washing
ton, the Chickasaw Guards of Mem
phis. the Southern Cadets of Macon.
the Belknap Rifles of San Antonio, the
Indianapolis Light artillery, the Dali
las artillery, Battery B of New Orleans
Wednesday the sham battle occurs. in
which the command will lie with
United States officers detail ed from
Washington. The great parade will
occur Thursday. The president of the
competitive drill is Capt. N. B. Null
ford, of the Omaha guards. and the
secretary and manager is John E
Aitcheson, one of the foremost militia
men in the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
OFFICIALS WORRIED.
Afraid Congress May Not Pass the
Worlds FAIR Approximation BILL

Afraid Congress May Not Pass the
Worlds FAIR Appropriation Bill.
New YORK, June 13.-Ferd Peck,
chairman of the finance committee Of
the worlds fair, seems somewhat an1,
ious about the passage of an appropria
ton bill by the House of Representa-
tives. Said Mr. Peck:
81 am fearful that the House viii
not pass the appropriation bill grant
Ing So, 600, 900 to the worlds fair, and
that is why I must go to Washington.
1t looks as though they have put up a
Job to shirk responsibility, because am
Informed by men of unimpeachable
truthfulness that SO many of the Dem
ocratic members of Congress will start
for Chicago early this week that a
quorum will not be left in Washing
ton. If that plan is carried out they
will be sure not to return to public
business until it is too late to get the
bill through"
At this point his Western aplonb
returned for moment for he added:
"Weli, if Congress does not lend us the
money we will have to look elsewhere,
and You may rest assured that Chicago
will find it."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
works, which were blown over a block,
took fire and were totally destroyed.
WISCONSIN NE VS..

Inc Chippewa Indians have celebrated
their annual medtci ,e dance at Odanah.
These dances are considered to be of the
u most Importance by the tribe, in in sur
ing good crop of wild rice, muskrats anc
game.
The losing exercises Of the school fol-
the b ind were held this morning al
GAINESVILLE DR.. ]. NJ Cleary. of Kenosha,
member Of the state board of control,
gave the address of the occasion.
Jacob SLIDER, the Waupun ano Brandon
merchant, in distre on accouat of A
business failure. has been held for trial in
the circuit court II em5ezz eu.ent in sell
ing some fl ,ur left with him to sell on
commission and pocketing the proceeds.
A crazy portrait OF David Ferguson,
the banker, of Milwaukee, has been mad
by Stein for the State Historical society
Patrick Foley, of Kilbourn City. was
arrested and sentenced to three months
in the county jail for cruelty to animals
William WEIGH. aged 30 years, was ar
rested a. Oshkosh, and fined $50 and costs
for calling out the fire department with
malicious intent.
The seven ice houses belonging to the
Union ice company, of Chicago, and stu
ated at Sturgeon Bay. collapsed during a
severe gale at that place.
The State historical summer meeting
will be held at Baraboo on June 90 AMI
30. Large delegations from all parts OF
the state will be in attendance, and fine
display will be shown
At an election held at Poynette yester-
day the citizens of that place voted to in,
corporate by vote of 70 to 2.
Ashland will make bid for the sixth
state normal school provided for at the
last session of the state legislature A
site of two blocks and cash bonus of
SIS, 900 arc now offered, and the bonus
may be increased.
The Sunday Critic, weekly edition a,
Superior, failed to make its usual appear,
ance last week owing to some unknown
D rites entering the flee and destroy ing
$50 pounds Of type aud 3ep>sitiag it in
the sever. 1t is believed to be the work
OF some of the gamblers of that cit. The
owners of lhe paper will swear out war
rants for the arrest OF every gambler III the
city.
E ward P Lock 1T. pioneer of Prairie
du Chen, died az Englewood, II. He
WAS sheriff of Crawford county in 1874
He was the first sergeant-ar arms In the
state senate in 1949- 40
Capt. J. M. Fa1row. inventor and man.
ufacturer Of the Farrow rife. is negotiat-
ing with Superior parties with the uten-
ton of establishing an arms and cartridge
factory o. that place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
TRAGEDY AT BAY CITY.
Mrs. George Beaudry browns Herself
and Two of Her Children.

BAY CITY, Mich, June 14.-Mrs.
George Beaudry of South Bay City
Jumped into the river this morning
with two of her children, and all were
drowned. Mrs. Beaudry rose as usual
about o'clock and began getting
breakfast. Her husband and five chill
dren were in bed. A few minutes later
she went to the bedside of the two
younger, and dressing them, started
from the house, carrying Victoria. aged
three, and leading George. aged six,
who has been blind for several years.
Mrs. Beaudry went to the river and sat
down on the dock. She pushed the boy
into the river, and seeing a man coming
down the street, she jumped in herself,
with the girl in her arms The man
reached the river in time to see tho
mother and children about to sink but
not wishing to risk his life in an at
tempt to save the three, ran back to
give alarm. The bodies were re-
covered shortly afterward
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Youthful Train Wreckers.

Houston, Texas, June i4-Two
boys, named John Lohr and William
Lay, have been arrested near Westfield
charged with attempting to wreck a
freight train on the International &
Great Northern road. They got pos
session of jackscrew and placed it on
the track just before the train was due,
but the engineer discovered the OBJ
struction In time to step the train.
The boys are aged respectively 10 and
IA years. and are in Jail in default of
$500 bail
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Spread of Cholera in Persjs.

LONDON. June ,4.-TLe mortality
from cholera at Meshed, Persia, has
reached 400 daily. Business is COM
pletely suspended. The r2".:an gov
ernmcnt has ordered that military
Gordon be placed around Teheran
at a distance of forty miles
from the city. The Russian
government is taking vigorous
and extensive measures to prevent tho
entry of cholera into Russia, and has
persuaded the Ameer of Bokhara to
cleanse his capital and put it into .
sanitary condition. The sanitary OPP
erations nearly caused a native revolt,
and the ANGER: had to threaten be-
heading as a penalty for ron-compli-
ance with the new regulations
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Final Offer of the ParneIIites.

LONDON, June lt.-Timothy Harring-
ton (Parnellite), member of the House
of Commons from Dublin, WAS inter
viewed on Mr.. McCarthy's cablegram
refusing his proposed terms of com
promise. He said:
each party ought to maintain its
present strength till Mr.. Gladstone has
disclosed his policy and members OF
each be willing to exchange seats
where a Parnellite is representing
McCarthyite constituency and vice
versa By this plan there would prob
ably be only six DISBURSEMENTS. This
is the Parnellites' final offer to secure
peace"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Benevolent Order Of EIks.

BUFFALO, June l3 The grand lodge
of the Benevolent Order of Elks will
begin a four days session to morrow.
The indications are that the reunion
will be one of the largest ever
held and it is expected that
fully 5000 elks will be in
attendance. Among those already
here are delegations from Grand Rapids
and KALAMAZOO, Mich, Pitts burg,
Youngstown, Baltimore, Washington.
Louisville, Chicago, Cleveland, De-
troit, Brooklyn, Boston and the Cincin-
natl delegations with Grand Secretary
Allen O. Myers. Grand Exalted Ruler
ington lodge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Missouri River Booming.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 13.-1ae
Missouri river is booming here and re-
ports from up the river say that big
flood is now coming down from the
upper country, caused by heavy rains
and cloud bursts in the last few days.
The present high water here is from
the June rise and if on top of this
comes floods from such sources as in
Dictated there is every reason to fear
grave danger to the lowlands.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
MILITIA UNDER ARMS.
Fears of Trouble from the Striking Docl
Laborers at Tonawanda

Fears of Trouble from the Striking Dock
Laborers at Tonawanda.
ToNAwANDA, N. Y, June l3.-The
air is full of war talk here. The strik-
ing dock laborers heldIa secret meeting
at their hall, fully six hundred men be.
ing present They say they will
resist any attempt to fill their
places. The mills have been closed
and the proprietors say that they will
put the men to work on the barges I'M
der protection. The few stevedores
who went to work this morning car
ried guns with them. The sheriff and
police are making more arrests of riot
ers to-day. The twenty fifth company
of milit:s is in the armory under arms
and ready for any emergency The
State board of Arbitration is expected
here to dav
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Visible Supply of Grain.

New YORK, June 13.-The visible
supply of grain on Saturday. June IL,
as compiled by the New York Produce
Exchange, was as follows: Wheat
26, 651 900 bushels; decrease. 1889, 900.
Corn, 4,62s, 900 bushels; increase, $780,
600. Oats, 1897. 600 bushels; increase,
52s.ooo- Rye, 5a2, 900 bushels; increase,
$4,000, Barley, 500, 600 bushels; do
crease, Is, OOO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Will Present Gray's Name.

New YORK, June IA special from
Wilmington, Del, says: Ex-Secretary
Bayard, it now seems assured, will
present the name of United States
Senator Gray, of this State, as candi-
date for the Presidential nomination.
Mr.. Bayard is an ardent Cleveland
man, but he fears that his old chief
may not be able to get the nomination,
and If he does NAV be beaten.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Tennessee Outlaw Captured.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June IA. J.
Greer, chief of gang Of highwaymen
who have committed many robberies,
was to-day captured by Deputy Sheriff
Jackson and jailed at Huntington. His
arrest was brought about by L. F..
Francisco, who was assaulted in May
by three masked men and robbed of
5000. He recognized his assailants'
voices and offered reward of 5000 for
their arrest
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
The TonaWanda Strike.

BUFFALO, N. Y, June 14.-Lumber
receivers at Tonawanda have begun
work under strong police and militia
protection and the work of unloading
lum Der from the eighteen delayed yes
sells is going on slowly. Non-union
men will be sent from Buffalo to Tona-
wanda to assist in breaking the strike,
which is completely paralyzin9 the
lumber trade on the Erie canal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
MISSOULA IN DANGER.
Fart of tho Montana Town Flooded and
Railroad Connection Cut OF:

Tart of the Montana Town Flooded and
Railroad Connection Cut OF:
MIssoULA, Mont, June 1.-THE
Missoula river is higher than it has
been for five years. The town is IN
darkness, as the electric light plant is
surrounded by water. The lower part
of the town is flooded and people have
left their hous es The trestles at the
ends of the bridges have washed away
and communicat ton between the north
and south sides of the town is cut off
The railroads are washed out and the
wires are down east of here. No mail
from the East has been received for
two daUc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Ravacho1's Appeal Denied.

PARIS, June 1.-THE Court of Appeal
has denied the appeal of Ravachol
against the Indictment for the murder
of a hermit and two women, and he
will be tried June 20. The jury will
be selected by lot and their names kept
secret to prevent the anarchists from
intimidating them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17

W. v. Day, foreman On the Chi
cago, burlington & Quincy road, was
run down in ravine by fast mail
train near Peoria, and killed.
The House passed the Senate bill to
protect settlement rights where two or
more persons settle on the same sec
ton OF agricultural public lands before
survey thereof
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
CreScent Paner Mills Rurnel

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, June 13-The
plant of the Crescent paper mills one
of the largest in Indiana was de-
stroyed by fire Yesterday. The works
were the property of Fort Wayne par
ties. Loss, $ss, 1000; insurance, $50, OOO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Car shops Burned at Sc. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. juno l4.--Fire last
night on the extreme edge of the city
destroyed the car house. repair shops
and a humber of cars Of the st. Louis
q Suburban railroad. The loss is
about $50, 600; partially insured. Most
of the rolling stock was In use at the
time, thus diminishing the loss
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Big Blaze at baltimore

BALTIMORE, June IA A general
alarm of fire at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon was caused by fire on board the
Norfolk steamer DIT Union dock Tt ;s
thought she will be totally destroyed.
A large schooner caught fire from the
steamer and getting loose foated about
the barbor. The flames also commune
Gated to the fruit packing house of w.
w. Boyer & Co. The loss will be
heavy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Fought Over a Woman.

ARKANSAS CITY, Ark, June IA
sensational tragedy occurred at the
Gladstone hotel in this city last night,
owing to the intimacy of d. c. Jones
with the wife of j. A. Mccormick. Nc
Cormlck found MS wife and Jones to-
gether in a room in the hotel and com
menced firing at the latter. Jones
returned the fire and after the exchange
of several shots both men fell dead.
Mccormick was a wealthy ranchman,
having big cattle ranch at Willow
Springs. twenty miles south of this
city. Jones lived in Kingfisher, o. T.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
CHAPTER XVIII.

On" night. towards the end of the fol-
loving january job Denm;n sat III his lit
tie home ut IIammcr-mitA.
lit is of no use" he said to himself. for
me to go to bed, for l cannot sleep" And
III tlnth the good old cashier had good
cause tor anNicty-two large payments to
he made. and no funds in hand TO meet
them. What was to be done2 sob had
tried several times to speak of the matter
to young Speed, but George avoided all
responsibility. and only appeared at his
Office at intervals. To the cashiers anx-
i"jtS questions. he would only answer.
palllng his moustache. Don't trouble
Yourself, Denman. it will Ge all right" and
had the air Il the same time OF not know
ing what he said. The report gained
ground IN certain quarters that Sylvia
WAS as faithlcss to him as she had been
to her husband. and this made him very
unhappy In fact lie was more occupied
by Svlvia's caprices than by his business
difficulties.
As to Florence he was rarely seen; he
passed his time Watching the manufac-
tu1e of his new machines This inditfer-
ence of the firm to their own interests dis
organized the whole manufactory. Work
men and clerks took their ease. came late
in the morning and lef; early. paying little
attention to the bell. Much business was
still transacted. it is true. because large
house like flat can so alone for some time
after 1t has had q COED start: but what
disorder anG: rottGh1ess existed under the
apparent prosperity.
job knew all this. But what could he
do Where could he get the money! He
must collect al outstanding debts. hunili-
ating and even dangerous as it would be
10 tto so. rs such a step would show that
their house stood IN dire need of every
penny But this was better than to have
.heir bills protested.
Il will start tomorrow. early" sighed
the cashier. While the poor man losses
on his sleepieSs couch. we viii take look
at an attic ii Lambeth. where for some
little time the De Lacy's have been living
Alas! Dora ha: not been mistaken in
her predictions. Her mother had not been
able to continue her employment He1
eyes had been weakened b. tears and hel
birds al had doleful air. as if they had
been rained upon. She gave them up. and
took to sewing: she repaired lace, and
..got up mnslins. Bat her earnings grew
smaller and smaller. al. De Lac finally
got IN the habit Of running up e.ttle bills
He owed his bootma key and his tailor: and
he had assured them that they should ht
paid on the 1st of February. II he die
not keep his word everything would b
seized and sold.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17

snake haste, mamma. size c1leu. --uur-
~. for we are going away"
The old lady rose slowly from her arm
chair. where she had been rubbing her
watch-chain with infinite care Her
daughter restrained her Impotence, and
looked round the apartment. and all at
once realized the full extent of her own
loneliness. Her mothers mird was near
" gone. her husband faithless, and her
child too vnrno tn svmnathize with her.
L. con timed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Big Hail Storm

GREENFIELD, Mass, June IA ire
mendous hail storm struck this town
tonight and caused damage amounting to
$4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
CharRed.With AIurder.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June 14.-Eleven
men. held for the murder OF Deputy Sher-
il George /. Williame, were lodged in
jail today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17

CINCINNATI, o., June 14.-Barney Nc
Cune. an engineer in Putnam-Robers
planning mill in this city, was found
last evening lying in an iron wheel
barrow near the fires of his furnace,
the clothing burned off his body and
his shoes charred. He had lain or
fallen into the wheelbarrow in a state
of beastly, helpless intoxication and
thus burned to death, for he died in a
few minutes after reaching the hos
rifol
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
The Po.tmaster Fought with Burglars

GENEsEo. n. Y, June 1.-THE post
office at this place was entered by
burglars at o'clock this morning and
robbed of about $3.50. Postmaster
Olmsted was shot at and had fight
with the burglars. He is slightly hurt.
The burglars got away, but the sheriff
is in hot pursuit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17

Emperor Williams yacht, the
Meteor, was defeated in the Cinqus
Ports regatta.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-07-15

IT may be we'll to state that the
little handful Of Peoples party ad.
vocates in this State will not ere.
ate SO much as a bubble on the
wave of Democracy this year, and
that Mississippi will give her old
time Democratic majority. While
there are q few counties in the
State that have something like
following or an organization Of
third partyites, and is principally
composed of weak-kneed RepubIi.
cans and disgruntled politicians,
supplemented by a few i'll preju'
diced and minimizing men, the
disaffeciion is growing less every
day and the honest toiling masses
only have to reflect for a moment
10 realize that there can be nc
middle ground between the prin
ciple of jefferson and those OF
Hamilton; that upon such a plat
form as the one adopted at Oma'
ha no party can maintain itself
and that the only relief 10 the
people can be had through the
teachings and principles of the
Democratic party.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-07-15

THE Supreme Court of Tennes.
see has decided against Col. II.
Clay King, sentenced to hang for
the murder Of David Poston, at
Memphis, in March 1891. An ef.
fort for pardon will be made, by
his attorneys, though King him
selfis reported as resigned to his
fate and characteriz"s the decision
of the court as judicial murder
The case is a celebrated one Oh
account of the prominence of the
parties and the causes which led
to the killing, growing out Of the
celebrated King Pillow suit, where.
in I'Oston was counsel for Mrs
Pillow. The day for hanging is
set for August 18th.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-07-15
Mr., CLEVELAND, has written

Mr., CLEVELAND, has written a
letter in reply TO resolutions pass.
ed by the Cleveland. Stevenson
Cub of Middlesborough, KY, in
which he says concerning the force
bill Such doctrines as il EN-.
bodies are a direct attack upon the
spirit and theory OF our govern
ment, and while sucll a measure
especially menaces the welfare
and pros! Gritty Of the South, it
must be condemned and denOunc.
ed by all those everywhere who
love their country and have the
least claim to be numbered among
those who believe in the principles
of true Democracy"