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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

A railroad accident near Cleaves, Ohio,
killed and injured many people.
The pottery of Thomas A. Maddox &
Sons at Trenton, n. J.. was destroyed by
fire Thursday morning. Loss, Sl75,-
0O0
FRANK. the 3-year-old son of William
Cornell IF Transitville, Ind, fell into a
tub OF boiling water Wednesday and was
Scalded to death.
Two electric street cars fell through the
Lake Shore bridge at Tole o, Ohio, Fri.
day evening. The motorman, Frank
Manet, was killed.
A CLoUDAURsT caused the drowning Of
LoIis Bueno, Charles Andero aud George
he Delaware river at Philadelphia, Sun
day.
AT Marshal Basin, Col, Sunday night,
Anthony Berry made a misstep and plung-
ed 10 the bottom of the shaft in the Union
mine. He was terribly crushed, having
struck on his head, and lived but a short
time.
The Silver Lake Ice company's immense
ice house at Perry, \, I, was burned
early Saturday morning, and 10000 tons
of ice were destroyed. Loss, $3.50, 900; in
surance, SIS. 900
DURING musical festival given at the
auditorium in Kansas City. Wednesday
night the scafolding collapsed and 500
Children held upon it were thrown down
Five children were hurt, but not seriously,
and number badly bruised.
Two young boys of Belle Frouch, S. D.,
while playing on the banks of the river at
that place, accidentally fell into the stream
and were drowned in sight of their COM
panious, who were too small to render
them assistance The bodies were recov-
cred an hour later.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20

An Illinoi. boy Of fifteen kills his sweet
heart, aged seventeen, and commits sui
eide
Two masked men, near Syracuse, N.
T., on Friday robbed the paymaster of q
quarry of 81, 800.
THOMAS DAVIS and Henry Dickerson.
negroes, were hanged at Nashville, H.,
Saturday for the murder of Marcus
Deitsch at Richview, Ill.
HENRY JAMES, colored, who assaulted
child Of 5 years Wednesday, was taken
by a mob from the jail at Little Rock,
Ark, Friday night and hanged
JOHN c. CAMPBELL, who pleaded guilty
to embezzling s13, 900 from Woods, Jen-
kins & Co., was sentenced ID a six year
term il the penitentiary Saturday.
CHARLES L. WooD, deputy postmaster
Of La Porte, Ind, is charged with defaI-
cation amounting to 80 600
THE jury in the case of Marie Andrea,
charged by Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, of New
York, with keeping disorderly house
mas rendered a verdict of guilty.
IN the criminal court of Pits burg. Pa .,
Saturday, nearly one hundred oIeomar-
gaune dealers pleaded guilty of violating
the laws.
AT So. James. MINI, J. F. C. Behr,
charged. with criminal assault upon Miss
Minnie Stapp, was convicted Monday OF
assault In the second degree
AT Baltimore Tuesday, Capt Kuhn, OF
the steamer Gothic, was fined $500 for al.
loving al alien pauper who, with several
others, had been ordered to be returned tc
tAeIr native country by the immigration
commissioners, 10 escape from his vessel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
TAX ON BEER.
Report that william Contemplares Such n
Scheme-German Political News

Report that William Contenplares Such n
Scheme-German Political News
BERLIN, May 14.-Discord among the
conservatives IS great and kliest's With
drawal from the platform committee will
Influence number of the party who are
now hesitating and who, joining the mod
crates, will create right and left con-
servatives The latter will be closely
allied with the liberals and the split
Will dispose of conservative opposition
FOR some time.
" Members OF the ireisinnig party argue
that the fiscal reform recently introduced
implied an amendment electorally assim-
ilating the present Prussian system, which
is the complicated one of indirect repre-
sentation, witt the imperial system, which
is one Of direct manhood suffrage. If the
freiSianig party succeeds the result may
have a potent influence at the coming eleC-
ton.
The new army bill proposing to increase
the eff ctive force is not likely to be intro
duced in the reiCh5tag till autumn The
resources required for military reorgani-
cation Twill be duty on alcohol, which has
already been decided upon. tits reported
that duty has also been placed an beer
and that proposition 70 tax newspaper
advertisements is likewise under consId-
Grafton.
DR.. Bosz, minister of ecclesiastical affairs
and instruction, refused a catholic petition
protesting against the erection Of an addi
tion to a non-sectarian school at Dantzic
and demanding the establishment of the
catholic school instead.
Some papers print articles in extenua-
ton of Emperor Williams public APP
prevail of Lueck for the shooting of a
civilian, stating that Lueck was threat
ened with madness owing to the
anonymous threats he received. The
emperor desired to counteract these COM
munications. Despite the explanation,
the Cologne Gazette affirmed the Truth of
the reported word Of the emperor encour-
aging soldiers to the free use of arms
against civilians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
FEW M,KINLEY FIGURES.

II
We are now on the second year Of Nc
Kinley prices, and until it is ended it is
not practicable to make such comparisons
of the effect Of the new tariff law on prices
az is possible. for example, during the first
year under the changed economic con-
ditions.
A large retail store in New York last
fall made up a list showing the prices OF
various articles Of necessary use IN Sep
TENDER, 1890, and September, 1891. The
result shows that street gloves, mems,
September, 1890, were $50; September,
1891, s1.75. Common lace curtains were
advanced by the Mckinley tariff between
those dates from g per pair to - 40; the
cheaper sort from 371a cents per pair to
A. cents. Furniture, mohair, average
quality, was advanced from g 80 ard
f. g: pushes, from $50 to $3.50; plush
garments were advanced from so to S25;
flannel wrappers, from s. to s. So French
jersey waists, from $40 to $13; stapie
pearl buttons, per gross, from 50 to 5l4;
pearl buttons, per dozen, from Is cents to
SLIT: common broadcloth, from 81 p per
ward to $3.50; black diagouals, per yard.
from $3.50 to So; corduroy pants goods, Is
cents per yard to 81; combs, from IS cents
10 81 cents; tooth brushes, from 10 cent
euch TO 20 cents. Real WOODEN underwear
j. placed By the act beyond the means Of
many persons. Ladies' ana mems Cart
wrigbt's cotton and wool have been ~.
vanced each from 1925 TO 81 65; cottoL
BAbrigan from 81 to 81 Is; mems domestic
underwear have been advanced 81 PEI
dozen. Corsets Of the commOnost kim
have been advanced 30 per cent; common
scissors have been advanced from 50 Gems
per pair to 81 cents; shears from 50 cents
to Is cents per pair; pocket knives from
so cents to 50 cents each; domestic blank
cts from s2lU to So %; mohair braid
from 50 cents per yard to 81 cents; mems
Derby bats each from S175 to 81; ham
mocks from 81 50 to Sl.75; wooden shirts
from 81 ~ to 1897; necktie5 OF a certain
grade from so cents 70 Is cents; beaded
dying from 60 cents per yard
to IS cents; common cotton iace'
from 20 cents per yard TO Is cents
curtain muslin from 20 cents per yard
to Is cents; serge coat Innings per yard
from so cents TO s. cents; Scotch cheyoits
per yard from 25 cents to 3715 cents; per-
Gale from Is cents to 271a cents. Glass
ware was forced up likewise. Common
tumbIer8 bad their retail price advanced
after September, 1890, as much DIS II
per cent; jelly tumb!ers, 10 PEI cent;
lamp shades, - per cent, bowls, Is per
cent; preserve dishes from 7 to % per
cent two-quart pitchers, IA per cent;
coffee cups and saucerS from to u per
cent Common window glass had its price
advanced per box from 81 g. to 50 Is;
ground glas. per 100 feet from 1878 to
$3.50; green house and farmers double
seconds, from $2.7O to $3.50.
The effect Of these increases of prices,
due to the Mckinley act, has been estl-
mated for NJ Massachusetts, for last year.
That state paid, it IS estimated, 100000
of increased taxes, Other states suffered
in proportion and the end is not yet
though a democratic congress is gradually
puncturing the act and letting a little
sunlight through to the people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
BRACES OPINION.
The General Thinks New York Not Impnr'
tant.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Special Telegram.
May 13.-Although it is known the world
over that Gen. E. S. Bragg, of Fond du
Lac, hates newspaper reporters as the
devil hates holy water, your correspondent
succeeded il imposing enough upon the
good nature of the renowned general, who
is trying an important lawsuit in this city.
to get some drift as to his political feel
ings. Cleveland is the generals choice
first, last and all the time at the Chicago
New YORK, say General
Bragg, must be considered as dark cloud
in the distance and nothing more. The
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
CROSSING WAR ENDED
Illinois Supreme Court Decides in Favor
of Chicago's Rights

CHICAGO, May r. Among the decis-
ions handed down by the supreme court
today was one that is substantial victory
for the city Of Chicago in its grade cross
ing war with the Illinois Central railroad.
The Illinois Central attempted to enjoin
the city from opening and improving
several of its streets in the southern
part of the city across its tracks at grade,
holding that its right to the roadway in
VOWED was superior to the city's rights
for stree purposes; also that in crossing
at grade the city would greatly injure the
company's train service. Judges Tuley,
Horton and Collins decided against.
the railroad company, holding that
the power given the city to extend its
streets over or across any railroad right Of
way was clear and explicit, with no llmita.
ton; that it is for the city council to deter
mine whether public interests require
that crossings oe over, under or at grade,
The supreme court affirmed this decision.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20

great cry that without the Empire
state tie democratic cause is lest has no
terror Tor the general. WHAT if we car
ry Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana" he
continued, ''then we elect a president, no
matter where we find New York. Since
Horatio Seymour held The reins in New
York, we always knew better where
New York stood after the votes were
counted. The general refused to listen
to q second choice, although be seemed
willing to abide by what the June conven.
tlon at Chicago does. feeling confident
that it is to be Cleveland
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
Parallel Cases.

Mrs Grumpps-There are thousands of
occupations IN which men have places
which women should fill. Why shoul6n t
women be druggists? Answer me- that
Mr.. Grumpps-This cottage pudding
isn't good at all. How 90 you make
it?
Mrs. Grumpps-I took few handfuls
IF -four and som milk and a few eggs, [
forgot how many, and some sugar | think
ana | believe ] added some salt, and may
be some baking powder, don t know how
much. | never measure.
Mr.. Grumpps-That's why. New York
Weekly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
a SENSATION ENDED.
New Richmond's Missing Man Found in a
Chippewa Fails saloon

CHIPPEwA FALLS, Special Telegram,
May 13.-William Hughes. the New
Richmond man who so suddenly disap.
peared at Neenah on MAY 9Th, wSs today
found IN partially intoxicated condition
in saloon IN this city. He has been
taken to his home.
The police here today discovered that
Wm. Anderson, who mysta~icus!~ left
home at Eau Claire April 22nd, passed
through this city over th@ Wisconsin Cen
tral from st. Pau about u week ago. w.
Il. Pier, the conductor on the tram, saws
that Andersou came with him from St.
Paul and got off either at Boyd or Ab0ots-
ford
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
GIANT SPIDERS.
Some of The Big Brutes that Infest the
Forests of Yucatan.

A sailor on a coast'ng vessel which
plies between here and ports on the Gulf
has some very interesting specimens
which ne secured while on the coast Of
Yucatan. Among them is a large jar
filed with enormous spiders, which he
says are looked upon with the greatest
fear by the Indians Of the central portion
Of that country aI2 a-e undoubtedly the
largest ever seen.
Inc body Of the spider is fully five inches
in diameter and the legs are sort and
thick, being especially adapted = lunning
and climbing. They are about two inches
long and as big around as an ordinary lead
pencil. Tie animal is Of grayish- brown
color, but is most peculiarly n srked ~
deep red bands, which cross its body, ex.
tending clear around diagonally from
shoulder TO hip, crossing each other a. the
middle of the back and tie center Of the
belly.
the head is SO large that the details can
readily &c seen, and even the dead ones
have such a ferOcious aspect that they
caused a feeling of fear. TIE color Is
peculiarly adopted TO the country for the
BODY is like the ealjI while the red bands
are ike many of the creeping vines which
abound on the rocks.
The ferceuess Ct the insect AMI TIE
marking on the back have induced the
Indians to name it the & evils Soldier,
9nd they say thct it is undoubtedly the
worst foe to men in that whole country,
making it almost impossible for any one
to go into the interior, for it akounds in
such numbers that no place is free from
it. and its bite is certain death.
Only one instance is known to Indians
where man has been bitten and did not
die, and this man was wildly insane ever
afterward. The spider makes its home
among the rocks, and when anything APP
proache8 it rushcs boldly out and makes
SO fierce an attack that it is almost i'm
possible to escape it, 1t runs and climbs
trees with great rapidity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
His Happy Thought.

rfamilias-Monsieur, | employed
you 10 teach my daughter music, not to
make love to her.
Monsieur de Baton-Madame labor un-
der re great misrepresentation.
Mate1familias-Dut | heard you call her
the apple of your eye.
Monsieur de Baton-Mon Dieu. Mad
ame. and ees she not my pupil Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
The RetorE Barbarous.

This quarter is no good" said the
barber
Why not?'
''It has been shaved"
'Humph | guess you are rignt-if sou
shaved tn. 7, Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20

AMERICA stands first in the world a.
tlller of the SOIL and there is no reason
why the hand Of commerce steering our
own ships as they pillow the waves should
not make it the tiller of the sea.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY. Nav 10.

SENATE.-A resolution was presented
oy Mr.. Mitchell inquiring into the desira-
0llty OF making an appropriation TO ena-
be toe national guards Of the various
states to mold an enca- pmeIt at the
worlds fair. A bill to establish the boun-
c7ries Of Yellowstone Park was taken up.
After an animated discussion which lasted
tvo hours the bill passed-yeag 80, nays
10.
HoUsE.-The house went into commit.
tee OF the whole on the spndry civil ap-
rropriatian bill. The present bill appro-
PIRATES S25 l57,787, being a reduction of
ol3, Co., 900; the reduction being made by
refusing the country appropriations. The
Illl was freely discussed by both parties,
but an adjournment was had without &C
ten on the measure.
WEDNESDAY, May II.
SENATE.-A bill authorizing survey
for ship canal connecting Lake Erie with
the Ohio river, was passed. The bill was
passed appropriating 100000 for a public
building at Pierre, S. D. After an execu-
i've session the senate adjOu1ned.
HOUSE. Mr.. SayerS made the confer
eGce report On the urgency deficiency
bill for the year ending June 80, 1892,
which was agreed TO. Mr.. Long present
ed a bill to encourage silk culture. The
oundry civil appropriation bill was
taken UP in committee of the whole.
Mr.. Holman moved to strike out the
appropriation for $4,000 for the pur-
chase OF site and the commencement Q.
, building for the new mint at Phi!a-
delphia. After IN animated debate On
Mr.. Holman's motion, it was agreed to
stsike out the mint appropriation by 8
vote of IS to 90. A dispatch was read
announcing that England would accept
tue Invitation of the United States to
lake part IN an international conference
t. discuss the silver question. Loud ap-
plause followed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20

parallel. He bases this view upon the re-
port Of Lock wood, who at his farthest
north found the horizon ON the land side
concea ed by numberless SNOW ,overed
mountains. the Interior" he wrote, rs
a confused me- of snow-copt ed peaks.
He added that these mounte-ns made it
impossible ID discover rae Topography of
he region, a1d II is not at ali unlikely
that beh nd thea the inland ice tends
unbrohenty SoWard the nol 4. lust 2s Il
does behind the mountains Of south
Greenland
From the lCity elevation Of the inland ice
1t is PROBABLE that he will be able - 30
more for the CORE It mapping OF the
famous channel through Smith sound r.
the a-ctlc sea than any Of his predeces-
sors. Much of The region will be spread
out like a map tefore him, and he is likely
- solve the mystery of Humboldt glacier,
believed 10 be the greatest n the world.
and of the mighty tiords which penetl at :.
no one Jet knows, how far inland.
RESULTS TO BE ATTAINED.
If Peary succeeds IN his undertaking
and Lieut.. Ryder, of the Danish nav :.
ca iieS out the task assigned to him. of
mapping out the east coast, between Franz
JOSEF ford and Cape DAB, the yea 1892
will see Greenland practically revealed In
all its outlines. Ryder reached TIE east
coast last summer, and intended to winter
ne; Cage Brewster. He is expected tc
study and map 500 miles of coast Inc, OF
which the part between Cape Brewster and
Cape Dan ara wholly unknown. His pro
| ject was to spend the wipter IN scientific
observations; to devote the spring to sledge
journeys; to map the inner part of tbs
sounds and fords, and to study sSthe int
f1ior ice, and late ia June he expects t:
start down the coast In three beats.
It Is expected that Ryder Will complies
his survey of the coast 10 Cape Dan by the
beginning of September. He will await
the steamer to take him home at A1g
magsalik, in 66 degrees north latitude
where Holm spent the winter OF 1884 s:
among several hundred natives who haC
never before seen a white man. If the
steamer does not appear Ryder will bt
compelled 70 spend next winter among
the natives, and In the summer of 1898 hi
will make his way around the south end o.
Greenland to the Danish settlements. Like
Pealy, he believes Ia the superior eficien-
cy of small, picked parties for arctic ser
vice. His expedition consists of nine per
sons, AID is pr0visiored FOR two years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
CRIMINAL.

CIR. LESTER, formerly of Chicago, is
in Jail at Free port, H., charged with
oigamy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
SPICE COMPANY FAILS.
Three Attachments Sworn Oat In a Few
Minutes

Sioux CRY, Iowa, May 1.-THE fac
tory and store of the Northwestern Spice
company, this afternoon, was taken pos
session of by the sheriff on three attach
ments, aggregatine nearly $4,000. A
little later Joseph Winge sued out an at
tachment for $1,000, few minutes later
the First National bank for $4,000. 1t
is thought there ara many other claims.
The assets will be fractional.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
safe All Around

Teacher-Tommy. you know what told
you Yesterday, that if you didn' { run right
home ana tell your mother you mad played
truant last week, would give you good
whipping.
Tommy-Yes' m; an l told her
Teacher-What did she say?
Tommy She said If | hadn't told he,
she would have licked me, too.-Puek.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
PERSONAL POINTS

A republican soldier has given an inter
estina account Of Qpays war experiences.
in which it appears that be actually served
six days. He has received 5500000 for
his public services in his thirty years Of
Office holding.
Octave Thanet is known to her friends
as Miss Alice French Her nom de plume
was the result of chance-Octave was the
name Of her roommate at school and had
the advantage Of being suited to either
sex. The word Thanet she saw written
or printed on passing freight car.
Miss French prefers the Scotch pronuncla-
Gon o. the word, Miss French lives in
davenport Iowa.
Prince Massimo, whose supprb old
palace at Rome was the scene Of a dyra-
mite outrage the other day. is one of the
grandest and proudest mobiles of Italv
He traces his descent to Fabius Maximus.
of the earliest Roman times. His mother
was a famous princess of the house Of
Savoy, now reigning in Italy, while his
wife is Lslf sister of the late Connie d
Chambord, best known among the French
legitimists as King Henry V.
Qleen Margaret of Italy, though some
what inclined to embonpoint. is neyerthe-
less a beautiful woman even yet. 1t is
said that on the day of her marriage. in
1868, when receiving the foreign minis.
ters and ambassadors she spoke to each of
them in his own language She is highly
educated and has special taste for litera,
ture. In public she always shows perfect
tact and taste and she is very popular and
respected by her subjects.
President Harrison will have wire
from Minneapolis to the white house dur
ing the national convention, and il is
thought he will know the result inside of
two minutes from the time the nomination
is made. Similar conveniences will be
offered to other nominees.
J. s. Clarkson, of the republican nationa
committee, who has been soiourning al
Hot Springs for his health, is rallying
from the relapse which he experienced q
short time since, but bis physician still
foroids any mental labor whatsoever.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20

Comptroller OF the Currency Lacy viii
soon become president of the Bankers
National bank, Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
MONDAY, May Is.

SENATE.-On the meeting Of the senate
a pulogy on the late Senator Barbour was
delivered by Mr.. Kenna. The vice presi-
dent then appointed committee t. act
with the committee ofEJhe house on the
funeral. After a short recess the senate
re assemble at 1880, ana the funeral ser
vices Of Senator Barbour t5ok place.
BoUsE.-A senate communication was
received inviting the house TO attend the
funeral of the late Senator Barbour The
members, headed by Speaker Crisp, walk
Ell two by two TO the senate chamber for
tie funeral service. Af,er the funeral the
house resumed its session. Mr.. Cogswell
made an unsuccessful attempt to increase
the fish commission appropriation. A mo-
ton to strike out the appropriation Of
SIS, 0c0 fer detecting persons guilty Of q
violation of the internal revenue laws was
agreed to. After some further discussion
on the measure, without decision, the
hoIIsa adjourned