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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
IALDRICH REMAINS.
Cleveland Cannot Dispense With TIL
Solicitors Services Just Yet.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Solicitor-
General Aldrich had his resignation
laid before Mr.. Cleveland the first
thing Monday morning, intending to
return vt once to Chicago and begin
the practice of law. But it seems that
the President and AttorneyGeneral
Olney are finding some little difficulty
in selecting Mr.. Aldrich' S successor and
have requested the latter 10 remain
for some time in his present place. The
Solicitor-General said this morning
that his stay in Washington had been
pleasant.
II have been brought into contact, .
said he, with nearly all of the great
legal lights of the country and the ac-
quaintance thus formed will be almost
invaluable to me in the future. l retire
from Office with record Of unbroken
friendship among the officials with
whom | have come in contact. My re-
l tons with the Chief Justice and the
ssciate justices of the Supreme Court
h we been extremely pleasant and each
individual member of that distin-
guished body seems now like a per-
NAL friend to me. But with all it's
% 9; sd ut official relations / must admit
that prefer Chicago to Washington as
place of residence"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17

gresS are to secure better and more
uniform legislation for the western
states
! The committee appointed to invite
President and Mrs. Cleveland to open
the Worlds Fair May 1 left Chicago
on tie End for Washington
> Detective Herman Peterson, of the
Bottler's Protective Association of New
Jersey, arrested DR.. Goldberg, drug
I gist of Newark, for violation of a law
prohibiting the use of beer bottles for
other purposes. A beer bottle with a
laudanum label was found in his place.
Charles D. Kelley of Dixon has de-
serted his wife and five little girls, the
oldest being only 8 years old. He tele-
graphed her recently from Chicago tell
| ing her to look out for herself.
I Many of the leading citizens and
business men of Asbury Park, n. j.,
have signed call for a mass meeting
to be held in Educational Hall to pro-
! test against the race track bills.
Ballington Booth Of Salvation Army
! fame has decided to carry out the plan
| Of rescue laid down in his fathers
book, 'In Darkest England" and he
is looking far q farm near New York
City.
Mayor Dial Of Meridian, Miss, has is
sued q proclamation asking for the re-
lief in the way of money and clothing
for the sufferers from the cyclone that
swept over that part of the country
on the Bird.
A family affray is reported from
Whitewell, Tenn. The Morrison and
Ross families settled an old fued. Roy
and Taylor Morrison and VIII Ross
were fatally stabbed, all three being
literally cut to pieces
Silas Hubbard, a wealthy citizen Of
Kalamazoo, Mich, gave $4,000 to the
Unitarian society for the erection Of
q new church. An additional $4,000
was subscribed and a lot will be pur-
chased at once.
Stockton, Pa, is reported in state
Of high excitement over an invasion OF
wolves, driven thither by starvation,
the snow having been too deep for
weeks for them to live in their usual
haunts.
The Kirkham Art Tile and Pottery
Company's works located at Barber
ton, Ohio, were totally destroyed by
fire early in the morning Of the 9TH.
The loss is about $2OO,OOO; insurance,
$4,000.
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mines,
at Wardner, Idaho, probably the great
est silver lead property in the world,
closed down on the night Of the LIST
indefinitely. The reason assigned is
the high railroad tariff on ore.
Governor Lewelling and Attorney
General Little, of Kansas, have been
charged by a Topeka newspaper with
accepting brides from the policy shop
men Of Kansas City, Kan. The Legis-
lature will investigate.
The Foote murder case came to an
end On the night of the End at Bing
hampton, n. Y, when the jury return
ed verdict Of Not guilty" and Mrs.
Foote was discharged by the Court.
She killed her husband with an axe
several months ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
And ClevelanG's Anxious Seat Is
as Full as Ever-New
Office Seekers.
Secretary Norton Will Run thu
Agricultural department on
a Non-Partisan Basis.
Bragg Quotes Scripture-His
Road to Favor Is Not
StreWn With Roses.

Washington, March 11.-TOday closed
| the first week of President Cleveland'S
second term and the last day was
marked by as much activity and hustle
among those seeking office as the hrs1
OF any intermediate days.
Undaunted by the no-re-appontlnent
rule, Col. Childs, eX-minister to Siam,
asked the president to send him back
to the land of the white elephant Chief
Justice Lerton, OF the Tennessee SUI
preme court, wants to succeed to the
circuit court vacancy caused by the
promotion of Justice Jackson to the SUI
preme court.
George William Car1uth, editor of the
Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, pre-
scented an application for the position
Of minister to Turkey. Another Arkan-
sas applicant, Judge Morgan, is aftel
South American cOnSulShip. Another
application for the position appeared Ill
eX-MinlSter Buck, of kentucky, who
had the Peruvian mission during the
first Cleveland term.
Col. McLeans, Of Illinois, who was
deputy commissioner Of pensions, I'm
der Cleveland, applies to succeed Com
missioner Raum, undiscouraged by the
new rule for appointments.
Representative Durborrow, of Illinois,
had a brief talk with the president in
which he took occasion to announce
that he does not concur in the protests
which has been filed by several Illinois
men against the appointment of Judge
Lambertree, OF Chicago, to a foreign
mission.
j.. G. Christy, colored man, and edl-
tor of the Indianapolis World called as
an applicant for the appointment as
recorder OF deeds for the District Of
Columbia. }. Milton Turner Of Mis-
souri,, and &. III. Taylor, of Kansas City,
both colored men, were also applicants
for this office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
CALIFORNIA CANARY BIRDS.
Wild Songsters as Seen by Poet Joaquin
Miller.

1t is pleasant to turn to the canaries,
the clouds and clouds of canaries here.
And they will come to you and build
and abide with you wherever you may
be. Their natural home seems to be
with man. When I sat down on this
mountain-side it was as barren as Il
rock; but water abounded and, when a
fence was thrown around the springs,
why weeds began to grow and birds
began to build there and to feed on the
seeds from the weeds. 1t was then
that / first saw the wild canaries Of
California in this region, says Joaquin
Miller in the Independent, and they
have continued to come and increase
till the sky at times is literally clouded
with canary birds, and the air filled
with the sweetest and tenderest melo-
dies. You can detect no difference be-
tween the notes Of this wild canary
Of the country and the tame canary
Of the town, yet the country or wild
bird is not so plump and full-breasted.
These wild ones are of all positive col
orS. / have seen them like sapphire,
and red canary birds are as common
in my acacia trees as arebutterfiieS in
my poppy field. Of course, let it be
understood, have taken great pains to
fe. and care for these canaries all
these years. But / have been able to
do no more than feed or care for them.
did not bring one Of them here. Their
wonderful variety of color has been Il
continual source of delight, each year
bringing some new kind, as it seems
to me. Their favorite food is the seed
Of the wild milk-weed, thrifty plants
that will grow almost anywhere and
at all seasons hereabouts. 1t is voted
nuisance by farmers and gardners,
but to me is invaluable. To see doz-
en- yellow and red and blue canaries
battling in a little cloud of white cotton
which they have given to the winds
in their contention for the seeds is a
pretty sight; and then their tender and
infinite notes!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
OFEICESEEKERS GO HOME.
They Discover That Staying in Washing.
ton Will Not Help Them Any.

WASHINGTON, March 11.--The exodus
of Democratic Senators, Representa-
tives and public men generally has
begun. They have found out clearly
within the last week that it is utterly
hopeless to remain here and try to
press candidates for office. Mr.. Cleve-
land and the various Cabinet officers
have been extremely courteous regard
ing applicants and their Congressional,
hackers. but they have held out 10
hope whatever. On the contrary,
officeseexerS nave been discouraged
from pushing their claims and taking
up the time of the administra-
ton. The political workers have
also had their attention directed to the
fact that many State and city cleo
tons were about to occur, and that the
best service which could be performed
for the party would be that of assist
ing in the spring elections.
AS a result every train of Washing
ington is bearing away Senator's and
Representatives
Gen Smith. one Of the candidates for
the Chicago postoffice, also left for
Chicago. Mr.. Lawler is still here, and
says he will remain on the ground I'm
til the Chicago postoffice question is
settled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
MlSSISSII'II BOOMING.
Great Damage Feared From IN over
flow at La Crosse.

la Crosse, Wis, March II. The water
in the Mississippi river is rising so rap
idly us to cause fear that great deal
of damage will be done by a flood. Last
night it measured by the government
gauge above the usual levee, the water
from the ice from the north not having
come down yet, and us there has been
ice to the thickness of four feet, which
has not yet broken up, il is thought
that the height of the water will reach
thirteen feet.
The county board contracted to have
the ice broken up by dynamite as soon
us it begins to float aS it is feared that
great damage would result to bridges
spanning he stream by the huge cakes
Of ice. This is an unusual cXpedient,
and has never been TeSorted to here be-
fore The ice already has begun to
crack. There was Il rainfall OF nearly
two inches yesterday, and it is raining
hard today. The sawmiIls have "booms"
out to protect them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
NEW HAWAIIAN MOVE.
A Committee Will Be Sent to Investi-
gate Affairs.

Washington, March 1.-THE question
of the appointment of a non-partisan
commission of three persons to visit
Hawaii and report on the sentiment OF
the people as regards annexation and
az affecting the United States was fully
discussed, it is said, at the cabinet meet.
ing yesterday.
The commission is to have the power
to summon witnesses and institute a
thorough investigation into the financial
indebtedness of the kingdom, its laws
and the habits of its people. The time
necessary for this work, it is said. will
be two or three months.
President Cleveland has the matter
under consideration, but it is asserted
that the matter has progressed so faI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
MANY BRIDGES GONE.
Floods do Great Havoc on the Union
Pacific and Other Roads.


Omaha, Neb., March 11.-RepOrts from
the North and South Platte country
received at railroad headquarters today
show that heavy rains are playing havoc
with railroad property along the North
Platte, South Platte and Loup rivers,
bridges are being torn from the moor
ings by drifting ice and gorges, dam
ming water so that the tracks are in
undated, and some parts Of the Burling-
ton & Missouri and the Union Pacific
have already been abandoned until the
waters recede.
Thirty bridges along the branches
of the Union Pacific, Burlington and
the Fremont, ElkhOrn & Missouri Val
ley roads are either washed away or
undermined so as to make crossing
dangerous.
On the Union Pacific the bridges and
approaches are slightly damaged, but
traffic on the road is not interrupted.
The through train service is conducted
by way of Lincoln and Grand Island
with comparatively little delay. The
damage done by water and ice will be
repaired by Monday and traffic resumed
on the main lines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
RED CLAY REGION OF TEXAS.
A County Where They Have to Clint
for Water and Dig for Wood.

In the vast red clay region of Texas
and southern Kansas, where all the
landscape is Of q brilliant red color, the
strata composing the hills are inter
Laid with thicknesses Of gypsum, which
looks to a correspondent Of the Boston
Transcript like white sugar. This is
sulphate Of lime, whereas chalk is car.
Donate Of lime. By driving the water
out of it, plaster Of paris is made. From
the same material a new sort of wall
plaster is manufactured. For both OF
these purposes the stuff is largely
mined, as wei as to produce an artificial
stone called staff" Of which most OF
constructed. So-called chalk" school
crayons are made out Of the same sub
stance, and also jewelIy and other or
namental articles. These gypsum beds
were deposited on the bottom Of the
great island sea at a period long pre-
vious to the chalk-forming epoch. They
are composed of lime derived directly
from the rocks of the land and de,
posted chemically by the sea water,
which was extremely salt, like the Salt
lake Of Utah. The gypsum sands in
southern New Mexico look like beds of
snow, stretchin. for miles and miles
All of that arid region known as the
Great basin is strange and weird coin,
try. The rivers, instead Of flowing to
the sea, disappear in the plains, drunk
up by the dry soil and evaporated by
the hot sun. There, it is said, one
"climbs for water and digs for wood. -
To find water one must ascend the hills
which are green, while the valleys are
deserts. People dig up for fuel the
roots Of the desert plant, which are
enormously developed for the purpose
OF gathering moisture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
FITS ON A TRAIN.
An Amberg Man Creates Excitement
On a Northwestern Passenger

Appleton. Wis, March 1.-THE Chi
cago & Northwestern passenger train
from the south last night brought a pas
senger that had created much excite
ment on the trip.
He boarded the train at Milwaukee,
and soon afterward was seized with a
violent fit Before Neenah was reached
he suffered three more, each more
violent than the previous ones. At
Neenah he was seized again.
He was taken from the train here
unconscious, in a fit lasting forty min
utes. He was cared for by the author
tiles. The man was Robert Higgins, on
his way home to Amberg. He partially
recovered this morning and was sent
on his way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17

Distinguished Men DO the Dead Justice
HOnOr-ViIas as Chairman.

Washington, March 11.-There was "A
meeting Of the bar when the supreme
court convened in the court room to-
day to take steps to express he loss s'lS-
tanned in the death OF Justice Lamar.
1t was attended by large and distin-
gEiShed gathering.
V1ve-PreSident Stevenson called the
meeting to order Senator Villas was
elected chairman, and James +. Mcken-
ney, clerk of the court, was chosen
secretary.
Senator George in brief speech
moved the appointment OF committee
to prepare resolutions expressive OF the
sense OF the loss to the bar in the death
of the Late justice.
The meeting adjourned until Saturday
at noon when the resolutions will be
presented and speeches made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
GEN. BRAGG IS CAST DOWN.
Quotes Scripture on C1eveland's Decision
Not to Reappoint ofice-Holders.

Quotes Scripture on o1eveland's Decision
Not to Reappoint ofce-Holders.
WASHINGTON, March l1.-One of the
most picturesque political characters in
Washington at present is Gen. Edward
5. Bragg of Wisconsin, who loved Mr..
Cleveland for the enemies lie had made.
He has been a candidate for his old po-
sition of minister to Mexico and was
somewhat east down when ex-Gov.
Gray was named for the place With
his usual independence Gen. Bragg is
asking no favors at the hands of the
Wisconsin delegation.
Congr sman Newberry of Chicago,
who is great friend of Gen. Bragg's,
has been trying to work up a boom for
the latter for Commissioner of
pc nsions. When Gen. Bragg's at
tentiCn was called yesterday to
g order recently promulgated by
b Mir. Cleveland to the effect that eN-
Q ice-holders would not be given recog-
milton under this administration. the
Wisconsin Democrat leader remarGed
in his characteristic way:
1.-The Lord giyeth and the Lord
taketh away-blessed be the name of
the Lord. | an resigned. Mr.. Cleve-
lanr has done as seemed 10 him best
He is the dispenser Of patronage. He
desires new men. 1t is his privilege to
appoint whomsoever he sees fit. We
have every confidence in his intelli-
Gence and uprightness His recent
decision WI bring disappoint-
ment to many. but there
will be no revolution. AS for myself
do not know that | want anything.
would certainly not accept "a bureau
-f.er having filled a toreis n mission. 1t
would be too much like the man who
wished to be Minister to Russia and
finally begged Mr.. Cleveland to give
him "a pair OF shoes. When in
The City of Mexico | spent
ONE thousands of ny own money
in addition to the salary attached
to the place. in order to bring the
American mission upon Il parity with
the British. | have nothing to regret
but do not care to repent the eX-
perience. There are a number of gen
tlcmen in Wisconsin who are known
sometimes as the machine and some
times as the -anti-Bragg ring. 1t is
their business in Washington to see
that | and my friends get nothing |
Will endeavor to keep them at least in
ten eSted.'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
|
TO PROMOTE ATHLETICS.
Milwaukee, Wheelmen Associate Other
New Cream City Firms.

The following new companies fled
articles Of incorporation in the office of
the secretary of state:
The Milwaukee Wheelmen ASSocia-
ton; to promote athletic amusement
ETC.; without capital; incorporators, FL
mer A. Savage, Fred !. Schroeder and
Thomas Hutchings.
The North Milwaukee Level Land
company; to conduct Il general real es-
tate business; capital stock, $4,000: in
corporators, Henry Nieman, Jas. Foley
and Herman Meminger.
The North Milwaukee Town Site com
pany; to conduct real estate business;
capital stock. S25,OOO; incorporators,
VIM. j. Morgan, A. d. Agnew and w.
A. Meyer.
The Milwaukee Boiler company: an
amendment increasing capital stock TO
$25O,OOO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17

Mrs. Lydia Griffiths, of the town of
Oregon, Dane county, has commenced
suit against the town for $1,000 damages
for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived upon a defective walk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
CHOLERA'S AP
pRDAGH

Cincinnati, March 11.-At a confer
ence OF the officers OF the National
Health association here today, it was
agreed to call a national conference of
state boards OF health at New York
City, April Is, to discuss measures
against the approach of cholera.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17

that the name of ex-Judge Martin p
Montgomery, lately of the District of
Columbia bench, has been brought to his
attention as an excellent man to head
the commission.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17

Miles Sidkor. residing at Reno, La
Crosse county, was found dead on the
railway track near that place. He was
naked. and the indications are that he
died from exposure. He had showed
SIGNS of mental arrangement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17

Mrs. Lamont Lathrop, the authoress,
who was knocked down by a runaway
horse in Boston last week, died from
her injuries. Mrs. Lathrop belonged to
the old Lawrence family of New York
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
MORTON is OBSTINATE.
The Agricultural Department VIII he
Run Regardless OF Politics.

Washington, March IL. = Secretary
Morton today indicated his purpose Of
retaining efficient employees in the agri-
cultural department without regard to
politics. When changes become neceS-
sary he will recognize the claims of
party workers only in cases where the
candidates efficiency is equal, If not
superior, to that of the Incumbent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17
BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED.
Crew Saved by Life Lines Near Seal
bright, \. j.

New York, March 1.-THE British
steamer Wells City, Captain Savage,
which sailed from Bristol February II.
went ashore i'll II dense fog. broadside
on, 1T Scabright, \. j., this evening.
Upon arrival of the lifc-S.lving crew
life lines were Immediately thrown over
the vessel, but only one WAS made Sc
cure, and by this means fourteen of the
crew have thus far landed Eighteen
of the crew still remain on board.
As soon rs additional lines can be
thrown out the balance OF the crew
will be taken off
Later.
II required but Il few moments to
shoot the second line out to the steamer
and in IN hour the entire crew was
landed.
1t is doubtful if the ship can be saved
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13
INTELLECT At A DISCOUNT.

Germany Overcrowded by Idle Man WI.
nave been Educated se Universaesos.
Germany suffers from IN Intellectual
overproduction, according to the Forum.
All professions are overcrowded. It
was fondly believed up to our DAYS that
the state had no more important task.
than to render the acquiring of knowl-
edge as easy as possible, and for that
purpose to establish many higher
schools But it was not asked whether.
1nere was room enough for EMPLOYING
men and women when their education
was finished. Taking, for instance. the
career OF law In Prussia, we find that
tQere are 1851 men who have not onlv
passed through tho gymnasium and the
university, but have already served the
state gratis for about five years. while
the annual average demand is 100.
There are more than 1000 examiner
architects without a fixed emplov-
ment; it is the same with en-
Rineers, teachers in classics. mathe-
matlcs' etc: These unemployed forces
are particularly attracted to the great
capitals because everyone hopes that
with the many chances they offer he
ind gap into which he NAV hmm.
Men OF university training are almost
without exception capable only of in
tellectual work. If they do not sue
coed in their branch they cannot be-
come tailors or carpenters; they must
take. to pettifogging, giving lessons
copying, writing for papers. etc. There
are lawyers, physicians. doctors of phil.
osophy among those who are regularly
relieved by the Berlin poor board. All
tnese men are, OF course, disconnected
Win the present state of things and
ready to join with those forces which
hold out hope of overthrowing it. Nor
are female candidates wanting in thi,
proletariat; all those who give CHEAP
lessons, write mediocre novels for low.
class journals or work for shops at star
walton wages are swelling the army of
social revolution.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

SUSAN TRAINER, a young woman in
New York, has made no less than if
teen attempts at suicide within the last
four years. Each time she tried stran-
gulation, and with very few exceptions
, nearly succeeded, life being all but ex-
tinct when found. In addition to her
narrow escapes from death at her own
hand during the last four years she has
had three others in the same period
which were accidental. A curious
feature is that nearly the whole period
named has been spent by the young
woman in Jail, and none of the attempts
at self-destruction were made within
prison walls.