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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
ORIGIN OF THE GOSPELS.

Much Interest Manifested in Washing
on Over Prof. Harris Report.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Much inter-
est has been excited among scholars in
the capital city by the publication of
the ablegrams tating thatProf. Fendel
Harris of Cam bridge had reported to
Prof. Nestle at the Tubingen that he
had discovered in the convent on Mount
Sinai a palimpsest containing the com
plete Syriac text of the four gospels.
''The gospels" said DR.. Cyrus Adler
of the Smithsonian institute, cit is be-
lieved, were originally written in a
dialect current i'll Palestine and es-
pecially in Galilee, mixture of the
Hebrew and Syriac. We know that
it was not pure Hebrew from the pres
ence of certain expressions which are
of Syrian origin. So ever since the
modern search for sources Of the
Scriptures began it has been directed
in part to the discovery of what is be-
ieved to be this original text of the
Gospels. If that is what is now dis
covered its value and Importance can
not be overestimated. The common
version is from Greek translations of
the original. Prof. Harris, whom l
know quite well, is particularly well
qualified to judge of the authenticity
of such discovery"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
MILLIONS INVOLVED.
Bitter Contest Over the Minneapolis
d st. Louis Railway.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 1.-THE great
contest over the Minneapolis u st.
Louis Railway which has been expected
ever since the appointment of Receiver
Tluesdale is on, and the war for pos
session between the Rock Island COM
pany and the New York holders OF
mortgage claims will be one Of the
bitterest in the history Of American
railways.
Besides the fight with the Rock Is
land, there is conflict between the
themselves. The
amount involved is $9,OOO,OOO, about
s., 900, 900 of which is in the hands of
one faction, and $40OO,OOO in the hands
of another.
Over thirty lawyers are engaged in
! the case, and the first of the argu-
ments was completed before Judge
| Lochren last evening Two leading
attorneys of New York represent Henry
Seibert, Of New York, who is the trus-
| tee for Il number of bOndhOlderS and
! persons who hold a mortgage Of 81
100000. This mortgage was given to
| furnish money to construct and equip
the road or some of it's branches. The
principal holders of these securities are
representatives of the Rock Island
Road, which sought to get control of
the Albert Lea Route or the Minneapo-
lis and ST Louis Road, and by this
means secure an entrance to the North
west.
1t is claimed that the present action
by Seibert rs trustee, brought to fore
close the mortgage for $4OOO,OOO, is to
| wreck the road and to turn it over to
the control of the Rock Island com
pany. Besides the Rock Island people,
the holders of the $4,OO0,OOO mortgage
include the Farmers Loan and Trust
company of New York, which has a
claim of $1,1OO,O0O, and the Fidelity
Insurance and Trust company Of Phila-
delphia, which has a lien for $4,000.
Among the holders Of securities is the
New York Life Insurance company.
The New York Mutual Life company
and several other concerns also have
large holdings of securities.
The fact that the Minneapolis & st.
| Louis road is in the hands of a receiver
and has not paid q cent interest on
| bonds for four years is exercising all
Of the holders. 1t is apparent that the
r-,.,d is paying, however, from the fact
| that Receiver TrueSdale has nearly
81 0o0,0DU in cash in the treasury. The
] Rock Island interests claim that they
should have this money to apply Oh
their debt, but this proposition is resist
| ed by other interests.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

Camp Randall is to become a part Of
the grounds Of the University of Wis
consin. The assembly last evening con-
CURED in the senate bill providing for
their purchase. The vote was &c to t..
The bill also makes handsome appro-
priations for the institution. It now
only needs the governors signature TO
become law and that is assured.
The bill is as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby appro-
p1iated to the University of Wisconsin,
out of any moneys belonging to the
general fund in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sums of
money hereinafter named, viz.
Seton >. For the extension and en-
largement of the machine shop, for con-
struction of adequate forge shops and
foundry, for construction of adequate
draughting and dynamo rooms and for
the necessary shafting, betting, engine
and other necessary equipment thereto
for the extension of chemical laboratory
including provision for warming, venti-
Iating and necessary equipment, S45,-
600.
2 For building for the department
Of horticulture and a forcing house and
other necessary equipment thereof, S14,
200.
3. For experimenting in tobacco cul-
ture, $500.
4. For Il general appropriation, one
sixth of which shall be used for adj
vancing the interests of the agricultural
department, $4,000 for each year, 1898
and 1894.
5. For the purchase of the grounds
known as Camp Randall $4,000.
Section 2. To provide for meeting
the necessary expenses of administering
the departments of railways and electri-
cal engineering and to the other depart
ments of the university, together with
the employment of such additional in
structional force as may be necessary
to carry on the work of the university
extension in the state of Wisconsin
there is hereby annually appropriated
to the university fund income. 6 per
cent. of the funds derived by the state
from the license tax upon railroad com
panieS, railway car companies, or other
transportation companies, insurance
companies and upon telegraph compa-
MES, telephone companies and other
electrical companies.
Section 3. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
UNION PACIFIC STRIKE.
Shop Men On the Whole System to
Quit-A Question of Rule.

Omaha, Neb.. April 17.-Six hundred
men in the Union Pacific shops here
struck ut noon. Last year, the men
claim, the company agreed to allow the
force of men to reduce itself when the
work in hand made the time per day
less than a standard of nine hours.
They say the company not only kept the
force full. but last January increased it
and made the working days eight hours.
They We're unable to get the company
to change conditions, hence the strike.
J. III. Mcconnell. superintendent of
motive power, says the trouble is not
a matter of wages or hours. but the
refusal of the company to sign a new
agreement with the men. changing con-
ditions of employment A strike has
been ordered along the whole system
in the shops.
LATER.
Denver. Col, April 1.-THE threaten
ed strike of employees Of the Union
Pacific did not occur to-day.
Portland, Or, April 17.-SiNty-siN
men. belonging to the Machinists, Boil
ermakers and Blacksmiths union, work
ing in the Union Pacific car shops,
struck this afternoon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

arriving in Chicago at about o'clock
the following morning.
The passengers will have the whole
day sightseeing. In fact they will be
able to step from the Milwaukee boat
direct on to another boat that will take
them down for d few cents to the
worlds fair grounds. At 8 o'clock in
the evening Of the same day the Mil
waukee steamer will be ready to take
them back home, arriving at the foot
of Mason street in this city at O'Clock
the following morning. This mode of
visiting the fair will be both cheap and
convenient.
The Milwaukee & Eastern Transit
company has rented the O'Connor dock
at the foot of Michigan street in Chi
cago. The steamers Fountain City and
City of Fremont are being overhauled
re-dquipped and refurnished. For 81
each passenger will get a berth, and it
will be quite unnecessary for him to
make his headquarters anywhere out
side the steamer. The steamers. of
course, will also carry freight. Freight
shipped from Chicago in the evening
will be delivered to the Milwaukee peo-
pie early the following day
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
RIFLED MAILS FOR YEARS.
Frederick B. Lighthall Has Stolen
Thousands of Dollars from Letters

New York, April 16-Chief Inspector
G. G. James, of the New York Post
Office department, assisted by Inspector
John G. Coates, made a most important
capture last Friday night in the person
Of Frederick B. Lighthall.
1t is estimated that he has stolen
thousands Of dollars from letters adj
dressed to persons in New York and
Brooklyn. The theft of letters contain
ing money has been going on since 1889,
when Lghthall entered the railway
mail service.
Thousands of decoy letters have been
sent in the attempt to trap the thief,
and the resources OF three railway de-
tective divisions, other than that Of
New York, have been utilized for that
purpose, but without success. The let
tiers rif1ed and stolen were exclusively
from the West and were chiefly sent
to persons who advertised extensively
and were in receipt of small amounts
Of money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

noes were Messrs. Conway, Iverson,
James Keogh, Lamberson, Schmitz,
and Van der Heiden.
Messrs. Burke, Heyl and McDonough
were appoint, d :, conference committee
Gil the !, TT % the i. use on the gent al
c.tJ charter DIH.
The special committee to report upon
the ACCESSIBILITY of manufacturing Irvine
instead Of boots and shoes in the state
prison, made a report stating that lack
Of time prevented a full investigation
and asking that the committee be coli
tinued in order that it may report to
the next legislature.
The bill multiplying the local option Law
SO far as it relates to cities was made
a special order for II a. III. today.
The chair made the ruling that the 10
cal option bill had been killed several
DAYS ago when the assembly repressed
it's engrossment and third reading. 1t
had been placed upon the calender I'M
properly he said, and he must now DC
clare that it had been duly killed. Thus
ends all chance of repeating the local
option law at the present session.
The Loumsber1y bad title claim for
s92 caused waste of considerable
time. Mr.. Barney opposed the bill and
Mr. Gaynor favored it. A call of the
house and other filibustering schemes
were sprung. Speaker Kecgh wanted
Mr.. Gaynor to take the chair, but the
later declined on the ground that it
would be indicate in so far as asper-
sions on his honesty had been made
by certain members and never retracted.
An adjournment was taken till ID
a. m. today before the bill had been
disposed Of The senate meets at the
same hour
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
NO CAUSE FOX ALARM. <.
New York Financiers on the Gold Stu
alton.

alton.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE order of
Secretary Carlisle that the issue Of
the topic of discussion in financial cir
and men in high financial positions
were interviewed, and what they said
shows that among men of special
knowledge and training there is wide
diversity of opinion.
President Van Norden of the Bank
of North America said in reply to a
question as to what he thought Of the
situation: There is nothing unnat-
ufal in the balance of trade being
against us. That shows that the
country is prosperous and that our i'm
ports are greater than our exports.
The only way the government
can maintain its $1OO,0OO,U00 re-
bonds. It's bonds could be sold
with the greatest facility, and they
should be sold abroad. In England
they would be taken eagerly There
is no occasion for any uneasiness. This
Is simply an incident. 1 do not think
the gold exports are due to holding
back our products. Our country is so
prosperous it has bought largely
abroad. The Worlds Fair will keep
money at home and bring in a good
deal of metal"
P. c. Lounsberry, president of the
Merchants Exchange National bank,
said that he expected to see the gold
in the Treasury decrease. He did not
expect to see gold certificates turned
in for gold. He thought the action of
the Secretary of the Treasury would
scare people, and that they would draw
gold and hoard. Still, he saw no
reason for alarm with S6OO,OOO 900 of
gold in the country.
President G. G. Williams of the
Chemical National Bank. said: SCI do
not see why this order should have any
effect. 1t is simply compliance with
the law. 1t always seemed to me hard
to comprehend why the provision was
inserted in the law. Whv should they
stop issuing gold certificates because
the gold runs below 500, ZOO, 900?
1t would seem as if they ought to be
more anxious to issue them. 1 don't
think it frightful at all that the
reserve should go below 100000, 900,
DO not see any reason why it should
create any stringency. Adverse for
elgn trade is feature of the present
condition of affairs which appears to
me Of more consequence than the cessa-
ton of the issue of gold certificates.
Suppose the government issue bonds?
l think the government will endeavor
to che best of its ability to restore any
impairment of the reserve. Bonds
would be readily ioated."
President E. X. Wright, of the Park
Bank, said he thought the order might
lnrease the amount of gold in the
Treasury. The government, he be-
heved, would avoid a bond issue as
long as possible. The export of gold,
III his view, was due to the holding
back of our products for high prices
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
KILLED AT THE BIG FAIR.
Ordinance Sergeant Warwick Of .''e 81
Infantry lrushsd LIZ n CannntI

Ordinance Sergeant Warwick Of I've 9Th
Infantry Crushed by - Cannon.
CHICAGO, April l..-t.ne of tie most
hoi ribIr accidc it. TAT has t taeen
place in the Fair ,roun>.s rrcG t. IS
morning at the government building,
and by the careleSSnesS of two work
men the life of one brave soldier was
crushed out and the limbs of another
badly mangled.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning Sergt.
Joseph w. Warwick of he United
States army, assisted by Corporal Mi
chael j. kernies, three privates and
two wOrkmen, took a 12-inch mortar
from truck and with the aid of blocks
and tackle mounted it upon . scaffold,
preparatory to placing it upon an ele-
waited carriage in the southeast corner
OF the government building.
Warwick and kernies We're between
the gun and a portion of the brick
wall, giving directions to the men,
when, owing to one of the workmen
loosing the gear. and without word
OF warning the great mortar careened
and with deafening roar fell against
the brick wall, carrying the two men
with it.
When the dust had cleared so the
startled workmen could go around the
scaHolding they were Mortified to find
the bodies of both men lying on the
floor. that of Warwick being under the
gun, while Kernies lay several feet
away Hearing the noise, crowd of
marines and worl1men ran into the
room and with their aid the gun was
rolled from Warwick and both men
We're taken out into the light, where
1t was found that Warwick's head and
shoulders We're completely mashed
from his body, while kernies was
crushed and bleeding, but still alive.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
VERY ANCIENT BOOK.
A Ptolemy's Cosmography, Issued In
1886, Will BE Exhibited.


WASHINGTON, d. c., April ia
geographical work of great value
which is to be sent to the Worlds
Fair, is now on exhibition in the mu-
scum of Biblical archaeology of the
Catholic university here. 1t is the
fourth edition of the Ptolemy's cos
biography printed in 14s5 at Ulm,
Germany, by Justus d Albano, from
Venice. The text is revised edition
of the Latin translation made in 141O
by James De Angelo. The maps,
thirty-two in number, were drawn by
the editor Nicolas De Donis,
German Benedictine and a famous
astromer and geographer. They are
all engraved in wood and beautifully
colored. Most of them are supposed to
have been taken from the work of an
Alexandrine astronomer named Aga
thodernon, who lived in the fifth CEN
fury. and are interesting specimens of
geographical ideas at that remote
period. To these Nicolas De Donis
added several other countries which
neither Ptolemy nor Haebo had de-
scribed. They are none the less inter
esting, as they show how little was
known of geography before the discov-
cry of America. The volume belongs
to a friend of the university.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
CAUSED BY ELECTRICITY.
Considerable Damage to the Stadt Thea
ire, Milwaukee.

Considerable Damage to the Stadt Thea
ire, Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, April 17.-When the fire
in the Stadt theatre had been eXtin-
guished sufficiently yesterday morning
SO that the tiremen could penetrate to
the interior Of the building it was found
that the damage was far less than at
first supposed.
Even now an accurate estimate of the
loss is impossible on account Of the
water soaked condition of portions of
the building. although there is little
doubt that the total damage will not
amount to $4,000, while a very con-
sentative estimate places it as low as
$4,000 or $4,000.
Daylight drew away the mysterious
origin of the fire, and even the exp1o-
sion, which occurred while the fire was
in progress, was explained by natural
causes. Upon entering the building
the fireman discovered that an electric
light wire under the restaurant had
burned out, evidently from an over
charged current.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
CAUGHT AN ACCESSORY.
VIM. Hanskom Charged With Being
Connected With the Mead Murder

Waupaca, Wis, April 17.-Another
arrest has been made in the Mead muir
der case. The prisoner is William
Hanskom, and he was captured at Ruby
City, Wash, ON April 5. Sheriff Will
Jams was at once notified of the arrest
and started for the West.
The Sheriff and his prisoner arrived
here Friday evening, Hanskom being
given quarters in the county Jail. He
was indicted at the time the grand
jury made it's report over year ago.
but was not located until recently. 1t
is learned that Hanskom is charged
with being an accessory after the
fact.
Just what part Hanskom is alleged
to have taken in the murder of Mr..
Mead cannot be learned. 1t is the i'm
preston, however, that Hanskom is
held on suspicion of having had a gull
ty knowledge of the crime, and that
he was not directly connected with the
killing of the banker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

WASHINGTON, April l7.--EX-Congress-
man Lawler continues cheerful and
fairly confident Of getting the Chicago
postofficeship. He was at the Postof-
flee Department early this morning
waiting for an interview with the
Postmas, er-Cieneral when your cores
pendent met hum. Il see no occasion
for other than confidence" said he,
'Everything looks favorable and salts
factory, and hope TO have talk with
the President within day or two, or,
at least, before he goes away"
"You do not find cause for alarm
then in the recent visits of sundry
people here in the interest of your OPP
ponentS?"
No. l think the PIE ident and
Postmaster-G General are inclined to
Chicago have asked my appointment,
and at the proper time they will act
favorably upon that request"
''Do you get any idea how soon the
matter will be disposed OFF,"
Not definitely. l hope to know
more about it after | have seen the
Postmaster G eneral and the President,
which think will be within the next
day or two
Owing to the fact that there were
large number of people waiting to see
the Postmaster General, Mr.. Lawler
finally renowned his effort to get a
talk with him to-day, but will do SO
later.
Postmaster General Bissell is reticent
as to when he will take up the Chica-
go postoffice matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
A KINGLY STROKE.
Servia's New Sovereign Would Make
Ministers Pay for Dishonesty.

Belgrade, April IL. - Young King
Alexander, not satisfied to rest on his
laurels, has demanded from the ex-
regents and eX-ministers the reimburse
ment to the government of the two and
a half million francs misappropriated
under the pretext having been used in
the secret service.
The liberals, representing the deposed
ministry, seem inclined not to submit
quietly to the change. They have issued
an address to the people denouncing
the new ministers as ursurpers who
were instigated by the king, and declare
he coup unconstitutional and op. osed to
the rights of the people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

Though he spells his name differ
emily" says an Irishman, IN. Cavaig-
nae of France is of Irish descent He
is descended from the marlborough
Kavanaghs, who were Kings of LENS
ter, and, according to this authority,
the late Mr.. Kavanagh of Boris, long
member of. the House of Commons,
was a relative of Mr.. Cavaignac. The
similarity of pronunciation in the two
names is interesting, viewed in this
light Should NJ Cavaignac obtain the
Presidency Of the French Republic, he
will be the second man Of Irish descent
to hold that honor. Marshal MacMahon
was always proud Of his Irish ancestry"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

MAscoUTAH, ILL.,, April 15.-J. NJ
Lane, well-known citizen of Queens
Lake, who has heretofore borne good
reputation, was arrested and placed
under $1,000 bonds to answer the
charge of burglary. He is accused of
breaking into the residence of John
Baehr and attempting to shoot his
wife. Mrs. Baehr claims the burglar
was disguised as a negro, but was rec
ogniZed by her as Lane. The latter
claims he is innocent and is the victim
Of woman's sp :.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
GOT AN EXCELLENT VIEW,
Fine Conditions for tie Observation of
the Solar Eclipse.

VALPARAISO, April 7.-Observations
of the total eclipse were taken yester-
day at Nina Arts, Harvard College
station. The weather was clear dur
ing all phases of the eclipse, with no
passing cloud and no haze to mar the
observation. Atmosheric conditions
were all that could have been wished
for and the results will be satisfactory
to the highest degree. Upon review
of all yesterdays observations it may
be said the corona was com bination
of that of 1871 and that Of 1857 as
drawn by Liais Numerous and salts
factory photographs were secured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
COMFORTABLE SUMMER TRAVEL,
BY Boat from Milwaukee to Chicago
With Berth for One Dollar

Milwaukee. April 17.-Beginning May
1 the Milwaukee & Eastern Transit
company will run steamboats, between
Milwaukee and Chicago and will carry
passengers at 81 each. This is the
first effective step towards establishing
reduced transportation rates between
Milwaukee and the worlds fair city.
Hundreds of people in Milwaukee
and throughout the state to whom It
would be burdensome to expend from
So to so on each trip to Chicago will
thus be enabled to visit the fair at half
the cost. After May 1 a steamer will
leave every evening from the foot of
Mason street, starting at 9 o'clock and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

Prince Roland Napoleon Bonaparte,
the owner of the famous name, is not
L man of particularly striking appear
ance, nor is there anything in his fea-
lures at all suggestive of his grand
uncle. the world-renowned Corsican.
He is somewhat above medium stature.
has dark hair and eyes, and very pallid
color. He was born in 1856. and is 4
son of Pierre Npoleon Bonaparte, nick
named "Plon-Plon," who was the fourth
son of Prince Lucien Bonaparte a bro
Their of the great Napoleon. In 1880
Prince Roland Bonaparte married the
daughter of Blanc, the proprietor of
Monte Carlo. Two years later his wife
died leaving him daughter and good
ly sum of money. He is now in this
country.