Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-25

to half a million dollars, into circula-
ton to help the monetary stringency.
Rev. S. d. Roberts, formerly presid-
ing elder of the Beatrice (Neb.) Meth
odist Episcopal district, blew out his
brains with a shotgun Saturday
Kentucky distillers have appealed to
the United States courts to help them
out Of their dilemma caused by the re-
quirement to pay large sum in taxes
August IA.
Ex-minister Lockroy was shot and
seriously wounded at Paris by a
socialist because he had refused to
identify him with the recent claimants
strike.
Josiah Morris & Co., the leading
private bankers Of Montgomery, Ala,
have assigned. Their liabilities are
81 100000 and assets between $1,000
900 and 100000.
Peary's arctic expedition was spoken
| at Davis Inlet, northern Labrador,
Aug. 2. Peary had been trying to pur-
chase dogs and was much disheartened
at his failure.
Denver pastors have sent memorial
to President Cleveland asking him to
appoint day Of fasting when the
people can pray to have the burdens
now depressing them lightened.
Hawaiian royalists have paid the
taxes levied by the provisional govern
ment, thereby acknowledging it's su-
premacy.
Yellow fever has appeared in Bruins
wick, Ga, the first person stricken be-
ing the government officer detailed to
enforce quarantine.
Two locomotives, two engine-houSeS
and coal chutes, property Of the
Niagara Central railroad were burned
1T st. GATHERINGS, Ont. Loss, $4,000.
Richard Lappin, switchman on the
Lake Erie q Western road at Upton,
Ind, was killed by falling underneath
the wheels Of an engine.
Antoine Kalulsky and his wife were
attacked by striking miners near Leav-
enworth, Kan, and severely beaten.
Mrs. Kalulsky may not recover.
Three men attempted to enter the
express car in a Big -Four train at
Charlottesville, Ind. Messenger Julian
shot one and the others disappeared.
Rhode Islands supreme court has
rendered an opinion upholding Gov.
Brown (republcan) in proroguing the
legislature before going into grand
committee.
Seth Haskins and Harry Creaston
were overcome by poisonous gases
while cleaning well near Chillicothe,
Mo, and died before help arrived.
Madeline V. Pollard Of Louisville,
has brought suit against congressman
w. G. L. breckenridge for $4,000 for
breach of promise and seduction.
Gladstones decision to have an au-
tumn session has given intense relief
and satisfaction to his Radical and
Irish supporters.
The failure Of the British miners
strike seems assured. The number of
men now ilde number more than 3O0,-
900, but the miners of Scotland, North
cumberland, and Durham will not join
the strike.
Siegfried Wagnea, the only son of
the composer, made his debut as con-
ductor at Bayreuth- He will conduct
the principal performances at Bay
Ieuth festivals hereafter.
The Spanish government intends that
payment Of customs duties be made in
gold This will be equivalent to an in
crease of 20 per cent. in the duties.
Twenty thousand persons We're pres
ent ut the launching of the commerce
destroyer Minneapolis at the Cramp
company's yard, Philadelphia.
The summer home of Mrs. Philor
King, at Delevan, Wis, was raided
by a gang of masked men, who carried
off diamonds to the value of 1000.
EX-president Harrison, who is visit
ing his daughter in Boston, denies that
William Harrison, who was sent to
the Denver poorhouse, is a cousin of
his.
Kansas populists are rejoicing over
congressman BANDS speech in con-
gress Saturday. They deny that they
will fuse with the democratic party
next campaign.
The socialists of Chicago have de
cided to put Il complete ticket in the
field at the election of next fall. They
claim they are able to poll 1000 votes
and hold the balance of power.
Several lumber yards, factories and
nearly 200 houses were burned in
Minneapolis by a fire probably of incen
diary origin. The loss is about 81, 5OO,-
600, and 200 families are homeless.
Rachel Boyle, aged a years, during
religious excitement Sunday, cut off a
portion of her lip and then broiled it
as an offering to God. She is now in
! the Philadelphia hospital
! Hindoos and MohammedanS in Bonn
/ bay have been engaged in bloody COLI
! SionS in which more than fifty persons
are known to have been killed while
! fully 1900 have been arrested.
! A little naphtha launch was run down
I by an excursion steamer in the river
near Chattanooga, Tenn, Sunday, and
| OF eight persons on board the launch
| the four women were drowned While
| the men were saved.
/ The mangled remains of a man We're
! found along the tracks Of the Hooking
Valley Road near Fostoria, Ohio. A
! St Louis labor card and a letter ad-
dressed to G. W Jones, of St Louis,