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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
REPUBLICANS PROTEST.
They Warn the Democrats Not to II
organize the Senate.

They Warn the Democrats Not to Ro-
organize the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The first
step of the Republicans of the Senate
as body, looking to the prevention Of
the reorganization of the elective Off
GERS of the Senate, were taken at q
caucus held this morning. There was
very large attendance, almost
every Republican Senator being pres
ent. Mr.. Sherman presided. Speeches
were made by Senator's Henderson,
Hoar, Cullom, Chandler and others. It
was sannounced that the Democratic
Caucus Committee, which will report
to a Democratic caucus to be held to-
morrow, was supposed to have been at
work upon plan for the reorganiza-
ton of the elective officers The Sem
ators who spoke said that this was in
violation of all the precedents, that the
Senate had never in its history effected
such an organization at an executive
session and that to attempt it now
would be to the detriment of the work.
ing force and cause great injury to the
public business. There was not a
dissenting voice to this proposition
and it was agreed that Mr.. Sherman,
chairman of the caucus, should wait
upon Mr.. German, who holds similar
position in the Democratic caucus, and
notify him that any attempt to reor-
ganize the Senate at this session would
be very distasteful to the Repub licans.
Beyond this formal protest nothing
was decided upon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
HE WAS A FIRE WORKS. MAKER
VICTIMS HARD To RECOG-
ME-
VICTIMS IL
ME-,

Kenosha, Wis, March pa terrible
accident occurred here this afternoon
about o'clock.
An alarm Of fire was turned in and
flames were seen issuing from the house
of Chris ArentZen, on Wisconsin street.
The neighbors ran in and had begun
moving things out of the houset when Il
loud explosion was heard i'll the rear
part of the house.
When the fire department came UP
and the flames had been subdued, a
search was made and three bodies were
found under the mass of ruins. The
bodies We're those of Arentzen, his fatre1
and boy who lived with the family.
They could scarcely be recognized, us
they were burned almost to cinders
and some Of their limbs were torn away
Arentzen was d maker Of fireworks
and short timeafter he came here
from Chicago he began to make fancy
fireworks in his own house. A large
quantity Of gun powder was stored in
the place and this, no doubt, caused the
accident.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
A Wonderful Room In Paris

One of the most fashionable and ex-
pensive dressmaking establishments
in Paris has a wonderful try on"
room into which only the most par
ticular. fashionable and wealthy Gus
toners have ever been admitted 1t
is square compartment, has no visi-
BILE window, but is lighted by splendid
electric chandelier. The pile of the
white velvet carpet is SO thick that
ones feet sink in it. and the most
prominent object in the room is an
enormous mirror. framed in white
plush. If that mirror could repro
duce but half of the beauty which it
has momentarily reflected, it might
be irresistibly attractive.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
A Perpetua, Sacred Fire.

In the peninsula of Abeheron.
formerly belonging to Persia. but
now part of Russia. there Is per-
petual or. rather. what the natives
call an eternal sacred Ere. which is
known to have been burning contin-
ually for more than 1000 years. It
rises from an irregular orifce of
about twelve feet in depth and 1870
feet square The flames, which are
constant. rise to a height of from six
to eight feet. unaccompanied with
smoke or disagreeable smell. waving
back and forth with the wind like a
field Of golden grain. --Phiiadelphia
Press
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
Treaty Is Not Signed.

VALPARAISO, March ~. - Chile's
trouble with Argentina in regard to
the boundary question appears now
to be far from settled. An agreement
was reached on last Tuesday by which
the representatives of the two govern
ments fixed the boundary lines. A
clause was inserted in the proposed
treaty by which Chile agreed not to
claim port on the Atlantic ocean
and Argentina abandoned her claim
to a port on the Pacific ocean. It
was believed that this would be the
final settlement Of the question until
yesterday, when DR.. Niliarosa, the
Argentine boundary commissioner, re-
ceived dispatch from the government
in Buenos Ayres, directing him not to
sign the treaty and directing HIM to
return at once to the capital at Argen-
tine.
This action has caused surprise in
Santiago. 1t is believed, however,
that the recall of Nillarosa indicates
merely that the government of Argen-
tine is afraid to ratify the treaty with
out the consent of Congress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
iELIEF Thai SUME OF HER CREW
HAD OCCUPIED THE FLOAT
ING CRAFT
BREMEN, March ao.-fhe freig6

steamer NarOnlc is lost.
The British steamer Coventry, Capt.
Wilson, from Fernandina, Feb. 10, ar
rived at this port to-day. She reports
that o'clock in the morning of March
4, when in latitude II n, longitude
46 W., she passed d ifeboat painted
white, bearing the name ''Naronic."
The boat was floating keel upward. At
2 o'clock in TIE afternoon of the
same day another lifeboat from
the Naronic was pass, d. This boat
gave evidence of having encountered
heavy sea. The mast and oars of the
lifeboat had been dashed together and
attached to the painter and then
thrown overheard as sea anchor to
keep the boats head up to the wind
and sea. Judging from appearances
neither of the boats had been long
adrift. The position of the drifting
boats was about south by west of Sable
island on the banks of Newfoundland.
There is chance that the occupants of
the boats were picked up by passing
vessel.
LIVERPOOL, March 2O.-Officials of
the White Star Line Company here
have received the full report of the
steamer Coventry. which arrived at
Bremen to-day. They state their ad-
vices show that the last life boat of the
Naronic passed by the Coventry was
recently occupied by a portion of the
Naronic's crew and they expressed the
hope that the occupants had been
picked up by a passing vessel. They
also expressed the hope that the occu-
pants Of the other boats had been res
cued. All doubt as to the fate Of the
Naronic has been dispelled by the
sighting Of her Efe-boats. \
That she is at the bottom Of the ocean
cannot be disputed, but the cause OF
the disaster is, OF course, still Il matter
/ of conjecture. may be, Judging from
the latitude and longitude in which the
boats were seen. that the steamer
struck an iceberg, though it is
still rather early in the season for ice
to be adrift so far south as the banks.
A vessel which passed Deal to-day sig
nailed that she had on board eleven
ship-wrecked people and the White
Star officials say there IS a strong prob
ability that they are part OF the crew
! of the Naronic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
MURDERED BY AN OLD MAN.
4 Michigan Farmer killed Because He
Would Not Get Up on Time.

CAss CRY, Mich. March 30.-James
Sheridan. wtltto-do farmer living
two niles from AIS ritv. was instantly
kilIel by Carl stevens, ~ years old.
Sheridan and lines DAVIS, farmer
boy, went to the stevens house last
night at 10 O'Clock and remained all
night, Davis sleeping on the couch
downstairs, while Sheridan occupied
a bed upstairs in a room adjoining that
Of Stevens and his wife.
At 6 o'clock yesterday morning
Stevens came downstairs and kindled
a fire, at the same time making dire
threats against the life of Sheridan if
ne did not come down. Presently he
went upstairs and three shots were
fred, the last killing Sheridan in
stantly. Stevens then took his re-
peating rife and started down the
road toward Saginaw.
His dog was taken to track him, and
the indicatio are that he has
changed his course and is headed for
Tanada. The entire country is arousei
and many men are on his track Mrs.
Stevens claims she was in an adjoin-
ing room when the shoot ing took
place. She is in the custody Of lie
officers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
FEDERAL TROOP IN.
Revolutionists in Brazil Suffer Defe
I-ix.fnrx

Revolutionists in Brazil Suffer Defeat
After a Victory.
VALPARAISO, March 20.-The success
which Gen. TavareZ won for the revo-
lutionary cause in Rio Grande do Sui,
Brazil, last Friday, was short lived
one. He has experienced success and
defeat within two days. While flushed
with the victory of Friday, Gen. Tava-
rez, who then controlled the telegraph
wires, sent out the graphic stories of
his success.
A different story is told to-day. The
wires are now again in control of the
government, and a story has been sent
which tells Of federal defeat. follow.
ing federal victory. and of government
success on the heels of government
disaster.
Tavarez's victory on Friday was
wrested from the National Guard of
Rio Grande du Sui organized by Gov.
Castillo, without much fighting.
None of the troops forwarded by
the general government in Rio Grande
took part in the engagement. These
arrived a few hours after the defeat
of Gen. Tellos and Tavarez found them
soldiers of different sort from those
against which his army had before
been pitted. They were only 800
strong, but they proved a more effective
force than the 5000 Castilhitas whom
Gen. Tellos believed he was leading to
battle. The government troops APP
peared before Santa Anna Yesterday
morning Without hesitation they at
tackled the town and routed the revo-
lutionists. who are reported to have
fed j fore them like sheep.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
Shot His Own Head on

WINNIPEG. Man. March SO-Parti-
culars have just been received here Of
the suicide of Inspector Piercy, COM
manderHof the detachment of the
Northwest mountep police at Edmon-
ton. in the Northwest territory The
inspector was i'll and confined to his
quarters. During the temporary alb
sence of his nurse and medical attend
ant Piercy got out of bed and reached
his double-barreled shotgun. Placing
the muzzle in his mouth. he by some
means pulled the trigger, blowing the
top of his head off. Piercy was good
military man, stood high in society and
leaves wife and family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
Revolutionists on the Alert.

KEY WEST, Fla, March 20.-The ex-
petition to iberate Cuba, Judging
from the present movements, will not
end in mere talk. 1t is said that S12,-
600 has just been carried away from
here for the purpose of purchasing
munitions of war. Three cans of dyna-
mite have been found in the possession
of the Cuban revolutionists at their
military headquarters. The annexa-
ton of Hawaii and revolutions pend
ing in Honduras and Peru have added
so much fire to the embers of rebellion
AMONG the Cubans that the departure
of filibustering expedition is daily
expected. The revenue cutter has
been ordered to remain at Key West
for an indefinite period and be ready
to sail at a moments notice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
SKETCH OF THE ABLE JURIST'S
CAREER-HIS NOTED
ANCESTRY.

The president has made Il most ex-
cellent selection in naming Hon. James
G. Jenkins to succeed Judge Gresham
as circuit judge for the seventh judicial
circuit of the United States. The choice
will meet warm approval from all parts
of the circuit Judge Jenkins was born
at Saratoga Springs, July Is, 1884. His
father wis Il business man OF New
York and Il cousin of the famous Gen
eral Worth, who was distinguished in
the Mexican war. His mother was the
daughter of the eminent Chancellor
Walworth, Of New York, whose fame
as Il jurist was nearly equal to that Of
his predecessor, the great Chancellor
Kent. Blood tells, and young Jenkins
early gave evidence of the ability which
distinguished his ancestors.
Educated in New York he began pro-
feSsional life in Milwaukee in 1857. He
became the head of one of the leading
firms, ranking HIGH not only in ability,
and the painstaking fidelity with which
it transacted business, but also as high
minded, honorable professional men.
Always democrat, he was urged TO
DtSOIlle IL CttIltuudIe lOI SONeIHoI LII
1877. Against his inclination he ran In
1879; and when Angus Cameron was
elected senator, Mr.. jenkins received
the votes of the democrats for senator.
When Chief Justice Ryan died In 1880,
there was petition largely signed to
place him on the bench Of the state
supreme court. But Governor Smith
concluded to appoint Il republican. The
resignation of Judge Dyer, in 1886, left
the bench of the district court of tho
eastern district of Wisconsin vacant.
President Cleveland appointed Mr.. .Ien-
kins to the place. He served with such
ability, such conspicuous fairness and
justice, that his promotion to the bench
of the circuit meets with universal APP
] prOYal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
ALONG FOX RIVER.

Proposed Electric Railroad Between
Neenah and Kaukauna.
Neenah, Wis. March 2O.-A scheme
for an electric railway between this city
and Ea,lkauna, taking in Menasha.
Appleton and Kimberly, will probably
develop this week, as the parties who
will make the investment are expected
here before next Saturday
1t is r1mored that another scheme Is
on foot to buy up the present horse car
system in Oshkosh and run an electric
road from Oshkosh to Berlin, distance
of about twenty miles, taking in Win
neconne. Omro. Delhi and Eureka
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
Cleveland Says He MAY Disregard In

dOrsemenfS by state Delegations.
WAsHISGToN. March 2O.-There is
discomfort and murmming among the
politicians this morning and sound
of breaking states. President Cleve-
land has intimated that the publica-
ton from time to time that certain ap-
pointments are definitely settled be-
cause the state delegations get to-
gether and agree ON d slate and pro-
mitigate it are premature. The Presi-
dent hold that the endorsement of an
entire State delegation Goes not neces-
sarily settle Il nomination. nor deny to
the citizens of Il community the right
to fair hearing on the merits of an
applicant.
Mr.. Cleveland said TO a caller this
morning that it was presuming a great
deal for a State delegation and a few
leading politicians to come together in
upstairs room ia Washington and an
nounce q nomination wholly regard
less of the local sentiment. The effect
of the Presidents position will be to
render many appointments that have
been announced as certain TO occur by
State delegations as doubtful and re-
open the field for competition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
Tammany May Get Something.

NEW YORK, March 2O.-The World
says: Tammany's tigers We're in a
serious mood last night. Word had
come to them that Secretary of War
Lamont and Big Chief Croker had had
an interview. and that when the sec
rotary left for Washington in the even
ing he bore with him list of names of
Tammany men whom the wigwam
leader had recommended for lucrative
places under the federal government.
This list, according to the Tammany-
ties, will be submitted to the President
to-day. Soon after this is done the
braves expect to hear some of the
pIums falling in their direction
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
READY TO BREAK FOR LIBERTY
Weapons, Plans, and New Tunnel Found
at Massachusetts, state Prison.

weapons, IlaQS, ana a Ne" 1unnei Ouuu
at Massachusetts, state Prison.
Boston, Mass, March 2O.-Ihe work
of searching the workshops and cells
at the State prison is practically fin
ished and it is said that the convicts
will be put to work to-day. No fire
arms have been found, but enough
other contraband articles have been
found, it is said, to fill several bushel
baskets. Among these are slung shots,
billies, steel saws, knives, and Il steel
hook attached to a seven-inch wooden
handle In Convict Booths cell
was found a complete plan Of the north
wing and wall facing the river and
railroad tracks, with distances care
fully noted. Other evidence Of col
fusion with friends on the outside has
also been found, but the warden de-
clines to disclose the nature of it. Ia
a corner OF the iron foundry, scarcely
twenty feet from the mouth of the
tunnel through which several men es-
capped to the sewer not long ago.
was found another tunnel in process
of construction, its presence being
concealed by a piece OF sheet iron
placed over the hole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
captured a Notorious Outlaw.

ACAPULCO. Mexico. March 20.-A
courier has arrived here bringing news
Of the capture of Leaudro Soto, one OF
the most desperate and famous bandit
chiefs in the State OF Guerrero. He
and his band have been committing
depredations in the district of AL
lende for several years, the authorities
being powerless. \ few days ago a
strong force of troops made raid upon
the rendezvous OF the brigands. In the
fight that ensued two of the soldiers
were killed and three brigands
wounded. A detachment of soldiers
is on the way to this city having in
charge Chief Soto, who Will be sum-
marily shot upon his arrival here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
CLAIMS THE STRIKE u OVER
Manager Ashley of the Toledo Road Says
They Have Plenty of Engineers.

They Have Plenty of Engineers.
NEW YORK, March 2O.-Mr. J. NJ.
Ashley, Jr., vice-president of the
Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan
Railroad, received last night the fol-
lowing dispatch from Toledo, Ohio,
signed by Ii. w. Ashley, general man.
ager of the Toledo road:
1--WE have full quota of freight
trains on the road. Judge Kicks Is
coming here by special train to enforce
the orders Of the court if necessary.
We do not want any more engineers.
To reporter Nice-President Ashley
said that the strike on the Toledo,
Ann Arbor & North Michigan Railroad
was ended.
"Furthermore. said Mr.. Ashley,
''all our old employees who remained
faithful to us will be protected, in
spite of the demands of the discon-
tented men that they be removed. Our
road at present is blocked with freight.
We expect, however, to have the en-
tire line clear inside of twenty-four
hours. Just now the company's lake
steamers Ann Arbor No. l and Ann
Arbor No. , arc giving us more traffic
than we can handle"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
Disastrous Fire at Spencer, Iowa.

SPENCER, Iowa, March 2O.-A disas-
trous fire started in Owens Bros.
restaurant, destroying the entire
block except the Nicodemus building.
Nine frame buildings were destroyed.
The cause of the fire was a defective
chimney. 1t burned very slowly, en-
abling citizens to save almost all the
contents of the buildings. Spencer is
without fire protection of any kind
since the burning of the water works
reservoir The loss is estimated at
$50, 900: insurance, $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
Factories at Sioux city Rurnad.

Sioux CITY, Iowa, March 2O.-The
plant of the Peck Manufacturing Com
pany at Leeds, a suburb of Sioux CITY,
four miles distant. was totally de-
stroyed by fire. The plant consisted
Of four large buildings, in which
wind-mills, scrapers and well-augers
were made. The loss is 500. OOO; insur-
ance S3s, 200. distributed among seven
teen companies. The fire is believed
to have been ineendiary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
A SchoOl-HOuse Turned,

CHAMPAIGN, H., March 2O.-The
West Side school building of this city
was burned about s o'clock this morn
ing. 1t was three-story brick, con-
tanning twelve departments of the city
school and the High School. Nothing
was saved. The structure cost S75, 900.
The fire started in the basement and
was beyond control before the fire de-
partment arrived. None of the chill
dren had yet been admitted. The in
surance amounts to about $40. 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
A~~Aar Sxrike IN the Rir Rour.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 2o.-Au
union switchmen on the Big Four
have been called ont at this point.
They struck some weeks ago, buta,
partial settlement was reached, under
which few men went to work. The
men claim the road failed to follow
out the agreement, hence the strike.
They say they viii call out all the
switchmen on the Big Four system.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
Largest Shaft Ever Forged.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, March 2O.-The
largest shaft ever forged in America
was sent from the Bethlehem Iron
Works to the Chicago Fair Saturday.
1t weighed $500 pounds and will be
the axle of the perpendicular merry
go-round, 264 feet high, invented by a
Pittsburg engineer. A shipment OF
eight tons of armor, forming the
diagonal plates of the battleship Ore
gon left the works Saturday for the
Union Iron Works, San Francisco,
where the Oregon is being built.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
WILL BE FUN AT SPRINGFIELD
some Lively Times Expected in the Leg
isiature This Week.

ISiaIufe rms week.
SPRINGF!ELD, H., March :o.-Tbe
Noble railroad bill and the Berry anti
pool bill will occupy attention III the
House this week. Speaker Crafts is
expected to carry out his purpose to
compel the attendance ofmembcrS: If
he does 50 some lively scenes are i'll
prospect. If Mr.. McInerney does
not return from Washington Tues
day Mr.. Berry will ask the
House to order TIL" committee on en-
rolled and engrossed bills to order ali
immediate report on the pool bill. If
he succeeds IN carrying this motion he
VIII ask that the bill b. made a special
order for a certain day. AS he IS de
pending on his friends for help in this
particular he will be compelled, N
courtesy, to help Mr.. None give the
railroad bill a similar favor by order
ing it to third reading.
On 9th of these measures there is a
prospect of a lively time and the ses-
sion therefore promises to be of in
tercSt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-24
ARRIVAL OF THE SARNIA.
The Overdue Mall Steamer Reaches Hall
fax-Delayed by a Broken Shaft.

The Overdue Mall Steamer Reaches Hail.
fax-Delsyed by a Broken Shaft.
HALIFAX, Ms, March 20.-The over
due mail steamer Sarnia was reported
off this harbor coming slowly under
her own steam. She is accompanied
by another steamer. supposed to be
the government steamer Newfield.
The Furness line steamer Madura,
thirteen days from London. arrived
here. She reported that on Thursday
evening. March Is, in latitude 1888
north, longitude 56.32 west she
sighted steamer on the starboard
bow showing signals of distress She
ran within mailing distance aud found it
was the Dominion line steamer Sarnia,
now nine days overdue at this port.
The captain said his after crank shaft
was broken aad asked the captain Of
the Madura to stand by till daylight.
The Madura remained till morning.
when the Sarnia signaled that she ex-
pected to effect repairs by D. m. on
the same day. The captain of the
Madura then asked If the steamer
wanted to be lowed, but got no reply,
! and the Madura proceeded on her voy-
, age.