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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
TROUBLE AT ZANZIBAR.
international Differences Follow tho
Death of the Sultan.

Death of the Sultan.
ZANZIBAR, March 6.-Alibin Said,
Sultan of Zanzibar. is dead He was
brother of the former Sultans, Khalifa
and Burghash, and succeeded to the
sultanate on the death of the former in
February, 1890. He was born in 1855
No sooner was it known that the Sultan
was dead than his son, Kalid, gained
admittance to the palace by back en-
trance. evidently with the intention of
claiming the throne in defiance of
British authority. kalid caused the por-
tails of the palace to be barred and made
preparations TO defend himself in
the structure. which besides being the
most magnificent residence in Zanzi-
bar is also very strongly built for de-
Tense. Gen. Matthews, acting in the
absence Of Sir G.. \. Portal. now on his
way to ganla as British Commissioner
to examine the situation of that coun-
try, took prompt and vigorous course.
kalid was removed from the palace
under guard of soldiers, and Hamid.
who has been the designated heir to
the throne and recognized as such bv
the British, was proclaimed by the
British authorities as Sulta or Seyyid
and at once installed in authority
under the British protectorate
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
Trans Mississippi Congress.

Los ANGELES, Cal, March 6.-The
trans-Mississippi congress will meet in
Ogden, Utah, April "a. This will be
the fifth session held. The object of
the congress is to discuss all questions
affecting the West that may be the
subject OF legislation at Washington
and to speak through it's resolutions to
the national Congress. Hence irriga-
ton. aria lands. silver, public lands,
the policy of the Secretary of the In
terror Pacific and gulf coast harbors
and many other important questions
come up in a body composed entirely
of Western men
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
STRAY SPARKS.

The republicans of Iowa City, Ia.
elected the mayor, entire city ticket
and the city council by a hundred ma
Jority.
A dispatch from Palermo says that
troops We're sent to Sierra Iii Falco Sun
day to preserve order during elections.
The people of the town regarded the
presence Of the troops us menace and
"a riot followed. Five We're killed and
many injured before the rioters We're
dispersed.
Judge Gresham has filed his resigna
ton as judge of the seventh circuit and
it has been accepted.
PuglliSm has received death blow
in Brooklyn, \. ", the police authori
ties having decided that no more profes
Sional boxing matches shall be per
mitted in that city.
The worlds championship pool tour
nament opened ut Syracuse. y. \. las
night. De ORC and Stewart played tn,
first series. De ORC winning. 125 to a.
In the second Walsh won from Boone
10 TO Sc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
DIR. ANDERSON RESIGNS.
RetirrS from the Democratic Commit
-COburn Goes in

Milwaukee,, March Ga highly in
tercsting piece of political news was
made public today DR.. Wendell A.
Anderson has resigned from the chair
manShp Of the Democratic central com
mittec.
Mr.. Frank Il. Coburn of the La Crosse
district, who retired from congress
today, has accepted the position. De-
tails were meager, but it is understood
Mr. Coburn will devote the greater part
of his time to the work of the com
mittee, and he is known to be very
intelligent worker.
DR. Anderson is Il candidate for Il
foreign mission. and will undoubtedly
be appointed. DR. Anderson was elec
ted secretary. Feb. 2t, 1890. accepting
the place as favor to chairman Wall
He has been identified with political
management in Wisconsin since 1876
Frank L. Coburn was born at West
Salem. La Crosse county, Wis, Dec
4. 1888. He received Il common school
education and spent his life upon the
farm until he was called upon by the
democrats of his district to run for
congress i'll 1890 when he carried the
district against heavy odds as regarded
III the light of former elections. defeat
ing OrmSby NJ Thomas, them its rep
reSentative. by 1902 votes. In 1888 he
had been defeated by Thomas by 4.4S5
majority, the lines being tightly drawn
on the presidential campaign and show
ing the normal Republican ma iority be
fore the revolution of 1890 set in Mr..
Cohum has made 4 good record in con-
greSS rs Il working member. He is one
of the most progressive tariff refornerS
in the state and has made the question
4 careful study from the standpoint of
the farmer. His campaigns through the
old Seventh district where educational
campaigns on the tariff question. and
he sowed the seed in 1883 that bore
good fruit two years later. BY the ap-
portionment Of 1891 he was thrown into
4 district SO strongly Republican that
he could not carry it. and he was de-
feated by George B. Shaw, of Eau
Claire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
SENATE'o ATTITUDE.
Position of Sei ators on the Three Most
Impc. tant Questions.

Position of Sei ators on the Three Most
Impe. tant Questions.
WASHINGTON March Ga corps of
reporters has poiled the new Senate on
three great questions of legislation.
asking each Senator
do you favor the repeal Of the Sher-
man silver law
do you favor the repeal of the Nc
Kinley tariff law?
do you favor the annexation of
Hawaii?''
To repeal the Sherman act or the
Mckinley bill will require majority
OF the Senate. or forty-fve votes. But
to ratify treaty the Constitution re-
qulres two-thirds vote of all the Sena-
tors present. If the entire Senate votes
on the Hawaiian treaty it will require
fifty-nine votes to ratify it.
A table is printed which shows that
OF the eighty-three Senators in town
thirty-nine favor aud twenty eight OPP
pose the repeal of the Sherman Silver
law, while sixteen are non-committal:
forty-one favor and thirty-three OPP
pose the repeal Of the Mckinley act,
while nine are non -committal: and
forty favor and twenty oppose the an
nexation of Hawaii while twenty-three
are non-committal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
Both Houses of the Legislature
Meet Gut Little Work
is Done.
Assembly COncurs in the Senate
Joint Resolution FavOring
Hawaiian Annexation.
Lower House Passes a Bill Proyid-
ing for incorporation Of Loan
and Trust Companies.

The senate reasSembled at 5 o'clock
Monday evening. with President Fro
Tenn. MacBride i'll the chair. \ quo
rum WAS present.
Senator Smeade presented Il petition
from the Turnveren OF Fond du Lao,
asking the passage of L law relating
to physical culture i'll common schools.
Senator Apple, Il resolution instruct
ing the chief clerk of the senate to
have printed 30 copies of the proceed
ngs Of the senate relative to the life
and death OF the late Senator l.. w.
Horn. Laid over.
The following bills were passed:
Relative to the alteration of the
boundaries Of school districts
TO regulate the practice of pharmacy.
Fixing the terms of seventh judicial
district.
In relation to garniShmcnt i'll Justice
courts.
Relative TO the terms OF the seven
tcenth judicial circuit.
To Iegalize the plan of Prospect park
in Lincoln county.
The senate bill relative to artisans
day.
Relative 10 hotels ana boarding
houses.
TO aid mpecuniouS litigationS
Amending law relating to the drawing
of jurors.
Relative TO the building and removal
Of slaughter houses.
Providing for the appointment OF
assistant district attorneys.
Amending law relative to attachment.
ASSEMBLY.
The assembly was called TO order
Monday evening at 9 o'clock with barely
Il quorum present. All abSenteeS were
given leave of absence until morning.
Several petitions were presented favor
ing the Mills anti-Pinkerton bill and
the bill to establish Il state institution
for the care of the feeble minded. Re
monStranceS of the abuse of the fish
and game laws were numerous. The
North Side Tulnverein, of Oshkosh, pc
titiOned the legislature in favor of phys
zeal education in the public schools. The
senate amendments to bill No. 81, re-
ducing the fees in the circuit courts,
were concurrcd in. The senate joint
resolution favoring the annexation Of
the Hawaiian Islands by the United
States government was read and re-
ferred to the committee on federal
relations.
The bill authorizing the governor to
appoint Il commission to go to the
Chickamtuga battle ground and locate
the position Of Wisconsin troops, was
referred to the committee on militia.
The bill was passed authorizing the
incorporation of trust, annuity, guaranty,
safety deposit and security companies.
1t is IL substitute for bill No. 40 a.
Mr. F'itZe then arose and said that
as no calendar had been prepared for
the morning session, and rs there were
but few members present, he moved
an adjournment until morning The
motion was carried.
Both houses adjourned until 10 O'Clock
this morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
IN WRETCHED CONDITION.


N"enah, Wis, March 6-The country
roads in this locality are III Il wretched
condition in many places AT the time
OF the snow storm in the fore part Of
February the roads were drifted full in
some places, even with the fences, and
since then the farmers have driven on
the solid packed snow banks Now that
the snow is beginning to soften, the
beaten track does not hold up the
teams.
The farmers have encountered great
difficulty in getting to market during
the past few days, and it will be much
worse as soon as the weather gets Il
little warmer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
GLADSTONE INSULTED.

New York. March 6-Thc Evening
Post has information by cable that
Gladstone was subjected to 4 hostile
denonstEi ton in aristocratic Brighton
yesterday. On leaving st. PauI's
church i'll the morning with Lord Ac-
ton, he found a large crowd outside
including Il number of young Tory
'bloodS'' who Saluted him with vigor-
Gus hooing. kissing and cries of trail
tor
The liberals present responded with
cheers and the tumult was heightened
Gladstone'S passage was blocked until
his cab was fetched and he drove
quickly away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
United States Supreme Court
Decides in Favor of Occur
D'AIene Miners.
Shelves the Illinois Central APP
plication for a Lake Front
Suit Rehearing.
st. Louis Wins Against the West
ern Union Telegraph Com
pany-Rent for Poles.

washington, March G.-In an opinion
delivered by Justice Blanchard for Chlef
Justice Fuller III the case Of George
Pittibone and othed striking Occur u :
AIene miners in Idaho against the Unit
ed States, the court decided III favor Oh
the miners and directed that the indict-
ment against them be quashed.
These cases grew out Of the riots at
the Warden mines The court ut that
time had granted injunctions restraining
the strikers from interfering with the
men and it was alleged that Pettibone
and others conspircd To violate the laws
of the United States.
The court holds that the indictment
under which they were convicted OF this
charge is defective in that it has not
shown that the men had knowledge
of the order Of the court. Justices
Brewer and Brown dissented.
Illinois Central DoWned.
Justice Field this afternoon gave di-
rections to Clerk Mckinney to enter 4
denial and notify the council in the
matter Of the application Of the Illinois
Central Railroad company for Il re-hear-
ing in the celebrated Lake Front case.
The matter was entirely informal and
forms no part Of the record Of the court.
The refusal to entertain Il motion to
enter the case is conclusive that the
controversy must end positively as for
as it concerns the main point in dispute,
viz: the title to the Chicago water front,
though there will necessarily be further
litigation over certain property now
held by the railway company and al
legged to project into the lake beyond
lawful limits.
Saint Louis Wins.
In the case Of the city of st. Louis
against the Western Union Telegraph
company, the court in its opinion by
Justice Brewer reversed the decision of
the lower court, and held valid
the city ordinance eXacting conpens;t-
ton from the company for the use of
streets for telegraph poles, the charge
being on each pole erected.
The court holds that this was in re-
atty Il rental charged for the use of
public streets and that the city had as
much right to charge such Il rental as
for use of a room in the city hall.
There is nothing in the charter of the
company cXcmpting it from such taxa
ton on the ground that public streets
ire post routes.
The court did not pass upon the Ques-
ton as to the rc2SOnableneSS of the rate
charged, the case coming before IL III
advance of any investigation of this
point by the lower court.
Judge Brown based his dissent on
the ground that Il tax of So per pole
amounted to II per cent. of the re-
turned valuation of the company's st.
Louis property and was unreasonable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
Senator Morgan Ill.

LONDON, March 6.-Scnator Morgan,
one of the representatives of the United
States in the Boring Sea court of arbi-
tration, who was passenger on the
American line steamer New York,
which arrived at Southampton Satur-
day, was taken sick on the voyage
Since his arrival he has become worse
and is now confined to his bed at the
Southwestern Hotel at Southampton
The physicians in attendance upon
Senator Morgan state that his illness
is due to the strain to which he was
subjected by Il severe attack Of seasick-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
Heavy Blaze at COvington

CONVICTION, Ky. March 6.-Ycster-
day morning this city was visited by "a
heavy fire that swept away about
$500, 900 worth of property. The de-
struction Of property involves the fol
lowing: Fred j. Meyers, manufacture
ing company, 40, 42l Madison Ave
nue.: Il seven-story brick structure;
Fifth Street Christian Church; n. Rob
inson's residence; Crawford Tobacco
Wa1 ehouse. a fve-story building with
the two upper floors heavily stocked:
Mrs Robnson's residence, and three
small dwellings, and tenement, the
property of Charles Il. Wallace,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10

Wind Spreads CHASTITY Ruin on the East
Coast Of Madagascar.

Paris, March G.-News of u hurricane
at Tamatave, on the east coast of Mad
agascar, February %, was received to-
day. The wind came from the sea and
first struck Il vessel near the mouth Of
the bay. The AlsimO, a French ship.
was stripped almost instantly OF her
masts and rigging and a few minutes
later went to the bottom with all on
board.
Five cOasting vessels anchored within
the harbor were rendered helpless al
most simultaneously, and all but ten OF
the men of the crews were saved. -Four
other coasters sank before the storm
passed.
In Tamatave the streets were swept
clean Of people and vehicles in min
ute Twenty-Five Of the best buildings
in the place and large number Of huts
were wrecked. -Four sugar factories
were leveled to the ground. Many lives
were lost Further details are lacking.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
HERE'S A PROPOSITION.
Stevenson's Bloomington Friends Think
He'll be President

Washington, March 6.-The Blooming
ton escort party that came with Mr..
Stevenson left the depot Of the Balti-
more & Ohio yesterday noon. Mr.. Stev-
ensOn drove out alone in his carriage
to say goodbye He went through the
train shaking hands and many We're
the congratulations and warm wishes
for the future
AS he was about to depart, one of his
friends said to him: ut will be goodbye
Mr.. President four years hence"
Mr.. Stevenson smiled, shook hands
again and entered the carriage without
comment upon the proposition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
STILL MISSING.
No Trace of the White Star Steamer
NarOnic.

New York, March 6.-The White Star
steamer, Naronic, is still among the
missing crafts She is now twelve
days overdue and there is not single
trace of her whereabouts
The overdue Italy, which it was
thought might have the Naronic in tow,
arrived today and reports she saw moth
ing of the missing freighter. Not a few
express the belief that the craft with
her crew, passengers and valuable cargo
has gone to the bottom
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
Enthusiastically Received by
Thousands of His Eel
low TOWnsmen.
Indiana Legislature Honors Him
Will Not Praclice Law for
at Least a Year.

1NDIANAPoLIs. March 6.--EX-Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison arrived home
at l1:25 to-day in a special train over
the PennSy lvania line. He was given
a reception as d citizen OF Indianapolis
that was far greater than any he ever
received here as President of the
United States. The crowd was larger
than that which bid him godspeed
when he left for Washington to be in
augurated four years ago. The mem
bers of the Reception Committee met
him at Knightstown. When the
train pulled into the Union
Station it was greeted with cheers
from 5000 throats. and as tn EXPIRES,
idcnt walked through the depot with
Mrs, Mckee he was given an ovation.
From the gates Of the depot to the ear
riage, twenty-foot path 600 feet long
was kept clear by the police, Each
side of the path was lined with women
who had come early to the scene. AS
he passed along toward where the car
riages were waiting many rof these
touched him and waved handkerchiefs
i'll his face and cheered.
The ex-PrcSident, Mrs Mckee and
seated in the first carriage, about which
delegations from the Columbia and Ma
rion clubs formed an escort Of honor.
The Republican Commercial Travellers.
and the Railroad Mems Clubs were also
represented and various other organiza-
tons sent delegations. In the second
carriage Gov. Matthews, Mayor Sulli-
van and Judges Woods and Baker Of
the Federal Court were seated.
The carriages and their occupants
moved slowly through the great throng
and passed up Illinois Street to Wash
ington Street and thence by way of
Pennsylvania Street to the Denison
House
Along the line of march the buildings
were decorated with flags and pictures;
from every window flags, handker-
chiefs and hats were waved, and from
the crowds in the streets continuous
cheer went up. After the Denison
House was reached the ex-presiden was
escorted to the balcony, from which he
addressed the crowd.
At the state house this evening fully
$1,000 people gathered to bid Harrison
welcome. 1t was the most enthusiastic
demonstration ever seen in Indianapo-
lis.
After speeches from several prOmi-
nent men, the eX-preSident was intro
duced.
When Gen. Harrison stepped to the
front of the platform the cheers were
three times three and repeated. For
several minutes the cheers lasted and
then he made Il most graceful, neigh
hourly speech.
After the speech Misunderstanding was
INDUCED in for an hour or more
Today the house Of representatives
unanimously adopted resolution eX-
tending to Hon. Benjamin Harrison Il
cordial and hearty welcome upon his
return to his home, and congratulations
for 8 the high honor he has achieved
for himself and the state of Indiana as
president Of the United States of Amer
lea, from which high office he has just
retired full of honors."
1t is authoritatively announced that
General Harrison will not return TIC
the practice Of law for at least a yeal
to come. He will go to the Leland Stan
ford, Jr., university, of California, fo1
two months in the autumn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
LATE But BRILLIANT.

Washington, March 6.-IncidentaI to
the Inauguration festivities there was
a brilliant illumination tonight of the
capitol building and Pennsylvania aven-
lie and display of fireworks on the
monument grounds.
These were to have taken place Sat
urday evening, but owing to the in
clement weather of Saturday and for
other reasons they were postponed un-
til tonight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
ONE KIILED INSTANTLY.
Fatal Wreck of Il Northwestern Pas
Senger Train Near Baraboo.

Ba1aboo. Wis. March Ga wreck oc-
Cured ON the Northwestern road near
here Late Saturday night in with VIII
nam NJ Gillespie. a millionaire lumber
man of saltwater. Mimi, was instantly
Killed and several persons injured.
AS passenger train No. 5, bound north.
was pulling into the yards. two of the
sleepeTs jumped the track and collided
with some freight cars standing on 4
side track close by. Both ends of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
NO CONCLUSION REACHED.
Paper Mill Men Meet ut Appleton bll
Adjourn Without Action

Aeenah. Wis, March 6.-Representa-
tives of the paper mill interests in the
Fox and Wisconsin river valleys met
1T Appleton last Saturday for the pur-
pose of forming a combination to raise
the price Of print and book paper.
There were not Il sufficient number.
who agreed on the matter to come to
any conclusion and the meeting adj
joulned without taking any decided ac-
ton. The mater of another meeting
was left with II committee of which
Frank T. Russell, of this city, was
chairman. Mr.. Russell said this morn
Ing that another meeting would be
called soon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10

Six Cavalry Companies Ordered to Clear
the Cherokee Strip

GUTHRIE OK, March G.-Two more
troops of cavalry passed through here
to-day en- route to the Cherokee" Strip,
making six troops that have gone from
Fort Reno, and more will follow from
Fort Sill. They have orders to clear
the strip Of boomers, cattle and In
dams. and keep it clear until tn Pres
ident declares it open. Tha boomers
are gathering upon the line in large
numbers. b.st there is no disposition to
enter until the opening takes place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
CIT DOWN CLAIMS.
Oshkosh Taxpayers Saved Much FIX
pense-ComptroIler Report

Oshkosh, Wis, March G.-ComptrOller
Worden has made out his annual re-
port which consists Of 100 pages OF
matter, that will be information such
rs the public have never been able to
obtain before. The difference between
2,9O5 sworn claims as presented to the
comptroller and the amount allowed
when audited by him is S7,434.GO This
amount is made up Of deductions made
III claims that were i'll excess of what
thct should be Of claims paid before
and others neither legitimate nor legal
The above figures alone will more
than pay the entire salary list Of the
city officers so that i'll comparison with
other years the salaries of the city OF
ficials have not cost the taxpayers Il
cent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
LEFT TO KANSAS.
Republican Senatorial Caucus Reports
on the Martin Seat Case.

Washington. March Elm considering
the case of Martin of Kansas. the repub-
lican senatorial caucus today decided
that the question whether Martin seat
should or should not be contested was
one that must be decided by the repub-
Leans of Kansas
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
ATE ROUGH ON RATS.
Parents Dying From Effects of a Little
ChiId'S Mistake

Omaha. Neb, March ga Bee special
from Lexington. Nebraska, says: ii.
V. Temple, president of the First Ma
tional bank, of that place, and his wife,
are in 4 dying condition from eating
meat on which one of the children had
spread rough on rats. The affair was
purely accidental