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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23

Ashland, Wis, June 19.-ForcSt fires
are raging everywhere III northern
Wisconsin and have done great dam
age to standing timber. No rain has
fallen for over Il month and the fires
have run through the woods with al
most irresistible rapidity.
ron River was saved last night by
strenuous efforts. Only u school house
and six dwellings were destroyed.
At last accounts this afternoon the
fire was approaching from the west,
and the town was again threatened.
The village Of Sanborn was wiped
oat yesterday, every building being de
sToycd, and two children persisted in
tie flames
At Moguah John Mcaghcr, Il promi-
nsnt citizen, burned to death while
fighting the fire, which destroyed his
homestead. Many fatalities are ru-
norcd but all particulars are mcagrc
~ everything is dry and hot the
worst is feared
The Northern Pacific bridge at
HinrrsyilIr has gone and the bridge
300 feet long on the south shore ut
Sanborn was destroyed Many freight
cars were destroyed The total proper
~ loss is fully Il million dollars
Another Town Burned
Virginia, Mimi, June 19.-The gross
loss from the fire yesterday is not less
than 81 ,OOO,OOO and the insurance is
estimated at 100000. There is no posi-
tive evidence that any persons persisted
ia 10 IN l.ti hTra h.1Ty
been discovered in the ruins which ap-
pear to be Of the remains Of a woman.
Not a single business house remains
In the residence portion not a building
is left standing
Duluth, Mimi, Jun" 10 The first train
bearing refugees who escaped from
the mining town Of Virginia. in all
about 80 people, mostly women AMI
children, arrived in Duluth ut 80
this morning, and the Wearird, hungry
passengers hurried from tn" coaches
to III" baggage rooms, where elaborate
lunches were spread.
Of al the crowd the greater portion
were pcnnilcsS and dependant ALSO.
lutely upon what charity might offer.
Few had saved anything beyond the
most mcagcr effects AMI for the Who'll"
train load there was but II single trunk.
The crowd could not stop to talk.
Sandwiches, coffee. anything to eat
disappeared faster than it cOultl he sup
piled. They had little or nothing to
eat during the day The houses burned
like timber and the whole town was in
ruins in less than I'm hour The terri
fled people gathered about the MeSaba
depot where the officers Of the road
were doing everything for their safety.
train Of ore ears were backed into
the depot AMI the people loaded i'll.
All the way down the train came
through Il lane Ct fire Another train
load of about POO people who We're from
the burned out towns on the NcSaba
Range reached this city nj noon.
| number Of fatilitieS are reported
but confirmation Of the reports is lack
ing. 4 couple of actors went back after
their wardrobe in Il burning thcatcr and
have not been seen since. \ woman
who tried to rescue her child was also
missing AMI it is feared will have per
iShd. Many have been injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23

WAsHINroN, June 19.-The President
and Mrs. Cleveland with their little
daughter and a number of household
attendants will leave Washington at
5, 10 o'clock tomorrow in a special car
for Gray Gables, on Buzzard's Bay, the
summer home of the Chief Magistrate.
The President will only remain few
days or until he has seen Mrs. Cleve.
land comfortably settled at the sea
shore when he will return to Washing
ton and later on will go back to Buz-
Yards Bay and remain there during the
greater parts of the months of July
and August, returning only on the APP
preach Of the extra session of the Con-
gress in September.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
Internal X. venue Appointments.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-lhe Presi-
dent has made the following appoint
mentS:
Collectors of Internal Revenue
Joshua d. Powers of Kentucky, for the
Second District of Kentucky; b. M.
Johnfon of Kentucky, for the Fifth
District of Kentucky; Albert L. New
Of Wyoming, for the District Of
Colorado; James w. Murphy Of
Wis onsin, First District Of Wis
consin; John T. Essary of Ten
nessee, Second District Of Tennessee;
Hope Elias of North Carolina for the
Fifth District of North Caralina;
Charles NJ Shannon OF Arizona for the
District of New Mexico.
Collector of Customs-August Ross
of Wisconsin for the District of Mil
waukee, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
CLOSE OF THE BORDEN CASE.
States Opening Argument by Gov
RohinSo

States Opening Argument by Gov
Robins on.
Nrw BEDFORD, Mass, June 19.-The
day of the arguments in the Borden
case brought out a terrific jam at the
court house, and over an hour b, FIRE
the time of opening he doors Were Le-
seiged by the pcople-mostly ladies'
in holiday attire. allshoping for seats.
But there We're too few seats for the
accommodation of a tenth part of the
claimants, and there was grumbling
in consequence. When the court was
ready for opening there We're many
ladies standing in the aisles. But
they We're quickly ushered to the ante
rooms and corridors and obliged to
sniff the battle from atar. The bar
Enclosure was packed with legal
lights from all over the country.
In fact, 50 closely was it packed that
the counsel for the prosecution were
obliged TO pass behind the justices
bench and thus get to their seats
within the bar When Sheriff Wright
came in the aisles We're cleared in a
second and every body was obliged to
sit down. The jury took their seats
at $50, looking quite refreshed after
two days rest, and a few minutes
later Miss Borden came in, with a
bunch of pinl1s in her hand and a con-
tented smile on her face. The jury
was polled promptly on the opening of
court and almost Immediately Gov.
Robinson began his argument.
1t was 5 o'clock when the governor
closed his plea for Miss Borden and
District Attorney Knowlton began to
sum UP for the state
The court adjourned with Knowlton's
argument not yet finished
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
VIII Pay for Mob Violence.

LIMA, Peru, June 19.-Through tho
ne yotiations of the United States Min
lister the Peruvian government has
agreed to pay 1000 soles to the United
State Commercial Agent at Molendo.
whose house was attacked by an anti
masonic mob in March. The director
of the Estudiantina Amerit viii be
paid 800 soles. The owner of the
printing Office OF the Voce Italia will
be paid 1850 soles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
BEATS HIS OWN TINE.

Sanger the 'Cyclist Does Wonders at
Herne Hill.
London. June 19.-Sanger, the Amer
lean cyclist, today at Herne Hill sur
passed all previous work. He beat his
quarter mile record of Saturday which
was IS As seconds by a second.
He did mile in . minutes / Is Sec
onds. beating Harris record of . min
utes . 3-5 seconds.
Sanger is booked for passage by the
Germania on Tuesday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
SPAIN MUST TRY NEW PLANS
Grant Cuba and Porto Rico Modified Form
Home RuIe

MADRID, June 19.-There is a deficit
of So, 900, 600 in the Cuban budget, but
the minister of the colonies states that
this ortage can be easily met if the
political and financial reforms that are
desired by a majority of the Cuba MS
are conceded.
On Saturday last the minister of tie
colonies declared in the cortes tnat
Spain must try new methods in it's
government of tie Antilles and must
grant to Cuba an l Porto Rico a modi-
fed form Of rome rule, to which, he
said, only minority of the reaction
lists are ODDOsed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
NEW STATUE AT THE FAIR.
Likeness of the Father of His Country
Now Adorns the Court of Honor.


Now Adorns the Court of Honor.
CHICAGO, June 19.--Clad in a suit of
mail, and holding within his right
hand staff from which floats the
stars and stripes, George Washington
gazed down for the first time this
morning on the court OF honor. The
father of his country arrived here yes
terday from New York in the
shape of siatue-the handi-
work of St. Gandens. At o'clock
Sunday night workmen began the
labor of putting the.statSe into posi-
ton upon the pedestal erected two
days before and by o'clock the figure
was in place with the exception of the
flag, which was added this morning
amid the cheers of two-score swelter-
ing visitors who CHANGED to be in the
court Of honor. The statue 10 fifteen
feet high and stands upon a pedestal
seven feet high, and the tip of the flag
staff reaches eight feet above the barred
head Of the great warrior, whose statue
will prove drawing card.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
ELkS AT DETROIT.
National Cow ntion Attendance to
Reach L ZOO.

DETROIT, Mich, June 1.-THE
national convention of the Benevolent
End Protective Order of Elks las con-
vened here and will last the entire
week. The Detroit lodge has made
extensive preparations to entertain
the visitors, of whom a small-sized
army has already arrived.
Committees for the care and enter
tainment Of the vast herd of Elks were
appointed months ago, and they have
been steadily at work ever since. The
event comes in the form of reunion
and there will not be less than 1000
men in attendance, all mem bers of the
order.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
Crerar VIII Holds Good.

CHICAGO, June 19.-CoL Huntington
W. Jackson, one of the executors of
the will of John Crerar, who died in
this city Oct. 10, 1888, leaving an estate
of about $1,000, 900, received dispatch
from Ottawa saying that the Supreme
Court had sustained the Crerar will in
all its provisions
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
Second Suicide within a Month.

EVANSVILLE, Ohio, June 19.-Joe
Mast. butcher employed at G. Vol
lands meat shop, committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head. This
is the second suicide of butchers EN-.
Ployed in this shop within Q month.
No cause il assigned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
CHINESE DIPLOMAT COMING.
Chen She Lum Will Learn Public Opinion
Here of His Peanle

Chen She Lum Will Learn Public Opinion
Here of His People.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June Ia
Among the passengers on the steamer
City of Pekin from China was Chen
She Lum, said to be an ambassador of
the Imperial Chinese government dis
patche to the United States for the
purpose of ascertaining the actual
state # public opinion relative to
Chinese residents here, and of the in
tentions of the government in the en-
forcement of the Geary act.
He will proceed to Chicago to attend
the Worlds tair and then will go to
Washington in pursuance of his mis-
sion When interviewed by reporter
Chen She Lum refused to make anv
statement as to his identity, plans or
the object of his visit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
Pierola Will Sion at Iaena

PANAMA, Colon bia, June 19.-News
has been received from Guayaqnil,
Ecuador, that ex-Dictator Pierola Of
Peru has reached that port on Ger
man steamer. He will proceed from
Guayaquill to Lacna, Chile, and will
conduct his fight for the Presidency
of Peru from that CITY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
GROVER TO TRY ANTI-FAT.
Will Repeat the Reducing Administered

to Him Two Years Ago.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-It is stated
that President Cleveland is to take
again The Schweninger cure for
obesity
This is asserte on the authority of
DR.. John Wesley Gibbs, who treated
Mr.. Cleve and two years ago for the
same disease. Professional etiquette
forbade the doctor from saying he
would administer the treatment. He
will, however, for he is said to be the
only American practitioner using the
system which gave Bismark a new
lease Of life seven years ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
TROUBLE OF T4.: THUS T.
Managers of the Whisky King Worried
by More Irrigation.

PEORIA, ILL.,, jun" I9.-Again the
Whisky Trust tub ) INTO IL 10. OF
trou bic, this time over It's rebate 5, -
TEN. A short time ago t - trdat Tell
out with t. diStu hip1 firm OF Y. \.
johnson 4 CO. OF Cincinnati. one Of
the largest in the trade and a few days
ago sent d notice to cuSto ner> and
dealers throughout the country o,lfy~
ing them of the fact that the
name of johnson " co. had been
dropped by the trust and arnin@ tie
said dealers that if they mace any
purchases of john on & Co. .heE would
lose all the relates due II en-. The
firm now has a lawyer in eorIa en-
gagged in taking evidence to pack up
suit, directly attack .ng the rebate svo-
tenn and seeking to recover | TIL
money held back under 1t. The Seccu
ing distillers are furnishing h IN plenty
OF material, and he claims TO be able
to make a different showing from that
when the rebate syst IN was attacked
before.
The trust people were seen in refer
ence to the matter and denied ny
knowledge Of the proposed suit. They
do not fear it, for In y say th2 point
has already been de :.dc by the courts
in their favor Once before they
dropped a dis, ributing firm and suit
was brought to recover payment on
the vouchers but the suit was deci> cd
in favor of the trust.
The quo warranto proceedings be-
gun by the Attorney General are to-
come up Friday, an the trust has
about al! the legal troubles that it
cares TO look aftct Just now.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
LIBERALS OF CANADA MEET.
Will Hold Convention Soon to Prepare
for Eomjnp E'acfion


for Coming Election.
OTTAWA, Canada, June 10 The
members of the liberal or reform
parry of Canada will hold a general
national convention in this city with
the view of organizing and preparing
for the next general election for the
federal house of commons.
This will be the first national politi-
cal convention ever held in the Domin-
ion, as hitherto the election campa gLs
have been conducted by organizations
limited in their scope to the different
Provinces The Liberals have been
called together by their leader in the
Federal Parliament, the Hon. Wilfre"
Laurier, member of Parliament <or
Quebec East, at the request of h. sup
porters and the indications are that
the gathering will be verJ large and
enthusiastic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
RIFLES PUT ON SHIPBoARD.
Prospect of New Outbreak Against the
President of Brazil

bbNUOHL
BUENos hYREs, June 19.-Rifes be-
longing to the government have been
put on board the warships in order to
prevent ter seizure by the requisites,
who are expected to start revolution.
There is bitter feeling against the
President among the members of Con-
gress A repetition of the outbreak
of last October is predicted by the Ar
gentina press.
Brazil has made an official protest
against the favors shown the revolu-
tionists of Rio Grande do Sui by the
authorities of Uruguay, who have per-
united them to obtain arms with which
to carry on the war.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
A PERSONAL DEVIL
REV. DIR. HENSON is NOW SURE
ONE EXISTS.
SUNDAY OPENING PROVED THE
CASE TO HIM.

Methodist Ministers Discuss the Deci-
sion of the Court Of Appeals and
Hint at Boycott of the Fair by ALI
Christians-Radical Sentiments Ap-
plauded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
PERSONAL POINTS.

In the absence of Rev. II. s. Thomp-
son. pastor Of a Methodist church at
FELTON,, Del. who was i'll. his daughter
preached the morning sermon and his
wife lecrured III the evening to the
satisfaction of the congregation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
PROCTOR KNOTT DECLINES.
Unwilling to Sacrifice His Law Practice
for the Hawaiian Mission.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 19.-It is au-
thoritatively stated that Ex-Governor
j. Proctor Knott will not accept the
Hawaiian mission rendered him a few
days ago by President Cleveland. He
has a large and lucrative law practice
in Kentucky which would be sacrificed
by an acceptance of foreign mission
and this is given as a reason for his
declination.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
LET CONGRESS BE CALLED.
Ex-Congressman BurIeigh Presents His

EX-Congressman Bur1eigb Presents His
Views.
NEW YORK, June 19.-Ex-Congress-
man Henry G. Burleigh of White hall,
n. Y, cXCongressman Samuel Il. Dick
OF Pennsylvania, Nathaniel Paige Ct
Washington, Dwight Lawrence of
Albany and one or two others were
discussing the financial situation at the
Fifth Avenue ho:el the other night,
when Mr.. Burleigh advanced the
theory which, he said, would reli, We
the present trouble if put into prac-
practice.
First, let the President call Con-
gress together in August" he said.
Let them repeal tie Sherman act and
then remove the tax ON national bank
circulation. Further. let law be
passed allowing national banks to
issue notes to the full amount of their
deposits of government bonds, instead
of 80 per cent of that amount. as at
present, and relief will at once follow.
The increase of circulation based
on bonds deposited will amount to
So 900, 900. This viii be distributed
in all parts of the country wherever
there are national banks This plan
Will further increase the amount Of
money because under this inducement
new national banks will spring up. -
This plan is frequently d ussrd
in Washington as one of the POSSIBLE
tiles, observed Mr.. Paige.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
FIERCE FIRES RAGE
NORTHERN WISCONSIN FORESTS
BURNING LIKE FINDER.
NO RAIN HAS FALLEN FOR OVER
A MONTH.

Fires sweep Through the Woods With
Irresistible Rapidity-Iron River
Saved After Hard Fight-Village
Of Sanborn Wiped Out-Property
Worth a Million Burned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
WHAT WILL OLNEY DO?
The Attitude of the Attorney-G eneral
Toward the Worlds Fair.

The Attitude of the Attorney-G eneral
Toward the Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The Worlds
Fair situation is attracting good deal
Of attention to-day. Attorney General
Olney's suggestion that the Worlds
Fair fund now on hand in the Treas
ury may not be given to the Fair, and
that the directors may be called upon
to return the $1,000, 900 already ad-
vanced is the subject of a good deal of
discussion in official CIRCLES. Secretary
Carlisle and others decline to express
an opinion on the subject, at least un
til conference can be had. The mat
ter would probably be considered in
Cabinet meeting tomorrow but for the
fact that the President is preparing to
leave for Buzzard's Bay with Mrs.
Cleveland, and that the Cabinet meet
ing will be probably a short one
To-day's Baltimore Sun, comment
ing on the situation, says: The Attor-
ney-General makes the point that the
managers of the Worlds Fair may
possibly be asked to refund the 81 ,9OO,-
900 advanced to them out of the ~, $780,
600 donation, if the Exposition is open
on Sunday, the closing of the EXPOSE
ton on that day being one of the con-
ditions on which it was granted. It is
stated that the Directors would be
willing to return this money rather
than surrender the privilege of Sun
day opening, and the Secretary
of the American Sabbath Union
is represented as saying that the suit
OF John Wanamaker and other exposi-
ton stockholders to close the fair on
that day will be prosecuted now on
the ground that t return of this
money would cause them loss and i'm
pair their interests S part owners of
the exposition. 1t is not likely, how
ever, in view of the decision just rem
dered, that Wanamal1er will be able to
obtain much comfort from the courts.
AS business proposition there can be
no doubt that he and all other stock
holders would be benefited, rather
than lnllul ed, by Sunday opening, and
they G scarcely hope to make out
case or judicial int rvention upon such
unten4bIe g. ounds as these
PRESIDENTIAL Postmasuers.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The Presi-
dent has appointed postmasters as fol-
lows:
Alabama-Milton A. Smith, An
nistOn.
ADMINISTRATIONS 3. Garrett Fort
Smith.
California-James ] ow II, 20 ters-
vile.
Colorado-Thomas Thompson, Pu-
eblo.
Florida, William s. Norwood, Titus
vile.
Georgia-R. N. Moses, Carrollton,
Thomas A. Bailey, Darien.
Illinois-Joseph L, Evans, Carbon
dale; William A. Book, Olney
Iowa-Joseph A. Miner, Bedford;
Phillip Eich, Bonapart; Louis A. LET
firing, Cherokee: Timothy P. Brown,
Griswold; Theodore 3. LEMON, Man
son.
Kentucky-John 7. Montague, Cat
lettsburg.
Michigan-Roman I. Jarvis Benton
Ha Dor; Charles Herman, Newaygo;
John p. Cullen, Wayne.
Moatana-W. j. Swartz, Granite.
Ncbraska-Charles Nichols Alliance;
Richard j. Trant, Cambridge.
North Dakota-Israel p. Hunt, Bis
marck; E. l.. Hutchinson, Lacota.
Ohio-Cha les Mclean, Circlev1lle;
William R. Mehaffy, LaSalle; Joseph
Newton, Newark.
Oklahoma-Robert Galbreath, Ed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23

The heir to the throne of Austria.
accompanied by a prince and two
counts, will be in this country early
in the autumn. He is Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand d'Este. He is a young
unmarried man. and one story has it
that he is travelling around the earth
in search of a wife
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
WASHINGTON NEWS
THE CLEVELANDS LEAVE TODAY
FOR BUZZARDS' BAY.
WORLDS FAIR SUNDAY OPENING
CASE WIDELY DISCUSSED.

Senator Murphy Gets the Internal Rev
enue Collectorship in Milwaukee
While August Ross is Named for
Collector Of Customs Other
Appointments Made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23

DR.. Delavan Bloodgood. United States
navy, who became widely known on ac-
count of his striking resemblance to
the late James G. Blaine. is to be re-
tired in August
The herald., 1893-06-10
rHE COUNTY DELINQUENT TAX LIST

The county delinquent tax list, which
was published in the HERALD Thursday
makes fifteen pages. This is not only a
reduction in size OF the lists that have
been published since the time of the
collapse of the boom, but the aggregate
amount of the unpaid taxes is a great
deal less than it has been for several
years. A close inspection Of the liet will
show that a very large percentage OF the
items consists of subdivisions OF tracts
that were laid out for towns in the boom
daye, and should have long since been
turned back into acreage property. A
glance at the columns will show
the bulk of the taxes to range
from 30 cents to S1.50, there be-
ing very few pieces that are delinquent
rising into the 500 range. On the whole,
this list speaks we'll for the prosperity Of
Los Angeles county. 1t shows that the
people have got over the days OF pinch,
and are paying their taxes with COM
mendable promptitude. Indeed, the
value Of realty is advancing so healthily
/ anu 30 stchuti1 bhdb bbC OWhoAo SnhhOt
afford to take any chances Of getting ii
into chancery by letting it so to tax
sale. There is no such thing now as to
be land poor.
The delinquent tax list, as presented
to the people this year in the HERALD
is in its typographical features far more
artistically set up Than it has ever beer
heretelore it is printed from brand new
type, and the figures stand out in bolC
relief SO clear that there can be no mie
take about them. The arrangement 0
the list is unusually convenient tol
ready reference to any piece OF property
the taxpayer may wish to find, the in
dexes at the end of each volume havin
been very carefully prepared. This i'm
provement is due to the tax collector
office, which, under the able and intelli
gent administration of General r. +