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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The boy Harry Kelly was acquitted
at Galesburg, ILL.,, on the charge OF xiii
ing Lawrence Riley.
The jail at Greene, Iowa, in which
captured liquors were stored, was set
on fire.
John Kirk shot and killed his broth
er-in-law, Luther Smith, AT Vinccnnes,
Ind, as the result of an old foul.
A panther is killing calves, sheep and
hogs near Hillisboro, Ill. Farmers are
organizing party to kill the beast.
Inspector Mercer has, after examin-
ing the books of the office, removed
Postmaster II. C.. Webb of Bedford,
Iowa.
A verdict of So, 500 was awarded JOS
eph Kinsey in Bloomington, ILL.,,
against Charles Razor as damages for
assault.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
JOLIET REPORT HELD.
Committee Waiting for Democratic Mem
bers to Return from the Capitol.

Committee Waiting for Democratic Mem
bers to Return from the Capitol.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 3.-The
committee on penal and informatory
institutions did not send in their re-
port ordering the Senate to investigate
the Joliet penitentiary to-day. There
were many Democratic member absent
and the leaders in the movement
feared the opposition would be able
to prevent the adoption of the report
The Republicans We're disappointed.
They hoped the matter would be called
up, SO they could win the friendship of
Major McClaughry and the other ac-
cused individuals by knocking out the
report. The Republican members are
using all means to prejudice the Legis-
lature against the proposed in
vestigation, and to-day Senator Fer
guson, who led the Republican mem
bers of the committee in their attack
on the resolution, confidently stated
that the Democrats would never be
able to institute the investigation for
the reason that there was a split in
their ranks, resulting from the posi-
ton taken by Senators O'Conor and
Wells, who were the only Democratic
members of The committee that OPP
posed the resolution
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10

Dedrich Boldt, living near Platteyille.
fell through a trap door into a cellar
and tore his scalp nearly off. He had
child in his arms at the time which
escaped unframed.
Scott & Prince, the Oldest firm of fur
niture dealers in Ashland, made an as
signment III. Mann, of Milwaukee. is
named as the assignee, and he will con-
duct the business.
Martin Kelley, Joe Murphy and John
Smith were convicted on a charge of
larceny at Oshkosh, and sentenced to
sixty, forty and thirty days respectively
in the county jail.
Traces of gold and silver have been
found on James Norris farm, about
seven miles from Prairie du Chen
Specimens were sent to an essayer in
Duluth and to the University of Mime
sofa to be assayed. jeff. Hildreth, of
Minneapolis, learned Of the result of
the ANALYSIS and went to Prairie du
Chen and secured an option on the
farm. A shaft will be sunk about May
LIST.
The village board of DeIavan has de-
cIded to submit the question of water
works to the voters of the village
and to call a special election at an early
date for that purpose. A Chicago engi-
neer is figuring upon plans for sys
tenn such as is needed at that place and
will submit them to the board before
the special election.
Two young toughS attempted to hold
up George Ryan, station agent at
Elkholn, as he was going home a few
evenings ago. Mr.. Ryan sailed into
the Would-be robbers and succeeded i'll
putting the other one to flight. Mr.
Ryan refused to prosecute the young
men.
The Caledonia narrow gauge freight
east-bound, narrowly escaped serious
disaster near La Crosse. AS the train
was coming down heavy grade the
connecting rods on both sides of the en-
CINE broke, tearing away the sides of
the engine and the cab breaking two
or more driving wheels and knocking
out one cylinder head, without iniuring
anyone or derailing the train. The en-
gineer and tiremen jumped and es-
capped unhurt. The engineer before
jumping, shut off the steam and re-
vcrsed The lever. The engine was
completely wrecked.
Joe Bearheart, a well known Indian
living at Lewis, Clark county, is thor
oughly frightened over the turn of at
fairs at that place and fears he will
be sent to the happy hunting ground
with his boots on. He claims that a
relative made an assault upon his sis
ter last January and that the girl cut
the brave with a tomahawk, the IN
dian dying a few days ago from the eff
fects of the wound. Joe SAYS the
friends of the dead Indian have sworn
to have his life, as a result, and he has
asked the authorities of Nei|lsville to
protect him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10

New YORK, March 3.-FIve children
were Suffocated at s o'clock this morn.
ing in Il rear room on the top floor OF
1914 Henry Street. The names of the
victims are: Altman bernstein, II
years old; Rebecca Bernstein, 10 years
old; Hayman Bernstein, years old;
Rachel Bernstein, months old; Fanny
Kowen, years old.
The children were alone in the room
at the time, their parents having left a
short time previous to the accident,
locking the children in. The cause of
the tragedy was the upsetting and ex-
plosion of a kerosene stove, which be-
longed to Myer Membert, who occupied
the apartments adjoining those of the
Bernsteins, with his family. The
Mem bert woman's dress caught fire,
but she beat out the flames and with
her two children made her escape from
the room.
The fire swept out into the hallway
and up to the roof like flash. There
were twelve families in the tenement
and all rushed for the fire escapes.
The upper portion OF the house was
soon mass of flame. Just as the
blaze died away and the fire was
under control, "a wild shrek of a woman
came from among the throng in the
street. In few seconds half frantic
woman came rushing through the
crowd to the door OF the tenement. 1t
was Mrs. Bernstein. the mother of four
of the suffocated children. She had
been out shopping, and the first she
learned of the accident was when she
turned into McHenry Street near her
home and seen the flames issuing from
the building.
She made desperate attempts to dash
into the house and it took two police
men to hold her. The firemen went to
Bernstein's apartments as soon as pos
sible and on a bed in a rear room found
the four children dead. The fire had
not touched the room, but the young
ones had been suffocated as they slept.
The fremen continued their search,
and in another room on the same floor
found the body of little Fannie Rowen,
also suffocated by the smoke. She, too,
had been left alone in the room while
her mother went to a nearby bakery.
The total loss to the property is small
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
What Mckinley Loses.

1oJNGsToWS. Ohio, March 3,-Re-
ceiyer ". c. Hine, of the Youngstown
Stamping Company, of which Robert L.
Walker was President. at meeting OF
the stockholders held yesterday, pre-
sented 4 statement OF the inventory just
completed. The stock on hand, ma
chinery and real estate We're put
at a low figure. The statement shows
assets Of ssn,s and liabilities OF
Sl1o. sol. 1t was shown that the COM
pany had built up a large trade and
were now in position to make money,
and it was decided by tie stockholders
to continue business and arrange with
the creditors for a settlement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
TALMAGE DENIES 1T.

Has No Intention of Resigning-Hr Brook
lyn Tabernacle In Trouble.
New DIRK, March 2.-The rumor
that DR.. Talmage is about to retro
from abe Brooklyn Tabernacle was de-
MED emphatically by the doctor him
self last night. He said that he pre-
ferred Brooklyn to any ether city for
place of residence, and did not expect
TO leave it. The Tabernacle was
threatened by most serious exigency,
but he hoped and believed the trouble
would be trium phantly overcome.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
NEWS IN BRIEF,

Richard Williams, horse dealer of
away.
A snowplow struck A. Thompson and
his son near Paynesville, Mich, kill
ing Thompson and probably fatally in
juring his son.
Mrs. Thomas Mcqueen of Elkhart,
Ind, has begun suit against that city
for $50, 900 for injuries received in a
fall on the sidewalk.
John NJ. Ball, aged 60, committed
suicide at Lebanon, Ind. He had been
Mayor of the town. Bad health is as
signed as the cause of the act.
William II. Orphwood, Master Of FL
nances of Marion, Ind, Lodge K. of
P, is missing and the officers of the
lodge claim that he is delinquent.
The United States Court at Grand
Rapids, Mich, signified it's willingness
to appoint a receiver for the Martel
Furnace Company of st. Ignace, Mich.
The riot cases growing out of the al
legged attack on ex-Priest Rudolph were
called at Lafayette, Ind, and all the
defendants pleaded not guilty.
Lena White, betrothed of w. Goeltz,
has fled from Ashland, Wis, with con-
siderable property claimed by her
fance, and officers are looking for her
with warrants.
Mrs. and Miss Letter of Washington
have arrived at Hotel Venome in Paris,
after having visited Egypt, Italy and
the Riviera.
Nay Mcclellan, daughter of the
late Gen. George B, Mcclellan, has be-
come Roman Catholic. She will be
baptized in Paris next Monday.
At the end of the third round, which
was played Wednesday, the score in
the Chess Masters tournament in Lon
don stood: Blackburn, 21S; Mason, 2;
Tinsley, Teichmann and Van VlIet,
N; Bird, none.
rare edition of ''Epistola Christie
fori Coloni," printed in Rome in 1893.
was sold at auction in London for
S1,575. This work is believed to have
been the first printed account of the
discovery of America.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10

MARKsvILLE, La, March 3.-This
parish (Avoyelles) was visited Tues
day evening by terrible cyclone,
which left death and destruction in it's
wake. The course of the cyclone varied;
first it was west, then south, then north
west. It's general course was from west
to northwest. Never in the history of
this parish has such destruction been
seen. Only two persons were killed,
Macmillan Brouillette and child Of
Mr.. Laberde. About forty people were
wounded, some seriously, while others
are slightly hurt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
Hoke Smith Joins His Chr-f.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 2.-The Hon
Hoke Smith. who is TO be Secretary of
the Inte,io: under MIR. Cleveland, left
Atlanta for Washington, at noon to-
day, accompanied by a large party of
friends. Mr.. Smith has disposed of a
portion of his t elk in the Atlanta
Journal to employees of the paper, rs,
during his residence at Washington, he
will lie unable to take part in the man
ageuent of tie Journal. There will
be no ch;;.ge in the policy Of tho
paper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
THE PAN AM II OUIrr.
Report OF the House Committee IL Rather
Mild in Its Effect.

Mild in Its Effect.
WASHINGTON, March 3.--The House
Panama 1nvestig ting Committee in it's
report finds tina: Z 5 far us the treaty Of
1916 with New Granada is concerned,
and SO far as the concessions granted
to and contracts made with the present
Panama Railroad corporation are con-
cerned, there is no clear ground for
the assertion that any exclusive right
to cross the isthmus was ever
in terms granted, Or by Implication
secured. either to an American cor
poration Or to citizen of the United
States to the exclusion Of citizens of
any other country. There seems to be
ground, so far as the evidence before
the committee goes, for the claim that
the government of New Granada or
the United States of Colombia has ever
guaranteed that the United States
shall control the transit or place any
limitation on the IegaI rights of share
holders in the railway company or re-
striction in the nationality of its own
ers OF stock.
The committee has done it's utmost
in the limited time before it to investi-
gate the charge that money was ex-
pended to prevent opposition to the
| plans of the canal. 1t has been unable
thus far to trace directly or indirectly
the expenditure of any money what
ever in a corrupt way to influence the
legislative or executive action of the
United States government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10

seriously injured, died at $50 o'clock
this morning. Mr.. Doyle is still in
precarious condition and his recovery
is doubtful.
A reliable witness is positive that he
saw two boys GO under the water who
were not taken out. and AZ least half a
dozen corroborate this statement The
search for bodies will be continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
END OF SILVER AGITATION.

How Mr.. Gladstone's Speech Is Re-
garded in london Financial Circles.
New YORK, March 2.-The Posts
financial cablegram says: MIR. Glad
stones speech on bimetallism is
thought in some quarters to conclude
all serious silver agitation: American
stocks were improved yesterday on the
theory that this decisive debate
strengthens Mr.. Cleveland's hands by
ending hopes that England will accede
to a renewal of bimetallist negotia-
tions. Business yesterday was quiet
and almost featureless'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
Will Invade the Cherokee Strip

ARKANSAS CIIx. Kas.. March 2-Im-
mediately after the receipt of the dis
patch from Washington that troops
would prevent an invasion Of the
Cherokee strip, reporter called
on Capt. J. W. CunniclS and
Lieut. William Voorhees,. the chief
officers Of the Cherokee strip invasion
association. They said the strip would
be invaded March 6. according to pro-
gramme, unless Congress passed some
unlooked-for act looking to the early
opening Of the lands
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL

Congressman-Elect Conn Wants S1o.-
900 from Editor Brooke.
PLYMOUTH. Ind. March IA suit
was commenced to-day against Ed.
S. Brooke, publisher of the Ply
mouth Republican, by C. q. Conn.
Congressman-elect, of Elkhart, eharg-
ing criminal libel and placing dam
ages at $4,000. The article on which
the suit is based charges Conn with
using money to influence voters at the
Last election, and closed by saying that
1.-The thief got in his work" The plain
tiff says he will fight the case to a
finish
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
Think They Can Repeal the Racing Bit

TRENTON, N. j., March 3.-Rcports
from officials of the New Jersey Giti-
zens' League are that enough votes will
probably be secured t" repeal the race
bill next week. Vigorous efforts ars,
being made to convert nearly all the
men who voted for the obnoxious meas
ure, and there will be no let-up in The
urging and pleading until the roll shall
be called. In connection with the reso-
lutions adopted yesterday the league
will present mammoth petitions to the
Legislature asking for the passage Of
the repeal bin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 1.-The
East Cleveland and Broadway Street
Railroad Companies will announce
their consolidation in a few days. All
the preliminary arrangements have
been completed, and only the formal
tiles remain to be concluded. The cap
ital stock of the new company win be
100000. In forming the pool the
East Cleveland Company enters its
property as worth $500, 900 and the
Broadway at S2.400,O 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
Indictments Against officials ouashed.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 2.-The last
of the three indictments recently found
by the grand jury in Newport, Ky,
against Col. Berry, Congressman-elect
from the Sixth kentucky district, was
quashed yesterday upon the recon-
nendation of the Prosecuting Attor-
ney, who stated that the testimony at
hand was not sufficient to sustain the
charge. The members of the City
Council who were indicted for partici.
patton in the same transactions were
all discharged by the cor-t for the
same ca.I con.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
uTsTICE JACKSON SEATED.

Washington. March A small gath
ering of friends and ladies of supreme
court circles assembled in the supreme
court room this morning and witnessed
the induction into the justiceship Of the
supreme court of the United States, of
Judge Howell E. Jackson, successor to
the late Justice Lamar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
BRAVE GIRLS.
"Dud'' Fernandez's Home Saved by His
Daughter and Il Playmate.

Daughter and Playmate.
An item from Oshkosh says: The
home of d. w. Fernandez was saved
from destruction Il few nights ago by
the presence Of mind shown by Miss
Nellie, the little daughter Of the house
hold, and Bessie Wright, Il playmate.
4 parlor lamp III some way became up
set and the carpet was set on fire. The
two girls were the only occupants of the
house ut the time. Miss Nellie at once
seized Il deer-sl1in mat and partially
smothered the flames, the two COM
pleting the job by throwing water on
them. The tire department was called
out but found the fire eXtinguished,
the only damage done being that to the
carpet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10

Fred Leslie, the English burlesque ac-
tor, left an estate valued at $4,000.
The bulk of the property was bequeath-
ed to his children Che was widower),
and there was a legacy Of $4,000 to
Miss Nellie Faren.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
GROWERS GOLD POLICY.
He VIII Place Every Dollar on tho Gold
Basis for Fun Xalue.


New YORK, March "A statement
concerning the coming administration
financial policy was published in
wall Street newspaper yesterday after
noon and was generally ascribed to
Henry Willard. 1t was asserted that,
above all things, the new policy will
be to make every dollar of United
States money as good as gold. Just
how this is to be done was not ex-
planned, but the following plan was
said to have the approval of Mr.. Cleve-
land and Mr.. Carlisle: First-Retire
all paper money. Second-Coin silver
to take its place: issue coin certificates
as receipts for deposits of coin. Third
Establish an equivalent fund
to hold and maintain the differ
ence in gold between the bullion
value and the face value of sill
yer coins. TO do this, purchase the
gold required by appropriation from
the revenues of the Treasury from year
to year, or sell United States bonds and
apply the proceeds to said purchase.
When the plan is carried out the money
of the United States win be gold coin
and silver coir equivalent with gold
the money OF the constitution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10
BAY CITY HORROR.
All But Two OF the Men Thrown Int,
the Water Accounted For.

the Water Accounted For.
BAY CITY, Mich. March 3.-It is now
believed that only two lives were lost in
yesterdays accident at the Wheeler
ship yard, when twenty persons were
thrown into the icy waters during the
launching of the new schooner, Mary
Mclaughlin. All those reported miss
ing last night were accounted for this
morning except c. Smith of Erie,
Pa, and George Hawkins. Fred Bah
cock. who was rescued. but who was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10

Sarasate, the famous yiolinist, has
thirty-two valuable watches which have
been presented to him on different oc-
casions. No wonder that he plays in
such good time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10

Krupp, the gun maker, pays a tax
OF 2,4OO upon his income of S1,O35,-
600. Great guns! How does he spend
it all?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-10

George W. HugiIl. formerly a resident
of Platteville, died of heart failure at
his home in Perkins. Cal
Evening journal., 1893-07-15
A STRANGE CELESTIAL VISITOR.

1t is Known as Rordame's Comet.
From the Observer Who Discovered 1t
The comet which is now claiming the
attention of the astronomical world was
discovered last Saturday night by Alfred
Rordame. at Salt Lake City. It is in the
northwestern sky, and astronomers say
it is not at all diilicnlt to find with the
naked eye.
Hundreds of telescopes, field glasses
and opera glasses and thousands of naked
human eyes sought for the latest visitor
from far away space last night, but their
efforts we're not crowned with success
The comet, which has come TO be known
as Rordame's comet, from tine observer
who discovered it, is rather low in the
northwestern sky. To the NAKED eye it
looks like a hazy star, and experienced
star gazers say it will become brighter.
A good way to find it is to locate the
"Big Dipper" Draw a line through the
handle and continue it diagonally across
the bowl through the star at the lower
and outer corner. When the line has
extended about as far from the star at
the outer corner as it is from the star in
the end of the handle, the comet ought
10 be close to the end of the line It is
near the two bright stars in the right
forefoot of the Great Bear, not far from
'the hip of the Lynx
Evening journal., 1893-07-15
REED WILL BREAK STONE.

He Threatens and Abuses Magistrate
smith and Constable Reardon-F Fined
for Contempt.
Jacob Reed, eolored, walked into the
Office OF Magistrate Smith this morning
and intimated that he intended doing
both Constable Reardon and the magis
trate
This morning Constable Reardon at
taohed the wages OF Reed in the hands
of the Schwarzschld and Sulzberger Beef
Company, No. $40 West Front street.
He owed his boarding mistress $3 and
refused TO pay IT, whereupon she placed
the matter in the hands of the con
stable.
When the constable entered the prem
ises Of the beef company and made
known his errand, Reed began cursing
and abusing him. Mr. ReardOn did not
give his language any attention, and
after making the attachment, left the
building.
After the constable had gone Reed
started for Magistrate Smiths office
| He entered and wanted to know 'where
he could fud that --- -- cOnsta
bic Not being informed he began
| cursing the constable in a terrible man
uer Reed wanted to know Of the mag
| istrate If he was Squire Smith
he turned the FIRE on the magistrate
them and threatened what he would do,
1 he continued the abusive language for
some time and finally some one in a
crowd that had collected about the door
of the Office said Constable Reardon was
coming. Reed then attempted to leave
the Office but the magistrate, who haC
cautioned him to abate his cursing
grapped with him and forbid him leav
ing the premises
Reed attempted to strike the mag
istrate several times Constable Rear
don, who had then arrived at the door
seized the negro and with the assist
ance Of bystander he was dragge,
into the office and the magistrate fine,
him $40 and sentenced him to fifteel
days imprisonment at hard labor 70
contempt
Evening journal., 1893-07-15

the rot as if it were Sense, Wisdom,
and uuadulterated Truth.
There never was an age like this for
the elevation Of the snobbish and sense.
less vnlgarity Of ignorant and greedy
business men The proverbial
cheek OF the book agent is
phenomenal modesty compared with the
impudence of these industrials
The book agent does know the con
tents Of the books he sells. He always
talks glibly Of them, aud frequently he
talks intelligently and beautifully He
makes II bis business to know what he
is talking about But these industrial
fellows do not know even the rudiments
Of finance, they have never peeped into
a book on political economy. They do not
pretend to comprehend the simplest
truths Of trade. They are what Adam
Smith calls 'underling tradesmen; p
small shop keepers, who strive to regu-
late the universe by petty grabs that
viii put a handful OF money into their
own pockets.
1t is ludicrously pitiable that these
men should be elevated by the cult oi
a great political party, into the places
where men Of experience, knowledge
scholarship and statecraft should stand
It brings men like Rising Sun Morse
Tin Pot Neidringhaus, and Silver Mine
Stewart to the front a nd worse still per
mits them to influence laws for the
nrlvnte specnlation.