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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
The Whaleback City Again
Beaten in a Great
Suit.
Judge Bum Rules That 1t Must
Carry Out Its
Contract.
Something Like S156,OOO In
yolved Victory for the
Norton Heirs.

Still another victory has been Won
their suit against the city OF Superior,
the object OF which is TO compel the
specific performance on the part OF the
WhaleDack city OF their contract enter
ed into on December Ii, 1880, for the
purchase from the plaintiffs Of d tract
Of land for park and Boulevard pur-
poses. The contract price OF the land
Was S15G,OOO, d sum which the city in
the days OF its aesthetic youth, IN the
days when the beautiful and healthful
We're sought for and the Whaleback
did not rule over the land, seemed
willing to expend for the purposes men,
toned. The beautiful has now, how
ever, taken a back seat. The people
of Superior have but one subject of in
terest and while engrossed I'D the con-
temptation OF the object OF their hopes,
prayers and windy city eulosies, viz:
The consideration of the gigantic
WhaIeback, blast furnace, steel industry
and Mesaba Range mining industries
care Taught for anything else. The
Norton heirs, who dwell in the less
practical south, however, do, and it
seems as if their wishes would be graft
fed.
Yesterday Judge Bum handed down
another decision in the United States
court at Madison oyerTuling the city's
efforts to escape from the contract on
the plea that at the time they entered
into it they were not able to pay for
the land and that their officers acted
negligently in the matter. AS the de-
cision handed down some weeks since
on the demurrer practically overruled
the other defences of the city, it seems
that the city Of Superior will have to
pay some attention to the aesthetic
whether it wishes to or not.
The city has been represented in the
contest by Phil. III. Perkins, city attor-
ney of Superior, with II. NJ. Lewis of
this city as counsel, and the Norton
heirs of st. Louis have been represent
ed by Senator William F. Villas and A.
l.. Sanborn, of this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Cash sales.
CHICAGO, Jan. 81 -BRAN-Sales were .
I'll 75al2

CHICAGO, Jan. 81 -BRAN-Sales were at
I'll .7o1l2
MIDDLINGs--Sales were at 3131l1
HAY-Sales were No timothy. 81 01l.50;
No 2. timothy, S919.5o: upland prairie, S8 50
Q9.50.
OATs-Sales by sample were: No 2. white,
85@35lac; No. 3, 314351sc; No. 3 white, 31@35Hc
BARLEY-Sales by sample were: No3 400
Csc; No. f. 80 150c.
RyE-Sales by sample were: No. 3, 1880.
WINTER WHEAT-Sales by sample were: No.
red tic: No. 3 red, 65Gl67c: No. 4 red 5Sc No
2 hard, 67ti 469c: No. hard, &c.
SPRING WHEAT-Sales by sample were:
No 2, 74c; No. g. SO roc: No 3 white. 6olQ62c
No. 4, 5S@!7c.
SEEDs-Sales by sample were: Flax No.
cash. 81. IL: timothy. Sl.9211.97.
CoRN-Sales by sample were: No. 3
H@4lA; No. ,, white, alG41hc: No. 3 yell
low. 4l04l1ac; No 4, 40040nc.
WHISKY-Steady at 81 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Charges Against the Manarers.

ToPAKA, Kan, JAN 2l.-A petition
was presented to the Senate yesterday
praying for the removal of d. Il.
Sweeny Commandment, Joshua Mitchell
Quartermaster AMI Henry Booth, j.
3. McGougal and q. Ii. Coulter, Board
of Managers of the Soldiers Home at
Dodge City. Gross mismanagement
and Misrepresentation of the funds of
the Home are alleged. A committee
to investigate will probably be APP
pointed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
VIII Decide the Dakota Decree

PARIS, Jan. 21.-The sequel to the
De Steurs divorce has begun in the
civil tribunal of the Seine. Mrs
Elliott Zborowski has applied to
have an order made, enforcing
the decree of the South Dakota
court, giving her the custody of the
children. Since this decree Chevalier
de Steurs has also obtained by default
q decree divorcing him from the pres
ent Mrs Zborowski and awarding him
the custody of the children, who are
at present in their fathers hands.
Mrs Zborowski is a member of the
Astor family of New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
NJ E Al TIM &.

Dinners Used to Ise Eaten at 10 In the
Mnrnfns.
1t is believed by some that 1t (the
word dinner) springs from corrup-
ton OF the word dix heures indicat-
ing the time at which. in the old
NORMAN days the meal was taken.
Inc mere idea OF having dinner at
the oarbarous hour OF 10 o'clock In
the morning. would in all probability.
sena modern chef into lit vet IL
was ut this early time that persons Of
quality. both in this county, and
France partook of the meal
Fro ssart mentions waiting upon
the Duke of Lancaster at ) in tn
afternoon. according to Chambers
Journal, after he had supped. and.
during the reigns Of Francis |. and
Louis MI. of France. fashionable
people dined at 1880 and supped at
the latest at q in the evening And
again, from Northu uberland House
hold Book bearing date l512 we
learn that the family rose at s.
breakfasted at !. dned at 10. suoped
| at 4 and closed the gates at . D III
Speaking generally. though the
dinner hour then, as now was later
in this country than In France ouis
NV. did not dine till l. while his
contemporaries tromwell and
Charles H.. took the meal at l. In
100 the hour was advanced 10 :. and
in 81 We find that the Duchess OF
Somersets dinner time was :. In
1860 Cowper speaks of o'clock rs
the then fashionable time After the
battle OF Waterloo 8 p. m. was the
| time at which the beau monde took
their substantial meal while ut the
present day many of the nobility do
not dine until $ or g.; so we SEQ
through 100 years the dinner hour
/ has gradually moved through twelve
! hours from 9 a. m to y D. IN.
When the dinner hour was so early
often no previous meal was taken.
The Romans in the time of Cicero
and Augustus took an early break
fast from ) to in the morning q
lunch at II or |. and at about 3
o'clock the rna or principal meal OF
the day corresponding with our din
ner Concurrently. We read OF some
not dining until sunset \ Roman
; dinner at the house Of a wealthy man
consisted chiefly Of three courses All
sorts OF stlmulants to the appetite
were fir served up and eggs were
indispensable to the first course
Among the various dishes we may in
stance the guinea hen. pheasant
nightingale and the thrush as birds
most in repute. The Roman gour-
mands held peacocks In great estima-
ton especially their tongues. Mac
robiuS states that they were first
eaten by Hortensius the orator. and
acquired such reputo that single
peacock was sold for 20 denari. the
denarius being equal to about eight
pen ce half penny OF our money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. l.-FLoUR-Quiet, easy.
WHEAT-No z red. fairly active, steady;
May, 8: ll-l6c. RYE-Western, 6au Gle. BARLEY
State, 65Gpsoc. Western. COG SOC: No. Toronto,
eiG95c CoRN-No. 2, tirmer, quiet; May, 535sc:
No =, o3l4 0535sc. OATs-No. =, dull,
steady; May 3ga4c: No. 2. white, February,
n4c: Western, as946A. PROVISIONS
Beef, extra mes, s9a9.5O Pork-New mess,
SIsl0Gt 1875: Old mess, sl7 500lT IS.
LARD Steam-rendered. Sli20. BUTTER
-Wester dairy 2In25c: Western creamery,
24G %5c. EGGS cstern, soc. COFFEE
- b SPIT wa, r%ssn but dull at 17aa for No. T.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Appeal from bIcI,Rckie.

BosroN, Jan 21.-John McLuckie of
Homestead has sent a letter to the
laboring men of this city asking for
financial aid in his fight against tho
Carnegie officials, who, he says.
will do all in their power to convict
him of murder, riot, conspiracy and
treason. He says he is out of work,
out of money and has family to sup
port, and will be crushed unless given
assistance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Endemic Of Fever In Prison

JACKSON, Mich Jan. 21.-The
typhoid-fever epidemic at the prison
continues unabated and is causing
alarm to the officials. Yesterday the
second convict died from The scourge
and "no her new case developed, max
ing nine typhoid fever patients now
in the prison hospital. The first death
occurred bout two weeks ago, and at
that time there was not another case
in the hospital, but within the last
week or SO not a day has passed with
out the development of a new case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Alive with a Broken Neck.

BAY CITY. Mich, Jan. 21.-Profes-
sional circles are excited over the case
of Peter Brinkenstein, who is confined
to his home with a broken neck. He
fell last Saturday night while at work
and woke from insensibility two hours
later to find he could not manage his
head, which fell to one side. The
doctor has him on an air cushion SO he
cannot move and is waiting for the
broken bones to unite before Brinken-
stein will be pronounced out of dam
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
HERR THE SCAPEGOAT.
The Blackmailer Is Surrounded by Many
Enemies.

PARIS. Jan. 3i-rhe authorities ap-
pear determined to show by their en-
ergy in obtaining evidence against
DIR. Cornelius Herr that they are In
earnest in their effort to procure his
extradition. They realize that they
labor under a considerabl disadvar-
tage in dealing with DR.. Herr at the S
tance of London. If they had him herr
he could be subjected to the usna
process of exam ma tion, which includes
brow beating, confronting, entrapping
and everything in the way of iuquis--
ion short of actual physical torture,
and sometimes approaches that very
closely in the persistent subsection
of the accused to long and
exhausting sittings, with a
view of compelling admission
through sheer WEAKNESS and desire
for rest. AS Herr cannot be subjected
to this sort of racking in advance of
extradition, the authorities are do
ing the next best thing for their pur-
poses by putting his friends through
the process. NJ. Clemenceau was con-
fronted yesterday with NJ. stephane
with the view of eliciting if possible,
some Acknowledgements that might be
sent to London to strengthen the
case against Herr. The exami-
nation was private, but, according to
the Petit journal, listeners on the out
side heard enough to convince them
that very lively encounter was in
progress within. Clemenceau stoutly
main tanned his denlals of any knowl-
edge of corrupt or criminal conduct on
the part of Herr or anybody else and
used language that in any other
place would have been promptly fol-
lowed by challenge or a duel Glenn
enceau stood his ground under all the
pressure and the examination closed
without any admission of wrong on
his part, and, it is understood, with
out any additional damage to Herr.
All parties are furious against Herr
The "Panamites," as they are called,
are enraged against him for the share
he is alleged to have taken in betray-
ing them to Andrieux and assisting
the ex-prefect in the exposures which
have caused SO much scandal,
while those who were implicated
in the scandal would like to see the
chief responsibility for the disgrace
laid upon a foreigner, and German
at that. One of the charges most gen.
orally uttered against Herr is that he
is Bavarian, and consequently a COM
patriot of the soldier brigands who
fired Bazeilles in September, 1870 1t
happens that DR.. Herr was born at
Besancon, in France, and is not the son
of Bavarian, but of Hessian parents
He is. therefore, only of German
parentage. This, however, makes no
difference to his assailants who per-
sist in denouncing him German and
spare no effort to prove that he was
the chief hand in the Panama affair.
One of the newspapers goes SO far as
to declare that foreigners are chic fly
responsib BILE for the Panama scandal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Favor . Constitutional Am.ndmen..

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 2o.-The result
Of the two days consideration of the
subject of good roads by the Michigan
State Engineering Society was the
preparation yesterday of memorial.
which will be presented to the Legls-
lature. The society urges that the
recommendation of the Commissioners
appointed by ex-Gov. Winans to in:
vestigate this question. t.ot the pro-
posed constitutional amendment which
accompanied their report be submitted
to the people of the State this spring.
be adopted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
BALLoTING FOR SENATOR.
The Vote at Lincoin aud Helena With.
Result.

the Vote AT t4iaroia and Helena With -
Result.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 21.-The Legis-
lature met III JOINT convention at noon
and took TIL. third joint ballot for
United States Senator. The ballot in
dictated no change of moment since yes
terdav. There We're but 90 votes cast out
of possible 1872. The vote was d.
vided among the leading candidates as
follows: Powers, Al; Paddock, &c;
Thurston. 5; Majors, 5: Keifer, 4;
Boyd, IA
Tie remaining eleven votes were
divided among niue candida tes--Dem-
ocrats ant t>euubticanS.
HELENA Mont, Jan. 2l.-The ballot
to-day for United States Senator was
without result. There were a mum
Der of pairs, but there was no change
in the relative strength of the candi-
dates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Threw Penner IL His Eyes.

SAN Francisco, Cal, jan 2l.-Last
night young man entered Benrend'S
jeweiry store on Market street and
asked to be shown some diamond rings,
The proprietor brought tray of dia-
monds, when the man threw IA handful
of red pepper into the jewelers. eyes
and escaped with the diamonds, valued
ut Gdhn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
VERY WEAK MARKET
Noticeable Observance Of Force
in Transactions OH the
Chicago i Board.

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-There was renewed
strength to the share speculation il the Units
tradiny to-day and prices generally moved inl
the dir elton of higher level A number Ct
the lndustriat properties were conspicuous i'll
the dealings. American ~ugar Refining was
act We and declined from 26 to 1855 Disabling
and Cattle Feeding rose TO SO and fell off to IS.
The leading railways were strong and Is = 3
better with a fairly active business. In the
speeiasnes Long Island rose to 11s1s. Denver x
Rio Grande to 1875, Denver s. Rio Grande pre-
ferred to S7s. Des Moines & Fort Dodge TO ga
and Omaha to 50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Tammany.s Com mittss Meeting.

New YORK, Jan. 20-Tammany's
general committee on organization
meets tonight to perfect organization.
County Clerk Henry D. Purroy will
be elected chairman and James j.
Martin chairman of the executive COM
mittee. No further political business
will be transacted by Tammany as a
body after tonight n ,eting until the
meeting in February
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
FOUR fAssESGEKS HURT.
Collision the rennsyIvanla-prof.
Henry W. Rolfe Injured.

Collision the nsyIyanla-Prof.
Henry W. Rolfe Injured.
liARRIsBuRG. Ia. Jan. FLA repiti-
ton If the aw IN! Dock Street wreck
on the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad in this
city last summer occurred at Dock
low, the first station east of steelton
this morning about O'clock
The fast line east, which leaves
here IT 3:l5, stopped on the block to
repair the air brake. when the second
section crashed into the rear, dsmol-
ishing the W'lliamsport sleeper, in
which We're four passengers The car
caught fire from the locomotive of the
second section and was partially de-
stroyed. Prof. Henry w Rolfe, assist
ant professor of English / terasure in
the University of Pennsylvania, was
returning from Williamsport. where
he delivered lecture last night
lie was seriously hurt about the
back, but the hospital physicians
have not vet learned the extent
OF his injuries. Arthur A. Stern, a
wholesale Jeweier OF New York, is also
at the hospital. He is injured about
the hips Two others were hurt, but
no, seriously. Prof. Rolfe was doubled
mp between the upper and lower
herths and almost suffocated by
the escaping steam. Stern climbed
through a window with nothing TO
protect HIM from the bitter cold but
an undershirt. Il is said the operator
at Stee ton is responsible for allowing
the second section to enter the block
before the first section Ed left it. All
the physicians in the city We're aroused,
the first report being that eighteen
were killed and MANY injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
GOV. ALTGELD WORSE.
His Condition Is Aiarming--Not Allowed
to See Any One.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 21.-Private
Secretary Dose said today that Gov.
Altgeld's condition is much worse and
that the executive is not in condition
to see any callers. He is not appre-
hensive of any danger of a relapse,
but admits that the Governor condi-
ton of health is not at all comforting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
r. ,.n't want to Buy II.

New What's the damage
now for haulin' me to the depot?
Chicago Cabman-Five dollars. sir
New Yorker--You misunderstood
me. my frient. | don't want to buy
your horse and r.ggin. Texas Sift-
ings
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
MIR. Gladstone Is Very Well.

LONDON, Jan. 21.-In view of the
persistent and malicious canards cir
culated by Tory writer's concerning
Mr.. Gladstone's health, correspon-
dent of the Associated Press has been
authorized to state that Mr.. Gladstone
has an excellent appetite, sleeps re-
markably we'll, and in his daily work
shows exceptional vitality.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27

German piano manufacturers are
reported to be in great distress For
merly they sold many instruments in
Russia but the present duty of 800
on a grand piano and $50 on an up
right has almost put an end to the
export Of pianos
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27

PEORIA, H.. Jan. 21.-CoRN-No 2 40;
No. 3 +oe. OATS No. white. s3i@34c: No.
white, ssi4masSse, RYE-No. = 5Sl6Oc
WHISKY Market steady on basis OF 81 35 for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Princess MAY to Wed.

LONDON, Jan. @1.-The Exchange
Telegraph company is authority for
the statement that Prince George of
Wales will marry Princess May of
Tecll during the second week of April
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 21.-Mrs. John
]. Mitchell, a we'll known and wealthy
mem Der of society. was found dead in
bed this morning. Her husband was
for years President of the Chicago &
Alton Railroad and is one of the prin-
cipal stock holders. He is also President
of the st. Louis Kansas City & Chi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Fish Frozen in the Tee.

Minnesota Junction. Wis, Jan. 2I-
Icemen are having considerable trouble
in getting good ice on Horizon Lake.
millions Of small fish being frozen In
the ice, making it unfit for use
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27

In attempting to shoot a mad dog
which had bitten his brother and faith
or, at Bridgeport, Conn, William Ly-
ons, fifteen years old, blew or his left
nand-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
ST. T,nn1a.

ST LOUIS Jan. 21-CATTLE-Receipts 20
head: market steady to strong HoGs-Re-
ceipts. 500 head: market active and I0c
higher: heavy. ~ 2547 IS; mixed 1t7.6G
Workers, s7.20G7.50 SHEEP-Receipts 81
head; market firm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
REPORTING A AMBER.

This 80" "f Rest look Advantage of s
Freak al WOMEN Nature.
Madam | have every reason for
believing that the lady next door is
greatly mistaken concerning your real
disposition toward those whom fate
has not granite the golden opportuni-
ties others have enjoyed for winning
success and happiness in life. am
led TO this coac,u ion by remark
she made u moment ago.
As left her door she sa to me:
Its no use for you to call there. sne
Was never known to give anyole
bite and she is sure to send you away
hungry In reply ! said to her: 1t
NAV be you are mistaken Probably
II she lett assured that she was feed
ing a worthy but unfortunate man
she would 90 as much as anybody
No she wouldn' she insisted
Then ! said to her: Well you
just peep through the blinds and see
If she doesn't t; eat me as a worthy
man deser es to be treated and |
haven't the slightest doubt bat she is
now watching TO note the results Of
my call. "
I he speaker was what the ordinary
observer would call a tramp. The
lady at the door OF whose home he
had called replied: did she say
that"
That what | underst ool her 10
say. maam"
"Pll prove to YOU that she is what
all the neighbors know her TO
be-a false. good for nothing crea-
ture Sit right down here on the
porch where she cannot help seeing
you and il you will do your part we
will make her feol ashamed to ever
show her face in this community
again"
When the sun went down an hour
later the tramp was still there doing
his part to refute a neighbors SANDER
writes Nixon Waterman in the Chi
cago Times and smile on his face
indicated that he was we'll satisfied
with the result he was achieving.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Ought to Have Been an Editor.

A Scottish farmer wife had trouble
with her servants. One day one of
Thorn came to her to say: Madame
| fear | shall not be able TO work
longer think | an going blind
why. how is that" Il can no
longer see any meat on my plate at
dinner" The farmers wife under
stood. and the next day the servants
were served with very large and very
thin slices OF meat How ce" the
girl exclaimed; Il can see better
than ever" How is that. Bella"
Why" replied Bella. Il can now
see the plate through the meat"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
Peoria.

I,yu, otrleu moderately, unchanged. Corn
onered moderately; january, new, steady, Is
5kd; February, new duh IS 4sid
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27

PoRK-Ofercd m Moderately unchanged Lard
one ed sparingly; spot steady, Sis &c. Wheat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
SAvEDsFRoM:HoaRiBLEsDEATH
Mrs. Kinsley, Of Oshkosh, Terribly Burned
at Her Home.

Oshkosh, Wis, Jan. 21.-Mrs. Kinsley,
living in the outskirts Of this city, was
seriously, IL not fatally, burned last
plight by live Goals falling into her lap
and setting her clothing on fire.
Only by prompt action on the part OF
her daughter, who threw some bed
clothes over her mother, smothering the
flames, was she saved from a horrible
death.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-29

and vol. During the afternoon Frank
Coz, now also dead, was eeen on the
fJal going from the rostoiiioe, where
they we're murdered, towarl his hon =,
a mllr distant. He stopIei and cll-
vufseu win some mutt rH wuflihf iu q
shaft, but they noticed nothing WRONG.
In the afternoon = boy sent lof Iuali
found Roberts dead IN his omar oh
the porch OF the Dfilce. The mintfs
returned from their work ~ hiehl
and upon search Pouef's toiy was
found near by. His skull was ctueh'u
In and his leg broken. DiligenteeAich
made by ths oilioerf, has failed To
show any trace Of the mufjcfeis' Two
miles defiant are n few paraEo In
dlans working In the placer mines. A
few Mexican families live near ~
who cay thut they they cav several
Papagos crossing the GIlA river on the
day Of the murder. Potter WIZ CON.
neoied with the Moberly tMo. Monitor
for some years. For two yeufs lr has
been Postmaster aud has hat charge Of
the machinery Of the Monitor Placer
Mining company. Roberts was "a
pioneer IN California ami Arizona, aud
held important offices NJ trust,