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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, June 20.-Wheat easy; cash,
oSc; July, 50 1-Sc. Corn steady; cash
Ale; July II 1-2c Oats firm; cash, ACC
July, 30 1-Sc. Rye and barley nominal.
Flax. lao. Timothy, 4.75.
Pork lower; July. 124O; September,
l2.47 IL. Lard lower; July, 6.65; Sep
tember, $50. Short ribs lower; July
and September, 642 ~.
Cattle: Receipts, 1000; market slow;
prime to extra natives 4.SO0I4.95; me-
dunn, 4.2od4.75; others, 3.7513. 95.
Hogs: Receipts, 10000; market I'M
chanSed; mixed, 4.75C94.90; heavy,
4.NbM5OO; light 4.SOI4S5. Sheep: Re
ceipts, 5000; market unchanged; top
sheep, 3.5OM3.75; top lambs, 4.25I
4.5O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
GASOLINE COMBINE.
Members Expect to Save S250,OOO
Yearly by the Pool.

Cleveland. o.. June 20-Within ten
days the vapor stove combine will go
into effect. The companies included
are the Quick Meal Vapor Stove COM
pany and Johnson & Brandon Of st.
Louis; the George NJ. Clark company
of Chicago; the Baxter Stove eOm-
pany of Mansfield, O., and the Aurora
Vapor Stove company, the Schneider
and Trenkamp company; the Standard
Lighting company, and the Dangler
Stove Il Manufacturing company of
Cleveland. The new corporation is
named The United Vapor and Gas
Stow company. 1t was incorporated
In Illinois, and is capitalized at $S,50O,-
600 The combination will deal di-
rectly with the mail trade. 1t is es-
timatrd that the total saving per year
on account of the pool will be $3.50, 900
of which 100000 will be on account
of royalties now paid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
WISCONSIN WOMAN INJURED.
She Is Knocked from a Railway
Track

Chicago, June 2u.-Miss Prudence
Stevenson of Walw orth. Wis, who is
visiting her sister at 1927 Dicky street,
the house of G. w. Palmer was run
down and seriously IL not fatally hurt
by the outbound Denver express on
the Rock Island road. The young
woman. in company with her sister,
was walking on the inbound Rock
Island tracks at 6Sth street A pas
senger train was approaching, while
the Denver express was rushing to-
ward them on the outbound track. As
the trains approached the women be-
came bewildered and stepped directly
In front of the express. Miss Pru-
dence was struck and thrown some
distance, while her sister just man
aged to escape.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
DEATIIS.
Recent Mortality Occurring in Our
Own State.

Randolph, Wis, June 20.-John
Lloyd, aged 81 years, is dead He
came to this locality eighteen years
ago from the town of Clyman, Dodge
county. He represented his district in
the assembly in 1SI4-15, was a veteran
of Go. b, Twenty-ninth Wisconsin Vol
unteer infantry. Some years ago he
became helpless cripple from rheu
matism and drew a total disability
pension. He leaves widow and six
children.
Monroe, Wis. June 20.-Hiram Med
berry, for many years prominent citi-
zen of Monroe, died in Chicago Sun
day. The remains were brought to
this city. Mr. Medberry was born in
New York in 1882. While still quite
young he came with his parents to
Wisconsin, settling in Walworth
county, where he taught school, At
forward he studied law in New York
and returned to Wisconsin 10 practice.
He was elected district attorney for
Green county in 1859, and upon the
expiration of his term of office in 1861
received an appointment as United
States revenue assessor, which Office
he held ten years. In 1877 he again
received an appointment as revenue
agent, resgning in 1881 to become post.
master at Monroe. OF late years Mr..
Medberry had made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. ID. s. Tlller Of Wau-
kesha. He had extensive real estate
inteSests in Chicago and was transact
ing business in that city when over
taken by the illness which resulted in
his death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
THE ASCOT RACE.
Iaylor's Aboriginie, Four Year Old,
Wins the Stake

London, June 20.-At Ascot Heath.
Berkshire, yesterday, the Ascot stakes,
a handicap of 20 sovereigns each, with
LOCO soyereigns added the second
morse to receive 200 sovereigns and the
third 100 sovereigns out of the stakes,
distance about two miles, was won by
Mr.. A. Taylor Jr.'s, Aborigine, years
Old, carrying stone, II pounds. Sir
Il. Jardine's Red Ensign, years old
carrying s stone, II pounds, was sec
ond. For third place there was a dead
heat between NJ. r. Lebaudy's Quilon
and T. Wadlow's Spindle Leg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
MINOR FOR CONGRESS.
His Home Delegation Duly Endorse
Him.

kewaunee, Wis, June 2O.-The re.
publicans of this county held their
convention at which the following dele
gates were elected: State convention
f. A. Duvalle Of Kewaunee and Wal
ter Youngest of Ahnapee. Congress
slonal conyention-Frank Mcdonald of
Ahnapee and George Grimmer of Ike.
waunee. Senatorial Conventional. L.
Parker of Ahnapee and L. G. Fensel
OF kewaunee Resolutions were passed
lnstructing the congressional and sell
atorial delegates to cast their votes for
b. s. Minor of Sturgeon Bay and d.
w. Stebbins Of Ahnapee, respectively.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
COMMITTEE REPORTS.

Washington, June 20.-The house
committee on military affairs has
agreed to favorably report a bill intro
duced by Representative Henderson,
OF Iowa. to buy part of Shiloh battle
ground for national park at the ex-
pense OF S150,OO0.
The house committee on pensions
ratified the report Of the subcommit-
were taken from the rolls because they
tee in favor of Representative Brun's
bill to pension widows whose names
had remarked and whose second hus-
bands have died or been divorced
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
NEWS NUGGETS.

Dispatches from Germany and Aus
tria report serious floods. In one dis
trict in Austria thirty villages are in
undated.
The American league OF professional
football players has made permanent
organization. The object is to play
football games in each Of the repre-
sented cities from October | to jan
uary 1.
The schooner Rose, bound from Lab
rador. collided with an iceberg and
went down carrying twelve persons
with her. Forty-three of the crew and
passengers jumped aboard the berg
and were rescued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
FIRE IN PHIIIlIPS.
Planning Mill and Adjacent Dry Kilns
Burned.

Phillips, Wis. June 2o.-A fire broke
out yesterday morning in the planning
mill OF the John II. Davis Lumber
company and destroyed 1t and the ad-
jacent dry kilns. Loss about $4,000,
fully insured. The company will re-
build at once.
The city fire department held the IRE
In check and prevented It spreading to
the mills or lumber piles.
Several OF the firemen were seriously
injured. The company has arranged
to have Its lumber milled In transit to
avoid delay In shipments
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
pNCuAltED A LII NATIC.

Coney Island, \. Y, June 20,-Ernest
Pcitach, the hotel proprietor who
threw several cigar boxes full of sill
yer to the girls on the Casino stage,
aud the next night gave II wine supper
to the newspaper men who wrote up
the episode, has been arrested as a
lunatic. He was In a Massachusetts
insane asylum eight years ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
COMFY TO LECTURE.
After a Short Tour He win Boon
Himself for Congress.

Massillon, Ohio, June 19.-General
J. s, Coxey arrived home last night.
He was met by big crowd Of citizens
and brass bandit he latter accom-
panying him to his stock farm.
Coxey said he would remain only a
few days to look after his business af-
fairs, when he would start on his lee
ture tour. Then he intends to go on
the stump in the interests Of his can
didacy for congress in the eighteenth
district.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
A DENVER GUN WA.

Denver, Col. June 20.-W. III. Hale,
who was arrested in New York yes
terday on his arrival from England,
where he served II sentence in prison,
will be brought to Denver for trial on
a charge of using the mails to defraud
in connection with the Gun Wa Medi-
cal dispensary. For long time. by
means of advertising his alleged
Chinese remedies. Hale made S10,-
600 a month. The only medicine which
he ever gave was mountain sage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
A WINDFALL.

Appleton. Wis. June 20.-The Gmeiner
family of this city has fallen heir
to fortune Of 100000 by the death Of
three of the Gmeiner brothers at
Odelberg in the Tyrol since March. A
letter has been received from the au-
torities asking some relative to come
over and settle up the estate. There
are twelve heirs in this county. One
or more will leave soon for Europe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
no CREATE CARDINALS.

Rome June 20.-The consistory for
the preconizing Of bishops and for the
creation of cardinals is being held
here. 1t is surrounded with all the Sc
crecy that invariably attaches to sim
liar meetings. Later in the week
public consistory will be held.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
AGAINST FATHER CORBE1T.

Omaha, Neb.. June 20.-ln the eccle-
siastcal trial Of Father Corbett
against Bishop Bonaum, Judge Chap
man handed down decision making
the temporary injunction against Cor
bett from interfering with the Palmy-
IA church permanent. An appeal bond
was immediately filed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
CHANGE IN DERBY FIELD.

Chicago, June 20:-At almost the
eleventh hour the aspect Of the Ameri-
can Derby field has been radically
changed. Matt Byrnes, the 100000 son
of Hampton, heavily backed by his
owner, Marcus DAILY, to win the Wash
ington park event, Is reported to have
suddenly gone lame. The colt Is said
to have stepped on a pebble at Jerome
park and split his hoof.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
STRIKE BREAKING.

Scothiale, Pa, June 20.-While the
old men are still holding out in the
coke region. the importation OF negroes
is gradually breaking the strike.
Seven carloads OF negroes arrived yes
terday and at the same time large
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21

Carl Findeisen OF La Crosse is suf-
fering from an attack of lockjaw
which came on while he was swim
ming. He Is IA years old.
Mrs. John Manning, living near Ar
cadia, was 80 terribly frightened by a
wolf while picking berries that 1t is
feared that She will lose her reason.
The 15-year-old daughter of Rev.
james Robinson, Of Shawano, died Of
dipht'hera at lola. where she had gone
to take care OF Il sick brother
j. A. Drisko, OF Schofcld, q we'll
known wheclwright. srrangled himself
to death during II temporary fit Of in
sanity caused by sunstroke.
Mr.. Martin has II 900 dozens OF eggs
. in his refrigerator at Sturgeon Bay.
representing monetary value Of
$1,000.
John Mclaughlin. a Marinette
butcher. had his place Of business
closed by the foreclosure OF mort
gage.
The residence Of Herman Schroeder
in the town of Norway, Racine county,
burned with nearly all the contents.
The loss Is about $500.
G. Werden Deane has been appointed
city attorney to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of w. r.
White mt Amigo.
l.. s. Tracy was struck on the head
by piece Of bursting wheel in a mill
at Wonewoc and badly injured. He
may die.
Miss Anna Iianneman won the
test at Wayland academy, Beaver
Dam.
The frost was so disastrous to the
barley fields In East Troy that many
farmers have plowed them up and
planted them to corn
A young man giving his name rs
CRANKY was arrested at Eau Claire on
charge OF trying to sell stolen hi
cycle.
John Hurley was seriously injured
in n runaway accident ut Reedsburg.
His leg was broken and his back
sprained.
The twenty-third annual convention
vi tlt " lStoISlh IotHl INu"NlhthNt
union will be held at Ashland July
IL and IL.
Tho Brown County Fair and Park
association has decided to hold its fair
this year on September 4. <. g and
at Fort Howard.
The marriage Of Miss Ida Baldwin
to John Justice took place ut Sparta
on May %, has just been announced.
James G.. Potter. an old resident of
Fond d1l Lac. died suddenly Of heart
disease.
The Fail Lake Land company of
West Superior has filed articles of In.
corporation with capital of 100000,
Albert Smith, II wealthy farmer OF
Vineland, Winnebago county, has dis.
appeared in Il mysterious manner.
Five cows belonging to Frank Poeh-
Ter Of Scvastopol, Door county, were
sunstruck and had to be killed.
The pioneers Of Winnebago county
held a picnic at Neenah. Over 500 per-
sons were present,
Rev. Xachnriah Smith of Sugar
Grove Vernon county. died ut the age
of IL years. VI
The Wood county republican con-
vention will be held at Grand Rapids
on June 81.
The common council of New London
has authorized the organization of a
new fire department. The old COM
pnny was entirely ignored,
The Marinettc Lumber company has
nearly completed the breakwater at
that place.
Green Bay will make II bid for the
Western Catholic summer school.
A summer normal school will he held
ut Arcadia beginning July 10.
Joseph Besancon, aged Us years. died
at his home in Clintonville.
The Chippewa Fails opera house has
been sold to =. Il. ColA,an for $4,000.
Kcnosha clerks have started an
early closing movement.
CHANGE IN DERBY FIELD.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
DOCTOR DROWNED.
Loses His Life at Madison Lake,
Mimi, While Bathing.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 20.-At
Madison Lake. Blue Earth county, DR..
j. Nj. H. Brown of Chicago was
drowned while bathing in company
with several other physicians. De-
ceased was % years old and we'll
known in Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21

number of foreigners took their de-
parture.
The Slavs and Huns have become
disguised at the long idlenass and
many are leaving the region never to
return.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
A DAY in WISCONSIN
RESUME OF RECENT NEWS OC
CURRENCES.
A GAINESVILLE MAN DIES SUD
DENLY IN ILLINOIS.

The Racine Murderess Deserted by
Her Second Husband-Capt. Kerr.
Well-Known to Our Mllltinmen,
Marries In st. Louis-Notes in Gen.
eral.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21
RUIN IN ITS WAKE
DAMAGING CYCLONE PASSES
OVER THE WEST
SEVERAL HUMAN LIVES ARE
LOST

The Storm Sweeps with Tremendous
Fury over Towns in Nebraska,
Iowa and South Dakota, Demolish-
ing Houses and Other Property
Great Damage to Growing Crops.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21

| Omaha, Neb., June 2O.-A Chadron,
Neb., special of yesterday says: This
afternoon terrific wind storm broke
upon the city. 1t was impossible to
see across the street on account of the
flying dirt and gravel, while signs
boxes, chicken coops and gates, as we'll
as the roofs of many buildings, were
In the air.
John +. Tenser, lumberman, had his
head crushed so badly by flying debris
that he died in fifteen minutes. Rob
ert HOODS dwelling, Smiths livery
barn, J. H. Cooks warehouse, j. Il.
Tenser's lumber yard and Tug Will
sons dwelling suffered the greatest
damage. although at least twenty 9th
err buildings were partially unroofed or
otherwise damaged. All the windows
in the west side of the court house
were broken, while almost every house
in the city had their chimneys, out
buildings and fences blown away. Sew
eral people were slightly injured by
flying objects. Several frame houses
were wrecked in the outskirts
Fort Dodge, Ia, June 2O.-A cyclone
passed over the city this afternoon,
and partially destroyed the stations of
Mooreland and Calender, on the Rock
Island road, eight miles west. A farm
er named Goddard living between the
towns was instantly killed. Several
have been reported injured and physi-
clans from this city have gone to the
scene. .lousands Of dollars worth of
property Is destroyed.
Pierre, 5. D., June 20.-The terrible
wind storm which passed over here
this evening blew several houses down,
tore Off chimneys and broke windows.
The burden of the storm passed north
east and took everything In its path.
Crops are ruined in strip several
miles wide.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21

A general strike has been ordered in
the Gogebic range mines.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
Park Street church.

Mrs. Doolittle, missionary of the
Presbyterian church to China, will speak
at the evening service in Park street
church next Sunday. Mrs Doolittle is
much enjoyed as speaker by those who
have heard her. She recently addressed,
by request, the Presbytery of Boston, at
it's spring meeting, and has now ar
ranged to visit each church in the Pres
bytery. This means every Presbyterian
church in New England, outside of
Connecticut. All who are interested in
missions should hear her.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
THE PRESS PORTFOLIOS.
No. One Of the Potter Bradley Atlas
Is Now Ready.

1t Can Be Obtained for One Coupon, Cut
from Page Three, and Fifteen Cents
All Are Invited to Call and Examine 1t.
Mol, of the Potter-Bradley Atlas, has
been received and it can be obtained at
our portfolio departmentsfor Is cents and
one coupon cut from page three. This
mum Der contains four double page maps
the polar regions, New York state,
England and Wales and Mexico. Each
map measures 1926 inches, and the
workmanship is of the highest order.
They are printed from copper plates and
colored by the Autograph process Each
bears the copyright date of of 1894, SO it is
not an old edition that is being reprinted.
The sample has been examined by many
in the last few days, and much surprise
has been expressed by people who under
stand the expense of such work, that it
could be furnished at such low price.
We shall be pleased to have any one call
and examine the work at any time All
mail orders will be filled free of charge
from the Office of the publishers in Phil
adelphia, or the part will be sent by
return mail from this Office if four cents
is sent for the postage. Part 1 weighs
nearly one pound, SO that all orders
will be filed from Philadelphia unless
the postage is sent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
A German Centenarian.

The llts day of May, Mr.. Sol g. Higgins
of Gorham, will be one hundred years old,
and the occasion will be duly celebrated by
his fellow citizens, who propose to get up
satisfactory programme. Ex-Governor
Robbie will deliver an address, others Will
speak, and Mr.. Higgins is expected to have
something to say to his fellow citizens by
way of reply. In his early life he was
school teacher, and has always lived on the
place where he was born. He is able to say
with Senator Hill, II am Democrat" never
having voted any other ticket. He is one
of the five Maine survivors of the war OF
1872 He is in vigorous health, and in
full possession:.ssof his mentalspowers. He
still finds life worth the living. and is able
to get about without the least difficulty.
The peopls of Gorham propose to. make
much of the occasion as Mr.. Higgins is their
Oldest fellow citizen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

Sale-unique entertainment tonight
ST. Lawrence street vestry-15 cents adj
mission.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Portland Society of Art will be held this
evening at o'clock. AS business OF
Importance will be brought up large
attendance is requested.
The Martha Washington Circle will
meet Thursday with Mrs. Sylvanus
Bourne, No. 81 Sherman street.
Officer Newcomb, of the police station,
planted sweet peas and nasturtlums on
the fourth of March, during that warm
spell. They did not come up till last
Friday, more than month afterwaro'
put are thriftily growing.
Portland Commandery will confer the
order of the Red Cross, by invitation
before the Grand Commaudery of Maine
on Thursday, May Sd, at O'Clock p m.
1t is said that by the first of May, The
Maine Central will adopt system OF
storage charges on all baggage left IN
their stations more than "a hours.
The speed trial trip of the new battle
ship Indiana has been set for MONDAY
next. over the same course used for the
New York and Columbia-from Cape
Ann to Cape Porpoise-and an excur-
sion will go out from Portland TO see
the sight.
The Hebrews in this city are observ-
ing the feast of the Passover. The least
lasts eight days, the first two and the
last two being observed as days of pray
er, and during them manual labor is not
to be carried on by any of the adherents
of their faith.
Mr.. Field, the Junior member OF the
staff of the Donaldson line, left Monday
nm the noon train for Montreal. Before
leaving he was the recipient of a very
handsome testimonial from some OF MS
friends in the shape of a beautiful silver
mounted pipe.
Don't forget the sale ofsuseful and fan
CIV articles to be given by the Ladies
Aid of the First Free Baptist church, at
Congress Hall today and tomorrow.
Dinner and supper will be served poth
days, and an old folks concert given on
Thursday evening.
The next session of the Cumberland
County Reform Club will be held at
South Casco May 5th and 9th. All tenn
perance societies are invited.
Patrolmen Riley and White found a
stranger, evidently, with considerable
money in his possession. on the street
last night. He was badly intoxicated,
and in the company of a noted character
of this city, who was warned off, and
the stranger sent to his hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
THE ELMIRANDA.
She Pounded Six Hours and It Is Thought
Her Keel Is Knocked Out.

At the office of Chase, Leavitt & Co..
a letter has been received from Captain
William Leavitt, who is at Sagaponack.
Long Island, where the wreck of the Ell
miranda lies. The letter was dated Sun
day evening. The boat of the Merritt
Wrecking Company had arrived outside.
but was unable to come in on account of
the surf. Since that time the tug has
got in. The bark was lying quite east
", but Captain Williams told Captain
Leavitt that when she struck she pound
ed heavily on the bar for six hours, and
then foated over to the beach. 1t is
thought that the keel was torn out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-25
MISS KNIGHTS RECEPTION.
A Delightful Social Event at Congress
Square vestry Last Evening-Oyer -Four
Hundred Present.

The reception to Miss Florence G.
Knight, soprano of the Congress square
choir, rendered by the parish to her last
evening. in the vestry, was splendid
tribute to musical genius and personal
popularity. Tickets were issued, SO that
the attendance might be confined to mem
bers of the parish and invited friends,
and that there might be no press of peo-
pie. Nearly 500 of them were issued.
THE reception. was from to 10 O'Clock
Mrs. c. j. Harrington and Mrs. Alfred
Woodmau assisted Miss Knight in re-
ceiving. The ushers were Messrs. Harry
Higgins, Fred Palmer, John Allen, W.
C.Allen, Arthur L. Douglass and G. W.
Allen.
The young ladies of the annex had the
decorations and refreshments in charge.
The vestry was consequently very
charming place in that regard, as well
AS others The committee was made up
of Mrs. Harry Higgins, Miss Georgiana
Milliken, Miss Nash and Miss Farms
worth, who served tea and chocolate and
other dainties.
There was very attractive musical
programme. Anthems were sung by
the choir. and solos by Mr.. Duncan and
Miss Knight; also violin solo by Miss
Mar aret Goodwin. During the recep-
tion, Rev. DR.. Blanchard, with his usual
impressive manner, presented to Miss
Knight a very beautiful and gracef I'll
token of the esteem of hel friends. both
within and without the parish. 1t was
dainty purse Of woven silver, with
her initials engraved on the cover. In
side was 500 in gold.
Surely Miss Knight will carry pleas
ant memories of her native landswithsher
across the ocean, and cannot fail to find
pleasure in the thought of her return.