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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22

/ of Mrs. Foulke. comes off on Friday.
Besides these ghere will be the tea
Tor the Childrens Hospital, which will
&c given tomorrow at the house loaned
by the McLeans.
| 10 the delight of those who attend
these receptions. Mrs. Cleveland has re-
suined her Monday afternoon receiv-
ing OF friends, and while the COM
panles are small, they are therefore
more enjoyable. To add to the pleas
tlre a fragrant cup Of tea is served on
a prettlly decorated table in the blue
room, and there is nothing more en-
| Joyable than these little informal"
teas of the pretty mistress Of the
white house.
| Governor O'Ferral, of Virginia. is In
the city. He is looking we'll, and evil
IDENTIFY enjoys the change from the life
of congressman to that of executive
of the old dominion.
Count Henri de Frankensteine. who
is engaged to Miss Brewster, daughter
of the rich New York banker, has been
visiting recently at the house Of his
siSter-in-law, Mrs. Lieutenant Reany.
| The count is said to be very handsome
in appearance and a charming CONVEX
SationaliSt.
Colonel Pope, of Boston, President of
the famous bicycle company, is in
town and says that the hard times
have increased the sales of his iron
steeds-a bicycle doesn't eat anything
and horse does.
Mrs. Virginia Dodge Poore died at
the Ebbitt house after a long illness
She was buried at Newberry, Mass, by
the side of her husband the famous
correspondent-Ben Perley Poore.
Some of Washington'S fashionable
girls have organized themselves into
Il st. Cecelia's Band, and recently
gave an entertainment for the Home
for Incurables. Amongst these are
Miss Voorhees,, Miss Harlan. Miss Nor
gan, of Alabama. and Miss A. V. Dor
Sey, the writer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22
NEWS or THE WORLD

The town Of Omro, Wis, has received
a severe visitation by the fire fiend.
Tom LAWN, a Joliet convict was
scalded to death by the explosion of
some new steam pipes.
While trying to save imprisoned
miners Mt Kingston, n. Y, two men
lost their lives by asphyxiation.
The boiler of Lehigh Valley loco
motive exploded Mt Tannery Station,
Pa. John Lenox, the fireman. and
Brakeman Arthur Potter and Edward
Fox, who were on the locomotive, were
killed.
William Smell, a Boston commercial
traveller was committed from Jefferson
Market station, New York, to Bellevue
hospital for examination as to his
mental condition. He was arrested on
complaint OF Manager Frost of the
Broadway Central hotel.
A public meeting of citizens to pro-
test against the alleged Irregularities
practiccd on election day and to de-
nounce the murder Of Robert Ross was
held mt Troy, N. Y. There wns also
an overflow meeting. Stirring adj
dresses were made and suitable resoln-
lions were drawn up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22
LATEST.

To secure perfect safety for its pas
block signal system,
Assassin Prcndcrgast assaulted Pat
Rafferty,, Il cellmatc, because he read
Il parody on After the Ball in spite
of his protest,
j. Mark Erickson will represent
Northwestern college In the orator.
cal league, President Rogers having
carried his point.
Senator Cullom 1t Is said, will en-
dcayor to prevent Phelps confirmation
rs sub treasurer ut Chicago until Tan
nerS term has expired.
The senate finance committee began
consideration OF the tariff bill. An at
tempt to set aside five days for hear
ing WAS defeated.
At the hearing of the Pollard Brcek.
inridge case the plaintiff tainted. The
judge barred curious women from the
room.
After the adjournment of court In
the Pollard. Breckenridge case. two OF
the opposing counsel INDUCED in tstic
argument
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22
FOREIGN.

The Spanish ministry has resigned.
Great Britain will spend $5,0O0000
upon the fortilications of Esquimault.
British troops were badly defeated
in II battle with tribesmen In Africa.
Capriv and other members of the
Prussian cabinet will not resign, all
other reports to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Parts of lifeboats belonging to the
British bark Atom Cefni were picked
up Off the coast OF Cornwall.
Dispatches received at Calcutta say
the British have met serious disaster
at the hands of Arbor tribcsmen
1t Is rumored that another fight has
taken place on the Zambcsi between
the Portuguese and British.
Admiral Bcnham has cabled the navy
department from Rio that he has trans
fcrrcd his flag from the New York to
the san Francisco.
The crew of the Natalie, which
sailed from Savannah, Ga, with aid
for the llayticn revolutionists, were
shot by the order of llippolyte.
BraZifS rebels stole II lighter loaded
tlmorc, Md, firm, and flying the Ger
man flag
\ dispatch from Ottawa says there
is no truth in the report that Lord
Ava, son of the Marquis of Dutferin
is to marry Il farmers daughter con
trary to the wishes of his friends
An anti-missionary riot has taken
place ut lluchow in the province Of
Chr-lliang, China. The missionaries
stood firm and the rioters finally with
drew. There was no bloodshed.
The prince Of Wales cutter Britain
mia, with the prince of Wales on board,
II gale of wind and some anxiety Is
expressed rs to the outcome of the
trip.
The supreme court of the District Of
Columbia has practically decided to
call for the resignation of Colonel
Jerome Burke, warden of the district
Jail, as requested by the attorney gen
oral some time ago. The cause is al
legged iueiiicicncy.
Senator Peralta. the minister from
Costa Rica, has received mail advices
up to February 26 from San Jose,
which show that the recent uprising In
his country by adherents of the Cath
Ole party has been completely put
down.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22

At the meeting Of the house judiciary
committee, Chairman Culberson an
nounced Representative Boatner, Terry
and w. A. Stone as the committees to
investigate Judge Jenkins injunctions
against employees Of the Northern Pa.
cfc railroad.
The party of railroad and steam.
ship men which left Baltimore Febru-
airy 10, to examine the commercial in
terests of Mexico, with a view of
bringing about closer commercial re-
| latons with that country and the
United States. has returned to Balti-
more
The decrease in the number of claims
received daily at the pension bureau
is shown In a statement prepared at
the department. The number of pen
sioners on the rolls Is now approx
matcly 100000, against 052 900 for the
corresponding week Of last year.
Senator Murphy introduced a bill to
authorize the construction of bridge
across the Hudson river between New
York and New Jersey. The location Is
fixed between Fifty. ninth and seven
tieth streets, subject to the approval
of the secretary of war.
Tho contract for raising the Kear-
sarge has been let to the Boston Tow
Boat company, of Boston, which Is to
receive $4,000 for making the attempt
and $3.50 additional IL the wrecked
ship Is delivered ut the Norfolk navy.
yard.
John Il. Bostie, real estate dealer
Of Asheville, n G., has assigned. His
liabilities are placed ut $500 or more,
while his assets are estimated at
$l33, 0OO.--J. ID. Brevard merchant of
Ashevillc, n. c., has also assigned. His
$4,000
All the cart drivers employed by the
New York city department of street
cleaning have gone on strike. Squads
of police have been sent to the district
stables. Only ut the stables located at
the foot Of East one Hundred and
Sixteenth street, so far, is trouble
feared.
Mining circles in San Francisco have
been advised of the purchase of the
Congress mine near Prescott, Ariz., by
n syndicate The mine has produced
$l0,0O0,000 of gold, but has been idle
for two years because of inadequate
transportation facilities. The purchase
price Is said to have been $l,500,00o.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22
LOST By AN ALUMNUS.
A Swarthmore Graduate Returns to
College and Is at Once Hazed.

Philadelphia, March 17.-After
week of excitement and intense agony
to the students of Swarthmore college
who were implicated in the recent case
Of hazing when John w. Hutchinson,
.Jr,, a New York lawyer and graduate
of the college had his moustache I'M
tremendously shaved off while he was
leaving the building after a visit to his
sister the case was brought to crisis
yesterday afternoon by Il meeting of
the faculty.
The fact that Hutchinson had
brought suit for $4,000 damages for
the loss of his moustache had the eff
feet of causing much worriment to the
hazers and compelling some of them
to confess. A day or two ago Presi-
dent De Garmo addressed the students
while at chapel asking if only those
who had confessed were to be pun
ished for the affair or if others were
willing to bear their share. All the
other students who were in any way
connected with the haZing stood up
and confessed. Later in the day when
President de Garmo was in New York
to interview Mr.. Hutchinson about his
suit for damages it was learned that
the suit had been withdrawn. A dele
CATION of upper classmen had also
seen Mr.. Hutchinson on the same mat
ter, and many letters making the same
request for the sake of the lame of
the college were received from mem
bcrS of the alumni
The faculty held meeting and when
it was concluded and the result an
nounced that the fifteen students i'm
plicated had only been suspended for
one month, it spread like wildtire over
the campus and through all the build
ingS where any Of the students had
congregatcd. Girls wearing Oxford
caps and gowns were just as much
pleased with the result as the haZers
themselves, as all had expected that
the students would be expelled. After
the meeting, until late in the evening,
the suspended students began to leave
the institution to take their unpleasant
vacation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22
CRIME.

A strike riot occurred ut Patterson,
N. J.
Hepp, the Racine, Wis, preacher
charged with causing the death of Ellie
Browncll, Is cleared by the courts.
Prominent ladies' OF Huron. :. D.. arc
accused of attempting to XIII n mum,
Der of women OF the town.
Detective Dan Coughlin. on trial In
Chicago for completely in the Cronin
murder, was acquitted
Mrs. Thomas Holmes. OF Pomcroy
Ohio. accused of numbering her daugh
ter. took poison and died In frightful
agony.
The trial of Mrs. Henry Jordan, who
Is charged with poisoning her hus
band on January l3. was begun al
Downpatrick. County Down. Ireland.
Frank Sohm was arrested ut Roches
ter, \. u, on the charge of causing tn,
death of Anthony Wadel, who was
trlpped up In IL practical joke and fn
tally injured In the fight which fol
lowed.
Mounted policemen are securing til,
swamps near New Orleans for n gan!
of negro highwaymen.
Buck Hunt, pastor OF an Alabam,
church, Is found to be an escaped con
Wet who was sentenced for life 70
a murder.
Frank Williams, of Newkirk. Ark
shot him through an open window.
Attorney Kowalsky now denies tha
Actor Curtis confessed to him that h
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22
WASHINGTON SOCIAL NEWS.
The Coaching Craze in Town-Gossip
About Prominent People.

Washington. March 14.-Somehow
there seems to have been little of
Ientcn solemnity about this years
penitential season, and perhaps the
beautiful weather is to blame for the
universal lack of piety. And perhaps
this latter season is the cause of the
vim with which out-of-door sports are
being pursued, Driving is all the rage
and the fashionable Connecticut ave-
nue. is fairly alive every afternoon. for
tout le monde turnouts on wheels, and
we see beaux and bellies, republican
statesmen and foreign diplomats all
whirring by to the music of prancins
hoof-beatS and jngling harness.
Now that society has decided on n
semi weekly carriage parade. new
interest is added, And on the after
Moons of Tuesdays and Thursdays the
white lot will be the scene OF big
turnout Of fashionable equipages. NJ.
de Lonza. the Portuguese minister. who
was thrown form his cart and injured
few weeks ago, is now well, and
Joined in the last procession, driving
the same trap" in which he had met
his miShap. Many of the rich capital
bellies have stylish turnouts of their
| own, and can handle the ribbons over
, dashing pair with all the native
grace of born Jehu.
Tomorrow Mrs. Jackson will give
/ luncheon in honor of Miss Herbert
and the Argentine minister will en-
terrain party of friends at dinner
on the same day there will be a
musicale and reading at the home of
senator Brice. and on Friday Mrs. Will
liam /. Curtiss has dinner party,
while Miss Mattingly gives luncheon
the following day. The charity auc-
ton. which will be held at the house
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22

murdered Policeman Grant In San
Francisco.
The recent tragedy at Cornell univer-
sity has led to the introduction Of a
bill in the New York legislature max
Ing hazing a criminal offense.
Samuel Fortner, of Blackbird, was
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Smith, In Wilmington, Del,
and held in $500 bail for court upon
the charge of sending an obscene letter
through the mail to Mrs. Samuel War
rem, of Middletown.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22

Madison Wis, March 1.-THE sensa-
tional roster suit came to a termina.
ton this afternoon when Il nonsuit
was granted. The big room was
crowded, as it was lin the air that
the trial was approaching climax.
The end was not unexpected. 1t
WAS preSaged by Il vital ruling made
by the Judge before the noon recess,
wherein he held that the plaintiffs who
were suing as the victims of fraud
were perfectly well aware of the
enormous profits involved in the
roster contract. which they bought and
that the determination of such lnOWl-
edge was a question OF law for the
court and not of fact for the jury. He
further held that the objection of the
defense tC the introduction of evidence
showing those excessive profits must
be sustained.
The reasons on which Il nonsut was
asked were:
/. That the evidence does not war
rant n verdict against either defend
ant.
>. That on the plaintiffs own show
ing and on the testimony adduced by
them their acts in acquiring an inter
est in the contract on which they re-
lied We're contrary to public policy.
Judge Siebecker then announced that
under the circumstances, upon the evil
dence submitted, and in line with the
indica ton of his ruling this morning,
the motion for nonsuit must be
granted. even if the jury should find
for the plaintiffs" he added, 1.-THE
court could not permit its verdict to
stand" Plaintiffs counsel took eX-
ception in the usual form with mo-
ton for new trial, and ninety days
were allowed by the court for the
preparation of the bill of exceptions.
The case will probably be decided by
that court late next fall
This suit was begun several months
ago by Tracy, Gibbs & Co., printers;
George and Robert Dow. bankers and
millels, and ]. w. p. McFail-the last
named being involved only nominally
against Governor Peck, Attorney
General OConn0r, Assistant Attorney
General J. NJ. Clancy, Senator r. NJ.
Bashford, General J. b. Doe and
Clarence l.. Clark, who was the gov
ernor's private secretary till Nov l..
The plaintiffs sued for the repayment
of $4,000, which is part of large
fund made up by the Tracy company
and the BOWS to enable the late Madi-
son Times to execute the job of print
ing a special edition of the roster of
Wisconsin soldiers, an order
for which had been given by
the governor. This order called for 80
600 volumes of the roster, and the gross
cost to the state would have been about
SOL 600 The job was so big that Il
large amount of money was required
to execute it, and the Tracy-Dow fund
for that purpose was 100000. Colonel
Clark effected the loan on the strength
of the governors order, paid back So
600 as soon as the governor had can
ccled the order, which he did when the
state printer showed him that the pub
lie printing could be done under the
constitution only by the lawful state
printer, but that left $4,000 still due
For the recovery of that amount this
suit was begun. The allegation was
that the defendants were in conspir-
acy to get the money from the plain
tiffS and then cancel the contract
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22
A BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
Mrs. Hollands Action Against Sir
Francis Cook

London. March 1.-THE trial of the
action brought by Mrs. Holland
against Sir Francis Cook. the husband
OF Tennic Clailin, sister of Victoria
Woodruff, for breach Of promise was
begun IN the court Of the queens bench
today. The plaintiff charges that Sir
Francis Cook, under a promise OF mar
riagc. induced her to become intimate
With him In his house at Richmond,
the promise of marriage to be fulfilled
when his wife should die. She CON
tinucd her relations with him. the
promises being renewed from time To
time, In 1854 Lady Cook died and in
1881 Sir Francis, disresarding his
promise to the plaintiff, married Ten.
mic Clahin Sir Francis admits i'm
timaey with the woman hut says he
never promised TO marry her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22
WILL SUCCEED MDILL.

Ycomans. OF Iowa, and not Ed. Wall.
TO Go on the Inter-S State Commission.
Washington. D. c.. March lit Is
claimed today that E. C. Wall will he
disappointed applicant for the posi-
ton on the interstate commerce COM
mission. 1t Is now asserted that State
Senator YeomanS. of Sioux City. Is
slated for the vacancy on the commits
sion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22

Attorney +. NJ. Kinman OF Jackson
willie, Ill. is missing and fears for his
safety ere felt. He went duck hunt
ing Il week ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22
END OF ROSTER SUIT
CASE COMES TO A CLOSE N
MADISON
THE PRESIDING JUDGE GRANTS
4 NONSUIT.

A Vital Ruling Made Which Virtually
Settles the Matter-An Appeal ut
Once Taken to the Supreme Court
Decision from that Tribunal in
the Fall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-22

A strike riot occurred at Patterson
n l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-21
DESIGNS ASKED FOR.

a navy Department Circular I'm Rec
gard to the Proposed New Small Arms.
The Navy Department today issued a cir
cular to the inventors OF the country invit-
Ing designs OF breech closure and magazine
for the proposed -236 caliber small arms for
the navy and marine corps. The circular
specifies In detail the features OF the :ifes
for which the mechanism is intenied the
number OF arms the department proposes to
purchase and the practical tests to which
the inventions will be subjected before ac-
ceptance. The department desires either to
buy the arms In a condition ready for use
or to obtain the right to make them at the
government plants. All inventions must be
suonitteo 10 the naval small arms board at
Newport on or before August / next
About 1850 rifles will be REQUIRED for the
present use or the naval service This num-
Der Is thought sufficient with which 10 arm
the new ships. The old vessels will not get
thS new arms The breech mechanism
called Tor In the departments circular must
be suitable for guns OF the following char
acteristics: CALDER. 6mm C2362 of an inch):
rlnlng, y grooves. one turn in l-2 inches |.
bullet, steel-jacketed. lbs grains weight;
Cartridge. brass; maximum capacity 40
parts Of the mechanism must be des,Snes
to Withstand chamber pressure OF f0 200
pounds per square inch BARRELS ma rfIv
ready for breech fittings and ammupit,on
Will be supplied by the Navy Department
Inc inventions submitted will be subjected
TO tests to determine their safety and een-
eral action, strength, endurance rapiditv
ana ease or manipulation under various ne
Quirenents. The tests will be Conducted
oy board composed OF Commander Com
verse, Prof. Alger and Ensign Diffenback
corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-21
Naval Target Prncssce.

The Navy Department has made pubic
the result OF target practice by certain
naval vessels in commission curing the last
quarter. Practice with the main batteries
was conducted on five ships. which were at
anchor at the time. Their order OF merit
was: Monocacy. Yorktown. Ranger. Mar
Ion and Bennington. Nine vessels practic-
ed with the main battery while In motion.
The order CT merit was: Yan,ic. Yorktown,
Concord. Chicago. Petrol Lancaster Michi-
gan. San Francisco and Miantonomoh.
With the secondary battery. stationary
practice, the ships taking part stood as fol-
lows: Yorktown. Miantonomoh, Nesuvius.
Monocacy. Ranger. Marion and Benning
ton. At moving practice with the second
airy battery the results Were as follows:
Yorktown, Lancaster, Afnntonomoh, Con-
cord, Petrol, San Francisco, Michigan
In the practice with small arms the Een-
nfngton stood first AS to ritiemen the Yan-
tic was first. In firing for classification the
Philadelphia shows the largest percentage
OF men classified, the Yantic, Alliance Man
tonomoh, Pfnta- Ranger. Nesuyius, Monoc-
acy and Yorktown standing in the order
named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-21

The wife of Assistant Superintendent
Porter of the District Reform School died
yesterday morning at $50 O'Clock. Funeral
services were held at p. m. preparatory
to taking the remains to Washington, Pa.
for interment. The floral offerings were
beautiful and numerous. The deceased had
been a sufferer with consumption for a
long period and for the last three months
had been confined to her bed. She was an
estimable woman, and her death has cast
q gloom over the entire school. She had
resided at the school for over ten years. and
was a friend 10 all boys who have been
confined i'm that Institution. The entire
school accompanied the remains as far as
the school line. the bell on the school being
tolled during the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-21
Naval Orders.

Lieut. John A. Dougherty. Ensign y. X.
HILL Lieut. w. l.. Burdick and Passed
Assistant Surgeon w. c. BREASTED have
been ordered to the Columbia, which goes
into commission April .. Passed Assistant
Engineer G. W. McElroy, detached from
the bureau OF steam engineering and or
dered TO the Concord. on the Asiatic sta
ton, relieving Passed Assistant Engineer
II. p. Norton. ordered home and granted
three months leave. Passed Assistant
Surgeon s. G. Evans has been transferred
from the Philadelphia Naval Hospital 70
the New York Naval Hospital