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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
Total 3l62 $50 rs Lo5 sos Gl3 l2ag9 sl355s.04lM

Should the Same average of monthly
deficiencies continue, the total differ
enceS between receipts and cxpendi-
lures on the Both of June next will be
SIS. 1GT.3i2 According to the best cs-
rlmatc that can hc made, The total re
cripts during the present month and
The month IF February will be Sill
100000, and the total expenditures
S60. 30o00O, showing Il deficiency dur
ing the two months of S1S.4OO, 900; but
this does not include any payments
on sugar bounty, claims for which
amounting to nearly $J.o0o,0oo have
been already presented and are NOW
under inve>tlga lion in the department.
The assets of the treasury and the
current liabilities in excess OF certiti-
Gates and treasury notes outstanding
were rs follows on tho 18th day of
the present month:
Gold, S14,1OS. 40; silver dollars and
bullion, SS092,2S1; fractional silver
coin. SD, 1:i3,9o3; United States notes,
S5,O31 .272; treasury notes Of 1890, S.
476, 900: national bank notes, $14,026,-
80: minor coins, S96S, SO; deposits in
banks, SD, Ire. S6;f. Total cash assets
S132 327, $3.50.
liabilities: Bank note five per cent
funds. S7.19S.219; outstanding checks
ard drafts. S-,1G3917; disbur>ing Off
GERS balances, SIS, 176,149: postotticc
department accounts. S3.S97.741: I'M
distributed assets Of failed national
banks, S1.927.727; District of Column
bia accounts. $144.25o: total agency ac-
count. S46.99S366: gold reserve, SI4,-
o17.549; net balance. $11.223,314. To
tai liabilities S1:i22,71117 $50.
1T will appear from this statement
that the coin reserve has been reduced
10 81, los. $40. and it is evident from
the condition Of the treasury that the
department will have no means Of
defraying the ordinary expenses of the
government unless 4 large part of the
payments are hereafter made out of
that fund. If this is done. the coin
reserve Will he reduced by the first of
February to about S66.6o1 ,S64. Il sum
wholly inadequate for the purpose for
which it was created.
"On account Of this critical con-
dition Of the treasury. | considered it
my duty in addition to the earnest
recommendations contained in my an
nual report. to appear twice before
your committee and after Il full eN-
PLANTATION of the situation, urge prompt
Legislative action on the subject.
With permission of the committee
| have prepared and presented for its
consideration bill which, if promptly
NpaSsed, would, in my opinion. meet all
the requirements of the situation by
providing necessary means for defray-
ing public expenses and replenishing
the coin reserve to such an extent as
TO assure the maintenance of a parity
in all forms of United States currency
While this proposed measure is re
lief not yet considered by the commit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19

busted itself about the frequent visits
which young Jackson made to that
city. The two schoolmates were mar
ed one evening in the summer of 1877.
At that time Jackson was a lawyer in
independence, Ia.
1t is not known by his most intimate
friends when he had his first taste of
political liquid. He says that he al
ways loved to be about conventions.
In 1854 he was elected secretary of the
senate, and held that position during
the nineteenth and twentieth sessions
of the assembly. In 1886 he was elect
ed secretary of state and reelected
twice thereafter Since his retirement
from politics, if indeed it can be said
that he ever retired, he became presi-
dent of the Royal Mutual Life Insur-
ance company of Iowa. He was born
in Arcade, Wyoming county, n. Y, in
1854. and this gives him the distinction
of being the youngest man ever elected
governor of any state with the eXcep-
ton of Mr.. Russell of Massachusetts.
The home circle of the Jacksons con-
SiStS Of the governor and his wife
and four boys. Grayden is the Oldest.
being II years of age The others are:
Ernest. y; Frank H.. 10; and Lewis s.,
the baby. , years old. Mrs. Jackson
is an accomplished woman, and is
credited by those familiar with the
family with having encouraged her
husband in his political advancement
If Jackson does not sit in the United
States senate before twenty-five years
have passed over his head the pre- !
diction of many of his friends will not
be verified.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
IOWA'S NEW GOVERNOR.
Something Personal About Him and
His Family.

DeS MoineS Ia. Jan. 15.-There is no
governors mansion at the state capital
of Iowa During the administration
of Gov. Boies his daughter, Miss Jessie,
did the social functions for her father
at the hotel where they lived. AS she
was quite young the social events con-
nected with the administration were
few so it may be said that so far as
functions We're concerned the BoieS
administra ton did not come up to the
eXpectionS of the society Of Des
Moines. With the administra alton just
inaugurated there will be plenty Of
room for this sort of thing. 1t will
be the first time in the history Of
any administration for a long time
that the home circle will figure in state
affairs. When Larabee was governor
he lived at the hotel with his family.
The same thing was true of several of
his predecessors. Gov. Jackson's home
is in DeS MoineS. His residence at
No. 1913 Fourth street is a pretty
one. 1t is furnished with taste and is
Il credit to the amiable woman who is
its mistress, and who, by reason of the
inauguration of her husband as govern
or becomes the first lady of Iowa and
of DeS Moines.
There is little romance in connec-
ton with the marriage of the governor
and his wife When Frank D. Jackson
went to the state university as a
student. after he had been student
at the agricultural college, he met
Miss Anna F. Brock. who was also a
student She was a Canadian by birth,
and had been for several years prior
TO her residence in Iowa a resident of
Monticello, ILL.,, where her father lived
several years prior to their removal
to Iowa. After the completion of her
education at the university she went
to her home in Council Bluffs. and in
asmuch as Council Bluffs in those days
was a good deal Of village gossip
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
Reported 10 BE in Fighting Trim
Cleveland Rebukrl

Chicago, Jan. 1J.--Thr democratic
state central committee held an open
meeting here today at the Palmer
houSe.invitations being extended to Il
large number of prominent democrats
to meet the committee and review the
condition Of the party. Chairman
DeloS l.. Phelps complimented the
large gathering upon the healthful
condition Of the party.
T. {. Haley. of Joliet, accused prc>i-
dent Cleveland Of slownesS in removing
republicans from office and causing
bad feeling among the active demo-
Gratis. He asserted that Cleveland had
done nothing 10 advance the principles
Of the party. Before Haley could con
Guide he was robukcd by the chairman
and on motion an executive session or
dered.
Respecting the remainder of the ScS-
sion, which continued until i O'Clock,
Secretary Nelson stated that reports
from every portion Of the stale which
were submitted indicate that the party
is in fighting condition. Action on
the selection of Il date for the state
convention was deferred until the next
meeting Of the committee. the first
Monday in March.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
SHOT BY EVANS.
Ordinary Tricks Can't Catch the Cali
fornian Desparado.

Visalia. Cal. Jan. 15.-Marion Chill
dcrs. a Fresno detective, while driving
into Goshen was shot last night by
Chris Evans, the escaped murderer,
and his partner, Morrell, near Goshen
Station. One bullet grazed Childer's
cheek and another went through his
overcoat, two went through the hack
of the buggy and fifth struck one
of the horses. which took fright and.
after running couple Of miles, fell
dead.
Childers had made friends with the
bandits and Laid a scheme for their
capture. They. however. discovered
his plans and fired on him from am
bush as he appeared for the ostensible
purpose of joining them on a maraud-
ing expedition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
THE CONFESSION.

Rudolph Jesse Peschmam's story IS
Us follows:
Il had been Watching this woman
for some days and thought | would
get the money she had FOR my boy; so
Thursday night, Jan. II, when she
went to the water closet | watched
her and when she came back | took
her by the throat and choked her She
fell down; | tied her hands ami her
feet and then went to search the
room. | broke open her trunk where
thought she kept her money. but l
didn't find any. She commenced to
breathe again and | went back and
choked her again until she was quiet
Il then went down stairs and told
my wife that | thought Mrs. Schrum
was dead. / said Mrs. Schrum s
dead: we had better 60 up and get all
we can My wife refused to go UP
with me, so | went UP again: took the
silk dresses and such things | found
and carried them down TO my wife.
Il could not get all the stuff back
into the boxes and they were all
broken open. That would look sus-
piciOuS, | thought. SO | thought then
would burn it, l set fire right near
the bed and threw down the lamp
which was burning and / rushed out.
/ did not find any money or any change
except - or so cents in Il small pocket
book If | had had .}the money [
entirely but | watched it. / did not
want to lose all my furniture. and I
went and called an alarm. | would
have let it burn down entirely so that
they could only find the bones. [ did
not find the money. l have been think
ing that / got into all this trouble and
that DR. HASTEN will get the money.
I think hasten must find the money
in the dry goods boxes.
My wife lots of times asked me
to give up the house., but l was al
ways watching for the money. L
thought she would die and then [
would get the money. | had put in
$50 extra every month for running
the house,
In answer to a question as to how
the fire was set, PcSchmann said:
lie way l. IL l. blohS LlC
lamp right where the big hole is
there must be furnace pipe and the
kerosene ran down and that is the
way it got afire. The fire started right
under the bed and the kerosene ran
down below. You see the fireman that
said he had been twenty years on the
force and never seen fire run down
wards was foolish. I was laughing
about that
The police and detectives immedi-
ately after the fire set to work on the
case, with the result as stated above.
1t is estimated that Mrs. Schrum had
in cash, jeWelry and personal prop
erty effects about $4,000. About four
years ago she sold her property on
Broadway for $1,000 cash. For two
years after that she lived with her
daughter, Mrs. hasten, without ex-
pense. and for the last two years
she paid $40 a week for her board.
She had invested about $500 in dry
goods and articles of dress, and DIR.
hasten thinks she had jewelry which
she brought over from Germany, valued
at 81 900 or more, as some of it was
set with diamonds Of considerable size.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19

vorlte-the fair Lillian-had sailed
away for Europe with Teddy Solo
mon, the composer of Rillee Taylor and
other operas. She returned here the
next spring, and Mr. Braham secured a
divorce from her. -Four days later
she and Teddy who had returned
with her and was as devoted as ever.
went over TO Hoboken and were mar
ried. That was May 10, 1854.
Mr.. solomon and Miss Russell lived
together until September 1. 1856. and
then she learned that her husband
had another wife living in London.
Miss Lille Gray. whom he had mar
RED In 1870. On making that diScov-
cry Miss Russell left Mr.. Solomon and
the latter returned to England. where
he was arrested on charge of big
amy, but was discharged because there
was no proof of his American mar
riage.
Miss Russell made no effort to have
the solomon marriage annulled until
last September, when proceedings were
begun. which ended on November 16
by Judge McAdam granting her plea
and allowing her to resume her maiden
nar1e. Miss Russell has one child. a
little girl, eight or nine years old,
whom she is educati ting in convent
Signor Perugini. whose real name
is John Chatterton. is Il native of this
city. He has been on the stage about
tWeny years, and has sung in opera in
LAZY, where he studied. in Paris and
in London. us we'll us here. He was
with the McCaull Opera company for
several seasons, while 1t was at the
Casino. He sang in grand opera with
Patti at the Metropolitan opera house
a couple of seasons ago, and last sea-
son he sang the part of Christopher
Columbus in "1492" in Boston and on
the road, but left the company when
it came to this city. He joined Miss
Russclfs company about four weeks
ago, replacing Perry Averil in the ten
or role
Lillian has made the hit of her life
Neither her smiles, her voice, her
beauty, her Solomon nor her Sandow
has ever attracted the shekelS that her
PeruSini brings i'll. Every night since
the Casino love comedy was advertised
the house has been filled to the doors.
At saturdays matinee it was worse
Nlatinees, as Il rule in New York only
draw about 4 half to two-thirds of
house, but Saturday afternoon at the
Casino it was different. At | O'Clock
the boNottice was damned, and long
line was passing by the ticket window.
At 30 there We're two Zines and at
, O'Clock the crowd reached out into
the street and around the corner.
Stran%est of all they We're women
Young, old gay and sober--they We're
all on hand. Most of them bought
simple admission tickets. and when
the show opened they were standing
six deep in the foyer and crowding
down the aisles. What were they
there for? Why, to see Perugini. the
man who could inspire the fair lii
liam with Il fresh passion. They lean
eel forward, they craned their nccks,
they riveted their eyes on the barry
tone, and their signing was like the
wind in the forest. what Il lovely
man." so passionate" such Il lover
they said. and went home. Mean
while Lillian and Perugini make love,
on and off the stage, and smile as the
good dollars roll in.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
Washington. Jan. -. 1894.

Dear Sir: In compliance with your
verbal request, have the honor to
submit for the consideration Of the
finance committee Of the senate state
lncntS showing the actual condition Of
the treasury on the 18th day Of the
present month, and TN estimate of the
receipts and expenditures during th"
remainder Of this month and the month
Of February
1T will be seen from the statement
that there is urgent necessity for such
Immediate action rs will replenish the
coin reserve and enable the depart
ment to continue the payment Of pub
lie expenses and TO discharge the OBJ
obligations Of the government to pen
aioncrs and other lawful creditors.
When my annual report WAS pre-
pared it was estimated thai the eX-
penae during the current fiscal year
would exceed the receipts to The
amount Of about SOS. 0OO0O0 and I
asked congress for authority to issue
and sell bonds OF. other forms to an
amount not exceeding so. 900. 900.
bearing Il low rate of interest aud hav-
ing Il reasonably short time to run. to
enable tho secretary of the treasury to
supply such difficulties as might oc-
cur in revenues. The estimates then
made We're based upon the aSSlmp-
tiOn that the worst effects or rne
financial disturbances were already re-
allied and that there would be II sub
stdntial increase in revenues for the
remainder Of the year
While it WAS not believed thai the
deficiency then existing would be sup
piled by increased revenues in the
future. il was hoped no additional
deficiency would occur, but the re-
reiptS and expenditures during the
month Of December and up TO the 18th
day Of the present month show an
estimated deficiency of SIS, 0OOOoO The
actual receipts and expenditures dur
ing the last six months of the year
and til" monthly deficiencies have been
Is follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
A PHYSICIANS TESTIMONY.

evidence for the tate occupied the at
tention of those engaged in the Ashton
murder case today. DR.. J. B. Whiting
testified that the injuries found on
Mrs Daniel Stones body were pro-
duced before death. She was dead, he
thought, when she was put in the chs
tern
New York Advertiser: Our advice
to President Dole is to stick till Ha-
waii freezes over.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
TO BOOM SIOUN CITY.
Company with 81 100000 Capital Pre-
pairing to Invest 1t.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Fourtcen eastern
capitalists met here today to perfect
arrangements for the investment Of
capital amounting to S12,0O0O00 in
manufacturing and industrial enter
priSes i'll Sioux City. These gentlemen
make up the directory of Il commuta-
ton company formed for the purpose
of developing land and industries in
Sioux City. Secretary Stoddard does
not desire to outline the projects of
the company until the meeting is at
an end, which Will probably be
Wednesday,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
NEW POSTOFFICE INSPECTOR.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Cornelius Kel-
ley, of Green Bay, is to succeed D. 81.
Pulcifer as postoffice inspector for the
district of which Wisconsin is part
Pulcifer was removed several months
ago. Kelly has been agreed on as the
right man and the Wisconsin senators
favor his appointment, which viii be
announced in short time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
COLORADO'S DEADLOCK.
Minority Stick Out Stubbornly for Adj
jOurnment.

Denver, Col, Jan. 1j.-The senate
has adjourned till Wednesday. Being
informed of the adjournment of the
senate. the house took Il recess till to
morrow Both Sides will caucus to
morrow.
1t is believed the majority will con
tinue to move for recesseS and the
minority will vote against such ac
ton. hoping to gain over to their sid,
some senators favorin@ adjournment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19


Joseph Splby. is in the city on business
relative to the marShalship for Mis-
souri,
Mrs Cleveland is an ideal mother.
1t is true that the roses of France
have faded from her check since her
lovely form and face first d;lwned on
the city'S astoniShed vision. but in its
place has come a ma trOnly shape. Il
mothers tender dignity, and Il Wifc'S
high resolve. No woman looks Ill her,
especially if she is privileged TO see
her. with her babies. without warming
in her intense loyalty. Ruth was not Il
beautiful child, but one of unusual
attractions and exceedingly winning.
when | saw her in the spring, just
after she had begun to 90 alone says
Il lady Well known in the white
house Il had bunch of yiolctS in
my hands. She wanted them. and |
gave them to her. She took them to a
remote part of the room. spread out
her dress, laid violet after violet
uIon it, looked at them Il while, then
laid them daintily into the tinfoil
and brought them back. | never saw
so young a child so concentrate her
attention. The last thing / heard of
her she was doing down to the titchen
to see the tittens.' in which expedition
she emulated young America, north
and south. Esther the later born, is
an exquisitely beautiful child, or was
when she was two months old. | have
not seen her lately. The president will
have it that she is not as pretty as
Ruth. but nobody agrees with him.
First come, first served we cry. The
wife of one of our republican senator's
was so charmed with the child that
her husband grew quite impatient OF
her reiterations. One day he encoun-
tered the wicker carriage and raised
the curtain A few moments after he
interrupted his wife'S lunch by the
hearty eXclama ton, BY jove! you were
right about that babyf Mrs. Cleveland
is sometimes equal to her occasions.
She wanted the photographs of her
children, and she got them, without
informing the photographer. No chill
dren were ever more sacredly guarded
from the public eye than hers. Those
of us who realize the extreme difficult
ty and danger of the present crisis
and who believe in the presidents sa-
cred determination to do his best for
his country, whatever becomes of him
self. are thankful for the beauty and
sacredness of his home, which no
shaft that malice has tempered has
ever been sharp enough to pierce
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
THE BRIDGE BROKE.
Shocking Accident on the North Pa
cific Coast Railroad.

Shocking Accident on the North Pa
cific Coast Railroad.
San Rafael, Cal, Jan. IA fright
full railroad accident occurred at Aus
tin creek bidge, on the North Pacific
Coast railroad. last night. An engine
with eight men on board was crossing
the bridge when it gave way and the
engine crashed down a distance of
forty feet into the stream below.
All of the men We're drowned eX-
cepting Conductor Brown. who pre-
served his life by jumping. The dead
are:
ENGINEER BRIGGS.
FIREMAN COLLISTER.
-. RICO.
=. -. RIMER.
-. SABINE.
FRANK HART.
TOM CORD.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
4 "SHAhr-DOWN" IN TROUBLE
He Will Have to Stand Trial Before
the Courts of Indiana.

Peru. Ind, Jan. 15.-John S. Norris,
the detective, had preliminary hearing
a few days ago, and was bound over
to the circuit court for trial He has
since been taken before Judge Cox
on a writ of habeas corpus, but the
judge decided that Norris must stand
trial He was arrested for impersonat-
ing an officer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19

Washington, Jan. -. The following
letter has been forwarded by Secretary
Carlisle 10 Senator Voorhees,. chairm:la
Of the senate finance committee:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19

There are those in MadiSen who
know of Norris, and who believe him
to be a 'shake-down. In detective
parlance this means an officer who
makes arrests, shakes as much money
as possible out of his man and then
lets him go. It is a practice very much
more common among policemen than
the public has any conception Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREAS
URY DECLARES HIS IL
TIMATUM.
SAYS CONGRESS- MUST ACT VERY
QUICKLY.
IF NOT HE WILL PROCEED UN-
DER THE EXTRASAGANT
1879 LAW.
1879 LA w.

Much Could Be Saved by the Passage
Very Soon Of Il Special Act Such
rs Carlisle Proposes The Secretary
Sends a Letter 10 the Senate FL
nance committee III Which the De
plorable Condition Of the Nations
Finances Is Dwell upon in De
tail
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
WASHINGTON SOCIAL.
Events OF Interest Occurring at the
National Capital

Washington. Jan. 11.-AIrs. Sen
atOr Bricc gave Il dinner
this evening to young people; Mrs
Justice Fuller has Il luncheon on tho
18th: Mrs Representative Outhwaite
gives a dinner party on the 18th. and
Senator and Mrs Mcmillan arc giving
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19

Thp famous confederate. General
Joseph Selby is in the city on business
relative to the marShalship for Mis-
souri,.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY.

j.. G.. Carlisle, Secretary.