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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
FOREIGN.

| Cubans attacked MORO Castle anC
tho Cnbanos In Havana and there was
n lively skirmsh in which the govern
mrnt was successful
Prince Bismarck Is standing well
the strain Of the birthday celebration
He will receive many delegations this
year
Prince KOmatSu, commandment chlel
of the Japanese army and navy, has
left Hiroshima to establish his head
quarters In China.
A dispatch from Calcutta says thai
sixteen men were killed by an eXplo'
sion In the Kolar gold mines, in Ban
galore yesterday.
Joseph DOmphousse, beer manu-
lacturer Mt Montreal, p O., has as
signed. His liabilities are $4,000 and
assets about the same.
A dispatch from Nice says that the
second day OF the international tr0t-
ting meeting there proved great sue
cess, the American mare Shadeland
winning the grand prize.
Emperor William Is said to have
promised King Oscar to take up arms
If Russia should Interfere in the
threatened conflict between Sweden
and Norway.
The stories about the killing of the
japanese of the wounded at Tien-
Chwang are denied. The Chinese COM
handlers have not yet learned Of the
armIstlcc from their government.
Nine. Casimirpericr, according to
private letters from Paris, manifests n
disposition to be very gracious towards
some social stars of the American col
ony there. Some will hold this to he
evidence of her good perception and
appreciation Of the peculiar brilliancy
and clcverncss OF Brother Jonnthan's
daughters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18

san Francisco, april 1.-THE body
of Minnie Williams, Is years Old, do
nestle residing in Alameda was found
I'll the pastors study of the Emapue'
Baptist church Of this city, frightfully
mutilateu. Her clothing was torn and
disheveled and she had evidently been
outraged before killed, or else death
resulted from the chagrin and rage on
the part of her batti1 ed assailant. The
body was covered with blood and
wounds and the wall and floor Of the
study despatched with blood.
The assuilant seems to have been
possessed of all the ferocity of Jack
the-Ripper. The knife used was sill
YER handled table knife used previously
NJ the evening church festival. The
girl had an excellent reputation. A
dental student who IS once said to
have insulted her is Suspected of the
murder. They met at the festival and
no one saw either leave the church at
its conclusion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18

cepts; one and one-half per cent. on
the gross receipts over S25OO0O and
not exceeding 100000, and two per
cent. on all amounts of gross receipts
over 100000. The Bashford pure
politics bin was passed. Senators Me
Gilliyray, Timme, Phalen and Strb-
bins voting against. An assembly
bill was cOncurred in authorizing the
establishment of warehouses;. Three
bank examiner bills. 2l3 A., , s., and
II s.. came up as special orders. The
Davidson bill. 213 A., was taken mp
first and Senator Bashford offered his
bill, IL s., as a substitute with the adj
dtiOn of that section Of the Davidson
bill which provides that the facts and
figures shown the examiner Shall he
kept secret. Senator BaShford spoke
at length for his substitute but ii was
rejected and the Davidson bill ordered
to Il third reading.
The bill providing for the observance
of legal holidays in the state prison
was laid on the table. The bill provid-
MS l'l VIZ dpp'liiiii'iI VI 81 '''''''
board of commissioners whose duty it
is to examine stationary engineers and
grant licenses to persons successfully
passing such examinations was passed.
The following senate bills We're con-
cured in: To provide a contingent
fund of $50 600 annually for two years
to be used for the prevention of chOl-
era and other dangerous contagious
diseases; to regulate the civil service
of cities; to promote the establish
ment and efficiency of free public H.
buries in the state; providing for the
publication Of IL bulletin or hand book
Of information on the agricultural re-
sources of the newer portions of Wis
c0nsin The assembly refused to CON
cur in senate bin to grant to the Wis
consin Agricultural society all the
rights and privileges now granted by
law to county agricultural societies.
An assembly bill WAS killed providing
for the location of a normal school at
Superior.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
FURTHER DETAILS.

San Francisco, Cal, April 16.-Thc
Emanuel Baptist church, at Bartlett
street between Twenty second and
Twenty-thrd in this city, has been the
scene Of two of the most atrOciouS
murders ever committed in the state.
Saturday the mutilatCd and murdered
body Of Minnie Williams was found
i'll the library of the ediiice Sunday
the nude body of Blanche Lamont was
found in the tower of the same church.
The same hand, the authorities be
lieve, slew both girls, and w. Ii. r..
Durant, the young man suspected of
both crimes, is now in custody.
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Will
liamS were members of the Emanuel
church and members of the Sunday
school class. The former was a stu
dent ut the Normal school on Powell
street in this city; the latter was Il
companion in Il family in Alameda,
across the bay from the city. They
were both u years old, brunettes, and
pretty, modest girls. Both had been
the recipients of attentions from Il
young medical student named W. H..
II. Durant who is also the librarian of
the church and secretary of the Young
Peoples society of the church. On
April Miss Lamont disappeared and
Saturday Miss Williams was seen to
enter the church with Il young man
resembling Durant.
Durant is about % years of age and
was born and reared i'll the neighbor-
hood in which the murders were COM
mitted. He is a graduate of the Coggs-
well High school and has been study
ing medicine for Il year. He is a mem
Der of the Second Brigade Signal corps,
and was assistant superintendent of
Emanuel Sunday school. He was al
ways of a quiet disposition, and has
friends who refuse to believe, in spite
of the evidence, that he committed the
crime attributed to him. The police,
however think Durant is another Jack
the Ripper, with a mania for murder.
They state that it is highly probable
that Durant is responsible for the
murder of Eugene Ware, a young drug
clerk, WHO was IOunu SldDDpu W ueu III
several months ago in the store where
he worked. No trace of the assassin
was found, and the theory is that
Durant killed him. No motive for this
murder was discovered, and the fen
dish cruelty of it Ware was stabbed
in eighteen places leads to the belief
that it was the work of an insane per
i son.
Durant's parents are highly esteemed
people of the district in which they
live. His father is chief engineer in
buckingham, and lie owns large shoe
factory and while not rich has been
able 10 give his children a good educa-
ton and start them in life. Durant
is cool and has none of the manner of
murderer.
Milwaukee, April 1G. Miss Lamont
was the niece of DR.. j. =. Carmichael,
a well-known Wisconsin street dentist,
and the Mrs. Charles Noble of san
Francisco with whom DR. Carmichael 5
niece was visiting is the dentists
sister. The girl had often visited here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
FOR REHEARING.
INFORMAL. NOTICE SERVED On
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Income Tax May be Argued BE
fore Full Bench.

Washington, April 1I.-lnformal no
tice has been given the United States
supreme court by counsel in opposition
to the income tax of a purpose to ask
the court for rehearing Of the income
tax question.
The petition probably will be made
Oh Monday by Lawyer Guthrie. In
view of the Importance Of the case
the impression prevails that the coun
will grant the motion aud that argu-
mcuts will be made for a speedy hear
ing and final determination Of the
issue
Justice JackSon'S health has inn
proved considerably Of late and It i
known iii this city that he recently ~
pressed his determination to come to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18

81, 451 ,3S5 in the sinking fund, so that
the net debt is $49, 131,1 1876.
The business part Of the city Of St
Charles, H., was destroyed by fire
The loss will exceed 100000. The
principal losers are Stewart Bros
Touring mills, $4,000; Bowman, War.
rem 4 Stewart, bank building and fN-
lures, So 900; Samuel Grill, dry goods,
$4,000; Lundgrcn & Wilson's clothing
store and Longacres drug store, SO
600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
Is CHINA READY?
Japan Not Willing to Wait Much
Longer for Ii Hung Chang.

Washington, April little Chinese
legation has received no confirmation
of advices from Japan that peace
understanding has been reached, and
there Is a strong disposition on the part
of the part of the Chinese to regard
the report rs premature. AS yet the
concessions leading to the agreement
have not been reported and it is
stated that they will not be made
known for week or ten days. AS
the Eeace negotiations are drawing to
Il climax the eyes of Europe are nat
urally drawn to the rich territory il
the east and a sharp game of diplom-
acy is on in which European nations
are becoming involved in the hope to
gain something from the treaty pro-
ceedings.
The Shanghai cable stating that
Japan had given LII Hung Chang an
ultimatum to accept or reject the final
peace terms by today is conceded by
diplomats as presenting the latest
phase of the question and as clearing
up the misrepresentation of the subject,
Mr.. Matsui, secretary of the Japanese
legation, said that while the legation
had nothing further than the advices
Of Friday, yet the Shanghai report ap-
peared to he consistent as the status
Of the affair appeared at the legation,
The armstice ran for seven days more
but the Japanese doubtless did not
want the final agreement postponed
until the last hour.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
ANOTHER SET OF BOOKS.
Receiver Bailey Springs Sensation
in the Irwin Case.

Pittsburg, April -. Receiver Bailey
for George NJ. Twins discretionary
sprung a sensation by announcing that
the books which Irwin turned over to
him contain no record of transactions
in the Chicago board of trade in which
the funds of the pool are alleged to
have been lost. Bailey believes that
there is another set of books, and
served notice on Irwin to produce the
other books inside of thirty-six hours.
The books now in the hands of the re-
ceiver show that in four months Irwin
deposited in the Lincoln National bank
over million dollars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18

and requiring them to be first sub
mitted to the attorney general; relat-
ing to agricultural societies and the
aid the state may grant them; re-
lating TO the rights of certain towns
in keeping the walks free of snow:
governing the giving Of aid to paupers;
permitting cities to require the sprink-
ling Of streets on petition. Senate
joint resolutions We're concurred In in
favor of tn" president making Il. +.
Townsend T.. $. A., n brigadier gen
rral and empowering the governor TO
build now walks in the capitol park.
to run the elevator by steam, TO re
number the'rooms in the capitol and
to fit up permanent legislative COM
mittre rooms
The assembly wants to get through
with its work and get back to the
pleasant pursuit OF the country. This
fact was evidenced tonight when the
house adjourned ut y o. a. III. The
calendar had been gone through when
some discussion was caused over
ordering senate bill No. 422, to abolish
the state board Of control, to third
reading. Then fllbustering began and
was continued till adjournment. The
bill was not disposed of at all. But
before the filibustering began much
work was done. The assembly bill,
providing for the better protection of
life and property against forest fires,
was passed. 1t makes it misde-
meanor to start fires on any land and
depart without thoroughly quenching
the flames.
When Mr.. Treats BILL to prevent the
sale of liquor within half mile of
the soldiers home near Milwaukee,
came up, an amendment was offered,
providing that the sheriff of counties
where such homes are located shall
decide what persons are entitled to-
sell liquor in tho territory not included
in incorporated cities. An amendment
to the amendment was then intro
duced by Mr.. Stillman. 1t provided
that the chairman Of the county board
the sheriff and the chief of police of
the nearest city to such home shall
form commission to decide who shall
be licensed to sell liquor. The amend
mcnt TO the amendment was lost by
II vote Of 81 to %. Mr.. Jones, of
Iowa county, then offered another
to the amendment, provid
ing that it shall be unlawful to sell
or give away any Intoxicating liquor
within two miles Of any soldiers home
within the state. The vote on Mr..
Jones' amendment was 81 to % In its
favor. Mr. Rurdlck then moved that
the rules be suspended and the bill be
put on its final passage. The motion
was lost. The bill was then ordered
cngrossed and read n third time.
The senate bill releasing eXStatc
TlcaSurcrs Kuchn and Baetz from
paying the Judgments held by the
state against them was reported fori
concurrence by the judiciary commit
tee, Mcssrs. Conway and Whifferman
dissenting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
RICE RAlSERS UNEASY.

Savannah. Ga, April 1.-THE heavy
importations of rice through this port
from Japan are causing a sensation
ana feelings of uneaSiness among the
planters OF this section. In the last
two months nearly 100000 pounds OF
rice. raised 1T Rassein, Japan, We're
brought here and sold At a price, ex-
elusive Of duty, of about two cents per
pound.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
A DOCTOR SHOT.

Kaukauna, Wis, April CDR. G.
D. Boyd suffered a painful accident.
He and a friend were going hunting
and the revolver he had in his pocket
was accidently discharged The ball
entered the calf of his leg. just below
the knee, and was extracted at a
point below the ankle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
BISMARCK Is WELL.

Berlin April 10. There Is absolutely
no truth in the sensational story cir
culated in the United States to the eff
feet that Prince Bismarck is seriously
ill. The prince is we'll and received a
deputation yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
TIIAYER'S BONDS.
They Are Placed Pretty High-Case
Goes to Juneau County.

Sparta, April IL Banker rhayer
was arraigned before Judge Wyman
on six informations, charging him
with obtaining deposits Of money UNI
lawfully. He pleaded not guilty and
was placed under $4,000 bonds. Atti-
davits for change Of venue TO La
Crosse county were argued, but the
judge sent the case to Juneau county.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
HILL FOR REPEAL.
Will Introduce Il Bill III Congress tt
knock Out the Income Tax.

Washington, April l2.-"As soon as
the tifty-fourth congress convenes
intend to offer Il bill in the senate to
repal the income tax" said Senator
David Il. Hin. Il believe that the ac'
ton of the supreme court has left so
little in the law to commend 1t to the
American people that congress Will in
short order repeal the measure from
the statute books"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
A LIQUOR BILL.
one is Passed by the Michigan
House

Lansing. Mich, April 13,-The house
has passed the Aplin liquor bill The
bill provides for a uniform license Of
5000 on both whisky and beer A
lobby representing the Brewers as
sociation was defeated. the house pass
ing the bill by a vote Of - 10 -.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
BAGGED BY BARNES
APPLETON MAN CAPTURES A
FAT JOB.
Lands and Draw $1,000 Year
for It,

Washington, April 13. -Ex-Congress-
man Lyman Il. Barnes, of Appleton,
Wis, has been appointed by the pres
ident as one of the three mineral land
commissioners for the Helena, Mont,
land district. The salar" is $500 a
year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18

Cleveland, O.. April 12.-Judge
Stevenson Burke. who ranks among
the foremost of Americas railroad
lawyers, said that it was his opinion
that the government could not COM
pei the railways of the country to pay
the income tax. 1t Is yeritably a di-
rect tax on the real estate of tn" roads,
said he.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
GIRL CHOPPED UP
JACK III E-RlPPER CRIME IN
CALIFORNIA.
BODl FOUND IN THE PASTORS
STUDY.

a Young Dental Student Suspected
The Corpse Covered with Blood and
Badly Mutilated by her Ferocious
Assailant-A Silver Handled Table
Knife Used in the Affair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18

Madison, April b. In the Scna t.
when the veStibulc street car bill
came up Senator pcirce introduced an
amendment to extend the time to two
years and Il half instead of two years,
The amendment was refused adoption.
cnt children was passed. An assembly
bill was cUncurrcd In cXempting wide
gauge SlcighS from taxation. Senators
Solliday and Baxter voted against the
,deop Waterways commissioner bill bat
it was passed. rhc fish and game bill
came back from conference and It's
changes were accepted.
IN the assembly the senate bill for
a commission to revise the insurance
laws was conculred in. The assembly
iumt resolution for the appointment oil
IN apporuionment commission was
PASSED. The soldiers home bill was
passed. 1t forbids the sale of liquor
to Veterans within two miles OF vet
Grams homes. Assembly bills were
passed Permitting the state to pay
defendants witness fees in criminal
eases where the defendants are poor
empowering the governor to appoint Il
commission looking to the establish
mrnt of an Interstate park ut 81
CrolA Falls; appropriating 5000 to An
ton lAugcnkamp for Legislative CON
test expenses two years ago; requiring
cypress companies to transmit pack
ages by the shortest routes; creating
"A county tuNchcrs institute fund y!
requiring all applicants for teachers
certificates to pay 81, rhe same Zee
also to be paid by high school gradu'
atrS, when they have their certificates
signed; rigidly forhiddiug me taxing
of more than 10 per cent interest ol
chattcl security; providing that ne
person shall be eligible to the office oil
county superintendent who shall MOI
have taught eight months and Wht
Shall not hold Il county superlntelu
euts certificate. Present Supcrlntehu
entS and CN-supcrintcndents are eN
rmpicd \ senate bill was concurrtt
In for Il revision of the school code
nnd giving the state superintendent
~ IID lhprNIpr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
WISCONSIN SOLONS

Madison, April 1O.-rhe house bill
providing for the treatment Of in
ebrlates mt the expense of counties,
was passed. The Judiciary committee
reported the McGlllIvray arbitration
bin and substitute rs unconstitutional.
The committee on commerce and
manufacturers reported for passage
the O'Nelll arbitration bill.
In the assembly Il senate bills was
concurred In lcvying one-iifth Of n mil
tax for n period Of two years for the
state university and continuing per
manently the onc-tcnth Of n mill tax
The vote was unanimous. Assembly
bills were killed: Fixing the foot ped
dlcrs' licenses at $50 per year and for
the taxation of mortgages. Mr. Lam.
bcrsou's resolution for Il constitutional
amendment doing away with the state
census and making apportionments
every ten years on the federal census
was killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18

Washington, April 14.-Information
concerning Justice Jackson would in
dictate that he does not expect to re-
turn to Washington until October.
which would delay the rehearing until
then and that if his health not then
permit him to resume the duties he
would send his resignation to the
president.
There is no doubt as to presidents
views upon the eXpediency and con-
Stitutionality Of the income tax. 1t is
understood that his views differ very
radically from those Of the court on
the rent exemption question. The
president, it is said, holds to the opin-
ion that the rate of tax of incomes
received from rents is not a direct tax
within the meaning of the constitu-
ton.
Toledo, o., April 1.-The directors
of the Union Savings bank of this
city are to be asked to bring suit to
test the income tax law in so far as
it applies to incomes derived from
mortgages held by savings banks I'M
der the theory that, if the decision of
the supreme court holds rents exempt
from taxation because the owner of
the property pays taxes on the same
then incomes from mortgages should
also be exempt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18

Shanghai, April IA private tele-
ncsc official ut Hiroshima reporting
that the terms of peace between China
and Japan have been definitely fixed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18

Madison. April II. \ senate bill was
pas Scd authorizing Sanbon and Ser
rNman Ia revise the statutes ana re-
port the revision 1T the next session
of the legislature. Assembly bills We're
coucurred in: Providing for state
board Of arbitration OF three mehl'
hcrS zach to receive 81 Il day when
actually engaged In their duties; pro-
viding for fire wardcns to serve SIN
years III counties expense to provide
profession from forest fires, providing
that nu school suh-diStrct shall Toe
maintained or hereafter formed which
has residing within its limits less than
hfteen children Of school age and pro-
vldiug that any suh-diStrict may main
tain 50 many branch schools as the
convenience of the school population
may requ'-e: providing for licensing
street railway companies. II provides
that. IN lieu Of other taxes street rat
way companies Shall pay one per cent
on tho first $4,000 Of the gross re