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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21

Bombay, Jan. 1.-THE plague and
famine are stalking arm in arm
through the densely populated portions
OF the British empire. Thousands are
dead or dying and the outlook becomes
blacker and more terrible every day.
Millions of people-men, women and
cAHureu-are starving and the famine
stricken districts having a population
OF nearly 10000, 900 people, will have
to depend upon hand charity for
enough to keep body and soul together
until April or later. Other districts
with population numbering $4,000, 900
are already feeling the pangs of bitter
privation from food and this must be
endured we'll on in the spring before
permanent relief will be afforded by
nature. Funds for the relief of the
sufferers are being raised on all sides,
but a large amount of money will be
needed, This calamity, awful as it is
in it's intensity, is possibly not much
greater than the raVages of the dread
full bubonic plague here, which threat
ems to spread into other parts of India
and if it reaches the greatly weakened
famine sufferers the mortality may be
enormous. The natives have been re-
duced by lack of food TO little less than
living skeletons in the most heavily
stricken districts and as such they
cannot but fall victims by the thous-
ands to the plague which threatens to
1r,l,t
pilgrims and other sources.
The mortality here has quadruplei,
without counting the deaths which
occurred among the hundreds of thou
sands of people who fled in terror from
Bombay in many cases abandoning
their all in hurry Of fight from The
pestilence. Nearly half the popula-
ton of Bon bay has disappeared and
those who remain are helpless, or
cannot get away, or are croWding out
of the city by rail, water and roads.
The government officials are seriously
alarmed The native physicians have
nearly all left the city, business Is
paralyzed, the mills are closed or
closing, the streets are partly deserted
and on all sides are empty houses.
The passage of funeral parties through
the streets goes on day and night.
The burning corpses light the skies
with their reflections and line after
line of bodies are awaiting consign-
ment to flames, or to mother earta
The humble" of deaths from the plague
in this city is now estimated unofficial
ly at 5000 and there are about ITO ad-
ditional victims daily, with this num-
Der increasing as time wears on. The
Europeans, however, have been sim
gularly free from the contagion up TO
the present time, only three deaths
among them being recorded to da,e.
At karachi, Poora and Bandra, where
large numbers of refugees have
sought safety, the plague has broken
out in most threatening form. AT
Bandra, for instance, 1879 deaths were
recorded out of 1870 cases of the plague,
causing CONSERVATION even among the
physicians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21

The princess IL the daughter OF the
late captain, Ebert ID. Ward Of Detroit,
who at the time of his death was pos
sessed Of thousands Of acres Of pine
lands, tho biggest feet Of ships on the
great lakes, and was beyOund doubt
the riches, man In Michigan Clara
was born In 1873 and was two years
old when her father died. Shortly
after. clara's mother. who was Captain
Wards second wife left Detroit, spend
ing three years in travel with Clara In
Europe Then che married Alexander
Cameron. a Windsor fOntario) lawyer.
afoerward a banker Clara lived In
Toronto until che was II when she was
sent 10 England to school. She was
Of d reckless. restless disposition. and
even in school spent the income Of
$4,000 year. which Captain Ward
left her. At the age Of II she was in
duced to marry the prince, who was
~. by the arguments Of her mother.
who was eager 10 secure title In her
family The girl protested that she did
not love the imptennious crest wear
er. but her mothers ambitions were too
strong for and she yielded. In order
to pay his debts 500. 900 Of her fortune
was settled on him before the mar
riago. TO the high-strung American
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21

London, Jan. l7.-For some time
past everything has pointed to the fact
that India is face to face with the
most appalling calamity since the Brit
ish occupation The spread of
bubonic plague came almost with
dramatic suddenness on the heels OF
the famine and created throughout
Europe a feeling of great alarm, Up
to the present the two visitations have
been confined to separate areas, but it
is extremely probable that the plague
will ere long reach the famine districts,
owing to the impossibility of prevent
ing the migration of the panic stricken
natives, and should this turn out to be
the case competent authorities look
forward to terrible mortality, as the
plague germs will find fruitful soil IN
the emaciated natives. The Indian
fcreseen such a gigantic undertaking
as that of relieving the necessities of
over S0000000 people and it's ready
acquiescense to the proposition of an
appeal to private charity indicates
that ii now recognizes the insufficiency
of its arrangement. Tho sympathy
of Great Britain is now thoroughly
aroused and relief funds have been
started in all the chief towns. The
Mansion house fund is approaching
$50 900 fsi50,000) lid It Is hoped that
the total fund will reach at least 1900
600, which was thu amount subscribed
for the relief Of tie sufferers during
the last famine. The lord ayor Of
London says that he will receive with
profound gratitude any donate ms from
the people Of America for the Indian
famine relief funds.
From the European point Of view,
however, the plague is a matter of
grayer concern than the famine. All
the continental governments are
adopting precautionary measures at
posts and the importation from India
Of rags, linen and other articles capa-
bic Of conveying the germs are pro-
hibited. and 1t is announced that an
European conference will be held in
Rome 70 consider adoption Of a corr
bIrad measure to prevent the plague
from invading Europe The Russian
government has sent agents to Persi Ia
70 watch the progress Of the disease
and II 1t appears that the disease ii
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21
WILL STOP OUR "BRuTALlTN i.
The Journal DIES Dobats' Savage Com
ment on the Treaty.

Paris, Jan. L. The Journal dos
pehats, commenting on the Anglo
American arbitration treaty, says;
THE existence of arbirattng mechan-
ism, always ready for work, will sop
the displays of American brutality In
International affairs. All the civil
lied world is deeply Interested in such
an experiment. The French news
papers speak hopefully of the treaty
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21
ONLY TWO SURVIVED

Bonney, Guinea Coast Jan lit is
officially stated that verbal message
has been received from Captain Bois-
ragon and Consular Officer Locke. two
survivors Of Consul Phillips unfortun-
afe expedition. stating that the re-
mainior Of the party were shot while
On their way 10 Benin City.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21

woman who Is young enough to be
called girl The Americans Will
Judge this unfortunate young woman
more harshly than would we. They
look only at the overt act Of elopement
We take into consideration the girls
environment and the influence OF her
home life and then temper our jndg-
mont with pity, Are not the Amort-
can girls sold TO titles? Is the Anglo
Saxon blood too pure for that? Docs
not her most gracious Majesty Victoria
betroth her daughters while they are
children and doom them to q married
life without love? Is II not natural
that her imperial example should be
followed by ambitious mothers In
England and America? The olopement
much AZ 1t IL 10 'eplored. cannot but
be considered as d protest against the
vain glory Of some American mothers
who have so often been held mp to
us degenerate Europeans 10 be initiated
like holy example. ("
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21

The elopemcnt took place moath
ago, Tho couple went to nudapesth.
the capital Of Hungary. where the
gypsy has heen playing In the music
halls ~ 81 900 month. Since then
stories innumerable have been told
about the princess. One Is that her
uncle has stopped her regular allow
ance, hoping to bring her to terms:
while another In THAT she paid the
gypsy's legal wife 1900 francs to got
her out OF the way. It IL said That
ut tho hearing the princess legnl nd
vlsors will plead extreme and morbid
nervousness. which rendered her ir-
responsible for her actions. That she
will fight tho divorce is unlikely.
Rlgo Janciso peremptorily declined
nm offer to tour the United States, a
country he haH never visited.
A King Involved.
London. Jan. II A dispatch to Tho
Pail Mall Gazette from Brussels says
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21
SIXTEEN SMALL VICTIMS
Record of the Orphan Home Holocaust
at Dallas, Texas.

Dallas, Tex, Jan, 17.-Sixteen lit
tie girls and boys are dead as the re-
suit Of Friday nights fire at the Buck
ner orphan home, and nine others are
seriously burned and crushed. Three
of the injured 1t is thought cannot re-
cover.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21

The Rev. Il. ;. Inglaham, past r Of
tho Bloomington Baptist church. will
remove TO crookgton, Mimi, In Feb
rnary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21

bart at Paterson, AT the banquet
which followed the reception Governor
Grlggs presided, The speech making
was of brief and informal nature.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21

New York, Jan. A. The Hamilton
club of Paterson. n. j., rendered a
reception to Vice President elect Ho-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21

ttHH SulVHttill iVl NuhN ptuphs
III a prince could marry mo for my
money and live ON 1t, why should n
gypsy he ashamed To do SOY" Again
she said; Il sold myself once for
titles: now sell my titles for love"
Tho wedding OF Mias Ward and the
prince WAS nm event Of International
importance, The house Of Chimay Ia
descended from tho Carumans and
dates back to tho ancient house OF
Arrrlghatti of Florence. Italy, The
prince owns a beautiful chateau Mt
Hainaut. Belgium, Tho nupttals were
held in Paris, May 30, 1890. The papal
nuncio ofiiciatel. Two children have
been horn to the princely couple. but
they were not able 10 bridge over the
ever widening ohasm of GOODNESS be-
tween the parents. Rumors OF intidel-
ity reached the princes oars In year
or NO and he threatened To bring suit
for divorce February 81, 1894, she
gave great dinner and ball MT Paris
to celebrate her 2iat birthday. Her
startling beauty made her the idol OF
the hour and poets and artists raved
over her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21
PLAGUE AND FAMINE
THEY ARE STALKING ARM IN
ARM THROUGH INDIA.
THOUSANDS DIE DAILY

Bombay Is Nearly Depopulated-Peo-
pie Fly From the Pestilence Leav-
ing All their Property Behind
Funeral Pyres Constantly Light
the Skies-An Appeal for Charity
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21
A LIVING SVENGALl
HE ENSNARES AN AMERICAN
BEAUTY,
A DIVORCE is THE SEQUEL

Crisis Reached in the Romantic Career
OF the Princess Chimay who Eloped
With a fascinating Gypsy Nielintst
Some Pathetic Phases Of the In
transitional Drama.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21
RECEPTION TO HOBART

The Vice President Elect Given t
Banquet in Paterson,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-07
REDWOOD cITY'S BUSY NATIVES
RsHther Labor Nor Expense Spared in Pre-
panng for the Grand Parior's
ReceDtjon

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, April If
ity of the Native Sons of Redwood City to
entertain the Grand Parlor in a beftting
manner, they are entirely dispelled by this
time. The citizens of this place have been
most liberal, but none more so than the
mem bers of the local parlor itself, several
Of them having individually subscribed
$50 toward the entertainment fund. The
delegates are sssur ed a most pleasant and
entertaining time during their stay here.
The reception accorded them will be of
the highest character. Everything IN eted
out to them will be of the best.
One of the main features OF the session
will be the music. Roncovieri's band of
San Francisco has been engaged. After
noon and evening open-air concerts will
be given, and one of the principal attrac-
| tions will be the rendition of Roncovieri's
wonderful illustrated music. He will also
supply the music for the ball and for the
banquet.
The contract for preparing and serving
the banquet has been let. Covers will be
| laid for 400 persons.
| Where TO accommodate the crowd OIL
| the night of the ball has been the oues-
| tion uppermost IN the minds of the Ma
tive Sons for some time past, but now that
has been definitely settled. Last night 8
contract was awarded for the erection of a
large pavilion for that purpose, the di-
mensions of which will be 100 feet square.
This morning the papers were signed and
the WORK viii be commenced immedi-
atelv. The contract provides that the
structure shall be completed within ff-
teen days.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-07
ARIZOKA'S POLITICAL WAR.
Passed BY the Legislature Over
His Veto Is Invalid

PHOENIX, ARIZ., April 6.-There is
more trouble brewing between the mem
bers of the Nineteenth Legislator and
Governor Franklin. The latter announced
to-day that he would take the position
that the salary reinstatement act passed
over his veto was illegal and invalid. AT
the same time Attorney General Wilson
flied q formal opinion declaring The act
invalid. chiefly on the ground that it was
retroactive. Governor franklin declares
the bill invalid because Cowan o. Mohave,
an ex-county official and therefore a bene-
ficiarv under the act, cast the decisive
vote when the bill was passed over the
executive veto.
II The act stands the test in the courts
it will entail an expense of about $40, ,0C0
on the counties. 1t provides for the pay
ment of back salaries of county officials
who served during 1856, and allo VS.
them "a much money as their pc eieces-
sors were paid. This action is based upon
an error in the engrossment of the salary
reduction bill passed by the Eighteenth
Legislature, whereby the act went into
effect two years before IL wes intended by
its trainers TO become onerative, and re-
duced the salaries of officials already in
office. For two years this has been one OF
he greatest bones of contention in the
Territory, and now the matter will be
fought out in the courts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-07
TRAGEDY At LOS ANGELES.
Insane Young Woman Attempts Suicide
Win Fire and Is Horribly
Burned

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 6.-An at
tempt at suicide with most shocking re-
suits was made here early this morning.
In bit of deep de lection and de pair Miss
Rachel Fayles, pronounced insane, tried
to destroy herself with fire at her lodgings
on East Fifth street. Other dodgers dis
covered fire issuing from Miss Fayle's s
room, broke open the door and extin-
guished the flames. When they entered
Miss Fayles lay on bed which was on
fire, as was her clothing, a com bination
undersuit. The room adjoining was ablaze.
The woman was seemingly oblivious to
the terrible burns she had suffered. The
lower portion of her undersuit was burned
away and the flesh was horribly scorched.
The poor victim, with an insane smile on
her face, seemed not TO notice the tortur-
ing pain. The county mbulance was
called and she was removed to the hos
pilal. She may recover.
Miss Fayles has been a guest at the
lodging house since last October, coming
from San Francisco. Formerly she lived
at Tacoma, Wash, where she taua hi
school. Her family lives in Brooklyn, n.
Y. She is about 81 years old, and an
industrious aud discreet young woman OF
irreproachable character. She is highly
educated and refined, frequenter of the
pu blic library and was studying to get !
teachers position here.
DIR. Barber, at the County ospital,
says the patient is insane, and she has
had to be placed IN q straitjacket to
keep her in bed. She says she is Christ
and that the fire cannot burn her, because
il could not burn him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-07
BATTLE WITH
MORALES BAND
Sheriff Johnson and Posse of
Riverside Encounter
the Outlaws.
Vol!eys cf Bullets Exchanged,
but the Desperadoes Make
Their Escape.
Officers Are Close Upon tie Fug itiveS
and N ws of Another Combat
Is Expected.

RIVERSIDE, CAL, April s. Sheriff
Johnson and posse, who are out in the
noun tains in pursuit OF Jose Morales, the
murderer of Deputy Sheriff Wilson of Los
Angeles County, and Antonio Sepulveda.
an ex-convict who is wanted in that
county for horse-stealing, had a lively
brush with the outlaws To-Day. A tele-
gram was received at noon from Sheriff
Johnson, which stated that the Sheriff
and his deputies had overtaken Morales,
Sepulveda and others and fifteen shots
had been exchanged between the pursued
and the pursuers.
In the scrimmage Sepulveda's horse
was wounded. but the gang got away.
The two principals separated and went in
different directions. Sheriff johnson in
structed his deputies TO wire the Sheriff
and constables at Cotton, Banning and
other points which the desperadoes would
be likely TO reach, ana the officers at
these places have been notified TO be on
the alert for the escaping bandits.
Morales and Sepulyeda, with number
of other Mexican fugitives from justice
have been camp in the mountains in
the vicinity of Temecula for some time,
and since they have been there large
mum ber of cattle and horses have beeu
sto.en in this vicinity. Today fight is
proof that they are desperate men, and
boods! ed is expected before a capture is
effected. Nothing has been heard from
the Sheriff since this mornings telegram,
and it is possible that another fight has
taken place
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-07
FIGHT FOR A PORTLAND ESTATE.
Former Employers of a Missing Man Lay
Claim TO His Savings of a

PORTLAND Or. April 6.-About two
years ago Anton Mortensen. an ompioye
of the Portland Ice Company, suddenly
disappeared from this city, and since then
there has been no clew to his whereabouts
Soon after his departure the disclosure
was made that he had $500 in gold coin
with local safe de posit com pany. His
late employers then set up claim to the
money on the alleged ground that he had
EN- beZzled it from them, but that seems
impossible, as he had been in their EN-.
pioy for two years only, and in order to
collect The sum on deposit he would have
had TO steal 50 per day, which was more
than he took in.
Mortensen's parents, to whom this sum
of money means much, have caused the
Danish Consul here to interest himself in
the case. He is gathering evidence TO
prove that when Mor.ensen went to work
for the ice company he had already saved
the money found. There will be bitter
fight for the estate, but the i'm preston is
that the heirs will get what is left of 1t at
the end of the promised litigation.
1t is not believed that Mortensen voiun-
tarily left here, as he had no occasion SC
to do. Had he gone voluntarily he would
not have left his little fortune behind him,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-07
Rising Waters Inundate
the Washington City's
Thoroughfares.
Residents Driven t. the Upper
Stories of Their Flooded
Dwellings.
Farmers in the Vicinity Lose Many
Clttle and Buildings Are
Wa he'd Away.

SPRAGUE, WASH, April 6-The south
eastern portion of Lincoln County is suf-
fering from the most disastrous floods
known in years. Warm winds are melting
the deep snow covering the greater part of
the Lincoln and Douglas County wheat
fields, causing creeks and rivers to over
flow their banks.
Business streets of this city are covered
by from two to five feet of water, the cell
lars are all full and in many cases families
have moved to the second and third stories.
A trestle several blocks long has been
erected, connecting the Sprague Hotel
with the Northern Pacific depot. Several
citizens have procured boats and mer-
chants in the flooded district have been
compelled to move their stocks.
Farmers along Rock. Coal and Crab
creeks have lost many head Of cattle and
large quantities of hay, which the high
water, coming very suddenly. washed
away. Many bridges and miles of fence
are gone. Farmers will be benefited by
having their land thoroughly moistened,
and if it becomes dry enough TO WORK this
month the years wheat crop will be the
greatest ever known in this section.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-07
LOS ANGELES DIVORCE CASE.
Action Brought BY Mrs. W Herd, an Heiress
Who Morred "Beauty Doctor"
G.,


LOS ANGELES, CAL. April 6-Society
here is taking considerable interest in the
divorce suit of Ellen NJ Willard against
her husband, Frank a. Willard. The
Willard family-Frank, his father, a
brother and his brothers. wife-gained
notoriety here about year and half
ago by being arrested for conducting a
Beauty Doctor" fake. They used the
mails for fraudulent purposes and several
OF them were given sentences in the Santa
Barbara jail. Mrs. Ellen NJ. Willard was
not, however, implicated.
Mrs. Willard married in Dixon, ILL.,, in
1880, much against the wishes OF her
parents, who were wealthy people.
Shortly after their marriage the husband
began 10 tire, apparently, OF his bargain,
and grew angry because his wlfe's father
would not respond with ducets Win me
generosity he appeared to believe was due
him as the son-in-iaw OF a rich man.
Willard deserted his wife and lived apart
from her for several years, but in 1884 e
returned and they went TO live In Mlchl-
gan. Five years later they came to Cali
fornis.
During all the time Willard had been
abusing his wife in many ways, so she de-
clares. and especially directed his spite
and contumely against her father and
other members of her family. Willard,
she says, would frequently express the
desire that her father might die in ord der
that they could get hold of some of the
property. Wizards residence on the
coast did not apparently abate his kindly
regard for his iather-in-law, and he would
say TO Mrs. Willard that the old man was
slow about dying, and as each day passed,
that it was just that much shorter time
to wait
Finally, tiring of his abuse, she took
their four children and went to a house
in East Los Angeles. She asks for the Gus
tody of the children along with the di-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-07
IN JAH At SAN RAFAEL.
HIS Vile Abmony as Ordered by
tire Court

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, April 6-Million-
aire Peter A. F.nigan. tie defendant in
the sensational divorce suit commenced
by Mrs. Emily B. Finipan, spent last
night in cell in the County Jail as the
star boarder of Sheriff Harrison. Despite
the millionaire's wealth his attorneys
could not induce the Supreme Cour: to
listen TO his application for writ of ha-
beas corpus yesterday afternoon because
that body was engaged with other affairs.
So Colonel Finigan was compelled to ac-
cept his fate, and instead of spending the
night in his elegantly furnished apart
ments at the Hotel Rafael he slept on one
OF the rude couches in the County Jail.
And all to-day the colonel has been con-
fined in his cell. His meals have been
sent 10 the prison from hotel near by,
but the millionaire has not com mplained.
He does not relish his lot, but is making
the best of bad position. He is cheer
full, but still Judge Angelotti-s order re-
quiring him to pay $3.50 TO his wife as ali
mony has not been complied with, and
until it Is, or the Supreme Court grants
him writ of habeas corpus, he will re-
main in the County jail.
The colonel still persists that he has not
the money to comply with the order re-
quiring him to pay $3.50 aiimony to his
wife.