The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-05-08


defrauding the government out Of a
similar suNl, his connection e With
Rhomberg being unknown to the
Secretary employing, no was en-
ployed to settle the claim; did So
for! $40, 900, charged the Govern
ment $3.50 for his fees, ,defrauding
the Governm eht out Of $65, 900 one
half Of which went Of course into
his own pocket. !" Such statements
are we'll enough for your city, but
here where We know what Allison
has done in this line, they . aayor
strongly Of disloyalty. ----Welearn
from Mr.; james Hall Of Howard,
that on the evening Of Tuesday, the
9Th inst, the stable Of Conrad
Schulz,awas struck by lightning and
consumed with all its contents, in
Guiding 4 set Of double harness, and
q Quantity Of farming. implements.
It also Killed quantity Of, fowls a
calf and a span Of horses: =, =, Mr..
Schulz was standing nader, q shed
attached to the stable at the time,
but escaped uninjured. This loss
will fall heavily on, Mr.. Sbhulz. who
had bought farm. in that township
some two years since, and which with
the'cnergy and industry character
istic Of his people, he was striving
TO pay for. -Tardy justice has at
last been .metcd out to our place by
such i. reduction Of freights oy:rthe
railroad to Milwaukee, that will cnA
able, our. market to compete in
prices with Rushford ands Waverly,
with margin in favor of Crcsco,-
Had this been done one year ago
the quantity ofwheat shipped from
this point would have been more
thaa double what it has becn---
The Dubuque Herald says:
"Allison's friends arc trying to
crowd cx-Mayor Graves off the track
by telling of certain financial trans,
actions of his administration. ALI
SON s friends should not be 50 mean
IS to turn states evidence.
J. W. Van Orman of McGrcgor
something over ont year ago as U.
s. Commissioner held an cxamina-
ton Of a man named Collins of Ala
makec county accused Of counter
ftitins. Collins was held to- bail.
After these proceedings, as alleged
Van Orman contracted with Collins
I" destroy all evidence Of his guilt
for $1,000, but 6aally for such 'lcs-
tructirn received 5000. AT the fall
term of the L. s. District Court
Van Orman appeared but reported
the loss If the bond of Collins with
all evidence Of his. guilt. Collins
on being examined reported the con-
tract in Evidence, whcrcnpon Van
Orman was indicted for the crime of
aiding the alleged criminal to- cs-
cape. We CLEAN these facts from
the Dubuque Herald. 1t i, Of
course unnecessary to add that Van
Or,nan is Of the most unqusstioncd
loyalty which fact should tend
to mitigate the offence, holding the
President responsible Of course for
the criminal intent of Van Orman's
act. In this way impeachment can
be made an uuIoabt cd success. hold /,
lug that officer liable for the crimes
of loyal officials. Attention
Is called to the notice of al election
upon tie question Of Incorporation
to occur OH the 9th Of June. The
advantages, We believe will out
weigh all the objections that can be
urged against Incorporation. If
othcrsthink differently the law gives
them the ballot as their argument.
in his speech alluded to
the silver locks Of TLad Stevens.
The friends Of Thad gathered around
as though they suspected Butlerl
had designs against them. ----H. j. I
Stalker at Limo Springs will sell
you oils. paints, glass, and drugs at
advantageous prices. ! Go aud see,
St Paul Pioneer says it
ought to have 10000 -subscri-
bers before the nomination Of presi-
Dental candidates. in July. An in.
spcction Of the paper leads US to the
conclusion that the editor is too
modest. So excellcnta paper should
be subscribed for by every one of the
30, 900 Democrats in Minnesota. --|
A span Of horses attached to & wag-
on ran from near the elevator, to-
day north half q mile. east and