The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-07-12

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Col. Alvah Duckbcc, 4 prominent rev.
dent Of ElmIra, n. v. shot hts wife, Ms
usnther-lnlaw, and then blew hls own trains
out, dying instantly. 10th wowsu sro fatally
injured.
Dr. J. q. Aycr. Of patcnt.mc,licine
fame, N dad.
4 picnic party n Sugar Camp grove,
ncAs Pittsburgh, "a, on Tho Fourth ~ JnIy,
wcs" suddenly overwhelmed with terrific
storm n wind assi rain. and tho blowing .lown
u trce upon wawot. IN which eisiteen par.
AIMS had tahen refuge, killed seven ~ ths
number and wounded many more.
W0st.
A Cincinnati Telegram says: "The
a0vsn,ent against tho n~s ~ aarienit.
Hral msehinsr, II reaching ~uci, pro.
portions tn OhIo and Indians AZ 10
ssss1saly alarm farmers. Heose~ VI REAP.
Inv machines have already been destroyed, sni
sssry day brings reports of fse.h defreAstiona.
On other machines netIees wev~ posted threat.
eising tisir destruction II their owners do mt
lay them aside and smpioy men Ia rni their
gralD Many farmers aro yielding and discard.
lns their machines.
4 diiapatcli from Hat Creek, Wyoming,
saya coach frem i,eadwood, with III pssse,,.
kess, waa atlsrksd by road agents. risty.nyr
miles sonti " ipeadwoot. only two read
at(nis rams IN view, ,A,d, after placing iIe l,s~-
Aosxsrs In limo and robAlng fonr u
th0m, ti.sy advanced ~ Daniel Flnn, who
drew bis revolver, shooting ono robler IL
the r'gion " tho groin. kinn Was about Ia
shoot again, wisen he WAS shot by III aceum.
plies " thu Fobi,es, WIN wa2 hid In ambush.
1he ball entered u TIM ieft sids u thu nesc,
And, passing through thu mouth. cAms ont In
front u The right sar, lnAlciing painful. but
not SERIOUS, wonnd. Tho robbers ihen ~.
treated. firing several shots, sonnlinE two
otAss passengers aIishtly.
Advices from Tho scene of llic Indian
var IN lhs fas Wsst report dIsastron. tl,res
days night bctwssn Chi. Growers command and
> body u lAanochs. Tho whites worn eon.
pistsly surrounded By the hostilss and utterly
dsn,orsllssd. Eleven " their number we're
killed snd . number ~oaaded.
Tho Governor of lows has been In RI.
esspt of dlspatchss from various prints III il,o
Mate notifying him that companies NJ tramp.
had taken possession u railroad trains and
~sse dangerous " thu towns. NOms ~ then,
wsfs from nAyoss and Nhesl6s, asking A,,.
thohty 70 call ont ths militia. Tho Governor.
IN rsspCnsn 10 thssa rspeAtsd calls. has issueA
ptociAmall0n calling Mtpn tho local autl.ort.
tIss throughout ihc State 70 ~ dliIgent ln pro.
serving TIN peace, and inslruetlnx them how u
psocesd IN eass u real " appsahe,,dsd danger
from Tho nnmSrons bands of tramp. irsymrlng
thu Mate.
south.
Tho Supreme Court of Arkansas has
decided ths isves bo,,ds ls1,sed In is0o and is7e
Unconstitutional sssd invalid. Ab0nt %. .Oe0, ,0Oo
In bonds ass Affected ~ this decision. Tho
o0at declares thsm worthless.
The steamer Capital CITY, while lying
Il III elevator In Memphis, caught nse sed was
totally destroyed sss mornings ssnas. 1he
aasnsa extended 70 iAe elevator, whlsh w.
also burned. IAss estimated a e2sO.0OO
Two u the ix,sts passengers pesished III Tho
6sm,%S.
This III. Louis tunnel and railroad,
extending from ths waxtsrn md VI tl,e bridge
" shs Union dspot, IN ~. Lcuis, has Lssn sold
n'sasr sorseiost.ss ~ shs snostAase u INA, ihs
honds amounting, with accrued interest, 10
et.60 ,0O0 1'hs psopesty VA lAd IN for ihe
boss6hnIds~ gor 4sD0.000
Tho mncl,. .tAlkrtl.of racs tpatwccn Ten
Ikoedt Ard Mollts 11eCAsthy, fos t2OO0o. esnw
~ u lOalsvtlls. n.y., ~ ihe ~ " July. and
rssuitsd IN an sAsy viSl0ry for The kstaucky
isntas, The California mars l,sias di1laiscea III
ths asst hsst. Many t1oa1as,da u people from
every section ~ the soanlsy jo,irtNyed "
lomlsvtIlo u witMSss The contest, aad ~e.a
sway greatly disxmstsd u Tho ianeswss " vi"
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