The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


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East.
The extensive brewery Of Mayer &
Bachman, at Clifton, Staten Island, was de.
stroyed BY 6re. The loss ia estimated at $780,.
oOO, and hundreds Of employees are Idle
The Mechanics Nulional Bank OF
Newark, N. j.. for many years regarded ono
OF the most stable financial institutions in the
state OF New Jersey. suspended payment. It's
cashier, Oscar l.. Baldwin, was arr, sted few
hours aficrward, and confessed that he
was entirely to blame for the
Suspension; that he had misapplied $4,000,
GOO II the funds Of the bank like most
men In his position he WAS "completely pros
tatcd" by the fact that his rascaity was found
ont HIS explanation is that in 1873 hc began
to make loans TO G. Nugent h Co., morocco
manufacturers of Newark, asking neither the
sanction Of the bank Directors nor security
from Nnsent Il 90. Having begun, he says he
felt that he was In tho power OF the
Firm, and made loans to them whenever
they wanted, sometimes loaning them as
high as 900 month without any security
whatever. The Nnseut firm rrcrised that all
loans would le made good, that it had plenty
OF property, and also assured hlm that there
Wonld be no trouble. Baldwin's story will do
to investigate X is evident he has not told the
whole truth. He affects great sorrow for his
sins. and says he is ready to go to the pcnlten-
tiary to expiatc them.
Under tic inspiration of Mrs. Ballou,
thc evangelist the authorities Of North Ben
nington, Vt, quietly raided seven saloons,
spilling all their liquors in the streets
The Bostonians are going into the
worlds fair business with earnest energy. A
circular is to bc sent out to prominent mer-
chants and manufacturers. and subscription
books are to be opened in few DAYS.
At the Home for Aged Women in Bos-
ton, Mrs. Emma w. SHELTON passed away at
nearly lo4 years Of age.
A furious snow-storm ragged in parts
of New York and throughout the New England
States, on the 5th inst. foot of snow fell in
the northern part OF st. Lawrence county. New
York, and there were snow-squalls along the
Hudson. The Catskills were covered with
snow. Eight inches fell in Northeastern On
tario.
The collapse Of the Mechanics Nation
al Bank at Newark served to develop the fact
that Harry n. Marchbank retired from cor
responding clerksEip, two years ago, with a
deficit Of so, 200 in his accounts. He ia in the
custody Of Deputy Marshal.
At the residence of Hon. w. H. H.
Muir. near Lawrenceville, H., Albert Nichols
killed John T.nchan, his rival for tho hand Of
= servant girl
The Minnesota House Of Representa-
tives passed the Senate bill for the adjustment
of the old bonded debt by vote of n to 80.
Rough estimates Of the damage caused
by the recent flood along the Mississippi river,
between keoknk, Iowa, and Louisiana, No.,
place the total at S2.930.000.
Gov. Cnllonl has issued proclama-
ton prohibiting tho importation of cattle into
illinois from ten counties OF Pennsylvania,
thirteen counties Of New Jersey, Ave counties
of Maryland, three of New York, ono of Con.
hceticnt and one Of Delaware, unless accom-
panied By certificate Of health signed by I
! duly-suthorized veterinary surgeon. Gov. CuL
lom gives as h,s reason for the proclamation
his belief that penro-pneumonia exists in ths
districts herein named.
Mrs. Garfield has removed to Cleve.
| land, where she will occupy for the winter one
of TIE handsomcst residences on Euclid ave
nue.. Her health is excellent Mrs. Garfield
| went to rainesville last week and took out let
ters of administration. the bondsmen being
Revenue Collector Streator and Postmastel
| Sherwin. of Cleveland. The main property il
the house at Washington and the farm ct Men
| tor. The life insurance OF S5o.0gN has beer
equally divided between the widow and family
Snow fell ut various points throughout
the Northw, st on the Sd OF November.
| The Minnesota House of Represents
,ives has adopted articles of Impeachment
against Judge Cox, and appointed a conmitte,
Of iive to present charges.
Apaches are depredating in the Satu
ripa district Of Sonora, where they killed tiy,
| men. two women aud child.
| 0o0th.
The cotton warehouse Of John d
Rogers & Co., at Galveston, was damaged 500,
600 Ly fire.
Thomas York, a farmer of Whitfield,
county. Ga, was killed by his father in a quar-
rel about crops. The wife OF the murdere,
man was present.
A missionary Bishop Of the Mormon
church has made l25 converts in Southern Viz
ginia, who will soon cave for Utah.