The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-30
DOMESTIC INrELLIoENox.

Wull0m I1OumUu, ul0 DTOGuOE CI0O.
erick and Christopher Brash were drowned in
Long island sound by the upsetting Of boak
Batavia, n. T., has sensation in tho
discovery Of tho supposed remains Of William
Morgan, the man who was alleged to have cx-
posed Free Masonry, and was thought to have
been drowned by order Of tho Masonic fra
ternity in the Niagara river fifty-hve years ago.
A New York agricultural paper, judg-
ing from 1900 crop reports, draws the conclu-
sion that the next harvest will show 20 per
cent less wheat than last year, and Is per
cent less corn, an increase in rye and barley,
and the largest crop Of oats ever produced.
The Midland railways Of New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. together with four other
connecting lines, have been amslgamated un-
der load Of 100000, 600 common and e1O,-
O0O, 600 preferred stock. The consolidation mas
q line from New York to the coal-ields OF Penn
sylvania.
The New York city directory sor
'sl-'s2 is published. Ncontains 2s5, ATT names,
an increase over the previous year Of II, 76l.
II estimates the population OF tho city at L.
257,55A
Silas G. Herring, the well-known safe
manufacturer Of New Jersey. il dead.
Edward d. Porter, q rejected suitor fol
the hand OF Silora Knockardt, Of Paterson N. J..
fatally stabbed her father and then attempted
the life Of Arthur V. Capella, the fayoree
lover.
Rev. Moses Howe, who died in Cam
bridge, Mass, was not only one Of the oldcs
ministers living, but became Mason in 1911.
President Garfield held an informa
evening reception at Long Branch which lastes
about an hour. just ~ the time expired, Gen
Grant entered the room, extended his hand
aud conyerscd quietly for moment
The sequel Of quarrel between Hngl
Risney and John White, at Pittsburgh, Pa.
i,gney down with payer, and then pountie'
him on the head, inflicting Injuries from whic
he died soon afterward.
West.
! On Hannibal and st. Joseph train
near Chillicothe, Mo-, J. NJ. Kiser, . CONNER
| cial traveller, OF Quincy, was fired upon thre
times by stranger, who then pulled the bell
cord, stopped tho train and leaped Oh. Tn
| first shot took effect in the shoulder and til
| second in the right arm. in6icting morta
wounds. The assassin left : valiss whicl
showed that he was Col. Keith, Of Columbus
Ohio, who is known to be insane.
| Milton Yarberry, Town Marshal .
Albuquerque, N. NJ, gives the people some
thing to gossip over. About four months g.
he killed nephew Of cx-(iov. Brown, OF Ten
ncssee. Last week he murdered carpents
employed in the railroad yards.
Some miscreant blew up the store o
DIR. Conkling, at Centerville, CAL, with gian
powder, nearly killing the owner.
Thomas Garfield, uncle 10 tho Presi
dent. while out riding about twelve miles from
Cleveland, Ohio. was struck BY passing trail
whilo attempting to cross at > railroad cross
ing, and instantly killed. Mrs. Alonxo Arnold
sister to DR.. Boynton, Of Cleveland, and
cousin Of the President, who Was with Nj
Garfield in the buggy, was badly injured, ALI
caanot live. Mr.. 0arhsld Was n his soth yeaz
The Missouri River improvement,
Convention, at Council BlufRs, has made de
mand for Is, OOO, 600 from the public treasury
t4O0, 900 Of which it wants for use next year il
extracting snags. Hon. John Hogan, Of st
Louis, urged ~ the policy Of the improver
that no vote be given by the Western men !,
Congress to = River and Harbor bill which faile,
to contain the above appropriation
The Town Of Tombstone, Arizona
was burned last week. and great portion Of j
was destroyed. A fire swept over 1880 acre
i'll Meresd county, CAL, DESTROYING the grail
crops, farm-houses, outbuildings, fences, etc
AT a meeting Of the Hereford cattle
breeders, held in Chicago, and which was large
ly attended by representatives from Illinois
Indiana, Ohio, Iowa and Wyoming Territory
i was determined to form An ASSOCIATION to i'm
prove the beef cattle Of tho country by the iI
PRODUCTION OF the Hereford breed,