The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-18
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

A very rich vein Of silver, two feet
tho top Of the mountain.
A band Of Apaches made raid on
small village in New Mexico, near the line Of
The Atlantic and Pacific railroad, and killed
twcnty-scvcn citizens. Charles g. Cough re-
ports having been attacked by seven Apachos at
point only sixteen miles from Santa Fe, and
that he killed one and wounded three.
An emigrant train ran into washout
throe miles east Of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Tho
engineer and fireman were instantly killed.
The value Of exports Of petroleum and
petroleum products for the two months ended
juno 80, 1881. WAS 80, 1915. .596, against $685.
2ls.625 the corresponding period the previous
year.
On the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road, near Tuscumbla, Ala, three negroes went
to sleep on the track, and train killed two
aud severely injured the third.
Washington kilograms Of Aug. Is state
that. owing to . slight gastric difficulty, the
Presidents condition was hardly - favorable
- on tho few previous days. When in ordina-
~ health tho President has occasionally suf-
fered from indigestion, but tho present attack
is all the more serious . the medical star arc
working to supply tho lost strength. In
spite Of sensational articles in news
papers aud the oMinous forebodings of inn
patient critics, his surgeons confidently predict
the ultimate recovery OF the patient The high
pnlsation 10, they SAY. not : dangerous s.mp-
tom in itself, and il It this time the result Of
indigestion. There ID no intention on the part
Of the surgeons Of endeayoring to extract tho
bullet They believe that il is now encystcd,
and therefore incapable Of doing moro harm.
Before leaving for New York, Dr.. Hamilton cx-
pressed himself in . very hopeful manner, ex-
plaining thst time will be required 10 diminish
the pus secreting surface, and that until then .
marked improvement cannot reasonably bo cx-
pectcfl Said the doctor: "You may assure
tho public that the President will get well il
they will only wait patiently for the result"
Prof. Parkhurst, the astronomer,
assc. Is tnat there il no reason to fear acollsou
between the earth aud the new comet ~ the
lattaa Vii not cone within 50, 0O0, zoo mice pi
our planet
4 dispatch from Geneva, Switzerland,
says that Prof. Roono Picket, who has been
giving his attention latcly to marine architect
ure, announces discovery which, il anticipa,
tons are realized, will effect revolution in
the art Of shipbuildng. The discovery con
aists Of new method Of construction and suct
an arrangement Of keel - will diminish thu
resistance of the water to tho lowest posaibl,
point Vessels built in the fashion devised By
| Picket, instead Of sinking their prows in
the water 40 the speed increases, vii
riss out Of tho water tho faster they 60
in such . way that tho only part
exposed TO the friction Of the watel
will be the sides Of tho hull and th,
neighborhood OF the wheel. In other words
ships thus constructed. instead OF pushing
their way through the water, will glide over il
II IL claimed that steamers built after this de
sign will attain = speed Of from ffty to sixt
kilometers - hour.
An old building, four stories high
situated in The most frqnented part Of til
city Of Vienna. snddenly fell The greater PAL
OF the house was occupied BY offices anu tasl
ionable shops. Twenty lives were lost an
thirty parsons seriously injured.