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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGS.

The Mexican Congress has given the
President Of the Republic full power for eight
months to contract with States or individuals
for the construction Of railways.
Both houses of the Mexican Congress
have approved OF Eads' contract for ship
railway across the isthmus Of Tehuantepec.
The number Of people drowned by
the sinking Of the steamer Victoria, at Lon
don, Canada, is known to be over 300. A dis
patch from london Of the Goth ult. SAWS the
funeral of the victims lasted all day and all
the preceding night. There were not hearses
vehicles Of all kinds were used to convey the
dead to the cemeteries The behavior OF rsusi.
characters on board the il-starred vessel i,
said to have had much to do with causing the
disaster. The calamity is to he commemoratca
by IL monument IN cemetery overlooking tbs
sc, MT OF the disaster.
lien. Grant sailed for home from the
City OF Mexico Oh the 27ih ult., havins secured
everything he desired.
Mr.. Robert p. Porter, Chief of the
Wealth, De't and Taxstion Department OF the
United States Census, states that the net debt
of all the cities aud towns Of the United States
with population Of over 7,5OO is 557O, ~, ,373.
Contracts have been made for the
shipping OF 80, 900 bushels of srrns wheat from
st. Paul to Glasgow, via New Orleans, at Is
cents per bushel.
During the past ten years the annual
production Of buckUheat in the United States
has increased about 1900, 900 bushels. Barley
has Increased l5.0O0,OOO and rye 5000, ,OOO
bushels in the same period.
While Eli Martin, Napoleon Martin,
and James Bouchard, OF Port Kent, N. b.,
were breaking jam Of logs on Fish river, they
were carried over tho falls and drowned.
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close or treasury hours to-day the total amount
OF the &25O, 900 included in the call had been
received. Secretary Window congratulates
himself that 5.s news in opposition to the cali
ing Of special session Of Congress prevailed.
He has accomplished al that Congress could
have done, with much lees friction"
The President has made the following
recess appointments Consuls Of tho United
States-Jesss H. Moore. Of Illinois. st Callao :
John N. Bailey, Of New York, 1t Hamburg ;
Selsh Merrill Of Massachusetts, 1t Jerusalem ;
George W. Roosevelt Of Pennsylvania, at Bor-
deau.'. Collectors Of Internal Revenue FOR
Texas-William H. Sinclair, First district !;
William Umbnerstock. Fourth district.
Gen. Williamson has rendered his res
ignation q Commissioner Of the General Land
Office. He takes charge " the land bureau Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Railway Company.
Atty. den. MacVeagh will soon COM
mence criminal prosecutions against Dorsey
and Brady, and bring civil suits to recover
some of the money squandered.
Secretary Hunt has decided to send
the United States steamer Yan,ic, now in New
York, to investigate the alleged unlawful seiz-
ure at Merida, Mexico, Of the American bark
Acacia, Of Boston, BY the Mexican authorities.
Secretary Window permits the an
nouncsment that he docs not intend to allow
an increase in tho coinage Of standard silver
dollars.
Judge Rayner, the Solicitor General
OF the Treasury, is declared to be in his dot
age, and will probably be removed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02
NEWS Of The WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWS.

English grain CROPS do not stand we'll
Tor harvest. 30 says the Mark Lane Ezprsss.
Thirty-nine negroes have been sen
tsnced to death for rebellion against the
Government Of the Danish West Indian island
The Russian Government are COM
mencing to revenge the atrocities perpetrated
on the Jews. Over l,20o persons have bsen
arrested in tho KieR district.
Irving, the famous English tragedian,
has received and declined IN offer OF olO0, 900
and expenses for . seven-months' tour in thie
country.
The italian Minister Of Commerce
states that, as the examining commission at
Havre continues to report the presence OF
srichinn in pork, the Government must CON
Time in force the measures taken to protect
the public health.
A distinguished deputation of leading
London Israclites called upon Earl Granville
and Sir Charles Dilkc with reference to tho
persecution Of the Russian Jews. Earl Gran
vile said that foreign nations were sensitive Of
interference, and it was inexpedient, therefore,
10 make any official representation.
Dempsey, an Irish farmer, who took
land from which tenant had been eyicted,
was assassinated from behind a hedge in the
County Galway.
Although Irish affairs monopolize the
attention of the English Government says
London dispatch, it is apparent that the state
Of trade Is such that the Ministry must do
something to regulate the tarlfY before long
to avert q financial crash, which else seems i'm
minent, on account OF the general stagnatlon
OF legitimate trade and the outbreak Of the
speculative fever.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

The exposure of treasury ring,
witch has been growing fat ~ long series Of
systematic peculaiions, is tho latest sensation
ut Washington. The rinsstors. 80 far as un-
earthei, are Upton, the Assistant Secretary;
Lamphere, the appointment clerk, and Pitney,
the superintendent Of The treasury build
ing. The records show the purchase Of
twenty thousand yards Of carpet for
the Treasury Department during the
last fiscal year, although deficit Of TO
yards was discovered several months ago. A
few local dealers have furnished such supplies
at retail prices, there having been no adser-
tisement for proposals. In taking an insen-
tory OF Pitney's supplies, barrel Of bay rum
and lot Of Lubin's perfumes and soaps were
found.
A Washington dispatch OF May "a
says: 'secretary Windom's policy in the matter
Of the continuance Of the 5-per-cents is ~ coa,-
plets success = u WAS with ths eA At tho
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BITS OF INFORMATION.

The first records we have Of geograph-
ical knowledge are in the Pentateuch
and in the Book Of Joshua.
ANTHRACITE coal was first discovered
in the Lehigh valley, Pennsylvania, in
tho year 1871, by hunter named Philip
Ginther.
The MOhammedans are the most nu-
merous sect in the world by ut least
100, ,OOO,O 900. The Buddhists are next in
number, being estimated at 800. OOO. 900.
The word Fenian is derived from
Finian or Finii, the old militia Of Ire
land, SO called from Fian or Fingal, =
popular hero Of Irish traditionary his
tory.
The paving Of streets is Of early date.
The Romans paved their streets in very
elaborate and solid manner. Portions
of the pavements still remain, and are in
use at the present day and the pave
ment Of Pompeii remains entire.
IN tho whole continent Of America
there are 47,2OO, 900 Catholics and 30.-
OOO, 900 protestants. In the United
States there are tho following church
organizations and church sittings:
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An $50, 900 Stable.

Baron Rothschild, Of Vienna, has q
fayorite horse Tor whose accommodation
he has had special loose box built ut
the cost Of $1,000. This magnificent
room forms part Of new stable which
cost 81, 900, and which has marble floors,
encaustic tiles painted by distinguished
artists; rings, CHAINS and drain-traps Of
solid silver, and walls frescoed with
splendid hunting scenes from the pencils
of eminent animal painters. Fortunate
y, however, the Baroa's annual income
Is . large fortune. Icing sbo'. I 81 .6OO. 900.
BEEcHER says 1--WE pray too much. :"
This explains why the average news
paper mans breeches always bag at
the nees.-zytusvil!e Sunday World.
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Burned: The Collier whitehead works.
st. Louis, loss 9l40, 900; railroad depot, two
churches, and other buildings at Kenton, Ohio,
loss $4,000; B. W. Hoyt's shoe factory at Ep-
ping, n. H., loss o85, COO.
y. L. Moody has gone to his home in
Northfcld, Mass., for tho summer.
Ransom Cook, the inventor Of Cooks
anger and the Armstrong gun. is dead.
There is lack Of unanimity among the
religious press Of tho country regarding the
Revised New Testament.
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FIFTY years ago there was fish to b
obtained tor every person in New York:
now there is only half fish for each
one. This decrease in the fish supply
will doubtless be remedied by the et.
forts Of the Fish Commission.
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which he 10 prepared to trim and furnish short
notice. and IN such s.yle and manner ordered, -
the nost reasonable pt ices.
Thanking the public for favoge aAd its confidence
In the past he begs his friends that he 10
determined moro than ever 10 merit their conn
1aaee, respect and continued patronage.
G.. MEvERDEN.
0Eeeeo. Dec. d. 1875.
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CoFFEg is said to have been first used
as u drink at Alden, thence introduced
into Egypt, and thence into Turkey. An
African traveller mentions that the c0ffec
tree was taken by the Jesuit missionaries
TO the western eoast Of Africa, where it
has since become naturalixed. aud covers
vast spaces of waste land. 1t was intro
duced in England in the early part Of
the seventeenth century. !.
THR expression "hnmbag" is cor
ruption Of the word Hamburg, and oFigi-
mated in the following manner: DursAg
a period when war prevailed ON the Cod
tinent, SO many false reports were manu-
factnred ut Hamburg that ut length,
when any one would signify his disbelief
Of i statement. he would say: You
had that from Hamburg" which waa
soon corrupted into humbug. and has
become u common expression of lncre-
iu.ity.
THERE is little or nothing known with
certainty in regard to the invention of
glass. Some ot the Oldest sp> clMens
are Egyptian, and are traced to about
/ $50 Ne:,rs before Christ (by some !. .3oO
Is. CD Transparent glass Is believed to
have neen tiist usei ", out 75O YEARS be-
fore III, Oh is,i II era The Q edit ri tn.
Invention WAS gwen by the anc.enss T.
the Pilu,lcials. The stury i familiar
one, I'll ihc PaMnielan merchants. WHO
tested their cooking pots on hiocas ~
l.tron (euo, carbonate of soda) aud found
ala>s pro N, ed hs The union, nntsi Leat,
oi tne alkali and tue sand on the shore.
InE first locomotive yngine ever seen
| III the United States VAS one impaired
from England III til. spring of lo.s. 1t
was built by George Stephenson ut New
castle.upon.ryne. 1t was t,ut upon ex-
Iib.tion in the yard.tE. panromh. Water
street, New York, on its arrival here.
| The iirst locomotive that MAS used Oh an
Amencan roal Was one brought from
England early iii the summer Of 1879,
and III two or three mouths 1t Was run
ming On the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company s road. The first sieAm loco-
motive engine constructed III the United
States was built by tho Messrs. k,mbie,
New Yo,k city.
FIFTY years ago there was fish TO b
obtained tor every person in New York;
now there is only half . fish for each
one. This decrease in the fish supply
will doubtless be reMedied by the u
fnrfa ~ fha Fish CammisninN
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rnc ne,nIt Of lI,e Cllx EIpclIon,

The full returns OF Thursdays election
are given in our local columns, 1t will be
seen that the Republicans elected four out
Of the six city ollCera voted for, and also a
majority Of the Council,
The IETELLlGENcRR did not advise the
drawing Of party lines in tho selection ol
municipal officials, and does not claim the
result rs a Republican victory. The indie.
pendent voters did the work to suit them
selves, without any special reference to
politics. .
Our German neighbor, the PolEsblaA,
claims the result as 8 great German tri-
umph. ThisBtrkos us as rather peCul-
lar sort OF claim, There was no issue that
anybody knew.oi between the Germans
and anybody else. They are not sup.
posed to be separated by any line Of de-
marca!ion from their iellow.CitlEens gen.
orally, and We know Of no reason why any
class or nationality in our midst should
vote CompaCtly or in body. Perhaps
the HoLkyblaN can tell us OF some such rea.
son. Was there any question involved
in the result in which Germans as such
had distinctive INTEREST," II not, we are
at loss 10 know why tho result should be
given nationality bias. Is it wise 10 draw
such line or encourage such a bias in
our elections? We think not.
The officers elected on Tuesday are a
very Creditabc set Of men. Mr.. Egerter
has had a valuable experience in Council,
aud Is in addition IN intelligent and ener-
getic mar in all his methods Of business,
We expect him to make a good Mayor.
With good set OF executive officers
chosen, and IN unusually good Council
elected, we think that the prospects ahead
fora careful, economical and intelligent ad.
ministration Of city affairs Is deCidedlyen-
COuraging,
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Lesson 10 he Needed.

Those who took for granted that any
sort of = financial policy would be endorsed
by the people Of this city have probably
hal their eyes opened by the result
Of Ihursday's election. Nothing ever
dropped heavier at the polls than the
loan ordinance. 1t has been buried very
deep indeed. The tax payers olthe city
have put their feet down on all such
ilnaucicrrg achemes. We trust that the
lesson will last Tor good many years to
come.
The Council just elected will have an
opportunity to show their talent for max
ing ends meet under considerable stress oI
circumstances during tho present year,
They must Jake care OF the legacy OF
floating debt bequeathed to them by the
late Council, and also provide for absolute
current necessities. We believe that they
will be equal to the emergency, for there
is good supply Of good material in the
new Council. We think that they will lop
Off every outlay. that can possibly be dis.
pensed with, and pay off as-much OF the
debt rs possible, We expect to see the
new broom sweep clean.
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A bill has been introduced into the Sem
ate raising tho school Tax In this State
from ten centB 10 twenty cents on the
hundred dollars This is the same bill that
was introduced into tho House. two years
ago, and that after elaborate discussion
WAS finally defeated. 1tis now strangely
enough resusCitated, notwithstanding the
fact that such bill was seen and aCknowl.
edged to be unequal and unjust when 1t
WAS up before. So unequal and unjust
wAg 1t that persons who were at Grst in.
Clned to support II finally decided To op.
pose and vote against It. Accordingly II
asvoted down.
As is pretty well known, the bill pro-
poses TO exact forced contribution from
one pet 0i counties for the benefit Of an.
other set OF Countiea. II really should be
entitled u bill to plumber one portion Of
the State for the benefit oil the other por.
tlon. 1t says to all the counties that at
this time, by virtue OF the ten cents tax
on the 500, pay more money into the
distrlbutAble school fund Of the State
than they receive, that this inequality
shall he doubled on them In other words,
it proposes TO compel them to support
their own schools and everybody else's.
The proposed bill will cost this county
about $94 900 per year. The county and
city now pay into the llstributaple fund
$il,500 80 more than they get back. This
is certainly oppressive enough, especially
when 1t is remembered that the people
here have paid out in addition TO q heavy
city school tax grievons building fund
tax, for the erection Of the large and costly
school structures that have been built In
the last few wears In the different wards
OF the city. The school taxes have been
very heavy OH the people Of this commit
nifty, and the same Is true Of other Coun'
ties In the State.
lnA party point Of view, II we we're TO
be SctuGted by mere partisan Considera-
uons in this matter, We should he quite
willing to see Democratic Legislature
pass this nnri4hIeohs bill, for we can as.
SIRE them that had they passed Il two
years ago their muiorites would have gone
down under the weight Of discussion In
several Of their important counties like
mercury in the tube Of barometer dur.
ing a storm.
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WASHINGTON, January 2S.-The secre.
taty Of the Treasury has just rendered a
very important decision, which Is Of inter.
est 10 Iron men. For many years the
manufacturers Of hoop iron have been Lry.
Ing to gel a ruling that imported iron cot.
ton lies were liable 10 duty as hoop iron.
As II is, they are imported as manuiaCt.
ute Of iron at a duty Of thirLy.fve per
Centnm dd rdlOram This works great injury
10 the manufacturers Of hoop iron In lhis
county, as the market is flooded with for.
eign cotton Ties, which come In al the low
dnty Of thirty.fve per cent. After hearing
the argument the Secretary took the case
under advisement, and has Just decided
that previous ruling on the subject can
not be changed, and as result these iron
ties, which are really nothing but hooT
iron, will come In as heretofore, under
duty oi thifty.fiye per cent. ThlAia rough
on the manufacturers ol hoop iron,
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senatOr Dawes Introduces BIII 10 Ne.
cure Them Their Rights, and Will Make
His "GFandest Effort" In liz Advocacy.
WASHINGTON, January 2S.-seCretary
sChurzis somewhat disappointed at the
tone OF the Ponca Commission report,
which Is rather severe on the manage.
ment of those Indians. President Hayes
will send the report to Congress with q
special message, and tho result will prob.
ably be bill to harmonize matters so as
TO permit the PonCas to elect whether
they will accept lands In Indian Territory
or In Dakota, or some in either, for their
homes. Senator Dawes is to make the
greatest effort Of bis life In ,Ponca. sym.
pathy speech, on Monday.
The bill introduced by Senator Dawes
to-day to establish the rights OF the PonCa
Indians and TO settle their affairs, directs
the President 10 inform all the tribes OF
Indians that the Government recognizes
and regrets the injustice heretofore
done the PonCa Indians. It declares
and con firms the right Of the Poncas to
have and to hold their lands In Nebraska
and Territory OF Dakota, which were
ceded to them by the Government OF the
United States, It directs the Secretary Of
the interior within sixty days after the
passage Of the act 10 institute negotiations
with the Sioux Indians whose grant for
reservation o.. ponca lands were wrongiully
included for the relinquishment OF any
claim they may have to said PonOa land,
and authorizes the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury TO to satisfy the Sioux for such relin.
quishment, by giving them ether lands or
money, or both lands and money,
II also requires that the Secretary
alter the completion OF such ne
gotiations 10 notify the PonCaB that
the Government will hereafter
protect their persons and property upon
these lands, and 10 inform them that they
arc free to 10 upon their old reservation
with their movable property, the Gov.
ernment paying cost Of trans.
portation. The bill provides for The
appropriation Of $4,000 to be expended
for their benefit In the erection Of houses
and scdool houses, and for agricultural
implements, and also on annual appro.
priatlon Of $4,000 for the period
OF five years, In addition TO all
annuities which may be due 10 them.
Finally, II provides for allotment Of lands
10 severalty, the title to the same not 10
be subject 10 lien, alienation or inCum.
branCe, or subject 10 taxation oil any kind
for thirty years.
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RELLAIRE.

Grifith's milk wagon, or rather sled
upset into Indian run Friday morning
and spilled good share OF his milk.
Bogg's Island is for rent,
This winter has made more need OF sys
tematic help to the poor than usual, ant
our societies are quietly at work, The NJ
T. Ladies' Aid Society met at the house o.
Mrs. Julius Armstrong, Thursday,
The lots cast for the directors Of the Bel,
mont Glass Company who were not elect
ed by the cumulative voting, did not end
the matter. 1t has been discovered that
no legal notice OF the election was given,
ary 9th.
Edward Virgins and Miss Mary Bach.
man were married Thursday evening by
Father Gull, Mrs, burst, the brides aunt,
gave q supper after the ceremony.
MIR, kemple, the extra policeman oil the
Fourth ward, threatens To prefer charges
against Councilman Bippus for abusive
language and other matters,
II was reported Friday that the coal
miners OF the nail works bank will 20
back at the old rates. The works received
another twenty car loads OF coal by the
O. \ p. r, +, Friday.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Society
meets at the Presbyterian church satur.
day evening,
Some Of our Bellaire people 20 To the
neare9t telephone and call for physician,
put neglect 70 say who calls. They should
remember this.
Rey, Dean being absent there will be no
preaching at the Disciples church on Sun,
day There will be services in the morn.
ing,
Some one broke a large hole in A. Rich.
ardson's grocery window Thursday night,
him.
The public library being open on the
hrst aud third Saturdays OF each month,
makes the time somewhat irregular. This
month having five Saturdays, for instance,
makes three weeks between library days.
1t is to be hoped that Mrs. Youman's
eiloquence will stir up a prosecution OF the
vlolatorS oil the laws here, as 1t has done
elsewhere.
A son OF William Fish, who fell out Of
q window OF the Ntna glass house the
other day, is recovering. He hasa broken
head and broken leg.
Francis Crangle will be buried Saturday
at Greenwood Cemetery. The funeral
services will take place at his late resi-
dence below town at ten o'clock A. NJ.
Il, IF.
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aEN. WoopEoRn.s lI.lI stiClEsson.

George n. Foster, u Determined AHtI.
C0hktlng Man, to Replace the silver
TObEued orator.
WARRINGTON, January 2s.-The Pfesi.
dent nominated Geo. H. Foster United
States District Attorney for the Southern
District Of New York; and WINS. vii.
son, Collector Of Internal Revenue for
Kentucky.
g. H. Foster, nominated for United
States District Attorney in the place oil
General Woodiofd, is now a State Senator,
q strong antiConkliDg man, who refused
10 make unanimous the nomination oil
PlAtt in the CAUCUS Tor United States Sena.
tor. The Attorney General in speaking oI
Mr.. Woodioid said HE has been a most
aithiuland efficient officer and lis renoml.
nation would have been satisfactory 10 me,
and 30 spoke 10 the President, but there
being term TO bis office and that term
having expired, The President had fiphl
to select a new man for The Office. He bul
shares the fate Of the Pfesidents Cabinet
officers and other officials Of The Govern.
ment, none oi whom should complain d
being turned out"
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A Bls iron ami tonl Enis,r,,,.

MoSrREAt January PA Second
Credit FonCiet has been established here
with French money. Thecapital is IS, ,OOO,.
OO0. The first French company estab.
lished commences business here on the lsl
proximo, with capital Of 100000. A
number Of New York and Montteal cspi-
talists, with 0. B. Hoffman, Of The ioftner
city, land Sir Hugh Allan, Of lhIs city, al
the head, have formed a gigantic company
with a large capital, iof developing lht
iron and coal mines Of Nova Scotia. They
also intend going extensively into The
manufacture oil sleel rails, the tlBt enter
prise oil the kind in Canada,