The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-07-28
NEWS OF the WEEK.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

Vermont liz $163, 1891 ,sa3. Last year the valu-
alton was sloos5o,ooo.
On the charge Of conspiracy to de-
fraud the Government in connection with the
star-route service, Thomas McDevitt and L.
Grand Ensign, Of Philadelphia. have been held
in 45, 900 for trial.
In spite OF the unusually large immi-
| grafton, the demand for laborers from all parts
Of the country exceeds the supply. The Super
den has orders for 1000 laborers which he il
unable to fill
A yacht containing six young men Of
Boston WAS capsized OF that city, and oil were
| drowned.
The mills Of the Pennsylvania Pulp
and Paper Company, at Lock Haven, Pa, have
been burned. Loss, 100000 insurance be-
tween 100000 and $4,000
! West.
One Of the most horrible crimes ever
committed in tho Northwest IL reported from
Arcadia. Trempealeau county, Wis, the scene
| OF the crime being about ten miles from that
place. Paul Helde, German farmer in COM
Portable circumstances, murdered his wife and
scven children, the ages Of the children rang
ing from 2 to Is years, and, after he had
| done this cold-blooded deed, shot himself
through the head, with probably fatal results.
The instruments used in this bloody deed were
Colts revolver and hatchet. Seven Of the
family he shot with the revolver and killed two
children with the hatchet. The cause for this
rash act is supposed to be insanity, caused BY
the extreme heat. The family are reported
| as living peaceably together, and no cause
except that Of insanity can be given for the
| deed.
Greenleaf, near Fort Gibson, in the
Cherokee nation, was lately the scene OF .
horrible tragedy. The Creek and Cherokee In
dams were having barbecue preparatory to
| nominating candidates for Office. Whisky
flowed freely. Two full-blood Indians became
| fighting drunk and made IN onslaught on
some Of the party. Seven mon were killed or
| MORALLY wounded Jim Satterwait and his
father we're first shot and had their heads CON-
pletely severed from their bodies BY the crazed
demons.
Outlaws visited the camp of the Mills
Lac Indians, near Atken Mimi, and murdered
the Chief and four Indians. The murderers
were arrested and taken to st. Paul.
"Billy the Kid. the notorious muir
derer and outlaw, who for several years has
been the terror Of New Mexico cattle men, was
recently killed BY Pat Garrett. Sheriff OF Lin
| coin county, n. NJ. Garrett had been on his
trail some time. He overhauled him in cabin
at Fort Sumner, and shot him dead. The
"Kid" was native Of New York city. His rea
name was Mccarthy.
A hotel proprietor at La Crosse, Wis,
was robbed by q burglar Of an iron box con-
taining s4l5 in cash, $3.50 in notes, and 81, 500
in certificates of deposit
The fastest three heats ever trotted or
paced were made at Chicago by Little Brown
jug, the time being 2l2ls, 2:l4ls, 2:l41a.
Sitting Bull, the noted Indian CHIEF,
has surrendered. Accompanied BY 900 of his
people, he arrived at Fort Buford, where they
all gave up their arms and ponies to Maj.
D otherton, without Offering any remarks.
Ball was sullen, cross and hungry, and refused
to talk much until ha had eaten and rested
The Indian chief was induced to surrender by
Louis Lcgare, well-Known Frenchman Of the
frontier.
The propeller Winnipeg burned at
Duluth Mimi. -Four men rerished in the flames.
A loss of $50, 900 arose from the burn
ing Of the wholesale drug-house OF James E.
Davis...& Co., at Detroit. When the flames had
been suppressed the walls fel, over on some
iremen, one being killed and four severely in
jured.
A freight train on the Atchison, Tope-
ka and Santa Fs railroad Was thrown from the
track near Lawrence, Kan, killing one and Sc
liously injuring another Of the train men. It.
| is believed that the accident was caused by the
removal of part OF rail by would-be robbers,
with the intention of wrecking passenger
train. which carried about $4,000 from Pueblo
in the express car The delay of the train at
Topeka was the means Of frustrating the de-
signs OF the robbers.
Returns from Northern Minnesota
represent the wheat prospect as quite fattcring.
The yield win be at least q full average.
Throughout the Red river region of Dakota
Territory there will be the largest and best crop
Of wheat that has over been harvested
About 5000 persons. witnessed the
execution OF the Talbot lads for the murder Of
their father, at Maryville, Mo. John w. Pat
tcrson was hanged 1t Clinton, No., for killing
James G. Clark, and George Green was execut-
! ed at Greenwood, Ark, for the murder Of his
wife.
The Chicago Times presents its read
ers with what it claims to be "one Of the most
complete and accurate crop reports ever issued
/, nearly every county in the spring-wheat region
being represented. 1t il evident that the yield
! viii not exceed half the usual amount. Corn
| bids fair to prove full crop. Oats have been
| destroyed in many localities by the army
worm. which is still engaged in devastating the
I, fertile fields"
Copper and silver-bearing ore has
been discovered nesr Fort Laramie. Wyc. Ter.
Surface assays vary from $50 to $3.50. A town
| is being built on the spot, and big emigration
has set IN from Cheyenne.
A pedestrian statue Of Gen. J. B.
Mcpherson was unveiled At Clyde, Ohio, in
presence of twenty-one posts Of the Grand
Army, the audience numbering $4,000. Gen.
Sherman was present, and ex-President Hayes
delivered the address.
| South.
Deputy Collector Brayton, brother
Of the Collector OF Interml Revenue Of South
| Carolina, with four men, went to place near
! Central, in Pickens county, s. G., for the pur-
pose of arrcsting John Mellow and two other
IN moonshincrs' and seizing an illicit still. Az
tho party approached the house Of Mellow
they were tired upon. and Brayton was killed.
The statue in honor Of the Confeder-
ate dead III tho cemetery at Cuipepper, Va,
WAS unveiled in tho presence OF about 10000
spectators.
Editor J. w. Matthews was assassin
ated at Perryyille, Ark. He was standing near
his printing Office, and fell riddled with buck
| shot.
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