The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-17
LATER NEWS ITEMS.


The Washington I'd. o. Sunday
Gozte, in IN article attacking the prosecution
in the star-routs cases, and moro particularlyex-
Attorney General Mcveagh and ex-Postmaster
General James, publishes letter over tho sig-
nature Of ex-senator 8. W. Dorsey to prcsi-
dent Garfield, In which II Processes TO find tho
aninius Of the stas-routs prosecution. Tho
letter was written soon after GarfelIs
election, with tho idoa that ho WA about to
consult with Col. George Bliss y to the New
York representation In the Cabinet. II ad-
visci tho General to have no intercourse with
such men OF comparatively small renown,
and not to ignore Conkling and Arthur
and their following in order ITO make poacc
With Curtis, Wayne Macvoagn and others OF
that class" Tho letter says: I'VE now have
great well organized, active and aggressive
army. II yon wan. to muster out that army in
order to p,ck up sneaks. bnmmcrs and dcserter.
IN the rear 60 ahead, and | predict you will
land In surrendered camp. | am tired Of
this blathering talk about Macveagh 70 go into
the Cabinet from Pennsylvania, and James
from New York. Such detcstablc rot should
be smoked out at once, aud you ought to do il
in some pubic way, - have repeatedly urged
upon ron"
John Kelly, Of New York, has written.
and the Tammany organ has published, mani
fcsto declaring, in effect, that the Tammanyitcs
will never cnter tho regularly ly-called Democratic
primaries.
The first Of the Texas corn crop
reached 81 Louis tho other day. In point OF
time the arrival IL unprecedented.
DR.. George r. Dennis, formerly Uni
ted States senator from Maryl and, died q his
homo In Somerset county, Nd.
On election day in Pike county, KY,
bloody ARRAY occurred between the Mccoy
and Hatfield families, in whicn one Of tho
HatAelds was shot and cut no that he d,ed.
His friends banded together, caught tnrco Of
the McCoys, tied them to trees and shot them
dead. More bloodshsd is expected, - tho
families arc numerous and vindictlve.
The Irish constabulary arrested Ave
ont Of company Of fifty men found drilling
near Dungarvan. The committee in charge OF
the Limerick races declined TO accept from
Clifford Lloyd . cup valued at ESQ.,
The challenge Of the Hillsdale crew
has q last been aocsptod By the Thames Rowing
Club owing to tho satisfactogy answer Of tho
Yale Boat Club. Meantime the American oars
men had gone ACROSS tho channel, and mouth
win BE- required to bring about contest
New England suffers from wholesale
parching OF the earth ani ahrlveling OF the
crops. The industries in which water power is
employed are somewhat crippled.
A crank who bears . marvellous re-.
semblanoe TO 0uitcau appeared in . public
park 1t Erie, Pa, announced himself o the
Messiah, and harangusd the rabble in denun-
ciation OF church Christianity.
A recent telegram from Des Moines.
Iowa, says: "Thcre y talk among the Pre-
hib,tionists OF endeavoring to close up the
saloons BY injunction proceedings This pro-
cess was discussed in tho State temperance
gathering, but tho Temperance lawyers would
not sanction Il with. .the,r advice. On the con.
trary, they advised against t. II IL not i'm
probable that this process win be resorted TO,
uOWUvS9s - S1CSU - ~ RMVOk,cCS VI IN extt8
session for the purpose Of providing laws for
tho In orcement OF the amendment The Lead
ers seem to fecl that something must be done
70 mako show Of closing the l.0OO saloons OF
the State.
A most horrid and brutal murder was
enacted in Evansville, Ind, few nights ago.
Alexander Weber, German saloon keeper, his
wife, and his little son Z years old, were found
murdered in their house. the father and mother
in their bsd, and the boy in the adjoining room,
evidently killed whilo attempting to escape.
The heads Of al three we're crushed with 4
hatchct, and their throats cut and mangled in
most brutal manneg. An infant Of mouths
was found unharmed in ito crib, smiling
and growing, unconscious Of il bereavement.
The furniture on the premises vas scattered
and thrown about promiscuously. Two drawers
OF . bureau were drawn out, while the middle
one was found locked, and in Il o5650. George
Lenhars Charles W. Carter. Philip Veil and
Jos Byrd wore arrested on susp,cion.