The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-10
NEWS OF the week.
AMERICAN ITElGS.

AAEH1CAN 1TEASs
East.
In New York city there were 1873
deaths from hcat in period OF twei,ty-four
hours.
The Reformed Roman Catholics, nm
der tho direction OF Bishop MCNAMARA, of New
York, Laye been holding camp-nleet.ng at
A.lantic Highlands, N. J. This is said to be
tho first Catholic camp-mecting ever held in
tho country.
The flour.m mills Of Hecker & Co., Nos.
2o5 to 267 Cherry street, Now York, and the
spec mills Of Sawyer, Beers 4 Fisher. adjoln-
ing, were destroyed by fire, involving loss OF
ti,25O,OOo. During the progress Of the con-
tiasration several casualties occurred.
Gen. Barstow, y. & A., retired, OF
Oakland, Ii dead
George Goodwin, the theatrical man.
agcr Of Philadelphia, died It Boston recently.
Forest dres Of large proportions are
raging in the lower counties Of New Jersey.
While out riding, . party Of pleasure
seekers At Bar HArbor, Me-. WAS robbed of
$1,000 in cash and several. gold watches By
three highwaymen.
A terrible accident occurred on the
Cranberry Coal railway, near Oil City, Pa. A
large train Of freight cars was coming from tho
mines, and in descending the incline leading to
the depot tho brakeman lost control Of tho
train, which dashed along at terrific rate and
jumped the track, killing six mon. Thirteen
others, most Of them miners, were injured,
several OF whom viii die Tho track was torn
up and the debris scattered for about two
miles.
The Hon. Artemus Hale died at
Bridgewater, Mass, aged 9s years and 10
months. He was tho Oldest hving ex-member
Of Congress, and had held that seniority for
several years preceding his death.
The assessment roll Of Nebraska
places the value Of property in the State at
eos, ,537, AIS.
A petition bearing 200 names has been
submitted to the Governor Of Minnesota, asking
him to pardon the notorious Younger brothers
out Of tho penitentiary.
The total number of deaths in Chicago
last week was 37l, an increase OF 80 over the
previous week. Cholera-infantum carried on
nearly one-third of tho victims.
There are now stored in the Chicago
elevators 3,69s, ,OO4 bushels OF grain.
Trouble is brewing in the Greek ma
ton between two factions struggling for su-
premacy, and there IL prospect Of civil war.
A railroad collision at South Bend,
ind. between two freight trains resulted in tho
demolition Of the cars, which afterward caught
Gre. Several tramps are believed to have
perished in the flames. Tho loss is estimated
at S150, 0,oO0
The National Association of Amalga-
mated Iron and Steel Workers have begun .
ten days session in Chicago. Addresses were
made by Mayor Harrison, Mr.. A. NJ. Carpenter
OF Springfield, ILL.,, aud President Jarrett.
The National Mining Expo sition at
Denver, Col, was opened with large crowd
in attendance Hon. VIM. d. Kelley, Of Penn
sylvani., made an address.
The funeral Of Matthew Robinson,
aged lO3, took place. at Lafayette, Ind. The
old gentleman Was with Jackson 1t the battle
Of New Orleans.
| A whole family was drowned by q
food near Manchester, Ohio.
A fight occurred at Phoenix, Arizona,
between three cowboys and officers and citi-
gems. One OF the latter was killed and ono
wounded; and the cowboys narrowly escaped
lvnching at the hands Of the populace.
A melancholy accident resulting in
the death Of four persons occurred at East
South Park, Chicago. A party Of people were
picnicking in tho park, ana Ave Of them were in
boat in tho canal connecting tho artificial
lake with Lake Michigan, when two Of the
ladies' in attempting to change their seats cap
aixcd the boA&, and four of the i've were
/ drowned.
Rains throughout Michigan resulted
In much damage to crops, beside causing foods
which have destroyed dams and bridges and
overfiowed low lands. Wheat in shock in the
fields has been seriously injured.
It is charged by inmates Of the Sol
diers' Home, It Hampton, Va. that the Super.
ntendcnt, Gov. Woodfin, has within the last
four years withheld over 600 OF pension
money paid to him in trust that ho has In hia
employ an ex-rebel; and that in various way'
his conduct il deserving Of censure. Mono.
rials embodying these accusations have been
received by Congress.
Col. Stephen r. Proctor, Assistant
Adjntant General OF the Sta&s Of Louisiana
committed suicide. The death Of his children
financial reversss and III health impelled him +
tie deed. He WAS 65 years Of age.
4 Yellow fever has appeared in Browns
vile, Tex, and tho death rate from the plagu
is ON the increase At NatamoraA
Nine persons were drowned in Hasol
county, Ky. by tho sudden overflow Of : creek
Two Kentuckians named Embertol
and speakman, who had outraged Mrs. ]. l
Garrett, Of Tompknsville, while being take
to Glasgow for safe-keeping, were shot I
death.
Yellow fever has again appeared a
New Orleans. II still RACES in virulent forr
along tho Rio 0rande.
. Great alarm is felt in Texas over tn
spread Of yellow fever, and . strict qnarantll
is kept up along the Rio Grandc. II is ais
proposed to suspend communication with Ne,
Orleans.
Capt. Thos. Kirkman, living on plan
tation near Grenada Miss., murdered negr
woman with whom he had been oohabitang, On
her four children. He beat their skulls in Wit
an AZ, and then took large dose Of morphinl
A loss Of $50, 900 was sustained b
the burning Of tho Providence paper-min ,
Elkton, Nd.
-Four hundred and Afty-6ve bloode
cattle, 1t IN average price Of $500, were sold
Kentucky during the season.
Col Cash, : South Carolina duelis
who kinsd Col shannon lat year, \ cand
date for Congress.
William Walsh and ]. J. Hely, Z
New Orleans, rivals for the hand Of womal