The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-07-13
NEWS OF THE week.
AMERICAN ITEMs.

A0313SA~AN - A40o
East.
A sea serpent, 800 feet long, was re-
Gently seen near Nahant. II had head like
horse.
The New York Central road has ad-
vsnced the wages Of switchmen, porters, ETC.,
from $3.50 to e5 per month.
w. r. Garrison, the New York mill
ionaire, who was injured in tho railroad acci-
dent near Long Branch, has since died.
A tornado at Coalville, Pa, blew
down about twenty houses, killed two people
and wounded seventeen moro.
Ichabod Goodwin, the first war Gov
ernor Of New Hampshire, died 1t Portsmouth
At tho age Of SO.
Joseph Rogers, Pittsburgh molder,
inspired BY Jealousy, shot bis wife In the breast
and fired bullet into his temple.
Marquis Bibbero swan across the
East river 1t New York With his feet tied to-
gether and his hands pinioned behind him.
Sullivan, the prize-fighter, gave pic
mic IN New York. In = sparring match Of thrce
rounds he knocked James Elliott senseless, in
which condition the latter remained for twenty
minutes.
Four children were fatally poisoned
at Burlington, Vt, by eating green currants.
Mrs. E. Z. Weston died 1t Greenfield,
N. H., 1t the age Of lO4 years and months.
At Skowhegan, Me-, Stephen Coburn,
prominent member Of the bar, and brother
of ex-Gov. Coburn, drowned himself while
temporarily insane. His son Charles, in at
tempting to rescue his father, WAS also drowned.
On the Fourth, III the Concord MASS. J
State Prison, tho convicts demolished the cell
furniture because they were not granted the
usual one hours recreation.
wesG
Smallpox has been ravaging Indian
Territory, thirty deaths having occurred at
Muscogee alone.
In Cincinnati, Jacob Wagner killed
his wife with revolver and mortally wounded
himself.
A constable and posse ct Linkville,
Ore, in endeavoring to capture two horse
thieves, killed ono and mortally wounded the
other.
Many buildings were demolished and
several persons injured BY ! tornado in Craw-
ford and Cherokee countless Kansas.
Editor Cowles, of Cleveland, has en-
tered suit against the Catholic Bishop Gilmour
for malicious libel. Gilmour. it 10 alleged,
charged Cowles with religious persecution Of
his (CowlesD daughter, and the journalist
thinks 10 has been injured e25. 200 worth.
Charles Colvig, chief Of scouts at the
San Carlos Agency, and four Indians were am.
bushed by small band OF renegades, Colvig
and three men being killed.
]. Fl. Plant, q wholesale clothing mer-
attachments had been filed, drowned himself
In slough.
The incorporators OF the Garfield
Monument Association held meeting at Glove
! land and selected . board of trustees who or
ganized by electing Gov. Foster President, and
ex- President Hayes and Gov. Cornell Vice
Presidents. The contributions 30 far approach
&l2O,OOO
The Grow Indians in Northern Wyo-
ming are killing cattle and destroying the
wheat fields. Tears of another Indian war are
expressed by the settlers.
Edward Fulsom, half-breed Indian,
was hanged at Fort Smith, Ark, for double
murder committed in August last. John
Bridges, was executed at Cadiz, Trigg county,
Ky.
Three colOred men, named Turner,
had been for several days visiting the village Of
Brooksville, Fla, and indulging in threats
against some citizens, causing much bad fecl-
ing. This eliminated, few days ago, in . row
in the Court House, started by one OF the Tur-
ners entering the building just as the afternoon
session Of tho court Was being called, with an
open knife in his hand. In the fight that fol-
lowed the three Turner's were killed and several
other negroes participating wounded. Several
whites were wounded, but not mortaly.
Gov. Blackburn was confirmed in an
Episcopal church in Louisville, in the presence
OF = large and fashionable assemblage. He
was snatched from the path Of sin by the
mountain evangelist.
At Camden, 8. c., Capt. Halle shot
dead L. W. r. Blair, prominent Greenbacker.
The latter dubbed Halle liar, and refused to
retract.
It has been discovered that great
frauds upon the Government by Texas United
States 1iarshals have been perpetrated, and !
large number Of them will be arrested.
The body Of Kilgour, who murdered
Gardner and shot Marshal Bryant at Belmont,
Ky., WAS found in the woods, terribly mutilated
by hogs and buzzards.
Advices 10 the National Board Of
Health from New Orleans state that no case Of
yellow fever and NO doubtful or suspicious case
has occurred since the ono reported case OF
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