The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-07-05
IOWA STATE NEWS.

Nina MEYER, mother of tho wife of Col
jed Lake, died Ut hor residence a few miles
northeast OF Independence.
The commencement exercises Of the Uni.
veraity OF Iowa were married BY Misses and
groAns aimed u the ealutatorian, In consc-
Qusnce Of quarrel among tho studcnts
Dr. the death Of m aunt In France, Mr. 9.
4 HchAifcr, editor Of the Eagle Grove Ga
settle. falls heir TO half million dollors lie
Viii come Into possession In few weeks
TnE killing Of MIRA n schwarting, the wife
Of = well known farmer OF waNcott in Scott
county, was by her own hand She had
been subject 10 fits OF insanity for some
time. She retired with her husband at q
O'clock, he soon after rising and going out
Of doorN Hearing n noise, he rushed into
tho room. finding his vile PROSTATE on the
iioor and 4 revolver lying ut her head She
had shown great nrtfulncss IN obtaining and
conoealinH tho revolver, which was used
with deadly MIN, the bali piercing her heart
]. A. GARDNER, Marshal OF Manchester, had
occasion to arrest Antonio Hokin, who WINS
slightly under tho influence OF liquor and
somewhat noisy. lie placed his prisoner In
the Lookup intending when he cooled off to
liberate him. About fifteen minutes utter
he had confined his prisoner the Marshal 70.
turned TO see how he was getting along He
found the man cold In death, having hanged
himself BY means Of strap which he teok
from his waist, one end Of which he fastened
to nm iron bar On his person were found
discharge papers which showed that he
served In the army during the entire war
Ar Dubuque, couple Of strangers sup.
posed to be tramps, knocked ut the resi-
dcncc Of A. Daumgacrtner, u prominent
brtcklaser Of this city, and demanded to be
served with supper Daumgaertner In
formed them that he was unable 10 comply
with their demands, as NIL his family were
away, and told them to 20 elsewhere Upon
this ono Of them drew knife and struck Mt
Baumvaertncr, cutting OFF nrortion Of his
err and inilicting a terrible cash in his neck.
Baumgaertner fell to the floor, and was
found In Nh unconscious condition by his
family on their return home The injured
man now lies IN \ rrccarions condition.
The Williams escaped, and no clew has been
obtained Of them.
Tnr Davenport Democrat thus speaks Of
bishop McMullens sBishop McMullen took
tho psso train the other night for Chicago.
He MAs conveyed to the Perry street depot
In one Of Criminals easy carriages and car
rted into the Pullman car--As he had been
to the carriage from his room at the house.
He Hecs to Chicago Mt the request Of his
friends there, and for change, which 1t IL
thought may do him good His eoiourn
there will be with his brother John, the
lumber merchant Whether he will return
alive is question lie said to Vicar General
Ccsvrove II see that am getting worse
In Chicago. shall return to Davenport as
soon As possible do not want to die in
Chicago but here among my people The
Bishops vitality il wonderful He il living
upon what Ii left OF an iron constitution,
and II growing weaker gradually from want
of nourlshmcnt for, ~ his digestive powers
have almost entirely failed. he eats nothing,
though he occupies his seat the table rcgu-
larry, A. though he were well enough to
enjoy full meal His recovery is deemed
mroSsthlc--though II was thought months
ago, when he returned from California that
he could survive hut short time"
Iowa crop prospects, compiled by John r,
Shatfer, Secretary OF the State Agricultural
Socicty, based on reports from every county
In the State, from June l to the ~ in.
clusives Ccrn-SN townships report the
AREA planted at X III, 30 acres and ~, town.
ships place the average condition Of the crop
1t per cent, or II per cent better than al
this time one year ayo There il marked
Increase In the acreage There arc very
many complaints OF poor seed and much re.
planting has hccn done The early planted
II mostly rolling, the late planting gives
more promise u crop, The continued
rains OF tho past week viii in all probability
reduce this per cent In the next report
With the most favorable weather for the
future the crop will not be full one Plac.
Ing the area At ;.ooa.oaa acres the product ID
given at sNa,oVa, tVu bushels The condition
al winter wheat l. 81 per cent, spring 10,
per cent, compared with last year II will
I've Id ler eent better with favorable sea
son With no insect to injure il the produc,
viii reach ss,eoo 600 bushels The condition
~ oats is loa per cent This crop promise,
tn he the largest ever harvested In the State
probably ssNN. 90 bushels The conditio,
II other crops In rer cent In as follows