The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-05-03

A call has been issued for national
convention Of coloied men, to be held in
Washington on the eth Of September next
The convention il called for the considera-
on Of the present and future condition
OF the colored people Of this country, and
Of the best method Of securing to them
full enjoyment Of their social and political
rights.
Gen. Green h. Raum, the United
States Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
rendered his resignation I, the President,
which was accepted 1t Is reported that
within three hours after the resignation was
accepted six applications were received by
the President from ex. members o Congress
for the pc ilion
Prof Bando'ier, of Highland, ILL.,,
who was said by dispatch from Alhn-
queruue. New Mexico, the other day, to have
been captured by Apatches in Sonora, Is
safe at Fort Apache, Arizona
Supervising Architect Hill has re-
quested Secretary folger to push. rs much
as possible, tho pending investigation into
the affairs OF his o.ticc, rs he is DESTROYS OF
having all impntations against his character
growing out of the charges removed
In response to communication from
Secretary Frelinshnyscn in curing whether
there will be any objection TO our troops fol-
low.n g Apaches from Arizona over the bor-
der, the Mexican Minister has replied that
such action cannot be properly taken with. !,
out the express consent If tho Mexican
Senate. Gen Crook has been notified ac-
coriingly.
During the hurdle race in Fore.
paugh's circus at rottsvile. Pa. the horse
driven by Mrs Cook fell, injuring her IA
tally
The steamer Catalonia arrived at
Boston from Liverpool with |, 10 Storage
passengers, mos. of whom were brought ut
the expense Of the British GosernmcHL
III accordance with the Instructions
of Gov. Butler, the Mas sachuseits Board OF
Health, Lunacy anu Charities his assumed
control OF the TeMksburv Almsh.use, APP
pointing temporary Superintendent
The fire record shows the destruction
OF $1,000 worth OF property at Fairfield,
Iowa, the loss being covered by insurance. a
ssa.Ao confiagratien at Wclshurg, w. Va:
the burning Of tannery ut Cambridge,
Mas, the value Of which was sN,usi, the
burning Of two hotels and fourteen other
buildings ut Newasgo. Mich. causing loss
OF s U,,oa
An English syndicate has concluded
the purchase of aeo leagues OF lanl in tho
State az Coahui,a, Mexico, for the nominal
price Of 10 cents an acre. the whole costing
$..,sa,..ol The tract will be devoted 10
grazing purposes
George Ware was taken from the jail
.. florence. Ala. and lynched. lie con-
fessed u having murdered a lad for 81 aud
= plug OF tobacco,
\ destructive wind.storm occurred in
the northwestern part of Texas The towns
that received mos, injury are Renham, Palo
Pinto and Bolton Many houses were do.
molished and a nu her of people killed
Red Cloud Is Happy. He writes to
the IRE ident that his heart is good and his
mind easy, and that and in this perhaps lies
the secret Of his amlahilityl u gold minc has
been discovered on his reservation
In Il religious riot between Greeks
and Arabs at Port Said several persons were
killed and many wounded
Joseph Hanlon, one Of the men &C.
cusel If the Phoenix Park assassinations,
has turned informer, hut too lac to save
himself and his own admissions will be used
against him when he goes to trial
James Carey. the Dublin informer,
has been found to have been connected
with three other murders beside the Phoenix
Park assassination, and viii probably have
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