The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-13
LATER NEWS ITElGs.

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John W. Russell. was arrested at Peoria last
week in connection with the Fora Burns
murder, taken to Lincoln, ILL.,, ana confined
in jail. He was at one time in the em-
ploy of Carpenter. for whom Fora Burns
also worked. Hunter has been in Lincoln for
several days recently, and acted somewhat
peculiarly.
A large force of Hill men attacked
FIVE companies OF Egyptian troops which
were accommodating out Suakim, in the Sou
dan. The Egyptians were annihiatcd and
their artillery captured.
Senator Logan will oppose the pro-
posed bin for the reinstatement OF Fitz John
Porter.
Secretary Folger has given orders for
the removal OF the body Of Gen. Jesse II.
Moore from Callao. Peru, to Decatur. H..
and the intermcnt Is announced for Feb
ruary.
Congress is about to take up the
question of the unearned land grants Of the
railroads. II Is claimed that the Kansas Pa
cinc owes about $ia,0o0,o00 to the Govern
men,, and the move Ia In the interest of
having them locate their lands under the
Thurman act so that they will be subject to
State taxation.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
road will soon begin extensions from Fort
Worth and Dallas for outlets independent of
Jay Gould.
At the conservation of Archbishop
Elder. in Cincinnati. the six brothers Of the
aged prelate were present. The seven had
not met together for fifty years. A sister
age,, i: lives ut Emmittsburg, Md, but is too
feeble 10 attempt journey.
Five mounted men raided the town of
Bisbee. Arizona, a few nights ago. killed J. &.
Tappiner, ]. A. Molly and d. A. Smith, and
wounded Mrs. Roberts. They then robbed
Castenada's store Of sl,s0o. The whole busi-
ness was accomplished SO rapidly that no at
tempt was made at defense. The men are
believed to he the same who robbed the
Southern Pacific train AT Gage station last
month. The robbers fled in the direction of
Sonora.
About dozen members Of Congress
called at the White House the other day.
where Hon. :. $. Cox appealed to the Presi-
dent TO request pos,Ponement of the execu-
tion of Patrick O'Donncll. The President in
reply said the Department of state would ut
once telegraph Minister Lowell TO make all
possible inquiry regarding o'Donnell's citi-
xenship. and that he ,the Presdcnt) would
take whatever action he could with propricty-
Thine Queen insists upon Tennyson,
the poet, accepting a peerace, and reports
proposition.
According to st. Petersburg special
dispatch the Zemstyos, or provincial assem-
bles. of Russia will he intrusted by the Gar
with the initiative in moderate reforms.
II is now believed that war between
France and China is inevitable. Both powers
have been making extensive preparations.
France. II is said, has chartered several En-
glish merchant vessels to take arms and mu-
nitions of war To Tonquin. NJ. Fcrry's war
measures have been on a very extensive
scale, and arc said to be such as will un.
pleasantly surprise the Chinese.
Wesley Posey, the negro who caused
the recent riotous demonstration at Dirming-
| ham. Ala. has been convicted Of rape and
been sentenced TO die Jan. II. II required
four companies of troops to escort him to jail
| at Montgomery.
The salary list of the Boston Base
Ball club for 1854 will exceed sas22.0
Recent false statements in regard te
Mrs. Theodore Tilton have developed the
facts that she lives with her children in
4 family i'm one OF the best streets in Brook
Ign, receives Si.ao0 per annum from Mr.
Tilton, and deyotes her time and talents Il
| the study and teaching OF music