The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-11-08

A loss of $4,000 was incurred by the
burning Of the steamer Katie p. kountz, nj
Arkansas City, Ark.
In the case of Fora Burns, at Lin
coin, ILL.,, the Jury rendered the following
verdict: I'm the matter of the inquisition on
the body Of Missouri Burns. deceased. held
Mt Lincoln, ILL.,, from Oct. 1, to Nov. /, we.
the undersigned jurors, sworn to inquire of
the death Of Missouri Burns, on oath do find
wound in the throat produced by some sharp
Instrument in the hands of some per-
son or persons to the jury unknown
The Illinois and Michigan canal COM
mission met in Chicago and reorganizcd by
elccting John G. Dorc President. Addresses
we're delivered by Senator Culom, Mayor
Harrison, Congressman Springer and Hendcr-
non, John c. Dore, William Bross, c. c. Bon
ney, and several others. 1t was resolved that
the Government ought to conduct q water
way from the lakes to the Mississippi in the
interest OF cheaper transportation for the
products Of the Northwest.
Mrs. Hill, the alleged wife of Sena-
tor Sharon, has brought suit for divorce at
San Francisco desiring a division OF the
property and alimony. She claims that since
the marriage the value of Sharon's estate
has increased more than sl0, 900, 1000.
After q determined fight, United
States Marshal r. $. Foster and posse OF
detectives captured nine counterfeiters ut
Steinville, Pike county, Ind, and took them
to Indianapolis. In the conflict one of the
criminals was shot in the lung. another
through the hand. and bullet passed
through the hat of third.
Nellie c. Bailey, pretty girl of II
years, Is in Jail ut Wichita, Kan, charged
with the heinous crime of murder. She met
at st. Louis rich Englishman named Bothel-
ny, and arranged to go 10 Texas with him
and start sheep ranch. While passing
through the Indian Territory she murdered
Bothclmy. burned the body. took possession of
bis effects about 100000 IN money. bonds,
jewels and other property, and fed South
where she was arrested.
Pixies Peak has been surveyed for a
narrow-guage railway from Manitou to the
summit, thirty miles, and work is to be COM
menced at once. The maximum grade is to
DO 800 feet to the mile.
The report that Frank James is al
lowed to walk the streets Of Gallatin. Mo-, Is
untrue. He is not permitted In the Jail yard
unless accompanied by an officer.
Four well-known citizens of Erie,
Pa.-John w. Eyster. Frederick {. Kelsey,
caught in storm while duck shooting In the
bay, and drowned. Eyster had his life in
ensured for $4,000.
It has for some time been charged
that certain city officials Of ST. Louis, Mo-,
were In collision with the gamblers, policy
dealers and other disreputable classes, by
which the latter were permitted to ply their
unlawful vacations unmocstcd. The matter
reached . elimination last week in the indict-
ment by the grand jury of Police Commits
0ioners Caruth and Lutz, the State Commits.
sioner Of Labor Statistics, a member OF the
Legislature, two editors, and several other
parties. The grand jury censures the Gov
ernor of Missouri for granting pardons.
Col. Frank p. Pond, of Morgan
county, Ohio, author OF the Pond Liquor law,
y dead.
Willoughby, Ohio, q little town
twenty miles east of Cleveland, was almos,
totally destroyed by fire, entailing loss OF
not less than 100000.
Senator Tsbor's case at Denye,
against his ex-eonhdental adviser, W. IL
Bush, was decided, the jury awarding Tabor
$4,000. Bushs counter-claims for SIS, so,
for aiding Tabor to secure o divorce and
other matters were ignored.
Secretary Frelinghuysen, in answe,
10 the committee Of Irishmen, states that tn,
department In Washington will extend /.
Avengcr O'Donnell all the protection I,
which he is entitled If 1t shall be shown tina
he IL an American citizen. II he is not sucl
citizen the American Government will max
no direct representations whatever.