The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-06-07

A crowd OF about lOO men assembled
at Winterset, Iowa. shortly after midnight
Of the 18th inst, and. being refused the Jail
keys broke. in with CROW bars and sledgs
They then led out John Hammer. held for
the murder Of William Newell, one year ago.
and hanged him to tree IN the Court House
ssna e. While he was struggling one OF the
mob hot him through the heart The party
flied volley and escaped on horseback
The z is but little excitement
Bismarck has been selected by the
Commission as the capital city OF Dakota
Thee seemed TO be magic in the name.
di,ile the Territory into two different States
has been postponed for several years
William Evans. banker at Oakdale,
MINI, was drowned in Cedar Creek, near
thu re, while attempting to rescue lershing
stock
The will of the late Amasa stone, of
Cleveland ohio. helueaths to his wife the
homestead and the use of s5oo.ooo during
her life. and to each of his daughters. Mrs.
John Hay and Mrs. Samuel Mather. 81 COCO.
the remainder of his estate being divided
between other relatives and various educa-
tional and charitable institutions.
Reports from Council Bluffs say the
recent great rainfall and consequent flood
resulted in no loss of life Several families
were driven from their homes. and in some
instances lost all their household effects
Many bridges, including two stone struct-
ures, were wrecked, and the rear wall Of
the Opera House, in process Of erection. col
lapsed, and the side walls are in a dangerous
condition The total loss is placed ut
$3Oo,uv0
The Massachusetts Board of Health
and Charities refused to remove its Secre-
taIv, Mr.. Sanborn at the re ,uest of Gov
Butler, who accused Mr. Sanborn, OF show
ing disrespect for him in the course OF OFF,
cial correspondence.
Congressman Nurch has not fled Sec
rotary Foger that lie will pay his own coun-
sci to prosecute the charges against Archi-
tect Hill Crane Brothers. Of Chicago, have
written to Mr.. Folgcr aud Mr.. Murch, de-
manding an inve stis alton of Hills conduct
in regard to the BIDS for elevators in the
The new Postmaster General has
promulgated an order intended to compel
Postmasters of the first and second classes
to do what they can to earn their salaries,
such officials being required 10 give their
time during business hours to the Govern
themselves from their duties except upon
permission granted from the department on
written application
A six-davs' walking match at Balti-
more was won by Hughes, 1.-THE Topper" who
closed with - miles to his credit Norcmac
was second with alG miles
Mormon missionaries are working
assiduously in North Carolina, and are
having considerable success among the more
ignorant class of the rural districts and es-
pecallv among the women The rites prac-
ticed by the mi Missionaries are such as to
prompt husbands Jealous of their wives
good names to 60 a cunning for the former
The Massachusetts authorities have
stopped the running Of Sunday trains on the
Housatonic railroad
lit SHieI vi Iollct 81 New maven,
CT, has notified the Salvation army that
they will be arrested ii they sing in the
streets The Salvationist canlain saws they
will net stop until ordered by the Mayor.
Much uneasiness exists in English
political circles over the aggressive policy
of France In Tonluin. Cana, and Madayas-
car The Gladstone Government i some
what embarrassed over the radical move
ment in favor OF reform in the London
municipal corporations and the land
agitation in Scotland. which continues TO
kpread