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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27

England refuses to support the khe
disc af Egypt IN lighting tn. False Pronhc,
and will ask the Satan al Turkey To scn,
troops Tor tho contest
The heat is oppres>iv, at Rio Jaueiro
and yellow fever j. increasing,
The French Chambers voted tn.
Tunauin supplementary cr,.l. Ut st.uno, uN
francs.
A cable dispatch says tina, all prisons
docks, bridges, and ruhiie huidinss Ia
London are guarded ts arme,l mcu, on no
count Of Anonymous lst,-rs RECEIVED hs ths
Lord Mayer. Policemen ara also sta,ianes
around Gfadstan.'s residence
Baker pa,ha has been given seprem.
command oil sar Egyptian army ju the >s,u
dan. with Instructions tu end.a,or la .unvit
arc the trh.>, English ARTILLERY lutH, II III,
number vi iaa, haze s,tae ta EgAr',
The German Crown Prince sis
tied the Pops, and held l~ne,h, in,er> Jew
Sarah Hernhatai attacked Mime
colamhicr i'm her haassa tn Paris tor balm,
lampoancd IN her ht14k, sarah Rasnuta.
The Friends 1T the aomssn INDUCED in Il ire,
light In another rarl 1T ia" residence, and /,
number al ducts arising fram the affair art
pending.
GARNER defeated DAILY III the billiard
contest AT Lyons - .tsm Ia :.s.u
Austria is having trouble with sht
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27
PUBLIC LANDS.
Proposed Important Legislation.

The three bills relating 10 public lands in
materially simplify tho operations Of the
General Landuttce aud change several inn
portant particulars in the method of acuuir.
ing title IL public lands.
The first prov ides tor the repeal OF the pre-
emption laws, but authorizes II second home.
stead entry ny persons who. having made
one homestead entry. have for any reason
failetlto perfect the title and who nt the same
time have never made Ming under the Pro-
cmption act.
The second repeats the TimbcrC Culture law.
but permits the title To hc perfected In nc
corslanec with the provisions of that law upon
all claims entered before the passage of the
repeating net.
The third and last proposes to amend the
Homestead act by prohibiting communication
hereunder until two years have elapsed from
the date OF settlement, enc year OF which
must hc IF record In the | and Office. II also
repeats the provision III the law under which
the local land officers are authorized 10 re-
ccivc ACCOMPLISHMENTS and Immediately throw
the claims rlinaniShcd open To entry. In
effect II requires all ACCOMPLISHMENTS to he
forwarded 10 the Commissioner Of the Cen
eral Land uficc and approved by him
before the land I'm question Is thrown
open ~ entry. The effect of
this series Of measures. II they become
laws, will he To limit thu amount OF public
land single indisiaal can secure To one
claim Of leo acres, which may I've secured at
ter TWO years actual residence thereon hy
paying Sl.s5 per acre, or after fivc years
residence for nothing. The provision in re-
spcrt IN ACCOMPLISHMENTS is designed To put .
stop n the practice Of Ming entries upon
public lands and holding them for the pur-
pose at selling the REIMBURSEMENT Ia incom-
ing settlers. Under existing laws citizen
may obtain three claims, one each under the
Homestead. Presumption and Timher-t ul,ure
laws. lie secures the simhcr-culture claims
without residence, and may purchase pre-
cmptiun aud homestead claims after sir
months actual residence.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27
l5O LIVES LOST.
Disaster 10 the Gloucester Fishermen
Caused by the November tales.
dispatch IRON gloucester. Mass

dispatch from Gloucester. Mass.
Two more vessels. with crews numbering
,wcnts>faur persons, which sailed early in
November. ar added to the long roll OF those
which sank In the terrific November gales
which swept over the fishing hanks. The
schooner Gcorgc N. pierson sailed
for Georges Hank. Nov. : with
crew oil twelve men. The
lost arr; Capt. Patrick 0'Ncil. who leaves =
wiJaw amt three chilirens the cook, James
Ryan. and John keogh. who leave widows:
John kcovh, William brennan. John Conners,
widow. william nriscoll. Michael Ready,
James Calvin. who leaves widow, and one
unknown. The vessel was owned lay tun-
bingham 4 Thompson and WAS insured.
The schooner Helen N. Davis sailed on
fishing voyage ~ the western banks Nov. IL.
with crew OF fourteen men. Two ~ whom,
Wesley brown aud Maynard Hlltx, were
swam,ed early in the trip, while out in dory
attending 10 the travis. and were picked M
and safely landed in Halifax. thus leaving
twelve who went down with the schooner in
the gale. Their names are Capt. Archie Nc
Donald, William Nniiinx. Duncan Mcdonald.
Joseph McMa>ter, Victorious Mcdonald. Jef-
frey Dooncy. James Murphy, Augustus Hiitz,
Alexander Seaman. Edward Golfers. Allen
McI.ane, one unknown. They were mostly
Young men and natives Of Cape Breton. The
vessel was owned by George Dennis. and wis
insured.
November gales Ia nine vessels and liz m.n
which. added IL three vessels lost in The .an-
v,lst gale makes u total Of twelve vessels ana
l4a men. leaving. ~ Tar ~ yet ascertancd,
thirty -four widows AMI thiriy-eiRht fathericss
children.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27

disaifre,cd pro, inces which she has recently
uohhed, though lttle nows II allowed 10 po
forth from Vienna.
A loss III 5000. 900 was incurred NJ
Lisbon, Portugal, by tho burning Of tho
Government dock-ynrd and warehouse.
Dispatches coming from Hong Kong,
through French sources, announce thnt Al.
miral Courbet hns scored Nh Important vic.
tory In TonanIn, having captured Ave ot the
fortified ontpnsts Of suntny, with Il loas of
700 mrn md fifteen officer. killed ana
wounded.
John Moylan, just returned from
America, who had tnkon possession of u
lunt. was shot dead hy M unknown man IN
the presence ot his wife.
4 Paris cablcgram says; There IL
still much excitement In theatrical circle.
over the attack made upon Marie Colomhrr
by sarah Hernhnrdt Feeling runs high, ana
there arc advocates for both parties. nrrn.
hardt publishes u card 10 the following effect:
To My FRIENDS THE rrntic; I chasiiscd
Marie colamhicr because she insuitcd me. When
she Was In want brought her To America and
she shared my profits. She has deceived me- /
gave her geld She gave me calumny. She
called me sarah larnnm." am not Jumbo,
Then | gave her the lash, She weighs 900
pounds: weigh seventy Ave pounds. Hut shc
ran from me~-this vile. nnnratcfnl woman, this
woman whom have h,fflcnded- this Colombier
who was nothing until she met Sarah. have
done with her. did not chastisc her for adscr.
tising purposes, SARAH BEnSHARDT.
kerrigan. the informer, whose evil
dencc resulted IN the hanging Of ak persons,
was shot the other duy ut Cong, ireland.
Sir John Glover, leader Of the Brit.
ish expedition to Ashantcc, has again been APP
pointed Governor OF Newfoundland.
Tho United States Consul ut Odessa
reports that crude petroleum IL used to sprin.
kle tho streets ~ naku and ~ fuclon locomo-
tlvcs and steamers
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27
LONDON FULL OF FEAR.
Atfighted by Vague Rumors Of Fenian
Plots.

A recent cable dispatch says: London il
trembling with fear, There il little outward
excitement, hut more than ut any other
time tor years are grave fears felt that some
terrible manifestation OF Irish vengeance
l. Imminent, The officials arc on the qui
siNe, and believe some disaster impending.
They ase cady Ia grasp AVID magnify the
slightest evidence III the existence of plot,
The public has hevamc 81 wrought up by the
press that they ar, waiting fur something they
think CERTAIN To calnr, Rumors of all sorts
are talked about, Last nisht special body
oi arnasd ralice from thc district heAdqnar~
tiers drove mr.on>ls ~ HaMaricn O.stc. The
Inspector in charge informed Mr.. Gladstone
that runners ct "A plot against him had come
IL the knowledge at the police, and advised
him, "a u matter OF extra psccautlon, To leave
home Tor the nssht. Mr.. Gladstone accord.
tngis drove To the house ai tho County Mag
istratc, and slept there. rturniaa 10 Ha-
warden I'm the morning. The posse III po-
lice remained On guard and are still protcct-
ing the premises, The police are closely watch
lists, IL il reported tina, the Lord Mayor has
received anonymous letters threatening 10
how up London bridge and Ncweate. The
detectives who we've withdrawn from the
prison after 0'nonnell was hanged have
ae.u returned there, Extra police on and
about the bridge watch the arches and eA-
anime all craft passing and >cru,inisc all per-
sons crossing.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27
POLITICAL.

Leading politicians Of Washington
Territory, irrespective Of party, are petition
Ing President Arthur IL appoint Mrs. Dun.
way, leader OF the womnns acknowledgements
cause Governor Of the Territory.
Friends Of Thomas A. Hendricks
send out from Indianapolis Il statement Tint
he has not gone abroad for medcal advice or
treatment, and II In n robust health m NJ
any time within ten ,ears.
Bills are about to be introduced in
each house OF congress To send buck Ia China
The indemnity ftnl oi sbau,onu paid scnrs
ngo TN account Vt damages to American
residents during the insnrreatian IN Canton.
The Chinese Government has never male u
request for the return OF iii. money, hut
Minister Young states that There IL deep
feeling over the matter In the flowcry king.
dom.
Merchants. hotel men, politicians.
and prominent citizens held u meeting In -.
Louis lust week. To take steps toward securing
for their city the Democratic National con.
yention. Denver Is making strong efforts
toward the same end
The Democrats oil Louisiana have
nominated Gov. MeEners for reelection.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27

Near Paris, ILL.,, Sanford Norris, with
other boys, arranged II practical joke ny hay
ing Tod and Orlando Norris. Winston Griihn
Ir., and Ben Mclaughlin steal some apples
sanford Norris and the other boys were To he
concealed, and AT the proper time fire gun
in the air. Instead, by almost criminal fatal
ty, the gun was pointed directly at the boys,
who were close together. Tod Norris was
perforated with fifty-one shot. and died soon
after. Orlando Norris was seriously Injured,
as were also Griffin and Mclaughlin. II IL
thought Griffin will also die.
On the seventh day of the Emma
Bond trial, two conviets, who had been
brought from the penitentiary ut Chester.
ILL.,. testified as To several damaging almis-
while confined in Jail ut Taylorsille. The
defense ,chcmently opposed the adj
mission of the evidence of con-
,icted felons, but the Judge decided
that they were competent witnesses. ] T.
Ferguson, II member of the Grand Jury which
indicted the defendants. swore that John
Montgomery offered Ia pay him any amount
OF money for u copy of Miss bonds state
ment. After a few other witnesses had been
examined, the case for the prosecution was
closed.
An insane man found wandering in
the swamp near Valparaiso, Ind, was found
To- be Prof. Paul Wachter, prominent Ma
son Of Atchison. Kan. who seemed To believe
that the fraternity desired to take his life.
4 contest at the polls over the loea-
ton Of II school-housc In ais,rie, six miles
west al Winchester. Ill.,. was reopuea at
dance given by farmer. the result beiag
the killing Of Adam Hin and Georse snyder
b. the sutton brothers. Al Williamson, ILL.,.
in quarrel about some money, Jennie Wash
burn killed her nncle, Coles Washhurn, hy
striking him ON III. head with eiuh
In u night az Rrimfeld, ILL.,, William McQuon,
4 desperate. cut Elmer Lambs threat, and
the latter shot McQuon three times. II Is he
lieved both men are MORALLY injured. At
cairo, II farmer named William Sanders
fatally wounded Enoch Ballen,ine. n Wabash
brakeman.
The last spike in the Pittsburgh,
Cleveland and Toledo railroad was driven at
Youngstown. Ohio, last week.
Henry Babst, of Belleville, Ill.,, IA
tally sho, Miss Mary Hammer, and took ret.
ugc In the railway round-house. At tina,
place he undertook To Kill II son of the sheriff.
who threw up the pistol by which Rahst WIS
instantly killed.
Nathan Massengale. of White River,
stone county, Mo-, proposed To Hiram l.oomis
that they exchange wives. Masscngalc offer
ing his s-months baby ~ boot. The trade
was accomplished, but Mrs, iooms, In quit
ting her home, demanded horse, which she
claimed ~ he hers. The difficulty was
hrdgcd after few shots were exchanged he-
tween the men. aud the new arrangement,
rlea>ss all parties concerned.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27
SOUTHERN.

The books of the Union Pacific road
show that two-thirtis III the stock h owned in
New England.
4 solitary horseman robbed mail.
coach and it, passengers IN the Vicinity oil
Cisco, Texas.
Gnilferd Soon, colored. VAS hanged
~ kinsiol, y. e.. for IL criminal assault in
May ias, on Mr. EIikaheta Jones.
Dallas Tex telegram: The Irish
flag was displayed AT halI-masi and drapea In
mourning over the Catholic holda, bazaar in
this city, In respect Ia nnonneil, executed
in London for the removal of the intarm.r
Carey. and n full face portrait of 0'nonnel
WAS attached Ia the banner, and il said To
have been blessed IA thai of an Irish martyr
by holy water being sprinkl.d UPON IL before
IL was attached 10 the flag.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27
SMALL. TALK.
Tn.ns are 81 Indians aili li.in. in r1t

TH.nE ar. 81 Indians still iisin. In F1ori-
ia.
MIS- JER.slaa SruwELi, OF Peru. Mass. is
vi years Of npe. Recent. she fell and tsac-
iur.d her hip.
The wealth III Massachusetts, ar assessed
iur tas purposes, is 81. 1919. udt, AN increase
Of 81. 600 una an the valuation of Issa.
WILLIAM l.. BRuskMsr. the forger, began
life NJ an apprentice In II job printing office
in New Haven thirty wears aeo or little
over.
uNI paru,s" which Mr. hussan has In re-
tirinp from public life il 10 devote himself
NOR. closely to Literature. He finds u ini-
possible to aa this and TO properly attend 10
the duties Of u Congressman.
George GKINsHAM. Ut Ian4iadn county,
Wis who il represented To hs fHi years old,
last year cleared the timber from an acre Ut
hardwood land. and during the summer
raised l5a bushels Of potatoes
TIM machinery al ali ore mine AL { al son.
New suddenly stopped, and among the ore
sas found the pnl.sIilsd remains 81 nun
slssds ~ troui Which had hesn swept through
n broken screen IN the nliifass into the snis
ply pipe.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27

The schedules in the assignment Of
I. Mayer 4 TO-, wholesale clo,hiers, New
York. show liabilities OF -, TO aa:. aud actual
assets of only sl..69.3,i.
The Christian convention at Philadel-
phia to form an anti-sccret society league do
nounced Masonry particularly, and resolved
that the q. \. X. was IAN insidious, danger
Gus and useless form Of secret organization"
Unusual dnllness prevails in manu-
featuring business in Connecticut
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paper.
feel su-ea.
in Paris.
town II h. il acquitted AMI doesn't treat the
Jury.
IL Dublin, Ga. all the children born in Iss2
were males, aud this year all have been fe-
males.
HENRY Sgo.REa, Of Southwark, fell dead
while In nj If Iasslon, caused by the re-
iusal of his li.ssal-old son 10 obey him.
Tar Egyptian war prevented the gathering
al the gaiiu-arahic crop. Recently the gum
has risen 10 per cent. in price.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27
ROYCOTTlNG; A NEWSPAPER,
4 Novel Plan 10 Dilaini>h the New York
Trihune's Revenues.
New York Telegram

The Trades Union Ioaneil has taken up the
printers fight in the Tribune Office. and has
issued ne,ices Ia all th. ,hca,cr managers that
union men will boycott theators advertising
IN the ftihGn., Cooperative AID will ho
asked If every trades union organization
In the country In further I'll. follow
ing scheme; Many leading papers in
America have branch business Offices or news
bureaus in the Tribune building. occupying
the greater part OF the immense structure,
aud an efsort will he made 10 hasc them move
cut through the influences brought TO bear
OH the hamc offices through the local trades
un.onS.
President ononn.ll of the Typographical
union. admitted the existence of some such
schem. when he said Ia reporter: I'VE
haven't got through with the Tribune yet.
aud before We do we will have your Office
mo, cd cut of tho building"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27
From the Iowa 1'riitnl...

III YOU believe IN "A free press, then
support il; canvass for Greenback pa
pers and pay not nickel to the corpo-
ration organs.
PAY off the bonds and restore the
right to Issue all money, whether Of
gold, silver or paper, To the Govern
ment, where it belongs.
THE farmer and lahoring man ask
for no special privilege, but they de-
mand that special privileges shall not
be granted t. bankers, railroads and
others.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27
WASHINGTON.

Eight thousand persons in Wisconsin
and Illinois have seni Representative n.ust.e
= petition asking n pension ot - l.cr month
for all I-nion soldiers al the late war.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27

A large O'Donncll meeting was held
In Ford's opcra.honso, ut Washington. Reh.
ellen Robinson, " New York, presided.
Congressman Calkins, Flncrty md neliord
made spirited speeches expressing their In
dgnation ut the treatment America had re-
cciycd after asking for the respite. Tho
usual resolutions were passed,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-11-15

Our Fall and Winter stock
Of clothing for Mems, Boys
and Children's wear, has ar
rived. and we now have one
of the largest assortments in
the state; including the most
durable as well as the most
fashionable clothing.
An, one contemplating pur-
chasing anything in the cloth
ing lire, whether it is a
Child Suit or Overcoat:
Boys Suit or Overcoat;
Business Suit or Overcoat
Working Suit or Overcoat,
Railroad Suit or Overcoat, or
an elegant Wedding or Dress
Suit, will find it to their in
terest to examine our new
stock and compare quality
and prices.
Our new stock of Hats and
Caps, Cardigan Jackets, I'm
dervear, Gloves and Mittens,
Mackinaw Shirts and Pants,
etc, etc., have also been re
ceived and are constantly be-
ing replenished by new pur-
chases.
J. SCHUETTE & BROS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-11-15
(First publication Nov. Is, 1883 No. 10

First publication Nov. Is, 1889 No. l09
TN PR0BATE,-MANIT0W0C COUNTY COURT
| In the matter OF the estate of Ole Wraallson,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Wrs6n
Olson. of Pope county, Minnesota. representing
among other things that Ole Wraallson, late of
Manitowoc Rapids in said county, on the 2sth
day of October. A. D., 1885, at said town and cgnn-
ty, died interstate, leaving goods, chattes aud es-
tate within this state of Wisconsin and thai the
said petitioner is of said deceased and pray
ing that administration of said estate be To John
Gunderson granted, ii is ordered that said petit
tion be heard before this court on Tuesday, the
1lth day of December, A. D., 1888, at 10 clock A.
NJ, at my Office in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given To
the heirs OF said deceased and TO all persons in
terested, by publishing copy OF this order for
three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing
in the Manitowoc Pilot, weekly news paper pub
Ished at Manitowoc in said county.
Dated at Manitowoc, the 18th day of November,
A. D.. 1888. r. d. SMART, County Judge.
Nash & NASH Attorneys. nov 29-6
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-11-15

SUNDAYS gale has proved disastrous
to vessel property. A terrible sea was
worked up on the east shore and lives as
well as property were lost. At Petosky
a Maokinaw was capsized and the occu-
pants, six in all. were drowned. The
schooner Arab in tow of the tug Proteo-
ton is supposed to have gone down with
al on board, which on tug and vessel
number II persons. The Arab bad just
been taken off the beach short while
ago She was owned by Milwaukee
parties.
The schooner Lily E went ashore at
aianistee, and the Charles Luling and
Norman went ashore near the pier at
Pentwater, Mich. The Luling is not
damaged. Captain Macintosh OF the
Sheboygan saw vessel capsized and it
IS believed to be the Ashtabula. The
lower lakes have been particularly fruit
ful of disasters, vessels seem to be ashore
everywhere. Take it all in all it il one
Of the most destructive storms of years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-11-15

From the american artisan: s'The
Peninsular Stove Company, Detroit,
Mich, has again received the high COM
piiment of the award of the first prize
and medal on their Peninsular Round
Base Burner, their Square Base Burner,
and also upon their Ranges and Cook
Stoves at the Cincinnati Exposition
l6s3) The Company has right to be
proud of these achievements. The
Peuinsu!ar Stoves are sold only by
Becker Il Teitgen, in Manitowoc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-11-15

ID. S. DAY is at present sick, having
caught a severe cold while rescuing q
traction engine which had gone through
a broken bridge in New Denmark.
There's not man In the state who gives
more time and money in proportion to
his means, to the sick and needy than
Dave Day does, and there are many who
would sit up all the nights of week
with the generous hearted fellow if he
was in need of friends. He is no orphan
in affection.
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The Volumes of the Weekly begin with the first
Number for January of each year. When no time
is mentioned, it will be understood that the sub
scriber wishes to commence with the Number
next after the receipt of order.
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Weekly, IN neat cloth binding, viii be sent by
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First nnblication Nov. Is. Isl 10

First publication Nov. Is, ,S3) 40 l02
IN PROBATE -MANIT0W0 COUNTY COURT
4 In the matter of the estate OF Joachim Schmidt,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Ferdinand
Goldenstedt. administrator of the estate of said
Joachim Schmidt. late of the town of Two RiV-
ers in said county, deceased, representing among
other things that he has fully administered said
estate and praying that time and place be fixed
FOR examining and allowing his account of his adj
minstration filed in this court and for the assign
nent of the residue of said estate to the persons
entitled thereto: 1t is ordered that said account
be examined and said petition heard b. this court
on Tuesday, the 18th day OF December, A. D., 1888
at 10 O'Clock a. NJ at my office in the city of Man
itowoc in said county.
Ordered further. that notice thereof be given to
the heirs of said deceased and to all persons in
terested, by publishing copy of this order fol
three weeks successfully prior to said day OF hear
ing in the Manitowoc Pilot, weekly newspaper
published at Manitowoc in said county.
Dated at the city aud county of Manitowoc, the
sth day of November. a. D., 1888.
BY the court,
r. d. SMART, County Judge