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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-23

for to 100 against the bill. L. Fl.
Weller labored and voted for the
bill, and placed himself on record In
favor OF tariff reform In the inter-
ests Of the producing and taxpaying
classes and not in the interests OF
wealthy millionaires.
FORFEITED LAND GRANTS.
Notwithstanding the fact that In
It's first platform the republican
party Resolved that the public
lands OF the United States belong
to the PEOPLE and should not be
sold to individuals nor granted to
corporations, but should be held rs
a sacred trust, for the benefit OF the
people, and should be granted In
limited quantities free of cost to
landless Settlers" this same party
sinee the LIST day Of July, 1862. to
the 4th day OF May, 1870, gave away
To Corporations, 137 ,2O8,688 acres.
To States, 53,49O, 1853
Total, 100, SOS. 05l
An area so vast that great empires
dwarf In the contrast. 1t Is one and
q half times as large as the German
empire; three times as large as New
York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey;
nearly three times rs large as Great
Britain and Ireland, and but little
less than the Ii original states Of
the Union. In addition to these
land grants subsidies In the form Of
bonds were also given to the land
grabbing corporations. Many OF
these corporations, after losses by
stock gambling operations In Wall
street, failed to complete the roads
In the time required by the terms OF
the grants, and large portions OF
the land were forfeited to the gov
eminent, but the Attn congress,
presided over by Speaker Keifer, Of
Ohio. who made up all OF the COM
mittees In the interest Of tho rail-
roads and monopolies, refused to re-
claim by proper legislation a single
acre OF these forfeited grants. The
48th congress, presided over by
Speaker Carlisle, OF Kentucky, has
ut its first session passed a resOlu-
ton, introduced by Holman, Of In
diana, and supported by L. H. Wei
Ter, OF Iowa, and other reform con-
gressmen, declaring ALL lands not
actually earned by the railroads in
conformity with the terms OF the
original grant, FORFEITED, and sub
ject to settlement thereon by the
people under the provisions Of the
homestead law. In addition TO this
general declaration OF forfeiture,
special bills have been passed pro-
viding for the forfeiture OF the fol-
| lowing lands:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-23

vi our supreme court, JnuS making
1t uniform in volume, value and debt
paying power: when taxes are equit-
ably assessed and honestly collected
when public moneys collected from
the people are only applied to pub
lie purposes; when the enormous
sums In the public treasury are cast
into productive channels, and when
the administration Of justice gives
the poor an equal chance with the
rich In our courts.
REPUBLICAN RESPONSIBILITY.
These evils have grown up during
the past twenty. five years. Many
were directly produced by law;
others by natural forces In the abb
sence OF legal restraint.
We charge the republican party
with criminal Indifference. or
criminal incompetence. 1t has had
twenty-four years OF power, and
either Ii could not or would not en-
act measures OF relief. 1t Is imma-
terial whether it lacked the power OF
the will, the results have been the
same, and can only be remedied by
a change. Corporate greed and IT.
responsible wealth rule labor and
enterprise everywhere. From the
republican East, and the uncertain
West, republicans, senators and rep
resentatiyes, are the devoted sup
porters OF special privileges to the
few and oppressive burdens to the
many. They are one In monopolis-
tic spirit and purpose. Therefore
no relief can b. expected from re-
pubiicans east or west. Are not
twenty years Of experiment and dis.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-23

all high tariff men, who, after travel
ing Tin q palace carr nil over the
country reported a bill to the Attn
(republican) congress which they
said would in effect carry out the
recommend Of the President and ef-
feet a reduction OF Mt least $50 from
the war tariff duties. The republic
can house and senate with slight
notifications passed the bill and
now after one years operation under
IL we find that In this, rs I'm NIL other
Legislation controlled by the monpp-
olists, the people have been deceived
and betrayed, and that instead of
the reduction Of $50 PROMISED by
the tariff bill OF the Attn congress,
the actual reduction Is less than go
as shown by Chief Nimmo, of the bn-
reau OF statistics, in his report to
the secretary OF the treasury for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1884.
To remedy the frauds perpetrated
on the taxpayers by the swindling
bill OF the tariff commission, which
by the way hardly lessened the tax
duties enough to pay for the CON-
missions palace car trip through
the country, Mr.. Morrison, a farmer
representative from Illinois, early
In the first session OF the 4sth con-
gress introduced a bill providing for
reduction Of 20 per cent In the war
tariff duties. Ii We add the "a ef-
fected by the tariff bill OF the Attn
congress to Mr.. Morrison's 20 per
cent bill II Is still 3 per cent less re-
datcttoa than President Arthur rec
omend aud tho tariff commission
promised tho country. But the
monopoiies are never honest In their
statements, and the entire republi-
can representation I'm tho 48th con
gress-eAcept fonr--rallied to the
support of the Eastern manufactur-
ing monopolists, and aided by u few
Eastern democrats, defeated Morri-
sons bill by the close vote Of loo
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Mr.. Weller and the Democrats.
THE COMMITTEE NOTIFY HIM.

THE COMMITTEE NOTIFY HIM.
BRowNsyILLE, Iowa, Sept. 8, 1884.
Hon. l.. IL. WELLER, NASHUA,
Iowa, DEAR SIR: Appointed to
that duty by the Democratic congress
sional convention Of the Fourth dis
trict, we take great pleasure in mott
flying you that that convention in
which the entire district was fully
represented, with great unanimity
nominated you by reclamation as the
candidate Of the Democratic party to
represent this district in the Forty
ninth congress.
Hoping that you may accept the
nomination in the spirit in which
the party tenders it to you,
We are very truly yours,
j. ID. JENKINS,
VIM. MccLINTocK, Com.
Nj. ID. HENDRlck,
MR.. WELLER ACCEPTS.
NASHUA, Iowa, Sept. =, 1854.
Hon. J. ID. JENKINS, Hon. WM. Nc
CLlNTocK, Hon. NJ. b. HENpRIek,
Gentlemen Committees:
Your official communication of
date, Brownsville, Iowa, September
Q, 1884, Informing mo Of the action
of your convention held ut Calmar
the 9th inst, came 70 hand this morn
iag on my return from DesMo'neA !
aooeQt 60 aominasion 80 tendsred
~ - - - Ion a q -
, 1884-09-23

LEXINGTON, Ky, September e.
Last night about 8 O'Clock Sam Clay,
school teacher of Montgomery County, a
victim of the morphine habit. became in
furiated al his wife and niece. He at
tackled his niece with Il knife and stabbed
her twice in the shoulder, twice in the
abdomen and once in the back. Turning
on his wife he attempted to stab her also,
but she fed and hid in 4 corn field. Clay
fed to Owensyille, and to-day a party was
organized to bring him back and the
lynching was set for tonight Clay
placed himself in the hands Of the
authorities at 0wensville. where he is
locked up. The girl still lives, though
her death Is expected, in which case the
lynehers insist that they will hang him at
the first opportunity.
, 1884-09-23

BosroN, September 22.-This after
noon a fire was discovered on the roof OF
the Middlesex Bleachery on Somerville
avenue, in Somerville. The buildings
destroyed are the bleaehery house, finish
ing room and and shed, print shop. KNAPP
ping room, engine house and lumber
shed. At las the large clock tower in
the ymd fell, throwing the burning en-
bers in all directions.
The firm OF Gilmore, Hague 4 Knigh,
were doing Il heavy business. running on
full time and carrying a very large stock
The loss on the buildings and machiunJ
is $3.50. 900; on stock, 800 300.
, 1884-09-23
real EstaIr TranKfers,

"he following transfers of real estate
were yesterday filed for record at the Of
fee of the County Clerk:
Warranty deed: Katie 8, Church to n.
Wilson Ward, for lot 7 in block 2ss In
the city Of Cheyenne, for 81.
U. S. patent: Theodore w. Chaffee, OF
Laramie county, for the northeast quar-
ter of the southwest quarter Of the west
quarter, the west half of the south hall
Of the southeast quarter of southeast
quarter of southeast quarter of section d
in township Is, north of range 63 west OIL
the 9th principal meridian, in Wyoming,
for I6O acres.
, 1884-09-23
Bennett Reaches the Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, September %
James Gordon Bennett, accompanied by
Charles Nordhoff, Of the New York
Herald, arrived this afternoon, and was
met by John W. Mackay, who, later in
the day, pointed out to him the promin-
ent features of the city.
The train on which they arrived mar
rUwly escaped a serious disaster. As it
pulled ont of Port Costa station it was run
into by a train of wheat cars. Mackay
and Dey in Benefits private car were
thrown to the floor. Bennett was badly
shaken but managed to keep his seat.
-Four wheat cars were wrecked and engine
Of the passenger train damaged, No one
was seriously hurt.
, 1884-09-23
Butler VS.. the United States.

WASHINGTON, September 22.-Suits
have been entered in the United States
Court of Claims against the States by
the Chesapeake Ohio Canal company,
and the Great Falls Manufacturing com
pany, for damages %aggregating in the
cases nearly a million dollars. Action
has been brought by both companies on
account of prospective damages to be
caused by the proposed extention Of the
Washington Aqueduct. provided by act
Of Congress Of July Is, 1852, work upon
which has already been begun. The lat
ter suit is to be brought by Benjamin +.
Butler on behalf of the stockholders
, 1884-09-23
Cleveland Again Devastated
By a Serious Fire.
Lawrence Barrett and Company
In a Blazing Hotel.
The Various Other Geographic
Topics of the Day.
Fighting Flames Am pay.

CLEVELAND, ONO, SEPTEMBER 22.-
The scenes of two weeks ago are re-
peated to-day, on a smaller scale. The
Flats fire was then thought to have origi-
mated by accident. To-day's occurrences
lead to the belief that it may have been
an incendiary. This noon lire broke u
in Monroe Brothers q Co lumber yards
on the upper fats, and destroyed a large
amount Of properly. When the flames
were under control, a dense smoke was
seen pouring from the inside Of the firms
dry house. The fire was indisputably in
cendiary. That fire wa exringuished
with a loss of about three thousand dol
lars. Between three and four O'Clock,
while the department was about going
home. thick smoke, as if from coal oil,
suddenly poured forth irUm the inside oi
the dry shed in Brown, Strong q Cos
lumber yard. Two suspicious looking
men were seen watching his fire at the
inception without moving or giving alarm,
which strengthens the theory of arson.
When this last FIRE broke out and it be-
came certain hat ~incendaries were at
work, word was sent to neiphboring towns
for help, and engines came from Akron,
gainesville, Sandusky, Elyria and Ashta-
bula. At nine O'Clock this evening the
FIRE is under control and no further danger
is unprecedented. Loss from S250,OoO to
s275, 900; well insured.
, 1884-09-23
A Fornv Bv Chicaroana.

CHIcAGo, September 22.-This after.
noon thirteen roughs from the northern
suburbs Of the city visited the outlying
town Of Niles, where certain members of
the party had been worsted in a drunken
fight last Sunday. An attempt to wreak
vengeance on some individuals who had
incurred their entity led to 4 disturbance
bordering on the proportions of a riot.
Stones, clubs and pistols were used with
serious results So far as reported, how
ever, the only man fatally injured was Joe
Chissel, a Niles gardener, who received a
bullet wound producing instant death.
The invaders escaped from Niles in a
wagon, pursued by a crowd of. infuriated
citizens, headed by the local eonstabularv,
and were finally captured by Like View
police and lodged in the village jail.
, 1884-09-23
A GIDDY GIRL.
Loaded Down With Diamonds
She Skips the Trala-loo.
She Fails to Find Her Youthful
Lover
And Is Brought Up With a
Short Turn.


BosroS, September % A Il year old
school girl Of Birmingham on Friday
packed Il val;se with diamonds and nego-
table bonds to the amount Of 100000 be-
longing to her mother, a wealthy lady
and started for Boston 10 meet a young
lad and elope with him. She was ar
rested, the valise recovered and the girl
taken homo. The amount stolen is di-
vided as follows: sl5,uOD in bank bills.
81 1000 United States bonds. $1,000 worth
Of DIAMONDS aud So, O0G worth Of rail
road stocks, The girls name is Sadie
Robinson and she is the daughter of C. f.
Robinson. Sadie's mind has been filed
with nonsensical ideas about a a
marriage. When charged with stealing
the valuables. she at first Indignantly de-
MED it. but subsequently confessed. She
said that on Friday morning she took the
valise with her when she went to school
to Boston and had given it to a woman.
She told a blood-curdling story of having
her life threatened unless she. complied
with the demand Tor the money. She
said she met 4 woman in the Albany sta
ton and gave her the valise containing
the valuables. The valise and valuables
were recovered in a drug store. where Sa-
die had left them, promising to call for
them to day. She confessed she loved a
young man, whose name she refused TO
give, and had taken the money with the
intention Of clipping.
, 1884-09-23

Theron p. Keator, editor Of Fort
Wayne, Ind, Gazette, writes: For
the past live years | have always used DR..
Kings New Discovery for coughs Of the
most severe character, as well as those OF
4 milder type. 1t never fails to effect a
speedy cure My friends to whom | have
recommended it speak of it in the same
high terms. Having been cured by it OF
every cough l have had for five years.
consider it the only reliable and sure cure
for Coughs. Colds, etc. Call at Gray 4
Peares's Drug Store and get n Free Tria
Bottle. Large Size Sl.OO.
, 1884-09-23

PORTLAND, Oregon, September 22.-
The fire last night destroyed a whole
block, including the Fsmond House, the
leading hotel in the city. 1t started in a
hay yard, and spread with such rapidity
that all efforts to save the hotel were un-
availing. The total loss is sl2O, o0o. All
guests at the hotel were saved. Among
them were Lawrcn-e Barrett and Louis
james and wife. They saved their per
sonal effects. The origin Of the fire is
unknown.
, 1884-09-23

TO all who are suffering from errors
and indiscretions Of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay. loss Of manhood, &c, |
will send a receipt that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary in
South America. Send self addressed
envelope to Rev. Joseph T. Inman
Station D, New York.
, 1884-09-23

NEW YORK, September l9.-Govern-
ment IS, COZ; AIS, l.l2J; IS, l.2OS; Cana
da Pacific, 43i; Canada Southern. S2s.
Burlington, 2Oi; Lackawanna, l.07s:
Denver & Rio Grande, lOa; Erie l2s;
Lake Shore, III; Rock Island, l24;
Texas Pacific, lOt; Western Union, 62i;
Louisville Il Nashville, 27i; Michigan
Central, g.; Northern Pacific. l9i; North
ern Pacific preferred. Ash; North
western, s93; st. Paul, 79s; Union
Pacific. so.
, 1884-09-23

NEW BEDFORD, Mass September %.
The yacht Estelle, in a squall, Saturday
evening, went ashore on Black Rock,
seven miles from here. The occupants Of
the yacht, Elisha n. Fisher, Jr., and wife,
S. Clifford Hathaway and Mert Hatha-
way, sat on the rock all night. The seii
ran high, it was very cold and all suffered
intensely, being wei through. They were
taken of this morning and brought to the
city. The yacht is a total wreck.
, 1884-09-23
Parnell For Premier.

DUBLIN, September 22.-The National
League held a meeting yesterday at
Ballinasloe. joseph NJ. KenneY, mem
Der Of Parliament for Ennis, declared
Ireland would never be oontented until
she was free. Irish members Of the
House Of Commons, he said, opposed the
Liberal Government because they expect
more ffpm the Conservatives. Resolutions
were adopted in favor Of independence
and peasant proprietary. Parnell was
cheered as the future Premier of Ireland.
, 1884-09-23

KANSAS Cry. September - Two
freight trains on the Hannibal mad col
lided near New Cambria, Mo-, at half
past three this nothing, and both trains
wrecked. Three men, including the engi-
neer on the west bound train, were Killed,
and the conductor west bound and one
other fatally injured. The names are not
yet learned. 1t is reported that the west
bound train was running contrary to or
ders.
, 1884-09-23

EUREKA, New, September 22.-The
fire. to day came near destroying the whole
city. 1t ragged two hours and destroyed
ten buildings. the principal ones among
them being the Parker House and the
White Pine bank. The losses are seventy
thousand dollars, The amount Of insur-
ancp is unknown.
, 1884-09-23

CHICAGO, September 22.-Cattle re-
ceipts, $780, all grades dull common 10
to l5c lower good to choice shipping Sc 90
@6.5O; common to fair, s4.50@5.65;
stockers, s3.OO@4.OO; feeders, s4.OO9
500; range cattle, weaker; through Tex,
ans SO. 6o946O; Wyoming, 4.OO@s5. 80;
half-breeds, 81. IS; Nebraska, s4.25; Tex
ans, S4.624.
Cable reports weaker for American live
stock; choice American steers, l5c per
pound.
, 1884-09-23

WASHINGTON, September 22.-Captain
W. p. Clark, of the Second Cavalry, and
attached to Lieutenant General Sheri-
dams staff, died here this morning. He
was distinguished for his services in
lighting Indians, and was regarded as one
Of the best authorities in the army on In
dian sign language.
, 1884-09-23
New York Failures

WALL STREET, September 22.-The
failure of A. S. Jones, announced at the
New York Mining d Petroleum Ex-
change this morning.
1t il reported that Zachariah Stern,
clothier, 429 Broome street, has assigned
to Moritz Frendenbery. Preferences
$3.50, 900, principally small accounts.
, 1884-09-23
Trouble in tho Land League.

CINCINNATI, September 22.-Ihe En-
NETT Branch Irish National Land League
ut Il meeting this afternoon requested the
resignation Of D. w. Callinan, Of this
city. which wAs granted. Callinan has
written a communication to the press COM
menting uniavorably on the political posi-
ton Of Patrick Egan, president of the
League. Callinan also accused Egan Of
ineompctency as president and dishonesty
of White, the treasurer of the 'organiza-
ton. Mr.. Callinan is a well known citi
gen Of Cincinnati
, 1884-09-23

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, III ers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter. chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions. and positive
ly cures piles Or NO pay required. 1t is
guaranteed To give perfect satisfaction. or
money refunded. Price IS cents per box.
For sale by Gray Il Pearse.
, 1884-09-23

A valuable improvement in roofing is to
be introduced here by j. b. Wands, which
he calls the quartz rock fire and water
proof cement roofing. He will put on a
reliable roofing at less expense than any
other in the market, and makes a special
ty Of repairing old, leaky tin roofs. His
work has the endorsement Of the leading
business firms of Laramie City and sam
pies are exhibited. No pay asked if the
job is not done az represented aud salts
faction given. Don't neglect the ulpor-
tunity. He can be seen at the house
furnishing store of V. Baker, on Seven
teenth treet, or address p. o. Box No
90, Cheyenne.
Roofs examined gratuitously.
, 1884-09-23
Grandson of Henry Clay Shot.

GRANDSON OF henry clay Snot.
LOUISVILLE, September 22.-Harry
Clay, a well known lawyer and pollution,
was shot, and perhaps fatally wounded,
this morning, by ANDY Wepler, Council
man Of Eleventh Ward. Clay was drink
ing, and wanted to borrow money from
his friend Wepler, who wouldn't let him
have as much rs be wanted. Clay went
u and got his pistol to shoot him. On
returning. the two, each armed with pis-
tols, said. Ready, fight out" They
took stands and Wepler fired, the ball
striking Clay in the groin, ranging down
ward in the thigh. Clay il a grandson of
the great Henry Clay. He made a voyage
to the Arctic regions in the Inflated Pro
teus lie is prominently mentioned for
Congress from this district. Clay's
Gays wound is very dangerous, though
he may recover. Welper surrendered.
p. S.-Ciy has since died.
, 1884-09-23
The Coaohman's Bride Free.

YoNKERs, y. y, September 22.-The
charge preferred against Victoria Moro
SIM, now Mrs. Hulskamp, by her brother,
Attillio Morosini, for the alleged stealing
of Il diamond breastpin, was dismissed.
No n on either side appearedin court to-
dav
, 1884-09-23

Mr.. Horace f Hopkins. of the Nees
and National Democrat. Jeffersonville,
Indiana, writes, that he suffered excru-
ciating pain in the region Of the heart
and in his back. One application Of st.
Jacobs Oil, the magical pain-reliever, ex-
t~ernally, cured him.
, 1884-09-23
Mexicans.

ELPAso, Tex. September 22.-It is
reported here tonight that a band of
Mexicans crossed the Rio Grand at Paste
Del Nortc, killed three Americans and
quickly returned into Mexico. No par
tienlars are yet obtainable.
, 1884-09-23

There will be a special meeting Of the
Pioneer Hook and Ladder company ON
Tuesday evening, September %, at 1870
O'Clock sharp, to make arrangements for a
grand ball. A full attendants requested.
ii. BLAKE. Secretary.
, 1884-09-23

To the ladies of Cheyenne: Thanking
you all for your patronage. W. will show
on Tuesday and Wednesday the finest line
of fall and winter millinery, hats, bonnets,
birds. feathers, velvet aSsurtments and all
the latest novelties. Hills 4 Goodsell.
, 1884-09-23

Safes, both fire and burglar proof, for
sale at cost, balance of the month, to re-
duce stock. A new $50 pound, six lange
safe for S45. Correspondence solicited.
j. Greenhood 4 Co, 81 Dearborn street,
Chicago.
, 1884-09-23

For SALR-One Mason & Hamlin or
gan, with two full sets of reeds, for $50
in payments Of 80 monthly. knight 4
Waterbury.
, 1884-09-23

The nobbicst suits at the most reason
able prices are being made by Mnmsou
at the little brick store on Eddy sfre-,.