The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

Mr.. Gladstone, having been convinced
that the Tories have been combined to defeat
the bill to extend the franchise, speaks freely
of the probability that an appeal to the peo-
pie will be taken at the close of the summer
session Of Parliament.
A bloody tragedy was recently en-
acted at Smiths Landing, Monroe County,
Ill. Monroe Gray, well-known citizen Of
the little town of Columbia, killed his wife
and her paramour, man named William
Ditch. Gray, who is quite prominent in
Illinois politics and well known throughout
the state, has for some time doubted his
wife's fidelity. His doubts were finally sot
at rest by witnessing with his own eyes what
he had previously only suspected. He i'm.
mcdately brought his revolver into rcquisi-
ton, killing both his wife and the man.
Iitch was wealthy, and owned the property
where Gray resided. The two families have
he meant to kill Ditch, but not his wife: that
he killed her accidentally while shooting at
the man.
The jury which acquitted Ras
Wheeler Of the murder of Prent Matthews a.
Hazlehurst, Miss. make a statement to the
affected their verdict, and that after prayer
to the Almighty they reached the decision
thar Wheeler was innocent.
Share speculation in the New York
Exchange opened with a marked improve
ncnt on the nth inst. The sales for the
n roll
shares. large number Of which were
taken for foreign account. Money, which
mt enc time lent at 4 per cent. per
diem, closed at 2 per cent. per annum.
Government bonds were active at higher
rates. The feeling in railroad bonds marked
an Improvement j, but State securities were
rather tame. United states called bonds to
the amount OF s3a3. 900 were redeemed. For
Use in case of necessity $s,000,OGO in legal
tenders was shipped from Washington to the
Assistant Treasurer at New York. c. Nc
Cullough, Beecher & Co., New York MGR
chants. have failed. Beecher is nephew of
Henry Ward Beechcr.
It is reported that preparations are
in progress for an expedition to Khartoum
for the relief of Gen. Gordon. The expedi-
ton, il is thought will consist of 1900 men,
forty steam launches. 400 shallow-draught
boats. and several thousand camels 1t is
thought that the expedition will not be ready
to start before the end of August.
The Czarowitz of Russia reached his
majority May II, and the event was cclebra-
ted at st. Petersburg with imposing ceremo-
MES and u salute of 500 guns. The order Of
the Black Eagle was conferred by the EN-
peror of Germany. The Russian royal pair
drove through the streets in an open carriage
without escort, all windows along the route
having been closed by the police.
The Mexican Chamber of Deputies
has authorized the President to contract !
loan of s}o,O0O,0OO.
Since the LIST Of January S4l ,8O7, 055
in specie was exported, against Ss,l2l.sl0 In
the same period last year; $35?,543 was
shipped last week.
William H. Doane, a telegraph opera
tor al gainesville, Ohio, was fixing wire at
the Grand River bridge, when he slipped and
fell one hundred feet to the water, but man
aged to swim ashore.
1t is estimated that it has cost the
Government $4,000 for printing the speech
es made upon the tariff bill.