The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-21


Baltimore las week to Inquire into the ad
van,agcs Of proposed canal across the
peninsula, which would require the expendi-
ture OF $4,000, 1000.
The metal men were before the Ways
and Means Committee last week. Mr.. Horr,
of Michigan, declares that Morrison's bill
will pass the House. He counts but three
Republican votes In its favor, but not more
than twenty-five Democratic votes against IT.
The House Commerce Committee has
voted to strike out the provision In the Rea
gan bill relative to the determinations be.
tween short along hauls on railroad, and al so
the section requiring fixed rates to be 10 tel
In public places and not changed without five
days notice. The committee has indicated its
intention OF recommending a bill forbidding
discrimination and pooling combinations for
the purpose OF raising rates.
Attempts have been made ut Kieff,
Russia, to incite massacre OF the Jews.
Gen. Gordon has reached Khartoum,
and posted a. proclamation recognizing FL
Mehdi as tho Sultan.
A bill for suppressing seditious street
demonstrations has been passed by the French
Chamber.
Bismarck has been assured of the
Cars friendship by a military at,ache OF the
Russian Embassy Mt Berlin.
A royal commission, of which Sir
Charles Dixie is Chairman, will shortly in
auire into the condition of the dwellings Of
the poor in the United Kingdom.
A second large mass-meeting was
held In London, to denoancc the policy OF the
government in relation to Egypt. 4 resolu-
tion offered b. Sir Robert Peel, that Paria.
people. was adopted,
Four men fired upon the carbineer of
King Humbcrt's train near Corncto, Italy.
The carbinecr returned tho Are, wounding
one of his assailants. A bottle of gunpow-
der with a lighted fuse attached was also
thrown at the train, without doing any
damage, however.
The Illinois Supreme Court has rem
dered \ decision declaring the Harper bill,
which imposes license or 500 on whisky
and $3.50 on bscr and malt lilu ,r s,ns,itu-
tional.
Three rural visitors to Lexington,
Ny, blew out the gas upon retiring, and were
found deal the next morning.
Whole families OF children are dan.
gcrously IN with scarlet fever at Ware. Mass.
New York is said to be overrun with
beggars. many of whom steal simply to get
shelter and food in jail.
BY the explosion of. a tank of oil,
which a boy f,rcd nj Bellefontane. Ohio. six
children were severely burned.
The win;er pa king of hogs in Chi
cago shows deere, Use of $4,000 when COM
pared with the corresponding period of last
year.
The directors Of the Chicago and
Alton Road report the gross casnings for the
year as ss,sl0,slo, AMI the operating ex-
penscs as s4,ssa.ass. The total amount Of
stock and bonds Is s.6,3Oa,s So.
At meeting of prominent Republic
cans In New York, headed by Senator Miller,
1t was concluded that itwould be next to i'm
possible to give Arthur a solid delegation for
the nomination. and messenger was dis
patched to Washington to carry the news TO
him. Miller, it is claimed, is inclined to down
Arthur in the hope to get second place on the
ticket.
Gen. Will Cumback, of Indiana, in
an interview with a Chicago Tribune reporter,
expressed it as his opinion that neither Ar
thur nor Logan would receive the Republican
nomination. Arthur would ind his strongest
at all popular In the East.
The importation duties ON dutiable
goods entering Mexico will BE- increased s
per cent. from May Is.