The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-02

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Samuel Walters, ex-Deputv Marshal
of Fort Smith, Ark, has been sentenced To
two years In thu House Of Correction at lie
troit, Mich, for accepting n bri,c and ~
leasing II prisoner who was in his keeping.
He was Justice of the Peace ut iiocky
Comfort Ark. Ut the time of his arrest.
Christine Nilsson was thrown from n
cab in London. and was nearly unconscious
when lifted fro a the pavement,
At meeting Of the French Cabinet
il wis announced tina, preparations f,r the
resumption of hostilities In China were com
plete.
Lord Salisbury intends to make a
series III speeches in Scotland IN Sns,ainmc 1;
OF the Lords attitude On the fyanehi~c bill.
II Is heliered that he will not I've well re.
ceiv.d
Mr.. Gladstone thinks that the House
of lords will rc,edc from It's attitude on the
franchise hill. He expresses rrca, pleasure
at the extreme cordiality OF his reception i'm
Scotland.
The British Parliament at its coming
session will he asked 10 allow ti0, oau per year
to the eldest son of the Prince OF Wales, who
will become Of age in January.
The preparations for the resumption
OF war operations against the Chinese are
complete, says Admiral Cournet. The French
Chambers will meet oct, Ii, by which time 1t
Is expected that Courhct viii have occupied
the fortified heights commanding keeung.
Island Of Formosa. This will he Considered
more valuable than the money indemnity do
manded.
Bill Belmont, a barkeepcr in Toronto,
will abandon salary oil - per week to take
possession OF Sloa,ooo left him by his father
in England.
Ninety-two firms in America engaged
in the iron trade are in favor of restricting
the production oi pig.iron, while hu, thirteen
firms are opposed to such course.
The match for the lacrosse champi.
onship Of the world between the Toronto and
Shamrock Clubs resulted in draw on ae-
count Of darkness. The shamroeks, Of
Montreal, retain the championship,
Speilman Bros, dry goods, Cincin-
natl, assigned with liabilities OF So, uaa aud
assets s.a,oo,. !. 4. Ponder 4 Co. jewely,
Louisville. assigned with liabilities oil $4,000
and assets unknown. H. II. Allen 4 TO-.
agricultural implements, New York. have
failed.
Gen. Bragg was nominated for Con-
gress Ivy thu Democrats Of the Second Wis
eon>in District after n weeks halto,iny.
The New York Tribune and the
and the latter announce that unless the
party hoycot,s the paper they will boycott
their nominees.
Gty. Knott, Of Kentucky, refuses to
call an extra session of the Legislature To
take action looking IL the stamping cut OF
the cattle disease.
The Ohio river is lower than ii has
been Tor some years, the result OF "A pro
,raeted dry season,
Fred Schultz, living at lerseysillc,
H.. sho, his wife, and then shot AID killed
himself.
Benjamin Eggleston, prosperous
merchant of Tin ainnati, who served two
terms in Congress, has lap el into dis.
| tracted condition. which bids fair to b. PER
| manent.
Charles II. Barth, who emhezzled
| sioo,aan while clerk In the Quarterntaster'
| office al san Francisco, Il To- he allowed 4
settle for 80, Coz which Is all that hi, friend,
| can raise.
An mcendiary fire destroyed $4,000
/ worth o lum.cr belonging To the Cleveland
Il
organized "a vigilance committee for protce
ton.
New York has contributed Sll,7at
for the relief OF the cholera sufferers IL
france.