The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-09

OeoCRe "A. NNt oil IhlIeuelphlA, en-
route 10 Muskegon. Mich, whore no expected
to engage In the newspaper business, cut his
throat on passenger train near Lima, Ohio,
Seventeen cars of Lancaster County
west the other day. The value or the ship.
ment Is $4,000,
Wheat to the amount Of 1000 tons
was last week shipped from san Francisco to
New Orleans over the Southern Pacific route,
destined TO Liverpool.
Near Denver an express and q pas
senger train dashed into each other. thirty
passengers being injured, none fatally. A
locomotive and a sleepina.car were demol.
ishcd.
Another set Of questions for Mr..
Blaine 70 answer has been flcd At lndianap.
oils by the Sentinel In the libel suit. Tho
queries hinge upon tho plaintiffs marriage,
where II occurred, the minister or magis-
trate officiating. the witnesses, and tho
movements of Mr.. blaine after the cercmo.
ny.-The deposition Of Hon. John v. Ic
Moyne, cx.Congressman from Chicago, was
taken In that city last week. He sworc tina,
hc witnessed the marriage In Pittsburgh In
March, 1851, Of Mr.. blaine and closely
yelled lady whose name was given as Miss
Harriet Stanwool. Nothing was said ahou,
prior marriage, but Mr.. Blaine requested
that nothing be said about the union for STA
months.
Near Ashland, Wis, a construction
train struck washout, and plunged In. All
the men we're riding in the tender or cab OF
the engine. and as II dashed downward. q rail-
pierced the boiler, letting the steam and wa
ter out Two persons were instantly killed.
and number OF others fatally scaldcd. The
scene At the wreck Is described as shock Ing
in the extreme.
Jersey cattle from any State are pro.
hibitcd from entering Kansas, aud cattle
from Kentucky, Iowa, Nebraska, and Mis-.
souri must undergo sixfy.day quarantine
and b perfect healthy before entrance to
shc State will be allowed.
In hundred-mile riding contest at
St. Louis. Charles NJ. Anderson defeated the
three men matched against him. they giving
up the race on the eighty .ifth mile. Ander-
con covered the eishty-ise miies In three
hours and forty.six minutes.
Near Sullivan. Ind, n shot was..fired
into the railway car occupied by Gov, John
I. ST. John. the Probation candidate, the
missile lodging in the woodwork immedi,
ately In front OF him. Thecx.Governor took
the matter eoolly.
As result of tho railroad disaster
near Ashland, Wis. seven men are dead,
three are dying, and two arc missing, and IL
i supposed are under tho wreck. Four
others who had been sealded or maimed will
probably recover.
The dead bodies of Harry Percival,
wife, and child, and Hugh MAR. an employee,
were found the other moring ON their farm
near Fullerton, Ncb., the premises having
been aespolled OF valuahles. Who tho plum,
dercrs are Is unknown. Fercivars remains
were found outside the house, and had been
mntilased by hogs.
In the case of James Dacey, the
Chicago murderer, u jury At Woodstock. H..
agreed on tho death penalty, nacey, last
April, murdered Alderman Gaynor In Chi.
cago saloon.
The hottest night on record for that
section was experienced on the Sd inst. q,
st. Paul Mimi, the Thermometer registering
20 at midnight. The air was sitting. and the
people feared that a disaster of some kind
was imminent.
The PAGER Johnston electrified small
number of spectators At the Chicago Driving
Park ~ making a record OF ssoa.. His nrs,
quarter vac accomplished in g seconds. the
second and third each in ST., and the last In
3ls. There was a hearty ou,burs, Of APP
plaase over the wonderful feat. John splan
was the driver. Minnie r, the PAGER. htched
In buggy with the runner Firchrand. made
u mile In 2;esa.
For some time past cattle have been
dying rapidly of an unknown mslaay in Bel.
mont County, Ohio. Last week il was de-
veloped that only stock fed on sorghum
blades were affected. farmers being com
PEELED 20 use this article for fodder, q
drought having killed all the grass, and corn
not being ready for use