The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-08
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

At the Montana Republican Conyen.
ton held ut Bozcman, Mantle and Sanders
were chosen delegates 10 Chicago. with Lean
ing and Knowles as altcrnates Sanders is
for Blaine and Mantle for Edmunds. The
spcctivcly.
The New Mexico Republican Convcn-
ton elected II. W. Lcwlyn and Eugene 10
nero delegates to Chicago. There were no
Instructions. but they are believed to favor
Arthur. with Logan "a second choice. Strong
resolutions indorsing Arthur's administra-
ton were adopted.
Col. Frazer has been summoned to
London from Cairo. to give detailed state
ment Of the condition of the Egyptian army.
A revolution is reported as having
broken out in Malaga, Spain, and the insur-
across the frontier.
The Pope is said to be preparing
fresh note To the powers in regard 10 the de-
cision OF the Italian court. in which he will
declare that IA compromise with Italy is inn
possible on the basis of existing laws.
The work of unifying the Liberals is
meeting with great success in Germany Al
a recent national meeting resolutions were
adopted in favor of the creation Of II party
to embrace the entire empire, Its obiec, TO lie
the pursuit of patriotic liberalism.
Forest fires in the Catskill Mountain
region of New York and the Blue mountains
of Pennsylvania have done vast damage
Near Ashland, in the latter State, II tract OF
fifty square miles Of timber was burned over
The village of Glman's Depot, on the Port
jarvis Road in New York, was wiped out by
flames. In the vicinity of Elkton,
Md, thousands of acres OF yalu.
able timber were destroyed. The
towns of Brsbn and Thompson, in Tioga
County, Pa, were swept away by the flames,
the inhabitants being compelled to fee FOL
their lives. The thriving town of Houtztlale,
Pa. also fell victim to the flames. scarcel,
n house being left, and the destitute citizens
have sent out an appeal for help The dam.
age wrought by these forest fires will amount
10 many millions of do lars.
The iron steamer State of Florida
was wrecked at sea about the 9Th OF April.
There is mystery surrounding her fate
One story il that she was destroyed by
dynamitcrs, another that she was crushed by
an iceberg. 1t is believed that nearly. if not
all. of the crew were picked up by passing
steamer.
Near Independence, Iowa. John
Duny's l3ycar-old daughter persisted by fire.
and his wife and infant child were fatal,
burned.
James Maxwell, of Harrisonyille
Mo-, killed his brother.n-law, John Lotforn
with Il shotgun as he sat on bed undrcss
Ing. The victims wife had suspicion rs tt
the murdcrcrs identity, and remained in IN,
house alone all night with the corpse bafor,
giving information OF the deed.
For several days past. says Wash
ington telegram, an artist has been employ ed
at the Capitol repairing the damage tn the
various statues and works Of art done h,
| relic hunters. On one statue a finger had Ia
| be supplied, ON another toe, and some
| irrevcrent yandal even stole a piece OF tho
marble which represents the Father of hi.
| Country.
At Gouverneur, n. Y, a boiler ex.
plosion in Whitncy's marble works killed i've
men and fatally injured two others.