The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-07-17

A fire which broke out at Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, resulted in the destruction or sew
cral stores. The total loss Is timatcd at
$4,000. The insurance is about $4,000.
Dallas (Texas) dispatch: A tragedy
has just occurre at the National Hotel, in
which two OF the most prominent young
men OF this city evidently fought a
duel to the death. W. H. Beale and Bowie
Strange are both lying dead in a
room in the third story OF the ho-
tel. Strange is partially dressed. and
Realc IL nearly stripped, showing that the !
fought a. they we're a. ont to retire for the
night. The pistol OF each is lying by his side.
Both appear to be shot through the heart,
and Strange also through the head The
but were broken open when the pst,l shots
were heard. They were devoted friends, bit
are said to have had hard words shorty be.
fore tho tragedy, and one was heard to say
TO the other: II Will XII you" The an
nouncem ant Of their death has created pro-
founi sensation, aud hundreds or people are
congrca ated in the streets.
The State Department will soon issue
to the public volume OF information OBJ
tanned by American tonsuls as to the wages
OF labor in Europe. the cost of living, and
the social condition o. the toiling masses.
The Postmaster General has $780,
600 more at his disposal this year than last
year for the free-de.ivery service. 1t Is pro-
posed in many cities to enlarge the force or
carriers. The frec-delisery sy ten will be
extended q twenty Q ties $4,000 OF the an
propriatis 10 ny A. ai!ahlc for that pu, pose
Secretary Folger has decided in the
case of William Fuller Duncan and his fami.
ly that wed ling ,rou seau and ", ddinR
presents when brought into this country,
even though they form part # tie baggage
Of the party for whom they are intended, are
dutiaile. They exceed in kind, qua ity.
and value the per ona goods OF ordinary
passengers and are intended for a special oc-
casion.
Another attempt has been made to
kin the Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria.
The rails over which his train was to pass
near Pola were removed. This was discovered
in time to prevent serious AMI perhaps
fatal accident.
Cholera continues to prevail, and the
increase in the death rate at Marseilles has
increased the general alarm. The origin O
tho disease IL ira acd to Egypt and England's
carclcssness there.
The Canadian judicial authorities
have decided against the extradition OF John
c. Emo, the absconding New York bankar.
An explosion of coal-ol ut West
Winchester. Ontario, caused the destruction
of mill, factory, and several dwellings,
all valned at 100000.
"Boss" Shepherd, after acairing CON-
siderable wealth 10y mining n Mexico. will
return to Washington, where his admirers
propose to give hum grand reception.
Some citizens Of kewanee, ILL.,.
tarred and feathered social offender and
rode him out Of town on rail to the of
slaigh-bells.
The Illinois Department of Agricul-
ture reports an average vie d of winter wheat
in the northern division. and about three
fourths OF crop in the central and southern
portions OF the state.
The New York dry-goods house of
Halstead, Haines & Co. made IN assignment
for the benefit Of Its creditors. The liabilities
aggregate about s2,0o0,0oo.
Israel II. Hamburger, of New York,
has made an assignment He was in the sta.
tionery busin IS, and his liabilities are put at
10000. Elias Brown, comb manufacturer,
also made an assignment.
At Conshocken, Pa, John Mann, .
shoemaker, stabbed his daughter seventeen,
and then himself fifteen. times. and died.
The daughter will de. She repealed the un.
lawful advances OF her father.