The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-08-07
IOWA STATE NEWS

Tho new Hotel Colfax. nj Colfax, IL 1o4
feet long and fifty two feet deep. The hotel
cost eS5, 900, and tho furniture &25,OO0.
Joseph Kann 4 Co = creamcr, AMI Ice
house. located In Garnayillo, twenty xix
miles from Dubuque. was burned ~ the
ground. Loss $1,000; insurance $500.
REV. Charles Wilmer died at the resi-
dence Of his brother, In Des Moincs, aged
IS years, after seveml years Of feeble health.
lie came from Ohio Inst September. He
was Of the Lutheran faith.
A gentleman At Ds1 lfnincs, Whilo
using the hose In sprinkling his d,or yard.
one Of the warm days last week. thought he
would throw some water ON tho house.
When he turned the stream on tho roof,
little bird Gew out from its nest and iint-
tered In the water ~ II fell. II tho hose was
turned 30 ~ TO move tho stream Of water.
the bird would follow. II was joined hy two
other birds and the three sported in tho
stream Tor ten or Afteen minutes, seeming
10 greatly enjoy the bath.
MIR. Hugh Mcbride, Of Dcs Moincs,
had marrow escape from being killed. He
WAS In the cellar charging the soda fount.
and Just a. he had IL charged the fonnt cx-
ploded. Mr.. Mcbride was st,nding almost
directly over the fount when Il exploded.
and the pieces few oil around him aud into
all portions Of the cellar. though fortunately
none OF them struck him. The force OF
Me explosion was terrific. moving heavy
counter about three feet and throwing tho
loose articles In the cellar about most pro-
miscuously. and the only wonder il that
Mr.. Mcbride was not instantly killed. Al
II was he got away with few slight bruises.
--Considemble excitement prevails among
the colored people Of Des Mcines over
case which they regard as an infmction of
their civil rights. The other night, two re-
spectacle colored men went into MI icc
cream restaurant kept by Shautfcr Bros.
and ordered Ice cream. They were refused
on account Of their color. and afterwart
told that the proprietors had no crMm.
They waited until several white customers
came In and we're given cream, satisfying
themselves that the distinction WAS made
because Of their color. The next day Mr..
p. d. Brown called at the restaurant and
was told by the prorrietors that they could
not accommodate colored people at their
tables. because they had been notified by
their white customers that II they did their
patronage would he withdrawn. The col
ored people are good deal stirred up about
II, and propose to bring suit under the civil
rights law for damages, to find out whether
there is anything in the law guaranteeing
their equality in public places. They say
that the place was advertised. and held
forth as public restaurant, and claim that
they have a right. IS respectable persons,
to its privileges BY paying for them.
The people Of nes Moincs believe
In being comfortable even il they cant 80
TO the lakes. and In order to accomplish this
most desirable end some of them shut nr
their houses. divest themselves Of oil the
clothing that can possihly be spared. aud
proceed to keep cool. The lady Of one Of
these families happened 10 be looking out
through the blinds and saw lady who was
getting on street-car in front Of her real
dence, drop her sachel and so on without
noticing tho loss. OF course her first i'm
pulse WAS to rush out and inform the lady
Of her loss, but happening to remamher
thAt her attire was not intended
for street wear. she restmined her
impetuosity and called her daagh-
ter. The daughters toilet not being 80
elaborate by several degrees ~ that of her
mother, she also declined to serve. and
called her father. The old gentleman was
enjoying siesta ON the back porch and
VAS mnyed a good deal like the lilies. in
his natural beauty and = palm.leaf fan, BY
the time he could don sufficient mimsnt 10
appear before discriminating public. the
lady was quite distance up tho street, and
the other members of the household felt a
sort Of cruel satisfaction in seeing him
chase mp the stree. waving the lost saehel
and calling "Hey. there" At every jump.
The gentleman was neshy. tho weather
warm. and the hdy good walker, not
answering 10 Hey" % il il 70 be presumed
he enjoyed the chase. The curtain fell on
. warm family scene shortly after his return.
Mai. McCaaley. Was in Des Moines On
his return from Council Bluffs, where he il
working on big sewer contract The
Major met with quite an accident, which
came near proving serious. The following
account of the accident from the Nomparis,
tells the story: Yesterday afternoon, about
1 o'clock, while the workmen were busy On
the new sewer ON Broadway. at the juctien
OF Main, an accident occurred which came
neAr costing two lives. There are three
sewers meet At this point. and when the con-
nections were being made by = man named
John Ford, Maj. McCanley, the contractor.
got down in the ditch to give him some
instructions concerning the work. Mr..
Chas. Adolph was sitting near talking 10 the
Major at the time. and noticing large blocl
| Of earth loosen from the bank and start "a
fall. called 10 the men to look ont. The,
| Just had time to look around before the
mass Of earth came upon them and com,
pletely buried them. Mr.. Adolph and |
couple more who we're standing near a
once gave the alarm. and all the workmer
who could crowd in went to work with
shoyels to rescue the two men. They mad,
the dirt dy lively. and in \ few moment,
Mai. McCauleys head was uncovered. Al
soon as enough dirt had been removed II
give that gentleman air. he told the work
men TO let him alone and rescue Ford, VIII,
was still entirely covered up. The Majo
was perfectly cool, and. imprisoned as b,
was. personally directed the movements o
the men: and had il not been for his OBJ
serving sse. another mass Of dirt woal,