The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-10

The Waterways Convention at sc.
Paul, on Thursday, the ID instant, was large.
" attended. Governor Hubbard, or Minne-
gotta, called tho body to order, and. after ex-
planning the object OF the gathering, warmly
welcomed the aelegates. Ex-Gov. Bross, Of
Chicago. was made Temporary Chair
man. After the various commit
discussion arose on the question OF
representation, the call Of Governor Hub
basd being finally fixed upon rs the basis.
William warnsl. af Kansas City, and Plat
p. Walker, Of Minnesota, sare elected per-
manent President and Secretary, and eftes
IN address by Governor Dross on the neces-
sity OF improving the rivers OF the West
and Northwest. tbs convention adjourned
for tho day. On Friday, tho ith The opsnteg
address was made by Mr. Chase, Of Omaha,
who asserted that thrr. AS no hostility
intended toward the railways. rho
Hon. lRnatius Donnelly and senator Eustis,
OF J0uisiana, followed, the latter gentleman
eliciting applause ~ the rcmark that all SCI
tons should stand together IL ssG.lfe 4 BE-
Hatch, of the First Missouri District, assailcd
the Hennepin Canal scheme. but fitting re-
plies were made by Mr.. Murphy, Of Iowa,
and ex-Gov. Bross AM Col. Clark
Carr, of Illinois. At the afternoon session
resolutions wore reported calling for an
lnnual appropriation Of s25,OOO.OjO for tho
tmprcveMent Of the rivers and harbors Of
the country. Tue special claims or the Mis-.
sissippi, between st. Anthony:s Falls 4nd
Cairo, were set forth; then followed tho
Missouri and its tributaries, after which
the needs OF the Hennepln Canal wore fniy
stated. Next in order Of mention wero the
9ault Ste. Marie Cana. lied River Of the
North, the Yellowstone, rox. and Wisconsin,
and tho Chippewa and St. Croix, tho resolu.
tions closing watt : p!eR for the extension of
the lighthouse and snagbosF system on the
Mississippi. After the enthusiastic adoption
Of tho foregoing, John 7. Altgcld, OF Illinois,
offered o resolution setting forth tho injus-
tiop Of the country west Of the Allsghenies
only receiving one-third Of the river and
harbor appropriation when 1t possessed moro
than half Of tho shipping aRd furnished
three-fourths Of the funds expended IL pub
lie improvements. Judge Frye. OF New York,
addressed the gathering in favor Of tho
Florida Ship Canal and after tho adoption Of
memorial to Congress, invoking speedy
action on the suggestions oGered, tho con-
vcntion adjourned sine die.
The Knights Of Labor called upon
General Manager Tsllmage. Of the Wabash
Railroad, ut St. Louis. on the lth inst, and
submitted their uilimAtum. demanding the
reinstatement of ail employees looked out
since June l6, 1885, and tho issuance of ~
order forbidding any further Discriminating
against the organization Mr.. Tallmage said
no could not promise compliance with the dc
mands, as he had neither work for the men
nor the money to pay them.
A crematory is to be erected ct Buff
falo by stock company composed of wealthy
and influential citizens. Clersymen, under
takers, and cemetery associations are an
tagonizng the project.
A fire which broke out in the glaz-
ing-shop OF X. McMillen Co.'S sash and
blind works at Oshkosh, Wis, caused q loss
OF 100000, upon which there is $500 in.
suranc0. 6everal cars loaded with glass and
finished doors, blinds. etc, were destroyed.
Herman Peschel, Of Grant County,
Wisconsin, who claims that his legs, arms,
head, face, back, spinal cord, knees, hips,
and other parts of his body were injured by
an accident while he wa, employed by tho
Chicago, Milwaukee, and st. Paul Railway
Company, in August, 1852, has sued that cor.
poration for $4,000 damages.
The Hon. Charles Upton. late men,
her Of Congress, died at Coldwater, Mich,
OF heart disease.
The water OF Lake Minnetonka Il
falling SO rapidly that steps are being taken
to remedy the evil.
A late census report makes Dakota's
total population 4l5.G6!; farms, S2,7e7;
manufactures l.0jl.
Two men are under arrest at LexinR-
ton, Mo-, and ono ut Kansas City, charged
with complicit, in the recent train-robbery
on the Chicago and Alton Railroad
Clingstone and Harry Wilkes will
trot at Detroit, sept. VI, for purse of 81, 500,
after which the latter will be matched
against the stallion Phallas for q race ct
Cleveland.
United States troops were sent to
Rock Springs, Wyoming the scene Of Q
massacre OF Chinese by miners, to preserve
order and arrest the ring-leaders. A large
number were arrested and jailed, and will DO
tried for murder and arson. Ihirty-fOur
bodies have been recovered, and 1t is be-
lisved as many more are buried In tho
debris Of burned houses. Cinnamon ct
various ..Doinh .e4oRg ~ 49,