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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03

Paris in 1910 he has fought his way for
ward, through youth Of misery and
labor, to a place Of wealth and power
in the world Of letters. He began to
make his living as . clerk in the en-
ploy Of Paris bookseller, and his de-
but as a novelist was made by a con-
tract with bookseller to furnish him
with three original novels year for
the munificent reward of 5000. Al
most any other man would have brok-
en- down under such burden, but 70
Ia shouldered it right manfully.
His publisher claims that he never
quite fulfilled his contract, but he GER
tainly gave that worthy full value for
his money in IN average Of two ro-
mances year. Tho early stories Of
lola differ very much from those by
which he is best known. They were
novels of passion, full of virile energy
and dramatic force. The newer school
Of romance, which he commenced with
L'Assomoir,' has brought him for
tune, but has not added to his perma-
nent fame. Zola's mistake seems to
he that he has undertaken to find his
subjects in the slnms Of social and NOR
al life, while he possesses the power
to delinate its higher and nobler
phases. Zola, in spite OF the scenes OF
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
MINI EHUTA.

The Mower block, corner OF End and
Chestnut Sts., saltwater, burned on the
oath, with the loss Of SIS, GOO, insurance $lO,-
151. The building was occupied by stores,
offices and lodging rooms. Tho fire origin
ated in the workshop of q furniture store.
At Wausau, Wis.,, on the 24th, fire took
place in the lumber district devouring SILL
0OO, 900 feet Of lumber, q number OF tracks,
bridges and outbuildings. The engine house
and water reservoir Of the Milwaukee, Lake
Shore Il Western railroad were burned.
Loss $2OO,OOO. with light insurance. The
lumber yards at Medford, Wis.,, suf-
fered heavy loss from fire on tho
oath. At Barnum, on the Duluth
II. r., lath and shingle mill with
seven cottages were burned on the a4th.
Loss $1,000. At Willard, ID. T., on the END,
three store buildings were burned with con-
tents. Loss $4,000, with only trifling in
surance. 1t is a severe blow to the town,
as there is no prospect the structures will
be rebuilt. AT Mitchell, d. T., the house Of
A. E. Hitchcock burned, taking fire from q
gasoline stove. At Morris, Minn., an in
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
MRS. sOUTHWORTH.

It is thirty-five years since the first
novel of Mrs. Emma ID. e. Neville
SouthwOrth, then q young Virginia
girl cast on her own resources, APP
peared in print, and made . tremen-
dOus hit. This lucky volume was
called "Retribution,' and it is read by
the public still as eagerly as when it
was fresh from the press. Since then.
according to her publishers list. Mrs.
Southworth has given forty-two other
substantial volumes to the world, not
quite to mention q mass of fugitive
matter in the line of short stories and
essays for various publications. She
has built up q well-earned fortune for
herself with her pen, but is still in
dustrious. to her own profit. Her
novels are characterized by spirited
movement, easy diction and well-con-
structed and dramatic plots, and in the
case of quite a number have been made
up into successful plays. Between the
New York Ledger, which publishes her
stories in serial shape. and the Peter
sons, who give them out in book form.
Mrs. Southworth has become a familiar
author to the whole United States.
She has also met with success in Eng
land. She is now 66 years Of age,
having been born in Washington,
where she still resides in cozy home
which is one Of the sights pointed out
to strangers ut the capital.
To write of Francis Bret Hartc is to
write of one of the mon who have
made American literature distinctive
and illustrious. Born in New York
State in 1889, Mr.. Harte drifted to
the Pacific coast at the age of Is. and
wandered about digging gold. teaching
school, running express and setting
type for living and beguiling his
leisure by writing stories which after q
time began to attract attention to him.
He was advanced in 1857 from COM
positor on the Golden Era to assistant
editor, and then became editor-in-chief
of the once famous Weekly Califor-
nian. His first noteworthy works were
in verse, and included .John Burns at
Gettysburg" and other war poems.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
XLIXth. CONGRESS.
Monday. May "a.

SENArE-Several private pension bills
passed; Mr.. Platt's resolution for open ex :
ecutive session was discussed, Mr..
Gibson supporting and Mr.. Hoar
opposing. The bankruptcy bill was taken
up. Mr. Plumb speaking in opposition to
it, and Mr.. Hoar defending it. President
Cleveland submitted his veto OF four
private pension bills that had been re-
jected by the pension Office.
HoUsE-Mr. Dingley, from the shipping
committee, reported back the shipping bill
with q Recommendation that certain of the
senate amendments be concurred in
and others nOn-cOncurred in. Agreed
to. Among the amendments non-con-
CURED in is che Frye amendment. Messrs.
Blount. Riggs and Bingham were ap-
pointed conferees on the postoflice ap-
preparation bill. BY . vote OF 1O3 to .3,
the house passed q bill granting an in
crease Of pension to the widow Of Com
mander +. A. M. Craven. Tie bill to i'm
pose special tax on bogus butter was dis
cussed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
BOOK MAKERS.

Graphic Sketches or Men and Women
whOs0 PENS have charmed the
World or Romance and Mfrfh.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03

York dozen years ago, and until 1880
remained resident there, contributing
to the publications Of Frank Leslie. and
to his London ones as we'll. He earned
and spent fine fortune and returned to
England, after tour of the American
continent. much richer in experience
than money. He nov resides in Lon
don. where he contributes to the press
and practices law, in which latter field
he has built up handsome practice.
Mr.. Hemyng is enjoying life in the for
ties. with a robust appetite for good
dinner and q weakness for an occasion
al run to Paris. where he is as popu.
lar as everywhere else where he is
known.
In spite, or because of the storm of
denunciatipn his works have aroused,
Emile zola belongs among the most
popular novelists Of our day, in this
country as we'll as his own. Born in
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
EVENTS OF THE DAY.
Crop Reports.

The Rochester. N. y, American Rulral
Home, published on May Goth, reports from
5000 correspondents showing the follow.
ing: Spring wheat, corn and oats are all
seeded and planted. There are good stands
OF spring wheat. Oats show the bad effects
of the rain and hail storms of May. The
stands Of corn are generally good. The
crop was planted about the same time as
in 1855. Early varieties Of winter wheat
are about fl % be cut. The general coldi-
tiOn Of wiuter wheat is still favorable, with
. varied yield, both az to quantity and
quality. There has been no general devel
opment OF insect life, with the exception
OF grassh0ppers in Ohio and Indiana. and
chinch bugs in southern Illinois and Kan
sas; With the exception Of peaches, there
fruit.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Knights or Labor.

Mr.. Powderly has introduced st the
Cleveland Convention q popular plan for
the creation aud powers OF four assemblies.
Local assemblies to be subordinate to dis
tricfs, districts to state, and state to ma
tional The plan is reported to be very
popular among::the delegates. Powderly q
plan il called, will do away with many un-
necessary strikes. 1t provides that no as
sembly but the state and national shall
have power to order either q strike or a
boycott. If a local assembly wants to or.
der q strike it must first ret the consent 81
the district and then the state assemblies.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Flsl.tnR Party Drownd.

At Wolfborough, N. H., May 29th. Rev.
T. c. Jerome, pastor Of the Congregational
church Of that village, with his two sons
and daughter and young man named
Davis, went on the lake on a fishing excur-
sion and failed to return when expected.
A steamer reported having seen an over
turned boat near Jamestown island. Search
was made aud the bodies Of the whole
party were recovered. Mr.. Jerome owned
$50, 900 worth or property.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
AIobbed st Belois.

The Salvation Army, which has been
having high carnival at Beloit for some
time, were set upon by mob Friday ev-
ening, the procession disbanded, drums
smashed and the religious military COW
cred with eggs instead Of glory. The may
or was powerl.ss to prevent the proceed
ings. Several arrests were made and
great excitement prevailed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03

There are authors and authors. In
some the general public take little in
terest, though in their special fields
they do good work and win no small
fame from the critical reader. In 9TH
ers, however. the people recognize old
friends whose labors have done no lit
tie towards tightening their lives.
There may be moro glory in the work
Of q Henry James than Ned Buntline.
but the great mass Of the people will al
ways possess for the latter sentiment
OF personal regard which the more
aristocratic literateur will not COM
mand. And, while tho works of q
James appeal to but the select few.
those Of the popular writer spread
thrOs bhOut the land and make him .
welcome friend to . million American
firesides.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Tuesday. May sS.

SENATE-rhe amendment Of the pension
laws giving $50 a month to soldiers and
sailors who lost one foot or one hand in
the service; $36 q month for those who lost
an arm above the elbow or leg above the
knee; $45 q month to those who lost an arm
at the shoulder joint or . leg at the hip
joint and to include among the So q
month pensioners the cases Of men whose
legs had been amputated SO near the hip
joint as to prevent the use of an artificial
limb was passed. Private pension cases
wore then taken up which gave Mr.. In
gals the opportunity for his long pre-
meditated attack on Pension Commission
er Black. Mr.. Voorhes, Cockrell and Lo-
gan defended Gen. Black. The bankruptcy
bill WAS taken up.
HousE-The speaker announced thu APP
pointment Of Messrs. Dingley, Dunn and
McMillin as conferees on the shipping bill.
The Harrison bill was reported adversely
for the admission Of South Dakota, and the
Springer bill for the admission OF the whole
territory reported favOrably. The das and
evening session was devoted to the discus
sion of the bogus butter bill.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Decisive Policy.

Prince Bismarck has sent q communica-
tion to the government at Brussels on the
threatened socialistio demonstrations OF
5000 workingmen there on the 18th oi
June. In it no complains of tho absence
of preventive measurers in connection
with the recent strike, and says that the
Disorders have had bad reflex effect on
Germany. In consequences Of this protest
the Belgian government has prohibited
the proposed demonstration.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
"wednesday. NAV Cd.

SB&ATE-After disposing of several pri-
vate pension bills, the senate took up the
bankruptcy bill, but laid it aside and pro-
ceeded with the bill to tax railroad land
grants. Mr.. Blair offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, providing that in
any sale Of land under the bill the
United States might become a
preferred purchaser, and that in
such case the lands might be restored to the
public domain. Mr.. Blair offered another
amendment, providing that the valuation
of the lands subjected to taxation shall, in
the territories, be subject to revision by
the secretary OF the interior. The Chinese
bill was briefly explained and put over.
HousE-Mr. Blouns reported that the con-
ferrees on the postofiice appropriation bill
mad been unable to ngree, and further
conference was ordered. The house went
into committee of the whole on the oleo-
margarine bill, all general debate upon the
measure being closed. The whole session
was occupied with an apparently profitless
debate.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Saturday. May go.
SENATE. Not in session.

HOUSE. The amendment to reduce the
tax on oleomargarine from:ten cents to two
cents was discussed, and among others.
Mr.. Hudd OF Wis, said: He would vote for
the bill even il the rate Of tax were reduced,
but he trusted that would not be done. He
few the flag OF an intent to destroy the
manufacture Of q noxious compc und by
taxing it out OF existence The amendment
was rejected 66 to VI. The House adjourn
ed until Tuesday.
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Thursday. May 81.

SENATE-The bill to forfeit certain North
ern P6cific land-grant bonds, from Wallu.
Ia to Portland, Oregon, was taken up and
discussed until two O'Clock, when Mr..
Stanford called up the resolutions intro
duced by him expressing the sorrow OF
the death of the late Senat or John f. Mil
Ter of California. Messrs. Stanford. Ed.
munds, Voorhees,, Logan, Far, Harrison,
Dolph and Hearst made addresses, eulogiz-
ing the deceased and reviewing his mill.
tary career. The resolutions were agreed
to, and in further respect for the deceased
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The opponents Of the oleomar-
garine bill succeeded to-day in preventing
any progress being made, by resorting to
filibustering and ether parliamentary de
vices allowed by the rules. This factious
opposition was INDUCED In because the
friends of the measure would not permit
| any reduction to be made in the special tar
| rates imposed, which in the case OF manu-
facturers of oleomargarine are fixed al
| 5000 per annum. The opposition claim that
these rates. as well as the tax OF 10 cents
per pound, are excessive and unjust, and
| are prescribed to destroy the INDUSTRY il
the special interest Of dairymen.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Marshal Campbell. /.

Hon. w. NJ. Campbell, having fled his
official bond, in the sum of s2O.OoO, with
Hiram s. Branham and NJ. J. Flynn OF
Litchfield, sureties, was sworn in by Judge
Nelson, on the 9th, and took immediate
possession Of the United States marshal's
Office for the State OF Minnesota. His
deputies are not yet selected.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Normal schools.

The present is commencement week oi
the State Normal school at Winona and
Mankato, the graduating classes at each
being Of superior excellence. Prof. David
Swing addressed the graduates at Manka
to.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03

The annual meeting Of the Minnesota
Sheep Breeders Association was held at
Eyota. n. Wood of Plainview showed q
fine-wooled buck, weight ITO pounds, that
sheared q 23I pound fleece, and . eve.
weight 105 pounds. that sheared q 141<-
pound fleece. w. 81. Lyon showed q buck,
weight 95N pounds, fleece 1915 pounds, and
John Busn brought in q buck, weight
9lk, fleece 1714 pounds. n. Wood was
awarded first prize, w. II. Lyon second
and John Bush third.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
birthday Of tho Queen.

The usual ceremonies held on the Satur-
day following the anniversary Of the
queens birthday, were celebrated in Lon
don May 20. The prince and princess Of
Wales and most OF the nobility witnessed
an imposing parade Of the horse guards.
A review and sham battle, in which 5000
troops participated. took place in Phoenix
park, Dublin, In celebration of the queen g
birthday. Earl OF Aberdeen, lord Iieuten-
ant, and his wife, drove in state to the
park aud were accorded an ovation.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Foreign Notes.

In consequence Of rumors Of proposed
increase Of customs duties by Germany on
Russian goods the Russian government
it is said has renounced the
idea of incraseing the duties
of German products. Il is re-
ported that at the instance Of France, the
allied powers have ordered their fleets to
raise the blockade against Greece. May
10Th there were thirty -0ne deaths in Venice.
China has decided not to renew her con-
tracts with the German officers now in her
service. The eruption from Mount Etna
is subsiding, and It is hoped the danger is
averted. The countess Of Paris and suite
left Madrid on the 90, for the French cap.
ital.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03

The House judiciary committee propose
radical change in the Edmunds Utah
law in the excision of the clause providing
for the appointment of trustees to take
charge of the Mormon church property
ard the insertion of a clause absolutely
repeating the federal charters granted the
Church and Emigration society. This If
adopted Is a most deadly blow TO Mormon
ism
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Memorial Day.

Saturday was observed at Chicago as
memorial day. The marching column Of
g. A. r. members four thousand, Gen
Sherman aud Gen. Terry marching in the
line at the head of the column. The OBJ
servance at Gettsburg was of unusal inter
est, the orator of the occasion speaking at
length of the life OF Gen. Hancock.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
WISCONSIN.


Milwaukee dispatches state that fires
are raging in the timber lands along the
Escanaba river, involving loss Of thou
sands Of dollars. Forest fires are also
burning at junction City and in Che vicin-
ity OF Sturgeon bay. Intense forest fires
are also raging along the line OF the rail
road, north and south OF Phillips, Wis ,
aud much valuable timber has been de-
stroyed. Occasional fires still continue to
burn, but they are not doing very much
damage. The woods are very dry, as little
rain has fallen for weeks.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03

have a majority of ~. The bill will be
dropped after the second reading. It is
probable that parliament will be dissolved
in the autumn. II the Gladstone govern.
ment be returned the winter session will be
devoted exclusively to the discussion of the
home rule bill.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Four People Burned.

Smiths hotel, at Rhinelander, Wis.,,
burned at 4 .. m, on the 25th, two men
and two women were burned to death.
The coroners jury decided the fire TO be
incendiary, and charged the act upon the
watchman. The house had an unsavory
reputation.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03

The publishing house nf Relford, Clarke
Il Co., Chicago, with its stock, bindery,
printing works, &c, was burned on the
26th. The loss of that firm and others,
including building, is put at $l,O0O,000.
The fire originated in the engine room.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03

Secretary Bayard's recent note to Mr..
West. which the latter cabled to Earl
Rosebery. British foreign minister, has
been made public. It requests that Eng
land shall restrain the extreme exercise OF
what Canada considers to be her legal
right in the matter Of seizing American
seizures during the diplomatic discussions
of disputed questions. The note Is couched
Ia calm and judicial terms throughout,
and assumes the intention of both coun-
tries TO secure the removal Of the cause for
dispute.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
aSuicide.

Mrs. William Hannah OF Wood Lake
township, twelve miles from Granite Falls,
committed suicide. While the family were
absent, she went to the stable and hanged
herself with q clothes line. She wss tenn
porarily insane.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03

Second District,

The Republican committee for the nd
congressional district, have issued the
call for the nominating convention, to be
held at Mankato, July 7th.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Dted of y Broken Heart.

Mrs. Riel, widow Of the dead rebel, died
at her home at st. Vital on the .5th, after
an illness OF two months. The remains
will be inferred beside those of her hus-
band In the Cathedral cemetery at st.
Boniface.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
"A Town Burned.

The village OF Runkels, Wis, on the Val
ley division of the st. Paul road, was
burned on Monday night. Among the
property destroyed was the lumbermiil Of
Hadfield Bros. Of that city, and 900 cords
od mGod Gi .ne Sa rex
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03

The earnings Of the eight land Offices in
Minnesota for the last year, are reported
from Washington to be &C., ,s6s ,66, and the
salaries paid $39. 223o ,56, leaving net revenue
to the government 923 ,627, 10.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
The Honey-Moon.

President Cleveland has requested the
committees of congress- on enrolled bills
to send nothing to him until after June
10th.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
May Frost.

The frost Saturday night in Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Dakota is reported to have
damaged small fruits, especially strawber-
ries, and gardens to q very considerable
extent.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Home Again.

Miss Folsom arrived at New York on the
27th and was met by Col. Lamont and Miss
Rose Cleveland. and proceeded to private
house. She first learned of her grandfath-
er's death after arriving.
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Texas DrOuth.

Galveston, Texas, telegram May 20 says:
A terrible drouth prevails all over the
state. Cattle and sheep are dying by
thousands.
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Town Burned.

st. Johns station, seven miles west of
Willmar, !Minn.. was about wipsdlout by fire
May Goth. Two stores, dwellings and
depot were burned. Loss 5000. Insur-
ance 5000.
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Friday. May n.

SENATE-Two bills passed in the interest
Of Washington territory, to authorize q
county to issue bonds and build q court
house, and legalizing the incorporation of
insurance. Discussion of the Northern
Pacific land grant forfeiture was discussed.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the passage OF the
bill at present. Without reaching q vote
the Senate adjourned until Tuesday.
HoUsE-The whole day was passed on the
oleomargarine bill, and number OF amend
ments rejected, but no vote was reached
At the evening session twcnty-eight pen
sion bills were PASSED, and it was agreed
that there be no session of the House on
Monday.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03

The University of Cambridge has decided
to confer upon Oliver Wendell Holmes the
degree of doctor of letters and will tender
him banquet. He will be the guest Of
Prof. Max Muller while at Oxford.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-03
Mr.. DunnAil.

Hon. M. Fl. Dunnell has announced his
willingness to be returned to Congress by
the Republicans of the first Minnesota dis
trict.