The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-16
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Domestic News.

| Domestic News.
The Presidents message contained six
teen thousand words.
Canadian postal cards brought into the
| United States must pay duty.
The committees of the House and Senate
have agreed upon an interstate commerce
bill.
E. p. Greenieaf, OF Boston, millionaire
miser, on his death-bed wiiled 100000 to
Harvard.
Senator Logan was too ill from rheuma
tism to be present at the opening OF the
Senate.
Gov. Alger, Of Michigan, has prohibited
the importation of Illinois live stock into
| that state.
Secretary Manning estimates the cost of
the government for the next fiscal year at
$325, 1S5, 7S9
Gen. J. B. Foley, formerly q member OF
congress from Indiana at Greensburg, at the
age Of 50, died Dec. 8.
The new sundry civil bill will include an
appropriation for lighting the Tennessee
and Great Kanawaha rivers.
Hayes Grier, Of Pennsylvania, and w. J.
Hillegrass, OF Indiana, have been appointed
chiefs Of division in the pension Office.
An Englishman named Thomas H.
Harry, blew out the gas in Jersey City ho-
tel before he went to bed. He never woke
up.
A contest over the estate of the late
George Sugden. Sedalia, NO., is soon to
be commenced by his disinherited daughter.
About $4,000 is involved.
The President is better. He was at his
desk all day, and received all who called,
besides presiding at the regular cabinet
meeting Thursday afternoon.
A committee OF fifteen has been ap
pointed to prepare a memorial to congress
relative to the constitutional centennial
celebration and worlds exposition.
Judge Gresham in deciding the question
Of receiver for the Wabash road, took
occasion to score Jay Gould and others for
the means they adopted to wreck the sys-
tenn.
A movement is ubout to be made by the
Union Pacific that will have most import
ant effect on railroads. 1t is the adoption
on this road on thea o'clock scheme on its
entire system.
At the meeting of the Illinois State bar
association to be held at Springfield,
January ll-l2, Leonard SWEET has been
designated to deliver eulogy on the late
David Davis.
DR.. Marth, the Liberal leader of the
asol,c 81, A.
House Thursday was cordially greeted by
Representatives. Hewitt, Cox, Morrison,
Phelps and others.
A courier has been sent out from Fort
Keogh to bring in party of hunters from
the Smithsonian institute at Washington
engaged in securing specimens Of buffalo.
They have killed % head.
So strong is the prohibition sentiment in
Mobile that the saloon keepers have asked
the Alabama legislature to pass law for a
license OF 81 600. Rev. DIR. Hawthorne, of
Atlanta, is going to Mobile to open the
temperance campaign.
On the Sth there were earthquake shocks
at Columbia, s. c., and at Independence
and Missouri City, Mo. Buildings were
shaken and windows ratified by the concus-
sions, which lasted from few seconds to
full minute.
The issue of the standard dellars from the
mints during the week ending Dec. 4, was
1851, oil. The issue during the correspond
ing period last year was sf99. 1893. The ship
ment OF fractional silver coin during Novem
Der amounted to Ss47 ,49l.
John E. Owens, the veteran comedian,
died at his home in Baltimore Md, on the
7th. He had been in poor health three years
with q complication Of diseases. The direct
cause of death was cancer in the stomach.
The friends of the Pacific railroads fund
ing bill are much disappointed at the failure
of President Cleveland to recommend the
passage OF that measure. They were conf
dent, as was alse President Adams, that the
recommendation would he made.
Two hundred and fifty workmen at the
shoe factories of Frances w. Breed, at Lynn
were ordered ont against their desire by
the Knights OF Labor Monday The trou-
BILE was caused by 20 shoe-cutters working
at less than the standard prices and refus-
ing to strike.
Attorney General Garland is credited
with having written letter saying that he
has not thought of being a candidate for
and at the close of his present term his
Official services will cease for awhile to
crafty his longing for rest and quiet
Mr.. Williams, the new California Senator,
elected to serve until the 4th of March next,
is claimed as Central Pacific r. II. man.
The legislature this winter is to choose a
Senator for the full term. There will he a
vigorous fight against the Central. 1t is
understood that ex-senator Hearst will lead
the contest against the railroad people.
) The District of Columbia commissioners
have appointed Col. VIM. q. Moore to be
major and chief of police in place OF Major
Walker, resigned. Col. Moore is the COM
Infantry corps, and at present holds a
prominent position in the National Metro
politan bank Of Washington. He was
private secretary Of ex-President johnson.
J. d. Sayres Of Texas has been occupying
the seat in the House which for several
congresses had been in the possession Of
Hon. S. s. Cox. When Mr. Cox was sworn
in, Mr.. Sayres offered him his old seat,
which he accepted, and presented the
courteous Texan with a pearl scarf pin Of
the design OF q star and crescent, which he
OOk from his own neck scarf as a momen-
Of the occasion.
feverfsh condition OF the oil market
has existed for few days at Pittsburg,
New York and some other points, and from
the 7th to the Sth, there was drop Of Is
cents barrel. Secretary Barlow Of Pitts
burg oil exchange says the loss on oil be-
tween the 4th and the close Of business on
the eth aggregated IS, ,OOO,O 600. The situation
at New York on the Sth was panicky and
there was drop OF six cents q barrel dur
ing the day.
On the 7th storm Of unusual severity
ragged all along the Atlantic coast, and ship
ping was placed in great peril Numerous
vessels were reported ashore and badly
damaged or entirely wrecked, but as far as
has been learned their crews all managed to
escape or were rescued from theirper alive.
The storm was accompanied by snow in
most places and extended far inland, and
in some places railway traffic has been
much impeded. The roof Of the Highland
rink in Boston was crushed in by its own
weight Of snow and damaged $5O,0OO.
Fires and Casualties.