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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04

remember once, a great while ago,
| was asked by = friend to 60 with him
in the evening to the house Of an &C.
quaintance. where they We're going to
have a kind of musicale, at which there
was to be some noted pianist, who had
kindly consented to pla, few strains.
l did not get the name Of the profess
si0nal, hut went. and when the first
piece was announced / saw that the
light was very uncertain, SO kindly
volunteered to get lamp from another
room. | held that big lamp, weighing
about twenty-nine pounds. for half an
hour, while the pianist would tinky
tinky up on the right hand. or bang
boomy to bang bang down on the bass,
while he snorted aud slagged that old
concert grand piano and almost
knocked its teeth down its throat, OF
gently dawdled with the keys like q
pale moonbeam shimmering through
the bleached rafters of deceased
horse. until at last there was wild
jarglc, such rs the accomplished musi-
clan gives to an instrument to show the
audience that he has disabled the
piano. and will take a slight intermis-
sion while it is sent to the junk shop.
With sigh of relief / carefully put
down the twentv-nine-ponnd lamp, and
my friend told me that | had been
standing there like liberty enlighteaiAg
the world. and holding that heavy
lamp for Blind Tom.- Bill Nye.
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A Farm Bosgh.by Bexelng.

A small boy was seen to approach q
well-dressed, middlc-aged gentleman
on Pennsylvania avenue, near Tenth
street. with piteous appeal of hunger
and of distress at home, The gentle
mans sympathy was aroused. and he
took the boy into the Alderney lunch
hall, on ID street, where he bountifully
provided for the boys appetite. and
also made purchases for him to take
home. The gentleman left the boy in
the place, feeling satisfied that he had
done a charity. While the boy was
drinking his coffee he was observed by
young man, who asked: '.Does not
your father own big farm in Mary
land?''
Yes. sir. Idon know how big it is.
but it 5 right large"
81 know that boy" said the young
man; ''he is the best professional beg
gar in town. He and his father are
regular deadbeats. remember the
boy long time hack, and often have
seen him come into = certain saloon.
His father is iirstclass blacksmith,
but won't work. He lives off this boy 8
begging. In fact. the farm was paid
for largely by this boys begging.
buShiMgtOn Republican,.
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One right this fall New Yorker.
who had been up in one Of the noun
tain counties on business. was obliged
to ask for supper and lodgings at
farm house. The farmer, who was the
only Que at home, hesitated for mo-
ment and then replied:
Ill tell you, how it is. want to be
hospitable, but the old woman is eN.
actly t'other way"
"But ! propose to pay you."
IL know. but that makes no differ
ence. II she comes home feeling all
right she II make YOU welcome and kill
the fattcst hen. II she il feeling all
wrong you II have to skip. She bosses
this ranch, and things have got to go
as she says. She II be home in half an
hour, aud you can sit down and take
your chances"
The wayfayor concluded to do SO.
and for few minutes was agreeably
entertained. Then the farmer sud-
dcnly exclaimcd:
There comes Maria. and she's IL
chewing splinter! That's sure sign
she S out o sorts! Stranger, | reckon
you'll have to move on.
In two or three minutes the woman
entered tho house. As she caught
sight Of the stranger she stood for =
moment and sized him up. Then she
made jump for the broom stick, and
shouted:
.Giye you just ten seconds to clear
the front fonce!''
The New Yorker didn't stop to arg,e
the case. and as he reached the high
way the farmer came out and said:
Don't blame me, stranger. I'm
the hospitablest man in this whole
country, but the old woman runs the
roost.'
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04
THE MAHKErS.

x.y wHEsssG sss bid No. 1arq horsssls ssss BID a.,
bid; No. ) Northern, a. 5sc bid. 1e'' =
Flour-Patent, $5.0OCa5.25; straights
s4.5O@4.75; bakers, ~ a5tGA.50 asked; ~.
Corn No. 2. 3sc asked. May, $50 bid.
Oats No.2 mixed, .9c. bid, 30. asked
No. 2 white, 29kc bid.
Barley No. 2, 55c. bid.
Rye No. 2, lSc. bid,
Flax Seed-<SS.
Baled hay, $3.50 asked; timothy $3.50.
Dressed beef, choice steers 75sc. ee TX
veal, 7@Sc.
Butter. extra 25.. bid.
Cheese, 91 lie.
Eggs, extra lG@isc. asked
Potatoes, Csc per bushel bld
Live Stock--Sales Of steers ranged &c So
g $500 per loo lbs. Sheep sold al
$3.50 per 100. Hogs $500.
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEAT.-No. hard cash, SIC. bid for
February May, 9lc; No; Northern, cash.
f1oua-Patents in sac sacks held at
s4.7O % AGO. In barrels, s4.s5@s. 10; $55,
@5. 20 delivered at New England points
&5.4Oa5. 70 delivered New York and Penn
sylvania points; bakers $4.OO@4.3O
CHICAGO.
Wheat. Feb. 7955S May s4ls.
Corn, Feb. 37A May, 4Ossc.
Oats, cash 2918c; May 3a15.
Flax seed No l, $l.lO.
Pork. cash, slo.7o9lO.E,S; May
$lJ. J.s0C1lO. 72h.
tll.G2111 .O5.
Live Stock, Cattle &C. SO(14.35; Hogs
a aEg4 45; Sheep, $250G3 80.
DULUTH.
WHBAT-Cash, s6k May 9lsk; No. /
Northern, cash, Sac.
MILWAUKEE,
WasAr-Cash soc; My. S4asc.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04

a Three Days Session and IN Elaborate
Platform Adopted.
The Fifth Annual meeting of the
Minnesota State Farmers Alliance was
held at the State University in Mime
apolis on Feb. oath, 25th and 26th.
Geo. w. Sprague Of Fillmore county
the President of the Alliance presided,
and Geo. w. Hough Of Blue Earth was
secretary. President Northrup Of the
University delivered an address Of well
como and Hon. Daniel Buck OF Winona,
made quite . lengthy speech upon ag-
ricultur2l interests denouncing monop-
olies In strong terms and claiming that
there should be Secretary of Agricul-
ture in the Cabinet at Washington. A
committee on credentials was appoint
ed and reported and the following
committee on resolutions was selected:
!. First District-william sprague, John
Buroell.
Sscond-A. A. Williams, william Webb
Third-l. Donnelly, J. =. Shields.
Fourth. B. Taft, NJ. b. Cochran.
Nfth-Gen. 7. B. Barrett, Charles Cam
ming.
AZ Large-D. Cleveland, Stsarns county !;
E. II. Hinton. Rock county; ]. g. Epler,
Otter Tail county.
No other business was transacted the
first day.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04

'.Music boxes are very cheap nova
days. Maiden lane importer said
yesterday. ..and they are made in al
most every shape imaginable. For a
dollar you can buy music box that
twenty years ago would have been
looked upon as o great curiosity, and
which would have been considered ex-
tremely cheap at $5. They are made
mostly in Geneva and imported to this
country, and if it was not tor the large
.iuty that the Government collects they
would be much cheaper than they are.
Here are dozen different kinds, rang
ing in price all the way from 81 10 $l5.
The 81 box was round with Hat top
and bottom. On the top was little
crank, like that usually on fishing
reel. The box was japanncd, and on q
neat slip Of paper pasted on the bottom
of the box was written the tune that
the little crank could grind out. This
one played the chorus from the Bohem-
ian Girl. 1t was not as extended as
when played BY a full orchestra, but it
was the chorus and after it had been all
played il was only necessary to turn
the crank some more to repeat it. The
S3 music box was very neat indeed.
and was wound up with key. 1t
played three cheerful little tunes, aud
played them very well. The higher
priced boxes were almost works of art,
the $l5 boxes playing five tunes.
There is 4 large out-of-town sale
for them,' the dealer continued.
much greater than the home salc. We
sell, however good many at homo.
The larger boxes play nearly loud
enough to dance by. You would be
surprised il you knew the queer things
in which music boxes are placed. l
saw the other day q lot of decanters
which had false bottoms, and in the
space between the true and the false
bottoms were music boxes which were
wound up with key, and which then
played automatically. | also saw some
which were placed in the bottoms oi
beer glasses, hut these glasses were
more for show than for use.
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Tipped Over and burned.

A Buffalo. n. Y, telegram Of the 22d,
says: a serious accident occurred this
fcreuoon on the Buffalo, New York Il Phil
adclphia railroad, about twelve miles
north OF Mount Morris. The train from
Sunda to Rochester ran of the track and
the forward coach tipped over and was
burned. Eighteen persons we're in the
coach. and AL were more or less seriously
Injured. Among them were Rev. 3. y.
Max!ey and wife Of Nunda, George Rail
ston aud =. F. Coffin Of Mount Morris.
Mrs. Max;ey is very seriously, and Mr..
Haiistoh and Mr.. Coffin slightly hurt.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04
A Minnesota Convict shot.

The Minnesota penitentiary was the
scene of a fatal shooting Tuesday morning
the 2 d. The victim was Frank Smith, con-
victed at Winona of highway robbery in
October last, and sentenced to thirteen
years He gave his age when he entered
the prison as - years. On Friday last
Smith made complaint to the warden and
demanded to be placed in another working
department. This was not granted and
Tuesday morning calling the FORE
man, e. McKellar, Of. his depart
ment to him, and after few words,
as Mcclellan was turning away
Smith struck him q violent blow In
the face. Smith then seized q heavy
maui and deliberately broke up two
valuable machines. For these acts smith
was ordered to the dungeon for punish
ment. Before locking him, w. G. Reed,
deputy acting warden undertook q search
of his clothing, but Smith resisted aud
broke away. On Reeds undertaking to
force the search, Smith made rush for him
whereupon Reed drew his revolver and
fired one shot, the bullet taking effect in
Smiths left breast, killing him almost
instantly. In the afternoon jury Of the
best citizens of saltwater was called, and
after thorough investigation of the facts,
q verdict was returned that Smith came to
his death from q pistol shot fired by Reed
in the discharge Of his official duty.
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Friday. Feb. 26.

SESATE-After speech by Mr.. Mitchell
in support of his bill for the abrogation oi
all treaties permitting the immigration oi
Chinese to this country, the wearisome ed
ucation bill was up and held the floor un.
til displaced by . motion to go into execu
tive session. After the executive session
adjourned to Monday.
HoUsE-A resolution was adopted for the
appointment OF select committee to ex
anime and report as to the much
talked nf Pan Electric Telephone
matter. The resolution gives tho COM
mitfee the widest late trade, and il
there has been any croOkedness it ought to
be brought out. At the evening session
twenty eight pension bills were passed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04

The eastern states were visited by the
most furious gale for years the ajth. In
New York the wind reached velocity Of
:' miles. Telegraph poles were prostrated
in all directions aud railroad travel great
ly impeded. Between Erie and Dunkirk,
y. r.. a lady was blown from q railroad
train and carried D hong distance,
but escaped without serious injury. At Bal
great amount OF damage done. Reports
from other points in the East are of q SIM
liar character.
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XLIXth. CONGRESS.
Tuesday. Feb. 23.


SENArE-TAe bill appropriating Sa50,OOO
for the erection of monument to Grant IN
Washington city was passed. The educa-
tion bill was again taken up and Messrs.
Gray and Plumb spoke in opposition and
Call in favor. After an executive session
adjourned.
HoCsE.-Mr. Morrison, ways aud means
committee, reported joint resolution
directing the surplus In the treasury be
applied to payment Of the public debt. Mr..
Hewitt of the committee made Q minority
report The morning hour was consumed in
considering the bill to annex the northern
part Of Idaho to Washington territory, but
no final action was taken. The bill author
izing the several executive departments to
make exhibits at the New Orleans ex-
position, was laid on the table, yeas lS5
nays ll2, and the bill forfeitiug the measur-
ed land grant OF the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad company was passed without
division,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04
EVENTS OF THE DAY


A tragic interruption of the proceedings
of the convention OF the pioneer law max
ers of Iowa, in session at Des Moines, the
25th, when James L. Mitchell, member Of
the ninth general assembly Of Iowa, bnt
now judge in Nebraska, addressing the
convention, all at once ceased speaking
and dropped to the floor dead from an apo
plectic stroke. Judge Mitchell was 80 years
OF age. He served with distinction in the
late war rs member Of the 29th Iowa Vol
nnteers. After the war he settled I'm Ne
hraska City, Neb., and at the time of his
death was judge Of the Second Judicial
District OF that state.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Evictions Suspended.

A London cablegram of the 22nd says:
It is stated that Mr.. Morley, chief secretary
for Ireland, has SO instructed the police and
military authorities as TO render it virtu-
ally impossible to effect evictlons. Arch
bishop Walsh Of dublin has written to Mr..
Gladstone that the Irish bishops consid-
cred that the result of the elections an
swered Mr.. Gladstones' appeal to the Irish
people to '.speak out" He says the
bishops believe that home rule would not
affect the union or the supremacy Of the
crown, and urge the suspension Of evicti0ns
until the land question has been settled.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04
EVERYTHING IN THE LINE OF
JOB WORK,
Bill Heads. Cards, Posters, Circulars,
- GIVE % 4 TRIAL DRYORI onDERmQ
ELoENHERE. -
HANCOCK AND SEYMOUR.
Two Mem made Great By one Event and
Both Succumb to . Common

Two Non made Great by one Event and
Both Succumb to . Common
Fate.
General Hancock, the pride of the
army; Of splendid physique, martial
bearing; the obedient soldier, whom
war made famous
Gov. Seymour, the old time GENTLE
man, the pacific statesman, the idol of
great party
B.th men standarl-bearers Of the
Democracy, the one as soldier, the
other as statesman in presidential
contest-Joh dead; both dead almost al
the same hour!
There Is remarkable parallel aud
contrast between these two men. The
war period made both famous. Both
were patriots; both yielded to the same
ambition; both succumbed to the same
fate!
Hancock apparently well one day,
the next, says the World, ''is sinking
step by step, like person descending
pair Of stairs.
Governor Seymour, says the asso-
ciated press, has been gradually fail
ing for eight years. Both men, though
Of entirely different temperament.
yield to a common fate.
Har ,ck's case was discovered by an
emineut physician at the very last
moment to he beyond help, because.
back of the malignant ulcer in his
neck. was disorder which made liv-
ing impossible.
Governor Seymour's life for eight
years has been feeble, as the associat-
ed press says, because of serious at
tack of renal inflammation some time
ago, and his death therefrom has only
been question of time.
Both Hancock and Seymour might
have lived many years had they known
and recognized the fact that they were
kidney disorder, aud treated them
selves successfully as they might have
done by that great scientific specific.
Warner 5 safe cure. Well might q we'll
known physician exclain: II some
times think people would never die If
their kidneys were always sound"
An eminent New York physician
says: '.Hancock's kidneys stopped eA-
creting urea No wonder he died,
for 400 grains of this horrible blood
pOisoner should be passed out by the
kidneys every day; II they fail. disease
runs riot through the whole system
and death is inevitable. Deaths from kid
ney disorders are of the commonc>t oe-
currence among all classes, but are more
noticeable in these two cases, because
Of the prominence of the victims.
Thousands of cases of needless deaths.
aye, Of actual suicide and homicide
occur every year, because people AMI
physicians fail to give proper attention
to the only blood purifiers in the
| system.
These two cases, occurring SO strik-
ingly near each other, originating in 4
common source, and eventuating in Il
common fate, ought TO arouse the pco-
pie to the necessity Of allowing no sea-
son to pass without taking y few bottles
of the great specific alluded to which
is the only remedy known that has dircc;
power and control over these great
organs, not only preventing and cur
ing the diseases to which they are SUBJ
ject, but also preventing and curing
the many, many diseases which would
never exist il these organs '.werc al
| WAYS sound"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04
Grea, sale Of Running Horses.

On the 27tb, at the Rancocas stock farm,
Johnstown, n. Y, the entire stable Of race
horses belonging to Pierre Lorillard, were
sold at public auction. There was a large
attendance aud the bidding was lively. A
total Of tvs wenty seven head were sold for
$4,000. The largest price for q single
animal was paid by the Dwyer Bros, for
the three-year bay filly, Dewdrop, S.a,0D.
The same parties also secured tie five-year
old bay horse, Pontiac, for @l7, $40, and the
chestnut colt Winfield for $4,000.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04
Blg Dry Goods Fire.

Shortly after Up. m. Tuesday the 2.sd, fire
was discovered in the mammoth dry goods
establishment of Mannheimer Bros, Third
Street, st Paul. The fire was caused by
escaping gas in the basement, aud
was started by an employe lighting burn
er. The flames spread with great rapidity,
and although the entire fire department Of
the city was early on the ground and doing
excellent work, the store department with
its contents of the great building, occupy
Ing the basement and first floor, were very
completely destroyed before the flames
were subdued. The Mannheimer Bros. es-
innate their loss on stock at Sl60 ,0OO, or
about 65 per cent. of its value, while the
building Is probably damaged 81, 900, both
fully covered by insurance.
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Northwestern Postmssters

the following postmasters were appoint
ed the 2ta: Dakota-At Cool Harbor, J.
A. Harold, vice Gilbert, removed; Turtle
Creek, J. A. Barnes, vice Miller, not COM
f.lissiOned. Minnesota-At Darwin, J..
Fecny, vice Marr, resigned; Parker's
Prairie, j. Murray, vice Hyatt, removed.
On the same day the following were COM
missiOned: Minnesota-Clitherall, w.
Mann; Clontarff, ]. Conarty; Moneystown,
G. Bird. Wisconsin--!ola, A. Weinmann.
Dakota-I.aketon, w. W. Pay.
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"Wednesday. Fab. -.

SENATE The bill allowing National
banks to change their name aud location,
subject to the approval of the controller
Of the currency, was passed. The educa-
tion bill was again taken up and discussed
until it was laid aside for an executive
session. after which adjourned.
HoUsE-The ssnats bill to quit titles Of
settlers on the Des No,nez river. was
passed. Also the House bills to anaex tie
Northern part OF Idaho TO Washington ter
ritory, and the half gallon liquor tax bill.
The hennepin canal hill was taken up In
committee of the whole, and Mr.. Murphy
Of Illinois made q lengthy argument in sup
port of the naeasure.
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Untaxed Railroad Lands.

On the 25th, Attorney General Hahn OF
Minnesota, commenced proceedings in the
supreme court, by quo warranto, against
the Southern Minnesota Railway extension
company, tho Southern Minnesota, the
Minnesota Central, the Hastings + Dakota
and the st. Paul & Sioux City Railway
companies. These roads are now operated
by corporations distinct from those owning
and managing their respective land grants,
and the object Of the suits is to compel the
companies to show cause Why the lands
should not be forfeited, and the charters OF
the companies vacated. Should the suits
he successful the effect would be to compel
the several corporations to divide the
property among themselves, or II will
revert 70 the State.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04
Emperor william Inj ared.

A Berlin cablegram Of tie 2sth, the
Official Gazette states that the emperor
William is confined to his room, suffering
from a confusion Of the left hip. Although
the injury is not regarded az at all serious,
the court ply sicians deened 4 necessary
quiet for while. His injury was caused
6y fall received at court ball Thursday,
Feb, 2oth.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-03-04
Driylng ONT tlle Chinese,

A procession Of 1900 men at Portland,
Or, the 22i, closed up the plans of the
Chinese aud warned them all to leave the
city before March oath. At Oregon City,
l3 miles from Portland, the forty two
Cinnamon in that place were driven on
board vessel and their fares paid to
Portland with money stolen from them,
aud warned never to return.
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MINNESOTA.
DO. bic shoetin~ m Sc. Paul.


The Astoria hotel, Wabashe street, st.
Paul. kept by John Baugh, was the scene
Of double shooting the evening of Satur.
day, the 27th. The shooting was done by
Theodore p Rich, Of Cobleskill, N. Y, and
his victim was his wife, Mrs. Fannie Rich,
who had deserted him. Mrs. Rich and DIR.
H. 3. Gale, . married man, left Cobleskill,
n. T., Jan. 81, coming west, and first going
to Bismarck, Dak.,. where proceedings
were instituted for divorce by both Gale
and Mrs. Rich. They then returned to st.
Paul and took rooms ut the Astoria, await
ing, 1t Is claimed, their respective divorces
By Dr. % Gale % that 70 Rich had " consensed 10
this for money consideration. But il
this was go Rich changed his mind and on
the morning Of Saturday, the 9th, he put
IN an appearance in 81 Paul, in search
Of his wife and Gale, finding them at the
hotel as above. His first appearance on
the scene was as the parties were at supper.
After little conversation they left the
dining room and repaired to the room oc-
cupied by Gale and Mrs. Rich, No. 20. Here
at the request of Rich DIR. Gale withdrew
TO allow q conversation between man and
wife. The conversation was quite lengthy.
What was said here ID unknown, but at
shortly before o'clock the occupants Of
the hotel were startled by two pistol shots
in rapid succession. Hurrying to the room
Mrs. Rich was found sitting in q chair
dead, with q pistol ball through her head,
and Rich on the floor likewise dead from
the same cause. An examination Of the
bodies showed that Rich had first placed
his pistol to the left ear Of his wife, AMI
fired, she struggling to prevent him, and
then he put the pistol to his own head on
the right side and fred, both shots causing
death almost instantly. Rich was . man
Of 40 years Of age, without any particular
business, and though not a dissipated man,
1t Is claimed had not provided for his wife
properly. Mrs. Rich was about 35 years of
age, daughter Of Henry Smith, one Of the
most prominent lawyers of New York
state. and Z man OF wealth and social
standing. He died about year ago, leav-
ing large estate, not yet divided among
the heirs. Her mother also died about two
months ago, and she was wearing mourn
ing for her at the time the awful tragedy
occurred. DR.. Gale, for whom she deserted
her husband, is practicing physician Of
Cobleskill, 40 years Of age, and deserted his
family when he fed with Mrs. Rich.