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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Was storr, Assasstnatece

A lengthy dispatch to the New York
World tells with much detail Of the alleged
assassination OF Emory A. Storrs, the Chi
The Story is that Storrs was poisoned by
the gang whose secrets he had gained.
Storrs went from Chicago to Ottawa to
present the case Of Joseph c. Mackin, the
convicted ballot-box stuffer and perjnrer,
to the supreme court Of the state. At that
place the brilliant lawyer was foully and
deliberately as assinated He was dragged
with dgitalis, which, when taken IN poison-
Gus quantities, produces convulsive move.
ments of the muscles and insensibility,
hansea and vomiting are also developed,
the vital forces fail, aud without warning
the victim passes beyond the further ven-
geance of his enemies. The lawyer was
'.settledn v ith digs.alis-not vulgarly and
and in hurry, but with all due regard for
appearances and progress OF the poison
aciing on frame enfeebled by hard work
and temporary excesses. Day after day
the drug in medicinal doses found its way
into his liquor, and one morning the col
lapse began and the deadly work was under
way. Early on Sept. l3 he died Of what
the doctors called paralysis Of the heart,
but what the "gangn called "a piece OF sick
work" Mackin. when he heard the news,
said: Il told Storrs not to drink any thing,
or il he did TO buy his own liquor and drink
alone.n We was asked what he meant and
replied that man who has anything to do
with people Of a certain class taxes his life
in his hands, particularly il ne gets hold of
more secrets than it is intended that he
should know. He continued: s'In his loss
! lose my case, and once at Joliet l shall be
out of the way Of the people who would not
dare refuse my demands II gained liberty
without imprisonment" The above con.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
WHOLE NUMBER Hos.
The Grave Of Charles Lamb.

MIR. Bentley j. asking some one to
tell him whether Charles Lambs
grave (and Mary's) is looked after at
all. says the Pail Mall Gazette.
the brother and sister lie together in
the Edmonton churchyard, aud their
grave is likely enough neglected. But
what Lamb said of books, the better
they are the less the demands from
binding. he might have said Of good
man dress or great mans grave,
There IS no sight more touching than
the pathetic tributes which NAV be seen
in walk through a country church
yard, the humble bunch of wild flo xers
brought by some pious and loving
hand or the clumsy carving on an ill
shaped wooden cross. The costly inn
mortelles, the endomed exotics, which
lie on the marble-covcred graves of the
rich. renewed by contract like win
dow garden, onl, serve to conjure up
Convent Garden.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
q neral Notes.

London money market advices say
there is no indication of permanent high
er rates. the rise in the Bank of England
rate has prevented an outflow of gold, but
mas attracted no bullion. Gold continues
to be bought on open market for America.
The heavy August shipments OF American
grain threaten further gold drain from
London. against which there are heavy
pure aases of American securities in Lon
don for New York account American
railroad securities we're bu0yant during
the week uIder the influence OF large New
York purchases. The poisoning OF eleven
persons il reported from an Arkansas
town. They are not expected to recover.
those prostratei, and his son, aged ~
have been arrested Oh the charge of pois-
oning the we'll. The accused were bound
over. 1t is alleged that he wished to rid
himself of his wife, who was suing for
divorce. Senator Stanford has begun the
preliminary preparations for his great
university at Palo Alto, landscape ar
list having been on the grounds for some
time arranging the 8rtisJIc features Of the
surroundings. Mr.. Blaine will deliver six
speeches in Connecticut-at Hartford,
New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury, Mer-
G ,rland will return TO Washington this
week, after q vacation OF two months
Secretary Lamar, who is to deliver the
address ut the unveiling Of the Calhoun
statue in Chari stOn in November, has
written to the committee suggesting a
later date on account OF the general shak-
ihess prevailing in the city. Ex-Presdent
Arthur's health does not show any i'm.
prOvement: neither can he be considered
any worse than when he left New York.
He is certainly somewhat thinner and il
cOntine tD his hair the greater part of
the time, but his appearance would not
lead a stranger to think him an extremely
sick ,aan. His skin is fresh and rosy as
ever. He no longer suffers from insampia
his appetite is only occasionally capricious,
and he is bright and cheerful.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
About the Country.

A cattle disease which threatens serious
trouble has made its appearance in Cen
trail Missouri. Pittsburg statesmen threat
en- to strike il their employers keep their
stores open ih the evening. Assistant AS
SCISSOR Bakerman, of New Orleans, It. empt-
ed to shoot Frank Waters, reporter, but
got shot. Five armed men entered Mex
leans house At Laredo, Tex, and carried
away lis wife. Two were captured. Re-
ports from the cotton belt are to the effect
that heavy rains have ruined the crop in
large section Of country. Virgins, the
weather p ophet, gets fiercely attacked by
Proctor, the astronomer, who practical
IL duhs him q know nothing crank.
In fracas at Paris, Tex, between Luke
Petrie, a salesman, and David and Richard
Moore, saloonkeepers. the latter were kill
ed aud Petrie badly wounded. A farmer
named Gardiner, his wife aud lady NAM
ed Parsons were run over by an express
train near Providence, r. l., and all killed.
The engine drawing the Baltimore Il Ohio
night express burst its boiler mite from
Baltimore, killing ne fireman and badly ill.,
juring the engineer. Gen. Hezen, of the
y Gather bureau, telegraphs to Charleston,
i. c., that there are no indications that
Wiggins's prophesies will be true.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07

That the clean. pure and honest admin;stra-
tisn Of Grover Cleveland Il matter OF just pride
for every American citizen, without distinction
OF party. and we must cordially and heartily ap-
prove and appland the noble. determined and
successful efforts Of The president in the inter-
est Of good government.ana pledge him our con-
tinued support in all such efforts.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
IOWA
Hawkeye Brevities.


Mrs. Gamewell, the lady missionary,
whose home was destroyed by q Chinese
mob in ChnngkiEg, China, some months
ago, arrived at the home of her mother,
Mrs. DIR. Port tr, in Davenport. v eek ago
having come from China by way of San
Francisco. She cOrrOborates the publish
Ell accounts Of mob violence in China, but
avOwS her purpose to return to her mis-
sionary work there when matters become
settled aud protection i assured.
The ..AyGrauiic' is the name of q club
recently organized in Davenport by the
city stonemasops. The initiation fee is 81,
and any MT mber found drinking is inn
mediateiy bounced from the organization.
At Mason City, as 4 drove Of 81 veral
hundred cattle were being driven to the
RockfordIow market, they stampeded
at Taylor's ford, the iron bridge over
which fe,l under the weight of nearl, one
Thousand of them. Ten cattle were killed
outright and several Injured so they had
to be butchered. Where they fell two
drovers were also injured-One, John Ma.
bin OF Garner, seriously, The bridge was
l25 feet long and is a total wreck. The
ccal miners of Des Moines voted to de-
mand one. half cent advance per bushel
after Oct l. which will be granted. John
shane, wealthy farmer living near Pom
eroy, was shot and killed by unknown
parties. By spontaneous combustion Of
fax-seed in tue basement of a portion of
the State Insurance Company building at
DesMoines. the structure was burned. des-
rroying the Iowa Seed Company store and
stock. Loss $4,000, well insured.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
WISCONSIN.
Wisconsin Chat.

At Hudson Andrew Wiimeyer, barber,
month ago and, after wearing it q long
time, returned it Wednesday ard wanted
the proprietor 10 take it back which he re-
fus ed TO do. Wilmeyer afterward with q
heavy hickory cane, smashed four or five
large tights of glass OUT of the store front
and demolished q toilet show case aud
much OF its contents. He was then ar
rested and taken to the cooler. john d.
Harp Lied Sunday at his home in Cassviile.
He was native Of New York, and has
lived IN Grant county for fifty years past.
He was a veteran of the Mexican and civil
wars. Gov. Rusk. Senator Spooner, Gen.
Phil Cheek and secretary OF State Timme
are to address the people at Hudson, Oct
5th. The venerable mother superior of
the Sisters Of the Good Shepherd, Mary
st. Jerome. died at Green Bay from the
effects Of q stroke of paraly sis. At Albany,
Sunday night the drug store of j. NJ
Hicks was visited by burglars and in
blowing the safe with gunpowder the
premises were set on fire, aud the Hicks
store, b. j McAtee's store ard Murray's
Opera House were burned. Loss by fire
$40 600; insurance SS,i 90. How much the
burglars got IL unknown. J. w. Guest. of
Z lsworth, aged - years suicided by drink
ing strychuine. His daughter became
aware II his intention just too late to
tntelf re. To guard against pleurU-
pneumonia, Gov. Rusk has issued q
rroclamation forbidding the importa ton
into Wisconsin Of cattle from Illinois, ex-
cept when accompanied by certificate of
health from the state veterinarian of that
state or an inspector OF the United States
bureau Of animal industry. The police
have received positive information that
the wealthy" stranger who my steriously
disappeared at Florence, Wis, recently Is
none other than J. Oakley Crawford, q
notorious Eastern cor fidence man, who is
wanted in West Virginia for crimes. At
q conference in the Milwaukee district
between the Republican congressional
committee and H. A. Taylor, Senator
Sawyer, and other prominent Republicans.
Congressman Van Schaick was present
and gave fiual answer to the committee
that he would not accept q denomination
for congress. He stated that his reason
was the condition of his Eife's health.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07

are said to be camped in the Wolf noun
tains, near Tongue river, waiting for
chance to rush off horses. Judge III omas
promised to be at Deadwood by Sept. l5,
has not yet put in an appearance. A
mountain lion is said to be running around
in the Antelope valley. east Of the Mouse
river. A Bohemian woman named Carda
was stamred TO death by Texas pony
near Tvndall. A fonrteen-year-old boy
named Manly vas shot by tnirteen-year-
old playmate named Day In Oliver county.
The boys we're playing together with gun,
which Day raised, aud il went of acciden-
tally, shooting Many in the forehead aud
killing him instantly. Pleurc-pneumonia
has broken out in herd OF cattle twenty
i've miles north Of Mandan belonging to w.
j. Etherington. Two weeks ago q car load
OF cattle was brought from Chicago. Ten
head died and forty more are affected.
Steps are being taken by the local board of
health to quarantine.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07

A lady who suffered for years. and
who was treated by most noted physi-
clans in America, without relief. was
given simple remedy by Russian
nurse which permanently restored her
to health. To aid her sex, she now
offers to send free the recipe, with full
instructions for making the medicine
yourself, at home, without expense.
If you are suffering with any female
disease. do not throw away time and
money on doctors and patent medi-
cines. hut enclose me stamped envel-
ope addressed toyourselD and receive
free cure. Address Mrs. G. b.
Wright, No. IL. Huron ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Sir John A. Macdonald.

Tbs condition Of Sir John A. Macdonald,
the Canadian premier. mertal as well as
physical, is causing much concern. Eight
cen months ago the premier suffered from
Insomnia, and ever since his mental powers
have been decaying. A prominent Mon
treal physician says he does not believe
Sir John will be in condition to meet the
house next season. His powers are slipping
away from him. He is seventy-ihree years
Of age, and his collapse is imminent.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07

That We insist that the surplus revenue accn-
mulated in the treasury of the L. 5. ROT uet,ie d
to defray the current expenses ef I'M govern
ment and meet the appropriations IN ade by con-
gress, be applied in payment Of the public debt
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07

The public debt reduction for September
is about Sll,OOO,000. The wholesale mil
linery firm of A. 5. Gage & Co., Chicago,
with S75D,OOO liabilities suspended, Sept.
80; assets supposed to be klOOt less. by
an explosion at the Ditmar Powder works,
at Bayehsster, N. Y, Sept. 80, four men
were kill.d d. Il is supposed the explosion
was ,naliciously caused. Wilson Barrett,
the English actor arrived at New York,
Sept. 81.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07

The Democratic convention to nominate
a delegate to congress for the territory OF
Dakota met at Aberdeen, Sept. Goth, with
John X. Wilson Of Lawrence 10th tenn
porary and permanent chairman. The re-
port Or the committee on platform is in
seventeen sections, the I'll reading THAT
we favor the subm ission to q vote Of the
people OF thasarriLory On the seventh stan
dard parallel" A substitute was offered
for this, appraising any division aud favor
ing he admission of the whole terrii ory as
one state. The substitute was voted down,
yeas f5f, nays 2J5. Ses tion seven, together
with the entire series, was adopted. On
the first formei ballot NJ. H. Day was
nominated delegate to congress. the vote
being as follows: NJ. II. Day 22S, d. w.
Marafta ii, L. G. johnson 4, total 357, ne
cessary to choice l16
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Hawkeyc scraps.

The fund for Mrs. Haddock now amounts
to $3,33s. A tri-stste old settlers reunion
of Iowa, Missouri and Illinois will be held
at K.okuk, October l3. Officers from Fargo,
OAK, identity the goods and man Crawford,
captured at fheexpress Office at Des Moines
as those wanted. Dennis Maher Of Iowa
City has been elected president of the Iowa
land league, in place of NJ. V. Cannon, re-
Gently resigned. An unknown disease il
carrying off = large number Of hogs in Car
roll county.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07

The Democrats in the third Minnesota
Congressional district neld their nominat-
ing convention at Chaska Sept. 10, and nom
mated Judge John l.. Macdonald or shake
pee Ter Congress-, e receiving On the in-
formal ballot Al votes and Ara Barton of
Rice county Is votes, after which the nom
inatiOn Of Judge Macdonald was made
unanimous. Speeches were made by Mac
donald, Senator Peck, Ara Barton, A. +.
NOrdin and others.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Tragedy I'm Cass Co.

On Sunday, near Pine Knoll, Cass Co.,
Mimi, J. A. Policy and his son u years Of
aye met their deaths at the hands OF Mr..
aud Mrs. Davenport, growing out Of feud
in regard to crops and money matters.
Pollev came on to the Davenport premises
to carry offIproduce armed with Winches-
tor. Mrs. DAvenport demonstrated and
Policy began to abuse her aud struck her,
when Mr.. Davenport fired, giving Policy a
fatal shot. Policy was put into the wagon.
and as it drove away men in the wagon
opened fire, which the Davenports returned
killing Charley Policy. Davenport ana his
wife gave themselves up to the sheriff, aud
are Ia jail.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Russell sage

is well-known operator in Wall street
who ID generally considered as .'up to
snuff" Hence it may have been quite
natural that countryman who reads the
papers recently called at his Office and
asked for package Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. he discovered his mistake, tu-
he made no mistake in the article called
for. This II .medy, when applied with DIR.
rapidly eradicate the most aggravated
case of catarrh. with ell its unpleasant
and dangerous accompanimsuts.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Wisconsin Scraps.

week ago Saturday there were 20 cases
OF scarlet fever and II of diptheria in Mil
waukee. Since then there have been snew
cases of the former complaint and II OF the
latter, with three recoveries and deaths,
leaving II cases Of diptheria on hand; 3 re
coveries and death leaves Is cases Of scar
let fever. The only son Of }. l. Case, the
millionaire manufacturer of Racine, has
caused q sensation by marry ing the di-
vorced wife of q mechanic. A valuable
dark bay Clydesdale horse belonging to
Jonathan Leighton Of GAINESVILLE, was stol-
Gu Friday night.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Third D,strict.

The Republicans OF the 3rd Minnesota
Congressional District held their nomina-
ting convention at >orthfield, Sept. 18th.
The candidates presented were b. b. Her.
bert, Red Wing, A. H. Reed of Glencoe, H.
r. Denny Of Carver. The first ballot stood
Herbert u, Reed III, Denny l6 The vote on
the 18th aud final ballot stood, Herbert 36,
Reed ri, Denny Z, Mr.. Herbert being nom.
mated. The convention adapted the fol-
lowing resolution: We most cheerfully ac-
knowledge the valuable and nntiring serv-
ices of Maj. Strait, who has long and faith
fully served US in congress, and we tender
tC him our sincere thanks for his eminent
labors at all times for our interests.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Connecticut Fart hq ua ke.

Reports from Bridgeport and New
Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 30, indicate earth
quake shocks between and ~ a. M, that
day. At the Wheeler Il Wilson sewing
machine works, Bridgeport, the shock was
distinct, the windows being shaken and
ratified; in a d~elilng house . lamp was
thrown from q mantel piece.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
MIMI E;s3OTA.
Fourth Minnesota.

The Democrats of the Fourth Minnesota
Congressional district met at Minneapolis
on the 29lh and nominated Mayor Edmund
Rice Of st. Paul for congress, E. w. Dur
ant OF saltwater was chosen chairman and
Eugene w. Wilson of Minneapolis pre-
sented Mr.. Rice's name to the convention.
The nomination was unanimous by accla-
nation. A delegation of over $40 from ST.
Paul, headed by a brass band were in
attendance. Cong atulatory speeches
we're made by F. II. Kelly, NJ. w. Glenn,
=. w. Durant and others. A platform
was adopted reafiirming the Democratic
State platform aud MessIs. Durant, Kelly
and Wilson we're appointed TO wait on Mr..
Rice and notify him of his nomination.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
without Conditions.

The stament in Gen. Miles official report
of the Apache campaign, made public at
Washington, Oct 1, that Geronimo was
not captured, but surrendered condition
ally, is contradlcted by Capt. Lawton, who
was in command of the troops ut the time
OF the capture. In private telegr m to
Lieut.. Aihee, of the Winchester armory,
dated Albuvuerque.Ca Capt. Lawton explicit
iy denies that the surrender of Geronimo
was coupled with any conditions y hatever.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Horrible Explosion.

At Brinehurst, Ind, at .. m. Oct. 1st a
horrible and fatal explosion Of gunpowder
took place. Thomas Britton came into
Shanklin & Ksarns' store for powder. Mr.
Kearns, with cigar in his mouth, poured
some pow.er into the scales when the
lighted cigar fell into the can, causing q
terrific explosion. The whole store front
was blown out, and goods scattered into
the street. Mr.. Kearns' arm was broken,
shoulder dislocated and face frightfully
burned. He died soon after. Britton had
both arms broken, and was terribly
burned. Mr.. Shanklin and boy were
seriously burned, but not fatally hurt.
Kearns leaves . wife and eight children.
lie was fifty years old.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Groaping ON . he'd OF Agony.

GFOADlng ON . Be0 Oh agony
In the throes Of rheumatism, which has
reached the inflammatory stage, the inva-
lid had just cause to deplore the ineficiency
of medicines which could neither uproot the
disease at its outstart, nor avert its dreaded
climax. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters il .
medicine which, without the danger attend
ing the use of some Of the ordinary specifics
for this malady. is infinitely more search
ing aud effective. Used at the start, it
checks the progress OF the disease. and ex.
pels, or neutraiizes, the rheumatic virus in
the blood. Who SO takes it incurs no risk,
and is sure to be benefited. Valuable in
rheumatism, it is equally efficacious as q
remedy for neuralgia, liver complaint, indi-
g.stion, chills and fever, debility, and mac
tivity OF the kidneys and bladder. 1t may,
also, be relied upon to promote sleep and
appetite.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
DAKOTA.
Dakota Troubles.

A fracas took place near Grand Forks
between farmer, Ole Elissen, and six men
who had been at work for him. A difficult
ty arose in the settlement. The men
attempted to hang the farmer. Two hired
men who interfered were knocked down.
about to hang the farmer. neighbors ar
rived and rescued him. A band OF Piegans
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Dropv,cti Dead.

Nathan Stone of Morton, Mimi, an old
and well known resident, dropped dead on
the 25-h, on the street at Beaver Falls.
He had paralysis, and was candidate for
the Office If jadge OF probate. Probably
the excitement OF the convention brought
on the fatal attack. He was about sixty
five years OF age. He settled in Beaver
Falls about fifteen years ago, moved to
Olivia in 1879, thence to Morton. He
leaves q wife and two sous.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Trifls o.
William Warner OF Kansas City va

induced by confidence men to go to Law
renee, Kan, and pay $500 for two gold
bricks which, it WIS sid, had been foupd
BY an LII ian In New Mexico. The bricks
were vnlneiess- The grand jury Of HudsDu
county, n j., has indicted Teddy solomon
the husband of Lillian Russell. Tor bigamy
Lillian was marri d in New Jersey In
1885. She gave her residence as Chicago.
aa's rme Unampalgn l,o TMine tsI .aaa and saeg'ng
ceiver Yesterday. fhe assets are $780,
zoo, aud liabil ties $4,000. Reinhart Il
Newton's manufactory in Cincinnati was
damaged $4,000 by fire Oct. 1st. Insur-
ance S40,OO. A diamond brooch valued
at $1,000 was stolen from Clara Morris,
the actress, at Erie, Pa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Reduced Fare

Going into effect Oct. 18th, the Chicago
Mil~ aukee & st. Paul, h. r., reduce local
passenger rates in Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Iowa to three cents q mile. The first
class rate between st. Paul and Minneap-
oils and Chicago is fixed at SILL 50, abolish
ing former rates.