The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-30
CRESCO, IOWA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 80 1886.

Mr. Delaney, resigned, has been settled by
the nomination of WIN. A. Walker OF Mani
towoc, chairman of the Democratic State
Committee. Mr.. Walker has been at the
seen his fortieth birthday. He is = bright,
popular man.
John Roach, the great ship builder. is dy-
ing; his family have endeavored to keep
the critical condition of his health a strict
secret for reasons OF more than q purely
sentimental nature. But It last they have
physician says he may die at any moment.
He is suffering from cancer Of the throat.
similar to hat which caused the death Of
Gen. Grant. An operation was recently per-
formed, at which q considerable part Of the
jaw was removed, but his sufferings con-
tinuo to be very severe.
George Ticknor Curtis, counselor for the
Mor1nons before the United States supreme
court, speaking of the Mormon bill in the
House, says: The hope of the Mormons is in
delay. II there shall be no more legislation
the question Of polygamy will settle itself
Polygamy will die out il the Mormons are
not prosecuted by additional legislation.
Ex Gov. Preston H. Leslie, of Kentucky,
has been appointed Governor Of Montana,
to succeed Gov. Hauser, who resigned on
account OF his private business. and recon-
mended the appointment Of Major Nc
Ginnis. Gov. Leslie is Is years Of age, hav-
ing been born the same year with Senator
Beck, stands high in the legal profession, is
a stalwart anti-liquor man and is spoken OF
as being as good Governor as Kentucky
ever had.
The collections Of internal revenue during
the first five months of the present fiscal
year amount to $is,OO5, sos. being s792 500
less than the collections during the CORES
ponding period Of the last fiscal year. There
was decrease of e, ,64l ,6l4 in the collections
on spirits; an increase of $O7 ,4S9 on tobac-
co: an increase Of 81 ,04l ,OY on fermented
liquors, and an increase Of &75, ,2sS on miscel
laneous objects OF taxation. The collec-
tions from oleomargarine up to Nov. 80 We're
$.aa5,29 The total collections during No
yelnber were &G75, ia greater than those for
November, 1855. There was an increase Of
Sl0l .99 on spirits. Of $l99, ,Ol2 on tobacco. and
Of slG6, ,Ol5 on fermented liquors.
Gen. Logan has not been in tho Senate so
far this session and is quite a sufferer. Both
arms are swelled till the skin is drawn
almost to bursting, while the rheumatic
pains i'm the shoulder and chest are quite
severe Two doctors are in attendance.
most of the time, to afford temporary relief.
Two or three days of severe pain last week
condition, but damp and foggy weather
brought on another attack. The General
is a philosophical sufferer and patiently
awaits a turn in the weather which will
bring lasting improvement.
A Washington special in the following
shows the standing of Wisconsin's junior
Senator among his colleagues: Senator
Dolph very courteously asked Senator
Spooner to exchange committee chairman
ships with him. Mr. Dolph had just been made
Chairman OF the Claims Committee and
Spooner Of the Coast Defenses. Mr.. Dolph
preferred to remain at the head of the
Coast Defenses Senator Spooner is the
youngest Senator, and it is a high honor
for him to attain craftsmanship SO early
in his term. It is, besides, high compli-
ment to Wisconsin. Senator Howe held
this Craftsmanship over ten years and Sen
ator Angus Cameron for six years. Mr..
Reed, Senator SpOoner's private secretary,
will he clerk of the Committee ON Claims.
H. H. Rand is acting clerk, Senator Spoon
er was congratulated on all sides at his
good fortune.