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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A FIRE in Panama a few days ago de
stroyed business property valued at 500,
600.
IT was discovered on the 18th that the
cashier of the Royal Savings Bank, of
Siegcn, Germany, had absconded leaving a
deficit Of $4,000 marks. 1t was supposed
that he had fed to America.
THE execution of James Eady and Mi
chael Rosette, half breeds, took place at
Regina, Ont, on the 18th for the murder
of Alexander McLeish. a Northwest set
tier.
HASLAS defeated Trickett by six lengths
in a boat race on the 18th for 5000 . side
at Brisbane, Australia.
IS Toronto society of people favorable
to Canadian independence was being
formed on the 18th.
A NEW Spanish Cabinet was organized at
Madrid on the 14th, with Senior Sagasta as
Premier.
FOREST fires destroyed tho village Of
East Rawdon, N. S., on the 14th, and were
doing great damage in other places. -Four
persons were burned to death.
THE death of Emperor Frederick of Ger
many occurred at eleven o'clock on the
moring of the 18th at the FrcidrichsAron
Palace, Potsdam. Tho dying mona,ch's
last hours were watched over by the ne:..
bers of his family and the roya phys;cisns.
The direct cause Of death was sufIoca,irn,
the doctors being unable to keep tie
passage of his throat open. fr-GcracF
William, the only son of the late i1vsror
William, was born on the 18th Of Oc,SAer
1881, at Potsdam On January d, lSaA lac
married Victoria Adelaide, Princess EA,al
of Great Britain, and she and seven ct.l-
dren survive him, the eldest son, lr.nco
Frederick William, now becoming I'm
peror.
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Bismarck was called to bid his dying
master last farewell. The Emperor
was thoroughly conscious, and, taking
the hand OF the Chancellor in his own
feeble grasp, and motioning to the Empre SIS to
Draw nearer he took her hand and joined it
with that OF Bismarck. thus giving silent and
pathetic token OF his desire for q reconci liation
Of all differences between his wife and the
Prime Minister.
Every five minutes the doctors felt the pulse.
The expression on DIR. Mackenzie face showed
that it was weakening. At II o'clock DR.. Mac
kenZ.e made sign to the Empress, who
fervently kissed the hand of the Emperorf 2 At
ll:la o'clock the doctor declared that all was
over.
The Crown Prince gave whispered orders to
the adjutants, who left the room, and at Il Is
p. m, while the silent throngs watched with
batcd breath, the standard on the castle was
placed at halfmast. Another adjutant
had stepped into the courtyard and
waved handkerchief to the sentinel,
and in less than three minutes hussars
had mounted their horses and galloped away in
all directions. taking possession OF every gate
and the outer door Of the castle. The garrison
was ordered to surround the grounds and strict
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-21
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches
FIFTiETH CONGRESS-,

FIFTIETH CONGRESS-,
TUESDAY. June 12.-The bill to amend
the Interstate Commerce law was con-
sidered in the Senate. A resolution was
offered instructing the Committee on Priv
ilegcs and Elections to investigate the
recent State election in Louisiana. The
Department of Agriculture Appropriation
bill was reported. In the House the time
was occupied in debate on the Tariff bill.
WEDNESDAY, June 13.-in the Senate q
bill was introduced for the creation Of a
tribunal for International arbitration to
promote peace among nations, and the Dis
trict of Columbia Appropriation bill was
passed. Mr.. Hale made u speech on the
fishery treaty, which nc declared to be q
failure The bill for adjusting the accounts
the cight-hour law was brought up, but no
action was taken. In the House the Tariff
bill was further considered.
THURSDAY, June 4.-Bills were passed
in the Senate granting leave of absence
to all persons now in the employ OF
the Government and who were present at
the battle of Gettysburg to attend the re-
union there on July next; appropriating
&275, 600 for the reconstruction Of tho Gov
ernment dam at the Rock Island arsenal,
and the Agricultural Department and Post
Office Appropriation bills. Adjourned tn
the 18th. In the House bills were reported
providing for an Assistant Secretary of
War, and to retire General Alfred Pleas
anton. The Tariff bill was further consid-
cred.
FRIDAY, June 15-The Senate was not
in session. In the House motion to con-
slider the Army Appropriation bill was dc.
feated, and as no quorum was present nc
business was transacted.
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WEST AND SAuTH.

THE death of Mrs. Ellen Cronin, aged
one hundred and seventeen years, oc-
Cured on the 18th at her home near Mul-
fords, MINI.
In Minnesota the floods had on the 18th
done damage to the extent Of S5OO, COO The
st. Louis river for thirty miles was rag
ing torrent and presented wonderful
sight as it plunged through the Dalles.
RECENTLY published statistics of the Chi
cago Union Stock Yards Company and of
the Chicago Board of Trade show that the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad is
again leading all other lines in the number
of cars of live stock and gra' n brought to
that market. This fac: indicates the
rapidity with which the road must have
recovered from its recent labor troubles,
and furnishes additional evidence of the
efficient manner in which the management
handled the recent strikes of employees on
its lines. Evidently, from business
stand point, the road is in able hands.
GEORGE TAYLOR shot and fatally wounded
Belle Brown in Indianapolis on the 18th
and then put bullet through his heart.
AT Indianapolis a fire OH the 18th de-
stroyed the establishments of the Indian
apolis Veneer Company, ID. f. Stone e. CO.,
fancy cabinetware, and M. j. Osgood &
Co lumber. Total loss, $lOO, 600.
On the 18th seven men were buried at
Menominee, Wis, by the caving Of clay
bank in brickyard, and two were killed,
two fatally injured and the others seriously
hurt.
The following Congressional nomna.
tions were made Oh the 18th: Minnesota
Fifth district, s. q. Comstock (Rcp)
Iowa, Second district, w. j. Hayes.
(Dem.) Indiana Second district, John H.
O'Neil (Dem.), Sixth district Douglass
Morris (Dem.), Tenth district, Rev J. H,
Wilson (Pro).
JOHN McCULLucH, Groom maker shot
his wife in st. Louis on the 18th and then
walked block and sent bullet through
his own hssd.
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As soon as it became evident that the end was
near the Empress caused the royal family 10 be
summoned. AT o'clock all gathered around
the bedside. Dr. Voegel, court chaplain.
who had been summoned by telegram, did
not arrive in time to administer the last sac
rament ana Court Preacher Persius therefore
pftlcatcd in this ceremony. Pastor Rogge was
also present In the death chamber. During
the administering of the sacrament, and in
deed even TO within fifteen minutes before his
death. the Emperor appeared to be quite con.
scious. He showed by the expression OF his eyes
and by the movements of his eyelids that he
still recognized all who approached the bed
side relatives and Others and during the last
hour he made several fruitless efforts to make
himself understood. number OF officials who
had been summoned early In the morning
reached the palace before death had taken
place. Among those present ut the time the
Emperor died were Count Won Stolberg-
ngerode, General Won Alhedyll Count
Enlenbcrg, General Rauch. Count Radolin-
Radolinski, General Park and General Binde-
Quist.
touching scene occurred at the bedside
while the Emperor's life was passing away.
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Black Hills Criticism.

This is the sort Of criticism prima
donnas have to face when they sing ir
the presence of Black Hills musical
critics. One of them writes thus of the
star of an opera company:
Her voice was u cross between the
hum of a cyclone and the screcch of II
locomotive under full steam. 1t trem-
bled away in cat-likc cadcnccs and rose
again like the wall of il hound in dis
tress. Again it rose in mellow tones
not unlike the wind dallying over the
mouth OF an empty jug. stopping only
lnng enough to take wind. she rose
slowly TO hcr. tip-toes, and with IA gyra-
ting arms and heaving chest, gave Il
fair imitation of the roar that foretells
a Dakota blizzard. Old Jim Baker $
pet panther, chained to post in the
lot back of the opera-house, heard some
OF her high notes and they skeered the
poor beast out of a years growth. twas
the first time our Town was ever visited
by genuine female ealliare. and we
hope she'll come again. '-ADetroit Pres
Erszs.
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instructions were given that nobody should be
permitted 10 enter or leave except with new
cards issued by the cfiic ais.
In accordance with the wishes of the late
Emperor and OF the Empress. William H..
has ordered that the funeral be held
Monday morning. The obsequies will be
devoid OF pomp and will be of mill
tary character. Owing to the limited
accommodate the attendance will necessarily
be very small 1t is understood that a general
period OF mourning OF six weeks will be pro-
claimed. All public amusements will be sus-
pended until two days after the funeral.
The official a:testation of death and the
cause OF death WAS made yesterday afternoon.
The will Of the deceased. deposited in the arch
ives OF the minister of the household. will
be duly opened in the presence OF
the Minister OF Justice. The Emperor's
remains will probably lay in state In
the Garrison Church at Potsdam. 1t is now
said that the remains VII be inferred within
the Friedenskirsche beside those OF Frederick
~
BY order Of the Evangelical Church Council
the bells will be tolled at specified hours for
fourteen days in all the Protestant churches OF
the kingdom.
Prince Bismarck and sii the msmpers OF the
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uNsER FRITZ is DEAD.

POTsDAM, June 16.-Emperor Frederick died
at II o'clock yesterday morning. HIS last
hours we're painless and the end came without
struggle. Around the couch OF the dying
monarch were gathered all the members OF the
royal family ana many OF the Ministers, who
sorrowfully watched while the spark OF life
grew feeblcr and feebler and at last ebbed
away.
An hour after midnight the Empress DIS
missed the members OF the Imperial family 70
their apartments, and prepared herself to pass
the night watching in a room adjoining the sick
chamber OF the Emperor. DIR. Howell shared
In the vigil. At this time the Emperor was In
the full possession OF his faculties. Shortly
after o'clock he wrote on slip Of paper the
following questions which he handed to DR..
Howell.
How is my pulses Are you satisfied with
it,
He then wrote something more, but retained
the piece OF paper in his hand after crasing the
words. Between 2 and o'clock his breathing
became terribly labored. and some moments OF
struggle would occur, alternating with spasms
and great distress as the fight with approach
ing death progressed. BY this time the strength
Of the dy ng Emperor was seen to be waning,
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HIGHwAYMEN stopped train near Big
Horn NJ. T., the other night and robbed the
safe in the express car OF small amount of
money. The passengers were a 50 robbed,
about tiOO being obtained.
News was received at Chicago on the
18th of a collision on Lake Michigan, be-
tween Big and Little Au Sable Islands, be-
tween the schooner Wi lie Kell. and the
steamer Rooert Mills, in which the former
was sunk. The schooner carried 1900
bushels o. corn. The crew were saved;
Will. bathing in the Rock river ut
Moline, IL, Charles u. Brit.ol was seized
with cramps and dr~wned.
THE onlden farm, near Pit Hole, Pa,
which, during the oil excitement OF 1860
was sold ior ii, ,,oO,oN. changed hands at q
tax sale On the iitl for less than slOO.
CAPT J. \. REED, ex-Warlen of the Still
water peniten; iary, attempted suicide at
his home i'll Minneapolis, Oh til. 10Th, by
shooting himself through the head.
A p.spATcl from Omaha, Neb, says
measles were raging among the Winnebago
Indians, forty deaths having occurred
among Indian children during three weeks.
THE upper Mississippi valley los cut up
to June was 3i5, 900 100 feet, against 49,,
No,O 900 feet up to June !, 1887.
Mrs. JOSEPH HOLMES, in a tit of tempor-
ary insanity, drowned her two children in
BallarL's Slough, near Memphis, Tenn, re-
Gently.
The President has decided to attend the
exercises Of the University Of Virginia, at
Charlottesville, June q.
J. BlKkETr, a prominent farmer, living
near Elkhsrt, Ind, fell from a load of hay
III the 10th and was killed.
\ pAn.Ei. of fax-seed oil exploded in a
drug warehouse at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, OH the
10th, to:ally destroying the building and
bury ns six men in the ruins, one OF whom
was taken out fatally injured.
FRANK BEAUDy, ferrymnn at Dayton
Mimi, fell from his boat the other day and
was drowned.
GEORGE ANDERSON, convict in the
penitentiary at saltwater, Mimi. committed
suicide Oh the 10th by taking poison.
The House passed the army approp:ia.
tion bill OIL the 10th.
DURING quarrel in disreputable der
near Fort Niobrara, Neb, the other night
Private Taylor shot and killed Ser ean,
Nolan. Both men b. longed 10 Troop q
Ninth Cavalry.
A TRAIN of thirty five ears was hurled
down . steep embapkment near Hop,
Church, Pa, on the 18th. A brsksms,
vat the snly fsyssn htllsd.
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AT Nebraska City, Ncb., the thcrlnorn-
eter registered 10g in the shade on the
18th, and there was several cases Of sun
stroke.
FIRE swept away large portion Of tho
village Of Greenup, ILL.,, on the 18th.
The Democratic clubs organized State
Democratic League ut Springfield, ILL.,, on
the 18th, with Frank r. Jones, Of Spring
field, as president.
A sToRx on the 18th did great damage in
Hancock County, o., houses being struck
by lightning, fences blown down and
orchards ruined.
A GAMBLER named Schcnck shot and
killed George Davis and fatally wounded
an unknown man in q saloon at Monarch,
Col, on the 18th. A mob then took
pole.
A STORM on the l4th at TifIin. o., caused
much damage to grain and fruit.
Ar Jacksboro, Tex, Sheriff John Rains
and his son were killed on the l4th by w.
w. Terrell An old family feud was the
cause of the fight.
Missouri Prohibitionists met at Kansas
City on the 18th and nominated EN-. Lowe,
OF Kansas City, for Governor.
HOUSES were blown down by severe
| stern on tho l4th in Big Bend, Mandt and
GAINESVILLE and other towns Of Northern
| Minnesota, and several persons we've in
| jured. The damage was very great.
The Mississippi river at Aitken, Minn.,
! had on the 18th completely submerged tho
residence portion Of Hungcrford's addi-
tion, and many families had been COM
PEELED to vacatc their homes. The back
water in Mud river had caused hundreds Of
| families along its banks to leave.
/ NJ r. WnnTuyvcrnv yynS nm the 10t n
nominated for Congress by the Democrats
of the Tenth Illinois district.
E. T. PLANK, of San Francisco, was
elected president Of the International
typographical Union on the 18th at Kansas
City
| ON the 14th Bert Stewart, of Decatur,
H., who was nominated by the Union La
Dor party for Secretary Of State, declined
| the nomination.
| MoLLIE GARFIELD was married to j. Stan
ley Brown, formerly President Garfeld's
private secretary, at the Garfield home
stead in Mentor, O., on the l4th, and her
brother Harry married Belle Mason, eldest
daughter of Hon. James Mason, famous
as q railroad lawyer.
In the Armstrong cement works at Fan
sas City powder explosion on the 18th
killed three men.
On the Wisconsin Central road train
wreckers turned switch on the 18th at
Westboro Wis, and sleeper was thrown
from the track, severely injuring several
persons
AT Lexington, Ore, a wind storm on the
18th wrecked seven buildings and killed
two persons The school house. contain
ing many pupils, was totally destroyed and
many pupils were injured.
MILLIONS of grasshoppers appeared in
Southern Indiana on the 18th and were dc
stroying all vegetation.
NEAL STARK, aged sixteen years, was
convicted at Atlanta, Ga, on the 18th, OF
numbering his elder brother, and was sen
| fenced to life Imprisonment.
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HUMOROUS.

In Kentucky Runaway Couple to
Minister" you join us?" Min.
ister-" Thank; l don't care if l do"
- Washington Critic.
-Jinks has been out the night be.
fore, and is late at his desk. EN-.
ployer r(sternly)-.Well. Jinks!' MOI
very, sir. Toronto Empire.
Men who make letters a profession
are advised to walk good deal. Let
ter carriers. however, do not need this
admonition. n.-Ieras Siftings.
-Dry-goods Clerk" Will you need
any midnight yarns. madam" Gus.
tomer-"No; my husband goes to the
lodge every night in the week. De.
son Free Press.
-.Dcn't call me .Ducky,' John,
said fat bride to her husband. Its
too suggestive" why, precious?'
because ducks always waddlc. you
know. - Hotc, Mail.
Eight days. it is said. are required
to cut y diamond. but after young
lady gets the diamond it does not take
her more than three days to cut her
poor acquaintances- -Mocking Bird.
-. None of your sauce to me. miss.
said the man who must have his little
joke, with an assumption of brusque.
ness, as the waitcr-girl was about te
place dish of marmalade beside his
plate at supper.
Examiner Ito graduating medical
studcnt)--"n you should make mis-.
take and give patient an overdose o.
tartar cmetic, what would you doP''
Student" "Try to buy up the coro.
ner. "-C Chicago Tribune.
-Judge-''The witness swcars yor
stole his coat and have it on. l must,
therefore, find you guilty. Tramp
..Oh, we'll. your honor. if you're going
to Judge man by the clothes he wears
s'pose I'll have to give in" "-Detroi,
Free Press.
lis that your dog, Sqaildig?'
"Yes; fine animal. too. Here. Rover. .
whistles yainly for him) HE
doesn't, appear to obey very well. >
"Oh. that shows hes pure breed
He's Il tarrier, you see. ."-Pittsbnrqk
Chronicle Telegraph.
BROWN" You are looking brigh'
and happy this morning, Dumley."
Dumley-"Yes; I'm out of debt Il,
last. Every bill l owed was outlawef
yesterday. | tell you. Brown, fmar
feels like man when he is square with
| the world. ~ Y Sun.
--Teacher-''So you can't do 5
simple sum in arithmeticP' Now, lei
ME explain it to you. Suppose eigh,
of you have together forty-eigh,
apples, thirty-two peaches and sixteer
melons, wha. would each one Of yor
estf" Cholera mcrbus,," terlist
lshany, lid Eus
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

--One of the worst hindrances to
church growth is the habit that some
II the members have Of always bor-
.owing trouble and paying high rate
If interest. Hartford Religious Her
nd.
The Methodist general conference
seeded that the tobacco habit is not
necessarily acknowledgement that even
minister may, on occasion, like
Rev. Charles Spurgeon. "smoke >
cigar to the glory Of God. "
There are seven hundred and two
pastors in the Reformed church of
France. OF whom five hundred and
eleven belong to the Evangelical party
and one hundred and ninety one to the
Liberal section. The GhuTchnan.
The American Sunday-School
Union reports as the result Of its work
the past year: Schools organized.
i,5O2, with "a. 1T scholars; schools aid
ed. 5,263; Bibles distributed, s. .56s;
Tcstamcnts distributed, 1O,302; visits
to families, 81, 666.
The ministry Of the Church Of En-
gland is described by not unfriendly
writer as consisting Of Latitudinarians,
Attitudinarians and Platitudinarians.
A writer in the atlantic Monthly spoke
Of the church under three aspects:
The Church Militant, the Church Con-
structant and the Church Tcrmagant
-Mcthodist Adrocate.
-Twenty-seyen years ago Matthew
Vassar by gifts and bcquests founded
vassar College. He provided it with
grounds and buildings worth over half
4 million of dollars and funds amount
ing to $4,000. Its twenty-seventh
anniversary was celebrated April q.
This institution has given the degrc Q
Of A. B. 10 over 700 graduates.
The Baptist Year Book, just is-
sued. records a membership Of 2.9l7.-
SIS in the 81. 891 churches. During
the year 1855 were added to the
membership. and 6O8 new churches
were established. 1t appears that
only 697. 7.0S1, or less than a third OF
the aggregate membership, are in
what are called the Northern States.
According to the report of the
finance committee the expenditure OF
the London School Board from Novem.
Der 20. 1870, to September %, 1887.
amounts to within fraction of twenty
million pounds, or above $4,000, 600,
Of which citizens Of London have con-
tributcd in rates upwards of one mill
ion one hundred and fifty thousand
pounds, or something over IS, 600. 900.
The estimates for the year ended
March %. 1888. amount to Fl. LAG, III.
The largest salary paid to any Of
the Bishops of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church is $4,000 year. New
York pays this to Bishop Potter, and
| provides him house. The next
largest amount is 5000. and only the
Bishops Of California, Chicago. Long
Island and Massachusetts receive that
figure. Only eight receive Is. 0Oo The
Bishop of Maine receives only 81. 800.
and has to pay his travelling expenses;
but he receives about 81, 700 as rector
of 81. Luke Cathedral. - Independent.
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The statement that General Sheridan
fought scventy-iive battles and was
never defeated implies wonderful
record. But people who knew him best
can we'll believe as much. Eternal
vigilance was practically his motto
in the field. One OF his staff officers
says "he never slept" which may be
interpreted rs meaning that he left
nothing to chance. During Il campaign
q horse bridled and saddled always
stood every night by his tent, ready for
his master to mount at any moment.
In word, Sheridan made of war q
business
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AT last the Southern Indiana white
Caps" have encountered a man who is
likely to make things very lively for
them. The other night they took from
his house John Williams, a Washington
County farmer, whose only offense was
his refusal to join the organization, and,
after tying him to a tree, gave him two
hundred blows on the bare back with
hickory switches. Williams has moved
his family to another county, and de-
clares he will devote himself exclusive
ly for the next twelve months to the
work Of killing the men who whipped
him.
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THERE are in England 347 female
hlackmiths who actually swing heavy
hammers, and 9,13S women employed
In nail-making, who make nails for
horseshoes, 1882 women bind books
and 1902 assist in printing them. The
number Of teachers is 1895; mission
aries and preachers, 7,162; clerks in
civil service. 1880; painters 1,180;
students, 1000. and engravers, 81.
There are $3.50 women engaged in
medical and surgical work, nursing,
etc., and 452 busy themselvs in editing,
compiling and writing books, and l..
9oo writp ior The daily newspapers.