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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-07-05
FOUGHT THE MOONSHlNERS.
An Arkansas Marshal Killed In . Flgh
with Illicit Dist1llers.

An Arkansas Marshal Killed In Fight
with Illicit Distillers.
ST. Louis, June GA special from Lit
tie Rock, Ark, to the Post Dispatch says:
"A desperate encounter occurred be-
tween revenue officers and moonshiners
near Black Springs, Montgomery County,
Wednesday. Internal Revenue Collector
Fry and q posse raided the moonshiners'
camp in the vicinity, destroying three dis
tillcr;es. Shortly afterward the posse was
attacked from ambush by an armed band
of moonshiners. A regular battle ensued,
in which Deputy United States Marshal
Trammel was killed. Collector Fry has
telegraphed to Fort Smith for reinforce
ments."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-07-05

Maxwell Refused q RESPITE.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June Ex-Governor
Morchouse refused yesterday to grant Z
respite of sixty days to Maxwell, the muir
dcrer of Preller. He informed Maxwell's
lawyers, however, that he would grant
them a hearing on Monday, July 9, on an
application to commute the sentence to i'm
prisonment for life. 1t is the general. opin
lon that Maxwell will be hanged July ID.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-07-05

"A young officer had embarked on
board II man-of-war with u detach-
ment Of his regiment. The captain of
the vessel happening in his hearing TO
order, for the purpose of making a
signal, an ensign to be hoisted at the
mizzcn-pcak, the simple youth ex-
claimed: well, I'm not the first en-
sign for duty-that's one comfort"
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ITO BE CONTINUED.


The qualifications Of melodram-
atist, asserts play-writer, are "a
quick eye for dramatic situations, a
ready sympathy, fertility of resource,
a quick and sympathetic interest In
human nature, and tho power Of char.
ecterizatiou.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-07-05
-"Do you solemnly swear" Sc

-"Do you solemnly swear," said
the clerk, That the evidence you
shall give in the case, now on hearing,
shall be the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truthP' The
witness hesitated and then said: 1--WE
been selling goods for Blanks & Co.,
for five years-but I'll do my best. -
Merchant Traveller.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-07-05
woRkMEN KILLED BY DYNAMITE.

A Cartridge ExPIodes PrematureIy-Pic'
nickers Have q Narrow Escape.
BRADFORD, Pa, June 29.-An explosion
of dynamite occurred at the New Park,
Wellsvillc, N. Y, instantly killing Thomas
Prentice and Patrick Rooney and seriously
injuring Henry Millback Tho men were
engaged in destroying old trees and stumps
with dynamite cartridges, one exploding
prematurely. A picnic was in progress in
the park at the time, and it is miraculous
that none were injured, ~ several pleasure
seekers were in close proximity when the
accident occurred.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-07-05
A Plucky Farmer.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, June 29.-Theo-
dore Castor, a farmer, was attacked on hii
way home from Kingston wednesday
night by three brothers named Drost
who demanded his money He shot onl
dead and fatally wounded another, and
thinks he hit the third, who escaped.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-07-05

The Meanest Mantle has lately
been discovered in Canada. His wife
was ill, and the doctor ordered wine.
As a good article was not procurable
at the ordinary place Of supply the
doctor furnished some from his own
cellar. The woman died, and, when
the medical attendants bill was pre-
sented, the broken-hearted widowcr
declined to pay it because his beloved
wife had not been saved. Compelled,
however, by process of law to liquidate
the account, he took his revenge by
making complaint against the doctor,
for selling liquor without a license.
The lady Of whom the following is
told had good ground for pleading the
immunity of years: A little Spanish
girl had good sound whipping adj
ministered to her by her governess.
She was twelve years of age. After
the whipping the child drew herself
up and said: "Do you know whom
you have whipped? Why, my grand
mother was married at twelve years of
age!'-Iouth's Companion.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-31
--s=7--=-a-- -=s==-
Two ManCieu Hodies.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July ga horrible
story comes today from Soddy, a mining town
q few miles above the city on the Cincinnati
Southern railroad.
A lady named Lovelady, early in the morn
ing, while walking along tho track of the rail-
road, discovered the mangled parts of what
had been two men lying along on the track for
distance of thirty yards. She at once noti-
fled friends, and large crowd assembled
about the scene of tho disaster. 1t was found
on close examination that tho two men were
William Lee and Neal Manning, two miners.
The men had been drinking together the night
before and had n difficulty with two other
miners. They were white men and both I'M
married. There are strong suspicious of foul
play, though the coroner's jury returned ver-
dict of death from the cars, accidental. 1t is
supposed that the two men were drunk and
struggling on the railroad track, were killed.
There has never been more complete case of
mangling and tearing up the body in this sec
ton,
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STABBED TO DEATH,
An Old Man PIunges a Knife Into His Son
in-Law.


NACooCHE, Ga, July 28-TSpecial About
three miles northwest Of Nacoochee Valley,
there has lived "from the time whereof the
memory OF man runneth not to the contrary"
a man named David NJ Horton. He is now
eighty-six years old, is quite infrm, and walks
with heavy stick in each hand TO support his
lettering body. He is living with his third
wife and a son-in-law, a Mr. Odel. Horton is
very passionate man, having once beaten
a young horse so badly that he died next day.
One OF his neighbors says he has lived near
Horton forty years, and "when he is in n good
humor he is as good neighbor rs anybody,
but when he is mad he is n perfect devil" He
was "mad' yesterday morning. it seems that
Horton wanted Odel to leave, but as he had
promised his wife (Horton's Youngest datgh-
teri on her deathbed, n year since, to take care
of the old man, he refused 10 do so, thinking
the mad spell would soon wear off. Horton
also had some angry words with his wife,
and threw one Of his walking sticks at her
with great force, but fortunately missed her
Soon after Odel stepped on the piazza and at
tempted to pass Horton, not thinking Of any
danger But the old man was prepared for his
victim, and suddenly selling Odel by the arm,
he plunged long-bladed knife into his side
three times, each time cutting through into the
lungs. Then brandishing the bloody knife he
exclaimed, Nov, damn you, die" and again
stabb.d Odel, this time in the arm. Odel re-
covered himself sufficiently 10 knock Horton
down, and, Selling an AK advanced on the pros
trate man saying, WHO will die noW"
As the old man lay on the ground unable 10
help himself, he thought his time had come.
But not for moment did he weaken. With
the Old time dare devil spirit, for which he has
long been noted lie cried, "Kill me, d-n
you-you can't cheat me ont Of many days"
Odcl Acsitated, with his AK appraised, when an
other man, who had witnessed the Whole trans
action, called out, lie has killed you, Odel,
/ hear your breath coming Out at the Woundsi
Kill hm!" With great maguanimity. Odel
replied, "No, he IS an old man, and i viii not
kill him"
Odcl is q very quiet peaceable man, and has
taken care Of Horton, and has been ~ kind
and faithful rs an own son cOnld be- Ile has
the sympathy Of every one DR.. Starr, an emf
nent physicician aud surgeon, will DO all that
can be done " save him, but his chances are
very slim.
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A Gala Week In CreenyiIIe.

GREENV1LIE, S. c., July 27.--[Specal. l.
GreenyiIle is overlooking with enthusiasm this
week. The state militia have begun their
encampment and the city is full OF soldiers.
Twenty-six companies have arrived and gone
into camp on the campus of Furman's univer-
sity. Governor Richardson and Adiutant-
General Bonham are in camp, and the city is
brilliantly Illuminated with electric lights, and
flags and decorations of every description can
be seen in every direction. The festivities will
last week and will consist of baseball, fire.
works, balloon ascenSi0ns, competitive drills
and the reunion Of confederate veterans.
General 7. NJ. Il. Young arrived Thursday and
attended confederate veterans reunion Friday.
AT the dress parade General Hugenin was pre-
sented with the sword of the late General
r. III. Anderson. The festivities eliminated
Friday night in grand military ball, which
was attended by two thousand people, one
thousand being soldiers. The ball was to be
given on an immense platform erected in the
city park, but a crowd of country people took
possession and refused to give it up. The
crowd was headed by a company Of soldiers
from Pickens, and the police succeeded in
arresting one Of the soldiers and locked him
mp. Tho crowd threatened to release him and
the mayor ordered a strong force of police to
hold the prisoner at all hazards. Serious trou-
bic is expected,
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THROUGH THE SOUTH.
Events of All Sorts Throughout
Dixie.
News Notes of the Week from Maryland to
Texas-Crime, Accident, Incident
and Otherwise.
The Work of a Desperate.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 23.-[Special.l-
special to the Advertiser from Mobile says:
Ike Lambert, a notorious character, while ON a
protracted drunk some days ago, declared he
would shoot everybody he met, so arming him
self with a double barreled shotgun and q
couple of pistols he started out Saturday on
horseback After going O short distance, he
shot negro dangerously. a little further on
hewent to L. ID. HeSle's house, and calling him
out, shot him down in his door. Pursuing his
journey, he came upon another negro, and also
gave him dose of cold lead.
He. then lay down by the roadside and went
TO sleep, and a crowd of citizens and officers,
who had heard Of his crimes, took him and
lodged him in Jail at Monroevile.
special to an evening paper from Monroe
Vile, Ala, says; Levi Lolly, q respectable
white farmer, was called to his door Saturday
night by two white men and negro who asked
the way to village not far distant. Lolly was
answering them when the negro raised his
pistol and fred two shots at Lolly, they taking
effect in his right side, and from the effect of
which he died today. No clue to the muir
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A MISSISSIPPI BRUTE.
Terrible Assault of Governor Lowry's
Nephew Upon His Wife.


JACKSON, Miss. July 26.--On Monday last
Roderick Lowry, nephew Of Governor Lowry,
went to the residence Of Mayor Henry, where
his wife had gone for protection. lie gained
access to his Wife's rooms, and on his wife re-
fusing to listen to the proposals for reconcilia-
ton made by Lowry, he seized her by the
throat and choked her and bit her in q most
tigerish manner. He then seized heavy wa
ter pitcher which he broke over her head and
continued striking her in most savage man
ner as long as fragment remained. lie seized
a quart bottle and broke that by n blow on her
face. This was supplemented by savage
kicks as the woman was lying on the floor.
Leaving her for dead, Lowry fed to the
swamps, and mounted posse of forty men
haye failed to secure the fugitive. Mrs.
Lowry's condition today is somewhat inn
proved. Mrs, Lowry is described az n fair
young girl who has been married scarcely four
months.
JACKSON Miss, July 28-[special. l--Des-
pite the earnest efforts of the officers, Rod
Lowry, who committed the outrageous assault
on his wife OH Monday afternoon, has not been
captured.
He reached the canebral1es of Pearl River
swamp within fifteen minutes after the assault,
and has not been seen since. His young wife,
though seriously hurt, is improving.
The matter has been, and u.s. source OF
much regret and modification TO not only the
relatives Of Rod Lowry and his wife, but to
the entire commnnity.
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Hon. ). III. Blount RenomInated.

MACON, Ca, July Especial. THE deIn-
ocratic convention of the sixth congressional
district to nominate candidate for congress
for the next ensuing two years and to elect a
new executive committee of the sixth district,
met in the superior court room of tho Bibb
county courthouse at noon today All the
counties Of the district were represented ex4
cept Butts.
Mr. John p. Ross, Of Bibb, nominated Colo
mel John A. Hunt, Of Pike, as permanent
chairman, which motion was seconded, and
the gentleman was unanimously elected
Mr.. M. II. Sandwich, Of Epson, in few
well delivered remarks which were in tribute
and eulogy on the services and character Of
the Hon. James II. ,Blount, renominated that
gentleman as the democratic candidate for his
ninth term in congress from the sixth district,
and moved that the nomination DO by acclak
nation.
Mr.. Blount WAS unanimously renominated,
there not being the faintest sign or sound OF
opposition. OF course Mr. Blount will be res
elected by the popular vote in November next,
and he will duly enter upon his eighteen years
Of service in the house of representatives at
the national CAPITAL
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.Instice Metod Ont.

New ORLEANS, La, July 27.--A special
Eden, small town on Yazoo river a negro
named Frank Guse, insulted n member Of the
family Of Mr.. Ogert, n respectable farmer Of
the neighbOrhood, during his absence. On his
return Ogert got his gun and went in pursuit of
Guise, oyertaking him on the road near town.
He killed the negro. The discharge of his gun
frightened Ogert's horse and he was thrown to
the ground near the scene Of the killing. Two
negroes, friends Of Guise, attacked Ogert with
axes while no was down and completely
severed his head from his body. Great excite
ment prevails in the vicinity.
At Harges station, near Starkville, great ex-
element prevailed all day over the arrest Of
Eli Bryant, negro who had made an indecent
assault on a respectable white lady. Bryant
was hanged by mob. The victim identified
the negro and he admitted the deed. The lady
is in very critical condition, but may recover
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GREENvILLE, $. G., July 24.--lspecial. J.
Classy mountain Is tho name Of a famous
mountain near Easey, S. g. II derived its
name from the peculiar effect that tho water,
which courses down its bare, smooth sides has
on it. 1t is thousand feet high and over a
thousand feet wide. When the sun shines
upon the side Of this huge hill its rays are
flashed back Ivy tho thin stream of water which
presents the appearance Of huge mirror.
The mountain Is owned By Mr.. John Fcrgu-
son, and last Saturday there was gathered the
largest crowd that ever assembled ut CLASSY
mountain TO attend picnic given by Mr.. Fer
gusOn 10 bis friends. The people swarmed
from every direction and spent most joyful
day After the dinner, which was universally
voted tho biggest thing Of the Kind ever seen
in South Carolina, tho crowd was treated 70
some excellent speeches Among the most
prominent speakers were Governor Richardson,
Adjutant-General Bonham, Colonel Henry d.
CaPers, and Colonel Nat Atkinson. After the
speaking Prof. Dematt made n successful bal
loon ascension from the top Of tho mountain
and astonshed the vast crowd by wonderful
trapeze performance at an elevation Of thou
sand feet Ia the air. Twenty-Five hundred
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A. III. Baker, directed the principal to give the
children Quinine capsule every morning.
This has been done for some time past. Sun
day morning the supply of quinine being ex-
hausted, one of the teachers was dispatched to
Kings Bell-tower drug store for new supply.
The quinine was weighed out, placed in vial
and labelled by the clerk and delivered to the
customer. When carried back to the school
the drug was put in capsules by the principal
and given to the children and one teacher.
In short time they showed peculiar symp-
toms OF languor and drowsneSs, and soon It be
came apparent to the principal that some pat
ent dreg had been taken and the children were
poisoned.
How many victims there were cannot be
stated accurately. DR.. Baker is out of the city
today, and the school teachers refuse to give
information for publication. The number
varies from four to twenty in the best state
ments obtanable. The drug was morphine,
and for few hours there was the greatest ex-
element, as the scholars succumbed to its in
fluence. Heroic measures and the free use of
the stomach pump brought all of them through
safely, and there is no danger now except in
the case of one who was sick with fever when
the poison was administered, and was greatly
exhausted by the severe remedies.
The clerk who sold the drug claims that he
sold quinine, but he has been discharged by
his employer.
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A DESPERATE ATTEMPT
OF -Four Hundred CoDvicts TO Mako Their
Escape.

Escape.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 25.-TSpecial. IA
plot for the escape Of four hundred conyicts at
Pratt mines was discovered several days ago,
but the prison officials kept the matter so quiet
that the facts only leaked out today.
At slope No. /, about four Of the seven hun
bred conyicts are confined and there is only ono
entrance into the mine ut that place. IL seems
that one OF the veins or leads at this slope has
been worked until il was within few hundred
feet Of the surface ON the other side Of the
mountain. Some Of the older conyicts some
time ago received q plan 10 dig out Of the
mine. Others were lot into tho plot, and the
conyic's would work Turns on their tunnel after
completing their days tast Of mining. The
number into the plot was increased until nearly
all 81 the four hundred conyicts working in the
slope knew about il, and aided in the work.
Last Saturday, 10 is said, was tho day set
apart 70 force the tunnel through the mountain
and escape. After all the coryicts had entered
the slope that morning, the entrance was
blocked on the inside, and then they began 20
dig for liberty. Tho tunnel lacking only few
feet Of completion, but the plot had been be-
trayedi and the guards were on the lookout.
The obstruction at the mouth Of tho slope was
removed and the conYicts were driven away
from their tunnel, and forced 10 return 10
work.
The ringlcaders were punished, and every
precautiOn has been takon 20 prevent an escape
by the tunnel route. Only three months ago
Eve cOnyicts escaped from Coalburg mines, by
the same means, and only two OF them wero
recapturcd
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A PECULIAR Suicide.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 23.-[Special. +
Frank Bull, q German bar tender thirty years
old, committed suicide late this afternoon by
shooting himself through the head with pis-
toll. Bull came to this city two weeks ago,
from Louisville, and went to work in the Elk
change saloon This afternoon he received a
letter from his wife, who is still in Louisville
Without opening the letter he put on his coat
and telling the proprietor of the saloon to get
some one else to take his place, he walked ont,
going to his brothers room, n little distance
down the street. He borrowed pistol, and
with his wifes letter still unopened in his
hand, he placed the pistol to his forehead and
known,
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Phosnhate pnnl.

CHARLESTON, S. c., July 25.-[Special. IA
we'll authenticated rumor prevails here that
all the river phosphate miners around the
coast have entered into n pool to put up the
price of rock. This, of course, does not in
clude the land miners The production of
river rock amount to nearly 10000 tons an
nually.
A Joint meeting Of tho chamber of COM
merce and the cotton and produce exchanges
were held here today. A committee was APP
pointed to open books of subscription for the
purchase Of steamship to run between here
and Baltimore. The steamer is to be built out
right, with a capacity Of G,000 to 5000 bales of
cotton, and to have first-class accommodations
for 100 saloon naSsengers.
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Killed by Lightning.

New FLORENCE, Mo-, July 27.-[Specal. l.
During thunderstorm this morning the
lightning struck the house of Herman 9TH
liant, seven miles south of this place, doing
damage to the house and killing one of the
two boys, who were standing near the wall in
the bedroom upstairs handling pocket
knife. The other boy was rendered uncon-
sctous. He will probably die. Another child
was shocked but not seriously hurt. The boy
killed was soon covered with large spots of
crimson and purple hues.
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Mr.. Huffs Narrow ESCAPE.

MACON, Ga, July 22-[Special. Politics
in Bib county have been at tile
boiling point for the last week. There have
been three or four candidates In the field for
representative, among them being Mr.. j. E.
Schofed and the Hon. w. A. HUFF. Mr..
Huff Is a very popular man in Bib county,
and bis friends predicted nothing less than an
overwhelming victory at the election which
took place in Bib last Saturday, but as il
turned out he came very nearly being defeated.
On Friday before the election Saturday. Mr.
Schofeld published n card positively with
drawing from the race, and Mr.. HUFF went
home confident Of u grand victory tho next
day. Saturday mornings Telegraph, how
ever contained card which created greaE
sensation 1t was signed "Many Citzens''
and insnuated that somebody had tried to
iniurc Mr.. Schofeld's character as dstin-i
glished statesman and declaring their inten-l
ton Of voting for him whether or no. ThoI
consequence Of this little card was that
Mr.. Huff was numerically scratched, one,
precinct, which last year gave him one
hundred votes giving him less than q.
dozen Saturday. Mr. SchOheld denied
being the author of the "Many Citizens card
for some time, but finally admitted writing a
card something like the one which appeared
in the Telegraph" signed "Many Citizens"
Mr.. Hub was kept busy receiving tho congrat,
ulations Of his friends Monday on his narrow
escape from being defeated by this little fuse
OF his opponent
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Fed Inv tho Devil.

BmMINGHAM, Ala, July 2G.-[Special. J.
John Wesley Dubose, life convict at the
Pratt mines, is trying to starve himself
Dubose is crazy on the subject Of religion,
and recently gained considerable notoriety by
writing book entitled "lley of knowledge to
the Way of Life" He says the Lord has order
ed him to fast and pray, and for several days
he would not touch food.
Finally he was held and quantity Of sweet
milk forced down his throat. He declares that
he is but trying to obey divine order, and that
the men who force food down his throat are
doing the work Of the devil