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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE total money circulation Of the coun-
try on December was 81, 4o6, 150, 4s6.
A GENERAL order was issued by the
Secretary of War on the 4th directing
that when not prevented by active serv-
ice all the available infantry. cavalry aud
light artillery of the army shall devote a
part Of each summer to practice marches,
encampments, maneuvers and other field
operations.
GENERAL ASsoN M'CooK, Secretary of
the Senate. showed in his annual report on
the 4th expenses for the year as follows:
For salaries and mileage Of Senators,
1894, l51; for salaries Of officers, etc, S:fSs,
GA; for contingent expenses, *l57, 7Ol; to-
tai. $500, 532.
Isaac BAssETr, Assistant Doorkeeper OF
the Senate, celebrated tho fifty seventh
anniversary of his service as a Govern
ment employe on the 5th. He is the oldest
employe, in point of service in the Gov
ernment employ.
DURING the seven davs ended on the
1th there were 305 business failures in
the United States, against 2i4 the previous
seven days.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

A MARRIAGE, in which two of the
Oldest persons in Middleton township,
n. D., were interested, occurred few
days ago. and was performed by Rev.
William V. Wilson. The contracting
parties were Bennett Walling and Mrs.
Sarah Morris, both of Port Monmouth.
The groom is eighty-three Yeas old
and his bride is seven years his Junior.
The marriage was the result OF an
agreement Oh the brides part in case
Harrison was elected President.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

The United States Geological Sur
vey gives some mining statistics that
show something of the wonderful
wealth of this country, judged by the
immense mineral output for the last
year. The total value OF all minerals
mined in 1887 was 1888. 100000. This
is $40, 600, 600 more than the output for
1886, and over $loO,OOO,OOO greater
than that of 1885. The years yield is
not only the greatest ever produced in
this country, but is at least 800, 900, 600
greater than the output of any other
country, and, leaving out England, is
greater than that Of ali Europe.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

The merchants and bankers of Siam
find that the Siamese apes make very
efficient cashiers. A good deal of base
coin is in circulation in Siam. and they
have a peculiar knack of telling bad
money from good by tasting the coins.
Another point in their favor is that,
being habitual thieves, they do not
consider themselves above watching.
and hence possess none of the oppor-
tunities Of the trusted employee" En-
bezzlements, accordingly, are never
heard of in Siam. and the monkey is
filling all the positions known with us
us positions Of trust"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

In Knox County, Tenn, Il courtship
OF thirty-hve years duration ended
the other day by the marriage of
Joshua shipe and Miss Margaret
Douglass. In 1858 the couple became
engaged, but owing to opposition from
IL sister OF the man and the mother of
the girl the wedding was postponed
from time to time. The obstinate sis
ter died IA few days since, the mother
relented, and an uncxamplcd love-
making ended happily
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

Horrible Results of AN Explosion in Toron-
to-Two Men Converted Into Living
Torches by the burning Fluid.
TORONTO, Ont, Dec. s.-While Charlie.
Hansdorf and Joseph Harmey were empty
ing a copper chamber containing resin by
beating it it exploded, igniting the resin
and throwing it in a liquid state all over
the men. In Il moment their whole
bodies were i'm flames. The hair
was burned off their heads and
the flesh on their faces and necks
was literally roasted 1t fell off in great
pieces One of the unfortunate men was
completely maddened by the pain,
and wrung his hands in his agony
of them till nothing was left
but the bones. The book, keeper
heard the explosion, and running
out of the office found the faces and heads
OF the two men blazing like torches. The
flames were cxtinguished as soon as pos.
sible and the men removed to the hospital,
where it was found that Hansdorfs eyes
had been burned out, and both would die.
a Man Who stole Uncle sans Money
Found aud Ills Identity Concealed.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. s.--The man who
stole 81, 2ol in siver from lot of coin be.
/ Ing ltdHsfltttteu Uy cApIcss lIoIu ANcW
Orleans to the sub treasury ut Wash
ington has been found. the money
recovered and the man released.
H. {. Fisher, superintendent of the
Southern Express Company, located the
man and recovered the money, finding it
in trunk at Bowling Green, KY. Fisher
fatty declines To give the mans name,
saying it Is his first offensc, that he is OF
good family, and, as the money has been
recovered, there is no use saying any
/ more about it.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches
FlFTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

Second Session.
TUESDAY, Dec. l. In the Senate bills
were introduced for the establishment
in the Interior Department Of bureau
of health to be under the direction
of commissioner who shall receive an an
nual salary of $1,000 per annum, and to al
low persons who have abandoned or re-
linquished their homestead entries to
make another entry. Discussion Of the
Tariff bill was postponed. In the House
a joint resolution was introduced propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution pro-
viding that the President and Vice Presi-
dent shall be chosen every fourth year by
the direct votes Of the people A petition
was presented from citizens OF North Da-
kota praying for the admission of the two
Dakotas and the right to hold constitu.
t.onal conventions in North Dakota, Wash
ington AMI New Mexico.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. ). - Tho Tariff bill
was considered in the Senate, and thirty
pages were disposed of. A resolution
was passed asking the Secretary of
the Interior for information as to alleged
OatrageS on Indians in Alaska In the
House the bill to quiet the title Of set
tiers on the Des Moines river lands in
Iowa was passed. Bills were introduced
to divide the State Of California into two
States; providing for a graduated income
tax, the funds to be applied to payment Of
pensions, and bill which provides that
no alien shall be admitted into the United
States who is an idiot, insane, or liable to
becoue a public charge, or who has been
convicted Of any infamous crime, or who
is Q polygamist. Anarchist or Socialist, or
who IS afflicted with any loathsome or con-
tagious disease, or who has entered into
contract to perform labo1 or service for
any person, firm or corporation. A PEN
ally by fine not to exceed $1,000, or i'm
prisonment not to exceed three years, is
imposed.
THURSDAY, Dec. q. i Bills were intro
duced in the Senate for the free coinage
Of silver, and for the establishment Of
National archaeological laboratory for
the investigation of contagious and infec-
tious diseases. A joint resolution was in
troduced proposing constitutional amend
ment enlarging the Presidential term OF
Office to six years. A bill was also intro
duced providing Tor the establishment by
the President OF bureaus of labor informa.
ton distributed throughout the country IN
geographical sections. Eight pages Of the
Tariff bill were disposed of. Adjourned to
the 10th. In the House debate was begun
on tie Direct Tax bill. The amount to be
refunded TO the States by tins bill is Sl5,
-, ,63a
FRIDAY, Dec. T. - The Senate was not
in session. In the House most of the
time was devoted to the consideration in
committee of the whole of the Senate
bill to incorporate the Nicaragua Canal
Comp ny. The Invalid Pensions Appro-
priation bill {; ST. 767, 500 was reported and
referred to the committee of the whole. Al
the evening session ten pension bills were
passed. Adjourned to the 10th.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
KEEP IT HOLY.
Cardinal Gibbons Writes "A Letter Favor.
ing Il Federal Law tn Preserve thu
Sancttty OF the Sabbath.


ing Federal Law tn Preserve thu
Sanctity of the sabbath.
New York, Dec 1.-Rev. Wilbur r.
Crafts, of this city, has received "A letter
from Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, III
dorsing heartily the great petition TO Con-
gress asking for Il law forbidding Sunday
work in the Government mail ard military
service and in inter state commerce,
which had previously been indorsed by
6, 80 600 petitioners in churches aud labor
ORGANIZATIONS
The context of Cardinal Gibbons letter
is as follows:
II am most happy 10 add my name To thost
of the millions of Others who are laudabis con
tending against the violation OF the Christiat
Sabbath by unnecessary labor, and who are en-
deavoring to promote its decent and proner on
seryance by ludic!ous legislation. As the late
plenary council of Baltimore has declared, thu
due obs ervance OF the Lords Day contributes
immeasuraby To the restriction Of vice and i'm
morality and TO the promotion az peace. re
ligion aud social order and can rot fail to draw
down upon the Nation the blessing and pro
lection OF an orerruling Providence.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

SrKlSGFiELp, ILL.,, Dec. G-,'omplete
official returns from every county
in the State give Harrison, 80, ii3
Cleveland, 34s, aa12; Fisk. :!l,ia3; stceter
1885 ,Harrison's plurality, -, 2ai: Filters
plurality, 1851, Rays, Lieutenant-Goy
ernor. -. la5; Becker, Treasurer, .l.6la
Hunt, Attorney-General, "a, la6: Pearson
Secretary of State. ~. 29o; Pavy, Auditor
a2,sa6. The Banking law has Il maJorit,
of 9m ia
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

AND now it is the city of Cleveland
that is taken in by a bogus Lord to the
extent of club dinners and livery bills
and thousands in cash. Pretty soon
we will have to establish an inter-
national reference bureau. Then when
Il Lord or Duke or a Count comes
over here he'll have to show his
references or he gets neither dinners,
cash or IL wife. We like to make
geese of ourselves, but we do like to
have the genuine article to work on.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

JUDGE RCCKER. the Colorado man
who recently had little discussion
with Senator Blackburn was a private
in the Confederate army. He now has
an income of SO, 900 year from his
mines, and earns a great deal moro
practicing law. The duel il off.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

THE process of simplifying he~Ger-
man language is proceeding at an en-
couraging rate. The Germans no
longer speak of a patrol us spa
troniile,' but as a "truppentheilen-
nachtigspaziergang." and look patri-
otto If they do not feel so.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

SOME benighted statistician has com.
puted that s., 600, 900 a year is spent in
the United States for cosmetics. That
is about thirteen cents to each inhab
liant, but IA little observation will con-
@ince any one that some persons use 1.
great deal more than their share
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
BURNED TO DEATH.

The House of n Canadian Farmer De
stroyed by Fire-Fise of the lninate.
Ierisl, in the Flames.
BLYTH, Ont, Dec. 1-Michacl Dwycr's
house, about three miles from here was
burned at al early hour. Mrs. pwyer. her
daughter and three grandchildren Were
burned TO death. Mr.. Dwycr ana one
child escaped, but were badly burned
The fire started from IN ash barrel 1T the
side of the house where the window was
Mrs Clennan per.shed in attempting t.
rescue one Of the children. The house
was constructed Of logs and was somElctely
DESTROYED.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

THOMAS A. EDIsoN's horse ran
away with him the other day, throw.
ing him out and bruising him and
smashing his buggy. The next inven-
tion OF Mr.. Edison will be some e!ec.
trical contrivanee that will paralyze I,
horse whenever il tries to run away.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

MARION COUNTY may properly claim
the Oldest living kentuckian in the per-
son of Aunt Til Ruley, of color, aged
one hundred and twenty-one years.
She recently walked from her home in
Raywick to Lebanon and back again
twenty-eight miles-the same day in
order to attend n circus
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.
Complete Returns show q Plurality for
Cleveland Of O5.S54.

Below will be found the popular vote Of
ali the States for President November q,
1883. the figures in nearly every case be-
inc cftical. The results in Colorado, Min
nesota aud " est Virginia probably will
not DC declared officially for several days,
but in those States the nearest approx
nations possible have been obtained and
are presented herewith. The figures are
those cast for the highest electors on each
ticket:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

THE statue of James A. Garfield. to
be placed in Lakeview Cemetery, at
Cleveland, will be of marble of heroic
size, and will represent him in the act
OF addressing Congress. 1t is to be
completed and unvailed in June next.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

steam 5 hip Haytien
Republic, seized by
the Haytien gunboat
Dessalines off the har-
Dor Of st. Mare, seems
about to be cleared
up. Captain Comp
toms pluck in stick
ing by his vessel and
refusing to haul down
the American colors.
in defiance of the de-
80 el,~ AL a
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

49, pa ~ ~ > aAe
rather that part of 1t
under General Legit-
ime, has diplomatic
ally recedcd from its
arrog ant pos on
with regard TO I h Q
seizure of the steamer
Haytien r e p u b tic,
and, concluding to get
rid of the matter as
easily as possible, re-
ferred the matter to
Minister Preston with
instructions to ar BIZ
trate with the State
Depart m G II I. Tu Q $
day the State De-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

THE first colored man ever elected
to II seat in the Kansas Legislature is
Rev. Alfred Fairfax, who was the Re-
publican nominee for Representative
in Chautauqua County at the recent
election
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

QUEEN VICTORIA has made con-
tract with her housekeeper not TO get
married for ten years-the housekeep-
cr, not the Queen.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

Lord and Austin, the
agents OF the Haytien
Republic in this city,
that it did not recoa
nize the validity Of
the procedure. and tho
subsequent proceed
ings Of Acting Presi-
dent Legitinle, which
resulted in the seizure
and condemnation OF
the steamer, and had
! so advised Minister
, Preston. The vessel
will now be released,
- lI.ts .srll a., N..N
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

INSOMNIA can not be cured by cornet
practice in the room next to the SUBJ
ject. 1t has been tried and failed mis-
erably.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

FIVE HUNDRED ladies of Denver,
Col. will. if permitted. march in the
inauguration parade at Washington
on the 4th of March.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
Only Four we'd.

LONDON, Dec 7.~-Tho British steame,
Rartlepools has been wref kei at Egcrsuud,
Norway Only four Of her crew Of twenty.
one were saved.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

Tho President has recognized Louis
Seguenot az Con sulate ugent Of Fraaee at
St Louis, No, and Edward Howard Nor,
ply, British vice Consul Ut ST Paul, Mum.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
Losses on the Lakes.

GENERAL HIrPoEYTE. cecded against by the
owners, the captain and crew for damages.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
HAYTI AND UNCLE SAM.

Arrangements Being Made for Settfe-
ment of the Trouble Over the Seizure Of
the steamer Haytien Republic.
New YORK. Dec. At last the nncer-
tainty regarding the fate of the American
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN has given up
peanuts rs diet and taken to oatmeal
and beans.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
Crashed Into IL Street-Car.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 6,-Shortly' after
noon yesterday Lake Shore a Michigan
Southern switch engine ran into and com.
plctely demolished Fort street n Elm,
wood car at the Croghan street crossing.
The passenger eight OF ten in number,
were all more or less injured, and two oil
them, Mrs. Mary Houk and John Scenious,
were SO badly hurt they will probably die
The accident was caused by the tiagmen
neplaatinr tn ,tnse tho gates
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

CHICAGO, Dec 6.-L.ake navigation closed
mt midnight Tuesday. During the year
forty-eight boats were lost, the aggregate
carrying capacity of which is II, 16O gross
tons, and the valuation s439, 400. In 1851
seventy boats, valued at Ss.1,10J and
capable Of earring a. 400 gross tons, We're
lost, aud in 1856 tifty-three boats, valued at
S6a4 400 and capable Of carrying al,Ot5
gross tons, met like fate. The lives Lest
in times of shipwreck during 1887 mum.
bered Iii. while this year only sixteen
lives were lost under similar cireum-
stances.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

MONTREAL, Can, Dec. 6.-Fire Tuesday in
Lyman, Sons Il Co.'S wholesale drug house
caused loss OF 500. 900 Tho insurance
fcots ua siMhta Four fremep were bad
is ieiurea.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
WESr AND SOUTH.

OFFICIAL returns from Nevada show
the following result: Harrison, 7,OoS;
Cleveland. j, l49; Fisk, II.
On the 4th John Ii. Walsh rendered his
resignation as Superintendent of the
Treasury.
NAVIGATION on the lakes closed on the
5th. During the year forty-eight boats were
lost, valued at s439 400. In 1887 seventy
boats, valued at $777,700, were lost The
number of lives lost was 10, against ll6
the previous year
Tue farmers of 10 Daviess County, ILL.,.
were still at work plowing on the sth.
On tho 5th Mrs. Henrietta Smell. of Chi
eago, offered I: reward OF satMm for the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
TAE EAST.


IN mill ut Pittsburgh, Pa, a ladle of
molten steel was overturned on the 4th,
and five employees were horribly burned,
three Of them fatally.
FLAGMAN WoLyER rushed before the
fast mail tram at Herkimer, n. Y, OH the
4th ana saved two girls, but was himself
killed.
A FEW years ago Silas Gray was con-
yicted of the murder of Mary McGrady in
Pittsburgh, Pa, on the testimony OF John
ston Dickson, now convict in that State
Gray's sentence of death was commuted
to Imprisonment for life, and Dickson on
the 9TH made affidavit that his evidence
was false.
On the 5th the Philadelphia a. Reading
Railway Company reduced the working
hours of its twenty five thousand employees
from ten to eight Wages would be pro-
portionately cut down.
MINES at Nesquehoming, Pa, were flooded
on the 5th. causing great damage, and
Philip Stevens and William Pitcher were
drowned.
GOVERNOR SPRAGuE's mansion at Mar
ragansett Pier, r. l., Canonchet, was sold
on the 9Th for sSOo,0O0 1t would be used
for hotel.
On the 9th John Chistigan and wife were
suffocated by coal gas in their house near
Tonawanda, N. Y.
In New York City on the 9th five sui
cides occurred-four Germans and a
Frenchman.
CLERGYMES met at New York on the 9th
and made arrangements for religious
services in churches throughout the coun-
try on the morning Of April 30 next, being
the centennial of the Inauguration Of
President Washington.
\ SCHEME to organize a federation OF all
railroad employees in the country excepting
conductors was reported on the 9TH.
The death of Thomas Thompson, aged
ninety -four years, pensioner Of the war
OF 1872, occurred at Rockport, Mass, on
the 9th.
On the 9th little daughter of Charles
Tinesdell, OF LuZerne, n. Y, had gone
twenty one days without food. The child
was confined to her bed with spilal
trouble.
BY the will of Rebecca +. Robertsoa,
admitted to probate in New York on the
7th, 500, 600 are given to establish Il homo
to enable poor families to have a brief
summer outing free Of charge.
On the 9TH George w. Seward died at
Florida, N. Y, aged eighty years. He was
a brother of the late William II. Seward,
Secretary of State under Lincoln.
On the 7th Henry Y. Tucker, a wealthy
farmer residing near Middletown, Conn,
was robbed of tin safety-box containing
SO, 600 which he had locked IN a closet in
his house.
THE death of General William Ii. Blair
occurred on the 7th at Bellefonte, Pa, at
the age of seventy-six years. He was
made Brigadier General for bravery ut
Antietam.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Henrietta Smell,
widow OF the late Amos j. Smell, has
issued a notice increasing the present re-
ward OF $50, 900 for the capture OF Tascott
the supposed murderer Of her husband, to
$50, OO0 the latter reward to hold good for
faar napths