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plank III All additional paragraph tho
Mills bill is commended, and Congress 10
urged to pass II at an carly day.
THE death Of Major General ". w.
Stoughton, who served Michigan Two tcrlls
as Attorney General and represented his
district in the Forty first and Forty second
Congresses, occurred 1t Sturgis on the 9th
GEORGE c. HEHKrMEE, OF Fairchild, Wis,
q knit goods manufacturer, shot his wife
and then himself On the 9th. Domestic
troubles caused the slIooting.
RETURxs Of tha 9th from the recent Ore
gon election increase the Republican ma
jority on the State ticket to 1000 and gave
that party 20 members on joint ballot in the
Legislature to the Democrats21.
A sTEAM-ENGISD exploded on the 9Th in
st. Paul, killing four men and seriously IN.
juring three others.
On the afternoon Of the 7th the Demo-
cratic National convention 1T St Louis ad-
journcd finally after having adopted .
tariff reduction platform and nominated
Allen G.. Thurman. Of Ohio, AZ candidate
for Vice. President. The names of Gray
and Black were withdrawn before the first
ballot was completed, and with great en-
thusiasm the nomination Of Thurman was
made unanimous.
REPUBLICANS Of the Eleventh Illinois
district on the 7th renOminatcd William I1.
Gcst Of Rock Island, for Congress.
THE business portion of Laingsburg,
Mich, was destroyed by fire early on The
morning of the 7th. :.
A FIRE destroyed the Mountain House a.
Manitou Springs, Col, on the 7th. Land.
lord Thornton had placed q 900 in green
backs in his desk the day before, and they
were burned.
NEAR Nogalcs, A. T., Deputy Sheriff Al
vcrd had fight with the Sonora train rob-
bcrs on the 7th while trying to arrest them.
and killed two OF them and mortally
wounded the third.
THE Republicans of Indiana will hold
their State convention for the nomination
of State ticket in Indianapolis August ).
FURTHER returns from the recent elcc-
tion in Oregon showed on the sth that the
next Legislature, which will eject United
States Senator, will stand: Republicans,
20; Democrats. %
FIRE OH the Sth at Wellsvillc, o., de.
stroyed three stores, two livery stables and
several horses.
FoUR robbers were discovered on tho
Cincinnati. Indianapolis & Chicago train,
on the platform Of the express car, between
Delhi and Cincinnati on the night of the
Sth. When seen they fired pistols, fatally
injuring Baggage Master Kctchum, and
then jumped from the train.
THE Atlas paper was burned on tho
Sth at Appleton, Wis.
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:, :. . !. y,
gates from Dakota. A rule was adopted that
no State should change its vote upon the Ques.
tion until the call OF all the states had been
completed.
Congressman Patrick a. Collins OF Massa-
chusctts. and u II. lngcrsoi. OF Tennessee,
were announced. amid applause. rs permanent
chairman and secretary respectively. Messrs.
Barnum. OF Connecticut. Flower. Of New York,
and O'Day, OF Missouri, we're appointed to eS-
cort Mr.. Collins 10 the char. Temporary Chair
man White thanked the convention for
the consideration shown him during
the time he had presided over its
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-14

The ladies' "lcap-ycar privilege"
took its origin in the following man.
ner: BY an act of the Scottish Parlia-
ment. passed about the year 1928 it
was ordained that. during the reign OF
her blessed Majesty-Margaret-eyery
maiden lady of both high and low de-
gree shall have liberty to speak to the
man she likes. II he refuses to take
her to be his wife, he shall be mulct in
the SUM Of fl0O or less. as his estates
may be. except and Always if he can
make it appear that he is betrothed
to another woman, then he shall be
free
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-14

The survey which is being made for
the Kansas City, Ell Paso & Mexico
railroad promises to bring to the light
OF modern exploration some regions
of remarkable interest in New Mex
leo heretofore closed to the scientist
on account of their inaccessibility.
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Miss KATE BIsHOP. an actress in
Australia, wears silver bracelet on
the left arm night and day. Her only
sister locked it there before she sailed
to America to get married. The ship
went down with all hands. and the key
is with the drowned girl.
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WEST AND SouTH.

On the 4th all but two o. the business
houses at Wakenda, No.. were destroyed
by fire, including the newspaper Office.
On the 9Th Mrs. Esther Rhoads, of Harts-
vile, Ind, celebrated her one hundredth
birthday.
GENERAL J. B. WEAVER was nominated
for Congress at Ottumwa, Ia, on the 5th
by the Union Labor party of that district
On the 5th the British bark Balaklava
arrived at San Francisco from London
after a remarkably long voyage Of one year
and seventy four days. Her misfortunes
were many, and during the trip twelve
sailors were washed overheard and
drowned.
The death of Mrs. Mary Messamcr oc-
Cured on the 5th at Findlay, o., at the age
OF one hundred and one years, five months
and Ave days.
Br the sinking of q boat while crossing
the Elkhorn river on the 9Th at Wisncr,
Neb., Lena, Anna and Otto Mathis, aged
sixteen, eleven and five years respectively,
and Frank Marx were drowned.
AFTER q deadlock Of five days the Ar
kansas Democratic State convention COM
pleted its labors at Little Rock on the 9Th
by nominating for Governor John p. Eagle.
AT noon on the 5th the Democratic Ma
tional convention was called to order at st.
Louis by Chairman Barnum, who invited
Bishop Granbury to offer prayer, after
which temporary organization was effected
by the election of S. NJ. White, of Califor-
MIA, as chairman. The committees were
named. after which tho convention ad
journed for the day. At the meeting of the
Committee on Resolutions Henry Waiter
son was elected chairman.
A FIRE destroyed fourteen hundred bales
of cotton, owned by Jones, Robertson Il
Co., of Columbia, s. C., on the 5th.
On the 9TH q sawmill boiler in Dennison,
H., exploded. killing three men.
PATRICK A. COLLINS, of Boston, was
chosen permanent chairman upon the AS
sembling of the National Democratic con
vention in St Louis on the 9th, and deliv-
cred an address in which tho Democratic
party and the Administration was extolled.
After some routine business was disposed
of Daniel Dougherty, of New York, stepped
on to the platform, and at the conclusion of
his speech nominated Grover Cleveland
for President. The nomination was
then made by reclamation. An at
tempt was made to nominate Vice
Presidential candidate, but tho Com.
mittec on Resolutions not having
reported, IL was deemed advisable to post
pone that duty until the following day. In
the evening the Committee on Resolutions
arrived at an understanding regarding the
tariff plank, and proposition to indorse
and reiterate the plank Of 1854 was adopted
by vote of % to Is; and tho declaration
was also made that the Presidents recen,
message IL correct Interpretation Of that
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-14

Mrs. MARIA +. BEAsLEY, of Phila-
delphia, has made a fortune from the
most remarkable invention which the
mind of woman ever conceived. In
1884 Mrs. Bcasley took out a patent
for a machine for the construction Of
barrels. Up to that time barrels had
been made almost altogether by hand.
The machine is worked by three men.
and turns out more than six hundred
completed barrels day.
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SIA-SEH-ONG. presiding elder of the
Methodist church in China was one of
the most picturesque figures in the re-
cent general conference in New York.
In an Oriental street garb he mani
tested deep interest in the proceedings.
although they were in Il great part un-
intelligiblo to him. for he does not un-
derstand English. His conversion to
Christianity was brought about by his
own reasoning. He is a persuasive
talkcr. and the small beginnings he
made in mission work prospered until
the church in China became self-sup,
porting. largely through his efforts
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Mrs. BAKER of Findlay, O., de-
serves immortality as about the most
successful defer of a corporation in
the year of grace 1888. In grading a
new railway it was necessary to cut
the corner Of her lot-which the COM
pany had not purchased. so tho lady
met engineers and shovelers with a
loaded revolver. which was SO grace
fully handled that construction came
to a stand-still, nor was it resumed till
Mrs. Baker had been guaranteed 500
for her bit of ground, rs we'll as the
moving and rebuilding of her house
at a more convenient distance.
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HEnE Il, what Miss nf;Aa;. r.....4....,
the Nebraska blizzard heroine, re-
ccivcd for her exhibition of pluck and
presence of mind: Any amount of
advertising and innumcrable proposals
OF marriage; 81, 700 in cash. three
diamond pins. two costly gold watches
and peck or SO of miscellaneous
iewelry.
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DOUGRERTY 5 ELooEENCE.
II greet you my countrymen, with fraternal

regards. In your pres
ence l bow to the mai
esty Of the people. The
sight itself is inspiring
the thought sublime.
You come from every
State and Territory,
from every nook and
corner OF our ocean
bound, ,contincnt-cover-
ing country. You are
about TO discharge .
more than imperial
duty with simplest GER
emonies. You, as rep
resentatives OF the
people, are to choose q
Magistrate with power
mightier than u mon
- n
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-14

A BLANK book has just been issued
in this country in which the records
Of family for eight generations back
may be kept. There are a great many
excellent families which would find it
exceedingly hard to trace their lineage
that far back. and doubtless some fam
lilies that wouldn't if they could.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-14

A CONFIDENCE operator who called
himself "Abbidigal," and said he was
the holy one appointed to lead them to
paradise. won many followers among
the negroes in Green County, Ga.
About the time he ran away with their
money they discovered that he was
far from being holy. and they caught
him. and. tying him to tree. lashed
him until he was fatally injured.
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In a recent murder trial at

In recent murder trial at Eric,
Pa. counsel for the defense sur
prised the court and the lawyers for
the prosecution by claiming the right
to open and close in the final argu-
mcnts-a privilege hitherto monopo-
lized by the counsel for the prosecu-
tion. The claim was based on COM
mon-law precedent. and. as there was
no Supreme Court decision or statute
law providing otherwise, the privilege
was granted.
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THE EAST.

II. b. WuIPPLE, the we'll known evangel-
list, died at Cumberland, r. l.. on the 9th.
OK the 9th Thomas P. McElrath, the first
publisher of the New York Tribune, died in
that city of old age.
Tony PAsToR's Thcatcr and Tammany
Hall in New York, both in the same build
ing, were destroyed by fire on the 9th.
Loss, $500, COO. Many of the relics treasured
for years by Tammany were consumed.
In New York on the 7th Thomas A. Ed
ison was experimenting upon new cleo
trio flying machine which he had been
commissioned by tho Spanish Government
to make for war purposes
DURING a shower on the eth at Keenc,
N. HI, lightning struck the farm house Of
stephen Clemens. destroying the house
barn, eight head of cattle and several
horses.
OK the 7th Exeter, n. H., celebrated her
25Oth anniversary.
THOMAS RowLANDs, of Boston, jealous
of his wife, shot her dead OH the eth, and
then killed himself.
IN terrific thunder storm on the eth q
number Of buildings were struck by light
ming at Westminster, Vt, among the num-
Der being the old Town Hall, which was
built in ITO
REPUBLICANS OF the Twenty sixth Penn
sylvania district on the Sth nominated w.
G. Culbcrtson for Congress.
STEAMSHIPS landed 2,12l immigrants in
New York on the Sth. There were over
five thousand German and Polish Hebrews
in the barracks at Hamburg awaiting trans
portation.
THE death Of Rev. James Freeman
Clarke, distinguished Unitarian clergy
man, occurred on the sth in his residence
at Jamaica Plain, a suburb of Boston,
after an illness OF several days. He was
born in Hanover. N. H., April 4. 1910,
graduated from Harvard University in
1888, and in lS4O he started in Boston the
Church Of the Disciples, to which he min
istered up to the time Of his death.
By the overturning Of a ladle on the Sth
at the Bessemer mill of the Pennsylvania
steel works in Harrisburg five men were
fatally burned.
A TORNADO wrecked several dwellings
and barns and killed many cattle on the sth
at Kingsbury, N. Y.
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Thinks II a VICTORY for Watterson.

LOUISVILLE KY. June s.-Judge Walter q.
Gresham passed through New Albany, Ind,
yesterday afternoon. on a visit to his old home
at Corrydon, Ind. While there he was seen by
o reporter, to whom he said: Il consider the
action Of the Democratic convention in the
platform adopted Il complete Endorsement Of
the low-tarif wing OF the party. 1t is splen-
did triumph of the principles SO long and 50
ably advocated by Mr. Watterson and the
: ay
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Compiled From Late DISPATCHES,
FlFrlErn CONGRESS-,

FIFTIETN CONGRESS.
MONDAY, June 4.-In the Senate. q
large number of bills were taken from
the calendar, chiefly pension bills, and
passed. The Consular and Diplomatic bill
was reported. The bill retiring General w.
w. Averill and General Alfred Pleasonton,
both with the grade Of Major, was passed.
In the House bills were introduced to pre-
vent food adulterations; to amend the In.
ter-State law; and to restrict the immigra-
tion Of foreigners into the United States.
The Senate bill making Inauguration day q
legal holiday was passed.
TUESDAY, June 5-The day was passed
In the Senate in considering the Diplo-
matte and Consular Appropriation bill. In
the House the Tariff bill was further de-
bated. A message was received from the
President vetoing the bill for purchasing
additional ground for the public building
at Council Bluffs. Ia.
"WEDNESDAY, June 6.--In the Senate the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill and the bill authorizing the purchase
Of q site near the Capitol for the use
Of the United States Supreme Court were
passed. The pension bill calendar was
then cleared, one hundred and sixteen
bills being passed. The House bill to pre-
SCut tuc CHpAOJ AISut VI 0iIgu idUoG Ou pun.
lie works was considered. The nomlna-
ton of Lawson v. Moore OF Iowa, to be
Consul ut Lyons, France, was confirmed.
In the House the Tariff bill was further
discussed, and the Indian Appropriation
bill was considered.
THURSDAY, June IA debate took place
In the Senate over the report Of tho
Committee on Foreign Relations on tho
fisheries treaty. Routine business fol-
lowed. after which the Senate adjourned to
the 18th. In the House debate on the
Tariff bill was resumed, consideration of
the lumber schedules Of the free list being
finished. The conference report on the
Bay City (Mich.) public building bill, lin
iting the cost to $20O. 900. was agreed to.
FRIDAY, June S.-The Senate was not
in session. In the House debate on the
Tariff bill was resumed, and an amend
ment to the salt paragraph in the bill
to exclude bulk salt from the free list
and admit only dairy and table salt was re
jectcd. At the evening session thirty three
private pension bills were passed.
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JOSEPH DAVIS, Of Wayne County,
w. Va. has a daughter aged six years
who weighs two hundred and thirty
pounds. This is believed to be the
largest child of its age i'm the world.
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"a hisSOuTis ~ o0WyCIs Vi OulOs
efenographer, T.. Is. Dickinson, OF New
York; sergeant-at- arms, Il. J. Br ght. Scna-
Tor German, OF Maryland. Calvin Bryce, of
Ohio, and Dawson, of South Carolina, were ap-
pointed to escort Chairman VIII te to the chair,
amid loud cheering. In his address Mr.. White
was pronounced for tariff reform: lauded the
work Of the Democratic party, denounced the
Republican party and extollcd Mr.. Cleveland
and his Administration. HIS references to the
President evoked hearty applause, and all
mention OF Hendricks, Tilden and Thurman
was cheered to the echo.
Governor Green, OF New Jersey. offered
resolution making the convention subject to
the rules OF the last convention This was
modified SO as to prevent any State changing
Its vote until the call of the States were COM
Dleted. Tne resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Patterson OF Colorado, presented the
chairman with gavel made OF Colorado sill
yer. Chairman White accepted the gift in
brief speech, In the course Of which he said: !:
$50 far as this gavel can do it, this convention
Will be ruled by silver"
roll-cail Of States was ordered, so that the
organization OF each delegation might be made
known to the convention. The chairmen and
members OF Committees on Credentials, Reso-
lutiOns and Organization were thus announced,
as were those OF the new National Committee.
In the following table is shown the compost.
tion OF the National Committee and the Com
mittee on Resolutions:
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FROM WASHINGTON.

MRS BELyA LOCKWOOD on the 5th an
nounced her acceptance Of the nomination
for President by the Equal Rights party,
and said she would run upon an anti
scandal platform.
DURING the seven days ended on the Sth
there were 2O7 business failures in tho
United States, against 1856 the previous
seven DAYS.
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killed III. Nirc and Himself.

=: BOSTON, June e.-Thomas Rowlands. a tough
character, quarreled with his wife yesterday
morning on account of jealousy and fired three
shots at her. All took effect. The woman died
instantly. He then shot himself three times
and died soon afterward
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Resoluki0nS,

80 ssss ..ss ....ss
J. G. Herndon.
w. l.. Ferry.
Clay w. Taylor.
r. NJ. Patterson.
Alfred +. Rurr.
=. j. Walsh.
w. +. Causey.
l.. Gardner.
Andrew johnson
+. q. du Il gnon.
II. 5. Harvey.
N. E.s Worth gton
David Yurpie.
r. w. Lehman.
j. G. Lowe.
.Hry Watterson.
John Dymond.
A w, MadigNn,
JW Cunningham
"A. +. German.
j. G. ParkhurSt.
.E. 4. Stringer.
w. III. Simm&
NJ. Maginnis.
James E. North.
NJ. Garragen.
j. c. Moore.
Leon Albeit.
w. B. Childers.
Edwd. Cooper.
Richard battle.
IL. II. Neal.
NJ. S. llellman.
VIM. Mutchler.
Jos. Metcalf.
John T. Sloan.
ID. Thompson.
George Clark.
|P. l.. Williams.
John p. Sentcr.
|P.W. Mckinney.
u j. Brown.
w. Moll0han.
wv. II. Seaman.
III u nfvnu
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DR. TANNER. of fasting fame. has
established a foundling hospital in
New Mexico. and says he expects to
make children good-tcmpcred and
1ong-lived by feeding them on vegc-
table diet and only once day.
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FATALLY DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
Three Persons Reported Killed In Canada
-(sreat Loss to property.

OTTAWA, Ont, June T. - The destruction
caused by Wednesdays storm is terrible and
widespread Enormous damage was done TO
crops just pccping from the ground which were
blown out OF the ground. Young apple Or
chards in nearly every locality In the district
were destroyed. Hundreds of barns were de-
molished and out :idings in scores OF eases
were blown rods away. The loss can not fall
snort Of 100000. Three persons are reported
killed and q large number seriously injured.
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GENERAL SnERIDAN's memoirs, soon
to be published, arc said to contain an
interesting story of his life. filled with
adventures, and written in a clear and
simple language.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-14

A TELEGRAM from Cape May an-
nounces that the singing shad are CIV
ing concerts there. 1t is assumed they
will interest the visitors until the sea-
serpent puts in an appearance.
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invocation Secretary
Prince read the names
OF the temporary off,
GERS OF the convention
rs follows: William
S. NJ. White, OF Cali
fornia. for chairman !,
for temporary secre-
tary, +. .. Prince; as
sistants, l. pol d
Straus. OF Alabama: B.
l.. Bennett, Of Nebras-
ka, and Hon. Thomas L.
Bcnnett. The reading
secretaries were then
named as follows: NJ.
.IerseV. s. n Carr
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'uShhA a. SOlAbllhs ~
Massachusetts, should
be president Of the per-
manent organization,
Mr.. WatterSon having
Withdrawn from the
contest. In the contest
cases the Church fac
tion from Dakota were
victorious over the Day
men, which Is consid-
cred u decision favor
able to the Administra
ton; and Doran defeat
cd the Ames candidate
from Minnesota.
A gorgeous parade
OF fully 20, 90 uniformed
Democrats In process
sion was Witnessed last
night by people in such
numbers they could DO
estimated only by hue,
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the Kindness OF my
friends. / have been
chosen to perform, and
! am truly grateful to
my associates W h O
have so honored me. |
feel that 1t was kind
ness alone and not
ability that prompted
my selection fro m
among the many clio.
quent gentlemen who
are members of tho
California delegation.
But, sirs, what ] lack
in oratorical ability, /,
in some small measure.
compensate for in my
nnthuuiaSm in the ua-
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A GIRL in South Carolina married
five times in seven weeks, and is now
in Jail trying TO settle in her own
mind as to which of the men is her
husband.
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EDWIN BOoTH. the tragedian. has
bought buildin g in New York City
for $50. 600, and will rcft it at a cost Of
$50. 600 and present it to the Players
Club
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NEW YORK had parade the other
day in which every man carried an
American flag in honor Of Mayor
Hewitt's recent stand in behalf Of the
nag OF tho Union.
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After some discussion
sion Of members of
uniformed clubs to the
hall during the sitting
OF the convention. the
matter was finally re-
ferred to the National
Committee. The con-
vention then adjourned
until 10 o. G lOc { K
"Wednesday morning.
At the meeting of the
Committee on Rcsclu-
tions Henry Watterson
was elected chairman
by % votes, against 70
for Senator German, be-
ing a defeat for the ad-
vocates OF protection.
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Gone to the Rottom.

KINGSTON, Can, June Sit is feared that
the barge Anne went down on the lake
Wednesday during the storm, with the captain
and four hands, all of whom belong TO this
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The American Club. in London. now
numbers 800 members This club was
made necessary by the exclusivencss
Of the English clubs toward all Amer
cans