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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22
WIN Not Sell Oak view.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-It is denied q,
the White House that President Cleveland
has at any time intimated to any one q
desire To dispose of his property
known IS Oakview The President
will probably retain this valuable piece
of real-estate for some time TO come. II is
SO situated that it must Of necessity great
ly enhance in value as the city grows, and
the growth is all In that direction. He
originally paid about SO. .OOO for it, and
expended perhaps $1,000 or 5000 in I'M
proving 1t. Good judges Of real estate say
it would readily sell to-daN for $50, 600
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

THIRTY armed Turks made raid on the
Servian town Of Reiski on the 18th. The
peasants rallied and offered determined
resistance to the invaders, and during the
struggle many were killed
In many districts of England heavy
rains had on the 18th caused floods
A FIRE destroyed the castle of Liben-
werda, near Halle, Saxony, on the 18th,
and the castle physician, his wife and
child and two servants were burned to
death.
MESSENGERS arrived on the l4th at Wady
Halfa, Egypt, and reported that the mys-
terious White Pasha In the Baherel-Gazc
district had fought . great battle and
killed many dervishes.
BY an explosion of fire damp in the
Frederick pit in Daur, Belgium, thirty two
miners were killed on the l4th.
FIRE destroyed st. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum at Montreal, Can, on the 18th, but
the one hundred and eighty inmates were
rescued in safety.
SWEDEN and Norway on the 18th cele-
brated the twenty fifth anniversary Of the
accession of King Christian to the throne.
A FIRE destroyed the Government works
for the manufacture of small arms at
Chattel lie Rault, France, on the 18th. Loss,
1000. 600 francs.
The steamer Vaitorina, from Clutch,
India, to Bombay, was on the 18th said to
have foundered with nine hundred natives
on board.
A SEVERE shock Of earthquake was felt
on the 10th at Guayaquil. Ecuador.
ADvIcEs of the 10th from Zanzibar
state that the natives on the cost had set
fire to and destroyed Meringany. Their
hostility was directed against the Ger.
mans
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

THERE are many curious copies of
the Holy Writ in the various collec-
ions of books in the world, but there
ls doubt If there is one as rare as that
owned by DR.. Williams. London ply
sieiAn. 1t is written entirely in short
hand, and is on exhibition in its own
er's library. This volume, for the
amount Of reading matter is small and
the characters are exquisitely written.
It belonged to an apprentice, who, sus-
picious Of James II. 3 intention regard
ing Professionalism, wrote the whole for
hinAelf, fearing that he might be de-
prived Of his printed copy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22
Dates for the state Fairs.

CHICAGO, Nov 16-Representatives oi
the nine State fairs in the Western cir
cult met ut the Sherman House Wednes.
day evening, Ex-Governor Robert W
Furnas, of Nebraska, in the chair, and
agreed upon the following schedule oi
fair dates for the fall of 1889: Iowa and
Ohio, first week In September; Nebraska,
Minnesota, and Trl- State. second week in
September; Wisconsin, Kansas and lndi
ana, third week in September: Illinois,
fourth week IN September; and st. Louis,
first week ip October
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

Mrs. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE has
made the most remarkable recovery
her physicians have ever witnessed
When she left Sag Harbor recently it
was believed that she could not live to
reach Hartford. Now, however, she
is better than she has been for some
years, and is able to walk with the aid
of a cane
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22
THE DEAD-LETTER OFFICE.
A Large Amount OF Work Caused by the
Carelossness OF Correspondents.

Carelossness OF Correspondents.
WASHINGTON, Nov 16-In his annual re-
port the Superintendent of the Dead Letter
Ofice states that about g. 2a5O, 600 pieces of
original dead mail matter were received
during the year, an increase over last year
of nearly 10000 pieces. There were
about 4,S00,0o0 ordinary unclaimed let
ters; 1850 with fictitious addresses;
113, 700 returned from foreign coun-
tries as undeliverable; 49l, 900 letters
originated in foreign countries; 1.646 con-
tained unavailable articles; 12l,O00 were
held for postage, etc The Office succeeded
in returning 9,5l3 pieces to their owners
without opening. There were 20, 5l2 pieces
containing money amounting to <35. 40;
23,G3S pieces containing negotiable paper,
etc, amounting to sl.343,Ol9 face value.
and 3,697 containing postal notes amount
ing to Is, 79s. The proceeds of the sale oil
unclaimed property last year amounted to
S20l3
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

The new fashion of embroidering
the seams Of trousers for evening wear
suggests the question whether it pres
ages the temperance of belaced and
ruff1ed wrists and colored and silken
coats. The new trouser seams will
soon be Of gold, it is said, and then
any thing may happen.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

ALFRED DANIEL, Of Douglas County,
Ca, is rather a remarkable character.
He is eighty-two years old, was never
sick day in his life, was never in bed
at sun up, never lost tooth, has been
to six log-rollings this year, lifts more
than most men, often INDUCES in coon
hunting, has been deacon in the
Primitive Baptist Church for fifty Eight
years, was never drunk in his life and
an oath has never escaped his lips. He
is the father OF twenty-six children
fifteen now living-has seventy grand
children and a number of great-grand-
children.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22
A CRASH IN THE SOUTH.

several Large Concerns Mt Durham. n.
C., suspend-T0tai Liabilities OF Over
$500. .OOO-The Closing Of the Doors of
tho Bank Of Durham, Owned by w.
r. Blackwell. Precipitates the Trouble
--(sreat Excitement.
RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 1.-THE Bank Of
Durham failed Thursday. A card said
that all depositors would be paid dollar
Tor dollar. Others are involved. The
,um embraced in the days disasters is .
round million, and the firms affected were
among the largest in the city. The
Bank OF Durham, which involved the
fortune OF all the others. was owned
oy w. +. Blackwell. Its liabilities
are 100000. The bank was operated
On cash capital Of $50. 900, but Mr.. Black
wells personal signature is good for
b, 600 900. He owns vast quantities OF val
nable tobacco lands. Several days ago
Mr.. Blackwell began to experience dini-
Guilty in getting his paper In Northern
banks renewed, and Wednesday AZ.
fairs reached that crisis where he was
compelled to close up. The real es-
tate at command of the bank was officially
stated last June to be S373, ,090. The last
semi-annual statement Of the bank showed
rediscounted papers amounting to 500, 900
and loans amounting to s499 600. s212, 900 Of
which was secured by Individual notes
without Endorsements.
The suspension of the bank also brought
about that of +. J. Parish, the tobacco
warehouse man, who is one of the heaviest
dealers in the state. The amount for
which Mr. Parish is held is $780, He is
worth over 100000. He is large manu-.
facturer OF smoking tobacco and his sus-
pension affects q large number Of en-
ployes, who are now thrown out Of work,
and who will experience much suffering
unless the factory should start up again.
The Lockhart factory is involved for
sl2O, O00, with assets nearly equal.
The next to go was J. w. Blackwell,
whose liabilities are $ll0,O
The others are: W. j. Ellis, liabilities
$23, ,0O0; Muse & Shaw, 10000; Robins a
Stone, Is, co.
Intense excitement prevailed upon the
announcement of SO many failures, and
wild rumors were in circulation inyol.
wing many other names. The banks de-
positors will lose nothing, as the
parties are all wealthy and il given
time will be able to llquidate without
less to creditors. The greatest danger to
the community comes from the Gripping
Of the tobacco factories in which SO many
are engaged. The years business will be
lost and the employees will have to scatter
broadcast in search of employment. 1t is
the greatest financial crash known in
the history Of the State. Capitalists pro
fess that the disaster has wrought its
worst and that no other failure need be
looked for, but the bank and the tobacco
warehouses did such extensive business
throughout the country that fears are en-
tertained for many of the customers.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

A VERY odd dining organization in
Philadelphia is known as the Ishmael-
ties. The apartment in which the
feast is held is always decorated in the
Oriental fashion, some of the features
introduced being very luxurious and
striking. During each season there
is muezzin who presides and rules
the feast, and who also delivers q
mock prayer and has peculiar song.
All wear turbans or fez caps. with
long robes and ornaments around their
necks.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

A SUBSCRIPTION paper for some re-
ligious object was passed to jealous
church member in town recently, says
the Gloucester (Mass.) advertiser.
when he remsrked: "Well, l can give
five dollars and not feel it." Then, !"
said the solicitor, ''give ten dollars and
feel it." Tho point was seen at once,
and the ''ten spot" was forthcoming.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

CHIEF ARTHUR, of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, says that,
considering the number of passengers
carried. and the great mileage, rail-
way accidents are relatively much
smaller and less frequent than twenty
five years ago.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22
A Statue to Seward.

AUBURN, N. Y. Nov. 16--The statue OF
the late William II. Seward presented by
townsmen and friends Of tho Statesman to
the city, was unyailed Thursday in the pres
ence OF q great gathering Tho exercises
were held In the Genesee Opera. House,
speeches being delivered by Hon Theo,
dorc n PoMsspy aaa seaaipE Evssts.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

OFFICIAL returns on the 18th from
Louisiana make the vote for President at
the recent election as follows: Cleveland,
A,941; Harr.so 80, 1871; Fisk, 130 Clevo-
lands plurality over Harrison, 81, 76l Out
Of six Congressman one Republican was
elected.
AT the session Of the Knights Of Labor
on the 18th in Indianapolis General Master
Workman Powderly delivered his address
in which he declared that the order had
engaged in many foolish strikes, that the
order had maintained an existence in the
face Of the most discouraging circumstan-
ces, and that, although the membership
had greatly decreased, it would still con-
tinue to exist.
IN the recent election the Republicans Of
Michigan elected nine Congressman and
the Democrats two
THE recent overflow Of the Wabash and
Ohio rivers near Evansville, Ind, de-
els of corn.
J. r. WOODRUFF and T. Matthews, prom
inent citizens of Pont Cooper, La, killed
each other on the 18th in quarrel over a
land purchase.
The sessions of the Woman's Con gress
closed at Detroit on the 10th. Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe was reelected president.
OFFICIAL returns on the 10th of the
Presidential and Gubernatorial vote in
Missouri at the recent election give these
totals: Cleveland, 26l, ,957: Harrison, 49,
3o5; Fisk. 1854; Streeter, 15,S53; total,
5l9,Os9; Clcveland's plurality, 25.632;
Francis (Dem.), 255,S22: Kimball tRep },
21, SOL; Manring Labor, 15,349; Lowe
(Pro.l. 3,076; Francis plurality. 1921.
OFFICIAL returns on the 18th from the
Congressional districts made the Indiana
delegation stand ten Democrats and three
Republicans, a Democratic gain Of four
A LONE highwayman stopped the stage
near San Louis Obespo, Cal, on the 10th,
and secured about fifty dollars from four
passengers. He also tool. all the regis
tered mail matter
ON the 10th several sheep belonging to
G. J. Myers, living near Cincinnati, o.,
died OF hydrophobia, three weeks after
they were bitten by dog.
CAPTAIN John MILLER was killed in q
quarrel on the 10Th on his farm near
| Jamestown, Ind. T.. by James Ables. a
tenant. Miller was regarded as danger
GUS man, being credited with having
killed no less than thirty-two persons.
The two young sons of John Marvin, q
| wealthy farmer living near st. Cloud,
Mlnn. DFOke tuFouSu tHiu iC0 Wuiic Shat-
| ing on the 10th and were drowned.
| On the 10Th the report that five men had
been lynched by Bald -Knobbers'' in
Christian County, Mo-, was pronounced
false.
A FREIGHT train on the Missouri Pacific
railroad went through bridge on the
10Th near Eldorado, Kan. and the engine
and ten cars were completely wrecked, one
hundred cattle being killed and many 9th.
ers crippled.
The firm Of Lindauer Brothers e. Co.,
wholesale dealers in Chicago, failed on the
10th for 500, COO
The Supreme Court of Illinois on the
10th reversed the decision of the Cook
County criminal court and granted Ed
Mcdonald, the Chicago 'boodler," q new
| trial.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

ACCORDING to official statistics there
were 2,647 avalanches last winter in
ryrol and Vonarlberg. The number
OF human lives lost was fifty-three,
and about 500 beasts were killed
Many hundred buildings were de-
rfpovod
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

The wife of Wall street broker in
New York has invented a machine for
making wire rope, and sold the patent
Tor $25, 600 cash and a big royalty. She
got the idea from device she used in
twisting worsted.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22
A WrmppIng-l'ape per Trust,

New YORK, Nov. IA Chicago special
to the Herald says: At secret meeting
here Of the Western manufacturers Of
wrapping paper, the price was raised from
$50 to $35 per ton. As the output Of the
mills represented is about 200 tons per
day, the benefit to the trust bycthis raise
Ia 81. 600 per dav
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

An ancient canoe was recently found
in the Tunhovd Fjord. in Valders. in
South Central Norway. 1t had been
followed out by means of red-hot
stones, and is A meters long and 80
centimeters broad. 1t is in fair condi-
tion. The find is OF interest, as no
other primitive vessel of the kind has
been found inland in Norway. The
boat was sent to the Museum at Chris
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

JOSEPH w. MCCANN, compositor on
the New York Mail and Express, re-
Gently performed the astonishing feat
of setting 2,127 ems of solid nonpareil
in one hour, on a wager of $25 with
Joseph Haley. of the Times, that no
compositor in New York City could
set 1900 ems in an hour. The feat
vas performed in the San composing
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22
Bought the Last isuffaloes.

WINNIPEG. Man, Nov. &c. J. Jones,
Of Garden City, Kan, has purchased the
herd Of buffalo bred by Warden Bedson,
Of Stony Mountain, and is here making
arrangements for their removal to his
ranch In Kansas. This herd numbers
about ninety, and is the only remaining
collection Of buffalo In the world
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22
THE MlLLloNAlREs' TRAlN.A W.
A Party Of Wealthy Eastern Men Making
Tour Of the Country.

= Tour Of the Country.
New York, Nov. 16.-A party of mill
ionaires are astonishing the natives along
the line of the Chesapeake Il Ohio rail-
road. They are: John Jacob Astor. John
A. Stewart, president Of the United
States Trust Company, of New York !;
George Bliss. Of Morton, Bliss &;
Co., Of New York; G. A. Ches-
ter. of Drexel, Morgan IL Co., of New
York; John Crosby Brown. of Brown Broth.
ers g. Co., of New York; Mr.. Winthrop, OF
Drexel, Harjes & Co, OF Paris and Mr..
StotesDerry, Of Drexel Il Co., Of Puiladel-
phia. They are travelling by special
train made up of luxuriously appointed
private cars. One Of the chief objects OF
the present trip is TO Investigate the coun-
try with view to future Investments
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

KING KHOULALONKORN sends his
royal brother of China as q wedding
present big gold foot-stool studded
with large rubies. The gift is said to
be worth $780, 600.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

CROPS in Guatemala have been cut
short by a severe drought In many
departments of Salvador all crops
have been lost for want of rain. In
Nicaragua also famine is threatened
on account of the drought.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22
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Alleged Dynamitens Indicted.

GALEsBuRa, ILL.,, Nov. 16-The Knox
County grand jury has returned indict-
ments charging George Clark, George
Meiley, John Bauersen and ]. d. Bowles
with conspiracy under the Merritt act to
destroy Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
property with dynamite.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22
SEVEN MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Disastrous Wreck oM the Baltimore 4
Ohio Railroad Near Grafton. w. Ia.

Ohio Railroad Near Grafton, w. Va.
BELLAIRE, O., Nov. 16-At y o'clock
Wedne sday night passenger train No.
ard freight train No. % collided at Valley
Falls, w. Va, on the Baltimore & Ohio
road, because of q misplaced switch. En-
gineers Tom Mcclure and William Clinton,
Of Grafton, W. Va, Mail Agent Charles
Hall, Of Woodsheld, Ohio; Nremen Jones
and Kennedy and two unknown tramps
who were stealing ride were instantly
killed. The passengers on the express
train were thoroughly shaken up, but
none were seriously injured. An open
switch was the cause of the disaster.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

The hair and boards Of miners en-
ployed in the Martin White mine in
Nevada became permanently green
through the agency of some unknown
mineral released in the roasting of the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

A SHOCK Of earthquake sharp enough to
drive many people from hotels and
dwell ings into the street was felt at San
Francisco Cal, on the 18th
The Cunard steamer Eutroria which
arrived at New York, on the lSth reports
the heaviest seas ever experienced during
her voyage of seven days from Liverpool
One seaman was killed and five wounded
ALFRED FAILoNs, son Of San jose, Cal,
millionaire fought bioodless duel on the
18th with S. s. Seymour OF the Russ House,
San Francisco. Cal Later Fallow was ar
rested for beating his wife
In quarrel at Chicago, on the 18th H.
}. Wagner shot Joseph Becker Thinking
that he had killed Becker, Wagner placed
his revolver to his head and fired, inflict-
ing fatal injuries Becker was not injured
DAyY 1ERRn.L . colored boy aged thirteen
was arrested at Washington, D. c., on the
Is for attempting to poison a whole
family with Persian powder.
The lody of Miss Mehitable White q
maiden lady aged 60 years was found on
the 18th under the hay Of her barn. She
ran large farm near North Draintree,
Mass, and had no cornpanion but hired
man. The house had been robbed and the
hired man is missing.
HENRY W. KING JR, son of Henry W.
King, OF Browning, King h Co.. the we'll
known clothing merchants. was shot and
killed In the Paxton Hotel at Omaha, Neh.
on the 18th, by woman, known in Chicago
as Miss Elizabeth ~ Beechler. The woman
claims that she was his legal wife, having
been married 10 him about three years ago,
and that since that time he has deserted
her and that she was exasperated to the
deed by the announcement that King had
married again without having secured q
divorce.
Miss MATTE WooLsEY and her cousin Hen
ry Love while returning from school on the
l5th, attempted TO cross the river near
Greenville, Tenn. in buggy. but missed
their course and were carried into deep
water and drowned
GEORGE JAcKLEY. Missouri Pacific track
men Mt Kansas City was set upon and stab
bed 10 the heart on the morning Of the
18Th Four men have been arrested.
ADoZEN or more convicts attempted on
tho 18th, to escape from the State prison at
Nashville. Tenn. They gained open air by
cutting through the roof where they met
the guard One Stevens was killed and one
man wounded None escaped
The steamer Maud NJ Fisk sank at
Fould's Landing near New Orleans, La on
the 18th. Loss $50. 900 Mate John Fox
was lost
A SPECIAL dispatch to the London Times,
on the 19,h. from Tien-Tsin says that the
Chinese government has learned that Sc
cret treaty has been concluded between
Russia and Corea. providing for q Russian
protee.orate of Corea.s
FEMALE thieves on the line OF Jersey Gen.
tral railroad have during the past two
wseAr slelsn over S7,QVG worth e1 tee
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22
WILL GROVER BE A RAILROAD MANI
1t Il Said That He viii He offered tho
PrexidencY sif the N. Il u.

1t L. Said That He Will He offered tho
Presidency ut the ls. + ..
NEW YORK, Nov. l6-A Washington
dispatch to the New York World says that
there are rumors to the effect that Mr.
Cleveland will be offered the pres
idency of the Baltimore L. Ohio
railroad. The directors meet next
week, and it is believed that
the frequent conferences lately between
Senator German and Mr.. Cleveland have
been in relation to his possible connection
with this railroad. II is believed that the
present temporary organization. with
Samuel Spencer at it's head, will be con-
tinued for another six months, and that
possibly in June next Mr.. Cleveland will
be elected president.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-22

UNDER the laws of France a person
who is reported dead by a legal official
must remain dead, no matter how
much he comes to life. II he wants to
live he must take some other name.