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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
WEST AND SouTH.

CHIEF ARTHUR, OF the Locomotive
Brotherhood of Engineers in m interview
in Chicago on the 10th, said the strike
on the burlington road would not be de-
cared off. and said the engineers were will
ing to wait for five years, ii need be, with
the conviction that the Burlington road
could not be successfully run and equipped
without drawing on the brotherhood for
engineerA
The accounts OF s. NJ Weir, for fourteen
years treasurer of New Albany, Ind, were
on the 10th found to be $40, 900 short
MICHIGAN Greenbackers will hold their
State convention at Lansing on the Sth Of
May
IHE Iowa General Legislature adjourned
sine die on the 10th.
MRS AZuLIA DOUGLASS died ON the 10Th
in Omaha. Neb Had she lived until her
next birthday, May 3. she would have been
lO2 years old She was twice married and
both husbands died old men Her mind
was clear to the last
The last brewery In Kansas to hold out
against the Prohibition law was closed on
the 1lth at Atchison by the United States
Marshal
A FIRE destroyed quarter of the business
section of Fairfield. Neb, on the 18th.
Hon. EZRA b TAYLOR was on the 11th
renominated for Congress by the Republic
ans of the Nineteenth district Of Ohio.
The oldest rony in the United States. if
not in the world. died on the ] 1th at Chill,
Ind, from old age She was owned by Mr..
Harrison Gilbert and was fifty-one years
old
In a number of Ohio and Indiana counties
the barley crop was reported ruined on the
l 1lth by the winter and farms were being
plowed under. Clover and winter wheat
were also injured.
OREGON republicans met ON the llth In
convention Mt Portland and elected dele
gates to the National convention. The
platform favors q free ballot and o fair
count; protests against further Chinese i'm.
migration; favors liberal pensions; de-
nounces Cleveland's action In returning the
rebel flags, and denounces the tariff policy
Of the Democratic Administration ms -
piece OF unparalleled political dishonesty.
In the Fifteenth Illinois district Hon.
Joseph G. Cannon was renominated for
Congress on the 11th by the Republicans
In Minnesota high water was still doing
great damage ON the 11th At Hastings
Red Wing, Montevideo. Wabasha, Cannon
Falls and Jordon families had been driven
from their homes, bridges were gone and
railways washed out. causing suspension of
travel.
some months ago Samuel Brewer, of Wa
bash, Ind, injured the bones OF his hands
while practicing ON horizontal bar, and
on the l lth both his hands had to be ampu-
tated to save his life.
The death OF John Dodson occurred on
the 11th at Mount Vernon. ILL.,. his being
the twenty ty-thirl death resulting from tho
cyclone which occurred there soms time
Aya
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


-Chauncey NJ. Depew has pair OF
old-fashioned Eyeglasses that belonged
to Daniel Webster. The framework OF
the glasses looks like bone or horn,
and the arch for the nose is of metal.
-"Pilgrim's Progress has been
translated into the language Of the
Fantcs. tribe occupying district in
Upper Guinea. on the gold coast
This is the eighty-first foreign version
of Bnnyan's work.
Colonel 7. w. Higginson advised
Miss Alcott, when she began writing
stories. to avoid descriptions, and she
said afterward that it was the best adj
vice she ever received. She allowed
her characters to tell the story.
Richard Henry Stoddard. the New
York poet. is described as gray
bearded. grim-looking. but walking
with the elastic movement Of youth
full athlete. He has for many years
held Government position.
Alexander Dumas eldest daughter
recently played in her fathers .visi.e
dc Noces." in theatcr fitted in her
own apartments. before 4 picked audi
cnce OF notabilities. The chief men
and women of Paris were there. She
made hit.
The late David Hunter Strother,
best known rs Porte Crayon,' was
vencrable-looking man, with huge
white whiskcrs and mustache cover
ing all the lower part of his face. and
sparkling. dark eyes looking out from
under noble forehead. His disposi-
ton was genial, but modest and retir-
ing.
The late Bronson Alcott be-
.ieved that he could propagate his
ideas best by conversations. Accord
". since 1889, he had held conyersa-
tions on his chosen subjects, and in
many and widcly-separated parts Of
the country. In later times he visited
and spoke in the schools wherever he
happened to be lecturing or convers-
ing, particularly in the West. where
he was warmly welcomed in his annual
/ tours His home was at all times a
center of hospitality and resort for
persons with ideas and aspirations
/ Some Of the relatives Of the late
Barhar Erietchic in Frederick. Md. /.
recently sent to Mr.. John G. Whittier,
who immortalizcd the venerable lady
in verse, number of table articles
which formerly belonged to Mrs.
Frietchie. Mr.. Whittier acknowl.
edged the receipt Of the articles and
stated in his letter that he had become
convinced that his poem entitled
Barbara Frictchic" was based upon (
supposed incident that had no founda
ton, but that he was glad to know,
nevertheless, that she was . loya
woman.
Perhaps the most singular curiosi
ty in the book world. says The Book
worm. is volume that belongs to tn,
family Of the Prince de Ligne. and i
now in France. It is entitled "Th.
Passisn of Christ" and is neithe
written nor printed. Every letter o
the text is cut out of leaf and bein.
intcrlcayed with blue paper, is as easi
ly read rs the best print Tho labo
and patience bestowed upon its com
position must have been excessive, es
peciauy when the precision ant
minuteness of the letters are consid
cred. The general execution in ever,
respect is, indeed. admirable. and tn
yel.um is of the most delicate an,
costly kind. Rudolph II of German,
offered for it in 1910 1900 ducats
which was probably equal to 6O.0OO q
this day.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

REsCUING PEOPLE FROM THEIR H0ME3
st falling At Redwing The Cannon river
is higher than it was ever before. the flats
of the Cannon valey. which range from
three-quarters OF mile TO Il mile in width,
being nearly entirely inundated.
The Creates loss is sustained by the Min
neapoiis & St Louis railroad whose track
is submerged tor more tl.an mile. The
greater part of the track is completely torn
away The telegraph wire il also down
a,ong the line, and one bridge is gone.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st Paul branch,
running to Cannon Falls. has been damaged
sufficiently TO suspend traffic for few
days, two bridges having been carried or
Otherwise little injury is done 10 the track
THE FLOODS IN WISCONSIN.
GRAND RAPIDS, VS.. April IL The great
est ice- iam ever known i'll tn part of the
W sconsin river passed out yesterday with
out doing any damage. Another ice-iam
extending miles up the river. above Bar
ron's mills. fonr mics north, c.eared there
ut o'c.ock last night and was two hours
In passing here. A raft Of lumber valued
ut $50, 900, owned by John Parrish, IVES in
the lam. and part Of it passed here and will
be total loss.
MAusroN. Wis. April 1.-THE river here
is higher than 1t has been since 1870
The bridge near Lyndon, built last season
at u cost of y 500, has been carried away
The bridge at New Lisbon also went out
yesterday morning. Travel on the Ne
cedah branch railway is suspended A
great deal Of the track is under wa.er
SEYMOUR. Wis, April 1.-The rain has
raised the water here higher than ever
known. Van Vassalere's shoe store in the
Second ward is afioat, the flood having
raised it from its foundation The water
is also within a few inches of the floor OF
the city hall The track of the Green Bay,
Western & st Paul railway as well as the
roads on both sides OF the city are sub
merged
New LONDON. Wis. April 14-New Lon-
don is experiencing q Hood Forty houses
are already surrounded by water All of
the country roads lending 10 the city on the
north side are flooded and washing out,
and both the Wolf and Embarrass rivers
are still rising.
ICE JAM IN THE ST. LAWRENCE
MONTREAL, Can. April 1.-The river St
Lawrence is rising steadily opposite the
CITY and shows signs OF general breakup.
Tue people in the low-lying districts are
already removing their household effects,
anticipating flood, which. it is expected,
Will be higher than for many years. big
jam is reported above the Victoria bridge
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
LATER.

IL the House Oh the lith, Mr.. Randall,
pa fr>sm the commit.se OH sppro, ria
tions, reported the legis' ative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill and it was
referred to the committee of the whole
The committee on election, by Unanimous u
vote in the contested election casa from the
Ninth Missouri district, FIR nix VS.. Glover
decided in favor of Glover, the sitting mem,
ber.
IN case Of damages for personal in jur
les against railr, ad company, the Iowa
railroad commissioners decide they Lave
power to grant money judgment.
TWENTY members of the Chicago board
of trade were suspended on the 18th Tor
trading after hours.
THE tell of the Union bank OF Nlnni-
peg has fled to the Unitei st ties, the
amount OF his defalcation being :3s.0Jo.
JrDGa Lo,nEEN denied the motion for
new trial in the case of the Barrett broth
ers, convictel of murder at Minneapolis.
WILLIAM OBRIEN, NJ. F., was arrested Oh
arriving at Kingston On the l4Sl in conse-
quence OF a speech at Longhrea the previ-
GUS Sunday.
WILLIAM WARD, a well known foreman OF
lumuer camps, on the lit took u drink of
whisky at Duluth, Minn., sat down on
doorstep ard expired
SMALL rox was discovered in the steerage
Of the steamer Italy, which arrived at New
York on the l4ta. The steamer carried $40
Italian immigrants.
AT Ashland, Wis. ,on tie 18th n Judgment
for S9l4,54 was entered against the Allan
tic Iron Mining company and one s6io,5a6
aga .nst the Bourne Mining company.
Miss SARAH CHELLIs, aged 10. .ue John
b. Chapman, aged Is, for breach OF prom
ise Of marriage. at Watei town, n. V, and
a jury in the supreme court on the 18th
rendered verdict of $500 in her favor.
TIE President has designat Il Col! Cyrus
Byrovs, of the U. 3. corps Of engineers, as
president OF tho Mississippi r.ver commis-
sion CO Col Gilmore, deceased.
HENRY f. GiLLlG, manager of the late
American Exchange in Europe, sailei from
New Yorx on the l4th.
On the 18th Roscoe Conkling lay in a
state Of coma, ana it was thou hit that he
could li.e but few hours. His doctors
were still issuing hopeful bulletins but they
were contradictory and unsatisfactory.
AT Philaa elphia, Pa oa the l5ta, tho
W shinston express on the Pennsy ;vania
railroad coilidei with an engine, and four
cars were upset aud badly brok II. A
large number Of people were injured.
though 1t was not possible 70 learn how
many.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
A TOOTHLESS TIGER.
He Was Harmless ut First. Hut SooI
Learned Dangerous Tricks.

He Was Harmless ut First. Hut Soon
Learned dangerous Tricks.
In the household of Rajah Kalin-
arain, of Dacca, there was full.
grown tiger which used to 60 about
loose on the premises. When this
poor creature was quite young chloro-
form had been recently introduced
into India, and, possibly by way OF
crucial experiment of the strength Of
chloroform. a doctor, who was really
the most kind-hearted in the profess
sion, extracted all the teeth and claws
OF this young tiger under chloroform.
The animal thenceforth was treated as
a big cat. and was petted and played
with during the day, while at night he
was chained up outside the entrance
Of the ladies' apartments. in case any
one should wish unauthorizedly to en-
ter or emerge from that part of tho
house. This tiger had. Of course. to
be fed on soft food; boiled goats flesh
and rice and vegetables were the
"chief of his diet" In an evil hour
the men who had to feed the tiger
thought to amuse themselves by lct-
ting him kill the goats which
were brought for his food, and this hc
was easily able to do by blow from
his huge forcpaws, though deprived of
his claws. Having thus learned how
to kill live being, he unhappily ono
night jumped OH small boy who had
come within reach Of his chain, ana
with one stroke broke the child's neck.
He was found in the morning appar-
emily very sorry and surprised at what
he had done. But, of course, he had
to pay the penalty of his crime. and
was Immediately shot by the Rajah's
orders.
Among the impracticablc tigers
which would not be tanned. and which
were deaf to Establishments. there
were two that had been regular man
eaters. They belonged to family Of
seven tigers which infested the main
road to Hazarcbagh. and had killed
large number of people. As it WAS
found almost impossible to shoot them,
sporting native nobleman set to work
to catch them in pitfalls. and lie sue
ceeded gradually in catching the whole
family. But though 1t is compara-
lively easy to catch tiger in pitfall.
it is very difficult to get him out Of it
alive. and only Two of the seven were
brought out uninjured. The procedure
is rather elaborate. A regular mine
has to be driven up to one side of the
pitfall, and in the mine strong casc
of bamboo has to be built, so that
when. at last, the side of the pitfall is
opened and the tiger enters the mine,
he Is secured in the cage, which is
then dug out with its captive. This
| must be rather nervous work for tho
shikarees who undertake it; but their
courage is remarkable, and the cage is
| made of solid hambocs. f.us nr .lya
| inches In diamtser. ~hir,, ar's thot.
onshy tissr rrtepf t..ss.h= iiayG.
| ss,sx.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

The finding Of natural oil and gas IN
Western sections is causing most re-
markable development aud surprising
growth in favorably situated localities.
Manufacturing centers are thus created
and established where such 4 thing was
previously unthought Of For example.
Findlay. o.. abundantly blessed with
this cheap and clean fuel and light. is
said to have trebled its population in
one year Qrom 5000 to 10000. and is
still rapidly growing. Itpromises to be-
come manufacturing city of IS. coo OF
100, 600 inhabitants i'm the near future
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
FOREIGN lNTELLlcENcE.

The late Emperor William. OF Germany.
left the sum OF thirty marks to every i'll
valid soldier OF the war of 1870
AN explosion in q dynamite factory at
Grenoble, France on the 1Osh killed nine
persons and others were seriously injured.
The tirst execution in five years i'm Mad
rid took place on the l lth. when girl, her
lover and an accomplice were garrosed for
murder
AN explosion in a powder mill near st
Petersburg, Russia, on the 10Th killed
seven men,
By an order of court the American Ex-
change in London. with a capital OF $5.-
OOO. 600, was closed on the 18th
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
LOVE AND DIPLOMACY.

A" Apparent Victory for tn. Latter In the
Grrman Cri.is-The Alexander " c:Orio
Bctr0tl,ai Said to Have Been Postponed
-BisInarck 10 Stay.
BERLIN. April 13-ihe Cologne Gazette
s'ates tiat Prince Bismarck's interview
W th the Empress on Tuesd Y and his audi
enc. with the Emperor Wednesday resulted
in bringing the question of the marriage'of
Prince Alexander and the Princess Victoria
to s,andsili. The crisis. in so far as it re-
lates to the Chancellor. is not likely to
reach a more acute stage within the n6ar
future.
Dispatches from Vienna affirm that the
interview between Prince Bismarck and
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

The wart on the face of General
Grant. which is faithfully reproduced
in his portraits on the genuine five
dollar silver certificates, is lacking in
The counterfeit, and its omission fur
nlshes a ready method of detection.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

formally rendered his resignation. but that
the Emperor refused to accept it
The worry over the crisis has had bad
eff.c1 upon the Emperor's health. The
rumor that another swelling has appeared
In his larnyx is repeated
BERLIN. April IL AT a meeting ut Bres-
lau attended by 800 persons. it was de-
cidrd TO rcnt re.iti"n TO the EmperoE
begging aim. Ike his reverel t ther, never
10 consent To the retirement OF Prince Bis
marc.s from the public service
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

The paper doors now coming into
use are claimed to possess the advan-
tage over wood of neither shrinking.
swelling. cracking nor warping. They
arc formed of two thick paper boards.
stamped and moulded into panels
and glazed together with glue and
potash. and then rolled through heavy
rollers. After being covered with Il
waterproof coating. and then one that
is tireproof. they are painted. vanished
and hung in the usual way.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

ONE of the most unique private dim
ners given this season ut Dclmonico' 5,
New York, took place the other day.
On the plate of each guest and at
tached TO the menu was Il ring with an
emerald stone. set in diamonds. The
ring cost $1,000. and as there were
eight guests. the menus, with their
novel attachments, cost over $1,000
The host was George Law, street
railway magnate and several times a
millionaire. Mr.. Law spends over
500, 900 year on jewelry, which he
distributes around among acquaint-
anceS,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

MIR. WORTH. the fashionable dress
maker Of Paris. recently remarked to
u reporter: II find that every coun-
try produces beautiful faces, graceful
figures and lovely dispositions, as well
rs their contrarics. l suppose Rus
sian ladies are the greatest dancers in
the world; Englishwomen are justly
proud of their perfect compilations;
the French lead the world in real
elegance, ant the American ladies
impress me by the easy way
in which they wear gorgeous
gowns. Nothing dauntS or over
whelms thou."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
TWENTY years ago women could III

TWENTY years ago women could not
vote anywhere. To-day they have
full suffrage in Washington and Wy
oming Territories; municipal suffrage
i'll Kansas; municipal suffrage (single
women and widows) in England, Scot
land, Ontario and Nova Scotia; and
school suffrage in these fourteen of the
United States: New Hampshire, Ver-
mont, Massachusetts, New York, New
Jersey. Kansas. Colorado. Nebraska,
Minnesota Kentucky, Indiana, Mich
igan. Oregon and Wisconsin. These
facts must be gratifying to female suf-
fraglsts.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
FROM WASHINGrnN.

THERE were 162 business failures In the
United States during the seven days ended
on the 18th. tgainst 100 the previous
seven days The total number OF failures
from January to date were $500, against
3, 492 in the same time last year
The Executive. Judiciary and legislative
Appropriation bill, as agreed upon by the
House committee on the 18Th, appropriates
$50, ,412,394
TRADE throughout the country was re-
ported fairly active on the 18th
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

The annual loss caused by insects in
the United States is estimated at about
$50, 900, 00o. that on cotton alone be-
ing Sl5. 600. 900. The insects increase
with the advance OF civilization, on ac-
count. no doubt, of the greater abund-
aEce Of the food furnished them.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

A CoLoEED boy less than six years
old. whose people live near Cincinnati,
has deTelopcd a phenomenal degree OF
Juvenile iiendishncss. Left alone in
the house with twin babies ten months
of age he broke both thighs of one and
the thigh and arm Of the other
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

WHILE Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rev.
nolds. OF Las Vegas. were walking
along one of the streets of Albu-
auerque. N. NJ, recently. u pistol fell
from the formers pocket, and, ex-
pioding rs it touched the ground. sent
IA bullet through his wife's heart.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

THE total figures for all United
States ports of entry show that for the
eight months ended March /, So go
immigrants arrived from England and
Wales. 1891 from Ireland. 1868
from Scotland, 5G, 775 from Germany.
Laps from Austria and $3.50 from
france
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

: A MONTANA tramp climbed n tree
the othe: day to take his bearings. and
falling, his coat tails were caught by a
limb which kept him hanging there
until he was no more. This will be a
solemn warning to all tramps not to
wear coat tails
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
THE EAST.

In the New York Legis allure the Assem-
bly, killed the Woman Suffrags bill on the
9th
In New York on the 10Th q movement
was begun 10 send to France a statute of
George Washington as o present from the
women of America
OK the 10th the Irisi,-American Protective
Tariff League Of New York issued mani
festo against the adoption Of free-.rade
principles and calling on all forcgn-born
citizens TO oppose free trad.
A COMPANY to manufacture aerial ships YVES
organized in Jersey City. N. j., on tine 10th.
with capital of 81 600. 600
The Castle Garden tNew York; au.hor-
ties decided on the 10th to send back to
Italy twelve boys who were sent over in
destitute circumstances
A FIRE did great damage in the busns SIS
part of Austin. Mass. on the 10th
The New York Assembly on the 18th
adopted n resolution providing for submit
ting 10 the people prohibition amend
ment. All the Democrats voted against it.
On the 18th thirty eight monuments for
Pennsylvania soldiers were located on the
field OF Get,ysburgh. Pa.
SIxTEEN passengers from Liverpool were
prohii itad from landing at Boston on the
l2tl under the provisions of the Contract
Labor law.
A SHUT DOWN on the 18th by the coke
producers of t..e Conneltsvillc (Pa) region
threw from six to seven thousand men out
of work Low prices of coke caused the
suspension of work.
NEAR Falmouth, Mass, forest fires had
done much damage on the 13 h. and threat
cned destruction to the villages in the
vicinity.
On the 18Th Judge Gordon. Chief Justica
| of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, de-
| cided that saloon-keepers were responsible
| for the safety Of their customers and that
| ii a man was injured or insulted by any one
in saloon. or roughly handled by the b; r
| tender or proprietor. he could recover dam
ages
A CHANGE for the worse in the cond it or
of Roscoe Conkling was reported on the
| 18th from New York. and there was grea.
anxiety among his friends and the doctors
| in at: endance.
JOSEPH BIRDS dwelling at Florida. N Y.
was burned on the 18th, and his wife aud
infant child perished In the flames.
The First National Bank at ST. townsville
| N. y. was entered by burglars early on the
morning OF the 18th and plundered the
! vault OF SIC, 900 in cash
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
Death Ot an O.d Journalist.

CHICAGO. April 14-Mr. John l. Wilson,
who WIS publisher OF the EUeni4g Journal
from 1861 to 1866. died Of apoplexy in
this city in the 10th year of his age He
had been In poor health for some years.
MIR. Wilson, VIII" became resident of Chi
cago in 1888 rs sheriff of this county in
1S51-S. lie v one Of the oldest of tho
few surviving pioneers of the city.