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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

C,s the 9Th a man II mol Jones swin-
die the First National Bank OF Butte out
-, 800 by means of . raised chacx
ADyIc s from Suakim state that Osmon
Digna's chief Lieutenant has deserted him
Tor the enemy lie reports tn It Osmon has
about 1000 dervishcs and reiterates the
,, statement that Il hin pasha has been cap
tured Is o prisoner ut khartounl.
JOHN n LINGLs, postmaster at Webb
City, Mo-, committed suicide with re-
| volver on til. oh because po,tofii 90 in
spec,or found his accounts short $3.50.
On the night of the 9th ut tae Connells-
vile Coke and Iron Co.npany's mine near
Uniontown, Pa, John Clark the engineer
anl Two men started to go down into the
mine leaving the engine in charge OF the
| fireman. He started the c.ge but forgot TO
reverse the engine Tho cage went to the
| top of the WORKS where the rope broke let
| ling the men drop TO the bottom Of the
] shaft near GOO fee, down All three
! We're instantly killed.
MAURICE T. GAFfNEY, whose time OF Office
| expires ut noon on the 7,h shot himself
| through the brain at noon of the 9th He
was short sSU, 900 in his accounts and the
| board of supervision had ordered him to
! make good the shortage by two o'c ock Of
the 7Jh.
AsouTH-BoUND passenger train on the
Illinois Central railroad ran into an open
switch at Cedar Hill, Miss on the 6th and
telescoped a box car loaded with lumber
The engineer and fireman We're badly
bruised and several passengers slightly i'm
iured
Al New Hope w. Va, on the afternoon of
fhn n ,1aro - F0~s
mt Porter's grlst mill to get their supplies
of flour, when the boiler suddenly exploded
completely wrecking the mill and Instantly
killing four bystander's and seriously in-
juring three others.
DISPATCHES from London, dated the 9Th,
state that Cochin. ON the Malabar coast.
d, British India has been almost destroyed by
lire. Only one Cocoanut oil factory es-
capped Loss 81, $4,000.
| DURING a heavy storm in south Hungary
on the 9TH railroad train was blown from
the track near Flume. Three passengers
were killed and many injured.
The steamer Paris G. Brown sunk ut
Hermitage plantation on the Mississ 'ppi
river Five of the cabin crew, two firemen,
and one passenger are missing
! RoBERr RILEY a laborer on the new bridge
at St Paul, fell from the trestle work on
the h. He fell head first and fractured
his skcll by striking the ice below
! Two stages in California were robbed on
tue night of the oh at Philo by masked
highwaymen Only the express boxes were
| taken.
| The discussion in the u s. Senate on the
9th OF sherman's resolution proceeded far
enough to indicate that q decided majority
without regard to politics are in favor Of q
] reasertion Of the Monroe doctrine
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

ness career which has made him millionaire.
While yet under age he managed railroad
contract or's business, and the Detroit
Milwaukee roads pier at Grand Haven
was built under his supervision whom he
was but 90. In 1854 Mr.. Mcmillan and
Others founded the Michigan Car Company,
out OF which has grown the Detroit Car.
wheel Company, the Baugh Steam Forge Com
pany and the Detroit Iron Furnace Company.
Mr.. Mcmillan organized many other large
business enterprises. He was instrumental
In building the Duluth, South Shore AT.
lantic railway. He - q largo stockholdcI
In two lake transportation companies
and two banks. He has given large
sums OF money TO Detroit. His latest gift to
Detro was 100000 for q hospital to be founded
in the name Of his daughter Grace, now dead.
He is very popular. His political sagacity ex.
b bited while chairman Of the Republican State
Committee has won for him the Senatorship Il
which he has been nominated.l
SENATOR FRYE TO GO BACK
AUGUSTA. Me-, Jan. a-The joint Rcpub
lican caucus Wednesday renominated Hon
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

ELECTRICITY used in an odd way now
works some of the big Comstock ore
mills in Nevada. Water is run down
one of the mine shafts and out by the
Sutro tunnel. At the Sutro tunnel lew
el, 1850 feet down, ii has pressure of
18O pounds to the square inch. Elcc-
trio motors convey the power back to
the surface again with the loss OF only
40 per cent, and when it reaches the
mill it is equivalent to 135 horse-pow-
er. which would run any stamp mill in
the world. II the experiment proves
successful low grade ores will become
valuable.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
THE FLOUR TRUST.

with the Milwaukee Agreement-Two
Hundred and Fifty Mills In the Fail
Wheat BELT Soon to Close.
ST. Louis, Jan. a-In accordance with
the agreement entered into at the Milwau-
kee convention Of millers all the Touring
mills in this city save one, the An
chor mill, closed down Wednesday.
The Anchor mill will shut down 40
soon as it fills two or three important or
ders it has on hand Under The Milwau-
kec agreement go mills ii the fall wheat
belt will either close down or run on half
time during the nresent month.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

THERE is German newspaper pub
lished ut Jerusalem, and it says that the
city is growing in size and population
at a remarkable rate, which is surpris-
ing, because neither its situation nor its
trade is favorable to rapid increase.
Tho Jews take the lead in building,
followed by the Russians and Germans.
The Greeks and Armenians are also
busy building cafes. bazars and shops.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
'ur old oak in Woodbri,

The old oak in Woodbridgetown,
Conn, remarkable for its huge di-
mensions, was felled to the ground the
other day, after five hours OF chopping
by four men. The trunk was twenty
seven feet six inches in diameter, and
contained over eleven hundred layers
or rings, showing that it was above a
thousand years old. The tree was said
to have been tho largest in New En-
srlan1
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
WHAT II COST THE "a"
The strike Made Hole Of About o., OOO,-
900 In Its ExcheOuer.

The StFlk0 Made . Hole Of About OJ,UOOs'
600 In Its Exchcquer.
CHICAGO, Jan. a-The engineers strike
has been costly one to the Chicago, Bur.
lington & Quincy Railroad Company, and
although it has achieved complete vic.
tory and gained all tho points for
which it contended, yet it Is doubtful
whether the company would not have
been better OF in the end had il
made some concessions At the be
ginning Of the conflict and avert
ed the strike The trouble came ut
time when the company could not we'll af.
ford to stand the heavy losses the strike
entailed upon it. Business was exceeding.
~ dull and rates low, and its earnings from
January l to the commencement Of the
strike had decreased over e, 100000 II
was no doubt for this reason that the
company accepted the strike rather than
to grant the increase in salaries demanded
by its men.
To make correct showing Of what the
strike has cost the company is impossible.
The only way by which an approximate
estimate can be made 10 to take the de-
crease in net earnings this year ~ com
pared with last and then make due al
lowancc for what the decrease from
natural causes would have been had
there beeu no strike A stated
above. the decrease in net earn.
ings from January /, 1855, to the be-
ginning Of the strike amounted to g, OOO,-
COO Az there was no perceptible improve
mcnt in business or rates up to the end oi
August 1t is fair to presume that the addi-
tional decrease in the earnings Of the com.
pany would havc been about q. 800 600,
making total decrease Of Is, 50O, 600 had
there been no strike The records
Of the company show that from
January /, 1855. to October l, 1855, the de.
crease in net earnings was about G, 500.
600. Therefore, deducting the g. SOC, ,OOO
which. It Is estimated, tho company would
have lost had there been no strike from
the above amount, there remains q loss
Of about &3. O0O,O0O that can be attributed
directly to the strike. The COM
pany's officials estimate their loss on
account Of the strike at about q O00, QUO,
but this Is no doubt q mistake, Is the loss
during the first month Of the strike alone
exceeded 81, 7OO, COO. and the losses for the
succeeding three months averaged about
&sOO,0O0 each. Consequently the estimate
that the strike cost the company about
g, COO 600 10 not too high.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

MICAJAH HENLEY, the man who in
vented roller skates, lives in Rich
mond, Ind. He was poor wood saw
yer, and it took nearly his last dollar
TO pay for his patent. but the craze
for skating that spread over the coun-
try made him rich.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

To Miss DAVENPORT, young En-
glish woman. has been entrusted the
task Of educating the King of Spain.
Ills Majesty is described as being
strong and good-humored, though
rather homelY.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

The conspicuous figure Of the Brit
ish turf of the longest standing, Judge
Clark, has retired, after judging all
the great English races for fifty years.
Through his services of half a century
there has scarcely ever been ques-
ton regarding the correctness of his
decisions.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

Mr.. Frye is 81 years old, graduate ol
Bowdoin, and has been in politics since
1851. holding many Offices, from mayor OF
Lewiston, Me-. to Congressman ard United
States Senator.
wOLc0Tr CHOSEN IN COLORADO.
DENVER, Col, Jan. a-The Republican
caucus has nominated f O. W0lcott for
United States Senator on the first ballot,
the vote being Wolcott u, Bowen Is
Tabor l. The nomination was made unan
imous. The election occurs January Is
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
pAv,ry nf I1nifo1 States

A PARTY of United States surveyors
who have been engaged on the coast
of Oregon last summer say that there
are hundreds of fertile valleys unset
tied and several good harbors unused
and only waiting for the advent Of
commerce to create another world Of
activity.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

A LosDoN theatrical manager is re-
ported as saying that the real reason
why English actors succeed SO we'll in
America is that they know how to pro-
nounce the English language, and
American actors do not. American
actors will now please begin to drop
their his and broaden their as.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. a-Ihe joint Rcpub.
lican caucus Wednesday renominatcd Hon.

w lliam r. Frye for
Senator by acclama-
tion.
Senator Frye sue
cceded Mr.. Blaine in
the Senate when the
latter became Secre.
tary Of State under
Garfield. He was re-
elected In 1888, and
the term for which
re has been ren0m.
mated will be bis
oocon.1 f1l1 fnrsn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
Arrested In Montreal,

CHICAGO, Jan. "a dispatch was re-
ceived at police headquarters last evening
announcing the arrest in Montreal of
Louis Horner, who embczzled $l5. .0OD from
Henry Horner 6 CO., last Saturday He
will probably be extradited on . charge Of
forgery. Alderman Isaac Horner has gone
to Montreal to bring him back.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

The old saying, "cold enough to
stop clock. has been actually exem-
plitied in Maine this winter. The re-
cent storm OF snow and slect frozc the
hands OF the town clocks in Bangor
solidly down on their faces, and they
didn't 60 any more.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
The Year just Closed Was Prosperous
One for California.

SAN Francisco. Jan The Chronicles
annual review states that lsSs was the
most prosperous year in California's his
tory. The present population is esti.
mated at !, 400 QUO. Many counties have
doubled and some trebled their population
during the year. Mineral products for the
year 1883 are valued at $40, OK, 90; manu-
factured products at <l5O,OOOOOO; orchard
products at S24 0O0, 900 and cereals at s55,-
OOO OOO; hay and vegetables at go, Loo, 600;
assessed value OF all property increased
<1SC nl0 n00
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

AN effort is being made in England
to get a pension for the widow and
children of the late Richard A. Proc
tor. in recognition OF his services to
sciences. They are left penniless.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
SHOT HIS MOTHER AND BROTHER.
Terrible Deed Of 0-Year.Old boy ~
Little Eaudusky, O.

LIMA. O., Jan. "A terrible accident
occurred at Little Sandusky Tuesday
morning. A 6-year-old son OF John Lutter
was playing about the house initiating
soldier. Running to q closet, he seized
loaded shotgun that stood in one
corner and, lifting it on chair. ex-
claimed to an elder brother: Throw UP
your hat and will shoot hole in it." A
moment later the gun was discharged and
the load lodged in the breast Of another
brother, aged Is, who was standing near
The shot made Q fearful wound and re.
covery is believed impossible. Several
stray shots struck the mother in the face
and it is feared she will be made blind.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

A REVIVAL is in progress among the
Scandinavians at Salt Lake City, and
they were said to be leaving the Nor
mon church in large numbers.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
A bad Winter Tor the LoRgers.

MILwAuKEE, Jan. IA dispatch from
Wausau says that loggers complain that
there Is not enough snow in the woods. II
is said to be less than six inches deep
Fair work is being done on the old roads,
hut the new ones are SO rough that men
are giving up every day.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
The Tales. Chimney In America.

NEW York, Jan. 2.-The tallest chimney
in America was put into service Mond az
at the Kearney mills of the Clark Thread
Company. It is 335 feet high, and its
bore narrows from fifteen feet at tho bot
tom to eleven feet at the top The cbim-
ney developed such roaring draft that
q man could not stand upright in the six
and a. half-foot flues leading to it
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
Life sentence for q Fire bug

SARNIA, Ont, Jan. 2.-Matthew Jones
was convicted here Tuesday Of burning
the barns Of Henry Roebuck and John
Pollock. The Judge said that such men as
the prisoner had no business to DO at
large, and sentenced him to prison for
life
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
THE IMMIGRATION PROBLEM.
Letters from President Cleveland, Seer
tary ssavard and Other Statesmen ,
the Subject.

Letters from Preaident Cleveland, Secre-
tary lsavard and Other Statesmen ON
the Subject.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. 5.-Some time
ago the Society for the Promotion Of
Freedom and Right. strong German
organization in this city, addressed
letters to President Cleveland, Secre-
tary OF State Bayard and leading
Senators and Congressman, asking for
their views on the subject of immigration.
Answers have been rece we'd from num-
bcr. including President Cleveland, who
stated that his views were fully set forth
In his annual message, aud he had nothing
to add but that the subject was one worthy
of the deepest consideration.
Secretary Bayard answered that by
virtue Of his position 1t would not be prop
er for him to express an opinion.
Senator John I. Morgan thought that
the Central European nations furnish
good citizens. and imm grafton from
those countries should be encouraged
with proper restrictions. Senator j.
G. 3. Blackburn answered that the
Chinese should be rigidiy ex-
cluded, and that the Italians
are in nowise beneficial to this country.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

THERE are fourteen different towns
and cities in the United States named
Augusta, and there is never a day
that freight and mail matter is not GO
ing wrong.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

THE birch rod used by the first teach
or in Vermont school-house over one
hundred years ago is said to be nailed
over the present teachers desk.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

An ordinance has been passed at
Sacramento, Cal, making il unlawful
for any person under seventeen years
of age to smoke cigarettes within the
CITY limits.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

THE first President Harrison wore a
twenty-dollar suit when he was in
augurated. His grandson can get
hand-me-down for less than that.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
Robbai of Her Jewels,

LONDON. jan a-Monday night burglars
entered the residence at Bournemouth Of
Count Deym, the Austrian Ambassador,
and took jewels belonging to the Countess
valued Mt &3O0Q
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches,
FIFT,ETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND aessior,.

Second Session.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2-Thc Senate recon-
vened. A bill was introduced to prohibit
disfranchisemcnt ON account OF sex, and
petitions were presented for the suspcn-
sion Of the purchase OF silver bullion and
the coinage Of silver dollars, and provid-
ing for complete enumeration in the next
census Of surviving veterans of the re-
beilion. The Tar.f bill was considered.
In the House resolution was introduced
proposing constitutional amendment ex-
tending the Presidential term to six years
and making the President ineligible for
reelection. A bill was introduced for tho
admission of Arizona and Idaho as States.
THURSDAY, Jan. 3-In the Senate thir-
ty-one pages OF the Tariff bill were dis
posed OF. The principal discussion was
in regard to the duty on cotton thread. In
the House almost the entire day was spent
in hiibustering over proposition to
change the rules.
FRIDAY. Jan. A favorable report
was made in the Senate on the Edmunds
bill deprecating foreign connection with
the Panama canal. Resolutions were
presented urging the importance OF
the speedy completion Of the rebellion
records. The Tariff bill was further con-
sidered. In the House the Nicaragua
Canal bill was passed. The bill absolves
the United States from all liability on &C.
| count Of the company, and requires that
this proviso shall be printed on all bonds
and other obligations; provides that nc
stock shall be issued until ten per cent.
has been paid in in cash, and reserves ia
Congress the right to alter or repeal the
act and to regulate the tariff rates.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
ILLINOIS, NEW BANKING LAW.
Scope Of tho Measure ~ Analysed by At.
tOrn0y.Gcnoral Hunt.

tOrney-Gcnoral Hunt.
SPRINGFIELn, ILL.,, Jan. a-Attorney.
General George Hunt has given an 1ffi.
cial opinion that under tho new law
for tho organization Of banking institu-
tions in this State such banks can ho
organized only In cities aud villages hRv-
ing not to exceed 5000 and 10000 in
hahitants; that such banks, when organ
lied, can not be trans sferred to cAties hav-
ing larger population. and that all banks
organized and doing business under State
authority are subject to examination by
the State Auditor, and required to mako
reports Of their condition, ETC., to the
auditor
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
Execution by Electricity.

New YoRK, Jan. lit may be interest.
ing to persons intending to commit murder
TO know that at midnight Monday the law
substituting electricity for hanging as the
method Of execution went into effect Its
provisions in brief are as follows:
The taking.on will occur in she prison OF
the community in which the crime is com.
mitted. The law does not change the method
OF executing the death penalty in the cases OF
murderers whose crimes were committed be
fore January !, 1850. The death penalty will
be inflicted IN the presence OF Justice Of the
Supreme Court, the district-attorney, the
sherin, certain other officers and \
jury Of twelve citizens, or OF rs
many OF them as desire to be present. No &c
count OF the execution OF the sentence may be
publ shed, according to the Law. except the
statcme Mt that the sentence OF death was car
ried out on . certain Gay. Tho body of the
murderer must be buried within the prison
walls, and sufiicient quantity Of Quick-limo
must be placed within the coffin to secure the
quick dissolution OF the body.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
A Kansas Hank Fails,

MANHATTAN, Kan. Jan civilian r.
Higginbotham, q private banker Of this
city, has assigned to Samuel kimball, Sr.
His liabilities are 100000, and assets.
which consist largely Of real estate and
live stock, S3OO. OOO The largest creditors
are the National Bank Of Commerce Of
Kansas City fer 5000, and tho above
named assignee for $4,000 The bank was
established in 1858
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
The Panama Canals Troubles.


PANAMA, Jan. 5-Work on the canal 10
being lessened daily and it's total suspcn-
sion is feared. This would throw thou
sands of men out of work. and the
Colombian Government, in anticipation Of
trouble, has addressed . circular to the
ccnsuls from foreign countries protesting
against any responsibility being incurred
by it should the most severe measures
have to be adopted to maintain order The
,nsuls are requested to obtain instruc-
1ns for the transportation Of citizens Of
,neir sevexal countries from the lsthmus
in case Of total collapse Of wcrk
End Of the Long Strike Of tbs 20" En-.
ginecr&-Terms Of thu Settle went Kept
u Secret.
CRlcAGo, Jan. a-The conference be-
tween the officials Of the Burlington road
and the striking engineers and fire.
men, was concluded Friday even
ing. It was decided that tho strike
should be declared OF, the terms of
the settlement being agreeable to
both the railroad officials and
the engineers and fremen. The lat
ter declined to make any statement except
that every thing had been settled AMIGA
bly,. 1t Is said that one OF the items
agreed upon was that the strikers would
not be blacklisted, and that they should be
given employment as fast us vacancies oc.
Cured.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10

BosToN, Jan. "A year or two ago q
rumor crept into print that Mr.. Leighton,
for many years clerk in tho municipal
court, was q defaulter to an amount of not
less than Sss5O, GOO. The rumor was emphat-
ically denied by Mr.. Leighton, and there
was really not much ground for the
story except that an accountant was ex-
amining his books. The matter was
dropped. The accountant was kept at
work on Leighton's books, and Le has
been at work ever since. The result of
his labors has not been made public, but
it Is understood that the deficiencies in
the ex-clerk's accounts will be not much
less than the amount above stated.