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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

The natural resources of the great
West seem boundless. A great lake
Of asphalt has been found in Utah and
one Of crude petroleum in Wyoming,
respectively. Asphalt is worth twen-
iy dollars per ton. The Wyoming
lake of petroleum is to be dipped into
barrels and shipped to market. A
company with $1.OOO.OOO capital will
work the Utah asphalt deposit. Great
is Uncle Sam and marvellous arc his
possessions
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

FIGARO says two professors con-
nccted with the Pasteur Institute in
Paris have succeeded in identifying
the generative microbe of diphtheria.
The discovery Of a preventive Of this
disease by means of vaccine virus is
expected to follow.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
WHAT THE BOOKS SHOW.

The Liabilities Of the Wrecked FarmerSs
and Merchants Bank, of Pittsbu rgh,
Placed at o22O,OOO.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. l9.-1he experts
who have been working on the books
OF the defunct Farmers and Mechanics
bank of the South side have made q
statement of the condition Of that
institution, which shows that the liabilities
are s2aO, ,OO and the assets 4la0,ON. 1t is
thought that the depositors will get from ~
to ~ per cent. OF their deposits. Tho
cashier. H. +. Voight, who is charged with
embezzling the funds of the bank, is in Jail
under $4,000 bail
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

SAVANNAH claims the Oldest wine in
America. Some OF the oldest families
there have Madeira nearly century
Old. One gentleman has several lots
Of the famous All Saints Madeira, inn
ported in 1891 and 1893.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

The greatest national debt among
the nations of the globe is borne by
France. 1t is $6, 25O. 900. 900. Rus
sia comes next with $4,000. OOO, 600;
then England. with 1860. OOO, 600;
Austro-Hungary, with $2. 4s5. .OOO. 900;
Italy. with 1925, ,OOO, 900; United
States, with 81, 900. 900; Spain.
with 81, 207. 500. 900. and Prussia, with
81, 900, 600, ,OOO
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
Michigan. Loyal Son.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - The senate
yesterday adopted resolutions thanking the
State Of Michigan for the statue OF General
Lewis Cass recently presented to Congress.
Speeches enlogistic of the life, character and
services of General Cass We're made by Sem
ators Palmer and Stockbridge Mich J. Hoar
Mass Chandler IN. H., Morrill1Vtl and
Morgan ALA.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

In trying to cut a '.pigeon-wing" on
The ice on the Kennebec the other day
Charles johnson got fall by which he
broke an arm, a leg. two ribs, cracked
his skull and knocked out four teeth.
Those not satisfied with the perform-
ance had their money refunded.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

BURGLARS up and down the country
are assuming the disguise of White
Caps for the purpose Of robbery. In
Lima, o.. the other night, such band
broke into the residence of Wesley Os-.
man, wealthy farmer, overpowered
and bound the members Of tho family
and stole 81 800. There Is no clew to
the robbers" as usual,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

LIVING in Japan is very cheap, You
can rent big house. keep three serv-
ants, have drive every day and hive
of the fat of the land for five dollars
per week. In addition TO this the nar
tives will take of their hats to you.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

Two MEN in Texas had dispute rs
70 what '.pro bono publico" meant,
and they settled it by carving each
other with knives. The term me. MS
just what it did before.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
No Agrerment il tl,,, White Can Case,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb l9.-Aftcr being
out since Friday evening the Jury i'll the
Monroe County White Cap case announced
Monday for the third time that they were
unable to agree and were discharged
Eight OF the jurors were for acquittal and
four for conviction. Another trial will
take place in April.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
To Entertain Canadian statesmen.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 10 - Representative
Butterworth will introduce resolution in
the House to-day requesting the President
to invite the members of the Canadian
Parliament to visit tho United States in
May, and appropriates sl5O,OO for their en-
fertainment. 4
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

The California Legislature has
evolved a new word. It is '.diffiequib-
bic" meaning a flank attack on a main
question by criticising some minor de-
all
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
netermined on sunday Ohser.ance.

ASHLAND, Wis, Feb. 19.--The citizens Of
this place are determined to close the
saloons on Sunday, and the dispensers o.
rum threaten to retaliate by closing up bar
Der shops, restaurants, ETC., and stop ths
running OF street-cars
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
WEST AND SOUTH.

The death Of Prof Joseph Mesmer, a tai
ented musician, occurred at Austin, Tex,
ON the 10th, in the ninety fifth year Of his
age.
The American Tariff Reform League COM
menced o three days conference on the
18th. A letter was read from President
Cleveland heartily indorsing the object OF
the meeting.
On the 10Th the forty eighth death from
diphtherietic Group within few days oc-
CURED ut Wabash, Ind Every case had
proved fatal, and the physicians were un-
able to arrest the progress of the disease.
At Attala, Ala, four earthquake shocks
were felt on the 18th.
ADvIcEs of the 18th say that twelve per
sons were killed by the recent cyclone In
Banks County, Tia. and dozens OF houses
were destroyed
On the 18th H. W. Van Dyke. proprietor OF
the Minnie Douglas Opera Company. now
travelling through Iowa, fell heir to Sl4O, ,OO(
by the death Of his uncle
AT Franklin, Ind. James Robbins wa
sentenced on the 10th to two years in the
penitentiary for stealing two chickens val.
ued at thirty cents.
Ar Clermount Mills, Nd. excitement pre-
vailed on the 18th over the discovery tina,
last September Miss Hannah Colder, ageG
thirty five years. and Miss Catherine Beall
pretty girl, were married by Catholic
priest, who mistook the Colder woman, from
her male attire and masculine appearance
to be man
The entire business portion and large
section Of the residence property OF Guerne
vile, Cal, was burnt on the 3Oth.
AT the American glucose works In Kansas
City an acid tank exploded on the 30th, ant
an employe named Rosenthal had his eye'
burned out
A MOB on the 10Th hanged John Pucket
and wife in the Indian Territory. They
were charged with stealing
HARRY Brown, John Williams and thirt
man, whose name was unknown, were
crossing the Kanawha river ut Rush Ru.
w. Va, on the oOth when the boat was over
turned and all were drowned.
JOSEPH BRoaAN, OF Epson, Wis, drunken
laborer, ON the 9Cth cut the throats OF hi
wife and two little boys, ased five ant
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

Two masked men boarded the engine OF
train No. Z, on the Southern Pacific rail
way, near Pixley, CAL, on the night OF
the 23d, took the engineer and fireman
back to the express car and compelled the
messenger to come out. They robbed the
|car of about 500, killed passenger named
Bentley, and made their escape.
JAMES RuDDEL, farmer, living near
|Carman, Manitoba. while driving sheep
Into the barn with fork handle, on the
|23d, accidentally fell forward on the tines
|of the fork, which ran into his side pene-
!trating the lung. There are no hopes Of
lhls recovery.
AvALAxcHEs, on the 23d, destroyed the
Village of Nivollett, and four persons and
injured many others in st Michel,
Savoy.
A MISPLACED switch on the morning Of
I33d derailed the morning train from Ban
Igor to st. John, near Kingman, Me. The
mail car, baggage. pullman and smoker
lcaught fire and were entirely consumed
Three of the train men were killed but
none Of the passengers were hurt.
A PASSENGER train on the Northern
Central railroad was thrown from the
track by a broken rail near Ralston, Pa,
lon the night of the 23d. About fifteen
passengers were injured, none Of them
seriously. The conductor was fatally
hurt.
OLAF Hanson and Nels Oleson were
found dead in OlAf's room in Chicago on
the oath. 1t is supposed they went home
drunk and after extinguishing the light
turned the gas on again and forgot oil
about it,
NARREGANG & Co.'s jewelry store Aber-
deem, Dak, wa, robbed of $1,000 worth of
goods on the night Of the 23d.
EDWARD MCMERIoT. known throughout
Arkansas as the ''King OF the Moonshin-
ers'was captured near Brush Creek, Ark,
on the 23d after hard fight with the
sheriff's posse. McMerlot yielded only
when his pistol had been shot from his
hand and his body punctured with buck
shot.
POLICEMEN Louis ScHLlE, OF Milwaukee,
Wis, shot and killed himself Mt his home
on the morning Of the oath. He had been
unwell and was temporarily insane at the
time OF the act.
UNKNOWN men broke into the sheriff's
at Post Gibson, Miss. secured the KEYS OF
| the jail and took the~efrom Allen Parking,
accused of arson, and carried him to the
outskirts OF the town, shot him tw CO and
left him for dead He was only wounded
and after the mob left made his escape.
Two freight trains on tho Knoxville b
Ohiolrailroad colided on the morning of the
oath near Knoxville, TeEE, one tireman n
was killed and both engines wrecked. The
accident was caused by . misunderstood.
| ing Of orders.
AN explosion Of turpentine in the base
ment Of three story brick building, Chi
cago, H.. owned by Il. B. Richards caused
| . tl5,000 dre on tho Path.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A FINELY dressed swindler who arrived at
beryillc, Can. from California recently,
skipped out on the 18th after swindliny a
wealthy farmer named Dumas out of S40,-
COO by claiming to be Dumas son who
mysteriously disappeared forty years ago.
ADyIcEs OF the ath from Berlin say that
Germany will demand of the United States
Government that it arrest and punish Klein
the American whom Germany charges with
having led the Mataafaites in Samoa mt the
time OF the repulse Of the Germans in De-
cember last
ON the 10th the British ship st. Joseph.
bound from Fleetwood Eng, for New York.
was, with her crew vi twenty-five men,
given up as lost.
THE death Of james c. Flood. the Califor-
mia bonanza king, occurred ut the Grand
Hotel at Heidelberg ut ten o'clock on the
many for some time. but had been steadily
wasting away, and his end was not unex-
pected. He was sixty three years old
OK the 2lst the British Parliament was
formally opened The Queens speech con
tanned little of interest in favor of in
creased appropriations for the National de-
fense.
An edict was issued by the Sultan Of Fan
zibar on the 2lst forbidding import and ex-
port trade in arms and ammunition British
residents had been notified by their Consul
to strictly obey the order.
The bandits who recently captured plant
er Modesto Ruise. IN the Remedies district
Of Cuba, released him on the 2lst on the
payment OF a ransom of D,000.
THE British ship Anglo Indian was on the
2lst said to have been burned at Tamsui,
China, by natives, and Captain Cattanach
and twenty three men pershed
MILLING interests Of Canada on the I'D
asked the Government to increase the duty
on American Hour from fifty cents to one
dollar per barrel.
SWITZERLAND dispatches of the I'D say
that heavy snow storms had prevailed in
the Bernese Oberland, and many houses
had been wrecked and their inmates killed
by avalanches In the canton OF Solothurn.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
THE EAST.

AT Philadelphia OH the 18th Rudolph
Blakenburg 4 Co.'S large importing house
was gutted by fire. adjoining buildings and
their occupants suffering heavy losses The
total loss was figured at s50o,OiO
A FIRE on the 10th destroyed the Green
wich Hotel, which had for some eighty years
been one OF the landmarks Of the village OF
Greenwich, Mass
JOE SNYDER, aged eighty years, and Hen
ry Baker. aged seventy-six years, walked q
four mile race at Ithaca, N. Y, on the 10th
Snyder won, making the distance in 43l {
minutes.
On the aOth Mrs. Max Schwartz and her
baby were burned to death in q fire at Phil
adelphia Mr.. Schwartz escaped by Jump
ing from window.
3oth at Quincy, Mass, Mt the age Of sixty-one
in the leg received in the battle OF Pea
Ridge. Ark, during the civil war.
Ar Boston on the 2lst news was received
OF o serious engagement in Hayti on Feb
ruary 8. in which from two hundred to three
hundred Of Hippolyte's soldiers were killed
and his army completely routed
The Boston Board of Police announced
on the 2lst that it would grant only $50
liquor licenses for the year beginning May l
next, as against 1900 granted last year.
Hotel licenses were placed ut 81 100, and
bar-roOms at 81 600.
A SUMMARY Of the results of the recent
Hartford Conn hotel horror gave the fol-
lowing figures on the 2lst: In building at
time of explosion, AZ; killed, p; injured,
10; escaped 10.
One HUNDRED Catholic pilgrims, in charge
Of Father vissani, sailed from New York on
the 2lst on the steamer Wicland for tour
to the Holy Land
AT Allegheny, N. u, ten buildings were
destroyed by fire on the I'd.
PRoHIBITIoNIsTs OF Rhode Island met in
State convention ut Providence on the I'D
and nominated ticket, with II. II. Rich
ardson, of harrington for Governor.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

IHE United States are eating more
oranges, lemons. bananas, figs and
"aisins than any other country on
aapfh
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
FROM wAsHiNcroN.

JUST eighteen men were affected by the
act recently passed by Congress and ap-
proved by the President increasing the pen
sions OF those who have lost both hands to
500 per month.
On the Goth the centennial celebration of
Georgetown University was held.
The report OF the Commissioner of Labor
on the 10th relating to marriages and
divorces In the United States for the twenty
years from 1867 to 1856. inclusive, showed
that the number Of divorces granted, rs re-
ported from ninety-six per cent Of the
counties in the United States, was ::ss,S, I'll
OF this number PIG, 73s were granted to
wives and Ill 1888 to husbands
The death of Dr.. d. W. Bliss. who attended
President Garfield during his illness. oc-
CURED on the 2lst at his residence in Wash
ington. ut the age of sixty two years.
On the 22d Washington's birthday was
generally observed throughout the country
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND on the I'D ap-
proved the bill to admit as States of the
Union Washington, Montana, North Dakota
and South Dakota.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
AN AWFUL FATE.
A Mississippi Farmers House Destroyed
by Fire and Four Of His Children LDss
Their Lives.

A Mississippi Farmers House Destroyed
by Fire and Four Of His Children LDse
Their Lives.
ASHLAND, Miss, Feb. 1S-The house OF
Thomas Willons, well to do farmer living
five miles east of this place. was de-
stroyed by fire between II and IL
o'clock Friday night. and four Of his
children We're burned to death. Mr..
Willons' three Oldest daughters were
sleeping upstairs. and the fire had made
such headway before being discovered that
they could not be rescued. One OF the
youngest children was down stairs but it
was lost in the excitement The four
charred bodies were found in the ruinA
MIR. Willons himself was badly burned.
A Large stable In Kansas city Destroyed
by Fire-One Of the PrOpriet0rs Loses
Ninety-FOur Horses Burned.
KANSAS Cry, Feb. 1S-At IL o'clock last
night fire broke ont In the large brick barn
of j. X. .Landis corner of Tenth and TroOst
streets, causing the loss Of ninety -four head
OF horses and seventy-five carriages and
buggiss ]. i. Hoffman, one of the
partners, and his family, occupied
apartments upstairs They were aroused
BY the flames and jumped ~ the street be-
low. Mrs. Hoffman and child reached the
ground in safety, but Mr. Hoffman fell,
striking his head against the curbing,
knocking him insensible, and he was suffo-
Gated beforc'he could be rescued. The loss
is estimated at 4SO,Oco.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FIFTiETh CONGRESS.
Second Session.

FIFTiETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
TUESDAY, Feb. ia resolution was in
troduced in the Senate to ascertain whether
In any State the election OF members
OF the Fifty first Congress was i'm.
paired by violence. intimidation, fraud or
other crime. The Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill was considered and several addi-
Mons were made. In the House Mr. Butter
worth introduced resolution authorizing
the President to invite Canadian officials
and legislators to visit the United States
about May |. The Post-office Appropriation
bill was discussed.
WEDNESDAY,. Feb aO-In the Senate the
conference report on the admission OF
North and South Dakota, Montana and
Washington as States was agreed tc. The
6undry Civil Appropriation bill was further
considered. All the correspondence con-
cerning the dismissal OF Lord Sackyille
West as Minister of Great Britain to the
United States was received from the Presi-
dent, also notice that he had signed the Mic
aragua Canal bill In the House the bill
providing for the admission Of the four
States Of North and south Dakota, Montana
and Washington was passed The confer
ence report ON the Direct Tax bill was also
IttsStS, uuu tIlC IHcuSuIe now goes GO Uile
President
THURSDAY. Feb 2l.-In the Senate the
Army Appropriation bill ls2i,970,6os) was
agreed to. The greater portion OF the time
was occupied in discussing the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. In the House the
Post-otfice Appropriation bill was passed
petition against the Sunday rest bill was
presented. The conference report on the
Legislative. Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bill was agreed to- A message was
received from the President vetoing the bill
for the relief of settlers on the Des Moines
river lands.
FRIDAY, Feb. 22.-The Agricultural and
Army Appropriation bills were passed in
the Senate, also the Sundry Civil bill,
with All amendment which declares Tues
day, April ID, 1872 tthe anniversary Of
the inauguration of the first President OF
the United States, George Washington, a
National holiday. A bill was introduced
appropriating $4,000 for the purchase of
four pneumatic dynamite guns to be To-
Gated at the harbor of San Francisco In
the House the Senate bills to pension the
widow of General Sheridan, with an amend
ment fixing the pension at g., 800 per an
mum, and placing General Rosecrans on
the retired list Of the army with the rank
OF Brigadier General, were passed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

ThE latest official returns indicate
that the population Of Japan is over
So, 600, 900.
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The Holy Father Warns tho Faithful
Against Many Vices. and Condemns the
Public School system.
New YoRK, Feb lS.-At all tho masses at
the Roman Catholic churches Sunday an
encyclical letter from the Pope was read,
In which the faithful are warned against
ayarice; against immoral tendencies
in literature and the drama, and
against materialism in thought, which
breeds socialism, communism, nihilism,
etc. The letter also condemns public
schools, and says of them: There is no
ecclesiastical authority left In them; and
during the years when it is most fitting
for tender minds to be carefully trained IN
Christian virtue the precepts ef religion
are for the most part unheard.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-13
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF BROWN.

~ = = Ber.rand Auditor OF Brown County Minnesota being
the
80 =.
Subscribed 10Th day Of January 1889
R.
0 Peace.
reading the foregoing list the following be
10 Wit; SUP for sublot
f i wss NV for northwest ne for northeast
1 oc section township number of the
penalty
represent the meaning the whole which pace
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-13
Peter J. Moe
Bertha Bnrcharl
| S, J, Welsch
TOWN OF COTTON WOOD.
TOWN OF EDEN

"a ~
parts Of Lots 6 and 8 and described az follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner of lot of Sec.
2S, Township 112 Range 80; thence east on division
line between Lots and II said section % to the
Minnesota river 16 chains: thence up the river 3
chains and 13 links thence west to the North and
south quarter Section line: thence south said line
chains and 13 links to place of beginning containing
acres: Also: commencing ut point s chains and
90 links up the Minnesota river from the division
line between Lots and il of Section 20, Township
1l2. Range 50: thence North 25 degrees west 4.2O
chains: thence north IS degrees east H. % chains to
the Minnesota river: thence down said river to the
place of beginning containing 5acres
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-13
DELINQUENT
y y o 3$ Iass3$t
State of Minnesota
TD,,tx, ~ Qro,pp {

= County of Brown .
The State OF Minnesota to all per.
sons, companies or corporations who
or claim any estate, right, title or
in. claim TO- or lien upon. any
reral pieces or parcels Of land
hereto attached, described:
Of taxes and penalties On
estate for the county. remaining
delinquent on the first Monday in Janu.
airy 1889. has been filed in the office of
the Clerk of the District Court of the
County of Brown. of which that hereto
attached is a copy.
Therefore you and each of YOU
are hereby required "a file in the office
of the said clerk on or before the twen-
tieth day of March 1889, your answer
in writing setting forth any objection
or defense yon may have to the taxes
and penalties or any part thereof, upou
any piece or parcel of land described in
said list, in, to, or on which you have
or claim any estate, title, interest, claim
or lien.
And in default thereof. Judgment
will be entered against such piece or
parcel of land for the taxes on said list
appearing against it. And for all pen.
aities, interest and cost.
Signed: S. A. George.
- -
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,. =. UeOFge.
Clerk of District Court
in said County of Brown.

4 list of Delinquent Taxes upon Real
Estate within the County of Brown,
State of Minnesota. for the year 1887
and prior, remaining delinquent and
unpaid en the first Monday in January
A. D. 1889. and the penalties and inter
est accrued thereon.
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There's NOTHING like II.
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