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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29
THE WORLDS FAIR.

One Hundred Members Of Congress Al
ready Pledge to Vote for Its Location
in Chicago Mayor Cregier Wants spe-
Take Action.
CHICAGO. Aug n.-The Worlds Fair Ex-
ecutive Committee reports that over 100
the committee headquarters their pledges
to support chicago's claims for the fair.
The pledges came unsolicited and many
more are, it Is understood, on the way
CHICAGO, Aug =. .s..-Mayor Cregier has
written to Governor Fifer pointing out
the Importance and urging the necessity
for calling together the Legislature of ILL.,
aois in special session in order that needed
legislation may be had on the subject of
securing the Worlds Fair for Chicago in
1872
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22-The annual indus
trial fair WAS opened Wednesday night by
President Matthews In the presence of a
large crowd OF spectators The display is q
creditable one. Among those present were
large delegation from Chicago, including
Mayor Cregier and several OF the aldermen
of that city. The object of the delegations
visit was to boom the chances of
the Garden City for securing the
Worlds Fair in lag. After the ceremonies
attending the opening OF the exposition
had been concluded Mayor Brown and
Governor Hoard made addresses in which
they pledged that the State Of Wisconsin
and the city OF Milwaukee would support
Chicago in her efforts Short responses full
Of expressions OF gratitude were made by
Mayor Cregier and others OF the Chicago
Darty
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29
4 TRIBUTE TO THE BRAVE.

The Corner stone Of the Monument -
Indiana Soldiers and sailors Laid at
Indianapolis = President Harrison As-
sssts Mt the Ceremony.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. 23-The corner
stone Of the Indiana soldiers and sailors
monument was laid Thursday afternoon
with imposing ceremonies in the presence
of the President OF the United States,
many men Of prominence and thousands
of veteran soldiers and sailors II the
monument commissioners themselves had
had the privilege Of selecting the weather
they wished they could not have done bet
ter than did nature. II was all that could
have been asked
All day Wednesday and the early morn
ing trains yesterday brought thousands Of
strangers to the city, and by noon there
were not less than 10000 on the streets.
The city was afiame with color in honor Of
the occasion. With the scaffold OF the
monument In Circle park as tho hub.
the streets radiated in every direction
like the spokes OF q mighty wheel. and
. glance up any of tn nj revealed to
the eye nothing save the red, white and
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29
WELL DRENCHED.

a Furou Rain. Storm Visits Cities In the
Northwest-A Loss Of S6O,OOO in Du-
luth. Minn.-Great Damage Follows tlo
Breaking of Long Dry-Sp In WIS.,
ConSin.
MISsEAroLIs. Mimi. Aug. 3l.-The jour.
nars Duluth tMinn.1 special says: Nearly
three inches OF rain fell here Monday night
The city conduits were insufficient TO carry
away the water and mt least sia, ,tsO worth OF
damage was done, much of which the city
will be called upon to pay. Simon Clark,
grocer, lost $1,000; J. Freimuth. dry goods.
sla,ooo, and the Evening Herald, s2,up.
GRASTsBuRG. Wis, Aug 2l-The drought
that has held this country back for a long
time wa, broken Monday night by what
may be termed cloud burst. rain falling
in torrents all night Nine inches fell dur
ing the night All bridges, cntverts and
dams are swept away. including the large
dam at this place. Part OF the railroad
track was washed out and no trains had
reached this place up to last night The
extent of the damage to the hay crop is
heavy. Connections with surrounding
towns are entirely cut Off
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. .l.-A Storm which
prevailed in this city Monday night and
Tuesday morning WAS ono of the most
severe ever experienced here. It was ut
its worst at about 2:,,o a. M. when it
amounted almost to a hurricane Two
inches of water fell between the hours
OF !. and } o'clock and the lightning
furnished constant and vivid ilIumina-
don The storm was very gen.
eral throughout this section. in
some places doing considerable damage.
An accident caused by an oveifiowed track
caused much delay to people residing be-
tween the two cities, several hours being
taken to clear the track
At saltwater the lightning killed three
horses belonging to Hon. John D. Taft. and
the houses OF Messrs Lohman and smith
son were struck and damaged The streets
were badly washed out
At Eau Claire, Wis. lightning struck the
large agricultural building on tho grounds
Of the Northwestern Fair Association, de-
stroyfng the building. together with several
thousand bushels Of grain and lot Of
machinery. The loss Is $1,000: partially
insured. Several houses III that vicinity
were struck and badly damaged.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29
HER LIFE SPARED.

Mrs. MaybrIck's Sentence COMMITTED to
Penal Servitude for the Rest of Her
Days.
LONDON, Aug. oS.-The work Of erecting
the scaffold for the execution OF Mrs.
Maybrick had already begun when it was
announced officially that Home Secretary
Matthews had commuted the sentence
OF the condemned woman to penal scrvi-
tude for life. The decision was based
on the conflict Of medical testimony
as to whether the poison found in
Mr. Maybrick's stomach was sufficient to
produce death. After prolonged con-
sultation between eminent lawyers and
Mr. Matthews the unanimous opinion was
arrived at that Mrs Maybrick had admin
istered poison to her husband with intent
to kill No further appeal, either for a re-
lease from prison or for mitigation of the
sentence to life imprisonment will be en-
teEuulhed.
ALE the morning papers express salts
faction at the Communication OF Mrs. May
bricks sentence, and commend Mr..
Matrho owsfdr the. nile MANNER IN which he
has discharged his duty. -.
This decision is in accord with public
sentiment and the liveliest satisfaction is
manifested on all sides
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Trains Tele ssOpesl.

ELMHRA, n. Y, Aug. pa Lchigh Valley
freight train was backing into switch ut
Big Flats at l0:3D Tuesday night when
the Erie express. with the right OF way,
crashed into the caboose, tearing through
it and two other cars, the whole mass
OF wreckage toppling over and rolling
down the embankmcnt Andrew Wal
lace. passenger, was buried under the
wreck and scalded, besides sustaining other
injuries, from which he will die. Charles
Himball's arm was broken. The express
car, which followed it's engine down the
bank, was also wrecked, and both mes
sengers were injured The wreck took
fire, burning freight and passenger cars,
but most Of the baggage was saved by the
passengers
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29
DEATH WAS A GUEST.

Though Uninvitcd, the King OF Terror0
Takes Part in the Celebration or tho
Opening Of Now Railway in Tennessee
Its First Excursion Train Wrecked and
Three Persons Are Killed-Forty- One
Injured.
KSoxvILLE. Tenn. Aug. a3.-A horrible
wreck occurred on the Knoxville, Cumber-
land Gap 4 Louisville railroad at Flat Gap
creek. twenty two miles from here at 1888
Thursday morning. The train was the
first to go over the new road and carried =
select excursion Of the City Council, the
Board of Public Works, representatives
of the Chamber of Commerce, tho
very flower of the business and profess
sional men of Knoxville. The train of two
cars left the track at the crossing, and tho
rear car went down a trestle Only ono
man was uninjured. 1t was impossible to
obtain medical aid for long time. and un-
til4:30 p. m, when the train reached Knox
yille scanty attention was rendered. Many
had to be brouht back on fiat-cars and the
last part Of the journey was made in a driv-
ing rain. Three men died from their in
juries and others can not live The dead
are:
lawyer in East Tennessee; s. T. Powers the
leading merchant and former president OF the
East Tennessee FIRE Insurance Company;
Alexander Reeder, a leading politician who has
held many offices Of trust.
The injured are:
Alexander A. Arthur, president OF the Cham
ber OF Commerce; Isham Young. president OF
the Board of Public Works; John r. Hearn,
editor of the Sentinel; w. w. Woodruff. a lead
ing wholesale merchant: Charles S. Rimour,
attorney Of the Cumberland Gap & Louisville
road: A. Wilson, assistant chief engineer Of
the Cumberland Gap g. Louisville road;
County Judge Maloney; Alderman barry; Al
derman Hock.ngs; General II. S. Chubert, Of
the Governors stan: A. J. Alberts, a wholesale
merchant: Rev. Il. J. Cook, professor OF u. s.
Grant University; City Physician West, and
Judge Ingersoii.
Several others were injured, but not So
riously. The total number OF injured was
forty -one. Intense excitement prevails here.
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DEATH ENDED HIS FAST,
After Going without Solid Food for
Sixty Soven Days, Robert Marvel
Rreathes His Last.

ISreatheS ItN LAST.
lNDIAsApoLIs, Ind. Aug Robert
Marvel, after fast lasting sixty seven
days, died Tuesday morning at o'clock.
aged 81 years. Mr.. Marvel ate his last
square meal on June ii. For thirty
seven days he took absolutely nothing into
his stomach. On the thirtv-eignth day he bit
of piece of pic, but did not e It it. TN
the thirty ninth day he drank small guam
tity Of milk. and at irregular periods ho
has continued TO do 50 All told. hc has
not drank not TO exceed one gallon of milk
in sixty seven days that have elansed . ncc
he began to fast. Marvcfs last is tho
longest on record SO far rs known
Mr.. Marvel was s. years old, but excep.
tionally vigorous and healthfuI 1t was
pride In his strength that had caused him
In the last few years to assume the care OF
cultivating garden. He returned from
his work June S, almost helpless from a
strange attack. and stood before the door Of
lis home unable to enter. lie was found
there by members OF his family. The
doctors aft examining him. raid that he
was paraiy wed, and for q period OF fivo
days he was helpless. Then he grad
uaily began to recover the use OF
his hands, and at the end of nine days
he arose from his bed During this time,
however, he had taken neither water
nor food II it was offered TO him lie
pushed 1t away and became angry. When
an effort was made to force him to take
nourishment he resisted four men with
such force that they were compelled to
abandon the attempt He would Icr-
init nobody to touch him Ii he
could prevent it. The laying of .
hand upon him, no matter how gently.
seemed to cause him excruciating pain. He
could not talk and he seemed incapable of
giving manifestation of any impressions
upon his mind He gave no evidence Of suf-
fering from hunger after the first three or
four days OF his fast Not until three weeks
ago did he become too weak to walk about
his home, but until within the last three
days he would occasionally gather snf-
ficient strength to rise from his
bed He gradually failed until from sheer
exhaustion he expired Tuesday morning.
In the last days OF his fast his sleeping be-
came longer and more frequent
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29
SOMETHING NOVEL.
Hrs. W. X. Vanderbilt Gives = b srn
Party Mt Newport. IAN Entertain
Snent Unique In ~ Character.


mont Unique In q. Character.
NEWPORT. X l., Aug. 2.-Mrs William
4. vanderbilt's barn party Wednesday
has never seen the like OF such an enter
tainmcnt. where the guests were fed in
stalls and danced on the floor Of stable.
which was turned into bower Of the flow
ers OF the fie Id and the fruits Of the earth.
The stable, an ordinary structure. designed
for the comfort OF domestic animals and
hardly completed, presenteda a most unique
appearance. An improvised electric plant
furnished the illuminations upstairs and
downstairs. Over the carriage doors hung
bright red peppers and all over the ceiling
were frescoes of pumpkins. squashes, egg
plants and other garden vegetables, the
groundwork being Of oak leaves Tho
ceilings were also festooned with gar
lands of laurel and oak leaves, and oak
leaves were used for the decorations
Of the sides. leaving places for floral
panels in the shape OF horse collars
and yokes for oxen. Flowers were
also made up to repres mt harness, and hung
about as II on pegs. Garden vegetables
were attached to rare tropical plants. and
the sides of the barn were banked with
standard plants Of all varieties Two clean
wheelbarrOWs. covered with vines and
fresh roses. were used for the storing OF the
german favors
The dozen or more stalls were exquisite
" decorated and were used for miniature
dining apartments The managers were
filled with flowers and the sides
were covered with oak leaves.
Fancy straw mats were On the floors
and each stall contained a small table
with pretty lamps and delicate shades
Chinese lanterns were overhead The
partition between each stall was hidden
with sheaves OF wheat tied with pretty
ribbons. and massed up against the pillars
In the main part or carriage house. where
the dancing took place. were shocks OF
corn cut an hour or so before dark
These shocks were also tied with costly
ribbon. In the shed where carriages are to
be washed was the Casino orchestra, hidden
from view by partition of oak leaves,
through which the light streamed The box
stalls were also exluisitely decorated. and
in one OF them Mrs. Vanderbilt received
her guests at the foot OF the stairs leading
from the hayloft through the long covered
archway
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29
Wizards plan Approved.

New YORK, Aug. g. The directors Of the
Northern Pacific company yesterday unan-
ilnously approved Henry Wizards scheme
to place consolidation mortgage of $780,
0OO, OOO on the entire system. and special
meeting Of preferred stockholders has
been called for October II to take
formal action ON tho matter. Chairman
Harris of the board of directors. said ~. :
OOO,0 Of the raw bonds will be used in
providing additional equipment and
terminals at Tacoma, Superior and else
where. The balance OF et4o, ,Oo0, ,0oO will be
exchanged for bonds now on tho Northern
Pacific system and branch tines md "Ab4s
ahliHatisas
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29
READY FOR THE "BOYS."
Oflicial Programme for the G. A. X. En-
campsDent.


MILWAUKEE, Aug. 32-Before the end of
this week Milwaukee will have guarantee
encampment fund Of $4,000 or more
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars is
already raised. The first carload OF bag
1t came from Allegheny, Pa, and belonged
to the Grand Army posts at that place The
members will arrive Thursday.
Manager Chapman has prepared the off,
cial programme for the encampment Next
Monday evening the Sons OF Veterans will
hold campfire at the West side Turner
Hail. Commander-in- Chief Warner, OF tho
Grand Army. will preside. The parade Of
the Grand Army and Sons of Veterans will
occur Tuesday forenoon. Tuesday evening
the visiting members oil the Woman's Relief
Corps will be rendered 4 reception at the
High school building The Grand Army
men will hold camp fires on the
same evening Mt the West side Turner
Hall and the armory. Department COM
mander Weissert will preside at the camp
fire at the Vest side Turner Hall Ad-
dresses Of welcome will be delivered by
Governor Hoard, Mayor Brown and Depart
ment Commander Weissert Commander
in-Chicf Warner and Pension Commits
sioner Tanner will resp nd Gen
esal Fatrchid will preside Mt the armory
campfire. General Sherman, it is ex-
pccted. will attend both camp-fres. The
first war concert will be given Tuesday
evening. reunion of the Sons of Neter-
ans will be given Tuesday evening ut
Plymouth Church The business sessions
Of the Grand Army and tho Woman's Relief
Corps will be given Wednesday morning,
the former at the West side Turner
Hall and the latter at Emmanuel
Church, and continue during the
rest of the week The reuaions
Of regiments. brigades and divisions will be
inaugurated Wednesday. "Wednesday after
noon General Sherman will visit the Sol
diers' Home where he will be formally re-
ceived by the veterans md a salute fixed in
his honor The second and final war con-
cert will be given Wednesday evening
The naval battle will occur Thursday even
ting.
CINCINNATI, Aug. a..-The Society Of the
Army of the Tennessee will hold its an
nnal reunion in this city September a5
and Al, and the Army OF the Cumberland
at Chattanooga Septcmber 10 and 70
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REJECTED.

Miners at StrcatOr. ILL.,. Refuse the Com.
promise Rate nj Seventy. and One.
Half Cents Ton. and Will Continue
the Strike-TrOubie Feared.
STREAToR, Ill, Aug. 1.-The compromise
rate of 12is cents for coal mining was re-
jected Tuesday by a large mass meeting
OF miners in the public park and
an order issued calling upon al
miners in this section to quit work n,
once. Sheriff Morrisey, fearing that there
may be trouble should the men attempt
to work In any Il the shafts to-day, has hat
q number Of deputies sworn IN and many
extras have leen added to the police tha,
may be cafleu on in an emergency, which
is likely tsa,rfse ut any moment.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29

CANTON. O., Aug. 23-Jacob Miller, a
wealthy citizen, heavily Interested in the
great agricultural implement works OF
Aultman 4 Co., at Canton, and Aultman,
Miller 81 Co., ut Akron, and In the Akron
iron works, died Of paralysis Thursday,
agsd e1 vesre Hts lifs ~as insured tsR
tlss,QQQ
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29
The sherman Brothers' Failure.

BUFFALO, \. Y. Az r. Gerhard Lang
who was appointed receiver ia the matter
of the dissolution Of Sherman Brothers !
Co.. limited, has fled his report The docu
me1s shows that the a'ntiGat OF bills ra..
ebis Nne se3rt s.ii5, ,rs ard tia, tnr :.nsas
kAAesA .Nals i;.ta.rn =. .s.a and <: 80,
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Dr. Rawlins May succeed DIR. Isayliss.

vINcENNEs, Ind. Aug. 9-Southern - Indi-
ana Methodists are making bid for the
editorship OF the Western Christian Advo-
cate and are trying to elevate DR.. Kawlins,
of Spencer, to that position The Metho-
dist Episcopal conference ut Spencer has
unanimously adopted resolutions asking
that he be chosen to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Rev. DIR. J. IL Bayliss
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LATER.


WAsHINGToN, d. c., Aug. o4-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received at the Navy
department from Admiral Gherardi: "Le-
gitimee accepted the terms offered, and
embarked Thursday afternoon on board .
French Corvette. It is not known where
he will 60. Hippolytc's forces occupied
Port-au Prince Friday morning. Wefear
a riot. l have notified the diplom .tic
corps that will do all can to prevent q
riot. The French and English captains
will act under my orders. 1t is verv i'm
portant that the new minister should be
sent Immediately" ...
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29
sf,oulanger.s Rir Debt.

LoNi6S. Aug n. An intimate friend Of
General Bonianger says the latter less thar
six lponths ago secured loan OF tltn.u {
fYorrf'a firm cf French bankers in New lorl
City who had condolences in his ultimate
success and that his total Indebtedness 1,
those confiding New Workers is over 81,
OOOUOn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29
DISASTROUS FIRE.
A Loss Of About $4,000 Caused b, tho
Flames ut COlfax, Ill

CoIfAx. Ill. Aug. oa.-Fire broke out
about II o'clock last night in the Colfax
Lumber Company's lumber-yard and rap
idly spread to adjoining buildings. No
cause is known for the origin of tho fire.
1t looked for some time as though the en-
tire business portion would be wiped out,
but by hard work on the part of the citi-
zens few buildings were lost The fire at
1888 a. nj. was apparently under control
The Colfax Lumber Company is the heaviest
loser. The loss will probably be about s75.-
WW
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AN Nsppcai for wives has just been ID
dressed by Mayor Wheelwright, OF Tacoma,
w. T., to Mayor Hart Of Boston. In his'
petition Mayor Wheelwright SAYS that
'thera are about ten men TO- every woman IT,
the Territory, and that the Mayor. and
Comnon Council. Of Tacoma appeal to the
people of Massachusetts to send all the
women Of marriageable age that can be
spared to the Territory and city, with
view to making pleasant the homes Of
thousands OF industrious young men who
would be glad to marry"
The Car of Russia has purchased . new
dog to replace his favorite mastiff, recently
killed in railroad accident. The Gear 10
great lover Of dogs
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Cable Car Accidents.

KANSAS CITY, No., Aug. 24.-Two fright
full accidents occurred on the cable road
this evening. Miss Mamie T.. Burlew, =
music teacher, was run over and instant
ly killed. Her body was Gus literally to
pieces. r. I. Hinde, recorder .of this,
Jack ,on county, fell, while aiighting from
one car, directly in front of one approach
ing from the opposite direction. He was
badly cut about the heady snd at a.late
hour had not gained consciousness. His
life IL despaired Of
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Eail head.

ROME. Ga. Aug. ~ While speaking in .
session of the Grand Lodge l. q. O. F. here
Wednesday colonel Adolph Brandt fell
dead Of nrorluxy. Hs ives a prominent
la~vor cs Atlanta er1 49, we'll aNc~s
.t;...chasit ths t.tsfe.
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Bursted KeNOsv voir.

Providence. r l., Aug. % The Spring
Lake reservoir at Fiskvillc, which sup
plies a number OF mill villages along the
Pawtuxet river, burst this afternoon.
Three persons were drowned and much
pr ,rertS damaged,
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Shanghai, China, on the 10th. killing thirty
persons.
A. MCvEANs hub and spoke factory ut
Dresden, Ont, was burned on the 10Th.
causing loss of slOo,WO Four persons
were seriously injured by the explosion Of
boiler.
Os the 10Th Thomas A. Edison, the in
ventor, wa decorated by King Humbert, OF
Italy. with the insignia of grand officer
OF the crown Of Italy thus making him .
Count and his wife Countess.
IN London on the 18th Herr Lachmann,
editor OF the Londoner Journal, q weekly
newspaper. fatally shot his wife and child
and then committed suicide.
THE death OF Edward Conroy, United
States Consul at Porto Rico, occurred on
the 10Th. aged about eighty years. lie was
the Oldest of United States consuls
Av1oLENr storm visited Paris on the 10th,
and thunderbolt struck the Eiffel tower,
but no damage was done.
Mn. BALFoUE was charged by Hon.
Timothy Healy, NJ. p. on the 3lst with Civ
ing the Irish people strong drink and de-
priving them OF food In order to make them
savage
HATL-sToRMs parsed over parts Of Aus
tria on the 2lst, and many persons were
killed and much property destroyed.
Mrs, MAYBRIcK's sentence of death for
poisoning her husband was commuted in
London on the 22d to imprisonment for life
|. The Queen left London on the 2od for q
tour of Wales.
The failure of the bridge building and
mill owning firm of Simmons 4 Burpu. at
Fredericktown, n. B.. was announced on
the ed. with liabilities aggregating over
81 O0O.0OO
Mr. PARNElL would, 1t was reported on
the I'D, shortly make a tour of America for
the benefit Of hi health.
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Justice Field Blameless.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. - Attorney
General Il. A. johnson upon the advice Of
Governor Waterman advised District
Attorney White at Stockton to quash all
proceedings against .Justice Field in the
matter of the death of Terry.