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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

TELEGRAMs from Massachusetts, state
that the worst snow storm Of the season
prevailed throughout that state on the
10th, together with high wind partaking
Of the nature Of q blizzard.
The weavers Of Fall River, Mass.
struck on tho 9th causing the stoppage of
*, 600 looms.
TELEaRAMs from Sioux City and other
places in Iowa state that the binding
twinc trust is becoming greatly alarmed
at the action o; the farmers OF many coun-
ties in the state in organic ng for resisting
the demands for an increased price for
twine.
GEoRaE C. TicHENoR Of Illinois has been
appointed assistant secretary OF the treas
ury by Secretary Window.
ADMIRAL GoLTz has been invited to as
sumo command Of Germany's naval
forces.
RrcH veins Of coal were found at the
depth OF lO6 feet at Centerville, Oak on
the eth.
A CORPORATION has organized at Plank.
ington, with . capital stock OF 81 ,OOO. 600
for the purpose Of controlling the location
Of the capital Of Southern Dakota.
EARLY on the morning Of the 10th the
boilers Of the Victoria Touring MILL St
Louis. Mo-, exploded with terrific force.
One boiler was thrown q hundred feet
from the building. the other was shattered,
. piece breaking Q hole in . brick wall 400
feet distant. Seven men were In the mill
at the time, i've Of whom escaped, but the
fireman was blown to PIECES and the head
miller was badly scalded by steam.
FIRR ut Columbus, O., on the 10th de-
stroyed three business blocks causing q
loss of So, 900.
A PASSENGER train on the Trans Caspian
railway, Russia, was wrecked by train
robbers on the 10th. The killed and in
jured number at least fifty. The robbers
were captured.
A DOUBLE tragedy occurred at Auburn,
n Y, at noon of the 10th in which Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Resell were killed. II
is supposed they had an alteration and
that Resell shot his wife and then shot
himself. Neither uttered word after
the shooting.
ANTOINE BELANGER came to Raymond,
Oak, on the morning OF the 10th. badly
bruised with q chain fastened about his
neck with paddock Hs said that men
disguised as White caps had come to his
home the night previous, burned his house.
stretched him up by the neck and other
wise maltreated him.
News was received at Cheyenne, Wyo,
the 10th, that five wealthy tourists from
France had met their deaths In the Yel-
lowstone Park. Knowing that it was con
trary to government regulations to 60
through the park in tho winter time they
| bribed u guide and entered in clandestinc
manner. After three weeks travelling ani
camping they were attacked by Ind dans
ono morning ana all the party except tie
guide were killed. She two ladies Of the
party were scalpcd and mutilated IN In
dian fashions
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
THE EARTH vIBRATEs.

Shocks Of Earthquake Felt In Pcnnsyl-
vania, Maryland and Dclawarc-People
Are Badly Scared, but No Damage Re-
suits.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 9.-About $40
o'clock Friday evening aviolent earthquake
shock, followed by rumbling noise lasting
o few seconds, disturbed the people of this
city Dishes on tables were displaced
by the vibration, chimney tops tumbled
down, and window -panes were broken
in q number of places. Houses were
shaken all over the city and great
CONSERVATION prevailed People went rum
ming into the streets with terror depicted
on their countenances to ascertain the
cause of the strange sensation. Re-
ports from the surrounding counties indi-
cate that the shock was general. The earth
quake was much more distinct than that
which was felt here in August 1854.
GETTYsBuRGH, Pa March .. At6:4Oo'clock
Friday evening slight earthquake shock
was felt on Cemetery hill Houses were
shaken until the windows ratified for ten
seconds 1t was also felt at Hanover and
points east
YORK, Pa, March ga pronounced earth
quake shock was felt here Friday evening
at Gao o'clock which had the effect of
AAASuUCuAuS ACuA4y CSC&y UOuy AA WIG S1Cy
and suburbs. Houses trembled for nearly
a minute and articles Of furniture were
moved. Women ran shrieking from their
houses with their infants In their arms, and
for while in some sections of the city tho
excitement was intense. No damage result
ed here,
BALTIMORE, Md, March a.-Reports 9. from
the towns through the northern and west
ern portions of Maryland give account of q
severe earthquake shock that was felt
about Z o'clock Friday night In Carroll,
Baltimore, Hartford and Cecil counties the
effect Of the shock was quite perceptible.
WILMINGTON, Del, March 9.-What is be-
lieved to have been an earthquake shock
was noticed by some people here about Gas
p. m. Friday. There was . preceptible
shake accompanied by rumbling noise.
Telephone inquiry shows that the shock
was felt in the surrounding country and in
neighboring towns. The shock lasted about
three seconds and was from west to east
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

JOSEPH SEEwEgsHEIM was taken from his
house at Ireland Ind, on the eth, and given
thirty lashes '1y White Caps for refusing q
warning to go to work.
On the 7th Michael PEBBLES and his wife
and two children were found murdered in
bed in their home on Duck creek, near
Paducah, Ky. Robbery was the cause OF
the crime
TRAIN ran into ditch on the 7th near
Coshocton, o.. a dozen persons being hurt,
but none fatally.
ALL the employees Of the Metropolitan
street-car stables at Kansas City escaped
from the recent fire, and no lives were lost,
as at first reported.
PERRY BENNETT, aged eighty years. fatally
wounded his wife, aged seventy years, with
a hatchet. and then attempted to kill bis
daughters on the 7th at Rushville, Ind
Bennett was hard character.
A RELIGIOUS revival was in progress In
Carroll County, Ga, on the sth under the
preaching OF Jimmie Cook, ten years old.
He claims to have been called to preaching
In vision.
Mrs. ELIZABETH SANDS celebrated her one
hundredth birthday on the 7th at Baltimore.
She was in good health.
AT Louisville, KY, fire on the Sth de-
stroyed three business buildings, causing .
loss Of s43J J.0OO
Ar Ida Mimi, Annie Roche committed
suicide by hanging on the Sth. She was In
love with Lee, recently hanged for murder.
On the Sth Samuel Gaskins tcolored1 was
hanged at Camden. s G., for the murder Of
Betsey Clark. a colored girl.
THE firm Of l. O. Desfarges & Co., OF New
Orleans, who lost number of coal barges
in the storm of August last. assigned on
the Sth, with liabilities of $4,000.
GOVERNMENT officials on the Sth arrested
in Conway County, Ark, Martin Thorp and
William Garner, leaders of the most ex-
tensive gang of counterfeiters In the South
west. An immense sum of bogus money,
comprising s., SO and so imitation god
pieces, was also secured.
FIRE destroyed the business portion of
Slater, NO., on the Sth.
FLAMES swept away the best part of the
village of Wabash Ncb.. on the Sth.
FARMERS near Still Pond, Md, were IN
the Sth losing a great many cattle by
cerebro spinal meningitis which was prev
alent there.
TIE stables on the Florence stock farm
near Three Rivers, Mich, were burned on
the Sth, together with nine finely y-bred
horses
IN fit OF jealousy on the Sth William
Gessler, Of Fostoria, o., a glass worker, shot
and killed his wife and then took his own
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
WEST AND SOUTH.

WHILE making a public exhibition on tho
9th of sef-acting fire escape at st. Paul,
Mimi, J. H. Baker fell from a window Of
the Ryan Hotel and was fatally injured
AUGUST ZIsKA, sixty years old, killed him.
self on the 9th ut Clinton, Ia because his
daughter had bought an expensive dress.
On the 9th three farmers living near Knox,
Ind, were arrested for systematically rob-
on their operations for some time.
DUKE McLAcHLAN aged twenty two years,
and Cora Carnahan. the thirteen -year-old
daughter OF the proprietor OF the Detamore
House at Paw Paw, ILL.,, eioped on the Sd,
and ut farmhouse in Earlville on the 9th
,McLachlan shot the girl dead and then
killed himself.
NEAR Van Vert, o., Charles Binkley, q
farmer, shot his brother in the face on the
9th and tore out both his eyes with shot
gun which ne didn't know was loaded
The failure of the Mahoning National Life
Association of Columbus, o., doing an in
surance business on the mutual assessment
plan occurred on the 9th. with assets Of
n,OO0 cash and s2l 900 in notes and ac-
counts. The risks outstanding amounted
to 500 Goo
MRS. ANN DRIscoLL aged fifty five years.
while insane decapitated her sleeping hus-
baud with an axe ON the 9th near Delatield,
Wis
LEE WATSON and Judson Bell, noted des-
peradoes, We're mortally wounded on the
7th while making an attack ON the camp Of
some railroad contractors near Cumberland
Gap, Ky.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
Mary WashingtOn's Grave.

FREDERIcKsDuRG,V Va, March 6.-Citizens
OF this city held q mass meeting to consider
the rumored sale of the land in which lies
buried the body Of Mary Washington. Reso-
lutions were adopted denonncing such sale
and plAdging the people Of the city to erect
a monument over the grave Mr.. Shepherd
owner Of the land, denied that he had taken
any steps whatever looking tn the sale of
the property, and had authorized no such
steps by any other person. In addition he
voluntarily gave sixty days option for the
purchase Of the land for e, 500.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

In 1871. He was ad
mitted to the bar and
became prosecuting
attorney In his ma
tive State, and in
1873 removed to Min
nesota. where he was
elected to the Thir-
ty-sixth and the four
9 u b 8 Q ent Con-
crosses, taking an
important part in the
management of In
dian affairs. In 1870
he was appointed
Senator to fill an un-
expired tie rm and
W as af tc rw ar d
ele cite d for tw o
terms He was q
20
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

THE citizens of four States, New
Hampshire. Massachusetts, Pcnnsyl-
vania and Nebraska, will soon have
submitted to them the question of
constitutional prohibitory amendment.
The members OF the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union in each State
are working hard in every town and
village to secure the adoption of the
amendment
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
LOST At SEA.

Four Sailors Drowned by the Wrecl<ing Of
~ British Vessel ON the Pacific.
FoRT. TOWNSEND, W. T., March 6-Tho
British bark Port Gordon, loaded with gem
eral cargo from Liverpool for Puget Sound
ports, was wrecked last Wednesday forty
miles south Of Cape Flattery, and four sea
men were lost. The wrecked vessel was
valued ut $GO,OOO and the cargo ut 500, 900,
fully insured. The cargo was owned by
Balfour, Guthrie 4 Co., Of Portland
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
Standard Oil schemes.

JAMESTOWN, n Y. March Ca special to
the News from Pittsburgh says the Standard
Oil Company has gone to producing oil, and
that tho large purchases at Lima and Find
lay, o., are being followed by great deals in
Western Pennsylvania. the intention being
to monopolize production as 1t now does
buying and refining. Millions Of dollars are
being invested
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
cOUNTERFElTERS IN LIMBO.

Arkansas Ohlccrs Unearth Great Guam.
tity Of Bogus Coin.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, March g. - United
States Marshal Faulkinburg arrested in Con-
way County Thursday Martin Thorp and
William Garner, leaders of the most extern
sive gang of counterfeiters in the southwest
The officers have been on the track OF
these men for months. An immense sum
Of bogus money. comprising s., $40 and so
imitation gold pieces, was also securedi
Over dozen persons are implicated. COM
prising some well-known people Of Perry
and Saline counties Thorp and Garner
have been bound over. The arrest causes q
great sensation.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

nance, and has been prominent In various
public and benevolent movements in Phila.
delphia, but his fi,@. marked political serv
ice was in the recent campaign, for which
he rendered valuable assistance He Is
largely interested in and is director OF
many important business enterprises, but
tnds time nevertheless to do great amount
o. religious and charitable work. bringing
" .iis the same business principles which
aa>e made him the master merchant OF the
coaEtiy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
A PRlNcELv BEQUEST.

Stakeholder Huntington, of the standard
Oil Company. Makes an Immense Dona-
ton to Charity.
CLEVELAND, O., March 9-John Hunting
ton, an original member of the Standard Oil
Company, has signed deed conveying
500 600 worth Of g. per cent stocks to o
board Of seven trustees composed Of leading
citizens Tho stocks will he called the John
Huntington Benevolent Trust" and the in
terest thereon Is to be distributed among q
dozen charitable institutions Part OF the
interest Is toAe held until the fund amounts
to $aN, 600, when alb thu dividends Ms to be
AevSte4 q chsyitv.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

In Saratoga, N. T.. few evenings
ago Miss Jane S. Truman. aged fifty
eight years, was married to Warren
II. Westcott, sixty-ninc years old.
against whom his present bride,
twenty-five years ago. secured a verdic.
for breach of promise. Westcott had
been a widower three years. and re.
turned to his first love.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
:. Il Fund for pigott's Children.

LONDON, March 6.-Mr. Labouchcre has
written letter suggesting that a fund be
started. for the benefit of pigott's poverty
stricken children, and accompanies the
suggestion with personal subscription of
go Several other gentlemen have signi.
fed their willingness to contribute to the
object, and 1t is likely that considerable
sum viii be raised
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

The electricians who recently closed
an interesting exposition in Chicago
are on record as opposed to the use of
electricity in the inhiction of capital
punishment, on the ground that such
a use of the subtle, mysterious fluid is
ignoble and degrading. Manufacture
ers of air-pumps, probably, are now
preparing to send forth united pro-
test against condemned criminals be-
ing allowed to breathe ordinary at
mOspheric air.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

WHEN asked the other day whether
the Union Jacks and the ensigns Of the
navy would have four new stars added
in recognition Of the four new States
of the Union Captain Ramsay, Com
mandant Of the Brooklyn navy yard,
said: 1.-The flags OF the navy will not
be changed TO represent the four new
States by stars until the final ratifica-
tion of the act of Congress is made.
1t is not likely that new flags will be
made, but the four stars will be added
to the Union Jack and the blue field of
the ensign.n
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

AN invention that is being used for
sending coin through the mails con-
sists Of a piece of pasteboard about the
size OF an envelope. In it are holes
the size Of silver quarter, half dol
lar and a dollar. with red paper seals
ready to paste across each slot. A
coin can be put in and sealed. in
closed in an envelope, and sent through
the mails in safety.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

ACCEPTING the challenge of il New
York spiritualist, Hermann. the ma
gician, writes: Il still claim, as ]
have always done, that no spiritual.
istic medium can adduce any so-callec
manifestation or phenomenon that
! can not on the spot duplicate and ex-.
nOaa -
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

The March session of tho Georgia
Chautauqua will be held this year at
Albany, ia. An attractive and inter.
esting programme has been arranged
many ofthe most distinguished divines
and orators Of the country will deliver
addresses. Reduced rates on all rail
roads can be obtained.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

A CONNECTICUT man has invented
mute for the piano, which prevents
the sound OF that not over-bashful in
strument from being heard mere than
three feet away. Now we trust the
world will be ready to forgive that
little wooden nutmeg episode.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
PASSED AWAY.
Iiss Mary l.. Booth, the Well

Death Of Miss Mary L. Booth. the Well
Known Editross Or iarpers' Bazaar.
New YORK, March 6-Miss Mary L Booth,
editress Of Harper's Bazaar, died Tuesday.
Miss Booth was 5s years old She had
conducted the Bazaar since it's foundation in
1866, and had contributed largely to general
literature. Her translation OF Martins His
tory OF France Is highly regarded by critics
She was very popular in literary circles
The chronic disease which terminated her
life had afflicted her for several years, but
developed acute symptoms only tive weeks
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

delphia II Q w as
general secretary of
the Young Mems
Christian Associa-
ton. and in 1861 went
into the clothing bust
ness. His business
prospered. until now
he has the largest
store In America, in
which the system of
profit-sharing is in
successful operation.
Mr.. Wanalnaker was
. member of the Cen
tennial Board Of III
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

By his fathers will Hiram Baker, Of
Dover, N. H., is to receive IS. 900 Il
year until his death, and at the end OF
ten years he is to receive $3.50. 900,
and the same amount each succeeding
ten years in case he keeps sober. In
case. however. he gets intoxicated he
loses every thing.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

The largest fish story lately con-
ceived is that of London establish
ment where a whale is kept in man.
moth tank. an expert mixer being
employed to milk the whale and deal
the whaloid" out to customers as /.
cure for cOnsumDtiycs
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
RESTING rnDm HIS LABORS.

Captain John Ericsson, the Famous En-
gineer, Joins the Majority-A Iirief story
Of the Inventions That Made His Name
Famous.
NEW YORK, March 3. . Captain John Erics-
,on, the famous Swedish engineer, who de-
.igncd and launched the iron clad Monitor in
loo days, died at II o'clock Thursday night.
He had been i'll for only one week and at last
/ physician was called in. Owing to his ad
vaced are Mr. Ericsson failed to rally
It was exactly twcnty-seven years
ago March 9, 1862 that the famous battle
occurred between the Monitor and the rebel
ronclad Mcrrimac in which the latter,
hitherto undefeated, was compelled to
withdraw from Hampton Roads, where she
mad destroyed the wooden war ships Con-
xress and Cumberland, besides other vessels.
lThe great engineer and inventor was born
n Wermland, Sweden July g. 1903, and at the
lge OF 10 began by invcnting tho windmill and
pumping engine, the creative work that at the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
Preferred Death,

New YORK, March 6.--Immediately upon
his arrest for embezzlement in the office OF
Julius Bien 4 Co., Tuesday. Hobart Null
laney, cashier Of the firm, shot himself dead
His shortage yves about $1,000
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CABINET BIOGRAPHIES.
JAMES GILLESPIE BLAINE.

James Gillespie Blaine. the Secretary OF
State. Is not unfamiliar with the duties of
the Office having held it under President
Garfield. He was born in Pennsylvania in SO,
and on attaining his majority removed to
Maine and became an editor. He served four
years IN the Legislature, two of them as
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

The only female alderman in the
world is said to be Miss Cons, men,
Der OF the London board. She is de-
scribed as remarkable woman, very
philanthropic and intelligent
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

va AAAVAAV, SS4AeA 40 uO
the head Of his party
In that State. At
present he Is q farm
er, although he prac-
tically controls the
output OF all the
marble quarries of
that State. He was
chairman of the Yer
mont delegation to
the convention which
nominated Harrison,
and cast its vote sol
idly for Harrison in
every ballot. His
present residence Is
at the town of Proc
tor. W hich as
founded by him a
number OF years ago,
and which Is situated
= -
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

A PLEBIsCITE as to whether children
shall receive religious instruction in
Milan was taken in that city, and 25,.
OOO out OF q. GOO voted yes.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

OPERA singers will come high for
awhile. Alexander. of Battenberg,
has married one, and in spite OF every
thing the Queen Of England could do
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Their Diet Was Too Rich.

The servants OF an economic million.
ARE came to him with complaint that
the butler allowed them Tor supper
nothing but turnips and clsGse. The
butler was ordered to report himself al
once, and the indignant master of the
house said:
rs it true, sir. that you give these
people nothing for supper but turnir:
and cheese?"
The terrified butler confessed that
such was his rule.
We'll, sir. it is my order that from
this day forth you give them one night
cheese and the next night turnips. sc
that they shall not be compelled to eat
the same thing every day. .'-~chicags
Globe.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

JAMES c. FLOODS estate, to which
his unmarried daughter falls heir, is
estimated by the San Francisco papers
to be worth over $40. 200, 900.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

In Stockholm they have not yet fin.
ished honoring Jenny Lind. A new
rtreet has just been called after her.
and sculptor has recently finished a
statue representing her in the costume
Of Norma.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

DIR. JACKSON. a prominent electro
therapeutist Of New York, claims that
external and probably internal can
GERS can be cured by the electric cur.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14

CunuIudtt AOI Tie IrcSlUenClal nOMInaCtCA
In the convention of 1850. and was appointed
Secretary of the Treasury in President
Garfields Cabinet He retired at Garfield's
death and was again elected to the Senate,
and since the expiration of his term has
been engaged In business in New York City.
REDFIELD PROCTOR.
Redfield Proctor. the Secretary OF War,
has been Governor OF Vermont and is at
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elected to Congress- serving until 1876. and
being Speaker of the House from 1869 to
1874 In 1876 and in 1880 he was prom
inent candidate for President He was
elected to the Senate in 1877. He served as
Secretary of State in Garfield's Cabinet, re-
firing upon his death In 1854 he was nom-
mated for President, but was defeated by
Grover Cleveland. Again in lSSS he was
urged for the place, but against his wishes.
WILLIAM WINDOW
William Window, Secretary Of the Treas
ury for the second time, was born in Ohio