The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-05
WEST AND SOUTH.

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Two SHARP earthquake shocks occurred
at Los Angeles, Cal. on the evening of tho
2.th. and clocks were stopped and ceilings
cracked
In Pike County, Ind, five men were ar
rested on the eth charged with manutact-
uring and passing counterfeit Ave and ten
cent pieces.
AT the business meeting of tho twenty
third annual National encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic at Milwaukee
on the morning Of the 2Sth Commander in
Chief Warner read his address At the
evening session General Russell A. Alger,
Of Michigan, was elected Commander i'm
Chief; Colonel A. q. Weisscrt, of Miiwau-
kec. Senior Vice Commander and John f.
I4ovett Of New Jersey, Junior Vice Com
mander. 1t was decided to hold the next
encampmcnt at Boston. The total member
ship OF the G. A. r. was said to be 38., sos,
and the deaths during the past year were
4,696
G. W. WILLIAMS was offered at Cedar
Rapids, La, on the oSth. slOO,OOO for mis-
famous colt Axtell. but refused to sell the
tr0tter
THE death Of Jacob Rogers aged one hun
dred and twelve years, occurred on the 18th
at his residence seven miles south Of
Oldest resident In the State.
The Veteran Signal Corps held their an
nual reunion at Milwaukee on the 2Sth and
elected Governor ]. 4 Foraker, Of Ohio,
president
The wine product Of California this year
will be about twelve million gallons, and
the brandy output will reach one million
gallons.
THE stables OF the Ric hardson Hotel at
Monmouth, ILL.,, were burned on the 2Sth,
and eight horses perished.
COUNTY JUDGE PUILIAM, who recently
shot and killed James Miller, was sentenced
to fifteen years imprisonment on the 18th
at Bradenburg, XIV.
OHIO Democrats in convention on tho
18th at Dayton nominated James t. Camp
bell for Governor; w. v. Marquis for
Meutenant-G Governor; J. NJ. Lewis for At
torney-General; w. i. Borden for Treas
urer, and Martin Follett for Supreme Judge.
The resolutions demand reduction of
the tariff; denounce the State and National
administrations; oppose trusts and favor
liberal and equitable pension laws
On the 18th the twcltthannual convention
of the American Bar Association was opened
in Chicago.
One OF the workmen while tearing down
an old house Oh the 2Sth at ST. Augustine,
Fla, unearthed ffty-two Spanish coins
which had been buried In the cellar. The
latest date on any of the coins was 1896,
and several antedated 17,A.
ADvIcEs OF tho 18th say cloud-bursts had
occasioned much damage to property in
Richmond County. n. c.
On the 18th far mer named Robinson
was arrested near st. Joseph. No., for dis
posing Of counterfeit money. He confessed d
that he was one OF gang employed by the
counterfeiters whose den was recently
raided near Dayton, D., and ho said that
fifty thousand dollals in ten dollar coun-
terfeit bills had been distributed among
the gang around St Joe.
II WIS said on the 10Th that Alfred Broad,
treasurer OF tie Steele Packing Company at
Ionia, Mich, wns $4,000 short in his &C.
counts. He had disappeared.
FIVE children of George Runyan. a rich
farmer living near Lynchburg. O., were
bitten by o mad dog on tho 10Th.
MAINLAND Republicans will hold their
otAts oonvsntaoa Octobss l.