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CHtcKKs thieves infest Lake city.
SEVERAL cases OF diphtheria are reported
from Waterloo.
DAvESroRT has made arrangements for n
river carnival next season.
PALo AFRO county's hay and fax crops
this season are valued at s250,o00.
A. SUPPOSED mad dog was killed At ossian
after having bitten two children.
THE Iowa State Travelling Mems associa-
tion viii banquet at the Hotel sasery, Des
Molnes. Friday evening.
As Interstate bridge. 10 cost $500, 600, IA
To- be built across the Missouri river between
Council Bluffs aud Omaha.
Ts+ATt n tsIls - 6eaaE Rssfsttis n11ci Marion
capitalists organizing a company for the
manufacture Of beet sugar.
THE draft tor $4,000 which was received
by the state treasurer from this United
States treasury uHd hhgttu NY hfuT uHrfT II
could be learned upon what account IL
should be credited, has been placed 20 the
credit OF the state agricultural college upot
information received from Washington thai
IL was Iowa's share of the recent endowment
for the Improvement of the agricultural col
legts OF the different states.
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Told In Few Lln~s.

SEVERAL OF the people OF Ipswich have
formed a society Tor the study OF American
history.
THE Milwaukee railroad company runs q
weekly refrigerator ear from Minneapolis 10
Aberdeen.
THKRE have been about hoo cases OF dIph-
iberia In and about the town OF Garretson.
but the epidemic Is now subsidlng.
Ma AsD Mas. BYRoS RirLgY have re-
tired from the superIntendeney of the
samaritan hospital a. Aberdeen, and Ars,
ola. "a McPherson county. II nov la charge.
A srATE dalrymen's association will b.
formed al Desmet. on the iith lnst. The
state Horticultural society holds its an
naai sessien ss the same place Dee. 10
90 l2.
In may he a tribe profane but We want 81
10 on record as saying that Il isnt Ghriss
those Indians want. bat II i hi, and ws
hope Gen. Miles viii see that they get H..
Huola star.
Raw. A. D. LEE. who has for the past fe~
years been the Scandinavian mialster of ths
Lutheran congregation In southern Jeraald
cannty, has gone 10 Lake Mills, la, wheFs
he wisi bc STATIONED in the future.
A raRsT-cLAss row d 10 progess over ths
Dakota knights Of Lab0s once &C Abcr'
deen. The plans u owned by stock COM
pany composed Of ghr~e or four kinds af pol.
titles. and fhere appears TO Dc strife as q
who shall boss the JOB.
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GATES COLLEGE, at Neigh, has i84 pupils
enrolled.
THERE are eos papers published Ia Ne
braska. Thirty y-one OF them arc daIllss.
BEArRIcE people are doing noble work Ia
sending relief 20 the destitate settlers ia
the western part OF the state.
REy. ]. +. INaHAA, OF Glbbon. has de-
clared himself candidate for chaplain or
the house Of representatives.
ALBERT DAHLaRrs. living near Bertrand.
was thrown out OF a wagon by a runaway
team and had his arm broken and a bad
cash cut 10 his hcad,
THEag has been nearly 400 tons of broom
corn raised and cured for shipping around
Greenwood this year. II IL good paying
crop aud these who raise II make successes
OF its culture.
CossIDRaABLE talk has bean Indulged Ia
On account OF some wIld animal that has
been ranning around ths creek between
Western and Daykln. II has killed several
pigs and cut ap other similar capers.
RoDogRs' min and elevator. At MInden.
we're destroyed By are Tuesday night. to-
gether with $500 bushels OF grain. The
loss Is estimated at sI6. 900, with insurance
OF $40 Cause unknown.
Con. w. w. PArrKRsoS, the founder OF
Koarney, is starting a town In VermejO
park, n. NJ. He has placed $4,000 bonds 10
Chicago 90 improve the park aud is nov
getting up colony OF Kearneyitss 20 settle
In his town.
n, W. Corey, while boring we'll for Arch
Holmes, west Of Rock BIafa near Platts-
mouth, struck n vein OF coal one foot thick
at depth of $40 feet, The chances are
that a much better vein might be found u
few feet deeper,
Ed WILsOR, q prominent farmer near
| Roseland, came near being killed by = eow
last Saturday. Her horn made an ugly ana
| painful wound Ia his neck. aud lad 'it en-
tered a quarter OF an inch further Il would
have proven fatal.
y. ]. MCKISNA, living Eve miles cast oI
| Tekamah. committed suicide by plAclng the
maxxle OF a double barreled gun over hhs
heart and pullIng the trigger. killing hlna-
| self Instantly. He leaves wife and fsar
small children ia destitute circumstances
MOVEMENT has been initiated at Ash
/ ford 60 Eet ahe concerted action OF Kansas.
| south Dakota aud Nebraska An an appeal u
the government for assistance In Irrigation
l projects, "to aid In the construction Of ca
mails, where canals sre available, and To pa,
dnwn artesian wnlfs where good water
head cannot be obtained. IL was urged
that ali the localities Interested La iFriga-
tfons should at once hold meetings, indorse
\ resolutions aud petition tor assistance
\ Prominent perrons from scott's Biuf and
1 Banner counties participated. and judging
i from the enthusiasm. they mean business
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Treops From the Coast.
AN OVERLAND CRUISE.
A steamer Ca sss CARRIED Throagh 800
Azalms of Jungle.

Assl@s OF Jungle.
GLASGOW. Dec. 4--ThiRk of huIiding in
the Glasgow ship yard q steamer which
faust bo taken 20 pieces agaia before 5000
Africans can carry her over 500 miles OF
wild African country. aud float her ON the
Inland sea of Victoria Nyanxa. "A e0rre-
spoadaut saw this vessel on the stocks yes-
terxiay and obtainad rongh sketch Dlo1r
she Ia she axsf of ahs nr4stsA nees aShAaf
Messra. A. and y. fngiis have Contracted 10
bnlld Tor the British East Africn eompany's
service. This necessity for building ves-
sells 90 AZ 90 allow Of taking her 10 pieces
again for overland portarage makes her
progress very slow. After she ls launched
and atted all the work which ID now ham
died with 80 much care must be- undonc.
Before this ship reaches her destination
she must be carried through miles and
niles OF African forests aud jungle, between
the coast and the big lake. IL l. estimated
that A.0oo carkies viii be required for this
work. with at least 1000 more as q relay
stan to replace the Sick runaways and an
manageable. The new vessel il commits
sIoned by the Imperial British East African
company. OF which Sir William Mackinnon
Is president. This company win noat It's
own nag, issue It's own nssiage stamps and
coin its own currency.
The art steamer OF tho feet In about iso
tons, builder measurement. She h stoutly
built OF steel plates. bolted with steel bolts
on steel frames. The bolts will be, OF
course. unty Tfvfted IN rhniF proper holes
when the steamer arrives on the shores Of
the lake. Each plate, like every other part
OF the steamer. Is limited In sire 10 a load
alllch q nagro eonId carry -ennAenienilE IN
his head. and Il IN calculated that With their
loads and In their places the negro caravan
will. when marching In ale, extend over
three miles.
Though constructed for the purpose OF
peace, this vessel will be arrnod for rough
| aghtlng IL II Is necessary. She will carry
1 an ARMAMENT OF two gans. besides small
arms, aud hose specially fitted TO throw
/ boiling water from the boiler among war
like natives The Iron plating OF the vessel
/ IL. OF course. proof against rife or tnnskat
balls. In the bow vii be Atted mp rife
/ and connlng tower. The engines viii drive
/ her al d speed ~ ten knots. Her Iangth
over AL il 10 feet. with iB-foot beam.
TaFrea canvas sails wiii bo sent with the
/ steamer
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Four Out or Seven Missionaries
From Kansas Die OF
This Ailment.
Various Measures introduced in
Both Branches Of the Ma
tionsl Congress.
The Bank Of England Reduces the
Rate Of Discount---General News
From All Quarters.

ToPExA. KAN. Dec. A state conyen-
tion OF the Y. NJ. G. A. Was held here last
ripser. 40 which volunteers we're called fof
90 eater the missionary service In Africa.
very fervent appeal was also made for
contributions In aid OF the work. aud. Ia add
difion 20 large AuEas Of money. the enthu-
siastlc members OF the association donated
watches. jewelry aud other personal prop
erty. the articles being La q public window
aud sold 10 augment the missionary fund.
A party OF seven volunteers was made
ap La this city and sent TO the station at
Freetown, sisFra Leone. West Africa. fsem
which point they wore 20 be dispatched 20
Ihe intertor. While at Fneetown three of
tho party died with African fever. after
sufyering unusual pflvations and lack Of
nse.iicine and attention. After burying
their comrades the remalning members of
the party proceeded 10 their feid Of labor.
and news has just been received here OF the
death OF the fourth one OF the volunteers.
named Chss. l.. Heiwick, at the mission
station at Rotfank. of the same fever. His
death occurred Oct. 80. after an iilaess OF
only three dayx tie mas formerly one OF
the travelling secretaries OF the Y. M. g. A.
In Kansas 0ity. aud was only ls years old.
There are three of the Kansas missionaries
left In Africa, two ladies and one man, Mrs.
r. kiagmAn. Miss Jennie Dyek and Mr. A.
g. CaddIng.
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Aawoaa News Notes.

ALoosA, Ia, Doc. 4.--specialt There
have been a number Of cases Of scarlet fever
and diphtheria la Algona and vicinity, but
as vet none have resulted seriously. The
cases were all very light and everyone sick
at present Is doing well. The scare was ter
ribly exaggerated by some Of the daily pa
pers, The schools have not been closed, as
reported. There IL little danger Of any
further spread OF the disease,
The closing exercises for the fall term OF
the Northern Iowa Normal school will take
place la the Congregational church next
Friday evening. A patriotic program win
be rendered by the students. The attend
ance al the normal schools this fall has not
been large, bat the work accomplished was
very satisfactory. The school will prob
ably be a permanent institution.
novel entertainment was given last
evening by the ladies OF the Congregational
church. IL was concert presented in the
costume of 100 years ago.
Miss Olive Troma nhauser. niece OF Mayor
Jones ot this city, h 10 be- married Thurs
day to Mr.. john II. Leonard, managing
editor Of tho Minneapolis Tribune.
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wAKHfsaTox, Dec. s--In the senate SEN
atOr Quay has introduced bill granting 60
all persons whose names are now ON the
pension list, or may be- hereafter placed
thereon. who have lost both eyes or feet.
ar are osherwlse totally disabled. pensions
nf sI0o per month. Tho bill also provides
for other increases.
Amouw the bills intFodueed and referred
was one for q permanent tariff commission
and one for the free and unlimited uso OF
silver money. The latter bin was by
stewart.
The joint resolution reported yesterday 20
issue arms 90 the states OF North and south
Dakota and Nebraska vas taken up. sena-
tor Hamiay said II Anything waa ca bc done
In the matter II should be done quickly, Iie
hoped. II possible. that any elaborate
discussion of the Inaian question be
postponed. senator Voorhees, said he did
not wans 10 delay the passage of tins Joint
resolnslon. but after whAt iranspired yes-
seraay hs xbonghs is ans. NOS anis 10 him-
s@gf but ~ Gen. Alies aud M wail go she
connery 10 snbusif some matter which had
.lnce come to his hands. II was an inter-
visw glth Ex-6oy Poster. Of OHIO. In which
he said the sioux Indians were starving.
olive them plenty 90 eat and there would he
90 further trouble.
After long discussion the resolution was
passed Theu the election bill Was taken
ap aud pugh addressed the senate In nppo-
sitiou.
In the house this morning ths nnhnished
badness was the bill for the punishment OF
every guardian. conservator. curator. tutor
OF other jusisary agent Tor embezxiemens
OF pension award.
The pravi0ns question was agreed 90 and
the bllf passed.
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MAarISsviLLE, Ind, Dec, 4,-Mtss Mary
Hubbard Is the daughter Of County Treas
urer Hubbard, aud she was engaged 20 be
married % James sedwick. On the Tues
day evening previous TO the day set for the
ceremony she went 10 practice music at
Rev. " Is. Vests and while IN a room alonc
with the reverend gentleman he chucked
her under the chin and kissed her, Then,
as ihey passed out OF the door, hc gently
put hts arm around her aud Kissed her
again. She at once informed her father,
who ordered the diyIne Ia SeL nnt nf -tnHn.
The church board met Monday night. heard
hts statement and accepted Vests r.'siana.
ffn4
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wAsmssuxuN. Dec. s.-~The signal oflee
weather crop bnlletin for December reports
less rain than usual daring the Ea0nth %
November generally throughout I'll dis
tFicts east OF the Mississippi snow was
reported generally throughout Michigan,
northern Ohio. h0Ftheastern Wisconsin aud
northern Minnesota. The weather has been
generally favorable for farm work through
out the principal agricultural regions of the
central valleys. The northwest and south
west have aiso en3uyed fsyoraDle weather
and an unasuallY large acreage Of fall
glowing has been complesad, Pasfurage
and winter wheat are stIll growing and IN
ane condition
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TACOMA, WASH. Dec. s.--An opinion was
handed down In the state supreme court
Saturday which will result Ia the releasing
ssf aslssttt AAffts prisoners tn tuu pcuttruttEry
In this state. crime was committed Oct.
IS, 1859. and thh state constitution went into
effect Nov. 1. IL was tried by state laws.
The supreme court holds that IL was illegal,
as a state Law cannot be retroactive, ana
that the accused should have been tried hs
a grand jury as provided by the territorial
laws. Criminals convicted under tho state
laws for crimes committed before the con
stitutIon went into effect will he released.
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The Trial of Alleged Des Moines
Boodlers Now Near
ing an End.
An Aged Resident OF Lyons, Neb.,
Deliberately Shoots
Himself
South Dakota Short on Land---How
Territorial Crimes Must
Be Judged, Etc.

DHs AoINEs, Dec. 4.-The trial OF the
eight eN-aldermen for alleged boodleism
has about reached climax. All the owl
dence for the state Is In aud n motion by
the defense for the direction OF verdict Of
acqulttal, m In the brady case, n now be-
Ing argued. Tue motion Is based on cigh-
teen separate counts, and the arguments
occupied all OF the time yesterday and viii
probably take most Of the dag to-day.
The attitude OF the defense Is that reception
Of extra compensation for committee work
is not contrary TO the meaning of the
atatugAG
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oov T.LLMAs IsAuovRATgD
I'm Esls asss.ws Ess 0ivss Hls Views OF tsoss
the N~gra Prebaesn Cmn fsa sels~d.

E8s8 NWAaW ENW&zws1 &mM M@&
tsoLumnrA. q. O.. Dec s.--uoy. u. e. TIL
snan. who vas elected on the reform ticket,
eompo~ed OF the Farmer, alliance and
ether democrats who wanted change OF
government. was lnangurated this after
noon sn the presence of large crowd from
all parta of the state. The inaugural address
referfed 70 the nationaf victory of the demo-
cratic party and Ia regard 10 the election
ia his own state hs said ''it u gratifying
20 note the fact thatthi was attained by n
POLITICAL phenomonea which wns . surprise
40 All Of our colored fellow citizens. Who
absolutely refused 90 be led 20 the polls BY
their bosses When a caash be clearly shown
shAi ths majority 0f our c0iored voters are
no longer lmbned With the republican idea.
ths sexed negro problem will be solved.
and the fear of resurn os
asxro aominailoa wili haunt as 10
more" Can not ap1rnl ~ the maanaai-
nity og The dominant raeeY Ian ] MOI
pleaa In your behalfS We white men IA
soush Carolina stand ready and williag q
Ilssen kindly 10 AL reasonable aomplaiBts
grant all ya@a rights and safe privileges q
these colored people and guarantees fall
sremtsnent AZ our hands
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MILES TO THE FRONT.


M@ VIII 81 BnG& FE114wN 40 8h@ s&@hS ~
Disiarb&nse-othsr Inaian News.
CnsCADG, Dec a.--shortly before noon
yesterday Gen. Miles. commanding the d.
vision OF the Missouri, arrived from Wash
lngton. A nnnlber of dispatches awaited
him. and be addressed himself go their con
sideratlon To the exclusion OF NIL callers.
The general win as once procoed to the
scene OF disturbance among the Indians in
the northwest. He decided 10 write the two
infantry regisnents which are sent 90 Omaha
to await further orders.
An order was received from the war de-
partment In the afternoon authorizing the
enlistment Ia the division OF Missouri of not
20 exceed two troops OF Indians for each Of
the cavalry regiments serving therein and
two companies OF Indians for each OF the
lnfantry regiments serving In the vicinity
OF the Sioux and Cheyenne reservations,
the whole not 20 exceed twenty troops and
companies OF sixty men each-~in all 1900
men. Gen. Miles last evening said IL was
his intention 10 start for the northwest la a
few days. His visit win be- for the purpose
OF thoroughly organizing matters and io-
eating troops NJ all available and useful
points.
The Troops Have shs sitaasioa sa Hand.
CHICAGO. Dec. 4--Col. HeyL Inspector
general OF the divlsion OF the Missouri, has
returned fron visit 10 the scene OF the
Inaian troubles. In an interview. he said
he did not apprehend any serious frouble.
The troops are concentrated aud ssein TO
have the situation perfectly In hand lie
asserts that che panic among the settlers
was due mainly to exaggerated newspape
reports. He was at Pine Ridge for the last
few days OF November. and says the dance
was rapidly decreasing then. Some few OF
tbs ogallAla Sioux. particularly the. young
bucks, were anxious for trouble, but he
thought they would be restrained By the
older heads. lie repeated the stories about
trouble arising from insufficient rasions,
which. he said. IN q great source uf dlssatis-
faction. The Indians are not properly fed
and there WIN probably be trouble among
them until they are. In the spring the
young bucks may make break, but they
can be controlled.
Troops From the Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.--In compliance
with orders received from Ma. j.-Gen. sch0-
aeld, Col. shAtee. commanding the First
infantry regiment, viii proceed with his
regiment 20 Omaha ON special train.
More soldiers Tor the Frontier.
LEAyENwoRTH. kan. Dec 1.-Two COM
pauies of infantry leave Fort Leavenworth
this morning for Omaha and the Indian
country. At OmAha one OF the companies
viii be lnounted for use as cavalry.
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PIC IRON PRODUCTION.
Ths Bassaesa In the Pittsbarg Di.tTies
Never Before 30 BIR.

PIrrsHuRa. Pa, Dec. s.--Tho production
OF pig iron In the pittsburg district has this
fall grown to proportions never before
known. and stlH more furnaces are being
added. The district hns nov twentY-six
completed fuFnaees. twenty- -four VI which
are producing 4.40e tons day This
amount win he Increased 600 ions
by two new furnaces Isabella No.
a. whlch was blown in week
ago, aud furnace of the Monongaheia
company. which viii ~ lighted some aIae
this week. Furnace III No. :. which is
measiy ready, will not be pat IN blast until
some time newt inonth. The output of the
last two VIII be- used by the rollIng mill of
she National Tnbe company OF Mcheesport,
whlrh conceFn u the largest ~ its kiasa ia
the world, The work of altering paddiing
furnaces 90 nse eeal Instead OF gas u goina
steadily on. the hope of better supply oi
she natural fuel not being realized.
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KAssAs cfrr. Dec. s--Desectises are a.
work upon most mysserioas diamond rob-
berry. Diamonds worth S1Q,0oo, the prop-
erty Of MrsL Kirk Brewer werp stolen from
private box in the vaults " the sayIags
company.
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Tn Canvass sh. state Vote.

PfERRE, Dec. 4.--All the members % ths
state canvassing board, which meets here
to-day 60 canvass the result ut the late
election. have arrived. The board will be
composed OF GOV Mellette. Judge Corson.
Secretary Rlngsrud aud Auditor Taylor.
who will make the canvass Ia the prssence
OF Attorney General Dollard and LisnL e
Gov EietcheF
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wEsrERN PORK PACKING.
AsstheS ssr&ssfysag an1rsass in the Nwna-
her Of How. kfaadiSd.

CrxcIxNArI, Dec. t.--To-day's Price Cur
rsnf will say Packing paints reporting
have handled 500. .oe0 hogs the past week.
against ss5.eo0 tho preceding week, and
sie,0ao lsst year, and represent s,iSs.oee
slnea Nov. l. against I.aaa.0e0 last year.
The places embraces noaFly all tho western
packing. UndermentIonsd points compare
as indicated:
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pAKnTA NEWs.


sT. PAUL. Dec "A Pierre. s. D., special
90 the ptonser Press, says: In aceordaacr
with the enabling act the last Legislature
ordered Land Commissioner Parker 90 so-
lect school land Of the state, known as In =
demnity lands. the general land ofice de-
. cides the state shall select Indemnity lands
In the districts In which they occur. In the
Huron, Aberdeen aud Pierre districts sun
ctcnt lands remain 10 provide for this. bat
In the watertown and Yankton districts
none of these lands REMAIN and 10000 acres
may be lost. The indemnity lands alto
gether amounted 90 about 10000 acres. The
case will be appealed 30 the secretary OF the
interior
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wIn usrsnx sul. for Damages.

pITrssURa, Dec. A.--The chief OF the de-
partanent Of public safety has decided to
enter suit against the owners OF the Dicktn-
son bnilding for not having erected fire
escapes a. required by law. The building
burned yesterday and two lives were lost
therein
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DCRUouE, Dec. 4.--Mra ]. II. Ellis
went % the Chicago, Milwaukee & So
Paul Depot on Monday afternoon to take q
train. with her was her little daughter, Q
years old. 4 confederate engaged Mrs.
Ellis In conversation while her husband
seized the little girl, who was playing
about thc waiting room, and disappeared.
Tho police have since searched in vain for
aays ssmca of ahem. Mr., and Mrs. Ellis had
auarreIad and she was going back 10 her
fathers home.
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attended every call. His case grew 50
much worse that consultation OF ply
siciaHs was held and the verdict was that
Gilligan would be dead In mouth. His
disease ~ catarrh of the stomach. He is
about 80 years old and one OF the best
Known fire chiefs Ia the country.
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Arresasa Tor FoFmsry.

kAxsAs cary Mo-. dec. 4.--E g. Thomas,
q young 500 of Mayor Thomas. of palmyrA,
Mo-, was hprested here charged wish forg-
cry, hts accompIlce, Matt ReGaAchleF. for
merly . travelling salesman for local
srocery house. was also ARRESTED.