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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FiFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


MONDAY, Dec. IS. - In the Senate
oils were passed enlarging the rights
of homesteaders on the public lands,
and for the erection of q public
building at Fargo, N. D., at cost of
100000. Bills were introduced appro-
priating $50, 900 for public building at
Flint, Mich, and directing the purchase
Of silver bullion and the issue of Treas
ury notes. In the House bills were in
troduced to authorize National banks
to loan money on real estate security,
and appropriating 100000 to establish
soldiers home at Chattanooga and
Chickamauga National Military Park.
The bill for the adjustment and pay
ment Of claims arising from Indian dep
relations was passed.
TUESDAY, Dec. 16.-The time in the
Senate was occupied in discussing q
resolution providing for an investiga-
tion as to whether the right to vote was
denied or abridged in any State and in
considering the elections bill. In the
House concurrent resolution was Of
fered providing for holiday recess
from December 90 to January S. The
Congressional apportionment bill was
debated.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17.-In the Senate
the time was taken up in discussing
the elections bill. In the House the
apportionment bill, fixing the member
ship of the House at $50, was discussed
and finally passed by a vote Of lS7 to 50.
THURSDAY. Dec. 1s. - Bills were
passed Senate for public buildings at
Danvillc. ILL.,, Bloomington. ILL.,, and
South Bend, Ind. Senator Cullom
introduced bill to provide for the
payment Of all who worked in the COM
missary department Of the Government
during the late war and also to place
them on the pension roll. The
elections bill was further dis
cussed. In the House the Senate bill
amending the Interstate commerce act
by providing that dispositions may be
taken by notaries public was passed,
and a bill to place American marine en-.
gagged in the foreign trade on an equal
ity with that of other nations was con.
sidered.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

Our Of nine hundred foreign mission
aries at present in India it is said that
the oldest is an American-Rev. John
Newton, of the Presbyterian church.
the veteran missionary at Lahore, who.
at the age Of seventy-eight years, is
still a worker in his chosen field.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

A COLLECTION of the effects of Gener-
nj George Washington, the property Of
the late Lorenzo Lewis. grand nephew
of Washington. was sold at Philadel-
phia, and the highest price paid was
S16O for the last memorandum book Of
Washington, the last entry therein
being dated December 3, 1899. One
hundred and fifty articles brought
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

OLD stories of Yankee ingenuity in
the manufacture of cheap imitation
nutmegs may not have been true, but
they have long occasioned lcvity out
side of New England. That prosper
GUS section may now return the laugh,
for the Massachusetts, Board of Health
has discovered that brand of alleged
coffee sold in that State by Philadel.
phia firm consists of berries made OF
Drowned wheat flour, harmless but
despicable adulteration of the genuine
ar%;ola
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

Miss MAUD HOWE, a young woman Of
Leith, has immortalized herself by
swimming $50 yards in minutes and 40
seconds, thus breaking the record, which
is not exactly in woman's line. And
Miss Daisy Stanley, of the lady cricket
ers, after playing cricket all the after
noon. ran $50 yards in % As seconds in
her cricketing costume.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25
HER HAPPY NEW YEAR.
A Litd0 Poem That Brought
trace Tremaine Happiness

r A C f T r E.
M A | n Z had
been born a
lady; Of a sensi-
tive, highly i'm
aginative ma
ture, she devel-
oped early =
taste for the ar
tistic and beau
tiful. Her faith
era man of let
ters, and q geni-
u s, " ho had
somehow been
crushed by a
cnrino nf mic.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

An invalid's chair propelled by cleo
tricity is among the late novelties. The
battery is capable Of propelling the
chair over an ordinary road for nine
hours at the rate of six miles per
hanr
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The military
honors connected with the funeral of the
late Major General Terry rendered by
the Secretary of War and Major Gen.
cral Schofield, commanding the army,
have been declined by the family, it hav-
ing been decided by them not to have
any military display.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25
New silver Certiiicate tes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The new sil-
yer certificates of the series of 1890 have
made their appearance. The $40 Ger
tificates have the medallion Of General
Sheridan In the center, while the d note
hes the medallion Of SECRETARY stsAtsA.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

GENERAL BooTH, it is reported, should
his scheme for the betterment Of the
wretchedly poor of Great Britain be
successful, will endeavor to repeat its
operation in this country.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

The fact that the Indians do not ap-
preciate the blessings of civilization and
probably never will is seen in the fact
that squaw has committed suicide be-
cause her husband was made a police
man on the reservation.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

AMERICAN ideas continue to be in
urgent demand abroad. The company
organized for the purpose of reclaim.
ing the barren steppes of South Russia
will capitalize an American idea, first ad-
vanced, it is believed, by the enterpris-
ing native who wished to turn the Sahara
desert into a garden patch by digging
trenches to the Atlantic ocean. The Sa-
hara still remains a waste, but that is
not to be taken as any reflection upon the
iden. Irrigation is destined to occupy an
important place in the agriculture of the
future. AS the population pushes out it
will become more and more necessary
to put to practical use all available land.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

here for thee to go;
Already In the frozen snow
A lonely grave Is made for thee:
The winds are chanting dirges low.
Upon the land and on the sea.
Old year thou vert friend TO some
To some thon vert OF worth untold,
Thy days were blessings, every one.
More precious far than shining gold;
But unto others thou foe
Did prove thyself-an enemy.
Relentless as the chains of woe
As ruthless as maddened sea.
Some will rejoice 70 know thee dead,
Others will mourn thee rs q friend:
Some will look back on thee with dread,
Others their praises to thee lend;
] neither offer praise nor blame,
Old Year, for what you brought to me,
For unto me both JOY and pain,
Your active hands gave layishly.
Thy solemn death hour draws anigh-
And bark. hear thy funeral knell
Slow pealing through the darkened sky
Farewell Old Year-farewell, farewell:
HAIL TO THE NEW.
Hail. hail to thee. o virgin year!
Not yet days length on thy throne
Thou with the merry eyes and clear
And joyous voice OF dulcct tone:
Hail. Hail. TO thee. thou strong Of limb;
Our praise is thine. o youthful king,
For thou art pure OF woe and sin.
Thy young hands yet but blessings bring.
The monarch who Is laid away
Within the catacomb OF years
Was harsh and ruthless In his day
Seemed less to love our joys than tears;
We look for blessings manifold,
New Year. from thy pure. sinless hand;
We trust thy heart will neer grow cold
Toward us-and our nati.e land.
Bring healing to the hearts now sore
From wounds the cruel Old Year made;
The vail OF peacefulness draw DER
The woes at each heart-threshold laid;
We can not love q tyrant king.
Our hearts refuse TO loyal he
To one who takes delight TO fling
Upon our hearts keen misery.
b. kind to us-that we may say,
When comes the time for thee 10 60:
''Oh darling year, we grieye today,
Because we aN have loved thee so''
e. b. Lowe. in Good Housekeeping.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

"A Pullman palace-car recently
passed from st. Louis to New York
which was chartered especially for .hA
transportation Of two valuable doGA
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

THE Medical Journal says that a we'll,
healthy man will suffer more from the
prick of pin than he will from the
pain of dissolution in case he dies nat
ural death. 1t assures the !illia that
ahere is really no pain conprc.cd xith
the sct Of dying.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25
Mexico.s Jack the Ripper to Die.

Cry OF Mexico, Dec. 19.-The An
tonic Guerrero, alias chalequerot Cthe
Jack the Ripper of Mexico), trial has
ended. He was convicted of eight muir
ders and was sentenced to death.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25
A Steamer Burned.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19.-The steam
boat Lake Washington, plying between
Monroe and points on Bayou d'Ar-
bonne, was burned Thursday morning,
together with her cargo, consisting of
about 500 bales of cotton. The cargo
was valued at s25, 600; insurance not
known. The boat was valued at $40, 900;
insurance, $500. No lives were lost.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25
statue to the Late Emperor Frederic

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The Queen un-
vailed the statue erected in honor Of
the late Emperor Frederick of Ger
many, at Windsor Castle. The Prince
of Wales and other members of tho
royal family. as well as . large number
of state dignitaries and prominent per-
sons. were present
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

1T appears that Massachuset It's has had
a younger Governor than Russell, who
Is thirty-three years Of age. The man
was boutwell,, and his age was thirty
two years.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25
100 Drowned.

BUENos AYREs, Dec. 2l.-A disastrous
accident has occurred at Cordova, where
the canal has burst its embankments
and destroyed hundreds of houses. One
hundred lives are reported to be lost
Gen. Roca, the minister of the interior.
has gone to the scene to superintend
measures Of relief.
THE three-vear-old child OF car re-
pairer named Ed Lennett, while playing
in the tool house at Hawarden, Ia, on
the 2lst, set fire to lot Of greasy
waste. The house was burned, and the
boy was literally baked.
THE paint and repair shops Of the
Illinois Central road at Chicago were
burned on the 2lst. Among the proper
ty destroyed were twenty-eight passen-
ger coaches. The loss is 100000.
AT Uniontown, Pa. on the 31ss, Fred
Lamson and John Paine, while playing
poker, became engaged in a quarrel.
Lamson struck Paine, whereupon the
latter the drew revolver and shot
Lamson three times, killing him in
stantly.
HENRY CHRISTENSEN, sixty-one years
old, choked his aged wife to death in
the bed room Of his home at 71O Drexel
avenue. Chicago, and cut his own throat
some time during Saturday the slst.
A MAN named John Young was found
dead in his bed at the Clarence House,
Butte, Mont, on the 2lst, after several
days attack of delirium tremens. An
investigation Of his baggage proved that
he was a Presbyterian clergyman from
McGregor, Texas.
| AN electric car at Omaha, Neb., on
the 2lst, jumped the track and was over
turned. Several persons were badly
] burned By Goals from the stove.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25
Elected Three Senators

BOISE CITY, Idaho, Dec. 19.-In joint
session of the Legislature Thursday
George L. Shoup, w. J. Mcconnell and
Fred T. Dubois were elected United
Senators, according to the agreement
reached Wednesday night. Shoup and
Mcconnell have the short terms, ending
March 4, 1891, and March 4, 1893, re-
spectively, and Dubois gets the full
term of six years from March 4 next.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

GALENA, H., Dec. 19.-Hugh Lehort,
the oldest man in the Galena and Wis.
consin lead mines, died Wednesday sf
DaAton 100 ysAn st sRs. ~,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25
Diamond Robbery In Michigan.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Dec. IA
stranger went into +. P. Darcy's jewell
ry store Thursday to look at some dia-
monds and while being waited upon
stole stone valued at $500. He sue
ceeded in getting out of the city.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 19.-In a
freight wreck on the Louisville & Nash
vile road near Memphis Junction late
Monday afternoon a fireman named
West was killed and Engineer Coleman
fatally injured. The disaster was
caused by Misrepresentation of orders.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-25

planning the episode, and he was will
ing to pay any price for the sake of the
adventure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
SEEN OVER 100 MILES.
Bark British Monarch Blown Up By
Dynamite In the Cargo.

New BEDFoRD, January 49, - A letter
received in this city from Capt Rowland of
the whaling bark Canton, dated at sea De-
cember 9th, and postparked Cape Town
gives an account Of the loss by fire OF the
British bark British Monarch, 1862 tons. of
Liverpool. bound from Hamburg to Sydney
with general cargo. Capt. Rowland says:
November Goth at p. M, the crew of the
British Monarch discoved the ship was ON
fire and Immediately tried to get at 10 tons
of dynamite near the fire. intending
to throw 1t overheard and start the ship for
the Cape of Good Hope. They could not get
at the dynamite on account of the smoke, so
got their boats ready for an eight days run,
being then 600 miles from Cape Town. The
boats put off from the ship at about p. IN.
At a. m. the fire reached the dynamite and
seen OF the vessel except a rev pieces OF
decks. The second mates boat got separat-
ed from the reet and nothing was seen of
them afterwards. Two boats. containing
Capt. VIM. Morrow, First Officer David
Welch and IA others, were saved. The men
say the explosion was terrible. One of the
Canton's officers, although the bark was 100
miles distant on the night Of the explosion
saw 1t, and thought it falling meteor. The
wether has been fine since the fire. and the
men In the missing boat stooda good chance
OF being picked up by some vessel coming
round the Cape.s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
THE LAST OF FOUR IlL-FATeD SHIPS
Schooner Pocahontas Thought To
Be Doomed Craft.
Life Savers Called Upon to Rescue
the Wrecking Crew.
Dynamite In the Cargo Destroys a
Burning British Vessel.

BLOCK ISLAND, January 13.-The four
masted schooner Pocahontas, which was
stranded on the South Shore rocks on Block
Island Saturday night, had not changed her
position at IL O'Clock today, although a 10
mile wind is blowing. The seas are heavy,
and work has been abandoned for the pres
ent.
A hard storm, with some rain, began short
ly after daybreak, and the seven men who
worked at the pumps all night long on the
deck of the Pocahontas had TO be rescued
from their perilous position by Captain N.
p. Balls and crew. The life-sayers had
more desperate work in taking off these
seven native wreckers than was encountered
in saving the crew Of the Pocahontas.
From early morning the wind increased.
1t came from the southwest, and in four
hours after the first gust blew in from that
quarter the storm had increased to a 40 mile
blow, and gale that would end the Poca-
hontas was predicted: The seas began to
wash over the decks of the stranded vessel
at 9 O'Clock, and the men at the pumps sig
nailed for assistance. They were taken Off
in surf boat, but the breakers were so high
and the wind SO powerful that the boat mar
rowly escaped swamping before it reached
shore.
The general impression among the island
ers Is that the Pocahontas Is doomed craft,
and every one considers the situation very
bad for her.
The PocahOntas was leaking so badly when
the wreckers were taken off this morning
that she settled some, and just before noon
the seas were making a clean breach over
her. Captain Hammett and his crew are
still at the island, and will remain until the
storm abates.
The Pocahontas was one Of the finest yes
sells a1oat, In dimensions the biggest schoon-
er In the world, but as she draws but III feet
OF water her carrying capacity Is not COM
mensurate with her size. She Is built on
yacht lines.and was regarded as race horse
and very easy vessel to handle in heavy
weather.
She is owned almost wholly in Taunton
and was launched in Camden, Me-, Novem-
Der. 1888, since which time she has been to
South America with lumber. ard has made
but few coasting trips, although designed for
that work. She was 235 feet on deck, 46 feet
beam, 20 feet hold, masts 100 feet tall, and on
this trip had a cargo Of 2250 tons Of coal. She
was equipped with pair Of engines to work
her sails and windlass, and her anchors
weighed 20 tons. She was finished In the
most expensive manner, all her metal trim
ming being Of polished brass, and her cabins
were fitted up most elaborately. She belong
ed to the fleet of which Capt. j. NJ. Phillips
is agent, and is the fourth vessel of that line
which has been lost within three years, all Of
which were new.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
NEWS OF THE DAY IN WA HI
Shipping Leaguers' Bill Launched
on the Legislative ocean.
Mr.. cumnings's Scheme for a
Statue to President" TiIden.
Roger Q. Mills Urged by sc. c." to
Help Mr.. Gladstone Out.

WAsHIN aToN, January 13.-In the Senate
today, among the bills reported from the
committees and placed on the calendar was
one for the disposal uf the Fort Sedgewick
military reservation in Colorado and Nebras-
ka to actual settlers, under the homestead
act.
Mr.. Frye introduced bill to place the
American merchant marine. engaged in for
eisn trade,o an equality with other nations,
which was referred. Mr.. Frye said the bill
had been unanimously agreed upon by the
various maritime leagues of the United
States, and he introduced 1t at their request
On motion of Mr.. Frye, the select commit.
tee on Pacific railroads was increased to nine
members, and Senators Platt and Turpie
added to it.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution which
was agreed to. directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to send the Senate copy of the
recent report of William p. Hepburn. solicit
tor OF the treasury. concerning the method
OF administering at the port of New York,
the laws regulating immigration.
The resolution, heretofore offered by Mr.
Plumb, was taken up: 1t concerns the lease
Of the Islands of st. Paul and st. George to
the Alaska Commercial Company, requesting
the Secretary of the Treasury not to make a
further lease of such islands until further
action by Congress or until the latest period
made necessary by the existing law, and to
meanwhile make full report as to the man.
ner in which the Alaska Commercial
Company had discharged its obliga-
tions under the present lease, and what new
additional legislation was needed to further
protect the interests of the government and
the natives and citizens of Alaska. Mr..
Plumb proceeded to address the Senate. He
thought the advertisement issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury, calling for pro-
posals, did not allow long enough time for
the reception of proposals, and he objected
to limiting the first years catch to 10000 and
leaving the catch of subsequent years to the
Secretary of the Treasury.
After debate, the Senate adjourned in re-
spect to the memory of Judge Kelley.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
SENIOR COMES EXPRESSES REGRET
To the cortes For rsIs Failure to Sc.
tie tho African Dispute,
To Minister cIynn Petre For the In
suit by the Mob.
Meanwhile Senior PlnnentaIls a
Work Cabinet Making.

LISBON, January 13.-Senhor Barros d,
Comes at the session Of the Chambei OF
Peers, made a full statement OF the rec
negotiation with England. He expresse
regret that he had been unable TO consult n
Cortes In consequence Of the very rapid
sudden development Of events. He declar,
he had always sought TO maintain an ayr
able understanding with England, and
the divergent views Of the two count.
might,yet be.reconciled. He had done allinI
power to maintain the dignity Of Por.ug
without compromising It's interests. The
President announced that the King had AZ
cepted the resignation Of Senior BarrOs
Comes and had charged Senior Pimenta
construct a cabinet.
Senior Pimental, the Liberal Go,
servatiye leader, voted with the minority
the meeting Of the council when the demaT
OF England were aeeeded to. The nina
were In favor OF eyacuating the Shire L
trict, but opposed the other demands ?
oy England unless that country subm%
the dispute 70 arbitration forthwith. The
Is much excitement In the city. Crowds
Taded the streets last night CRYING "Vf
Pinto and Viva Portugal"
1t Is now reported that Senior Pimen
has formed the ministry and that SEMI
LtutIctAUCtlh Will bdho but pOTbIOiIO Oh 10
eign affairs. Senior Pimental's full list
be handed to the King tomorrow. Sc
Comes has personally expressed 10 Min.
Glynn Petre his regret at the insults Offe
him. The government has officially assul
the minister that the escuteheon would
replaced, all damage repaired, and all D
sons concerned in the outrage punished.
movement for the formation Of patriO
league TO put into operation an internatiO
boycott against the English comm,
has been begun. The excitement In
streets continues. Crowds OF students
the streets in the neighborhoOd Of the Cor
are shouting Viva Portugal; Viva Pint
At meeting Of students Il was proposed
send congratulations to Serpa Pinto.
Oporto public meeting has been called
protest against the submission TO Englan,
demands.
The Dia says In an article on the ey
that Senior Pimental belongs TO paI
one OF whose traditions Is 10 agree
England In all colonial enterprises.
may succeed for this reason ia the
where Senior GOrmeS failed, because 10
was regarded as the systematic enemy Of
Great Britain. and an auxiliary OF Germany.
Fifty persons who took part In the rI0tOns
demonstrations have been arrested.
LONDON, January 13.-A dispatch from
Lisbon says that the Republican papers are
trying to incite the people against what they
call the cowardy monarchy Of Portugal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
THE POOR TO THE RICH.
A New Crusade Preached in Amerl-
cas- Weaithiest Ciy.

New YORK, January 13.-Five hundred
persons who were designated upon their ad-
mission tickets as communicates of the Epis-
copal Church who are wage workers, and
whose dress and general appearance bore
out the description, met in Annex Hall. op-
poeieo GooporL Lnsrifnta last night to hear
about the "Church Association for the Ad>
vancement of the Interests of Labor" which
calls itself, for short, the Gail, and to con-
slider whether they wish to join. A fringe of
reverend doctors skirted the meeting. After
the Rev. DR.. Decosta, the Rev. Father Hunt
ington and several others had spoken in ad-
vocacy of this scheme for breaking down the
barriers between the rich and the poor, the
meeting passed a resolution declaring that
the Gail was just the sort OF society that
would suit them best.
Then, as sort of initial practica! step to-
ward the carrying out of the aims of the So
ciety, the meeting hotly discussed and unani-
mously passed resolution demanding that
'all buildings copsecrated as parish churches
or chapels to the worship of Gcd should be
open free to all His children" and that mo
seats should be sold for any service"