The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-08-21

heart. The murderer escaped, but was
by his neighbors and lynchcd.
LIGHTNING struck farmhouse north
west Of Nchawka, Neb.. on the 18th, in
stantly killing young man named
Wilkinson and young woman named
Josio Hobock.
NOMINATIONS for Congress we're made
on the 18th as follows: Illinois, Twelfth
district Scott Wike lDem.) renomi-
mated on the thirty-sixth ballot; Nine
teenth district j. II. Wilson PRO J;
Iowa, Sixth district Frederick E. White
(Dem.), Perry Eagle Union Labor;
First district John j. Seerley Dem.);
Ninth district, ]. r. Reed (Rep.) re-
nominated; Nebraska. Third district.
w. II. Thompson (Dem.); Maryland,
Fifth district, Sidney +. Mudd (Rep.)
renominated..
s. H. BEARD, an attorney, aged 90
years, threw himself in front of train
at Leesburg. O., on the 18th and was in
stantly killed.
REPUBLICANS In State con vention 1t
Sacramento, CAL. on the 18th nominal
ed Henry II. Markham for Governor.
THE Governor of Kansas on the 18th
proclaimed Labor day. September l, ,
holiday.
GENERAL rains fell throughout Iowa,
Missouri and Illinois on the 18th and
crops were reported in good condition
except in districts injured by hail.
MRs. JOHN ZUESER and two children
were thrown from buggy in . runaway
at Lima, O., on the 18th and instantly
killed.
DEMOCRATS in State convention ct
Omaha, Neb.. on the 14th nominated
James E. Boyd, Of Omaha, for Governor.
THE distillery of the Kentucky Dis
tillery Company and Conrad 4 Sellers
Great Western pork house at Louisville,
Ky, were destroyed by fire on the l4th.
The loss was estimated ut over 81, 600,
900; partly insured.
Miss Gussie Hoffman, Of Kansas City,
were drowned on the 14th while fishing
on American lake, near Tacoma, WASH,
by the capsizing Of their boat
An oil we'll was struck on the 14th
near Findlay. O., that produced 1.oo1
gallons the first hour. This was said
to be the largest flow known.
Mrs BRIDGET DooDY. of Mineral
Point, Wis. died on the 14th, aged 12t
years. She was born in Ireland, and the
parish record shows the date of hel
birth.
In dispute at North Platte, Neb.,
on the l4th Edward Newman shot hi.
wife and himself, both dying instantly.
NEAR Santa Barbara, Cal, on the 14th
natural gas was struck with flow OF 3,
OOO, 900 feet day.
BY . unanimous vote on the 14th
the United Carpenters Council of Chi.
cago resolved to call out on strike al
carpenters and jobbers under its iuris
| diction September l. The violation b,
the New Bosses Association Of thu
| agreement by which the recent strik,
| was settled was given as the cause
Eight thousand men would be affected
by this decision.
NOMINATIONS for Congress on tn,
l4th were as follows: Indiana, Eleventh
| district, A. N. Martin (Dem) renomi
mated; Thirteenth district B. +. Shive
ly (Dem.) renominated; Wisconsi,
Ninth district NJ. H. McCord (Rep.) re
nominated; Third district r. E. Il
Follett (Rep); California, Second dis
trict, George G. Blanchard rep
Third district, Joseph McKenna rep
renominated; at large, w. w. MORO,
and j. C. Campbell (Rep.); South Caro-
lima, Seventh district +. f. Miller
colored (Rep); Florida, Second dis
trict, r. w. Bullock (Dem.) renomi
mated; Ohio, Ninth district T. Il. viii
SON (Rep); Virginia, Ninth district J
A. buchanan (Dem.) renominated
Georgia, Third district, C. +. Girls
i DAM renominated.