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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24
A BOLD ROBBERY.

Thieves Steal $4,000 Worth Of Jewelry
from the vice. Presidents Cottage At
Saratoga.
SARATOGA. n. ", July IA bold
daylight robbery was committed in
this village Thursday. About noon
sneak thieves entered the Bliss cot
tage on North Broadway and got
away with $4,000 worth OF diamonds
and jewelry. The cottage is occupied
by Levi p. Morton, Vice. President of
the United States, and his law partner,
Mr.. Bliss, with their wives. The
robbery was first discovered by
Mrs. Morton. and the police were
promptly notified. The iewelry was
the property OF Mrs. Bliss. The
police refuse any information ex-
cept to admit the robbery was committed
and that q reward Of $1,000 is offered for
the recovery Of the Jewels
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

present Democratic Legislature for its
corruption, extravaganza and PARTISAN
ship. The death of General Fremont
was deplored
On the 10th Mrs. Ellen Pearson. aged
96 years, committed suicide in her cabin
in Wilcox County, Ala, where she had
lived for forty years. She had no living
relatives and left as an excuse FOR the
deed that she was tired Of living on
! charity.
DISPATCHES OF the 10th say that Nor
ris Sullivan and his wife were MUIR
dered in their home in Goreville, ILL.,, by
their son. aged Is years, who gave as a
reason for the crime that he was tired
Of waiting for the old folks money.
JOHN HAMLETT's house, near Valpa-
raiso Ind, was burned on the 10th, and
| his wife and four little children per-
! ishcd in the flames. HAMLET was absent
| from home.
The Democrats of Wisconsin will
meet in State convention at Milwaukee
on August -.
| IN quarrel on the 10th Henry Hall.
aged 55 years, teamster of Council
Bluffs. Ia, shot his wife and fatally
wounded himself.
In the Eighth district of Indiana
James A. Mount lRep.) was nominated
for Congress on the 10th, and in the
Third district of Minnesota Darwin S.
Hall (Rep1 was renominatcd.
An official list was prepared by the
mayor Of Red Wing, Mimi, on the nth
of the victims of the Lake Pepin dis
aster, by which it was shown that nine
ty-seyen Of the l75 persons on the Sea
/ Wing lost their lives.
THE death of Thomas Dozewell. the
oldest turfman in the United States,
occurred at Richmond, Va, on the nth.
On the nth Frank Villerman. secre-
tary of the German and Centennial
Building and Loan association at Dem
yer, Col, was said to be short in his ac-
counts about $4,000.
THREE little sons of Otto Golden. at
Monroeville. O., were struck by light
ming and killed on the nth, and Ben
iamin Morton and his son Rufus met q
like fate near Paris, Ill.
A VIRGINI, and Massachusetts, syndi-
cate on the nth purchased the Natural
Fridge property in Virginia for 500. O0O
ON the 18th Albert +. Allen was NOM
mated for Congress by the Farmers
Alliance of the Second district of Kan
sas.
Ar Indianapolis on the 17th Judge
Howland decided that German must be
taught in the public schools.
THE National Woman's Relief Corps
dedicated home for soldiers wives and
mothers on the 18th at Madison. O.
AT the State convention Of the Farm
ers' Alliance anl United Labor parties
Of Minnesota in st. Paul on the 18th the
following nominations were made: For
Governor, S. NJ. Owen; Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor, j. o. Barrett; Secretary Of state,
M. Wesenberg; Auditor, p. H. Rahilly:
Treasurer, Eric Mattson; AttorneyGen.
eral. NJ. Burlingame; Clerk of the Su.
preme Court, +. W. Kohler.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

DISCOVERIES made by United States
Marshal Hurrah at Braddock, Pa, lead
to the belief that many wholesale deal
ers in whisky throughout the country
arc engaged in changing the internal
revenue stamps on barrels SO as to make
the liquor appear to be several years
older than it is, thus obtaining more
than double the market price for it.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

Soon there will be no profession or
trade left as prond mans very own.
Women have successfully mastered
farming, doctoring, the law, telegraphy y
and many other pursuits, and now an
Ohio woman has begun work on a rail
road building contract A female cap
tain cruises along the Atlantic coast in a
neat schooner of her own, and steam
boat on the Mississippi possesses a
woman n enOinaer
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24
Nine Men Sentenced to Death,

PARIS, Tex, July l9.-Nine men were
sentenced to death in the Federal Court
Friday at this place by Judge Bryant,
who has been on the bench scarcely six
weeks. They are Charles Reed, +. j.
Lawrence, j. II Chamberlain, O. j.
Cook, Cyrus Frease, John jackson, G. +.
Cook, j. C. Ball and r. E. Bout
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

PRor. TYNDALL says: my first little
physical investigation was on subject
of extreme simplicity, but by no means
devoid of scientific interest-phenomena
OF water jet Among other things l
noticed that the musical sound of cas-
cades and rippling streams, as we'll as
the sonorons voice of the ocean, was
mainly, If not wholly, due to the break
ing OF air bladders entangled in the
water. There is no ripping sound of
water unaccompanied by bubbles of
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

THERE are five hundred and thirty-six
authorized guides in the Alps. One
hundred and ninety-four OF them have
taken regular course of instruction in
their profession and have received di-
plomas. Thirty-five of them are be-
tween sixty and seventy years Of age,
and six are over seventh.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

THE "relief fund" of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company is no small affair.
Last year it IS said the employees con-
tributed s377. 461 and the company S70,-
100, making total of S447,62l Of this
S343. 500 was paid out.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

Mrs. FRANCESCA CoRDoLLA, fifty
years OF age. living near Pomona, Cal,
is said to be the youngest great-grand-
mother in the United States. She was
married when but fifteen years old. and
her eldest daughter married when she
was seventeen. Mrs. Cordoba was q
& 'andmother at the age of thirty three;
her eldest granddaughter was married in
April. 1889, at the age of fifteen. and
now Mrs. Cordoba is a great-grand.
mother-all on account of the glorious
climate of California.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24
Hor Fatal Ton, nor,

PEORIA, ILL.,, July l9.-John Fay was
engaged in discussion with his mother
in-law Friday, during which she be-
came very angry. She tried to reply to
him, but her excitement choked her
and she fell dead.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

THE invention of two new musical
instruments Is announced. One is q
bass fiddle big enough to make little
catooat-fourteen and half feet over
all, and eight and half beam. The
artist that plays it must use steplad.
dor.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

some relic hunter has cut out and car
ried away from the Union College build
ing in Schenectady, N. Y. section of
window sill in which ex-President Ar
thur cut his name years ago when . stu
dent there.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

A LIFE Of tho late Jenny Lind is being
written by her husband, Otto Gold
schmidt, who married the '.Nightin-
gale in 1852, at the close Of her MEM
orable American tour
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

JOHN CHARvoUs, reformed cannibal
from the Fiji Islands, is lecturing in
Georgia. He says he never did any
thing in his life that he regrets SO
keenly as the eating Of his fellow-men.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

THE new bridge authorized bv Con-
gress to be built across the Hudson
river between New York and Jersey
City will be 1000 feet long and have
one central span 2, $50 feet in length.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24
CONSUl.GENERA SCHUYLER.
Tho Noted American Diplomat Expires
ut Hts Post In Egypt.

CAIRO, July 10 Eugene SCHUYLER
American Consul-General, died here FRI
day.
[Mr. Schuyler was for years in the diplomatic
service Of the United States He was alta he
Of several legations. and was ut one time Min.
lister to Greece. Roumania and Servia. He was
nominated Assistant Secretary Of State at the
beginning OF the present Administration, but
opposition TO his confirmation n developed In Re
publican circles and the nomination was with.
drawn. Later he was appointed Consul. Gen.
eral at Cairo, place which he filled to the time
OF his deuth.l
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

A NEW style OF mourning paper drops
the band Of black all around the SHEET,
and has it drawn diagonally across the
left-hand corner only
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24

+. L. BARNUM's fortune is estimated
At s1i.0JO, 900, every cent Of which he
has accumulated since he reached his
fOrtieth birthday.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24
LATER.
A Kentu Ky Feud.

LOUISVILLE, July 19.-Another out
break Of the -Messer feud is re-
ported to-day from Knox county. The
battle occurred at Hubbard's mill, on
Sinking creek, one Of the most lawless
sections in this state. There was po-
litical gathering there, the candidates
for the various offices being advertised
as speakers. Both Smith and Messer
factions were on hand, wearing their
Winceesters and forty y-fours. 1t is not
known just how the trouble began, but
about 4 o'clock, when the smoke had
cleared away, four men were found to
have bitten the dust, while the rest had
scattered and disappeared. Eighteen
men were arrayed on one side and about
twenty-five on the other.
War In Central Amarics.
CITY OF MEXICO, July eO.--El Uuiyer-
sal publishes an account of battle be-
tween Guatemalans and San Salvador
ians in San Salvador in which the for
mer were defeated with heavy loss.
The Guatemala force numbered 5000.
Gen. Barrundia, the Guatemalan refu-
gee, has left Oaxaca to take part In the
war. He will probably raise the stan
dard of revolt in Guatemala. Private
kilograms from San Salvador say that
the San Salyadorians captured the
Guatemalan artillery in the battle,
which took place Thursday. 1t is ru-
moree that President Barillas, of Guat-
emala, talks of resigning.
On the night Of the 10th, two detec-
tives near Birmingham, Ala, under
! took to arrest Mart Thrasher, notori-
Gus moonshiner, at his home in Bibb
county. The officers fred on man
they supposed to be the outlaw, killing
him. The victim proved to be Bart
Weather, and the outlaw is still at
large.
THE thermometer throughout the
Arkansas Valley in Kansas on the Goth,
stood at 1O4 degrees. Hot winds pre-
vailed and thousands of acres Of corn
were ruined.
THE real author of Beautiful Snow,
John Whitaker Watson, died in New
York o, the Goth.
| A PROMINENT business man of Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, named Spinney was
kidnapped on the 10th and taken into
the mountains by Texan named Har'
ris, who claimed that Spinney owed him
two thousand dollars.
A FAMILY named Kingberg, living
near Eau Claire, Were poisoned on the
Goth, by eating canned meat. Four o.
the children cannot recover.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24
SEASON or 1890.

Fairs and Expeditions tn Ise Held In the
state.
A list OF fairs and expositions to be
held in Iowa will be found below:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-28
TIM TRICK OF MIND READING INITIATED

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 2I.-ProieSsor 'harloS r
Catchel. of the homeopathic department. prohouh.es
mind reading a fake" He was III chicago iaSV IAN
when p Alexander TOMBSTONE the great mihu-feauer
did his wonderful feats. Professor Uatchei s'uuieu
tho matter thoroughly and finally concluded That ne
v,d do the same trick as Inc calls it, and all the
other tricks which tombstone did He then posted
$500 with Chicago paper to be forleited 10 charity
il he failed il Mr.. tombstone would do he saine' ou'
the latter gentleman did not fit TO accept the oner
Mr. tombstone gave exhibition here tlls aIernooh'
and Professor Gatche has not changed MS opinion Vi
his work and has made an offer OF Fooo 10 .c
gymnasium fund under the same conditions as he be-
fore made at Chicago Professor Gatchell Is not a
believer in mind readers and claims not to belong 10
that class but, whether he does the WORK BY mho
reading by clever seigh hand the professor Ger
tanly performs the same work and accompllshes the
same ends as tombstone. On Monday evening ne per-
formed a number Of Johnsoncs feats at the Pei
Epsilon House, all OF them successfully THIS a1tef
noon he did JonstOnes great feat OF driving lively
team ON the dead run through number of streets over
which the committee had previously driven The first
thing done to decide word to be taken from
Webster's Dictionary. and the committee decided on
mucage." A team had been procured. driven
over route thirteen blocks long. turning first one
way and then the other and cOmplcating the route
as much as possible ending where they had started
The committee then blindfolded Professor Gatchel
with heavy bandage, drawing thick hood over his
head and tying it close around the neck. Everything
being ready, the professor and committee jumped into
the carriage. Professor Gatchc took the lines and
drove the horses rapidly, first turning one way and
then the other following the exact route taken by the
committee. one OF the committee asked If he could
not drive little slower and he said We mind readers
ali drive this way" and dashed the horses into faster
pace On arriving at the Office lie went TO the die
onary turned after little hesitation to the right
ana cres 'Sf sc af An
thrown over his head during This latter part of the
test as an extra precautiOn. The committee then made
another examination of the paraphernaa used and the
test ended, the professor enjoying the discontinue OF
the committee who bad expected failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-28
VAGABOND LIFE IN EASTERN EUROPE.

George KEENAN, gave the second of his lectures last
night at the Broadway Tabernacle in aid Of the FIeh-
AID Convalcscent Home at Summit n. j. The title Of
the lecture "Vagabond Life in Eastern Europe" and
illustrated abundant wellchosen stereoptsn
views The journey took him from ST. Petersburg
through Moscow and Southeastern Russia TO the VOlgs
then the Volga several hundred miles thence
Mountains the Black Sea- aud from there
10 ConstantinOple
The itioducs-n to the Russian capital charming.
One moved along banks Of the Neva and viewed
stately buildings the river. Street and
nights Itanmens followed, with visits the sland
with the evening thIongs to listen TO the music \
Russian funeral procession, with its striking sO.emnity
pa ssed along odd
lean Russians have OF annually going
their gayeysrds and making merry over the Of
friends They dine upon the and hold high
carnival ombstones Sorrow is the last thing they
think Of. A passing glimpse seen Of Moscow, with
. sp and mnarets and It's ancient Kemin falling
TO ruins
journey down the Volga is made with nondescript
company Mshometans lie praying the deck, shifting
their positions with the totuOus turns Of the river
TO keep their heads toward Mecca the Camuk Tartais
groan their prayers wheel the FiIeworshppers
look in sorrow their god, the sum- sinks below the
horizon. stage of the journey, the
tans is IN and taters finances have become
reduced and no be obtained till London 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-28

that her representation is reduced from ten to nno
by my bill If she does not keep pace with the West
IN the matter OF population 1t cannot be helped ONO
also loses member, that there hardly be a
charge OF partsanshp and where increases are made,
they are apportioned fairly in Democratic and Repub
lican states, on the fee Of the returns"
You have heard, Of course the charges Of partisan
lican States, on the face Of the census returns"
Yes; but do not believe anything of it. have
not the slightest idea that the M 'a!r.
There is dissatisfaction In my State which Is Repub
lican because do not believe that have been
given all that we are really entitled to- We are not
disposed however, TO question tho accuracy Of the
census. The count was mado by Democratic
chnery provided for in the bill framed by the late Mr.
Cox, passed by Democratic House. and agreed to by
Republican Senate. Consequently the Democrats
ought not to complain The whole trouble the
small pay given to the criumerators, who would not
take any unnecessary trouble for the sake OF securing
which paid them only > cents. cannot tell
whether there will be an investigation or not"
Mr.. Dunncll regards mpracucablc the propo-
sition advanced by Mr. Springer to keep the member
ship at &c., and increase the ratio Of representation
lie says that this would reduce the size Of the dele
cations of the older states in the East. condition
which wonld excite great opposition lie asserts
with emphasis that the census has been completed
and announced it Is the duty OF this House to make
the apportionment Furthermore lie added I" the
Republicans will be here to make It,"
If the total membership Of the House shouh be
fixed at $685. an increase Of twenty over the present
membership with an average ratio Of 1864,
teen states would gain representation as follows
Alabama, Arkansas. 1 California. 1 Colorado
Illinois. /; Kansas, l. Michigan. /; Min
nesota, 9; Missouri ]; Massachusetts,. 1; Ne
braska 3; New-Jcrsey, l Oregon, Pennsylvania.
. Texas, Q: Washington, Wisconsin. /. Total
%. Two states. Indiana ard Virginia, would each
lose one Representative.
II the total membership should be fixed at $40.
an increase Of ten a cato of 1896 eleven states
would increase their representation. a. follows Ar
kansas, l California, |; Colorado, J. Illinois,
Missouri, I Nebraska 3; NcwJ Jersey oregon,
! Pennsylvania Texas. Washington. l. Total
II. seven states would lose as follows: Indiana,
] Kentucky, / : New York, | ohio, !: south Car
olina Tennessee. Virginia. !. Total: net
gain TO- As the states which would each lose one
Representative outright basis Of 342, and lose
none with total membership Of $780, have SO votes:
or exactly onefourth Of the present membership on
the lIouse: and six states which Wild pr0llt
one Representative each basis Of 3J2 have ~
votes in the present House. IL seems rather probable
that 352 will he preferred To -:Ii2. and that Mr.
DunneI's opinion that the total membership VIII be
not less than $50 may turn out to be correct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-28
ELSHLNG WTrHOrr ROD or Ely.
From The Lewiston CMe) Journal.

From The Lewiston (Me) Journal.
They do not have to provide themselves with two
hundred dollar rod. with IL American ''enamellcd
water PROCEED line smooth A. ivory It's Invisible
a neghbOring thicket, with the accompanying uh boN
Ncther do they return home after hours of patient
angling hshcss or have to tell the usual story OF that
biz fellow that they almost, but didn't quite catch
hunrss and catch FISH The kingshers belong 10 this
class and are keen fishermen. They feed mostly upon
fish their long. sharp straight bill being wei adap'e
for successful angling They are found In nearly all
part, Of the world. In color they vary. some are
dull in tint color but black white and brown
The common kngfshcr /, by far the most gayly dec
Grated and many are familiar with the brilliant blue
Of IT, azure back, II shoots with wonderful rapidly
through the air. Usually IL flies In straight arrow
like course bur at times they will play aud sport with
each other in the air, wheeling and darling with much
When the Llngfsher wishes 10 provide Itself with a
meal IL find, some convenient perch ovclhanging a
ing obqucly. with extended head and bcak. watches
for hi, finny prey. with rapid movement he drops
into the water, seIzes single fish from an unsus-
Meeting school and If small enough swallows IL at
once but il large. he carries 1t 10 log or stone.
beats IL against the hard substance few times. swal
low. il and returns for another.
This bird Is given up to storing for future J..
q. Wood mentions an instance whore the sorcho l
Of one 0f these birds was discovered crrvice formed
by the roots Of willOwtrce that grew close by the
waters edge. sometime; there would be 1ye or sly
fish wing in the hole and some Of them 80 large thai
they have been removed and cooked. The birds must
have had great difficulty In getting the fish ashore
a. track, we're evident the soft mud Of the bank
vhcrp the fish had been dragged and the birds fcet
fr0ddeu The fish were usually young trout, ana IN
every case they killed by bite across the back
OF the head or peck.
The kngf shcr makes lis nest I'm some convenient
hank AZ the extremity OF burOw made and de
serted by "A watcr-rat other mining animal. rms
llrrow il enlarges. sloping IL gently upwhri. and
.hanng the extremity into globular form 10 contain
the nest The nest Is composed OF the bones scales
and other ndircstblc portions of the iood when are
tnc,ed from The mouth i'm castings They some
times build their nest in crevices formed bV roo'S on
frees near the waters edge They VIII return 10 the
ame bnrrow wear after year. seeming 10 be ATTACHED
,o the spot where il has once made lis nest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-28
PROF. KOCH

Unhesitatingly recommends Soden
Mineral Pastilles (troches) for all
throat, lung and catarrhal diseases.
DIR. Koch said: "a cough for which
/ tried many other medicines, which
had not the slightest effect, soon
became better and has now entirely
disappeared" If you are suffering
from a cough, cold, asthma, bron-
chial catarrh, or any throat trouble,
the Soden Mineral Troches will
positively relieve where all else fails.
Be sure to obtain the genuine i'm
ported article, which must have the
signature and recommendation of Sir
Morrell Mackenzie with each box
None other are genuine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-28
Her LOVER ESCAPED.
From The Washington Post.


There was pathetic little scene at the sxth-st
railroad station late Friday night, when the train
bearing some OF the people who in the New
Florence wreck arrived several hours late. On the
wrecked train a young WashingtOnan who had
been home 10 vote. His head was cut Bit but not
seriously enough 10 amount 10 much, though IL had
TO be bandaged Now this doubly ncky individual
ioiced In the affection of Washington girl She ex-
pected her lover the train, and went To the depot
10 meet him. While there she heard Of the accident
10 the train, and at once determined that she
would wait till he came through. She could not help
being afraid he killed.
Finally when. late at night, the train bearing the
unfortunates she standing close To the iron
gates her pretty filled with tears entirely ignoring
her brother who escorted her. When the young man
She was looking for down the carsteps with his
head tied up the started In earnest though their
source much In Joy at his not being hurt worse
as I'm sorrow for his having been hurt at all She could
scarcely contain herself TIL he through the gates
When he reached her she put mp her pretty lips for .
kiss which, ID Is unnecessary 10 she got, and IL
was proper enough, for they were engaged But, like
the aectOnae little body she was, one kiss seemed
so little she than half willing TO be kissed
again. Maidenly reserve restrained her though and
from the forcedly cOmmOnpIacedDess Of their talk
they passed out through the crowd could not but
symDatblze with the Ignored brother who rode home
Ia the carriage with The lovers.