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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

idcnt and the president shall belong to
different political parties and that the
remaining four vice-presidents be
equally divided politically.
Thomas Witherell Palmer. OF Michigan was
born ut Detroit on January 25. 1890 His father,
Thomas Palmer was one OF the pioneers OF De-
troit and his mother was u daughter OF Judge
James Witherell. Mr. Palmer entered the uni
vcrsity Of Michigan. but was forced to abandon
his studies on account Of trouble with his eyes;
but the university gave him o degree few
years ago. He then made trip to Europe,
returning home by way Of Rio Janeiro and
the Mississippi river. In 1850 he engaged in
business in Wisconsin as the agent OF trans
portatirn company, and for o time vas y
merchant ut Appleton Wis. In 1853 he re.
turned to Detroit and engaged In the real
estate business. In 1855 he married Miss
Lizzie +. Merrill, da lighter Of Charles r.
Merrill, and then entered the lumber
business with the latter. As the sue
cessor Of his father and father-in-law he is one
Of the largest owners OF lumber property and
saw mills In the Northwest, and Is the posses
sOr OF . large fortune Mr.. Palmer has
been an active member OF the Repub-
lican party since its organization. but
until 1873 he declined all suggestions that he
be q candidate for ofticc. In that year he was
elected TO the Detroit board OF estimate. In
1878 he was elected to the State Senate. and in
1883 he WAS elected TO the United States Sen.
ute for the term which closed on March 3.
The newiy-elected secretary, John T. Dickin-
son, Is typical Southern man, having been
born in Houston. Tex, In 1853. lie attended
the best schools in England and Scotland,
and finally graduated with the degree
Of bachelor at law from the University
Of Michigan when quite young man. Re-
turning to his old home he was soon
elected secretary OF the Texas State capitol
board. Mr. Dickinson's career since that time
has been one OF ceaseless activity. being elect.
ed secretary under several State boards gener.
al manager OF the inter State military encamp-
ment at Austin, Tex in May, 1883, and finally
secretary and general manager of the San An
tonic International Fair Association.l
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FprM WAsHiNGr0N.

THE exchanges at the leading clear
ing-houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 2lst aggregated
Sl.145.613,2 2l2, against Sl.2l2.917, ,040 the
previous week. As compared with the
corresponding week of 1889 the increase
amounted to 12.
In the United States the visible sup
ply OF wheat and corn on the 23d was,
respectively, 2l,0ss.7l9 and 1851, 800
bushels.
THE international revenue collections
for the first eleven months Of the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1890, were $3.50,
622,004, being S1O594.O34 greater than
for the corresponding period Of the last
fiscal year.
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THE STRIKE ENDED.

Tho Illinois Central Company Refuses to
Discharge tho "Obnoxions" Superin-
tendent, but Curtails His Powers. and
the strikers Finally Decide to Resume
Work.
CHICAGO, June 2a-The Illinois
Central strike has been settled and
traffic on that road was generally re.
sumed yesterday afternoon. Superin-
tendent Sullivan made the strik-
ers verbal offer, the con.
cession amounting to . shortening
of Superintendent Russelrs powers in
certain directions. Among other things
the superintendent agreed that Russell
will not have the power to hire or dis
charge other employees than those di.
rectly under him. Mr.. Russell will still
be superintendent OF the Chicago diyi.
sion Of the road and have the power to
appoint the heads Of departments under
him and the clerks in his Office,
but no others. The power to
oversee, hire and discharge brakemen,
engineers, switchmen, conductors and
firemen will rest with the heads Of de-
partments and not with Russell. The
strikers to the number Of over 400 con-
sidered Mr.. Sullivan's proposition for
five hours and finally decided to accept
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IN WOMAN'S BEHALF.
CONCERNING THE BALLOT.


"A voting woman AIR said he,
.That's something would hate to see!
A woman shy and sweet shonld be,
And rue at home NIL modes.lee."
He softly stroked his ample knee,
.But women ought TO Vote" said she.
Tho women, they are moved" said he,
by impulse. - yOu must agree,
They might be won BY sophisircc.
With arguments and subtIetree,.'
He poked with anxious pokes his knee
"But women ought to vote!" said she.
ssro WELD the ballot calls" said he.
sFor strength and integr tee.
And power TO solve with certaintee.
The problems OF the centurce"
II spread his hands upon his knee,
but women ought 70 v0tc"' said she
This man Q candidate Was hs
A city ofIlcer to be-;
Just then the door-bell jngled free
a sable son OF Afr1kce
Had called the candidate TO see
What does you pay for votes" asked he.
The candidate uneasiiee
With nervous hand carressed his knee
Call round election day." said he.
wi h Patsy Mack and John Magco,"
Then held the door all graciouslce,
With candida ish ccuTtcssce.
rs that q voterf" queried she,
"That he is strong, l must azree;
But can he solve with certantee
The problems OF the centureey"
The orator ne more spakc he,
But madly pounded on his knee.
Mrs. George Archibald, In Woman's JournA
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FLAMES ruined the city of Fort de
France, the capital of the island OF
Martinique in the French West Indies,
on the a3d, and 5000 persons were
homeless.
OWING to the sudden death of Presi-
dent Menedez. of San Salvador. on the
33d. a panic was caused at the capital,
during which General Narrow and
several other officers were killed.
On the 23d the Atlantic express on
the Grand Trunk road was derailed at
Capetown, Ont, and E. j. Mcdonald
of Chicago. was killed, and seven other
persons were badly injured.
In San Salvador on the cath q new
Government was formed with General
Carlos Ezeta as President.
Up to the 25th the total number Of
cases of cholera in Valencia. Spain, was
1856. of which 113 proved fatal.
THE collapse of a foot-bridge on the
25th leading from steamer to the land.
ing at Brest, France, threw hundreds OF
persons into the sea. Seven bodies had
been recovered and many others were
missing.
FLAMES destroyed seventy houses at
Gutenberg, Germany, on the Goth.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

NEXT April John Bull counts his Brit
ons. The whole Empire is to be can
vassed. 1t is expected that the Govern
ment upon whose domain the sun never
sets will prove to have about $40. 600. 600
people acknowledging Victoria Queen
and Empress.
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election Of president, five vice-presi-
dents and q secretary, and setting forth
tn duties OF these officials. The com
mission, upon the adoption Of the report,
decided to proceed Immediately to the
election of president, and Commits
sioner f. Il. Martindale, OF Indiana,
moved that ex-senator Thomas w.
Palmer, OF Michigan, be elected by ac-
clamation. The motion was seconded
by representatives OF every State and
Territory. Upon rising vote Mr.
Palmer was elected and escorted to the
chair. lie said:
Il am profoundly grateful for the honor paid
1 al. IA n feeling "a frcnidAe
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EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FIFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS

w N0NoNC9Sb
MONDAY, June 90. In the Senate
the report of the committee on the
dependent pension bill was agreed to
by vote Of 81 to Is. The agricultural
college aid bill was passed and the bill
providing for sundry lighthouses and
other aids to navigation on the great
lakes was favorably reported. The
House did little business. Tho confer
reese the general pension apDropria-
tion bill filled to agree. the House in
sisting upon its disagreement to the
Senate amendments and then adjourned.
TUESDAY. June 24-The conference
report on the naval appropriation bill
was agreed to In the Senate, and the
post-ofhce, diplomatic and pensions
appropriation bills were passed A bill
was iptrOduced TO incorporate at Wash
rig Ton tne ssoman's National lndu.tri al
University and School of Arts. In the
House tho report of the coinage COM
mittee was presented. 1t simply re-
commended that the House non-concur
in each and all of the Senate amend
ments to the silver bill ana request q
conference on the same.
WEDNESDAY. June 25.-In the Senate
the bill to admit Wyoming to Statehood
was reported. AMI bill was passed
authorizing the erection of hotel for
colored people upon the Government
reservation at Fortress Monroe. In tho
House a motion to concur in the Senate
substitute to tho House bill (nroviding
for free coinage) was defeated by vote
of l52 to 135: and the House then, by a
rising vote of LAG to S., non-concurred
in all the remaining amendments.
THURSDAY, june l9.-Bills were in.
On the 26th the United States Senate
devoted nearly the entire session dis
cussing the bill to admit Wyoming into
the Union and an amendment to include
Idaho Arizona and New Mexico. In the
House. after passing bill granting fl.
teen days leave to clerks in tho first
and second-class post-oiIices, the debate
on the National election bill was COM
menced
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tion. Men generally fear
the unknown. and the
duties OF the ofiic have
not yet been specified.
In regard to that
distinguished man, Adj
miral Crichton, the man
who Is always first,
whose name has been
mentioned in the COM
mission, II he had con-
scnted to take the po-
sition, he would have
given greater luster to
It,"
A resolution was
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

A HISTORIAN who is compiling the
letters, etc, of President Lincoln has
finished a search of the records OF the
executive office Of Ohio. But one auto
graph letter was found. 1t is dated
April %, 1864, and accepts the offer OF the
Governors Of Indiana, Illinois. Iowa and
Wisconsin to furnish eigity-five thou
sand troops for one hundred days serv-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

IT is not often that a congregation
''strikes it rich" SO suddenly as the For
est Grove Presby terian Church at Chari-
ties. Pa. A few days ago the church
was modest little affair, with debt
and light attendance. Some of the
elders conceived the idea Of boring for
oil on the church grounds, obtained per-
mission and sunk we'll. with the re-
suit that petroleum in abundance was
secured, and the property has been sold
to the Standard Oil Company for $92, 600.
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C0lum hlan Ex-
p osition Com
m ! s sioners to
o r d o r at 10
o'clock a. NJ. yes
terd ay. Tho
report Of tho
CO m Tn ittee on
permanent or
ganization was
called for. 1t
W as made in
pa t recon-
mendinp { h Q
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A resolution was

offered asking that Tmos. W. PALMER.
the committee on permanent organiza.
tion nominate the remaining officers.
This was objected to but finally carried,
with an amendment making an excep-
ton of the Office Of secretary.
Commissioner J. L. Dickinson, Of
Texas, was then elected secretary by
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for Kansas declared on the 25th that
the State prohibltory law was absolute.
" null and void, made 50 by the re.
cent Supreme Court decision.
THE Republicans OF Iowa met in con-
vention at Sioux City on the 25th and
nominated a State ticket with William
Mcfarland for Secretary OF State. The
platform indorses President llarrison's
Administr tion, favoss just pension
laws. dcnOunces trusts, declares against
compromise with saloons, and demands
protection for American industries.
THE explosion OF boiler in Fran.
Gardner's stave mill at North Star,
Mich. on the 18th killed three men and
four more were fatally injured.
REPUBLICANS Of the Fourteenth dis.
trict Of Illinois on the 25th renominated
J. II. Rowell for Congress. Democrats
Of the Fourteenth Ohio district nomin-
ated Michael D. Harter.
NINE deaths from the heat and six
teen prostrations were reported at St
Louis on the 23th.
hanged at Pine City, Minn., for the
murder Of Mr.. and Mrs Coombs in No
vember last
Ex-STATE TREASURER HEMINGWAY
was found guilty at Jackson. Miss,
on the 28th of embezzlement and sem
fenced to five years Imprisonment.
THE following Congressional nomin-
ations were made on the Goth: Arkansas.
First district, w. H. Cate, (Dem. d;
Third, L. G. McRae (Dem.) renomi-
mated. Ohio, Ninth district, Joseph II.
Outhwaite Dem rcnominated; Seven
teenth, Joseph f. Taylor Rep renomi-
mated. Indiana, Eighth district, Oliver
NJ. Curry. nominated by farmers and
workingmen.
A PISTOL in the pocket Of street-car
driver at Indianapolis was accidentally
discharged on tho 26th, killing Thomas
Liddy, passenger.
THEE Italian quarrymen named
John Stancher, Jos phi Stancher and
Michael Milansky were drowned on the
26th while bathing at Joliet. Ill.
THE first meeting of the National
Worlds Fair Commission occurred in
Chicago on the Goth. Temporary off.
GERS were chosen, and in the evening q
banquet was given the commission at
the Palmer house.
On the Goth the eighth annual con.
vention cf the Travellers Protective
Association in session at Denver elected
! L. s. McGreat, of st. Louis, rs presi.
deaf.
RAIN-IN-THE-FAcE, the noted Sioux
chief, ranking next to Sitting Bull in
renown. was fatally stabbed by his wife
on the 2Gth at Standing Rock, n. ID.
jealousy was the cause.
CHARLES DECKER, wealthy farmer,
and his aged mother, were fatally beaten
by burglars on the night of the Goth at
their home in Morris, Ill.
HARRY BoUGHroN. a farmer Of catlin,
ILL., on the Goth received notice that he
| had fallen heir to $500, 600 worth Of prop
erty in New York City.
IT was said by grain merchants al
Louisville on the 26th that the oats
crop of Kentucky was total failure.
L. r. MEYERS in q drunken fury al
Kansas City on the Goth fatally wounded
his uncle, B. Van Horn and the latter's
daughter.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

DISPATCHES from Victoria, B. c., state
that foreign sealing schooners intend to
continue the usual poaching in Behring
sea during the summer; that they will
be 4 'ctcd by English war vessels.
and tn : consequent conflicts OF more
or less interes ing nature may be cx-
al
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acclamation. The
committee o n
permanent or.
ganization an.
nounced that it
would receive
rec % m NJ e n d a.
tions for nomin-
atoms for vice.
presidents. Their
re p o r t, o $
q d o p t . d, re-
quires that the
n -. :. =. /.
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AT St. Louis recently Charles Rainer

AT St. Louis recently Charles Rainer
informed Miss Annie Salina that he
rould not live without her. For replysh
laughed in his face, whereupon the des-
perate lover ambled into an adjoining
room and blew out his brains. The poor
girl is in great distress, but her grief is
doubtless tempered with gratitude to.
ward the dead youth. who was consid.
crate enough to depart from the custom
usually followed by love-crazed suitors of
forcing the unoffending objects Of their
affection to accompany them into eter-
nifty. She has the satisfaction OF know
ing. too. that her lover was sincere in
his declaration.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

MOUNT SHASTA, the great Pacific
coast peak, is growing small by degrees
and beautifully less, large section
having tumbled of into the crater 1t
Is thought this may foreshadow vol
canic eruption. The phenomenon will
not be surprising. In fact, it will be in
keeping with natures remarkable dem
OnStrations Of late.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

1T Is said that there are thirty-ave
kinds of gfa6fS6 N NJ Mainc, sa tk On wSic6
possesses distinctive characteristics
readily recognized by workmen ac-
quainted with monumental and build
ing stones
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

PHILIP HENSON. planter living near
Corinth, Miss, is believed to enjoy the
proud distinction Of having the longest
beard in the world. He is six feet six
inches in height, and yet when he
stands erect his wh;skers reach the
ground. They say it is great fun for
the boys when Mr.. Henson walks into q
cvc1ono
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

THE nerve-training school at Boston
appears to have attempted too much.
1t had class of one hundred and twenty
young ladies whom it undertook to teach
the art of keeping their nerves under
perfect control, but some of them broke
down under the training and the school
is now in disfayor. A nerve-training
school for women is mistake to begi
with. No matter how thorough its
course of instruction it could never cure
them of fainting at the sight of a
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

EDWARD G. LoRING, who figured as
Judge in the celebrated refugee Anthony
Burns case in Boston in 1854, which
resulted in Burns being returned to
slavery. died at his home in Winthrop,
Mass, the other day.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

The perfection of ventilation is now
attained by electricity. The new United
States man-of-war Baltimore is supplied
with an electrical ventilator which will
change the atmosphere of the engine
room completely in two minutes.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

BALTIMORE courts have ruled that
social clubs possess no more rights than
private citizens and have found the
president and several members of the
Carroliton Club guilty of selling liquor
on Sunday
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

THE New York law making it mis-
demeanor for person to attempt to
take his or her life went into effect in
September, 1881. Prior to that time the
average number of suicides in Now York
City was 100. 1t is now at the rate OF
els per year. but the number OF unsuc-
cessful attempts has fallen of. The law
was not directed against those who COM
init suicide, but rather against those
who attempt to commit suicide and fail
in the endeavor. The average rate OF
suicide is lighter in Berlin, St. Peters
burg, Paris and Stockholm than in New
York, and smaller in London. Rome,
Dublin. Madrid, Liverpool and Naples.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

MR. MOODY announces gift Of $50
OOO Tor his Mount Hermon and North
Held seminaries from Frederick Billings.
OF Woodstock, Vt, and $50. 900 from two
other gentlemen.
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THE FAST.

AN explosion wrecked the tug-boat
Alice +. Crue at Brooklyn, n. Y, on
the 23d, and five men on board of her
perished.
AT Pittsburgh. Pa. Charles Diebold
killed himself on the 2sd and fatally
wounded his wife. Domestic trouble
caused the deed.
The Supreme Lodge American Order
United Workmen il session at Boston
on the cath elected William w. Wilson,
OF Detroit, Mich, Supreme Master Work.
man.
On the Gath the New York Court OF
Appeals decided that the warden of
Auburn prison should execute the SEN
tence OF death by electricity passed
upon the murderer Kemmler.
A DECISION was rendered by the New
York Court of Appeals on the oath af-
firming the judgment of the lower courts
dissolving the sugar trust
AT Pittsburgh, Pa, the sixth interna-
tional Sunday-school convention assem-
bled on the 24th. with l.ooO delegates
in attendance from all parts of North
America, representing 112,S9 Sunday
schools. with 1,l7s,30l teachers and
8, 149 997 scholars.
On the 25th the Pennsylvania Repub-
lican State convention met at Harris
burg and nominated George w. Delama-
ter. OF Crawford. for Governor: Louis A.
Waters. Of Lackawanna, for Lieuten-
ant-Governor, and Thomas J. Stewart,
of Montgomery. for Secretary of State.
MAINE Prohibitionists in convention
at Portland on the 25th nominated
Aaron Clark. OF Buxton, for Governor.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

The results OF the Spanish census OF
1887 are now being made known. The
total population was 1861, ,216. or an in
crease OF 951. 9O1 since the census OF 1877.
or Q. 81 per cent. per annum.
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PALMER At THE HEAD.

The Michigan Statesman UnanlmOusly
Elected PRESIDENT OF the National Co.
lainbian Exposition COnmissiOn--JOhn
=. Dickinson. Of Texas. Made Secretary.
sC.ncAGo. June 2s--Temporary Chair
man Harris called the National Worlds
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

AMOS A. PARKER, of Fitswilliam. N.
H., is nearly ninety-nine years OF age.
and, having graduated at the univer-
sity Of Vermont in 1915, is reckoned the
oldest college graduate alive. Mr..
Bancroft graduated from Harvard in
1917.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

KAISER WILLIAMS order to the Min
lister OF the Royal House on the subject
Of the new court dress for civilians to
wear at the royal receptions runs thus:
1T is my desire that at my court the
good manners and customs of former
ages relating to the garments worn
should be revived" White or black
Notwithstanding to the rank-and
shoes with buckles are to be worn.
Also, a black cloth coat of antique
sh pc, with black satin facings and
collar, long satin vest. cashmere
breeches and silk stockings-all black
and o three-cornered hat without
feathers, as we'll as sword.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-03

THE Louisiana Legislature has passed
q bill forbidding prize-fghtng in the
State upon the ground Of it's immoral