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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31
HOW THE MONEY WAS SPENT.
Figures Concerning tho Disposition Of tn,
JOhnstOwn Flood Fund.


Johnstown Flood Funsl.
JoHNsrowN, Pa. July 26.-The books
and accounts Of the Johnstown food
finance committee were examined Fri
day. and the figures here represented
are tle 6rst that have ever been printed
of the receipts and expenditures Of this
committee.
All told this committee has received
1856, S21.27. OF this $15s. $50 was paid
out in the $50 head distribution" and
this IL the only part Of the fund that was
applied directly to the relief Of the peo-
pie. OF the remainder about 100000
was expended by the various COM
mittees. clerk hire and incidental
expenses, including $40, ,S6aO5 paid
to the fire department and $2S,-
598ll paid in the frst few days
for removing the debris and dead bodies,
and what was afterward charged TO the
State; but no settlement of this account
by the State has been made. and the
prospects are not good that it will ever
be. There Is yet in the hands Of the
committee about 800. 600, most Of which
the committee intends to apply to build
Ing bridges.
As to the receipts, money has been
received from every State in the Union
and from nearly every country in the
world. Pennsylvania leads with $751;
5O3 3s; Ohio sent 500, 90s IS; New York
follows with So, 425. Oy. ana New Jersey
with $41, 48S.53 OF New York's share,
however, $41, % is credited to the
CITY.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31
IN THE FIELD.

San salvadorsns win Another Rattle
After Being Rspuised By the Guste-
mslans-Our Government Omcially No.
tilted II the Declaration Of War.
CRY OF MEXICO, July 26-War
against Salvador has been declared by
Guatemala, and the Minister Of the lat
ter country here has been advised
bv his Government Of that fact
The United States Minister here
also received official notice Of the
declaration OF war. and has transmitted
the following dispatch, received from
General Miner, the United States Min
lister to Guatemala, to the Department
Of State at Washington:
Both countries are now under military con-
tr l. and all dispatches are subjected to censor
ship. have already demanded Of this Gov.
ornment that the rights and property Of Amer
lean citizens be X spected and have had every
assurance that Americans will be treated with
every consideration"
GUATEMALA CITY, via Mexico. July
26--The Guatemalan artillery, under
General Cayetano Sanches. with 500
men, and the infantry under General
Manuel Aguilar to the number Of 1000
men, made an attack on the forces
OF Salvador about thirty miles
from the boundary on the morning Of
July %, and drove them back into
their own territory with loss on both
sides Of about 400 men. Salvador lost
one Gatling gun and one field piece of
artillery. Two Of Guatemala's stand
ards were triumphantly borne of by
the Salvador troops. Guatemala's loss
was by far the most severe, less than $50
men being killed on the side of Saliva
dor. The fight took place on the morn
ing xfter parley under the dag of
truce on the boundary, the two contend
ing parties having been unable to come
to any apicable understanding.
The defeat Of the Salvadoreans was ap.
parently . ruse on their part, for two
hours afterward, reinforced with troops
under General Hernandez, nicknamed
FL Cato (the cat). they returned and
fercely attacked the Guatemalan troops,
surprising and forcing them to beat a
hasty retreat, with severe loss OF
men, arms and ammunition. The re-
treat was kept up for over twelve miles
before halt was called, and now the
Salvador troops are encamped on Guate-
malan soil within half mile from the
high road leading to Guatemala's cap
| ital.
Nicaragua has just sent offers Of as
slstance to Salvador Of both money and
troops. The latter offer has been ac-
| capted, and combined effort on the
part Of these two countries against
Guatemala to stifle her pretensions may
lead to long and bloody war in Central
1 America
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

ON the 2lst the sixtieth anniversary o.
Belgian independence and the twenty
fifth year OF the reign Of King Leopold
were observed at Brussels.
On the 22d Slonim, town in Russia,
was partially wrecked by hurricane
and many OF the Inhabitants killed.
In the French Chamber of Deputies
woman suffrage was defeated on the 22d.
On the Esd twenty men were drowned
from raft Of logs In tho rapids Of the
Ottawa river near Pembroke, Can.
TIE old-timc passenger steamer
Egypt, Of the National line. with val
liable cargo Of misct llaneous freight,
was burned at sea recently. Her crew
was saved.
ADvIcEs of the o3d say that the
American schooner William Rice, from
Cape Ann for Iceland, had sunk and the
crew Of sixteen men perished with the
vessel.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

TIE fire loss of the first half of 1890
presents a pleasant contrast to pre-
vious reports. The total for the United
States and Canada for June last was
8 655, 900. against S7,555, 900 in 1889. and
81, 594, 900 in 1855; for six months ending
with June, Si7, 7,s1l,245, against S64, $780,
600 in 1889 and Sti7. $50, $50 in 1sss This
is a great and gratifying decrease. and
1t is to be hoprd the figures will con-
tinue TO show the same ratio of decline
hcnceforth
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

A NUMBER Of women in Washington, d.
c., have formed themselves into stuck
company for the purpose of providing
suitable headquarters for the various as
sociations Of women that meetevery year
in that city. The name of the organiza-
tion is the Wimodaughsis.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

"YoU could pass civil-service exam
ination, hut would get left" said Gen
eral Sherman to the ''boys" at West
Point recently. but they will not get
left if they pursue the advice old Te-
cumseh gave them afterward: '.Get ex-
perience, trust in God, believe in the
stars and stripes, and every thing will
come out right"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31
RoADHoUsE ARRAIoNED.

tae Eaters . Flea 0f Not Guilty to the
Charge OF Mardering Engineer vsu-
d~vemdeP and 10 Held for Trial
VAN VERT, O., July 26.-The prelim.
lnary hearing Of Fireman Roadhouse
was held here Friday afternoon. The
courtroom was crowded. Roadhouse
plead not guilty to murder. after which
his counsel stated that they waived an
examination. Roadhouse was then
bound over to the grend jury, which
meets In October. Roadhouse will be
taken either to Lima or Celina Jail,
owing to the poorly-constructed Jail
he.o.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

A TOTAL of SIS, 900 votes were cast for
the State flower by the schocl-children
of New York. The golden rod received
Sl,30s, and the rose, preference of the
pupils in the country districts. who
know a flower from a weed, was good
and close second, with 70, 6G6 votes The
remainder of tho votes were divided
among the daisy. violet. pansy, lily, etc.
In all. 131 varieties were voted for.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

new cruiser Phi ladelphia will be Uncle
kam's greyhound Of the sea-" She has
been officially certified to as making
1915 knots an hour, whicl gives her
builders 100000 premium for extra
speed above the requirements Of the
contract. The contractors say she can
go still faster than that. but it is not
likely that she will be often put to the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

THE United States is making prC

THE United States is making progress
In every respect. A new survey of the
Alaska boundary line is being made.
and it has been found that the 14lst
meridian, Which forms it's eastern
limit, runs twenty-eight miles further
east than was supposed. This gives
Uncle San big slice OF territory, much
OF it rich in gold, which hitherto has
been regarded as Canadian.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

Sic. AIRIGo the Italian banker just
ransomed from Sicilian banditti for the
round sum of $4,000 in gold, says that
his captors kept him in the bottom of
dry we'll, where they furnished him
regularly with food. At the end of a
certain time, unless ransomed, he was
to Ee killed,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

GENERAL. w. T. SHERMAN's annual SAL
airy as General of the Army. which office
las been abolished and which title will
die with him, is SIS, ZOO. He has no duties
TO perform and clerk to help him per-
form them, which makes it quite pleasant
for the old hero in his declining years.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31
SAVED BY ACCIDENT.

tho hOlt0 Of . Surgeon brings IN Ap>
parently Dead Women to Life.
I entered the dingy dissecting hall
and drew near the table whereon the
corpse lay outstretchcd, with every line
exposed. The body was that of rs per-
feet fashioned woman as l had ever
seen in flesh or marble. She was about
twenty-five years OF age, with : strongly
knit frame, and wealth OF auburn hair
that fell about the slab in disorder. The
face was handsome and serene. The
hands and feet were delicate; l noticed
that the forefnger OF the loft hand was
pricked, and betrayed the hard-worked
ne0dlewoman.
During the consultation Of the chief
doctors over her case, when she was yet
alive, at which the students were all
present, had become convinced that an
operation with the knife might have
saved her. The head doctors, however,
thought otherwise, and as I had no con-
snlting voice in the matter no surgical
operation was attempted. / impaired
my doubts to the students, who agreed
that I should get her body, as I wished
to verify by post-mortem how far
wrong had been in nv inference that
an operation on the living woman might
have been safely performed. The pa
tient fingered ON for some time, 30 long,
in fact, that began to think she would
get we'll again and defrauded OF an in
teresting pathological case.
So matters stood when the janitor
gave me that morning the intelligence
OF her death. Her ailment was loose.
fatty tumor on the side of the neck,
which weighed over pound. / got my
truss. donned my black apron ani was
soon ready. determined TO operate as
conscientiously on tho dead IS should
have done on the live woman. My
scalpels and instruments were all we'll
withiA reach on the table. I raised an
eye-lid, but there was no trace of life In
those dull. lustreless orbs. The jaws
were fast and the members rigid in
death. inserted the probe and piled
the knife with the utmost care. nippinY
the arteries . they were disclosed.
until dozen or moro held the principal
vessels Of the neck. After working 8
half-h0ur or so the ablation was com.
plete. just at that moment the demon
strator, always an early bird, entered
the hall and walked up to the table
whore I was busy. He bent over the
corpse and scrutinized with great atten.
ton the cavity in the neck.
Suddenly, as he gazed into the wound,
he started back as il he had received .
galvanic shock. I looked at him In
astonishment He once moro bent
down. distended to its utmost the gap
ing hole In Ahe neck. and exclaimed:
why. good God! man, the woman IL
alive. Her carotid artery beats Here.
janitor. lend hand to take this woman
upstairs"
lin turn peered into the wound. and
sure enough, full view Of the main
vessel In the neck. which conveys the
blood from the aorta to the head, could
DO had inside, and 1t throbbed with .
slow. irregular motion.
The woman WAS in trance. She was
At once put into . warm bed. restora-
tives were applied, and her neck prop
orly bandaged. Her life, however, was
for ) time in great danger; but she
eventually recovered snd lstt Ne hos-
pitA cured.-N. Y. Worf
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

THERE are disadvantages connected
with having wheat fields Of mammoth
proportions, as when. for example, a
lire Is started in the grain. This was
the case recently near Merced, Cal,
and before the flames could be stayed
they had burned over strip thirteen
miles in length, inflicting loss Of
1ln 0aO
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

WILLIAM MALCOLM, who died recent
~ at Syracuse. N. Y, carried with him
to the grave the secret OF the principle
Of the famous Malcolm lens, scientific
instrument Of almost incalculable value
to astronomers and Othars
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31
Epit0me of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FiFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.

MONDAY, July 81. - In the Senate
bill authorizing the construction
Of pontoon bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at Quincy, Ill. was passed.
The tariff bill WIS furtner discussed.
The death Of Representative Walker,
Of Missouri, was announced, and as
mark Of respect the Senate adjourned.
In the House . bill was introduced au-
thorizing the Secretary OF Agriculture
to establish uniform grades Of all kinds
Of grains transported from one State to
another, or to any foreign country.
Resolutions we're adopted expressive OF
the sorrow with which the House had
heard of the death of Mr.. Walker, OF
Missouri, and an adjournment was
taken.
TUESDAY. July 90. Bills were re-
ported favorably in the Senate to PEN
sion the wide ~ Of General John G. Free
mont and GscS2al George b Mcclellan
at the rate Of $4,000 per annum each.
The Indian appropriation bill was dis
cussed and consideration Of the first
half of it was completed. In the House
the substitute for the Senate original
package bill was passed by vote Of
113 to 81. 1t provides that any article
imported into State and sold there
shall be amenable to the laws Of that
State.
WEDNESDAY. July %. The Indian
appropriation hill was further discussed
in the Senate, but no action was taken.
In the House the bankruptcy bill was
considered. In the contested election
case OF James II. McGinnis vs.. John H.
Anderson, from the Third district of
West Virginia. the committee reported
in favor OF seating McGinnis (Rep).
THURSDAY. July 24.-In the Senate
the Indian appropriation bill was
passed and bills were introduced to Ak
the limit of value and to provide for the
free coinage Of silver, and to pay to DR..
Mary E. Walker $40. 900 for her services
as assistant surgeon in the United States
army during the late war; In the House
the Torrey bankruptcy bill was passed
bv q vote Of lit to a.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31
NASey'Sn FATHER.
Death Of Nathaniel Il. Locke 1t an Adj
vanced Age.

vanced Age.
TOLEDO, O., July 26.-Nathaniel r.
Locke. father of the late d. X. Locke
petroleum v. Nasby). died here Friday,
aged 81 years.
Mr.. Locke was native Of Dcerield, Mass,
In l70S and served In the war OF 1872 He had
been jealous and consistent member OF the
Methodist church since his 18TH year, and was
probably the oldest Methodist In the United
States. He was IN old.time Abolitionist, one
Of the founders Of tho Republican party In 1854
and ell hts lie IN advocate OF prohibition He
was married three times, the last wife surviv
Ing him.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

Isaac PERAL, Spanish naval lieu
tenant, has constructed submarine
boat moved by electricity. which, ac-
cord'ng to the Spanish press, is the
greatest invention Of the ago.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

GENERAL FREMONT's last words before
the angel OF death touched him were:
81 am going home." The old Pathfinder
has now gone upon journey on which
he will not have to blaze the way.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

THIS Is the age OF invention, and the
United States Is the Nation par excel
lenco OF inventors. The total number
OF pa1nts issued at Washington last
year was %, $50. against 10, 5s5 the prev
io"s year. Last year beat all proceed
ing years.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31
THE EAST

On the 21st white frost spread it's
mantle over the lowlands of Perry Coun-
ty, Mass.
AT Asbury Park, N. j., two hundred
babies, including ten pairs OF twins,
were wheeled in their carriages on the
21st. Fifteen thousand people witness
ed the procession, which was headed
by band of music.
WILLIAM and Asa Morrill, we're
drowned near Adams, N. Y. on the 2sd
by the capsizing of their boat while try
ing to land pickerel.
JOHN B. ROBINSON was nominated for
Congress on the cath by the Republic
ans of the Sixth Pennsylvania district.
THE President, accompanied by sew.
cral members of his Cabinet visited the
encampment of the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard at Mount Gretna on the
oath.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

IaEEE are I've thousand insane poo.
Pic IL the city Of New York, and ex-
pcrts on insanity say that the tatio of
lunatics IS increasing much faster than
that of the popula tion.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

MRS. WINDOW, wife of the Secretary
o. tns ireasnfs is the possessor of a
sofa which csraa from Washing,on's
headquarters a. Valley Forge.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

AT pie-eating contest in New York
"for fifteen dollars and the champ. on.
ship OF America" the winner ate Eve
pies in nine minutes.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31
FROM WASHINGTON.

In the United States the visible sup
ply of wheat and corn on the 2lst \ as.
respectively. 1859. 191 and 13, 12S, 10l
bushels.
OFFICIAL correspondence between the
English and United States Governments
on the Behring sea fisheries dispute was
presented to Congress on the 23d. The
burden of the letters of Lord Salisbury
is based on the old "Three-mile limit
argument while NJ. Blaine holds that
the rights of the United States to the
fisheries is private apd absolute.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31
LATER.
A Massachusetts, Cyclone.

- "s0S1NCuMeCtSo s'vCaD0Cs
LAWRENCE, Mass, July 27.-A cy-
clone, the first of any considerable i'm
portance within memory in New Eng
land, and one equalling in destructive
power those so frequently reported from
Western communities, visited the sub
urb. South Lawrence, yesterday morn
ing at about 9:l5 o'clock, and in fifteen
minutes had killed eight people, seri-
ously injured from fifreen to twenty,
slightly injured at least twenty more,
cut swath through thickly populated
section 200 feet wide and o milo long,
rendered 500 people homeless, and de-
stroyed or greatly damaged from seven
ty-tive to 100 buildings, mostly dwell
ing houses, levelled beautiful square
Of over 500 trees, and entailed proper
ty loss now estimated at 100000, all of
which was uninsured against damage
by wind and storm. The calamity is
the greatest which has visited Law
renee since the fall and burning Of the
Pemberton mills 30years ago. South
Lawrence is that section of the city ly-
ing south of the Merrimac river.
1t was veritable dog-day. The air
was hot and humid. Dark clouds sour
ried westerly through the heavens with
intermittent rain. Suddenly the wind
veered to the west, an inky-black cloud
seemed to drop from the cumulous mass
hanging in the southwest, and move
rapidly with awful aspect toward the
city. 1t was accompanied by torrents
of rain. In anstant the crash came.
Buildings were crushed like egg-shells.
Some were lifted from their foundations
and dashed to pieces, others were tipped
over or blown from their position and
more or less damaged. The air was
filled with flying debris. Most of those
who met death in the wreck were killed
Instantly.
A MAN with all the appearance of .
tramp, giving his name as Charles Price
surrendered himself to the police of st.
Paul on the night of the 27th, with the
information that he had murdered his
pal, whose name was John Hacallister.
A search Of the coal sheds of the Wis
consin railway at North St. Paul, dis
closed the body. The head was one
mass Of blood, the brains protruding
from the forehead. The face was be-
spattered with blood. Near by the body
lay pick with which the murderer had
committed his awful crime.
The supervisor Of the census on the
Goth ordered . recount in both OF the
cities Of st. Paul and Minneapolis under
i the direction Of experts from Washing
ton. The enumeration will begin the
drst week in August.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.


THE New York Central railroad has
twenty-six female station agents.
FoR the first time in its history. the
Hoston Dental College will graduate .
woman.
NINE. LEON DERMAux. the eminent
sculptress, has petitioned the French
Government to establish free school
Of art for women.
MISS ELEANOR /. FIEUKY. OF the Lon
don School Of Medicine for Women, has
! record in three medical colleges OF the
highest honors that woman can attain.
The old saying that the world moves
was forcibly illustrated when the New
Hampshirc Historical Society for the
first time conferred upon two women the
distinguished honor Of corresponding
membership. 1t xill he some time prob
ably before women will be granted the
full prerogatiycs Of the association.
Springfield Republican.
A FINE illustration Of tho growing
popularity Of women IS public speakers
Is the fact that two of the most import
ant courses Of lectures at Chautauqua
this season are to DO given by women,
while tho address on the greatest Of
Chautauqua occasions, Recognition day.
is to be delivered by Alice Freeman
Palmer, former president Of Wellesley
College.
THE British Royal Society for the pro-
lection of life from fire has lately
awarded three prizes to women tor brav-
cry and humanity at the burning Of
the Forest Gate Asylum-to Miss Maria
Julia Bloomfield an illuminated testi-
monial and 93, and to Mrs. Eliza Roo
and Miss Laura Terry, niece Of Ellen
Terry, certificates and prizes Of . sovcr-
eign each.
LORD KNrTsFoRD. Minister for the
Colonies. London, states that women
have school and municipal suffrage in
West Australia. This great province
has 978. 600 square miles and about 50. 600
people. 1t Is much larger than all tho
United States east of the Mississippi.
Australia, in every province Of which
women are now ascertained to have this
form Of suffrage, has 5000, 900 square
| miles.
THE year has been. in the opinion Of
the Christian Union. in many ways m
anspicions one for college girls. The
opening Of the medical school in connec-
tion with the Johns Hopkins University
to women is great gain for those who
wish to pursue medical studies along
advanced lines and to have tho facilities
for original investigation. Wells Col
lege has secured beautiful and ample
new home, which is said to compare fl.
vorably with she very best college archi-
| lecture Of the d.y.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

IhH paradise Of the future hunter
must lie in the country traversed by
Stanley on his last African expedition.
Tho explorer says he found there the
elephant, buffalo, hippopotamus. croc-
odile. wild pig, bush antelopes, coneys,
Razelles, chimpanzees, baboons, mon
keys of all kinds, squirrels, civets, wild
cats, comets, zebras, ichnesmons, large
rodents, with parrots. paroquets, sun
birds faches, shrikes, whippoorwills.
hOow RS, owls, guinea fowl. blackbirds,
kinGfshers, divers, kites, wagtails. bee
eaters, pipits, cockatoos, hornbills,
jays, pigeons, and the rivers are full OF
fish, oystcrs and clans.