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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

WHILE engaged in fight with party
Of Indians, Henry w. McNamer and his
son John were killed near Spokane
Falls. Wash.
CHARLES STEWART and Ernest
Brobsler, probably the most celebrated
counterfeiters in this country, were
captured at Louisville, Ky, while MAX
ing spurious money.
AT Clarks, Neb.. the wife of Banker
Cowles was killed by burglars and Mr..
Cowles was knocked senseless.
The discovery was made that W.
McZimmerman, the store-keeper and
agent of the Farmers Alliance supply
house at Spartansburg, s. c., was short
$4,000 in his accounts.
A SENSATION was created at Spring
field, O., by the alleged return to life of
Mrs. George Tyree. who had been pro-
nounced dead. An undertaken was
summoned, but before his arrival the
la " sat up and said she had come back
to be baptized, and insisted SO stren,-
ously that clergyman was called and
the rite adm nistercd. Mrs. Tyrec was
bettt than for some time, and said she
would recover.
In St. Louis dangerous two-dollar
counterfeit bills were in circulation.
The death was announced of Charles
II. Branscombe. the founder of Law
renee, Kan, and prominent in the early
struggles Of that state.
FIRE ruined Robert McElroy's retail
dry-goods store in Detroit. Mich. caus-
ing a loss of Sl75. 900: insul ance, $3.50. 900.
AT Greenville. ILL.,, fire destroyed
all the business houses on the east side
of the SOU re.
IT cost the Government in the In
dian war in the Dakotas $4,000 600.
In a snow-slide near Ouray, Col, four
miners perished.
GOVERNMENT officials captured ten of
the most desperate outlaws in the In
dian Territory.
THE First Arkansas Valley Bank Of
Wichita failed with liabilities of $780,
600.
AT Amboy, ILL.,, Miss Grace Gridley,
who has been in a comatose condition
for the past year, is now recovering.
FIRE destroyed large barn near
Geneva, H., and eleven horses and fifty
seven head of choice cattle and great
amount of hay and grain were con-
sumed.
RETURNS from the recent elections
in Oklahoma showed that the Demo
cratic and Alliance tickets were sue
cessful.
PATSY DEvINE, of Alton, ILL.,, who
was hanged several years ago for the
murder of Aaron Goodfellow, of Bloom
ington, was discovered to be innocent
of the crime. On the scaffold Devine
declared that he was not guilty.
A MOB lynched Green Jackson (col-
ored), the slayer of N. w. Ward, at
Greenville, Miss.
FLAMES destroyed the Pullman car
| shops and row of dwellings at st.
Louis, involving a loss of s.5o.0oo.
TIE richest tody Of tin ore N the
| world was discovered forty-five miles
southwest of Durango, Mex, by John
Pershbaker, of San Francisco
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

THE King of Siam will soon send six
youths from his Kingdom to Pennsyl-
vania to tic educated. They are all to
become physicians. The young men
are chosen from among the poorer
classes, and the expense of their tuition,
about five hundred dollars year each,
is to be borne by the Siamese Govern
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

A FOREIGN physician has discovered
that goats are not subject to consump-
tion. The general belief has been that
they beat all known quadrupeds on con-
sumption. and took in every thing from
q circus poster to an oyster can.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
DIED Or OLD AGE.

Freeman III. Morse, Who Was Consul Gem
crai at London During the War, Dies In
London.
LONDON, Feb. 7.-An American died
at Surbiton Friday whose name is al.
most unknown to the present genera
tion, but who during our civil war
was in the closest confidence Of Min-
lister Adams and engaged in spotting
the pri:ateers set afloat by the hostile
British shipbuilders. This was ex-
Consul-General Freeman II. Morse,
from Bath, Me. He came here in 1861
as an appointee of Lincoln. He re-
manned in the office of the Consul-Ge
eral till 1870. when he was succeeded
by Adam Baaeau. Morse never re.
turned to America after his removal
from office, but lived retired life in
England. He died of sheer old age,
having reached 81 wears
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

SARA BERNHARDT is in the United
States again with wardrobe that fills
104 trunks. This is about 1881 more
than the ancient Cleopatra took along
when she travelled unless she has been
greatly lied about
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

Mrs. WILLIAM MORRIS. wife of the
London artist, poet and Socialist, is
said to be the most beautiful woman in
the world. She goes out but little, and
is rarely seen by the multitude who
visit her husband.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FtFTY-FiRST CONGRESS,


Second Session.
MONDAY, Feb a. Senator Turpie
npd.) introduced joint resolution in
the Senate proposing an amendment
to the constitution for the elec-
ton of United States Senators by the
direct vote of the people. The fortifica-
ton bill was discussed. In the House
a bill was passed extending the time of
filling vacancies caused by death or res
ignation to thirty days (the time was
ten days.. The Senate bill providing
for the erection of a public building at
st. Paul, Minn., at cost of SsOo,O0
was passed.
TUESDAY. Feb. 8. In the Senate
bills were passed providing penalties
for embezzlement Of pensions by
guardians Of pensioners; appropriating
5000 for . public building at st.
Paul. The fortification bill was dis
cussed. In the House bills were passed
prohibiting the sale of tobacco to boys
under TO years of age in the District OF
Columbia: granting pension to Mrs.
E. +. Noyes. widow of the late General
Noyes. The sundry civil bill (S34.242,-
97O) and the agricultural appropriation
bill tsaa, aa,3o4 ,s53) were reported.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 4.-Bills were re
ported in the Senate to provide for
the inspection of vessels carrying ex,
port cattle from the United States to
foreign countries, and to prevent
adulterations of food and drugs. The
fortification and Military Academy ap-
preparation bills were passed. In the
House the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was passed and the
conference report was adopted on bill
providing for an additional Justice of
the Supreme Court Of Arizona.
THURSDAY, Feb 5-Among the bil's
introduced in tie Senate was ere
increa ,ing the pension of General
Clusters widow to 500 month. The
pension appropriation bill was passed.
1t appropriates for pensions for the
year. S133. la, ,0S5; for fees and expenses
of examining surgeons, $1,000, 900;
for salaries of eighteen pension
agents. $4,000, and for clerk hire,
s4Oo, ,0oo Other bills were passed
to authorize the construction of tun-
mel under New York bay; for survey
of the interior of Alaska; for the con-
struction of three Indian industrial
schools in Wisconsin. Minnesota and
Michigan. the cost not to exceed S3o.-
600 each. In the House the time was
occupied in discussing the sundry civil
appropriation bill. and an amendment
was offered to the coinage paragraph
providing for the free coinage of silver.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

REV. JOHN JASPER, who gained celeb
rity by his ''sun-do-move' lecture,
doesn't let his salary move. His con-
gregation has several times rendered
him an increase, but he declares that
fifty dollars a month is ample for his
needs and he declines to accent more.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
Killed by U Falling Tree.

HOLLAND, Mich, Feb. 7.--While Hen
~ Tenhave, of Barculo, small village
about seven miles north of here, was
chopping wood Thursday he was struck
by a falling tree and instantly killed.
As was Is years old aud unmarried
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

Sr. PAUL, Minn., Feb. AT the
races on the ice at Saltwater Friday
afternoon Mike Wilkes, the famous
PAGER, dropped dead. He ran his pacing
record down to 2:l5sl in the gra nd-cir-
cult races in 1883 and also trotted mile
in a:a6.l. He was II years old and val
ua at xS Oln
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

The enormous number Of 2,759 duels
are said to have been fought in Italy
during the last twelve months. Fifty
Of the combatants were killed, while
1901 wounds, some Of them serious,
were inflicted
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
PLAIN DEALER.
EVERYTHING IN TIE LIsE CT
JOB WORK,
Bill Heads, Cards, Pos
ters, Circulars.
Satisfaction b nei!ness, Prumptness aa6
Phcs 6uaraateed.
u-o,v. - : ss,a, before ssdssias s,sswhss..

regard for woman. and your r.-ls would
grow up no longer to tolerate the treat
ment they now receive from German
men"-a prediction that needs whole
separate chapter for its Justification
Mary i. Willard, in Woman's Journal
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

RUSSELL SAGE makes it rule never
to loan more than s5OO,O0O on any given
day" There are lot Of fellows out
West who limit themselves in the same
way and never mention it.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

THERE are nearly eight hundred
thousand deaf mutes in the world, of
whom sixty-thrce per cent were born
deaf and the others made deaf by va
riOus cauSe6
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

Mr.. HENLEY, aged ninety-five years,
recently finished an uninterrupted life
OF pauperism in the Gosport (Eng.)
work-house. He was brought there
when six wears old in 1901.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
FOR A COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
A Meeting Of Delegates rom Western
States to BE Called.


TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 7.-Scnator
Kelly has introduced resolution CALI
ing Il commercial congress at Kansas
City of all States and Territories
west of the Mississippi and the fol-
lowing other States: Ohio, In
diana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Illinois. The resolu-
ton was introduced at the request Of
prominent citizens of Missouri, Kan
sas and Colorado. The object of
the congress will be to urge upon
the National Congress such Leg
islation as is deemed necessary
for Western agricultural and min
ing States. 1t is to be strictly
non-partisan. AS a basis of represen-
tation the resolution suggests that each
State be allowed delegates equal to the
number of its Congressional delegation
and that the Territories shall be repre-
sented by five delegates. Copies Of the
resolution are to be sent to the execu-
tive of each State entitled to reprcsen-
tatiOn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
MILLIONS FOR THE FAIR.
Appropriation Bills for tho Columbian
Exposition Pending Before Various state
Legislatures.

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-World's fair appro-
rriations are under consideration in the
several State Legislatures, and the fol-
lowing statement ha, been prepared by
the Department of Publicity and Pro-
motion. In the following eight the
Governors have prepared and recon-
mended bills appropriating money for
exhibits, but the Legislatures have not
yet convened: Arizona. Georgia, Michi-
gan. New Jersey, North Carolina, Ne
vada. Wyoming and Utah. In the fol-
lowing twenty-five States bills have
been introduced in the Legislatures APP
propriating the amount appended TO
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
In 1883 there were four million bushels

In 1883 there were four million bushels
Of oysters received at Baltim-Se from
the Chesapeake bay beds, but this sea-
son the receipts to the same date have
fallen below two million bushels, while
packing houses throughout the State
are closed, and from all parts of the bay
comes the story of exhausted beds. The
violation of the law and the consequent
destruction of the young oyster is re-
sponsible for this condition of things
The law is dead letter, and great
industry is being ruined. Ten years ago
Professor Brooks uttered a warning
against the wholesale depletion of the
oyster beds; but the work has continued.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

In the following four the bills have
passed the Senate: Colorado, Iowa,
Oklahoma, and Vermont. In the fol-
lowing six the bills have passed the
lower House: California, Iowa, Mime
sofa. North Dakota. Oklahoma, and
Vermont. In the following three bills
have passed both Houses: Iowa, Okla
homa. and Vermont. In the following
two they have also been signed by the
Governor and are in full force: Iowa
and Vermont In Arkansas the bill
has been defeated. The appropriations
from California and Texas represent the
smallest part of the amount to be ex-
pended for state displays. Commits
sioner DeYoung says California will
spend fully Sl,5oO,ooo, and the people Of
Texas are already at work to raise
81 900 900
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

THE story of great purchases of land
in Mexico by the Mormons is repeated.
The statement is that three million
acres have been acquired in Northern
Mexico and that it is designed to re-
move the Mormon population of the
United states thither
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

IT is too bad when a girl that can
write poetry marries an Indian. but if
all the girls that think they can would
only do it the people would be happy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
Postal Telegra,,h Shelve.l.

WAsHrSGToN. Feb. THE House
committee on post-offices has agreed to
indefinitely postpone consideration Of
the postal TELEGRAPH bill
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

In the United States the visible sup
ply of gram on the I'd was: Wheat,
23. 799.247 bushels; corn, 2,642.24 BUSH
els; oats, 1884. 366 bushels.
SECRETARY WINDOWS funeral took
place on the I'd at Washington, the
services being held in the Presbyterian
Church of the Covenant. private relig-
ious services having previously been
held in the home of the deceased. The
interment was in Rock Creek Cemetery.
PRESIDENT HARRISON said in an inter-
view on the Indian problem that the
red man was largely to blame himself
for his discomfort, owing to his improvi-
dence, and that the Indian had not
been robbed under the present admin
istration.
DURING January the movement Of
cotton reached total of 961, ,044 bales,
exceeding the movement for January,
1890, by 194.sso bales.
In the United States the total coinage
during January was S2,7a0,O 900 in gold,
81, ,653, ,956 in silver and Sl34, 500 in nick
els.
THE statement of the public debt is
sued on the Sd showed the total deLt
to be Sl.54i.677.3 .354; cash in the Treas
ury, SGT, ,20l ,764; debt less cash in the
Treasury, SSi6, 595.045. Decrease dur
ing January, Sl5.s35, 496. Decrease since
June 80. 1890, 5l.G72.90O.
THE report of Adjutant-General Kel-
ton Of the militia forces says there are
in the United States s.3l2 commissioned
officers, 97.o57 non-commissioned Off
able for military purposes.
THE President issued his proclaraa.
ton announcing a reciprocity agree
ment with Brazil under the new tariff
law, to go into effect April next
THE EAST.
THE Pittston lpa) police force re-
signed on account of the conviction of
an officer for killing a drunken hotel
keeper who resisted arrest.
The death of George NJ. Bradley, tho
first consunptive in this country inocu-
lated with DIR. Koch's lymph, occurred
at New Haven. Conn.
BY railway accident near Cory,
Pa, N engineer and his fireman were
killed, and the same fate befeI an en-
ginecr and fireman at Rochester, N. Y.
FLAMES destroyed the Hecla bronze
and iron works ut Williamsburgh, n.
Y, causing loss of 100000.
THREE miners were killed by an ex-
plosion of powder at the Nelson col.
liery in ShamolSin, Pa.
EIGHTEEN miners lost their lives by
! water breaking into mine at Jcanes-
vile, Pa.
THE stable of Havelow & Bernstein
at Boston was burned and sixty-five
horses perished in the flames.
In Newark, N. j., Mrs. Mary Rosen-
berg, ao years of age, who lived in a
basement of house, was found dead
from starvation, and her two little chill
dren were nearly dead.
On the 9Th the keel of the first iron
ship ever built in Maine was laid, that
of cruiser No. at the Bath iron works.
E. II. CHURcH's soda-water factory at
Green Point, \. Y, was burned, caus-
ing loss of $500, 900.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12

II. nj. ROGERS, young insurance
agent at Omaha, Neb., on the sth at
tempted suicide after he had written n
letter confessiug that he murdered his
sweetheart last summer near Mercer,
Pa.
THE wholesale store of Tolerton,
Stetson & Co., at Sioux City, To-, was
burned on the Sth. Loss $4,000. Three
other fires were started at the same
time, all the work of incendaries.
TREADwAY's livery stable at Huron
S. d.. with "a horses, two of them valu-
able stations, carriages, wagons, har-
ness, ETC., was consumed by fire on the
Sth.
AT Butte, Mont, on the morning of
the sth, Robert Bonsley rushed from u
saloon blazing from head to foot. The
flames were eXtinguished by wrappin,
him with overcoats. 1t was found tha,
he had been saturated with coal oil and
apparently set on fire by unknown par
tiss. Bouslsy cannot live.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
UNDER AN AVALANCHE.

Twenty-Five Swiss Wood-Cutters Buried
Under y Mountain of snow, Rocks and
Trees.
BERNE, Feb. News of a terrible
disaster comes from the village of Rue
utti, Canton of Glarus. A large number
OF wood-cutters We're at work cutting
wood on the side of mountain near
that village when suddenly rumbling,
crashing sound was heard. and before
many of the poor men could escape IA
huge avalanche thundercd down upon
the wood-cvtters, burying twenty-five
of them beneath mass of snow,
ice, rocks and trees. Every effort is
being made 10y the neighboring villagers
to rescue the men who may be alive
and to recover the dead. Up to the
present, however. only three bodies
have been recovered.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
Fatal Explosion In n Mine.

DENVER, Col, Feb. "A Leadville
special to the Republican says: A terri
bic explosion of giant powder occurred
in the Wierhy tunnel of the White
Quail mine of Kokomo Thursday morn
ing. William Young and John Antler-
son were blown to atoms, and John
johnson, John Mcleod and Win Crane
terribly injured. Many of their boxes
were broken by flying rocks.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-02-12
Death ut u Dance,

ST. PAUL, Feb. 9.-Paolo Binda, an
Italian Mosaic worker, was stabbed
through the heart by Savino Radino at
q dance in Arion hall last night.
Arion hall is located near the corner
of Third and Market streets. and it is
favorite resort of the Italians of the
city. Below the hall is saloon run in
connection with the hall. Last night
the Italian Society of Christofo Column
DO held a social meeting and dance,
about sixty men and women being pres
ent. There was speechmaking and
singing until midnight, and then the
floor was cleared for a dance.
In a little room adjoining Josef Ma
clio had a lunch counter. Three men,
p Rinda, S. Radina AMI l.. Dcmentrio,
with one or two friends, went into this
little room when the speaking ceased,
and one of the party, said to have been
Radino, ordered drinks. When the
liquid refreshment had been disposed
of dispute occurred between Binda
and Radino as to the payment, Radino
declining to pay for Binda's drink.
The two men got to blows and before
any one could interfere Radino snatched
up a sharp butcher knife from the
counter and made Il rush at Binda.
Demetrio caught his arm and tried to
take the knife from him, and for his
pains received II bad cash in the hand
which almost severed couple of fin
gers. Radino then rushed at Binda
again, who had reached the main hall.
and, with strong fierce lunge, drove
the knife six inches deep into his left
breast, killing him instantly,
Decorah-posten., 1891-04-01
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2urus, iom 8ense fan brinse en- So
Mile, men Der finbes bog noset, iOm
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Favorite Prescription er ct Spuperain
o. sarantsrst Qasemiboel for ale bisie
2ieelisr. G< nsis paa ben paa GlaIfe.
pmlaset trpits Garanti.
Decorah-posten., 1891-04-01
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