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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
LATER NEWS.
Killed by Falling Walls,

ST. Faul, Dec. Sin all the history
OF this city there has never occurred
such terrible accident as the one
which yesterday spread death and suf-
fering around among the toilers en-
gagged in clearing the debris from the
ruins of the Farvell, Ozman & Kirk
building which, with the adjoining
Griggs building, was devastated by fire
two weeks ago. Fsr some days past
gangs Of laborers have been engaged in
CLEARING the debris from the Farwell
building. the work fa"ing been placed
in the hands Of Contractor Wilkin, who
sublet part of the contract to Foreman
Lauer.
About 1:30 p. m. without warning.
the dividing wall of the building fell
with terrible crash burying under it
the fifteen or SO laborers at work. The
police and fire alarms were at once
turned in and soon both departments
were ON hand and the work of rescuing
began. The following is the list of
dead and wounded:
Killed.-Albert Young. laborer. Hans
Hanson, laborer. Peter Larson, labor
er. Charles Katrigle, foreman of gangl
Frank Scwcll. laborer. Joseph Marks,
laborcr. Edward Wilcox, contractor.
John Adamski. laborer.
Fatally Injured. Frank st. Pierre,
laborer. Frank Teschlcr, laborcr
George Morrison. laborer.
Injured. - John Maucr. laborer.
Thomas Seemutter, laborer. William
Foster, severely bruised and cut. Man
name unknown, severely bruised and
cut.
ONearly all of the dead and injurt d
were married. just what caused tie
accident is not known. The building
Inspector had pronounced the walls
safe to work under only twenty-four
hours before the accident. 1t is proba-
BILE that the high wind of yesterday was
strong contributary factor to the
demolition of the burned structure.
On the 18th a crank walked into the
Office of Russell Sage, the millionaire
of New York city and demanded .
million of dollars. Upon being refused
he threw a dynamite bomb at Sage's
head. The building was wrecked.
Everybody was injured more or less
and the crank was blown into dozen
pieces. The bomb thrower's name is
II. ID. Wilson and lately escaped from
the state lunatic asylum.
TWELVE barges loaded with brick,
We're sunk in the Hudson liver near
Haverstraw, NJ. ", on the 4th. Sixty
men were on board and twenty of them
were drown.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
BURNED TO DEATH.

Two Children Near Lima. o.. and .
Mother and Her BAbe NJ Denver, Col !,
Perish by Fire.
LIMA, O.. Dec. Mrs Clarence
Kits, who lives in Shelby county.
southeast Of this city, left her two
children at home Thursday morning
and went to q neighbor's house. Dur
ing her absence the house took fire and
the two children were burned SO bad
ly that one Of them died upon being
rescued and the other soon afterward.
The mother was seriously burned
while attempting to rescue them.
DENVER Col. Dec Mrs. George
Martin and her son. aged ~ years.
were burned to death Wednesday
night The child pulled lamp over
on itself. and the mother in attempting
to extinguish the flames was burned
beyond recognition.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
Western Normal College Burned.

SHENANDOAH, Ia, Dec. 4.-The
Western Normal collage burned at IL
o'clock Wednesday night. President
Croan and sixty students rooming in
the building escaped. The loss is $780,.
600; insurance. S2S.O00 At n mass
meeting Of ci tizens Thursday it WAS
resolved to rebuild. The origin Of the
fire IS unknown.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10

dition. His ply
sicians have very
little hope for his
recovery. His NAL
ady is aggravated
by the disgrace
brought upon him
by his son, Edward
nj. Field, whose
rece mt financial
transactions a r e
proving to be more
and more OF q
criminal nature as
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
Car Famine In kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. s. The demand
for box cars throughout the state to
ship the corn and wheat surplus to
market is urgent at nearly every station
along the 5000 miles of railroad in the
state. The people are clamoring for
cars and all railroad companies are
gathering up every empty car to meet
this demand.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
FOUR FATALLY BURNED.

Three Women and . Child Die from Their
Injuries In New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2.-Fonr deaths
resulted from burns in this city Tues
day. Mary Boumester, 33 years of age,
was seriously burned and died in the
hospital. Mrs. Louisa was burned and
died in great agony. Kate Reed. aged
72, died in the hospital from buns re-
ceived. Mary Evans, a 4-year-old col
ored child, was playing around CRATE
fire at her parents residence near New
Orleans street, her clothes caught fire
and before assistance could reach her
she was fa.ally burned.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
THE LINE is WRONG.

Prof. Mendenhall's Report ON the Ohio
Indiana boundary - Tho Latter State
Has 100 Square Miles Belonging to the
Former.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. 2-Prof.
7. c. Mendenhall, chief of the United
States coast and geodetic survey. on
Tuesday filed with Gov. Chase report
on the investigation made under his
direction as to the location of the boun.
dary line between Indiana and Ohio.
The surveyors found that the assumed
boundary line is about mile too far to
the east at Butler, Ind, and about
three-quarters of mile too far in the
same direction at Union City. It is
also clear that it is zigzag line. de-
decting toward the east and again to
the west
Altogether, Indiana has about 100
square miles of territory that should
properly belong to Ohio. A joint COM
mission representing the two states to
determine how the questions as TO the
location of the line shall be settled is
recommended by Prof Mendenhall The
surveyors found only one monument
a LeRlslator's PredicAmsnt.
One Of the remarkable discoveries is
that the backyard fence of State Sena-
ator Sheckney, Of Randolph county.
Ind, is on the state line as that line
has always been supposed to lie In
case correction is made the senator
will have to move or will find himself
in the anomalous position of being a
senator in one state and citizen Of
another
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
THREE MEN KILLED.
A Fast Express Runs Into Gravel Train
Many Injured.

Many Injured.
PENNINGTON, N. j., Dec. 5.-The fast
express train on the Baltimore & Ohio
road, which left Jersey City at 4 o'clock
p. m. Thursday, struck gravel train
on which were large number of labor
ers, near here. The train was running
at high rate of speed and number
OF gravel cars were knocked to pieces.
Three men on the gravel train were
killed and fifteen injured. The en-
gineer of the express train, Frederick
Rodriguez" was badly crushed and
scaided and was taken from the wreck
In a dying condition.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
An Ex-conxress man Dead.

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. l-Wlley p.
Harris died Thursday night, aged "a
years. lie was member Of congress
in the sos and has for forty years been
o prominent figure in this state.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10

Gov. MCKINNEY in his message to
the Virginia Legislature urged that the
railroads be forced to provide separate
coaches for negroes.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
RUINED HIS FATHER.

Cyrus w. Fields Fortune swept Away.
and Disgrace Brought Upon His Name
by the shady Transactions oS Ills Son
Edward.
New YORK, Dec. 2.-Cyrus w. Field
lies at his house in very critical con-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
DYNAMiTE EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed ana Two Injured Will
ThAwing Out Cartridges.

CoRUNNA, Mich, Dec. 3 While
workmen at the Corunna Goa. mines, J
miles northeast of here. were thawing
out dynamite cartridges Monday even.
ing the dynamite exploded with ter
rife violence. completely wrecking
the shed IN which the men were at
work and instantly killing Michael
Caster and seriously injuring two
of his assistants. Caster was hor.
ribly mangled. Tie shock was dis
tinctly felt at Duraud, Vernon and
Owosso
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
JUDGE JAMES NJ. CoFFINBrRY, one OF
the Oldest members Of the Cleveland
TO- bar. fine orator and q brilliant
writer. died at the age Of 13 years
GEORGE WHEATON ALLEN, better
known as ''LandB Bill Allen. the orig
inator of the homestead act, died in
Columbus, o., aged S3.
MRS. MARY McvEAGH. aged 6s years.
who had been fasting for l45 days,
died at Braddock. Pa. She had been
suffering with q cancer in her mouth
and had subsisted on buttermilIS, wine
and laudanum.
JOSIAH CARPENTER, whose age was
given at 1a0 years, died in Preston
county. w. Va.
REV. FATHER PETER HAvERMASs
commemorated in Troy. N. ", the
sixty-first anniversary of his ordination
in the priesthood. He is the oldest
priest in this country.
ISAAC NJ. BROWN, the founder Of
many newspapers and the oldest editor
bus, Ind, aged nearly IS years.
MAJ. THOMAS HARVARD died at his
home in Brooklyn. n. Y, aged lOa
years. He secured his military title
during the war of 1872.
Ex-Gov. JAMES N. JOHNSON, of Geor-
gia, died at Columbus.
WESLEY SCoTT, of Scottsville, Ind, is
the oldest postmaster in point of con-
secutive service in the United States,
having been in Office fifty -one years
FOREIGN.
IT was reported that large force of
rebels had battle with the imperia.
troops near Ching King. China, and the
imperialist were defeated with the loss
of 700 killed any many wounded.
THE American brig Tahiti was
wrecked in the Pacific ocean and 300
Gilbert islanders on board under con-
tract for work in Mexico were drowned.
OFFICIAL returns show that since
June l 10000 Russian Jews have been
forwarded through German ports to
North and South America.
FIVE boys at Southampton, Eng.
found bomb and not knowing what
it was began playing with it, when il
exploded, killing one boy and fatally
wounding the others.
NEAR Takou. China. the rebels killed
500 foreigners and destroyed their prop
erty.
AN official holding a high place in
Santiago said that the Chilian govern
ment had no intention whatever OF
Offering an apology or indemnity such
as the United States government de-
manded.
ADyICEs from Russia say that over
SO, 600. 900 of human beings were liter.
ally dying of hunger. In some of the
Russian provinces bordering on the
volga the people were keeping them.
selves alive by eating the bark Of trees.
ARcHDUKE HENRY, of Austria, died
in Vienna from Inflammation of the
lungs. closely following his wife,
whose death occurred the previous day.
Rev. CHARLES III. SPURGEoN has
written to a friend in London from
Mentone. Italy, that his health gains
slowly.
THE suffering owing to the scarcity
of provisions in the interior of Mexicc
was said to be intense and it was feared
that rioting would break out among
the famine-stricken populace.
FIRE damaged the Wilaux Florin tex
tile works at Roulaix, France, to the
| extent of l. 500. 900 francs.
THE epidemic of influenza was in
creasing in severity at Paris and Ber
| lin, and hundreds had died in Paris o
| the disease.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
GASOLINE DID IT.

An Explosion Of the Treacherous Stu1
Kills Two and Severely Burns Three
Members Of IN Iowa Family.
cREsTON, Ia. Dec. THE members
Of the family Of Jasper Mans, consist
ing Of father. mother and three chill
dren. were burned Thursday morning
by the explosion Of can Of gasoline
that had been stored in the oven Of q
coo,s-stove and forgotten. The dead and
injured are: Walter Mans, aged 4,
dead; Bessie Mans, aged :, died; Jasper
Mans. burned on face, arms and body;
will die. Mrs. Mans. burned about
her head. arms and back; recovery
doubtful. Carl Mans. aged I, hands and
face burned; may recover When the
accident occurred the entire family
were gathered around the stove.
All doors and windows were still
locked and neighbors who were called
to the rescue were obliged to break in
the doors The small room containing
the stove was mass Of flames when
opened. The two younger children
lived but short time.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBED.

Two Masked Men secure $1,000 ON the
East Tennessee. Virginia = Georgia Road.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Dec. 4.--The mid
night south bound express cn the East
Tennessee, Virginia 4 Georgia road
was robbed by two masked men
s miles west of Rome. near
q curve. The engineer saw lantern
waving frantically across the track.
lie slowed up and two masked men got
on between the express car and the
front passenger car. Locking the pas
sengerc car door they entered the express
car and with drawn revolvers took the
keys from Messenger Lewis and
robbed the safe. They then jumped
off and escaped. II is said their booty
did not exceed $1,000. 1t is thought the
robbers were railroad men. No less
than fifty men and twenty dogs are in
pursuit of the men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
CAUGHT AT LAST.
Quaker City Bank Embezzler Captured
in Havana After Much Trouble.

Quaker City Bank Embezzler Captured
in Havana After Much Trouble.
RrECIAL TELEeRAM TO TIE DIsPArrz.:
PHILADELPHIA, April 24.-G. Wharton,
Ritchie, the defaulting receiving teller Of
the Commonwealth National Bank, who on
February % last fled with SS 300 of the
banks funds, was arrested in Havana to-
day on telegram from Chief OF Detectives
Woods. Persistently, day after day since
his flight, he has been followed by agents of
the Guarantee Company of North America,
his sureties Tor the faithful per. .ormance
OF his work. No pains or expense
were spared by A. f. Sabine, the
resident Secretary of the company. to bring
him to justice. When young Ritchie Lett
the city the company traced him to New
port News, where he had been spending
money with lavish hand. He was next
heard from at Jacksonville and st. August
inc.
Then he turned westward and went down
South again, and was next heard from on
board the steamer Vumiri, bound for Ha-
vana. The Consul General telegra phed to
the State Department the fact of his arrest,
adding that he was awaiting furth er orders.
Ritchie was indicted to-day. He is very
highly connected. A woman is said to be
the cause of his downfall.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
SECRETARY TRACY'S IDEAS
Upon the Porter Case Still Seem to ]
Somewhat Confused.

Upon the Porter Case still Seem to Be
Somewhat Confused.
rFnoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The authori-
tative interview with Secretary Tracy, sent
out from Washington night before last,
the correctness OF which the Secre-
tary has since acknowledged, has crea-
ted some surprise among naval
officers on duty here. The Secretary
is quoted as saying "the order to Com
mander Reiter did not indicate the slightest
modification Of the position taken in the
letter of censure," and further, "the present
detail of Commander Reiter was for purely
scientific duty not connected with the naval
squadron" An author on naval law said
to-day:
The evident intention of this interview is to
make it appear that Commander Reiter is still
in disgrace with the department and has not
been restored to his former standing. The idea
is absurd When Commander Reiter was re-
lieved from the command of the Ranger. after
waiting orders. which is the status
or all officers not on duty or
leave OF absence. His status was not altered
in any way by the savage. letter of reprmand
afterwaTd addressed to him by the department,
and now his order to Thetls reinstates him as
fully in his former position as it would be pos
slDle to do. He is given slightly larger and a
much more comfortable ship-a vessel that is
more like private yacht in cabin accommoda-
tons than a man of war. He IS assigned to
continue exactl, the same work that he was
engaged upon when he commanded the Ranger,
and the Thetis Is vessel of the navy, and is
just as liable to be called away from scientific
work for more serious duty. as the Ranger was
when she was sent to Guatemala. If the Sec.
retary's action in restoring the commander
does not indicate that he has modified his
opinion, 1t indicates that he believes the off.
GERS punishment has been sufficient.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
PROTECTION OF LIFE.
THE BRANT BILL IN THE OHIO LEGIs-
LATURE NOW A LAW.

1t Provides Better Security Akanst Rail-
road Accidents-Stringent Regulations
for Engincers-The Bill Preventing
Minors From Entering Saloons Also Be-
comes a Law.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPATcH.l
COLUMBUS, April 24-The Brant bill,
providing better security against railroad
accidents, introduced in earlier part of
the regular session of the Legislature, was
passed by the Senate and is law. 1t pro-
hibits a railroad company from permitting
any person to operate locomotive who is
intoxicated or in the habit of becoming in
to1icated, or to continue the employment of
any person in any such capacity. 1t shall
be unlawful .or an engineer to permit his
locomotive to travel a. a greater rate of
speed than ten miles an hour at any point
where, in the day time, be cannot see
both rails of the track for
a distance of 100 yards in front of the loco
motive or where in the night time he can
not clearly see the headlight of any ap-
proachlng locomotive on the same track at a
distance OF 800 yards in front of his locomo-
tive, or be intoxicated while operating or
in charge OF the locomotive, or to fail asleep
upon the locomotive while on duty, and any
engineer violating any of the pro visions
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
subject to fine of 5000.
Another section provides that in case of
an accident or collision, it shall be unlawful
for any telegraph operator to refuse on tender
of the usual charge to receive from any
passenger a telegram. or to send the same
direct without any alteration, revision or
approval of any person. 1t also prevents
discrimination in freight rates to shippers
o. the same class.
The House directed considerable discus.
sion to the McKelvy bill instructingN the
Governor to appoint commission to select
a site for the new insane asylum in the
eastern part of the State if they found it
impracticable TO enlarge the presen. asy-
lums. Il was finally defeated.
The Holiday bill preventing minors en-
tering saloons unless accompanied by their
parents or guardians is a law, the House
having agreed to the Senate amendments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
BAKER BALLOT BILL.
Much Dissatisfaction Over the Long Post
pOnement of II.

Much Dissatisfaction Over the Long Post
ponement of II.
7FRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, April 24-There is great
deal of dissatisfaction among the friends of
the Baker ballot bill at the action of the
Senate Elections Committee in postponing
its consideration for a week. 1t is ten
days since it passed the House, and
they hold that a measure claiming so
great a share of public interest should
have had speedy attention in the Senate
The Democratic Senators will support the
Baker bill solidly, not because they all
favor it, for severa! are really against it, but
in order that whatever odium attaches to
its defeat, should i: fail, may rest upon the
Republican majority. On this question, as
upon all others relative 10 party pledges,
the Democrats seem to have the Republicans
sta disadvantage. The Republican party
is pledged TO certain legislation, and has the
votes to keep its promise.
The Democrats haven't this power and
can't be held responsible. Their plan,
therefore, is to vote TOR all measures which
will redeem the Republican party's pledges.
Il they pass, the Democrats can claim part
of the credit, while, if they fail, the respon-
sibility must be borne By the party which
gave the pledges, and then broke them.
That the Democratic leaders have not been
slow to see and profit by the situation is APP
parent to all who have observed their party's
course this session. Their plan of action
has been carefully mapped out and closely
followed. Thus far they have never lost a
point possible to be made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25

had poor luck in the House this week. Just
when it was reached on third reading the
House adjourned. and it went over until
next week. The following substitute for
section Z, stricken out on second reading,
has been prepared, and an attempt will be
made to have it inserted when the bill
comes up again:
. 1t shall be the duty of the supervisors, wher-
ever practicable, to make all roadbeds not less
than 16 feet wide, higher in the center than at
the sides thereof, and to remove all obstruc-
tions preventing the flow of water from the
surface and sides of drains, and to place cul-
yerts of stone, iron or terra Gotta pipes TO con-
vev the water across and underneath the road
bed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
T0BIN's MURDER.
A Theory That Attributes 1t to the Hatred,
of the Jesuifs.

Theory That Attributes 1t to the Hatred,
of the Jesuifs.
NEW YORK, April pa dispatch to the
Herald from Franklin, Pa, says: The
murder of Tailor Tobin has completely
transformed this usually peaceful town into
a camp Of detectives. OF the more promi-
nent theories which form the staple of con-
versation is the Jesuit theory, which, while
very improbable, is certainly ingenious. It
is known that Tobin, as a young man, was a
devout Roman Catholic, and certain per-
sons are o. the opinion that, having Joined
the Society of Jesus he afterward ADAM
doned and betrayed the organizlIion.
There is no doubt that during the Later
years of his life Tobin, who had become
religious enthusiast, was very bitter in ali
his references to the Catholic Church. 1t
is also a fact that during q similar period
of years Tobin had been pursued, as it
were, by some invisible but relentless foe.
There are people in franklin who insinu-
ate with mysterious mods that if Tobin had
kept his mouth shut about the Jesuits and
the Roman Catholic Church he wodld have
been spared his troubles and been alive to-
day. The Jesuit theory has many advocates
in this agitated community.