Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23
SHORT SPECIALS.

Grip has been declared an infectious dis
ease BY the New York board Of health.
The Russian government has ordered ten
new dsstroysrs for the Pacific squadron,
to be completed within two years.
James q. MoIndoo. the "MinnesotA
giant" died 1t Kadela, MINI. He was 10
years old aud seven feet two inches tall.
Ex-Queen IAliuokalani has sent to the
senate . protest against the appropria-
ton Of the crown lands Of Hawaii by tho
United states.
A strike Of gold in the Trickler tunnel be.
eng driven through Pixies Peak to increase
the water supply Of the city has caused the
Springs.
Ex-secrstary Of State John Sherman
says the administration was negotiating
with Spain for the purchase OF Cuba when
the war feeling rose and swept everything
before 1t.
United States Judge Taft has ordered the
sale Of the Wheeling & Lake Erie rail-
road. The decree 10 dated December II, and
provides that the sale shall occur within
ten days.
Great Britain has given another instance
Of her friendship to the United States by
suppressing hlibustsring expedition Or
ganiEed In Hong-Kong for Aguinaldo and
his followers.
According to Q Rome dispatch the pope
has declined to receive Don Carlos. thus
| ending the pretender's hopes Of getting his
holiness to rescind his decision to support
the queen in the expected revolution.
Edwin Gould is not going to move his
| match factory from PRssiac to Detroit,
| The Passiac factory will be worked the
Same as ever. The Continental Match
| company 10 simply growing and another
! plant will be operated In Detroit.
! The item of 100000 In the urgent def.
cheney bill. now before congress. to be ex-
AL
10 explained by Benator Proctor to be In
| tended for the payment Of q portion OF the
| salaries due the Cuban army and the Phil
ippinss.
Prominent members OF Plymouth church,
| Brooklyn, hope that It will be possible to
induce Rev: John Watson Clan MacLarenl
to accept the pastorate soon to be vacated
| by DR.. Lyman Abbott. DR.. Watson ia now
pastor Of the Seton Presbyterian church.
Liverpool.
Claus sprsckels has donated $4,000 for
the RELIEF Of the people OF Monterey coun.
~. Cal. who are in want because Of the
long continued drought. This sum, with
other private subscriptions. will be ample
| for the purpose and will render state aid
unnecessary.
Col. Thomas Ward Osborn is dead at hia
homo in New York city, aged 6s years. He
| won distinction at the battles OF Chancel.
| lorsvtlle and Gettysburg, in the latter en-.
| gagement having commanded the artillery
| Of the Eleventh corps on the crest OF Cem-
etery Ridge.
Rev DR.. Daniel Wise is dead at his home
| In Englewood, N. J. He was born in Ports
| mouth, England. January 10. 1875 and
| came to this country In 1898 and became a
minister Of the Methodist Episcopal
| church. DR.. Wise was the author Of more
| than % religious works for young people.
VIII BE Set Free.
Houston, Tex, Dec. 81. - Thomas
Tnsley, New York millionaire who
has been in Jail here for 20 months for
contempt of court, has partially purged
himself and will to-day be permitted to
go free. Tinsley, us president of the
Glenwood Cemetery company, refused
to turn over the books of the company
to receiver appointed by the court
after his committal to Jail. He appealed
to the state court of appeals, state SUI
Preme court, federal and circuit courts
and finally to the United States SUI
preme court, all OF which upheld the
district judge.