The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-10
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IOWA ITEMS.
-uscauyan, the Turkish lecturer, ap-
peared before the people Of Council Bln6s
ON The ri sht ofihs s.h inst, and Of his lee
ture the ,sospareit says s'is wss fully up %
If not beyond the expectations Of the aadi-
enee."
Mr.. end Mrs Frost, Principal and assis-
taut of tie Grammar School at Clinton, were
presented by their pupils on New Years day
with a bsansifui silver creamer and sugar
bowl lined with Bohemian klass.
10 the Lyons Mirror We End the follow
ing account Of fatal casualty:
s.Chrietmas morning abouttso clock. ~
Mr.. Curnan WAS coming into town, he discov-
cred ia the gnl,ey just this side OF Min Greek,
a wagon overturned, and team attached
tbs lines being soentaneIed ~ TO prevent the
horses getting away. light vas procured.
and with the assistance Of others the wagon
righted pp,, when under the boz was discos-
cred The dead body OF the driver. The corpse
was placed in the wagon, and those coming
to the city came on, and made Inquiries. A
description Of the team proved that the Hn-
fortunate man was Deitlef Ehlers. farmer
living some twelve miles out. His friends
mn@d;si ely conducted the body home, melt
ing Mrs Ehiers, who had heard Of the scci-
dent. Mr.. Ehiers WAS man Of sboat thirty
FIVE years Of age mol an habiinai hard drink
er, but who had an occasional boat, lasting
him eoaaie Of days. Monday night he had
been on \ spree, aud obtaiaed no slsep. Tnes-
day afternoon he left Mr. Grusendorf's Il
that lime sober. He did not leave town,
however, until late in the evening, when it is
said be Vas quite drunk, and of course must
have been very sleepy. In the darkness, the
team either mistsking the track, OF falsely
guided, overturned the wagon into the ditch,
al spot where the greatest care vas re-
CURED, and ERiefs was killed.
The Iowa City Repablican Of last Sat-
urday says:
As ssyersi boys were returning 70 town
from hunting. aad had nearly reached the
city, they were fooiiug and playing wRh their
loaded shot guns, when a gun IN the hands Of
Jack Taylor sas discharged into the side u
John Cain, killing him in very short time.
The reported details Of this dreadful affair
are very conflicting The most reasonable is
A. follow. Taylor and Cain were together,
and / footiny play Of soldier wss going on.
Taylor pointed his gun at Cain, sayiog sur
render, when Cain caught the muxzie and
ierked the gun TO wards him, when it was dis
charged into his side. Taylor vas held for
examination, but we cannot think it possible
there WAS anS intent. II could have only been
the result of i most reckless fooling With fire.
arms, To which bays are strangely given. We
trust this sad result wild be warning TO boys
hereafter. Cain was fourteen years old "
The Muscaiine Courier feels indignant a.
the ferry company Of that place for charging
eztorticnase ferry rates, and calls upon the
citizens to hold public meeting to take mat
tiers pertsining to the Maseatine ferry into
consideration.
The Common Council Of Ottnmwa made
the Mayor Of that city . present Of N easy
chair, as New Yeas testimonial.
The cars for the street railway are ex
pected to arrive at Des Moines to-day.
The . Carrier Boy " Of the Alba Union
departed from the usual custom and gave his
patrons prose address on New Years day.
-Fifty-eight persons have been converted
and united themselves with the NJ. f. Church
Mt Abba. during the protracted meeting this
winter, and The good work still goes on.
The Albia Union says
"on the evening OF the 9th OF December,
4 boy Of Mrs Farrar's, ! widow wonan. was
accidentally Shnt By four barreilsd pistol.
Ia the hands ~ Mr.. Oscar Marx. at the gro-
Gerry store OF Jchn r. May. Mr. Mark was
ex aiming the pistol when it was acciaensally
discharged, the ball entering the abdomen Of
the boy aud remaining 10 him. Strange to
cay the boy il recovering, and will doubtless
get well. =
The following particulars Of 1 most hor-
rihie accident we End in the OskaloosS Her
all. Il occurred ia Union township, Nj.
hAsks county, on New TEARS ere. The acs
count reads:
I Two yoenz boys, aged nine and eleven
PEARS, the sons oil Mr. Mincer, desiriaK 70
celebrate the advent Of the New Year, pro-
cured : pound Of powder, and going 70
stump back Of the barn, bored q hole therein
and deposited the powder, sad taking skrsw
rope, net IRE IL Il, intending to ass Il as .
fuse, but not burning to suit them they went
up 70 il and commenced TO blow Il. when
suddenly the powder ignited. tearing the
stump into : thousand pieces, blowing the
xhols lover part Of the older boys face on,
from the eyes down, and Of coufne killing
him INSTANTLY. The younger was badly bruised
about the breast and chest, and had susw
driven 10 under his right eye. He Vas yst
living, when lr. Mccall saw hin, but -
hope was enrertaiaed Of kis recovery. Tke
srst int,mstion The parents - 81 th1 eeea-
patton of the ch. l3ren 49, ~ ernls,11ian ~