Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-05-08

DuBveuE, May 6, lS6s.
En-. BULLETIN There has been quite 4
sensation here, caused BY the exploits Of one
Major ]. W. Wood. who, in the latter par,
Of March las; made his appearance a. one
o; the firs, class hotels in our neighborins
city, Dnnlei,h, ard remaining for scvera
weeks, departed without. calling at the caps
tain's Office to ee,il,. This was only Que
however. Of the many performances which
has rendered his name household word in
that place, as we'll as on this eide Of the riv.
he Appeared in Dunlei,h = stranger, and
procured apartments at the Z. s. Hotel. The
first Sabbath afte. bis arrival, found him q
devon; and attentive listener 10 the Congress
ca'ional Church. Manifesting deep inter
est in Sunday Schools, he was invited TO ad-
dress the school connected with tha. church,
and it is stated that he made favorable i'm
preston upon the minds Of his auditors on
that occasion. He sook an active PAR. in
church affairs, and soon found many friends
who were glad to welcome 90 eEieient work.
er, as he appeared to 10. He claimed TO
belong to Virginia family, and upon the
breaking GU, Of the war, enlisted in the Tn,
ion army, while the remainder Of the family
went with the South; bis father accepting
Major Geueralsbip in tie Confederate SER
vice. He further claimed that be had beer
superintendent Of . Mission School in Chi
cago that he was chosen . delegate 10 TIE
International Sunday School Convention at
Paris 'ha; while travelling in Europe he de-
livered lecture on temperance in Florence,
Italy, TO an audience Of six thousand per-
sons; tina. he at one time edited q paper.
besides being the author Of several books.
He furthermore stated that While In the ser.
vice be WAS token prisoner. condemned to
death. and while il prison vas struck With
blindness; lie also related many thrilling
adventures and hsir-breadih escapes. and g. |
nally ,hsf under his direction shell thrown
into body ofrebel officers, Va The means
Of killing his Own father.
For about three weeks said Major J. ". |
Weed remained IN Dsnleah. Dsrine ihi.
time be interested himself in vArioss mar
tiers Of public interest. he pledged $500
toward the erection on new church for The
Baptis. Society. and l think accepted the
Of the Baptist SUNDAY
School; be had alse in contemplation stu
rendou. business arrangements, which soon
would he perfected and las, hu, not leas:
be made love to fair maiden. borrowed her
shaw, under Pretenee Of coming 10 Dubu,
lne, and since that time las no, been seen
n Dunleish. 1t turns out ,ha; be is . s.u>
oendnous hunbug. tina. be has one or more
wives in the land Of the living. and ,ha, b.
yees hy Different names in different places,
Bs;h OF The daily papers here have venti>
sfed the matter faithfully. He has been I
card from esce since leaving here at Mans c
hester, bat presume be did 10, tA-ry long I
. that place. wouier where mex, be will
itch his rowing tent Such an indiviis.
] cannot be toe thoroughly advertised 10 the
'apers Of the Safe.
YESTERDAY, between IL and IL o'clock. .
on Of Mr.. ]. Kaba,. aged six years, fell
rom raft near Edwards lumber ward and
vas drowned. Il appears tha, the little fell
OF was induced to play iruaui b. some j,
ooys, whom lie came Across on his wav to
ehool, when they went to the raft and this
oainful sceiien. occurred.
On Saturday morning sad accident oc-
,urred On Sixth ST.. near the river. A ear
'enter named Frank Jones who was q, work
lpon The side ola frame bailding, fell from
he seafolding TO the ground, distance Of !
light feet, striking the side of bis head and
part Of biz shoulder upou . stsns, thereby
eceiying Injuries which caused bis death in I
bout FIVE hours. Medical aid was summer.
d as soon Is possible after the fall, but to
10 avail. He was comparatively stranger
the city, having been here bit . few
seeks. II Is stated that be was . ~idower. !
md had two children il Kentucky.
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