The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-07-09

edltollM snearS Will Close py asking
my brother farmers what they think of
the subject? Shall we have something
of the kind or. not? All in favor say
aye. 80. 1884 H. 4
IOWA ITEMS.
HEAVY STORM IN MUsCArINE.--On
Thursday morning, July I'd, we learnt
from the Jou,Tsdl, Muscatinc was visited
by a most violent thunder and rain
storm. Three buildings, two Of tiiem
dwelling houses, were struck 10y light
ming; but fortunately no one was seri.
Dusty injured. The building of District
School No. l, having been struck, was
discovered about 3 O'clock to be on fire
in consequence; and as but few persons
were upon the ground in time to render
any assistance; with the exception of a
little furniture, was entirely destroyed.
A fire in Davenport was discovered
between one and two O'Clock Monday
morning in q row Of poor old buildings
on the west side of Brady st. near Front.
Five of these buildings were pretty
much destroyed by fire and water,
though the one where the fire originated
was the only one totally burned. Two
of them were occupied rs, saloons, two
as clothing stores and one as u bakery.
5000 il is estimated will cover the loss
on buildings alone. Also on Tuesday
morning at about the same hour u fire
broke out on the west side of Perry ST.,
between Second and Third, and destroy
ed several old wooden shells. 1t was
promptly suppressed by the fire depart
ment before extending into any of the
more valuable buildings which were
near. Aside from personal losses, Dav-
export is gamer by both these fires, de-
stroying as they have buildings which
disfigurod tho city. Burglars were at
work in Davenport Sunday and Mon
day nights. We CLEAN from the Gasette.
The Board of Trustees of the State
University, at their late meeting, ut
Iowa City created a law department,
approprating therefor, out of the Legis-
lative donation, $1,000 for purchase .ofa
library, and So, 900 for professors and
lecturers salaries, that amount to cover
expenditures for those purposes for four
years. -.- - .. s-r
Iowa College received a liberal dona-
ton recently from gentleman named
Cushman. The donation consisted of a
promissory note of two thousand dollars,
secured by mortgage on real estate in
Poweshiek county, due five years hence,
and drawing ten per cent interest from
date. So we learn from tho HepuJH-
can.
--Tt1e Marengo Republicc.1 gives the
following as q "report:" "a farmer, Nv-
ing in the neighborlood of North Eng
lish, being engaged in blowing at some
distance from his residence, requested
his wife to send his dinner to him by
little son. The boy failing 10 come, on
his return home in the evening Ire in
quired OF his wife the reason why she
had done SO. Search was then made to
ascertain what had become Of the boy,
when it was discovered that he had been
attacked and killed by some wild animal,
supposed to be lynx. Only Ills head
and one arm were found the remainder
of his body having been eaten.'
A monument to the deceased sol
diers of Van Buren, county was consecra-
ted OH the 4th inst. at Keosauqua.
Brick masons in Muscatine are
getting $3.50 per day; stone masons
$3.50; carpenters S3.5004.00, and COM
mon laborers $500.
The Peoples Saving Bank, of Du-
buque, has declared dividend of 70 per
cent. Oh last years earnings, payable OH
demand free from government tax.
MFR. J. A. Anderson, who resides
near Burlington, brought to market
the present season over three hundred
bushels of Strawberries, the product Of
five and half acres of land. He esti-
mates the proceeds above expenses of
picking, at twelve hundred dollars.
The Muscatine Courier learns that
family OF Germans by the name of Krell,
in Sweetiand township, who was poison
Ell by eating greens made of sourdock
and mustard plants. Mr.. Krell was ia
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