Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10

from q table prepared by the Secrets
ry of State, list of the newspaper
published In Iowa, from which 1t al
pears that there are $50 weekly p,
pers published in the State, 10 dailie
] quarterly, 5 monthlies, and 2 b
monthlies-total, 2O4, and not ZIG, {
the Register foots 1t up. So far as W
can judge, most of these papers al
well supported, and in fiourishin
condition. The fact indicates that th
Iowaians are q reading people, an
accounts in large measure, for tn
large republican majorities which tn
State rolls up.
The Iowa Homestead says: tina
about One Million acres of land still
remain In Iowa subject to homestea,
and presumption entries. Thes
landsare situated In Plymouth, Sioux
Lyon, Osceola, Clay, O'Brien, Dick
inson, Beuna Vista, Palo Alto, ane
Pocahontas counties. The lands sub
ject to cash entry are nearly closed
out--speculators therefore, are now
pretty well ruled out of Iowa. There
10 not spot on the face of the globe
that offers inducements equal to
Iowa to make comfortable and hap.
Ply homes for the poor man, and
those who desire the lands now
open for presumption or homestead,
should take advantage Of the oppor.
tunity now offered without any de.
lay.
Algona has an interesting relic OF
the past. The Upper Des Motnes
says: @-.. .....sa...
Our old friend Levi Leland has Just sold nj.
farm and is about TO emigrate to California Be.
Ing desirous Of depositing in the "archieves OF
Aigonia. something to perretuate his memory,
ne On Saturday last presented rs with miniature
whisky barrel 1t is about three inches in diana
Yer by six inches long. II was made in Germany
more than tao hundred years ago. and has been
In the Leland family nearly all that time. When
u is known that the grandfather of "Lesi"
shufhed OFF his mortal coil - with that same 1T.
We whisky barrel under his pillow just after tax.
ing last "nip" IL will cease to be wonder that
Lew has spent the best year, OF his life os lee.
turer and earnest worker In the cause of temper-
ance. E .
Inc same paper speaks of new
conner to that region whose first act,
"on learning the location of our
ONCE, was to subscribe and pay for
the county paper" Let all new
corners to this region land old ones
TOO Tor that matter) do likewise by the
GAZETTE.
Fort Dodge has burst the fetters Of
the " Whisky Ring" that has 80 long
ruled the city. AT the recent charter
election the peoples ticket, the repre-.
resentative of temperance. law and
order, was elected after an EXCITING
contest, much to the dismay of the
rough" element, who will II ia a.
oe hopeo, under the sway of the new
Mayor Williams and the new Ma.
snail Hank Wright, find their ~.
cDpstion gone. -"
Inc western Railway Gazette saws
ne IRON has arrived to complete the
track OF the Central Railroad fror
hidora to Marshalltown. It will
.hen connect the Dubuque and sioux
Ci'y and the Chicago and Nortbwes.
teen roads. The route from Mar.
south will pass throuob
TUSCALOOSA, Eddyville and aIbia 70
the northern terminus NJ
me North Missouri Railroad II
Will probably cross the Rock island
Ioaa a' arinneii though Newton Ia
'rying to obtain 1t, and the location
siil depend chiefly on the amount
d local subscriptions.
The Hamilton Freeman SAYS thu
,riai OF John Ross, Jr. who was tn
lic'ed by the Grand Jury of Ham;l.
on county on charge of numbering
l,S uncle John Ross, in June last
!. ~ n .ake place at a special term oil
ne District Court, to commence IN
webster a City on the third MONDAY
, : .n.s anor.th. John I'll. Bradley
ar rs counsel for the State,
''~ 3. Hyatt and John f. Dun.
,ombe for the defense.
The Council Bluffs Nonparell con-
tends that the salaries of the Judges
Of all the Iowa courts should be
raised, saying that the interests of
society as well as the prineiplrs OF
Justice demand 1t. The supreme
judges receiving SIS. 500 each. the dis
trict judges 81 500 each, and every
circsit judge 81, 500 year. Cheap
judges are a good deal like cheap
jewelry; they look first rate, but
don't wear worth a cent.
The Davenport Democrat announ.
ces the end of the .Cronk murder
case thus: |
some three months ago, as many Of our read
ers WIN recoiect, man named Cronk was found /
nuraercd near Andrew, in jackson County. and
companion Of his in the army, who was known
70 dislike him, was arrested, tried and convicted
oil murder and sentenced to be hung, public
opinion at the time being very strong against him
An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court and |
resulted In the granting of new trial In the
mean time, two Others were arrested, tried and |
acquitted. Watkins was tried in jackson County
and the other two were tried in Clinton County. |
The defendant took change OF venue TO Clinton
County, and the new trial was TO be held last
week, but when called, on Thursday last, District
Attorney Elias entered snolse prosequ, for want
OF testimony, and the prisoner was discharged
from custody after three years confinement. all
OF which time he has spent in jackson County
Jaii- Those conyersant with the particulars of
murder and trial Of parties arrested, have, In
the meantime become thoroughly satiifed of the
innocence OF Watkins, al d. during ali the time.
he real murderer has been covering his tracks.
and will probably never be brought to account for
his deed OF darkness
At Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday,
the 4th inst, Samuel McConkey and
j. b. Sumner got into an alteration
In regard to a lawsuit in which they
were engaged, when McConkey stab
bed Sumner, infiicting dangerous
but not fatal wound.
The new Methodist Episcopal
Church at Charles City, was dedica-
ted on Sunday, Nov. 2sth. The died.
icatory sermon was preached by DIR.
f. 0. Haven, of the Marshalltown
University. The building is a hand
some stone, 36x6O feet, it cost sl4, 555,
which has all been paid by the liber,
nj and enterprising congregation.
Muscatine has feminine porker,