, 1869-07-21
TuE NORTHWEST.

General Edward Altcneu O1cu IL OHt}t ou LHe
l1th, aged 40 yearH- He went into The war u.
Lieutenant Colonel OF tho Ninety eighth Regiment
Illinois Infantry.
AT Lebanon. few days since, the female ''helpn
Of one Of the esithest families in the toEp cano
rushing OFT OF the cellar, eIc1aim1ag: "A great
black thing Is down there, and has been chasing
me- An investigation proved the "great blacI
thing 10 be Enaee about st1 feet Ions belonging
TO the head species, and possessed OF the FAC
nty Of pnrtiall5 raising Itself erect Professor n
took shot nj the reptile, fortunately killing It at
the 1rst IRE.
Eastern capitalists arc proposing 70 locate
rolling mill in Galcsburg, provided tho GAcsburg
people Will pay SleoOUo for The institution
The Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows of1he State OF
Illinois will meet IN Quincy on the Cd OF Ocsobcr
The Paxton Record says TINT yetu Of coal, seven
ship, ISL feet from the surface.
The Rev. Mr. uousl, Of the Methodist Church.
stationed at Metropolis, has been dismissed from
the church and the ministry. During his trial!
which took placc last week, II was proved that he
had been guilty OF "abus!ng himself" Rnd Of Hd-
vising tho youth Of the Town to ruin members OF
the opposite ee1 whenever they had chance
AlNonmoutn, on the I'd psuuno, there VIII be
co!orcd celebration with Joll u. Langston and
NcnIy Il. Galnett Hs orators.
Near uilsboro, Oh the 9Th Instant, George
Blackburn, aged Is, killed hts cousin, John T.
Blackburn, aged os. John was driving reaper
auI George binding In the harvest nelt. The ntst
proyocatlon was gt7cn By George throwing MP
nlrs nt lohn whenever he passed on the reaper,
IN which conduct he persisted, Notwithstanding
The TctnonstF.uccs OF his cousin and uncle john
fna1ly told him thc offence was repeated, he
" oull chastlse him. George coou5 armed httn-
self with an knife sharpened7. on his ehot and
repeated the prov vocatton. lie drew lac On the
ground, and threatened John u hc crossed It he
YIN n rrtn n n rinfR NJ yT1N6
rs though 10 throw It, hut Without doing 60
turned Oh to follow tho reaper. George t1med.
a.rlg sprang nj h,1n, and stabbed him tT1ce. n
ro5, Instantly killing Al11. The murderer, 50 ta<
IRON cv1ncinS my remoFsc for ns cI1me, has ever
since displayed the greatest harduess, 1ust!f5ing
the act, threatening 10 XIII Others, and Joking On
tie SUBJECT The day following the act he was
nr1csted, had q preliminary examination, and was
committed 10 the County jail to await his trial,
ppon which he remarked that he wonld rather
board II uiissboro than work IN lhc neld4
IOWA
Eix bridges arc reported to have been carried
away on the Dcs Molnes Valley Rnlroad by high
wpter It IS said that come of the stfcaIs along
The road a1e higher than ever before known
The Davenport Gc1:t< Of the 18Th says:
Ea rss'sT '4t9;s Is ;ast ,ae D9dsr d. I'D ndfs s.
day This quite serious loss to The county finds a.
,e IT. h.s4 dssss sa 5ssas Il
Mar lin l5faee VII sit5 earned sway. lii re
roftcd That Tie ponsidson b'iase a w3ses.
oot o. ~ ~ haGA:anA soaa.,, "ao,' 49,. -.
c.eh,y-ncre farm, burdened With $1,000 mort
gnec has taken whale aud sole charge OF the farn,
bring help only In sced-tiue. harvest and ihrrsh-
ipe paid OF the mortgage, purchased has Sesies,
Il sulEy plow, wagon and set OF harness, besides
an $50 sewing machine for Ills noihe1, and Is now
ont ~ an,,, ue Ia member al the Cedar Valley
FfhRnl thrfH
-,enth. -orn winter
.,.-+har Frto,t NJ ,he ,oHn of Union. IA ms
.nes,-1 NJ Am rno Il Is months old md Weighs
| .o.< ronnds At1q r,on,h. nf age hts eight wss
iusf 10 pounds, but r,nce the commencement OF
r,rrm v4ather his weight increases but slowly a.
| thonch he continues to grow upc,y.
MplMA.
AT uerryr1lle, Clart County Oh Friday lasL two
men. hrotheEs.ln-law, naucd Hilton mud Mont
| were both drunk. In the!r drinking bout they
! ouaxrelea aQd abused each other considerably.
Ate, the quarrel Hilton went to neighbor's and
| torroEed sorne powder with which he loaded h1s
eun. After loading his gun he proceeded to the
| residence OF Mont, as7tsilg there about sunset.
nm. Nom, went out as DESIRED end tho oaly
I witness present etn,cs that aIser he tAiost 50: out
~ the 1ard he rnshed toward Hilton az Il angTy.
| Hhnn this demonstration WA made, Hilton
| es.nnna norewan, holding tue gun, aud, MONT
I 1t,I,nn npor Il, aer.ne Y1eiEMHT. MIN Instantly.
=, 49, - ~, aaro~., .n,,ss.- e. -, -. >'-'
A-0 ~ ~ - s-N''S'' s'-' S'4e os1es' oa's
! Ap1 oAse o''
| WISCONSIN.
Al the men employed by the Wolf River Boon
company-ahous +zn-stEacK las1 Week- nua Thar
tered three TUGS to bring then TO Oshkosh. Tae
Cause WIS the reduction Of Wases from - to l-5e
q day, and lie prospect OF no money uuf1 the MD
Gle Of September.
| MICHIGAN.
l .-.,.,, IT. r,rtIct yxf.,d of Trowh,3dre
L1l "il.aes Ill. .+@~e' "es1' =.
| A]pr-an County. cportxl 4pTfp q dead apple tlee,
an, 1hts sun,iner c,t OF the LIMBS to brusa peas
| With, In about ten days after he placed the uMoa
| rr I'm ,,,,,s ,t.v b1nasoyned n,1t
. II lne SEouuo %1ce piossoA4eo o@@
| MINNESOTA
....y r-,,.,., 1,,,,r of M.nt,., roz
a ohueatef OF eaqlao uosuu, =. Gsae. 80. ~
| 20 AFFECTED IN hGr ercE. Curing tee severe STORM