, 1869-06-04
THE .NORTUFEST.


Oliver Brewer, a nanerman On The Island near
st. Louis, lately caught With seine, an alligator
gar sir feet two inches In length.
Mater Ni1lAn Edwards OF Springfield, "a pre-
pairing Tor the press \ volume entitled 4Tho Life
and Times Of Governor Sinian Edwards" 1t
~m give history Of Illinois from 17so up 70 the
year Of the Governors death. in 1sa2. The pages
will contain correspondence from dtattnguiahed
ner, such - Patrick Henry, Monroe, Calhoun. the
elder Adams, Wit nnd others. Among these
VIII be found the appointment Of John Todd, tn
1sS9, n Military and Civil ComuAndAnt Of tho
County OF nlnoA IN the State OF Virginia."
A6wtde named Swan J. Peterson. d soldier On
Rock Island. and Who had sersed for about two
Year,, committed suicide, luna i, By tattng poi
son Discomfort and houe-a.ckneas werc the
causes Of the act
The people Of Morgan County arc IN ;Aouole
over their new coun nouse. Their County Court
Is about completing very 1ne building, a. = cost
Of $500, co., The objections raised to 1t that Ia
not located on tho public square. 1t Is proposed
to sen 1t and put up new ono on the gsa of the
original structure -
adopted br IN almost unanimous yote and the
Liquor prohibition wn carried By twenty-five ma-
Ior1t5.
4 few niEhts ago, the wool1en mills at Claytou,
ownedbJ Messrs, Aot1ess Co, wesa entered By
ruoos7s ana m Fs1ssrsd q goods 70 tae amount OF
ne"1H $s1o'H lug Ioooefa nave becn arrested At
QU!ncet, ind III the goods tecve1ed.
IOWA
Laet week, John Marley. Of Eeokuk, maaea bet
Of 500 thst he could d1esS beef inl1de Of fifteen
minutes, and on Saturday he Old It In ccscn minutes
md frty eceonds-
Al Pleasant Ridge. near Na4Nson, on Friday
EhcnezeF Neal was accidentally shot bf Robert
Betzham. bis nutha1-tu-'ax, and dici ,the next
day.
William 6ueek Was found dead IN a barn near
Richmond, on Wednesday Of lass week. lie COM
utted suicide, u he stated In 4 note found IN his
hat, because people thought him lazy, whca the
truth Vas that be was unable 10 wo.k In couse-
quenee Of atrtetlon.
Jpdge a. L Robinson, Of tho vsndetburg Crtml-
nal Court, wnA zassnlted BY man named Mazsh,
In Evansville, on SATURDAY. Marsh wAs acting a
his own attorney In cty,l suit, In which he VA
rlala:ln. heiore Justice OF the Peace, anu Judge
Robinson ~as deIeudtng. Marsh got augry, aod
s11uck the 1adge . heavy blow.
MINNESOTA
al WInona, recently, the ferry boas Tutste
stared scrpsa the liver, having on poAsd I nsn
wbosc DOC had been lost IN the city. Betorr ioe
ming down to The leEee. aud bearing the Solce Of
his master, ptnngcd Into the river, and followed
| the wxse Of the boat II was pretty hard struS-
gle but The animal ncver surned back aad, work.
Ing Against tho enrTent finally made the opposite
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