Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-22

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The population of the city OF Du-
buque, Iowa, as returned by the Deputy
United States Marshal, is 1922. Daven-
port has population Of 2O,14l.
The census of Kenoshs city, Wis,
shows an aggregate of 800 inhsbitants,
and 808 dwellings; Kenoshs city and
county, 1919 inhabitants, 1,4l2 dwell
ings.
The New York census taker found in
. family a child about five years old with
out any, name. The father waited one
name, its mother the other, and they
would not compromise.
Progress, N. H., bellies It's name. as its
population has decreased 100 per cent.
during the last ten years. In 1860 it
boasted eleven inhabitants, while the cen
sus-taker, this year, is only able to report
population Of five.
Incidents and Accidents.
Thirty six infants died at Long
Branch the past summer from dysentery.
in Vermont, recently, wagon laden
with an eight-ton block OF martle ran
over mans arm, but broke no bones.
WIN. w. Collins, of Mystic, Conn,
was recently bitten by tomato worm, and
died Of the bite on the day following.
Recent frightful mortality among
children in Cincinnati is ascriDed to the
impure milk sold throughout the city.
"A little son Of Mr.. Eckhart, OF Vir-
ginia, Ill was.recently killed BY the re.
coil of q shotgun which he had loaded
too heavily.
"A potato bug killed an Irish washer
woman the other day, at jackson, Mich,
by its bite. She fingered three days in
intense agony.
"A St Louis merchant carclessly left
the water running from his hydrant, and
now mourns $40. 200 damage in the lower
part Of his store.
Miss Ellen barley, of Dubois county,
Ind, was terribly burned the other day,
by her clothes taking fire from cook
stove. Her recovery was not expected.
"A daughter of Thomas Peak, of the
town of Constantine, Mich, aged nine
years, was burned to death q few days
ago, by the explosion Of coal oil lamp.
"A young Swedish woman in Altoona,
Ill.,, named Tiller, was recently burned to
death while attempting to build fire with
kerosene. She had been married but six
months.
John Miller, a prominent farmer
living near New Albany, Ind, is suf-
fering from peculiar disease OF the
throat that prevents him from swallowing
anything, and he ia slowly starving to
death. .
"A festive juvenile came near burning
up he business quarter OF Fayette, Mo,
few days ago. by saturating kitten
with coal oil and setting it on fire. The
kitten made things very lively for few
minutes.
"A boy, William Matthews, of Lake
Reno, Mimi, was caught IN the tum-
blingrod of threshing machine and
nearly killed. The owner OF the machine
was arrested and fined for not having the
tumblingrod boxed. 'ts.
The other day an excursion party went
TO Toms River, N. j., from Long Branch,
and while crossing foot bridge from the
village, the bridge gave way, precipita-
ting over hundred persons into twenty
feet of water. Eight were drowned.
Thomas Sbackleford, of Rumsey, KY,
formerly Sheriff of Mclean County, was
sunstruck about two months ago, while
crossing Green river, and has been speech
less ever since He enjoys good general
health, sees and hears well, but is unable
to speak.
The Rondout Courier sums up the
result OF lightning stroke at Kingston,
N. Y, as follows: Five persons killed in
stantly; two have since died from their
injuries; eighteen seriously injured, but
will recover; and about one hundred
slightly shocked.
in Henry County, Iowa, the other
day, two young men named "Jack"
Elsley and Henry Kinsley went out early
in the morning TO call wild turkeys, and
while 30 doing were both fatally shot by
third party named Hyde, who mistook
them for turkeys, which he was also hunt.
ing. g.a-
"A young girl named Kitty Felt was
abducted from her mothers home at
New Orleans, and conveyed to howell in
the woods by white man, who held her
while she was being shorn OF her blonde
tresses by an old negress. She was then
conducted back to the city again, and al
lowed to go home.
-Gallantry saved a young gentleman's
life in Bath county, KY. The Misses Den
mis-, in walking home during q Storm, took
shelter under q tree-Mr. Harry Riddle
vacating the dry spot for them just in
time to receive severe shock from the
lightning which killed Miss Ellen Dennis,
who took his position.
Mrs. Mary Clark, of Cincinnati,
thoughtles.ly left coal oil can on the
stove the other evening, when she built
the fire. After some time e.apsed she en-
deavored TO remove it, but gas had gene
rated by the heated stove, and the con-
tents exploded, 80 burning Mrs. Clark
that abe has since died.
I'm st. Louis, q little girl of i've years
entered junk shop, recently, and ran
against an iron railing which just reach
ed her chin. In drawing bsck to ex,ri.
cate herself, she pulled the railing with
her, and, her head striking counter, she
was pinioned between 1t and the railing
and choked to death.
"A gentleman residing In Maine says
that, when boy, he one pleasant after
noon lay down beneath the shade of q
large maple and fell asleep. He was bare
footed, and Judge of his horror, upon
awakening, to discover that q large striped
snake had swallowed his great toe, proba.
bly, installing it for toad. His snake.
ship was made TO disgorge.