, 1870-04-21


4 child named Huskinsoa, whose parents
I've neaz shipmAn, Aacoupin County, got her
head cApEht in the sliding door of Eranarr,
the other day, and was chokcd to death.
Tho Illinois Stata Sunday School Convea-
ton 6 vi b held in Quincy on tbs 9Th eth, and
Mrs. VIM Graham, living On Mao.insw
Greek, WIS burned 70 death last week. Her
clothes caught from soma burning grass.
IOWA.
fire at Upton, on Sunday. DESTROYED sev~
etal b9ildings, Including the Masonic Asil md
Tho Des Monies Regis.er sAys: i" Hds-;
banda are not often outwitted Is completeIy as
one OF our citizenH has lust been l,y his wife
Laat January Ea bade her An Afectiou4te
good and left for Missouri to buy farm.
He found u good stretch Of cultivated land,
and on it erected substantial house. Then
be came homo for his wife, and found tllat to
TINT article DO hAd no claim. Altar he left
for Missouri, his better half quietly applied
for divorce. She presented her c1aina-it
was not resisted. Tic husband, AWAY among
the xich farm OF our Southern sister, knew
released from her marital obligations. She
lived alone, wondering what her former spouse
would think Of tie business, until last even
ing, when that indiv2au1l dropped into town.
He walked rapidly home, noted the light in
the open window, thought of the happy greet
ing to bs his speedily, and rapped gently It the
husband that isn't, and banged the door in his
face. Here WAS welcome ~ was welcome.
He thought it queer tune for joking, and 80
stated. Very bluntly then cana The answer,
that be hadn't any business therr-that she
was legally released from his protection and
rurport, that he had bettez quit barking up the
wroDg tree, and that il he didn't believe It to
60 to Court and e12tnine the records. The e1-
husband left the premises. He slept alone
last night, md this morning X he looka over
the court records he viii find that tho woman
wasn't cstray in her declarations"
SDrAHA.
In saloon in Tes7e u.ute, night or two
ago, q man named Whittenore chewcd OF Pat.
lsnah's thumb, and Pat. Ruai, chewed OF
Whittemote's nose.
The Indianapolis Journal Of the 18th says !:
"serious fcazs are now entertained for tbs
peaches throughout the State, since The pfes-
ont airy spell of weather broke upon us. We
are disposed to believe that that delicious fruit
is gone up"
In North Lawrence, \ few days ago, m un-
married colorea woman, named Lizzie Rich
ardeon, killed her infant, three days old, by
applying lighted match 10 its nostrils, thus
causing sut1ocAtion. She IL under arrest.
MISSOURI.
Tho st. Louis Times says: 'Duting the in
vestigation OF city cases, yesterday, u tall ape-
cinen Of tho tse7fs-snonde, ciAd in nnimpeAeh-
able black, and with couptcnance l,eaming
with fnailea, appeared in the lobby. This LADY
is historical character. having served over
two years in the Federal amy during the war
fifteen months IS a private in tho Illinois
cavalry, and over nino montha as teanster in
the noted Lead Mine regiment, which waa
raised in WaAhburne'a district, from the
Counties Of 10 Daviess and Carroll.
She was 1t the siege OF Corinth, and
Has On duty during most OF the campaign
against yiekBburg. At Lookout Noun
tain sho formed one Of y party OF eighteen &C.
lected to make scout and report the position
Of General Dlagg's forces. She was an attdche
Of General nlAirs Seventeenth corps during
most Of the campaign Of the Army Of Tennes-
eee, and did good service In the reconnoitering
operations around the Chattahoochie River, 1t
which time shc was connected With General
now q years OF age, but who looks mucl,
younger, went through her army life nnder
the coeuomen OF Soldier Tom,' By which name
she win be recognized by many who served in
the Department Of the West. 1Ier business in
the Police Court was in the capacity Of Wit
uctb."