Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

a jewelry man at Decorah was re-
Gently sold by the bogus firn, of John
Fisher 4 Co., New York, to the tune
Of ninety dollars. Beware.
A boy at Des Moines was recently
excused from school TO attend Il flu
neral, but he was found soon after
witnessing game Of base ball, and
upon being asked why he did not go
to the funeral, he answered with the
utmost coolness: ~ went down to the
house to attend it, but the man wasn't
dead yet"
A Dubuque grocer, having had an
unprecedented demand for vinegar
for several days, bottles, mugs, jugs,
basins, teapots, &c. having been COM
ing. constantly for Il supply of the
acid, was tempted to try its quality
for himself, when he discovered that
he had tapped wrong cask and had
sold barrel Of old Bourbon whiskey
at ten cents a quart.
The Capitol Commissioners were
in session again yesterday. They
elected Mr.. Piquenard of Springfield
Supervising Architect. Mr.. i. is u
partner Of Mr.. Cochrane, part Of
whose Sc plan M sos WAS aaogstsa Sgsae 9Rd 9Rose now
being built. They also extended the
time fer receiving bids for stone,
limeand cement until the Sd Wednes.
day in November, and located the
building In the Square preparatory
to beginning the work Of excavation.
! Commissioners adjourned to meet
again Wednesday, Oct. 9th.-Regis-
| ter, 7th.
The Register says that Lodge of
colored Masons was organized at Des
last Thursday evening.
The Hesfeyn Io,0d Journal not be-
ing afforded a living at Quincy,
Adams County, Mr.. {. w. Sherman,
formerly Of Knoxville,) its propri-
etor, proposes to remove IL toViIisca,
Montgomery County. We wish him
better success there.
kasaen. Dodge has. just completed his
little $:,5 900 cottage at Council Blufis.
The annual meeting Of the Grand
Lodge of Iowa Odd Fellows, is to be
held at Council Bluffs on the 10Th
inst.
a Davenport dog few days ago
laid down and died from pure grief
over the death Of Il horse which had
been his constant companion.
There were, on last Thursday, $50
convicts i'm the State Penitcntiary,
which Is the largest number ever
within tho walls mt one time, and is
about all the Institution can COM
fortably accommodate.
The Abba Union is informed that
seven miles Of track are now laid
down from the depot in the direction
of Eddyville. The force of hauds
will now go to Eddyvillean and lay the
track from that place to Oskaloosa,
after which they will return and
complete the portion between this
and EddyviIle.
In Fayette, on Sunday evening,
James DOremus, young man, shot
himself through the head in Herds
Commercial Hall, where he was n
student. lie left letter to his
mother, telling her Of his suicidal
intentions, and blaming her for
withholding money from him until
he Was driven to desperation.
A girl named Hellman committed
suicide by drowning at Fort Madison
last week Tuesday. Cause unknown.
The state Registr learns that s.
w. Armstrong, a lawyer Of Fonta-
nellie. Adair County, committed
suicide by poison ON the 9th inst.
lie was about 45 years Old and a
drunkard.
The State Convention Of Spiritual
lists was In session at pes Moines last
week.
Complete. census returns for the
State viii bs published In a day or
two. Enough Is known now tn show
the population to be 100000, says
the Regis'er.
The telegraph operator ut Monte.
yuma il a lady, Mrs. Nettie Long
fellow, and Is said to fill the post
admirably.
The Ners relates that Rev. Y.J.
Holloway, the Methodist Minister Mt
Sigourney, has abandoned his wife
and child, and, under pretence Of
going to Conference, sloped for his