Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-30

The population of Des MOines is H. |
07s.
Washington county has no Jail, and
SO the Supervisors have imported a
couple of iron cages, which can be placed
in any room, and holds criminals very
nicely.
1t is stated that one boarding house
keeper in Des Moines found ten pocket
books in an old stove in his yard, every
one of which was probably taken from
the pockets of persons in attendance at
the Soldiers Reunion.
The Cresco Times says that on Mon
day night of last week, burglars went
through the store of A. NJ. Van Leuven,
of Lime Springs, in that county, taking
about $1,000 Of goods, with which they
got off without molestation.
A lad named Rood, IA years old, was
shot by some unknown person at q Nor
wegian wedding party in Center town.
ship, Alamakee county on the 18th, and
died on the 10Th. The affair is shrouded
in mystery, and it is not known whether
the act was premeditated or not.
Burlington secures two more rail-
roads Her City Council have voted to
accept the proposition of the Toledo,
Peoria & Warsaw and Rockford, Rock
Island e. st. Louis railroad companies to
build their roads into Burlington, in con-
dition of right of way and depot grounds.
The Midland Railroad has been pur-
chased by the Chicago s. Northwestern
company, who will push it to completion to
Anamosa as fast as money and men can
accomplish it. One hundred car loads of
iron are en- route for Chicago for that
purpose. Twenty miles from Clinton
are graded, bridgcd and tied.
According to the Republican, a citi-
zen of DEBORAH has recently reached the
successful termination of law suit be-
gan in Michigan in 1912, whereby lie
netts 1858 out of an original claim of
S133 This result is contrary to the
usual experience of litigants, who general
ly find the profits in inverse proportion
to the time consumed in the suit.
ID. w. Adams, of Alamakee county,
took the premium for the second best dis
play ofapples at the recent State Fair at
Keokuk, competing with Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Southern Iowa exhibitors Mr..
Adams is the most successful fruit grow
or in Northern Iowa, and has done more
that any other man to demonstrate the
capabilities of this section of the state in
that direction.
DR.. Walker of Quincy, who was so
nearly murdered in his drug store several
weeks ago, has recovered sufficiently to
testify that he was attacked by one Hop
kins, horse doctor, because he would
not give him whiskcy. Hopkins was ar
rested and narrowly escaped lynching.
He was placed under bonds of $1,000 to
await the action of the grand jury in
to Jail
Mr.. John Cooper, worthy citizen
of Cedar County, came to his death on
the 18th inst. by being gored by bull.
He was knocked down, and on attempt
ing to rise, the Infatuated animal plung-
cd his horn into Mr. Coopcr's abdomen,
completely discmbowcling him. In this
condition he managed to drag himself
some rods and climb fence. after which
he lay helpless for an hour until discover
ed ana taken home. He fingered but u
day or two.
General W. D. Wilson thus photo
graphs the great Indian who gave his
name to the city of southern Iowa: My
recollection of Kcokuk is very vivid, as l
say him when he passed through Pitts
burg, think in 1863 He was splcn-
did specimen of a man, and the most
noble looking Indian I ever saw He
was leaning on the window sill Of one of
the leading stores on Wood street, in a
position that displayed his developed
form, looking at the busy crowd that
thronged the street, and seemed lost in
contemplation, perhaps at the advance
mcnt of civilization, and the probable ex-
termination of the red man. AS a type
of the future Of the fourishing city of
Kcokuk, the portrait of its noble name
sake would be especially appropriate
Nilsson is of medium height, and