The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-03-11

OYER THE RIVER,
IOWA.
A fire at Dubuque on the morning of Feb |
'uazy 9oth, destroyed several buildings and
caused loss Of $4,000. J. II. Dunn was
he heaviest loser.
A Methodist church was built In Clinton
county, recently, In three days.
John Lswler was killed near Dewitt, re-
Gently. by the upsetting of load Of lumber.
L. 8. Nash was killed by On explosion At
Keokuk lately.
Davenport has lady barber.
More mining is being done this winter in
the Catese region near Dubuque, than has
been done for many years. Miners are mul-
tiplying in other localities In that vicinity.
A dissolute man named Holmes commit.
ted suicide at Burlington, Friday night,
Feb. 1s, by taking morphine.
A few weeks will entirely complete the
ane bridge Of the Northwestern road across
the Mississippi st Clinton.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, wants the new peni-
tentiary:
A bed Of real lithograph stone is reported
to have been discovered near Pennington, in
Van Buren, county. II this 10 correct, It 10
the only bed In America.
Warrington having raised her 1900
and Brighton $4,000, the Chicago and
Southwestern railroad 10 guaranteed to those
towns.
The Republican primary election in Des
Moines, Feb. 16, resulted In the nomination
for Mayor, J. H. Hatch, present incumbent
Solicitor, Seward Smith. present incumbent;
Treasures. George A. AcVicker; Marshal,
8. II. Carson.
Senator Clark, representing the district
composed Of the counties of Bremen, But.
Ter and Grundy, ID said to be i'll beyond al
hope Of recovery.
The Des Moines Rsgistsr ssys that IN. A.
p. Darwin, former wife of G. Ben Darwin,
has been elected professor of logic, rhetoric
and English literature In the Burlington
University, taking the chair Of Professor
Hayhurst, formerly pastor Of the Baptist
church Of Des Moines, who 10 transferred
to the department Of mathematics. Mrs.
Darwin Is said to be lady of thorough at
tainments, and amply qualified for the du-
ties Of the position to which she has been
called"
Senator Comes, of California, Is erecting
fine monument over the remains of his
wife, inferred at Richmond, Indiana
The Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis
road 10 graded through Brighton. The cars
run nearly to Rockbddge.
Quincy people carry opera glasses to
church.
Ono thousand men win he put at work
Immediately at Fredricktown, on the Rock.
ford, Rock Island and St. Louis Railroad.
At the election in Clay county, Luther s.
Hopkins and VIM. 81. Huddleson received
IN equal number of votes for County
Judge. The matter was decided by lot, Mr..
hopkins being successful
Amos Denslow cut his throat with . hay
knife near Rochelle recently.
The schools Of Jacksonville have been
closed to prevent the spreading Of the small
pox.
The citizens of Cairo, unable TO hnd q
candidate for the mayoralty, have united in
. petition eight feet long to the present in
cumbent, n. J. H. Oberly, praying him to
retain the position. He will doubtless con.
sent
George Greenwood was shot In Bailey.
vile, Ogle county, on the 7th ult., by his
brother William.
The last discovery Of gold was on Salt
creek, De Witt county.
It 10 thought gold has been discovered on
the farm Of Mr.. Armstrong, in Panther
Greek, Peoria county, and mining mschi.
merry has already been put in operation.
Hon. Anson Barnum Is elected county
Judge Of Ogle county by two hundred ma
jority.
Rev. James Lemen, last surviving MEM
Der of the convention which framed the first
Constitution Of Illinois, in 1918, died 1t the
residence Of his son, near Belleville, on the
9Th inst. ...' -@ .....
Mn. Amelia Hobbs has been elected q
Justice Of the Peace In Jersey Landing
Township, jersey county, by majority of
twsnty-six. County Clerk silby win Ger
tify the fact to tho Governor. This Is the
llrst lady ever elected to odace In this State.
INDIANA. .-..
p. II. OrBrien, editor Of the Rochester
asssdsrd, died February 3lst, at Rochester.
He IVES formerly editor Of the Delphi Ind) }
1SssSe. ,T.4.1aE 7tT .eE.s@ sE.
L is estimated that The magnetic we'll has
increased the value Of real and personal
property within the corporate limits OF st.
Louis, from 8soo.0oo 70 >eoo, ,ooo
.'Jacksoos b the name Of tAixty-seysn
townships in the State Of Indiana
Daniel Stock, . farmer Of Taylorsville,
Ya>S4l>nlnsrnAv Nonnt, hnn1 himaa1f In hia