Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17

The town of Bonn has begun to pre-
pare for the celebration Of the hundredth
anniversary of Beethoven's birth, the 18th
December, 1870. A musical festival IL to
be arranged, and the greatest vocal and
instrumental artists viii be invited. The
musical performances win last for three
days, and only the acknowledged great
works of the great master will be per-
formed.
Another harsh measure has Just been
taken by the Russian Government against
the Jews in the empire. By IN Imperial
ukase Just published the Jews are to be
liable to military service up TO the age Of
81, while the maximum age of recruit
ment for the Christians 10 20. The same
ukase provides that al Jews who will be-
come Christians shall be exempted from
military service altogether.
Incidents and Accidents.
"A little child at Peoria, Ill, fell into
tub of hot water few days ago, and was
scalded to death.
The Watertown and Rome IN. "
railroad recently killed passenger for the
first time in eighteen years.
"A little child two years old, near Mans
field. Ohio, was recently choked to death
in attempting to swallow button.
AT Lodi, Ohio. recently, Q man, his wife
and child, all died from the effects Of sleep
ing in newly plastered room.
"A young girl, thirteen years old, had
her leg broken in four places the other
day, while sliding down hill in Augusta,
"A young man in Stonington tried to
clean his gun by putting red-hot poker
down the barrel He can't find one of his
fingers.
I'm q New England town man has
subscribed to new church on condition
that the town does not subscribe in aid of
q certain railroad.
"A three year old boy, at Coldwater,
Mich, spilled pitcher of hot lard upon
his face and breast, few days ago, injur-
ing him SO badly that he died soon after.
The physician who attended the New
London young lady who ran pin into
her hand, says she did not die OF lockjaw
but of pynmia, or blood poisoning.
"A young man of Montpelier, VT,
visited his sweetheart a few days ago,
drunk in consequence of which she dis
missed him He took vitriol, and died at
once. G
While number ofboys were playing,
in Harrisburg, Tenn, one of them threw
lime in the face Of the other, which result
ed in the sight being almost if not entirely
destroyed.
"A woman who lived in Wilkesbarre,
Pa, got up few nights ago for the pur-
pose of taking q smoke, and, in looking
for the necessary pipe and tobacco, fell
down stairs and broke her neck.
"A South Carolina paper declares that
q young man who lost his wife short
time ago, married another while friends
were making preparations for the fune-
raj, and with his bride followed the re-
mains sorrowfully to the grave.
"A large tin sign in Detroit, represent
ing q gold pen, was recently torn from its
fastenings by the wind, carried up into
the air, and, descending, its point penc-
trated the back OF dog, killing him in
stantly.
"A farmer, near GAINESVILLE, O., killed
a $500 horse by striking it near the eye
with small stone, inflicting a slight
wound, which, in the course Of week,
resulted in an immensely swollen head
and death
I'm a case recently on trial in Maine,
witness incidentally stated that there
were three posts in his hog yard. Being
asked what they were for, he replied with
some hesitation that his three children
were buried there.
A little boy in Clarendon, VT, while
sliding in pasture, a few days ago, struck
a fence and ran a fifteen inch hemlock
splinter into his left groin. 1t passed up
ward, and, running across, protruded on
the right SIDE The splinter was soon ex-
tracted, and the boy was doing well at last
accounts.
"A Cleveland father tied rope about
the body of his little boy and threw him
into the river as punishment for playing
on it's bank. AS he was drawing the child
in the rope parted, and the inhuman chas-
tisement nearly resulted in o tragedy, for
the little fellow was rescued only with
great difficulty and danger.
"A young man who was recently sued
for breach Of promise, in Birmingham,
Pa, said in justification that the would-be
bride was . Methodist, while he was
Lutheran. Equal to the emergency, the
young lady announced her willingness to
renounce her Methodism and attend the
Lutheran Church, and he then being
nothing 10th, the two hearts now beat as