, 1870-05-28


to ave1t it.
The necessity Of change is annually becom-
ing more imperative. The earth-closet Bys-
tenn seems to nder the only rational method OF
relief, and the testimony Of those who have
tested it In public aud private establishments
is unanimously and unconditionally IN its
favor. Its adoption won1d cut of from the
river the most offensive portion Of the scwaso
which now flows into it, and would be the first
and most important step towards reform
which will be only tho more difficult the longer
it is postponed. The nuisance 10 80 intolera-
BILE, and has already gained for Chicago such
an unsnyiable uotoriety, thht ita abatement
should be . matter OF personal interest to
every citizen, and, il it can be effected by go
simple means as the adoption Of earth-closets,
the measure should be enforced without delay.
b. ". S. CLEVELAND.
CHICAGO, May q, 1870.
TIE NORTHWEST.
ILLINOIS.
In pekin, during the year ending Nav 1,
5,o27 barrels Of liquor we're 1ectifod.
-1he establishment Of largo watch manu-
factory is contemplated at Onarga.
AtCalro, May Is, John Stafford and Bart.
Caehtnan. while working upon railway track,
were struck by lightning. Thu fornor was in
stantly killed, and the 1atter died about two
hours ;afterward- Three other men OF the
same party, and two at short distance, were
knocked down, but escaped without serious
The total loss By the recent fire at Wono-
na was neasly $4,000, and tho insurance
about $780, 900.
-The dubuque Times of the 2eth Gays
Vapk& &A1A al Ata,, E1fnT
ble tragedy was enacted At the weu-known
Two-Mile House east Of Dnnleit1, kept by Nj.
John A. Rose, resulting IN the almost instAn-
taneouA killing Of Che Of the parties, and tho
dangerous woundlug Of another. The parties
to the Ssgeay were Mr.: T., Rose =, tha proprietor
OF Dunteith, brother Of John Smith, OF thiA city,
whose little son WAS accidontly drowned some
days xgo. It seems that for some
tine past m old teud hsa ex-
isted between the two man regarding
the title to . twenty-acze lot Of land. which,
Rose claimed thas he purchased with tho
hotel Of Smith. Some weeks ago the land was
put up and sold ut = tar sale, being bid in bY
Smith 1t high figure. This en9ende1ei hard
feelings, and VAS the aignal for war, Rose
claiming that the property LOCALLY belong
cd to him. and thAt he would not give it IN
without a struggle. Yesterday Smith and Rose
met in the house OF the latter, and were soon
Texed question Of ownership. Words soon
gaye way to blowe. and terrific hanl-to-hand
fight ens1ed, in which engagement it seems
that Smith got much the worst OF ii, and
then the murder took place. Mrs. Roso had
Just succeeded in separating tho two men by
throwing herselt between them, when
Smith running behind Rose ,csught him around
tho neck With one arm. and With the other
drew revolver, which be placed in almost di-
rect contact with tho unfortunate mans breast.
and then fired three times in quick succession,
each ball taking effect and producing mortal
wound, from which the warm blood tlonod in
torrents. The whole thing waa performed
as5 }e% 1s5 a a,esie Sse shggfrsa .Sa fo5xd
expired in fow moments. but this was not
tie end OF the tragedy, and Smiths turn came
next. Exactly how it happened we cannot state.
Or where, but in attempting to sit down a short
timo after the murder, the revolver, which it
seems he had placed in his pants pocket, e1-
p1cdcd, tho ball passing upward iuto tue
bowels, and inlicting a wound from which It is
considered he cannot recover. He Was soon
removed to his house in Dun1oith, and at t.st
accounts Was but just alive. Another account
states that both men were armed, and COM
meuced firing upon each other almost imuelt-
ately, Smith giving Rose bis mortal wound
while stretched out upon the floor from tho
effects Of = knock-down blow. AS soon as be
saw the sad consequences Of his fatal act, he
turned the pistol upon himself and inflicted
the wound before mentioned. The h,st story,
however, is generally conceded to bo tho cor
rect one"
ANo7.egian wife at Sioux City has presented
her husband with b baby weighing twenty
pounds.
Tho editor Of the Council Blutta Times
counted segenty-seTeu female gum -chewera on
the street within fifteen minntes.
w1scoNs1N.
The Racine Journal says: "During tho
rain-etorm last Mondsy afternoon the clerks in
tie Post Office wero staftled by heavy pa-s
terinE sound as OF hail, and on going to the
door imagine their surprise to learn that tAe
patteting proceeded not from hail, IS they
supposed, bpt i countless number OF pebbles
falling upon the earth. How far this rain OF
stono extended they were unable to toll, as It
waa impossible to go out in the fierce storm.
but probably for miles, as the rear OF tho Office
and beach were covered with stones sitter the
storm had cleared away
INDIANA.
They have '4si1ty-acze watermelon patches'
Al TerIe Uaus.
There ia a lady two aud half miles south
west OF Wesspozt, Decatur County, By tho
namc Of Whecdop, who walked to GfeensburE
4 few days ago, paid her taxes and returned
to within Two and half miles Of Westport
making thirty miles in ono day. Her age is
Il year,.
Tho indianapolis journal Of the 2cth saya:
"a fnghtful accident occurred on tho La
fayetto Road Yesterday evening, As the train
was crossing Sugar Creek bridge, half mile
north Of Thorntown. A woman ras
crossing! the bridge, carrying band
box, and had gotten within twenty feet
Of tho end, vhen. seeing there
train, she dropped down between tho track
With the evident intention Of escaping it, but
the wind blew mp het d1ess 80 that it Was
caught By the cow-catcher, throwing her yio-
lently upward, and dashlng out he, braing
against the head Of the engine. The right
leg below the knee WAS entirely severed, tho
light arm stripped Of ita flesh from tho should.
CT to the ends OF the fingers, and tic body
otherwise mutilated. The name Of the unfor-
tunato woman is supposed to be parsons-a
resident Of Lebanon.
MICHIGAN.
Two young men from the country called in .
Detroit foundry, 4 few days ago, to get a piece
OF casting for aone farm machinery. The
employees were absent at their 1ipncrH, with
up the engine for the afternoons work. It
wAs running at low speed, and pumping water
INTO the boiler. The country cousins looked
with interest at its motions and tho slow revo-
luton Of the large ay-wheel, and fell into
discussion as to tho relative power of steam
and human muscle. One Of them final
y offered TO bet dollar that 10
he stepped up to the engineer End asked per-
mission to try it, which mas readily granted,
and, taking of his coat and rolling up his
sleeves, braced himself for the effort Watch
ing carefully until the right spoke came
aronnd. with . yell, to encourage himself, he
in fact, he vent over it without stopping,
and Vas discharged in parabollc orbit through
epaec, coming down in sand heap in tho fur
ther part Of the foundry. He was picked up q
thoroughly disgusted man, and 50 lano that
lie was obliged to climb into his wagon at the
back end, quite satisfied, however, that steam
was too much for him.
MINNESOTA.
Tho Alexandra douglas Comfy Post of
the 21et gives the following list Of casualties
from tho great wind storm Of the previous
Tueaday; !" Rosla7a To,rnshtp-Mr. ]. Il.
Evnns, house 1924 demolished from roof to
chamber floor; !; Lcnuel Clark, entire upper
hing, roof blown OF Of dwelling house, and
large amount Of clothing destroyed Il. q.
Wilhelm, roof Of dwelling house blown oil;
Mr. Bailey, house unroofed; Jkmea Nc
Glellsn, =, house nnroofed; = William
j., house qnrooled and other
the Misses Wilson, dwelling almost entirely
demolished. Lake Mary Iovnship-Fred
Grsbe, house unroofed and demolished to
chamber floor; Geo. Lansing, house unroofed;
Wn. Lansing, house unroofod; 11r. Eaton,
roof blown of. and house otherwise seriously
injured; Frank Colby, house unroofed; Carl
Colby, house unroofed Wesley Miller, house
unroofed: In Leaf Valley Township, there
we're three houses unroofed and
badly shattered, belonging to john
Ellis. s. L. West, and Mr. Zines.
In Holmea City Township, the roofs mere
blown of the houses Of Mr. Thomas Price and
a number Of othars whose names We have
been unable to learn. In Orange Township