, 1870-06-22

the uesteE3palt oI Kewaunee County ~foIa
three oE fonfNeeks Q&&t, md it 4 said that
pork. nd Tssutton ste> Yaro1ts ashas mhh,r|
tneT m1Se osakosh h6j!a,rester1.4 reports thlt,
on Wednesday Of lass week, Mr. J4dob benaus,
OF Vinalznd, while driving fo1d Of wheat. to
Neenat WIS thrown from the Wsgon aud hsd
his neck broken, killing him Instantly. Mr.
Denaus was 70 years old.
MIR: Dennis Murphy, one Of the oldest set
on Saturday, aged 80 yesrs. alr. Murphy had
resided in Lafayette County forty-sH years,
and Was. formerly proprietor OF q smelling fur1
mace situated near Benton.
In the town Of Holland, Brown County, on
ThuradaE, . large party was engaged IN; rais-
act Of putting on the plate, when it slipped
and came down with . e1ash, Instantly killing
Mr.. H. and seriously inining. several others,
all Of whom sill, probably, recover, EXCEPT
perhaps, n son Of John Cox, aged IS, whose
head was fea1tully c1ubhed. Ar. Rncl had
years. .,,.::. j.
Te7ay boasts OF a pig with only. three legs
and dog that eats ice cream.
in Terre Haute, . lady only eleven weekH
married Is applying for divorce, ?
"A queer old lady in Huntington County
has ei1ry or seventy pet cats.
through the side OF stablp covered with inch
plank, By an s1nmanageable horse, at Dtoon1-
field, Green County, last week. Hu escaped
with couple OF damaged ribs.
The indianapolis Journal ssyH: IA pain
ter in Anderson discovered that the partner Of
his bosom was too infinite with one John
Smith. He booted john out Of tho houso,
gave bus wife six dollars, and told hes to git
She got i'll q hurry"
MICHIGAN.
A fire at HuIonto*u, Lake Superior, on tile
1ath, burned 81! buildings, belonging ta Chris.
Opel, Gerhard Urfels, aud Mrs. Heutze.
Loss, S13,0G0; insurance, S8,5O0.
Recently farmer named Ossmere, re-
siding in Greenfield, concluded that lie would
lid bis barn Of about 4 hundred nests made by
swallows under the eaves, and for tho pur-
pose put up and mounted long ladder.
There wcro only dozen birds about whan
tic. farmer commenced at the nests, but
ho had scarcely toru one down before
the few set up such i twittsring aa
soon brought to the spot every
bird from the barns OF the whole neiglbor-
hood. They flew around Oesmlre's head, ut-
tering notes Of di6plaasure, aud at last the
whole cloud settled upon him, screaming,
pecking, and scratching. as it determined to
dig his eyes ont. The ladder did not stand
hand to fight off his tormcnsors, his support
slipped and foil, carrying him to the ground,
the fall breaking lib, End giving him sotuo
severe bruises. The birds remained about tho
spot until seemingly 'conYineed tha: their
abodcs were safe, wben the flock scattered.
The St. Paul Pioneer OF the 10Th says:
I" Tho Right Rev. II. D. Wbipple, Bishop Of
AlnncEota, arrived at his homo, in Faribault,
yesterday morning, after an absence fruln Ills
dioeeso OF some elx OF eight months, the most
of which time he has spent in England; franco,
and Spain. Assistant Bishop Talbot, OF InIi-
ana, accompanied him to his home in rati-
oault. When the train reached Faribanlt, Yes
terdaF, the students OF the Grammar School
and tho: Theological Seminary, together with
an immenso n crowd OF the citizens OF Fnri-
haut, wero at tho depot to receive and
welcome him homo. As he emerged from
the cars, the assomblsge greeted him with
rousing cheers, and then hockel around
him to ehAke him by the hand. VIC regret to
Learn that, willie the Dishop'a honlth is much
improved, he is etill far from being WELL mud
absolute quiet and relief from labor and care
arc necessary to complete the full restoration
OF his health. Bishop Talbot, we understand,
viii remain with him some six weeks
KANSAS.
Vim. Dickson. who was charged with mur-
dering peddler at Leayenworth, few
months sgo. was found guilty on Thursday
last. As The handouts wcro being placed
upon Dickson, preparatory to his safe con-
duct back 10 jail 3 gentleman. who had
known him in days gone by, stepped up aud
:,ehook hands with him, saving, H'Wels, Dick
son, this is pretty rough" Dickson. "Ios,
its" rough, but can stand it, by.
by, and I don't expect to bo the last"
"A Wilchcraft case recently occurred in st.
Charles County, the parties 10 which we're all
negroes :. Uncle Nelaon hshad died, aud " Dr..
Jones declared that be had beon bowitched to
death by = Uncle Ed. Ta]ley." The doctor also
performed certain ceremonies On tho body Of
''Uncle Nelse." with bugs and lizards, which
reused the negroes Of The ueghborhood into
great fury, and they determined to Kill Uncle
Ed Jones, with two others, wcnt To the old
mans cabin armed with guns, threw him out
with rope, conveyed him to tho woods, and
tied him to troe, where they wers on the
point Of e1ecuting him, but we're interrupted
by Nr. Earnest Dietker, who happened to pass
just at that time and made them release their
prisoner.
Tho Rev. Charles Waddle, the first while
child born IN Ohio, died short time ago. He
wna, forty years ago, one OF the moBt prom
1nent Methodist preachers in tic Welt. Such
was the estimation in which his abilities
and eloquence were hsld TINT at an early age
lie was appointed = Presiding Elder, and it
seemed probable then that in limo he would
become -Rshop. But ut the rety height OF
popularity hc gave way to temptation and
sunk, never TO Eise again, The last thirty
years Of Ills life, wero shrouded in the pro-
The Cincinns3i Chronicle Of tho Goth eays:
,"Ou1 readers viii remember that Il WIS an
n0unced come time since that Young man
named George ". Iollak had fallen from tho
steAIner General Lytle. on her downward trip
r. o. The nxht 81 JUNE aud boe1
deal OF excitement in life insurance cirrles. for
the following good and sufficient reasons:
George W. rollak and his father, Leo polIak.
arrived in tlliB city Oh the last daT OF May, the
son coming from tho South, and the father
from, Philadclphia. On the following morn
Ing, june !, they repszcd to tho Cincinnati
Preaident Robertson WAS only too happy to
-1ssue 100000 policy upon tha life OF the
yOung man. They then proceeded tu tho
Home Mutual, and Secretary Mcconnell
signed S5,uD0 On the life plan, receiving
one-quaHer years premium. Being strongly i'm
and Of the Importance OF making ample pro-
Flon, aEuinBt contingencies. the parties rallcd
upon General Agent Simpson and took &C, 900
policy agAinst accidents for ono year. This
was Oh Wednesday. On Saturday the fathor
and eon took passage for Louisville on tho
o'clock P. n. the passengers were aroused By
Aears-ren!ling cries Of Man overhoatd.' It
was found that the young man had fallen over
the guards into the river, and was no moro:
The old gentleman came back and presented
bis demand for the noat sum Of 52l, 900. The
insurance men declare that they cannot see
it, They say that tho body has not been
found, and that it is no case for Coroner, L,,t.
q case for lawyers and detective officors, so
they have employed q good corps Of botlL''
1fISCELLANEOUS