, 1870-05-21


There are now SIS inaane persons in the
Jacksonville Asylun-more than at any ono
time before.
Last week, as the Hon. D. F. si1npaou, for
many years Probate Judge Of Calhoun County,
WAS sitting in front OF Al open fro, he was
scized with fit and fell into It. ard was SO
bsd'y burned before hs Was rescued that fears
arc entertained that he will not recover.
Major Dorice D. shu1nway died 1t Taylor
VILE, on the Sih inst-, aged 81 ycars. He had
lived in 1l(inoia sincu 1887 hsd been County
Judge. Clerk Of the State Senate, member Of
the Legislature. and mombcr Of tho conven-
ton that formed tho present State Constitu-
ton.
AT Pleasantv111e. recently, a rump-petllar.
nr. Warren, eloped with young woman, and
married. her: By next mail came note from
Pellaa, inqairinG after tho fugitive husband,
aud then Quo from Nr. koepcrs, Postmaster,
stating that Warren had left wife and three
children, who are now living in pella
in his decision IN the Knight divorce case,
at Dcs Moines, Judge Maxwell said: 'So un-
sion than that the p1aintin herself furnished
large share Of the provoking cause: e."
Her remedy is not in court, but, II her health
| will permit, in reformation Of her Manners
| Mount Carmel, on Saturday LAST, voted
| 100000 toward the New Abapy t St Louis
Airline Railway Some months ago, the
| County Of Wabash, in which Mount Carmel IL
| situated. voted S50. 600 for the same pArposo
| The money thus voted is to be expended in the
ccneduction ct the Indiana division OF the
road.
A BURLINGTON lady has advanced so far in
wouaana rights as to 50 to the bsrbers regu-
la1ly TO DO shaved.
| The BURLINGTON argus learns That, during
last week, in keokuk County. family named
reroe, buried tho last OF their three children.
all Of whom died Of scarlet fever. Az the
father and mother we're returning home from
the grave OF the last child, Just Is they were
g ths s.se ts 1he ghtning e15uek 1 thes
now raying manic.
The people Of Randolph Township, Tppe
canoe County. got mad 1t depredating foxes,
turned out e, mass, and killed sesen.
The spi1it OF ambition which has seize,1
J the hens Of 1ndiana this season, has cropped
out III Vernon, Jennings County Mrs
. TaudereIifs Of that place, sel = portion Of hel
entelrriHiug brood on eighty-fve eggs, and ou
Of tha. humber eiglty-three chickens wers
, hatchcd.
MICHIGAN
A letter from Mr.. James F. Joy, President d
the Michigan Central Railroad, is published
| Ludingtou, In which he states that he has sc
cured the meAns to build the GRIND Valley ex
tension to Manistee, providing tho towns an
shall furnish such aid as the.law allows themt
O do He declares his intention to puAh the en-
d terprise through to an early completion, An
to have the cars running frou, Aanistee to CHI
: caSo aud Detroit III one year from date.
c THE fEAnIroKtEs
!" The Deer Lodge City Clontana) .Neze iNsortt
!, trest sAye: "Nr. a. Elliot recently purchase
= the Hail farm, on Cottonwood Craek, . hal
L. | mile from town. 1t h1s on it = double 10
st house, one story, having roof area Of 1714
=. feet On It there Is dirt roof. Ar. Ellie
was engaged IN 1e-zooang it With boartaa. m
If had it about completed on Saturday when Ii
il. storm began. His eon, lad Of dozen yesr
:. was On one corner and be on tho comb. 4
'e the whirlwind dipped he called to his son
or jump down, and Mr.. Elliot c1asped tho com
projection Of the boards 10 prevent being blow
| to tho ground. Juet ut the instant the emit,
W roof, rafters md ali, was lifted from the bull
us ing. and rising With the vhirlwind. sailed AVA
y. attaining m 1ttudeof about forty feet At It
=. greatest, and landing 1853 feet from the hous
VI where Mr- Elliot was dumped by the concu
Of sion. TINS roof pc1formeda 4 somersault oTt
IL him. md was scattered In thousand fra
-, ments up the valley Strange as it may =
so pear, Nj. Elliott is only slightly bruised II
he lad was uninjured, tho bo ard roof gliding O
from under him, leaving him sitting disco
sols.e on the dirt ROOF. .whle his father v
abandoning h1tn 1t the rate Of sixty miles
no hour. When it Ia considered that the 70
ral contained !, 200 feet OF lumber, WAS nailed
A. hezvy log r1fters, and that the whole al
I, was carried lB9 feet intact. sorne idea Of t
Iue | force Of tue whirlHind u1ay be obtained"