Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-22

The lies MONIES HeUteD says: "lhe
work on the foundation Of the Capitol
building progresses moderately. The
foundation for the west portico and col
umns has reached the top layer in some
places and is ready for the coping which
receives the water table. The contract
ors are furnishing stone from the Madison
and Van Buren, county quarrics, and the
mason work will be pushed more vigor-
ously So far, about 100000 of the $780,
900 appropriated for the work have been
paid out"
Geo. p. Belden, a noted scout and
Indian guide, known as the "White
Chief" and at one time writer on the
staff of the Sioux City Journal, was killed
by an Indian near Grand River Agency,
Dacotah, Sept. 1st lie had lived Wild
and adventurous life among the savages
of the Western plains for number of
years, could speak fluently a number of
their Languages, and probably knew more
of their customs, traditions and history
than any other white man.
The Cedar Rapids Observer gives the
particulars of a fatal accident to Mr.
Frank Kimball, of Iowa City, five miles
south of Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Kimbal
was returning from the State Fair with
some chester white hogs which he had
been exhibiting In one wagon he had
placed his largest hog, and was riding
along quietly (another man driving) when
the mules attached to the vehicle became
suddenly frightened, and the driver was
thrown out, falling between the animals
In attempting to catch the lines, Mr..
kimball also fell out and the wheels pass
ed over his chest inflicting such injuries
that he died within an hour.
On Saturday last, the down express
train on the B. G. r. & NJ. r. r., when
about ore mile north of Cedar Rapids,
ran over COW by which the engine and
baggage car were thrown from the track
No one was hurt except the engineer,
who received few slight scratches and
bruises We CLEAN from the Observer
The Nashua Post says: "An unso-
phisticated Norwegian in northern Iowa,
put pound of gunpowder in his coat
tail pocket the other day, and after taking
4 hearty smoke put his pipe in on top Of
the powder. Although it didn't quite
XIII him, he has sweet heart who
mourns over his awful end"
A fire occurred in Dubuque on Sun
day morning, by which three barns and
q dwelling were burned. Two horses,
and "a quantity Of hay, oats and corn
were consumed in one of the stables.
Coy. Merrill has appointed and
commission, d Mrs. Ada North, widow of
the late Major Geo. j. North, Military
and Private Secretary of Gov Stone as
State Librarian, in place of John G..
Merrill, deceased.
The Waukon Standord says that
| Ingcbrct Hanson, of Waterloo township,
| Alamakee county, committed suicide two
weeks since by placing a gun heavily
! loaded with small shot just above the nip
| pie of the left breast, and taxi ing an old
carpet bag iron to touch it off, blew an
inch hole through himself causing in
slant death He was insane
The next session of the Grand Lodge
of |. O. O. f. will be held in Dubuque
Oct. 18th. Preparations are being made
| for the accommodation of the delegates
q -Finton voted, on Monday, a tax of
per cent in aid of the Sabua, Acklcy
and Dacotah r. r. The majority in IA
yor of the tax was 407, in vote of 515.-
An attempt was made on Sunday n ght
to burn the Graded School building, but
the flames were discovered in time to
save it. We CLEAN from the Journal.
"A pickpocket at the State Fair Sc
locted victim, and when a favorable
opportunity occurred, distracted from
his pocket what appeared to be a pleth
oric wallet 1t proved however, that the
victim was doctor, and the stolen prop
| erty, his medicine case The Disguised
thief threw it into a farmers wagon, where
it was afterwards found and returned to
| the owner.
The Fat Contributor is delivering
his lecture upon "1njun Neal through
the central part of this State
The parkersburg Times spreads over
a quarter of Il column an article the gist
ofwhich is, SHOULD a young man be
blamed for pillowing his head on the lap
of a pretty girl-if the girl don't ohject?"
and does not decide the point at last.