The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-07-04
In Washington township.


In Washington township, Du-
buque county, a few days ago, a
young man was handling gun
when it was accidentally discharged,
the charge killing the young mans
brother. The former has become
insane over the deed.
. A gopher hole, into which a horse
very recklessly put his foot, was the
cause of a fractured leg on the per
son of Mr.. Brown, of Big Grove.
If a steer had not attempted to
run away, Mr.. Brown would not
have been riding among gopher
holes.
Quite a serious fire occurred in
Hampton, last Saturday, in which
a millinery store and the dwelling
house of Mr.. Mcdonald were burn.
ed. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary to
conceal his guilt after robbing the
store. Loss about $500.
The other day a little daughter
of Mr.. Roberts, of Dubuque, while
picking kernels out of some hick-
DRY nuts with croquet needle, &C
cidently run the needle into her
wrist. A surgeon was sent tor who
pushed the needle out through her
arm, as it could not be drawn
back.
A man by the name OF Henry John
son was run over at the Chicago 81
North western Railroad depot, in
Cedar Rapids, Tuesday morning,
by box car and tender, and had
both of his legscut off. He came off
the Rockford, Rock Island q Pacit-
ic railroad, and had been employed
one half day.
Friday night last three prisoners
broke Jail at Waukon, Allamakee
county by cutting through the floor
of their cells. One was convicted
of grand larceny and sentenced,
and the other two were convicted OF
petit larceny. They stole some
horses after breaking out. Names
not learned.
A severe hurricane passed over
the village of Spirit Lake, Dickin-
son county, on the 10th instant
unrootIng buildings, blowing down
fences, destroying the new brick
Court House, a hotel, etc. Two men
were badly wounded and several
slightly injured. The loss is esti-
mated at 5000.
"a devoted little wife" in Daven-
port seeing her husband blowing In
the muzzle of gun, while holding
back the hammer with his foot, trip
ped down town to ask the milliner
about the cost of mourning, and
whether it would be becoming to
her complexion.
An extra freight train going north
on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
IL Minnesota railroad went off the
track two miles south of Laporte,
last Thursday night, ditchiug eight
or ten cars, mostly loaded with coal.
No other damage, as the accident
occurred on the open prairie, and
the cars were soon replaced.
The state of Iowa has never re-
ceived greater compliment rough
though it may be, than the remark
of down east traveller, who, after
an excursion through Des Moines
county, viewing the country, the
soil, and the earthly promises Of the
crops, remarked that he would rath'
er be hog in Iowa, than a white
man in the state of Maine.
They can fruit differently in Des
Moines. The lady of the house
melts the wax, and in stead of seal
ing the cans with it, the kettle of
boiling glutinous matter is acct
IDENTIFY tipped over on the legs of
six-year old daughter, burning the
latter terribly. At least that meth
Cd was inadvertently tried by Mrs.
B. F. Wood last Wednesday. The
child is doing well.
Milton Butcher, colored man of
Dubuque, was accidentally shot last
week. Having occasion to leave
his house in which there was some
money, he engaged a young man
named Read to guard his treasure,
giving him orders to shoot whoever
came in without announcing his
purpose. Reed obeyed orders with
military fidelity, and Butcher is no
more.
Melvin Mckee, boy three years
old, living near Parkersburg, Ben
ton county, fell from gram roller
few days ago, and was crushed
to death. The driver had tempo