Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-07-18
State Itenas.

| An Infant IN Dubuque Oleu tnlS Wec'
from the bite of rat, which attacked
in the cradle four days before.
The Dubuque Times has commenced
the publication of the Meteorological re
ports, made daily by the signal officers a
that city.
Mr., Austin Kirkendall, of Dubuque
former proprietor of the Waller House
died suddenly in that city, on Monday
of heart disease.
The Delhi Monitor tells of sheep il
that vicinity which has the habit of mp
preaching young ducks, and, without Ger
emony, biting their heads off and swal
lowing them.
A trotting horse in a farmers race,
at Usage on tho Fourth, bore the sug
gcstive and euphonious name of sport
able Corn Crib" There is literally
skeleton in that corn crib.
"A heavy storm Of rain, wind, thun
der and lightning passed over Cedar
Rapids last Sunday evening. prostrating
trees, chimncys, two towers, and u large
window of the I'd Presbyterian church.
Tho principal man of the Ossian
Cheese Factory bears the appropriate
name of Judge DcCow. A McGregor
paper suggests that another partner in
the business is Professor DeBull, and that
they rennet together.
The GAINESVILLE Star records the
death, by lightning, on the 9th, off Mr.
Edward Sutcliff, who lives six miles north
east of that place. He was placing the
rafters of corn crib when the bolt struck
him, and lie fell to the ground dead.
"A nest of burglars has just been
routed in Iowa county, near Lytle City.
They are family of a very old man and
three boys. The robbery which led to
their detection was committed about a
year ago at Talleyrand, in Keokuk coun-
ty. Under their Louise was found pit,
entered by trap in tho floor, which was
filled with stolen goods Of all sorts.
David B. Mckinley, a young man of
twenty two, a moulder by trade, died of
lock jaw in Dubuque on Monday. His
hand was injured by the discharge of a
toy cannon on the 4th, and large paper
wad left in the wound, which was not
discovered until few days before his
death, at which time symptoms of lock-
jaw had set in. Judging from these facts,
which VIC condense from the Times, it
looks as though the surgeon in tho case
had mistaken his vocation.
The West Union Gazette gives the
dreadful particulars of fatal kerosene
accident, in the family of Dr. Bassctt, of
that place, on Thursday of last week.
Anna johnson, Norwegian girl en-
ployed in the family, attempted to hasten
the kindling Of the kitchen fire by pour
ing kerosene on it from the can. The
latter exploded, covering the girl with
burning oil She rushed to the street
perfect sheet of flame, and there, Judge
Rodgers and sons, by aid Of blanket,
smothered the fire, but too late to save
the poor girls life. She lived about
twelve hours, and died in great agony.
Fire was communicated to the house, and
was extingulshed only with great difficult
ty, and loss Of several hundred dollars
The Des Moines Republican Of the It'll,
says: One of the sadest incidents Of the
storm last Friday occurred within some
five miles of Indianola. A man named
Moody, who, with his family, was on his
return to his former home in this State,
drove his wagon under tree to obtain
partial protection frcm the rain and wind.
Scarcely had he stopped his team when
fierce gust OF wind wrenched from the
trunk large upper limb, which fell upon
the helpless family huddled under the
cover of the wagon beneath. AS re-
suit one child was instantly crushed 10
death, and two or three others considera-
bly, injured. The bereaved parents con-
signed their little one to the grave, but
before they resumed their journey the
kind hearted people OF the neighborhood
raised purse of money for them, US they
we're in destitute circumstances.