The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-21

VnOlS community.
STABBING AFFRAY-Last Monday
evening, while some hands were threshing,
on siX-mile, two of them-Willis Ball, and
John Godfrey, tfiea their muscles
and expertness in wrestle, which re-
suited, as was claimed in a dog fall AS
is often the case the parties were dissa It's
fed, and from words, proceeded to fists to
settle the argument. During the affray
Willis Ball stabbed Godfrey twice in the
breasts with small pen.knife. Ball
then made his escape. but was overtaken
and arrested, and second time made his
escape. Some parties went to Beacon,
got out warrant and followei Ball to
Oskaloosa, placed the warrant in police
man Henderson's hands, who found Linn at
the house of relative in the city; he start
ed to run, but shot from Henderson's
revolver caused him to heave to, and he W as
confined in Jail. Young Godfrey is severely,
and probably mortaliy wounded. Dr.
Hoffman informs us the wounds were as
follows one in the left breast, two inches
below the nipple, cash one half inch long
and cut deep. The other on the right
side, two inches above the nipple, one inch
long and not very deep. The
passionate act of a moment has probably
overshadowed the life of one young man,
forever, and cast a gloom over more than
one family. The grand jury is in session,
and will probably take up the case aud
find bill against him, if the facts warrant.
TERRIBLE ACcIDENTs.-The Pella Blade
says terrible accident befell Wesley Hon.
mold, brakeman on freight train, on the
ID V. Road, last Tuesday. The train left
as usual on time at $50 in the morning for
Dies Moines under care of conductor Har-
~ Carson. There was a number of fat
cars loaded with coal on the train, and
when nearing Monroe some of them came
uncoupled. Wes. Honnold who was run.
ming toward The rear end of the train in
jumping from one of these Hat cars to the
other. aiighted on large chunck of coal
which broke, resulting In throwing him
off between the cars. He fell jus. outside
of the track, with one foot no the rail, over
which the cars ran, crushing 1t into a jelly.
He was taken TO a house in Monroe, by
management of Mr.. Carson, and every
hing done 10 alleviate his suffsrings. Mr..
Carson, in the meantime, Numbered the
frairht train into R..o Nn;ras % ~ on rIy,
hour, and procured two of the best physi-
clans in the city, with which he returned
TO Monroe "A ten year old son of Rev.
E. o. Towne, living one-half mile south
east OF Pella, had his leg broken Q little
above the knee, last Tuesday nogq, by fall
ing from load of oats between the horses
and sngle-tree. TIE horses became fright
ened and ran a sort distance the boy be.
ing jpstled out of his place fell under the
wagon and the wheel passed over his leg.
MIR. Estella had TWO runaways In two
days, and was severely hurt about the head.
MARION CoUNTY.-The Democrat says !:
A coal bank belonging to Mr.. Christman,
near Culbertson's or Keable's Ferry, be-
tween here and Pella, has been on fire
several years. Every effort made SO far to
exlinguish the fire has proved in vain.
j. W. Main, of Red Rock township, recent
ly found stalk of wheat straw, in pre-
served condition, twenty feet below the
surface of the ground, in digging well.
The well was dug on high land, and the
spot where the straw was found had never
before been exposed, SO far as known by
Mr. MAN,. Mr.. George Miller came near
losing his life one day last week while at
a well. At a depth of 81 feet he came up.
on bed of coal and slate which emitted
very strong odor similar to that of petro.
leum. Until this stratum of coal and
slate was reached no bad odor was noticed.
He dug into this few inches at one side
OF the well, and while filling the bucket
with earth, this hole filled up with water.
In STOPPING to dip out the water, to be
drawn up be inhalsd SO much foul air that
he became alarmed. and requested to be
drawn up, as he way sick. The man at
the wIndless objected. saying that he could
not draw him up with full bucket. The
bucket was drawn up and emptied, but
before it could be returned Mr.. Miller had
fallen and was entirely helpless. Assis.
lance was Immediately called, and man
sent down TO bring Mr.. Miller out. He
was lifted into tho bucket. and With the
help OF some ladies the two men were
drawn up together. Mr.. Miller had ceased
to breathe, his jaws were set, and life ap-
parent y extinct. Some ten minutes elapsed
tefore any signs of life were manifested,
But he was finally restored