Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-11

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,,e rnsse al a river boat. A. Pike was hung at
Bosse CITY. Cal. on the same day. for the muir
aer az an Indian, the frat instance Of the kind
IN California
The nigh, express west, on the Detroit a
Milwaukee Railroad on the night OF the 2sih,
consisting o! The haggage-car, twocoaches, one
sleeper ard two cmigrant cars, became disabled
IL consequence Of the engine throwing driy-
wheel OF. a mile east Of Muir. The train
Vas followed by a through freight, which ran
into the rear o. the psssenger-train, killing
Eve women and one child, and injuring ten
others, all OF whom were immigrants.
The Democrats and Liberal Republican
State Committee 81 Wisconsin have called a
State Convention TO meet in Milwaukee Sep
,erns,er -, TO nominate an opposition ticket
for Governor and other State officers.
A severe hail storm Is reported as having
RECENTLY occurred In Jackson Township, Butler
County, Iowa Hail fell to the depth Of two
feet In many places, in chunks as large as
m ans fist, destroying whole fields OF corn and
grain In shock, also vegetables, fruits, and
even grass. A large amount OF window glass
was broken, many animals were badly injured,
and several persons seriously hurt
Julia Barber, aged sixteen, and her sister,
CT Aurora, H., had been repeatedly warned
OF the danger OF using kerosene oil for Kim
ding purposes; but they wanted practical
demonstration Of the fact. So few days
ago Julia took the can and began pouring oil
into the stove, when a fearful explosion was
the result, the can being literally torn to
pieces, and kerosene scattered abou. the
room, and the girl herself developed In flames
The sister sought TO wrap the sufferer In
quilt. but Julia was so wild with fright and
pain as TO be unable to remain quiet, and ere
other help could come she was SO terribly
burned as to cause her death four hours after
ward.
Mr.. Irish, Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee Of Iowa, has issued an
address TO the Democrats of the State, advis-
ing them to vote the Monopolist ticket,
nominated at Dcs Moines.
Al the VIII County, Ill, Autobiography
Convention, held on the LIST, Mrs. Sarah Nc
Intosh, of Wilmington, was nominated for
County Superintendent Of Schools.
While attending funeral at junction City,
Kansas, on the list, the horse Of Mr.. Sprague
became frightened, and dragged from the
ground post 10 which he was hitched, and
ran of furiously. Mr. Fitzpatrick and his
two daughters were walking on the prairie,
and before they could get out Of the way, the
swinging post struck one Of the girls, frac-
turing her skull and breaking every rib. She
lived but five hours The other child was
seriously injured The father also had one
leg broken i'm three places, two ribs broken,
| and his skull injured. There were several
others injured, though slightly.
While the wife Of G. V. Decourcy, Of
Columbana, Ohio, was playfully pointing a
pistol at him on the LIST, 1t accidentally ex-
ploded, and took effect in her side, killing her
| instantly.
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has decid-
| ed that the Graham Temperance law, passed
by the Legislature Of the State, in 1872, is
constitutional
tragedy occurred at Knightly's Station, on
| the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, six
miles west Of Sedalia, recently. 1t appears
| that William Knightly, who has been laborng
| under mental arrangement for some time,
killed or caused the death of his sister
| Adelaide, aged 40, and his nephew, Louis
| Stabbs; then set fire to the house and killed
| himself
The State Reform Committee Of Wisconsin
| have called convention TO meet at Milwaukee
September % TO nominate candidates for State
| officers.
| A recent report that the Indians had attacked
| Fort Sill and massacred the garrison sta
| toned there turns out to be entirely false.
The Michigan State Soldiers Monument As
ISOLATION has voted to raise money enough by
| subscription to complete the monument by
| placing on il the four statues that are still
wanting.
The receipts Of grain at Chicago on the LIST
exceeded those Of any previous day in the his
tory Of Its grain market, being 1913 carloads
and l49, 100 bushels by canal. The receipts of
wheat ut Milwaukee on the I'd were pa ,060
bushels, the largest receipts for one day ever
recorded. The shipments for the same time
were also the largest ever recordcd-42l, 46l.
The Wisconsin Grand Lodge of Good Tenn
plars began their eighteenth annual session In
Madison, on the I'd. All of the grand officers
were present. Grand Worthy Chief Templar
Kanouse delivered a lengthy address. The
progress Of temperance during the past year
In the State had been highly gratifying. The
reports Of the Grand Secretary and Treasurer
were read. There are l6l working lodges in
the State--a gain of five; active members,
9O2l-a gain Of 226. Receipts for the year,
$4,70l; expenditures, $4,63l.
| little nine-year-old daughter OF a man
named Bishop, living In the north part Of
| Tippecanoe County, Ind, undertook to light q
fire with coal oil, when the can exploded and
burned her so badly that she died soon after.
| General John Mcconnell, Of Sangamon
County, has been appointed General Deputy
Of the Farmers State Grange for Illinois.
The California State election was held on
the Sd. II was believed in San Francisco, on
the evening Of election day, that the antl-mo.
nopoly ticket had been successful bya good
| majority.
| The election for a Delegate to Congress from
| New Mexico has resulted In the success Of
Stephen b. Elkins, Republican, over Padre
Gallegas, late Democratic Delegate.
| The Farmers Convention of Minnesota has
nominated a State ticket, rs follows: For
Governor, Ira Barton, Democrat Lieutenant
Governor, Ebenezer Ayres; Secretary of State,
John II. Stevens, Democrat; Treasurer,
Edwin w. Dyke, Republican,; Attorney Gener-
| al, William p. Clough, Democrat.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Wis.,