The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-07-17
NEWS AND NOTES.

The cholera 10 raging In some parts
Of Prussia and italy.
MCGrsgor Is . very patriotic town.
Il hes already engaged the Dubuque
band for July 4th, 1873.
The Davenport Fire Department
held it, annual review on Saturday.
The number of firemen is about 800.
Burlington 10 sustaining her repasa-
ton. She had . 81 900 dre on Sa'ul-
day morning. Supposed incendiar's".
Insurance 81, 900
According to the Minneapolis 7Tib-
.sse, "Igoatins Donnslly has blistered
his hands trying TO NOW bis lawn, 80
q 10 obtain entrance to Grange"
A camp meeting OF the United
Brethren will be held on Trenton
Mission, Henry county, two miles
west OF Marshall. commencing August
q, 1872.
The receipts and expenditures Of the
late Fair OF the Polk County Agrical.
tural Society at Des Moines. just about
Tailed; II anything the expenditures
Q trfle ahead.
A lady at Des Mcinee, after two
Year, patient toll. has succeeded in
making . patchwork quilt, of the
'log cabin" pattern, consisting Of g.
240 pieces.
A late telegram from Iowa to the
Chicago Journal says, there is strong
and growing opposition In this State
to the operation of the Illinois Rail-
road law, as it effects Iowa traffic.
The bridge across the Arkansas riv-
er 1t Great Bend was completed on
Saturday, and large herds Of Texas
cattle are now on their way to that
point for crossing the river and ship
ment to the East.
Joaquin Miller has accepted chal-
lenge to ride to the hounds against .
noted English sportsman. He says he
will break the Englishman's neck II
he can find country rough enough and
the girth don't fail.
George Hazenfeldt. while killing
fish near Jackson. CAL, with giant
powder. had cartridge explode in his
hand, blowing him to pieces. One
arm and . portion Of his body had not
been found at last accounts.
One Of the notorious divorce layers
OF New York, in his advertisement in
the city papers, says: "Hymenial
incompatibilities as . speciality deli
cately adjusted. IT'S slavery to detain
the hand after the heart hath fed"
Up to date Sill $50 have been con-
tributed to the Drummond Colliery
Relief Fund. The fire in the slopes of
the colliery are not yet extinguished.
There is now very little, ii any, hope
Of saving the old works, except by
filing them with water.
Says the Sumpter (Ga.) Republican:
"A deacon, residing within hundred
miles of Americas, objected to the or
gan purchased by his church, and
when called upon to close the service
with prayer said: Call on the ma.
chine! Ifit can sing the glory OF God
1t can pray too. Call on the ma
chine T."
The Shah was exceedingly aston
ished by the splendor OF Stafford
House, the residence of the Duke Of
"Who and what is this
Duke? His house is more splendid
than the royal palace, said he to the
Prince Of Wales. He, your High
ness, ss one of England's great no.
oles, was the reply. TOO powerful"
,aid His Majesty; 81 should advise
you to cut off his head"
Attorney General Williams has re-
fused, as requested by the Senators aud
,everal Of the Represen tatives from
Iowa, to apply for 9 msndamus to
compel the Union Pacific Railroad
Company to fix its terminus on the
Iowa side Of the river, on the ground
hat the United States has no interest
n this question, aud that any party
Injured may apply in his own name
or mandamus.
Mary Harris. who few years ago
attained much notoriety by the kill
ng of Burroughs, the Treasury clerk,
md who was until March last IN the
Patent Office under an assumed name,
md was then transferred to the Gov
ernment Insane Asylum, escaped
from that institution on Saturday
night, and her friends are much
because Of her recent declara.
tons that i. she could escape she
would destroy herself.
The Springfield Republican says ed
that Vice President Wilson
has passed into the stage Of health
which Mr.. Chase 30 long occupied, .
paralytic invalid to whom life is of
most uncertain duration. The nature
of his disease may not utterly destroy
his usefulness As . man and public
servant but will undoubtedly limit
his ambition and activity. With care
full nursing aud cessation OF exciting
toll, he may yet enjoy for many years
q kind Of honorary post in the public
councils.
Japan has just negotiated loan in
England of 81. $50 900, issuing for it
twenty -five-year seven per cent. bonds
for the payment Of which the faith
and revenues Of the Government are
pledged. These bonds were issued at
90! and were all subscribed for in three
days, the quotation having since risen
to 9S3. The proceeds silver and Mexi-
can dollars, are to be devoted to
the completion Of the Yeddo and Oas-
aky Railroad, line Of about two hun
dred and fifty miles and to the i'm
provement Of various public build
ings.
Fifteen years ago the first Atlantic
cable was laid. 1t merely conveyed
the congratulations Of the President of
the United States and the Queen Of
England; and then refused to utter
another sentence. The next cable