Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-18
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| Miss WilIes was ironing, she either poured
kerosene on the fire or upset the lamp. Her
clothing caught fire, and she was burned to a
crisp, aud died the next morning. Her mother
was also badly burned in attempting to rescue
her daughter, and their house was burned to
the ground.
| The Chicago Journal OF the 4th says: "From
| all parts of the Northwest the adviecs In ref
ercnce to the corn crop agree in the fact that
| the yield will be much below the average. The
crop will probably be one-third short. But
the immense wheat crop, which is much larger
| than that Of former years, will more than
make up for the corn deiciency-that Is, if
the present fair prices continue"
Charlestown, Ind, was visited a little after
twelve o'clock on the night Of the 4th, by a
band Of horsemen, who posted notices through
the town, warning half dozen residents by
name--one Of them being woman-to leave
the State within fifteen days or take the con-
sequences. No direct charge was made against
these posted persons, but they seemed to have
been concerned in some demonstrations against
the property Of their neighbors.
| In announcing the opening on the 18th OF
September, of the Illinois State Institution for
| fhe Education OF Feeble Minded Children, at
Jacksonville, Superintendent Wilbur states
that pupils from Illinois receive board and
| tuition free. The pupils are expected to be
brought to the institution promptly on time,
| but not before that time.
A San Francisco dispatch Of the 9th says
election returns from the interior OF the State
were imperfect, ''but show great victory for
| Go In IA
| Clara, Los Angeles, Alameda, Contra Costa,
| Yolo and Colusa declare for the Peoples indie
| pendent ticket. The Democrats claim a small
gain in the Legislature. Close figuring will be
required to settle the Senatorial contest"
| large Farmers demonstration took place
| at Washington, Iowa. on the 9Th. Sixty
| Oranges took part in the procession, robed In
the regalia Of the Order. Addresses were de-
| lvered by d. w. Adams, Master of the National
Grange, and Miss Garrettson, farmers
| daughter
Peter KeiI, Of Chicago, was bitten by a mad
dog about year ago The dog was killed.
| Since that time MIR. Keil has been brooding
over the idea that sooner or later he would
die from the effects Of the wound, which he
did a few days ago, after fearful sufferings
| from hydrophobia.
The Coroner's jury at Muir, on the Detroit
| ~ Milwaukee Railway disaster, find William
Brown, the brakeman OF the express train,
crminalIy guilty Of sobeying the orders Of
Conductor Knill TO go back further toward the
freight train also find Conductor Sherin, En-
ginecr Montreul, and Brakemen Cotney and
Law, Of the freight train, guilty Of criminal
ncgligence-the engineer for running at great
or speed than the rules OF the company allow;
the conductor for not having the brakemen at
their posts; and the brakemen for not being ut
their posts. The men were all in custody
except Brown, who was in Canada.
The Fulton Elevator in Chicago was burned
on the morning Of the nth, and $4,000 bushels
OF corn were more or less damaged. Loss
about 100000.
The Northern Kansas Fair opened at Atchi-
son on the 9Th. The entries were very large,
| numbering over 1000. The Iowa State Fair
commenced at Cedar Rapids on, the same day.
| The entries up to night OF the first day were
| 5000 800 in excess of the first day last year
In statement made to "A detective on the
| Sth, in San Francisco, John Irving, who con
| fessed TO being an accomplish In the Nathan
murder, insisted on the truth OF his former
| statement, and said that with the proper
guarantees Of safety he will produce Ma
| than's memorandum book, and the bonds
taken by him from the safe on the night Of
! the murder.
| The San Francisco Bulletin Of the 9th gives
the following as the composition of the next
California State Legislature: Republicans, A;
| Independent. 80; Democrats, 40. Sixtyone
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dependents and Republicans together would
cast so votes. Assuming that some hold-over
Republicans will vote for Booth his strength
| ut the outset would be greater than any other
| candidate.
A daughter Of James White, of Grafton, H.,
was burned TO death few days since by an
explosion OF can Of coal OIL SLe was using
| the oil to start fire.
The Jail at Pleasant Hill, Nebraska, was de-
stroyed by fire on the morning of the It'll, and
| four Of the inmates were burned To death.
The investigation into the official affairs Of
Collector Harper Of the Eighth Illinois Dis
trct shows that the dcfalcatoDs extend back
to 1870, and perhaps further. His chief clerk
Is found to have made false entries In the ac.
counts, to shield his superior, and has been
arrested as an accessory. The amount Of the
embczzlcmcnt is $4,000
| The Oregon Democratic State Convention
has nominated J. w. Nesmi.h for Congress.
The indianapolis Exposition was formally
opened on the 10th. There was every indca-
ton that the fair would be complete sue
| cess.
| The Central Illinois Fair opened at Jack
sonville on the 10th. The display In all dc.
partments was highly crcditable to exhibitors
| and all Others concerned.
few vs. ago brutal wretch named
James ID. Caravan, horribly abused a little
girl nine years Of age, at Muskegon,
Michigan. He was arrested, and came
near being hanged by mob Of indig-
nant citizens, but the public authorities got
him into Jail, where he was subsequently
visited by the father Of the girl, who shot
Caravan in the mouth, the wound not being
fatal one The prisoner was afterward in.
dicted, tried, convicted and sent to State
Prison for life, all within the space of three
days.
The South.
A private dispatch from Galveston, Texas,
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