Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-05

made another successful attempt at Marion
on the Goth, which resulted in the freedom of
himself and two youths likewise confined for
theft. About six p. m. the egress was
effected by an ascent through vault from
the cells TO the vacant ones on the upper
floor; thence to the family apartments, where,
securing three blankets, the rogues made
safe descent from the side window.
Marshall Comfy.
B. Esterbrook, of Marshalltown, news
dealer, while hunting on the I'D, had his
hand terribly mangled by the explosion of a
cartridge while loading his gun.
The First Baptist Church of Marshalltown
was struck by lightning during the storm on
the night of the 25th. No great damage was
done.
Mitchell County.
Aaron Hitchcock, of Usage, has 2,oO0-acre
stock farm, and is extensively engaged in the
raising of FLOODED animals
Muscatine County.
A skiff containing three young men recent
ly capsized in the river in front of Muscatine,
and one, named Ashcroft, was drowned. The
others foated and were picked up three miles
below.
Polk County.
s. s. Geddis, formerly Deputy Treasurer of
Polk, was recently arrested st the instance of
c. G, Lewis, former Treasurer, who charges
him with having embezzled ffty-dollar
county warrant. Geddis gave bail in 5000 to
answer before the District Court.
The Episcopalians of Des Moines are
anxious to secure the session of the conven
ton for the election of Bishop, to take the
place of the late Bishop Lee at Des Moines.
The meeting will probably be about Jan. /.
John Crabtree, of Polk City, recently mar
ried his fourth wife, young lady ninetee,
years old.
Miss Kate Upper, of Des Moines, is the
contestant from the Iowa Agricultural Col
lege in the oratorical contest which is to take
place at the university at Iowa City.
W. B. Hall, the Secretary and Manager Of
the Des Moines school-desk factory, who
mysteriously disappeared some months ago
has been found in an insane asylum at Mid
dletown, Conn. He took the cars for Chi
cago, which was the last heard Of him until
lately.
Pottawattamfe County.
A s., 900 three-card monte trick was recent
ly consummated at the Transfer, Council
Bluffs, and $50 one at the Northwestern
Hotel on the same evening.
The Ogden House, at Council Bluffs, was
burned on the morning Of the 21st Loss
$4,000
The Council Bluffs Nonparel says: "That
there is thoroughly and we'll
equipped band of horse thieves in the county
cannot be denied. There have been not less
than twenty horses stolen within the past two
months in radius of ten miles from this
city,
Scott County.
A few nights ago some burglars went to the
house of Mr.. Robert White, in Buffalo,
poisoned the dog in the yard, and then en-
tered the house and chloroformed Mr. White.
They found a roll Of eighty-fve dollars in
greenbacks, which they pocketed, and then
went into the cellar where they Toasted on
good things, and got away.
Egglesht, the Davenport forger, has been
found guilty on two indictments. There are
still sixteen others pending.
A fellow reached Davenport the other day
who stole his passage by riding the entire dis
lance from Chicago on the brake beam OF a
palace car. When discovered he had just
settled himself for a similar ride to the Mis-
souri, River, and said he had intended to go
through to Salt Lake in the same perilous
manner.
Lewis Johnson, who was recently acquitted
Of the charge of numbering Mrs. Brownie at
Davenport, has been arrested for the murder
of the little four-year. old son OF Mrs. Brownie,
who was killed by the same shot that killed
the mother.
Hon. James r. Lane, United States District
Attorney, has commenced SUIT against the
Burlington Cedar Rapids d Minnesota Rail
way Company for $4,000, claimed to be due
on coupons issued between 1867 and 1877. 1t
appears that law was passed in 1868 requir-
ing railway companies to pay special tax ON
coupons when the same were paid. This road
issued large amount, but claims that they
were not sold under the meaning Of the law
prior to 1872, but were deposited as security,
and that hence the coupons are exempt from
taxation, and claims that they we're
never asked TO pay the tax. There are a num-
Der of fine legal points to be decided, and the
case excites much interest among other CON-
panjes who issue bonds under the same ar
rangement
story County.
AT Neyada, a few days ago, Mr.. c. y. Pot
ter, a prominent hardware merchant, made
an attempt at suicide. He was found in his
cow shed hanging by the neck. His wife cut
the rope with penknife while the children
were giving the alarm. Had she waited Tor
assistance his life could not have been saved.
His recovery for some time was very doubt
full. but at present he is considered out OF
danger.
wapeIlo County.
As the eastward bound freight train on the
Keokuk IL Des Moines Railroad was passing
Comstock Station the other morning IL ran
through an open switch, and the entire train,
consisting of a locomotive and nine cars laden
with potatoes, was thrown into ditch by
the roadway. The engineer and fireman were