Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-10
IOWA STATE NEWS.


.ror, the Methodist communion.
A short time ago a child OF Joshua Stumbo,
,,,ing near Moingona, attempted to kindle
ere with kerosene and lost its life.
nl.ekhawk County.
The new Register Of the State Land Office,
Hon. David Secor, is in luck He recently
necame the father of boy baby.
The suit of Byron Wright rs. stickley is on
trial in the County Court. Wright is the
vounp school-teacher who was shot a year
md half ago by Almira Stickley, instigated
thereto by her mother. The present suit is
for damages
Ruchanan County.
M Weartz, Chairman of the Anti Monop-
civ state Central Committee, met with q seri-
oss accident while out hunting near his home
a Independence on Thanksgiving Day. On
loading one barrel of his gun the other was
N some way discharged, the contents passing
through his right hand, SCATTERING the bones
a. az to make amputaton at the wrist
necessary, and also wounding his left hand
40 that one finger will have to come of.
Cass County.
broken brakebeam threw freight train
ON the Rock Island Road from the track near
Wjota recently. The accident happened as
the rear of the train was crossing bridge.
Fiye cars were ditched, and the passage of
trains was delayed until late in the evening.
The dtched cars were badly wrecked.
A brakeman named West, employed on
FREIGHT train, while coupling cars at Atlantic
the other evening, was caught between the
n;,ot of the engine and fiat car and severely
injured.
Chfckasaw County.
Rishop Hennessy recently confirmed $50
Catholic communicates at North Washing
ton.
CLAYTON County.
The pressure of ice in the river on the
morning of the oath snapped the cable used
10 replace the draw in the pontoon bridge of
the Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul Railroad
Company near McGregor.
On the afternoon OF the Doth the ice above
the pontoon transfer bridge of the Milwaukee
IL st. Paul Railroad at McGregor gorged and
left the river clear, allowing the movement
of live stock and produce, which had accu-
INFLATED in large quantities along the line
during the week previous.
Dallas County.
The lower floor of Thornburg's mill at
Perry gave way the other day, and 800 bushels
of corn disappeared.
Des noines County.
Frank Smith, Danville lumber dealer, was
recently killed in the machinery of his mill
Charles E. Let's, an employe of the Toledo,
Peoria 81 Warsaw Railroad, stationed at Bur-
lington absconded some time ago with o
thousand dollars of the company's funds
detective was put upon his track, and now has
succeeded in capturing him at New Orleans.
Dubuque County.
A Dubuque cooper, unable to bear his
wife's scolding any longer, barreled her up
and rolled her around the shop until she
promised to reform.
Judge T. s. Wilson, of Dubuque, was fined
$40 the other day for contempt Of court, by
his brother, D. s. Wilson, District Judge.
A few days ago, at Dubuque, August Wur-
temburg, gushing youth of twenty-eight
summers, married Julia Bauch, maiden
whose lips had felt the kisses of fifty-nine
A dog 5Dlfowed its owner into church at
Dubuque 'on a recent Sunday, and in the
midst of the exercises, coming to the conclu-
ElOH IndL tDClG wan a. iat uhuNi eic hooiJ piN-
ceeded to do some tall barking and scratch
ing. After long chase the usher succeeded
in putting the canine out.
A young man named George Watson, who
in July last appropriated to his own use
money paid to him as clerk of firm named
Raw IL Randall, has surrendered himself to
the Sheriff of the county, confessing his guilt,
and that he could no longer bear. the torture
II was to him to be conscious of his wrong
doing. He was held to await such action as
the wronged firm may take toward him.
Fayette County.
At Oelwein a drunken fellow who was
decent chap when not intoxicated, recently
entered the house of Minor Paign and be-
hayed very disorderly, to the great terror and
suffering of Mrs Paign, who was very Ill. Mr..
Paign put the fellow out OF doors, after which
he struck Mr.. Paign several times. The next
day he was arrested for assault and battery,
Mr.. Paign being the complaining witness
After Mr.. Paign had given his testimony in
the case the defendant arose and asked him:
ibid talk and act like that, Mr.. Paign? "
Mr. Paign answered that certainly he did.
"Well, then" said he, 81 don't blame you
for having me arrested; ought TO have
been shet!" Then he paid the costs, handed
Mr. Paign a five-dolar bill for the trouble he
had caused him, pledged himself never to
drink another drop Of liquor, and went his
way, an humber and better man.
Greene County.
Rev. Swanson Ranks, of jefferson, who was
charged with immortality, was recently found
guilty by the District Conference and ex-
PEELED from the flock.
Hamilton County.
party Of six Webster City bloods, recent
y, seeing poor widow, sick and feeble, try
ing to work UP the knotty remnants OF
wood -pile with her hands, ordered cord OF
wood and then, borrowing saws, bucks ana
axes, cut it up ready for the stove.
A Webster City minister left social
gathering the other evening to give the young
folks an opportunity to trip the light
fantastic
Humboldt County.
The Board OF Supervisors of the county
have lately voted not to issue any permits