Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-24

the jurors had completed the examination
and the maiden started TO leave the room one
Of them suggested that she should shake
hands all round. She did SO, and then some
one suggested that she should kiss one anna
blc-looking old chap among them. She pre-
scented her bill and he promptly honored the
salute"
At Valley Junction, recently, OH the west
crn run, the train was stopped to put off a
swede who rcfuscd to pay his fare. He was
elected with more haste than delicacy. He
got up just as the train was starting, drew
his revolver and fired at the rceeding cars.
Happily nobody was hurt
/. will do to put down in the book OF
grumblers about Iowa winters that outdoor
bricklaying was actively progressing In Des
Moines Dee. 8, 1874.
The other evening at Dcs Moines Peter
Coyle stole a valise from the Aborn House
counter, picking 1t up while crowd OF guests
were standing about, just arrived by The
Western train. He took the plumber and
walked toward Walnut street, but on the way
was met by two men, who suspected him Of
theft and demanded the valise. Coyle refused
to surrender the property and one OF the men
promptly knocked him down. The thief
dropped the valise and after picking himself
up ran away. The valise contained about
1900 in bills
A. l.. McWhorter, OF Altoona, recently had
horse stolen by man calling himself John
G. Perry, and says he will give 800 for
sight Of the horse and thief.
POtta Wattamie County.
As a Council Bluffs woman was doing her
washing the other day one OF her children
fell into a kettle OF water. The mother seized
the infant, whose heart-rending cries indicated
the terrible nature Of its injuries, and deposited
iton bed while she ran to a neighbours to get
him to run for the doctor. Before the doctor
arrived all the neighbors had gathered, and
among them had undressed the screaming in
fant--ycry carefully, SO that the scalded skin
should not peel off-and sprinkled it with
flour. At length the doctor arrived, reaching
the door at the same moment with the terror
stricken husband, whom also the messenger
had found and hidden to "go home and pre-
pare for the saddest news" The doctor made
careful examination of the infant, and
promptly advised the mother to put a shirt or
TO death. The assembled neighbors one after
another felt of the water In the kettle, found
it Icy cold, and quietly departed.
Poxyeslliek County.
A Montezuma lad recently found pocket
book containing s11S, and promptly restored
1t to it's owner.
Scott County.
The total collections Of the Davenport In
ternal Revenue District In the month Of
November were $12, 1872 57--of which this
county paid s4,66257, Muscatine $1,181.S2,
and Clinton, Cedar, Jackson and Jones &c.
93s1s.
Mr.. VIM. Scandrett, Of Pleasant Valley, was
seriously injured the other day near Dayen-
port by runaway team. One Of the horses
broke his leg in going over an embankment
and had to be killed.
Van Buren, County.
The express Office at Pennington was
robbed, the other day, while the agent was at
supper, Of money packages containing 800
The back door of the office was opened by
means OF false key, and the drawer In
which the money was placed broken open.
Wapello County.
Ottumwa is also endeavoring to secure the
location OF the Parsons College.
Wayne County.
Cambria Postoflice, in this county, has been
discontinued.
Webster County.
young man named Long recently fell into
the open shaft Of Fort Dodge coal mine,
and was instantly killed. The distance from
the top to the bottom Of the shaft was 100
feet.
woodbury. County.
A Sioux City man drives a $1,000 team.
Mr.. j. Elliott was recently very seriously in
jured at Sioux City by pair OF runaway colts.
One Of the colts fell and broke his neck.