Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-26

down stair, at her residence in East Des
Moines. and had her collar bone and one arm
broken.
Metcaif. a printer, was garroted in Des
Molneg the other night, and robbed of s1A
The garroters were arrested next day. The
printer was booty.
Twenty eight passenger trains arrive and
depart at Des Moines daily.
Six $50 counterfeit bills of the period were
passed In Des Moines one night last week.
One OF the Mormon Elder Cannon's wives
was formerly Miss Bccbe, Of Polk City.
few evenings ago, at Des Moines, man
named Nelson entered the residence Of one
Pat Dugan for the purpose OF collecting rent.
Both parties became angry and engaged in a
seuffie Mrs. Dugan seized Ratchet and
struck Nelson several times on the head.
Pottawattamfe County.
The Avoca Delta says that this year three
boys, the eldest Of them only seventeen years
old, sons Of A. NJ. Battelle, have plowed forty.
seven acres for spring wheat, gathered and
stored all the corn on the place, fed about
sixty head Of hogs, cared for the cattle and
horses, and cut, hauled and stacked about
fifty loads OF hay.
An attempt was made the other night TO
burn the office Of the Council Bluffs Repub-
ltcan. The fire was extinguished without
serious damage, and the incendiary escaped.
Sac County.
J.W. Nuttcr and E. Kcinkle, saloon keepers
of Sac City, have beer sued by Mrs. Gray for
selling liquor TO her husband.
scott County.
A petition is being circulated and signed at
Davenport, Iowa, asking the appointment OF
VIM Potter, Of the Davenport Gdzette, as Col
lector Of Internal Revenue in that city in
place of the present incumbent.
The Davenport Quite notes that the weather
in October was as much like the weather In
October, 1861, in Iowa, as two peas are like
each other.
The Western Weekly, Davenport temper
ance paper, has been sued for libel, Henry
Mott claiming that he Is damaged 5000
worth because 1t Is said that he sold liquor
with his billiards, and now he wants it to
prove up or pay up.
While number Of German residents OF
Davenport were waiting to take the cars,
the other evening, they were assaulted by
some loafers with a shower Of stones. A
number were quite seriously injured. A re-
ward OF $50 was offered for the arrest Of the
cowardly villains VINO made the assault.
stone County.
w. ID. Lucas, Mayor OF Ames, recently dis
located his elbow and broke some Of the small
bones of his arm in consequence Of a fall out
Of his buggy.
The big well Of the Northwestern Railroad
Company at Ames cayed in during the big
storm on the It'll, and by the time il Is re-
paired that water-hole viii have cost over
$1,000.
story County.
The people OF Ames intend opposing the
erection Of new Court House, notwithstand-
ing the citizens of the county have decided to
favor it.
Wapello County.
The Courier says Of the japonica hedge
rows Of Ottumwa: "This shrub Is an annual
bloomer and bears a bright red blossom,
which comes out early In the spring and is
very handsome. This hedge is not satisfied
with one crop of bloom, and Is now covered
with beautiful blossoms"
A rather serious accident occurred near
Wapello, on the b., c. X. u M. Railroad, the
other night. The regular evening passenger
train collided with an extra freight train
while going around sharp curve. The pas
senger engineer, Hank Mott, had his right
leg broken and left leg badly scalded. Some
passengers received slight bruises, but none
were seriously injured. Blame is attached to
Conductor Jones and Engineer Neesley, who,
in figuring the express trains time, glanced
ut the wrong column Of the time table, and
supposed they had one hour clear 10 make the
next station.
Warren County.
The Herald says the Warren County assess
ment for the coming year amounts to
$97, 44O3s.
A little son of A. 0. Reynolds, of Indianola,
while playing about the yard the other even.
ing, fell and broke his collar
Winnebago County.
Judge Reniger has appointed David Secor
receiver of the property of Halvorson Il
Chase, consisting Of the North To,ea Gazette,
a newspaper published at Forest City. Mr..
secor will continue the publication until the
court shall settle the differences between the
parties upon a trial.
woodbury. County.
United States Marshal Stuart recently ar
rested Messrs. Habtenback, Of Sioux City, for
being illegally engaged in the lottery bust
ness.
6 The Two Breaths."