, 1874-08-20


fonso, ho had hor spirited away to Missouri, but
her friends started an investigation. disclosing
oil tho facts, when WlLto fled, and has not sfnco
boon heard of. Miss Hobbs Ia young lady Of
II, we'll educated, and owns considerable
An old Waterloo veteran, named William
Montz, a native Of Prussia, fell out OF an open
window at Pittelold yestordny morning, aud,
hanging by his feet, was amothorod to death bo-
fore he was found. He was about 90 years Of
age and very feeble.
Tho aBaeesmont Of Madison County was COM
ploted yesterday and footaup $40 883 80, against
1At meeting Of tho stockholders Of tho To-
ledo, Wabash 5 Wostorn nailroad. Company.
held at Springfield yesterday, tho following gon-
tlomon wore oloetoa Directors Of tho Lafayette,
bloomington l. Mississippi Railroad, 1eased
VIII Wa@ onasss T Rsss ssfpS 81 81 p sp1saS g.
gJamos Lott, a boy about Il years old, living
III Springfield, while attempting to jump on
1salroad yesterday afternoon, foil under tho
wheels Of = chr, which passed ovor him, cutting
one log entirely or. His afo Ia despairod Of.
-Tueslay, man In tbs employ Of J. s. Ken
ss t n IL a o 9 hin In sps a a
boon arrested.
"A fro at shipmnn consumed house sni ies
contents on Monday night. LOSS, about 81 600;
The Morgan County Republican Convention
for elocting dologatos to tho Congressional Con-
yention, ut Hpringaold Sept, g. aud to tho Bena-
torial Convention whom held. is called to meet
at Jacksonville, Saturday Aug. 20. Tho Demo-
cers, will be hold Sept. 81. THO Republican
Convention, for tho aalno purpose, viii probably
bo held tho wook following.
The Directors Of tho Jacksonville, North
elected tho following officers: President, II.
II, Ayors Vicc-Presdent ". N. Titus; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Williana 8. Hook all Of
Jacksonville.
Peoples candidate for statoa- Attorney, was
olected by q majority Of about 100, over Mark
Moyorstoin. the Democratic candidate, ut tho
SPECIAL election in Groens County yesterday.
Only about 20 per cont Of tho vote was polled
William Stanton Was engaged With his stoarn
threBhing- -1nachine Oil tho farm OF Joseph Stohr,
Bonth OF Ca11ollton, and while the ha3ds wore
at dinner the atra's was igntted and consumed
tho mao2ino md about 900 bnshela Of whcat, tho
INV, Stanton was iiabls for the price OF the
wheat, but stohr generously compromised tho
mnttor at 5i00.
"A farmer living about q halt q mile west Of
Dayton, Lasare County, mot with quito a loss
power used was portable stoam~ouginc. Tho
ownors Of tho ongino wtro ln tho habit OF
using coal .only, end demanded that
aor Ct faet On this OCCASION The {esf Who
cobs inRtead. Tho machine men finally accepted
the cobs at the farmers risk. In about an hour
fro caught from tho Btnoko-stack OF tue epgino
in tho straw stack, and in an incredibly ahort
space of time tho Htraw-stack, small barn near.
By, aud hog-pen with twenty-three good hogs,
we're burned to ashes aud grease. The loss is
not far from $500.
The Atlantlo & psoiaq Telegraph limo %
completed from Chicago to Rock Island. Joliet
has tho Gully Office oponed woat Of Chicago. Yes-
to-day polea for connecting limo With tho Office
ut Ottawa wero erected. Tho office ia to be in
the Clifton Hotol.
Boyd Shannon, awotl-known farmer near Fort
Wayne, yosterday fllol q charge against ono
William Thompson aud wife for kidnapping and
'abducting his daughter Ida agod l5 and taking
1or out Of the State to Paulding County, Q. Tho
circumstances Of the case arc said to ho highly
-ThoIISniiy5; County Fair, now IN prog1essstN
Castle, ia QUO Of tho most successful exhibitions
over hold there. Tho attondanco ia large. and
tho diaplay very tiuo In the different depart
monts.
-Yoatorday young man by tho name Of John
Simpson, m employe in tho pump p-Bhop OF Pint
ter Il Co.. at Goshen, was arrestod on charge
OF eeduclng young girl by tho name Of Mimic
Of marriage Simpson accomplished her ruin.
! Tho Robertson being near tho Courthouse
Judge Molsoberts bad taken tho precaution to
haye all matters Of record removed from tho
HAl4A4uk& NO ~ WuA GQt1A4Gutl1 8ApGEI61 ~, QQt
timo that nothing would sayo It. Tho oxtromo
drouth, and high wints caused many yards Of
private reBldences to become ablnzo. Haa it
not boon for tho herofsm displayed alike by all,
more serious con1agration would hayo ensuod
To-day and tomorrow will bo grand days
Tor showing stock at the fair being held at Cam
bridge City. Many Of tho host animals In the
county aso on tho grounds, aud each olafms su-
porior qualities.
tho Eastern exprosB On tho ran-lIantt,o
Railroad struck q wagon milos west of Cam
briago City, killing both occupants, named John
Commons aud A. II. oarvor.
wIsooNs1N.
4 gang Of suspicious characters from Fond
du Las visited OBhkosh ye8tofday, making pur-
chasos, for which they attempted to pass bills on
tho Merchants j. Manufacturer Bank, OF
Greenaborongh, ND. Two wore arrested, who
gaye their names M Sam Carpoutor and Charles
since outlaWod: Both wore sent to Jail for trial.
The body ot d drowned man WAS found iloat-
Ing In the lako near North Point, Milwaukee,
yesterday. Whom tho body was brought to tho
on tho corner Of Tepth and Walnut alroots.
Nluth Ward. Lunenberg loft his saloon laat
Sunday, and wandered around tho city awhile n
nbout u o'oloak yesterday. He sns 10 years Of
age, aud leaves vito aud four children.
At Union Centre, d few, ,nileD aouth Of FL
TOY on tho Chicago 4 Northwestern Railroad,
this morning. Bpark from passing freight
train aet t!ro to large lot Of wood Hono ID feet
high, aud or 10 lougths thick, amounting to
Bon,o Il 600 cords, which burned With great fury
the intonso heat warning tho rails aud rendering
1t impossible for tho pasacngol-train south to
pass TIL Home seven hourA later than tho regular
tino. Ouly 500 cords woro burned.
Tho Specia1 Committee continued their In
vestgetions IN regard to tue alleged abuses ut
thu County poor-Farm In Milwaukee yesterday.
Several witneaaos were sworn, among whom woro
tho Superintendent. Dr. Day, formor attending
O'nrlon's testimony showed grosa negligonco
aud brutal treatmont On tho part Of tho Keepers.
Tho Investigation will continue for several days.
ONO.
Joseph Blaok, 4 rosfdont Of Dayton, bridge
CARPENTER on tic .. l. III. Railroad, foil from 4
bridge-cross oyer the Dee-Line Railroad. 1t this
,,1ooS +1,ia a oftntpoo,, kjltuv him tfAfnnt1y