Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12
IOWA STATE NEWS.
Bentos, County

The champion cat lives at Belle Plain. See
ing crane quietly roosting up In tree she
waited tiinightjali, then wezt for it. The cat
bounced on the crane; the crane flew with the
cat; but the cat had q sharp grip and the
crane soon became food for the kittens.
A printing ofiiceto print in raised letters
for the blind is about to be established in
Vnton. Ordinary Roman type are not used,
but the Braille SYSTEM raised dots and
dashes, on the photographic plan.
IsIack Hawk County. II
The Waterloo Couyier wickedly says: A
fellow from the country asked permission Of
Marshal Evans, last Saturday evening, TO re-
main In town over night 10 witness the eclipse.
The man had been indulging quite freely in
Grange syrup, and some one had told him
that the exhibition was TO take place In Wa
terloo. He looked upon II as a Waterloo en-
ferprsc.'
ID. c. oyermin, one OF the founders Of
Cedar Falls, died recently
Clayton County.
Several good-sized bears were killed In the
bluffs not ten miles from McGregor during
the month Of October.
McGregor has decided to have new city
park.
Clinton County.
The authorities Of the county are busily en-
gagged In looking after its swamp-land in
ferests.
One day lately Capt Merrill, Of Dewitt,
had fire harness taken from his carriage
house, and the next night span OF horses,
harness and Iap-robc were stolen from b.
Cotton. The horses were hitchcd TO buggy
belonging TO Ellis d Wallace The theft was
discovered next morning, and the thief pur-
sued lie was oyertaken twenty-four hours
after twelve miles north Of Boscobel Wis.
Upon his person was found memorandum
book In which were detailed the circum-
stances attending the capture Of ifty-seycn
horses since the lirst Of last July.
Delaware County.
James Van Alstinc, ruling elder Of the Pres
hytcrian Church at Manchester, recently com
mitted suicide by hanging.
Des MoInes County.
A baggage-wagon and dray were going at
on the Burlington leyee the other morning
when they came together with such force
that one Of the dray shafts was driven into the
breast of the other horse between one and
The pluckiest insect In Iowa is a Burlington
bantam rooster, about the size Of quail, thai
tried TO pick fight with mule team the
other day over a division Of their feed
trough. The bantam got his share and the
mules prayed him for his sanguine tempera-
mcnt.
A family Of Gypsies have located in Burllng.
ton for the winter. aa
Dubuque County.
Charles Wagner shot Frank Rhomberg
dead ut Dubuque on the 2sth, because he had
invaded his domestic circle and stolen the
affections of his wife. After committing the
deed Wagner walked across the street. gun
in hand, and, entering the Jail, gave himself
up TO the Sheriff, apparently satisfied with
what he had done.
The United States Government has recently
filed claim for $751; 900 against la Rhom-
berg for unpaid taxes alleged to be due upon
highwines manufactured In his dstillery In
1866, 1866, 1861.
Greene County.
A. 7. Jewett, of Grand Junction, was re-
Gently very seriously injured by the explo-
sion Of an old and rusty smooth bore rifle.
NV 4hAs htlIHs Dtbh thphBSN w
preach to the Presbytcrians Of Grand juno
ton for another year.
Jasper County.
AT Newton grandmother named Little
lately represented that he had 800 bushels Of
corn to sell, bargained II out to five different
dealers, got an advance Of 800 from each of
them and left for parts unknown.
A man named Saunders, agent of the Grange
elevator at Colfax, is said by the Chicago
Journal to have decamped with the funds Of
numerous Oranges.
kossuth County.
An Algona girl named Williams, who has
been doing house work for q living, has re-
Gently been notified that she Is one Of four
heirs to an estate In Nova Scotia valued at
S250,000.
At the house of Mrs Spaulding, in Algena,
some unaecountable alleged spiritual mani
fcstations have recently taken place. BY an
invisible hand, to all appearance, without a
possibility Of human agency, sticks and chips
are thrown about the room ut most unsea.
sonable hours. When the family sit down To
their morning meal II not unfrequently hap.
pens shower Of chips is thrown upon the
leading outside, is tightly closed. Careful
watching has thus far failed to detect the
agency by which these manifestations are
produced.
Linn County.
few evenings ago. at Western, a young
Bohemian was beaten to death by two roughs
TO whom he had refused TO sell beer.
Lee County.
Mrs. Frank, Of Fort Madison recently died
from lockjaw, induced by rusty nail pierre.
ing her foot.
Marshall County.
Ex-Gov. Stone has settled in the city OF
Narshalltowp.
plymouth County.
There were six pugilistlc encounters at LIZ
Mars one day recently.
Folk County.
The Supreme Court has lately decided that
the city OF Des MONIES Is not liable for the
value Of DR.. Fields Office, which was destroyed
TO stay the progress Of the fire at the time the
City Hotel was burned.