, 1874-08-27

ILLINOIS.
Tho Atlantic j. Pacific Telegraph Co. opened
al otlico In LaSatie yesterday.
AT al election at Norwood Park yesterday
for Village Trustees, tho following candidates
were elected: James Gnilbert, Robert Pollock,
George II. Campbell, Charles J. Derard, Lorin O.
Collins, Jr., mud Martin D. StoyorB.
All special mcoting of tho Common Coun-
Gil Of Rockford, yesterday, it waB decided to
erect water-works on the Holly system. Ff-
toon miles Of ripe and MATHS hnyo been COLI
traoted for, mud Proposals viii be advortised for
at once for erecting tho works.
--YeRterday morning the epgineer Of the
lightning expross train, going south On the Chl-
cngo i Alton Railroad, when noar EdwatdByllle
crossing, struck anil killed instantlya mau named
Michael Copeland. Flo was d secsion-hand on
tho road.
--aIr. Watt Boston, Of Jcifersonvtl'e. and Mr..
Jamos Scott, living near there, woro thrown ont
Of buggy, on tho 25th inst. by their team ruu-
ming oil. The former escaped unburt, but tito
latter waB 10 badly injured that ono OF his feet
had 10 be taken off just above the anko.
IOWA.
President Graves, Of the Iowa Pacific Rail
road, arrived Ut Dubuque from London yester-
day. He says tue irun for that road reuched
Chicago yesterday: Wok will commence At
once, and the road will be fluiBAed to Fort
DodFe BY next January.
On Monday serious accident occurred to .
aon Of Patrick Qutnn. near the depot III Marongo,
by hlH team becoming frightened aud btRrtiug
Oh ruo. One Of tho reIrs broke, and tho
horses made circuit, throwing the young man
flom tho wagon, aud both wheels passed over
hia head. 1t was supposed at tho tlulo that his
INJURIES wore mortal. but he il recovering.
Tho Tenchers' Institute OF Iowa County Ia
in successful operation, boitg conducted by
profs. Valentine, Colby, aud Porter. Tue for.
uor will Assunie contlol Of tue public Bcl,uol Of
Marongo for tue coming year.
"A $500, ,Q00auit has boon commenced against
tho City OF Dubuque by G. Il. Babcock and otll-
erB. surviving mcmnerh of what was called tue
Central Island Improvement Company. Tie
to mako good title. as 1t is alleged it agreed to
do, to tf,e property kno.n as Centre Island, aud
Which, was grantci to The COMPANY, Of which
plaintiffs veto members, on c0uoi:ton that the
Company would improve it. Plaintiffs alloge
that thoy spent large amount Of money On tho
improvements OF this proparty TINT it was aold
on = Judgment against tho city, and tho city
failed to ludoom it. Tho suit will canse great
excitement III sonn aa it IL publicly known 1t hna
been commenced.
New whoat u aellug or"0 cents pcr bushe1 At
Sohoulcraft. Tho crop il very la1ge. Corn aud
potatoes nearly failure.
--Gov. Dagley Las appointed James r. Cook
as agent to plopare and adjust tho per cent
claim Of thu State upon tho General Goyorn-
mont Tor thu Indian lloaeryation located In the
stAto Of Michigan.
Tho firernou'a tournament 1t Kalamazoo,
yesterday, was splendid Buccesa. The reception
Ut the different companies occupied all the
morning. Qon. May, President Of tue village,
made tie welcoming spocch. At O'clock tho
procession marched through tho principal
The Cincinnati express. going south flon.
Kalamazoo lust evening, run into couple OF
cata loaded with lumber which stood On tho
truck in tho yard Of tito oraad napids, Il indiana
Railroad at that piace. The csrs had become ac-
clentay separated from the train, and unno-
ticed occupied tho track. The collision MAS &c.
ycre, smashing tho onsino tho lumber CARS, and
broaklng the baggage and ono passenger car. 4
man named Neal Frey was taken from Tho de-
brle 90 severely injured that his recovery Ia
doubtful.
"A young man. eon OF Nfr. 4. s. Loomis, Was
drowned about 7 O'Clock Tuesday evoning while
bathing III York's Lalto:
Tho return shooting match between the
troit, took placo at Detroit yesterday. Tho
Au1ubons defeated their oppououts killiug
eight birds more than they did.
IA n,eoIitlg OF delegates from the Slate
Oranges for counsel III to DO hold In Detroit to-
day
: Tho officers Of The Grand Chapter aud Grand
Conlmandory Of. Ancient Ana Accepted York
Naaonn (co!ored( of this Jurisdiction have boon
in Battle Creek for tho paAt two days Installing
Chapter Of Royal Arch hlaHona aud q Com
mandory Of Knights Tenplar. Last evening
procession was formed consisting OF Sir Knights
In full uniform. headed by tho German band,
aud passed through the principal ntreeta.
festival banquet, and ball at peninsular Hull rms
tue programme last evening. The exercises
closo to-day.
Tile reunion Of tho Twelfth Michigan Iu-
fantsy came off ut st. Joseph yesterday with
good Attendance, good music, speaking, etc.
MINNESOTA.
In Quo Of the minneapolis Baw-mills yesterday
morning boy fell into the slnico-way under tho
mill, wien Tom Neyens workman. jumped in,
sojxod tho boy, and held back against tho current
30 that tho mill waH shut down In time to save
thom.
On account OF strife Of Union coopera tho
biz WasAburn mill, at minneapolis. shut donn
Tuesday. aud other other ms r., may h, follor ', sals.
nntad in dIAputo az to Which should remove
oullod stavos from the shops, the mon or tho em-
ployers.
Bryce ntepped In front Ut q reaper to remove an
earth clod from tho sickle, when ono Of tho
hossos jumped, moving tha machine quickly