Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19
IOWA STATE NEWS.


AppaneoSe County.
Wolf e. HAYES, near Moulton, raised this
year on five acres 800 bushels OF onions, re-
alizing the handsome sum of $3.50. Riley
Howard, of Livingston, raised this year ON a
farm of 400 acres 800 worth of faxseed,
1000 bushels Of oats and 1900 bushels of
corn.
Cass County.
The proposition to issue bonds to the
amount of 5000 for the purpose of securing
to Atlantic protection against fire was de-
feated at the recent special election by 81 to
l0l.
Cedar County.
rabbit running across the road near
pedee. lately, frightened team which ran
away and caused the death of Mrs Jacob
King.
Clayton County.
Bishop Hennessey, on his late visit to Elka-
dor. administered the sacrament of confrma-
ton to 456 persons.
j D. Ainsworth, of the Elkader Journal,
has been taken to the Insane Hospital at In
dependence.
A terrific hurricane swept over McGregor
and vicinity on the 18th, doing considerable
damage Several houses were unroofed and
the telegraph lines were generally Frustrated.
Caroline Rush, of McGregor, has COM
menced suit against her husband for divorce
and alimony, on the ground of adultery and
lnhuman treatment. Rush is said to be
worth 100000
Clinton County.
Mr.. Walter J. Hayes, of Clinton has
three year-old Jersey heifer which he says
has given the past summer, when the pastur-
age was good, an average of eighteen quarts
of milk daily.
Dr. Yourmans, Of Clinton, is under $1,000
bail to answer to serious charge preferred
by one of his female patients.
Dallas County.
new bridge has been completed at Akin
sons Mill, at a cost Of 1892. Also the bridge
at Boonville, costing sl2, 209.60. They are
made Of iron and are $50 and go feet long, re-
spee.ively.
Joseph Hester d Van Meter, was recently
kicked by his horse and killed.
Delaware County.
George Martin, living near Sand Spring,
committed suicide the other day by cutting
his throat, because his wife would not sign
the deed to the farm which he had sold.
Des MOfnes County.
The Keokuk Gate city says that the firm of
E. s. Edger 81 Co., of Burlington, have failed.
The liabilities of the firm and its individual
members amount in the aggregate to about
$500 600 The heaviest liability to any one
creditor is sos, G245, to Stllwell, Winslow d
Co., of New York. The creditors number
about 40.
During the last few years the river has been
depositng sand in large volumes in front of
the leyee at Burlington and fears are enter
tanned that If something be not done to arrest
II the river channel will be pushed over to the
Illinois shore.
An inhuman father recently deserted two
children at the Washington House, in Bur
lington. One of them was helpless cripple
and both were less than ten years old.
Two men recently broke into j. n. Coverts
store, at Kossuth, and took what loose change
they could find, amounting to six or eight
dollars, and two suits of clothes, some canned
oysters and other goods. They changed
clothes just outside the building, putting on
the suits which they had stolen and leaving
their old ones. They then went to Mr.. Tor
bets barn and helped themselves to couple
of horses and started west
Dubuque County. IT, ..
On the night of the 4th, at Dubuque, Black
wells wire works. NJ. S. Robisons agricultur-
al warerooms, Bowers hay-fork factory and
McLaughlin's grain-house were totally de-
stroyed by fire.
Joe Rhomberg is the heaviest taxpayer In
Dubuque.
Daal Sherbroo k, in fit of jealousy, shot at
one Lobdell, near Dubuque, the other morn
ing Lobdell returned the fire, when neigh
bors interfered. Nobody hurt, but Sher-
brook is under bonds to answer for assault
with intent to kill.
J. II. Greenwood was fatally SHOT at Far
ley saloon by w. Bell, the other night. Wits
ky caused the trouble.
A petrihed butterfly was found in Du-
buque quarry the other day, and all the deli
cate outlines as perfect as in life.
The second annual exhibition, under the
auspices Of the State Poultry Association, will
be held in Dubuque on the 18th of December
next, continuing three days. From present
indications the exhibition of poultry, pigeons
and pet stock will be the largest and finest
ever held in the West. The premiums, regu-
lar and special, offered by the association and
individuals amount to near 81 200.
Wagner, the murderer of Frank Rhomberg,
had hearing On the 9th, and plead not guilty.
He was remanded to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
Greene County.
There are thirteen cases on the criminal
docket Of the County Court, sixteen on the
equity docket, and forty mine on the law
docket
Guthrie County.
W. II. Ward and John A. Dubbs, living at
Guthrie Center, INDUCED in an attempt at
mutual assassination the other night The
hrst received two probably fatal wounds.
jealousy Is said to have been the melting
cause Of the shooting.
D. W. Margart, of Guthrie Center, was
Kicked by horse on the 4th, and instantly
killed.
The wind and hail storm of the 18th did
great deal of damage at Casey and vicinity.
Harrison County.
AT Ijftla Siouv ha atb iobf half af the