, 1874-06-25
THE NORTHWESTERN STATES,
NoWs Itoms Te1cErnphed to Tho Chi-
CAEo Trlbuncs

ILLINOIS.
On Tuesday afternoon son Of John Shorts,
yoars cid, living at Limo No. 2, throe aud !
half miles north OF DuQuoin, ras fatally In
been sent to kinule the fire, and. upon hearing
tho explosion, his parentb rushed into the room
to flud him envelopod in lamos. He expired At
Il o'clock the same night.
Inst evening brilliant Wedding occurred in
Rockford, tho happy pair beiag Dr.. Henry
Tlshor, Of st. Louis, and Misa A. Hottense
E]lia, Of that city. Nearly 5oo guests were
present.
thirty WAS tried In the Justices Court at Strsat-
or yesterday for rape upon Alice Gort ett, small,
delicate chila Of 10 ycars. The odense wax
committed about four woelta ago, under circun-
stances moat aggravating and ravoltlnS.. Tho
tiuthfulness and 1nodessy Of tbs Guild, during
in striking contrast with tho hard faco and uR-
blushiug offrontery of the prisoner. Ha was
bound over to the Circuit Court bail Of g. ooo.
Bird Jones aud John T. .JonoB OF JOHNSON,
Hon. L. B. Adams, United States Commissioner
in Springfield, charged with counterfoitiug
nlcke's. They were releaAed On giving bail in
$1,000.
Application has boon made to tho Secretary OF
Stale for icenbe to organize the Root d sons
600, and TOR n final certificate Of the Brown
Bros. Manufacturing Company, also Of Chicago,
capital, $4,000. A certificate was filed Of tho
organization Of the Woman's Educatioual-Aid
Association, Of Chicago, = benevolent society
without CAPITAL stock.
About the usual breadth Of uteat Was Gown
this year in tho vicinity Of Fairfield. The crop
III now being harvested, and ia yielding battor
than for several years. 4 much largor amount
Of oatB we're sown this yenr than last, aud tho
yield ia better, but not above An average. Tho
cnrn-oiop iB suffering from ohiuch-bngs and
drought, but promises fair. Grass looks we'll,
and will probably be IN Average yiold. There IL
plenty Of fruit Of all kinds. and cherrles and
blAckberrios ara coming into market.
WISCONSIN.
Yesterday morning at I'll early hour tho tncen.
diary match was applied to 4 building on Third
street, La Crosse, occupied as q butoher-shop.
prevented tic spread Of tho flames. Loss.
$1,000; no INSURANCE..
o , salmSn M5 Es9; M Secretary md Treasurer
IN Belols yesterday evening, to 1l1Hs Addle,
took place al tho elegant residence Of tho brides
father, tho Rev. g. Bushnell performing tue
ceremony. The grounds wora beautifully
lighted up, and DroBa' band furnished music.
nliss Bayory, Of phl]adelphia, aud Hiss corue
G. D. Knowl!on, Of Fseeport, aud Robert Van
Wyck, OF Chicago, groomsmen. Numerous
friends from abfoad vera presont. aud the wed-
dug gtta wore many and valuable.
MICHIGAN.
4 ,myatorions attemp: at assassInstion OF =
well known Citizen took place At Hillsdale OH
Tuesday night. Mr.. J.. s. Jolla. nhfls walking
hons past ths Presbyterian Church, nas tired
upon by somo unknown persona we're concealed.
1Aa ball grazoa llr. JollB head, stunning him
somewhat. No clew to the Would-be murders
has been obtained.
-Correspondence from Hastings, Barry Cour-
tY. rolatos q fatal accident to hstle child ot
Robet Mitchell. The mother MAS washing, aud
had left . pail Of hot nasor sitting on she hoor,
into whioh tho child, moving backwards, sat
scaldng it terribly. It fingered two or three
days before death relieved it OF it, eufreriugs.
1t IL now estimated that tho wool crop OF this
State il about 5000, 900 pounds, tuo-thirdB OF
which amount l,Aa Rlroady beon marketed. Prices
| range flom 4U 10 II cents. III Kent County, tas
the clip Of tho State mas 7,ooo,ooo pounds:
About 2l,oao pounds were purohased In Grand
Rapids yosserday.
On Monday afternoon at Minneapolis 2
| year old child Of Dir. Drsley won't outdoors,
| saying "qood-byo, Mamms," aud soon after
fo!lnd drowned III q tub Of water. into which sha
| had fallen.
--Rel,able reports to-day say there are nc
grasB-hoppers lott along the line Of tho Sioux
| C!ty road be, ond Worthington. other IN Mime
| sofa or Iona, aud the WAeAt-cropb hrn looking
| we'll. At Mountain Lake, east from Worthing'
| ton, the hoppess continue to do dnmaKc, but Rre
| apparently dlminishing in numbers.
OHIO.
| Tho Secretary Of tho State Grange. D. N.
| Stewart, reports about ninety DOW organtzs'
| t!ons each month. Ihore arc over 700 GfAngoa
| now In tue Hteto,
! Tho lsoy. Edward Everett Halls, Of Boston
| was yesterday elected pranident Of the Board d
| Trustees Of Antioch College, aud ex'doY. J. p