, 1874-06-27
THE NORTHWESTERN STATES.
NovB Items Photographed to Th
Chicago Tribune.

1LL1NofHs
Four little children. tho oldost sgod onty7
yohrs, went alone to tho Illinois River ut Ottawa
to bsthe yesterday, a,t1 tho eldost, Eddie 1Inhn,
son OF u. Hahn, prominent German ottzon
waB drowned.
Assn Carter, a resident Of Laf3alle County,
died ut bis Residence at Firm Ridge yesterday,
aged o. years. His diaeaao visa dropsy.
n1oLoinsboro', got info an alsorcation yesterday
With man from tho country, named J, D. Ellis,
about buying aomo timber, rcBu1ting in the
shooting Of Ellia by Burton, tho bill taking
effect In Tho breast, passlnB through tho heart,
and producing instant death. Dnrton made no
attempt to cecape and is In custody.
"A grand Otld-FellowB' celebration will bs
held at Mattoon on tho 7th Of July. Nearly 100
Lodges. hago been invited to pal tioIpAto, and
delegations are expected from Mi Of them. Tho
Hon., Schuyler Coliax will addresa taom. It
proniHos to be tho biggoat thing in tho oolobrat-
tng llne eyor Cotton UP In that region.
-Thn drangors OF Coles and adjoining Coun-
tles will hold aptcnio at Dale's Grnvo. s11 nilcH
Colder, Master Of tho Btato Grange, aud othor
prominent spoalers, will bo on hand to address
them.
The Masonic fraternity Of Co1oH and adjoin-
Ing Counties, to the number Of 1,200 or $500,
celebrated st. Johns Day In beautiful oral,-
apple grove near Sfattoor, In picnic stylo. Ad-
droasca wora delivered by llcsHre. Dcathcrago,
McGinnia. Woods, Catnpboll. 1tobb, and othnrs.
Tho Centtal Illiilols Horse Fair commences
at Charleston on tho Cd, and will ond on tho
4th. A $1,000 premium, offered for the best
troLter, III drawing quito q number Of good
horses.
IA party Of about $50 excursionists consist
Ing Of iho principal b,lsinosB men aud other
clltzonB Of Centroville, la., arrived In Quincy
yesterday afternoon. The visitors were met at
tho wharf by large number OF the merchants
and business mon Of Quincy, and were escorted
by tho Quincy National Giarda to Washington
wero made. The o1curaIoniBts will leayo for
home eu-tlny.
Applicants for State teachors' certificates
will be examined at Princeton Aug. q, and
at Sterling Aug. 20.
Mrs. Louisa @. Williams, Of oconomowoo, a
Holdler'a widow, for somo tlme in brothers
law.oilice, has applied at The Executive 0flsco in
Madison for Notary PublioH commission, and
been promised it If nothing to hiudor III found III
tho 5tato laws.
Conductor Seymour, Of the Milwaukee h st.
Paul Railroad froight-train No. 9. going oaat,
was killed at Pewauheo Yesterday morning.
The Racine County Argus ie responsible tor
the statement that tho Hurrah, Boys! st Racino,
10 charged By Canadian revenue officer with
Tying tho American ling over Canadian bot
tom, and Inns made rc1uisltion on the proper a1-
&horities to libel hor.
MICHIGAN.
Tho first term cf tho Michigan Agricultural
College closed day bnfo1o yesterday. aid Tho
studonts have loft for their homes in large nu1n-
bers. About twcnty will roman aud work on
tho farm.
Tho fair Of tho Ingham County Horse-
Dreodors' Association will bo hold at Mason,
July q, 8, md 4.
Tho body Of man in soldiers uniform
WAS found In tho river at Detroit yesterday morn.
Ing, With tho head crushed. The Co1oner'a jury
returned verdict OF murder, aud detectives arc
Investigating the mattor.
"A not largely attended mass convention
Was hold In Detroit yesterday to organize a
County Womans Suffrage Assoclation. Thomect-
lng "aa addressed at length BY MlHB Eastman, of
Lowell, nlaas, and after adopting Constitution
aajouracd: President, George Gordon, Of Red.
ford; Vice-Prcsitienta, Mrs. L. J. Childa, OF Do.
troit; Mrs. DR.. Haynes, Of Plymouth; Record
ing Secretary, George Swift, OF Nankin; Corres-
trolt; Treasurer, Mrs. Luoy /, Stout, et No,tb:
ville; Executive Committee, tho President aud
Corrospondlug Secretary ex-ofcio J. 8. Tibbits,
ef M rlymonte e y E g. "oodan Of Worthwhile and
MINNESOTA,
Ncollet County farmers have filed claims
nggrogatnE 1000 against Wisconsin Com
pan!,y Which insured them against damages by
"a bursting oircular.saw in mill at Winona,
on Thursday, fatally injured 4 man namod
Moudnsy.
-Fifty-scyon trottlng and aevon running
horses are entesod for racing purposes at the
State Horse-Fa'r. at the st. Paul Driving Park
July !, q, 8. and4.
INDIANA
A train struck wagon Ut Plymouth yesterday
mo ming, killing both horses. smashing tile
wagon. and badly iujuring James Wilson, tho
driver.
C. Il. striokand's fiour-mill, at New Castle,
WAS destroyed BY fire yesterday morning. The
fire iR supposed to have originated from sparka
from tho engine. LOSS. S25.0u0.
Yesterday motulpg, ut Datchea' saw-1nil,
Tynor City, an unknown German foil OH saH
which was rapidly revolving. The saw cut his
hoad of clean in a second, and also cut of one
arm. He has no friends In this country. and bla
name Is oven unknown. He had been employed
but d short time.
Yesterday morning, at an carly hour, burglars
entered tho pyle House, in Indianapolis, and
tobbod no less than eight Of tho guests Of vari-
ouB aums, ranging from five to forty dollars in
money, witches, aud jawelry. Upon being dis
covered by ono Of tue inmaten tho burglars
presented revolver to hiB head, and
threatened to blow hiR brains out, after which
thoy made thoir escape.
THE WEATHER.
New YoNK, juno 26.-For tho Upper-Lnke
region anl the Northwest, partly cloudy wsathor,