, 1874-06-08
THE NORTHWESTERN STATES
No1va Items ToleErnplaol to The Olss-
cuG0 Tribuue.

tLLrNolB.
Another fatal accident from tho careless
hhntngof Are.armH occurred Of tho Village OF
Lawn Ridge on Friday last. While shooting at n
mark with 4 Smith & Wosson revolver, Hiss
Nollie Hood waa instantly killed. A young man
named George Lyon was in the act OF hautlinE her
the pistol, and just as ahe WIS taking 1t from his
hand tho weapon exploded, aud tho bnll pierced
her brain.
Tho Illinois Society Of School Prinol-
and continue in session three days.
I'll, The Chapel hsll Of tho Industrial Uni
afternoon to listen to the baoealaureate address,
by the Regent, DR.. Gregory. The remaining
commencement exercises Of the week promise
to be very interesting, and large number Of
vistors from abroad are expsotcd. Gov, Dsv-
the University Battalion.
Tho locomotive and lat-ears for tho con-
struction train of the Cairo Il st. Louis Railroad
arrived in Cairo Saturday, and It was said TINT
tEack-laying would begin ut Ru onrly d0Y.
"A eolorea boy uamed Lewis WAS drowned In
the river ut Catro Saturday eyouing.
The prisoners in tho Vormllion County
Jail at Danvllle raisod IN Immense stone in the
floor Of one Of tho coils, and dug out. Four Of
the nine inmates had crawled out, when they
we're discovered by the guard, md all recaplured
except ono. who made good His escape.
| INDIANA.
| The lady crusaders Of Rockville attended the
! Republican Convention Of Park County en-
I4Asho ou oaLu1Atyt hEHl0E In&k [Q9 convention
| instruct for temperance Stato platform and
ticket: Tho Convention decided to favor tho
crusaders.
IA young fellow named Newt Morgan was
drowned while bathing in Thistlewaithe'a Pond,
near Riollmond.
.-A young n1an, 1G years Of ago, named Perry
Merling, was drowned while bathing this after
noon near Plymouth. He could not swim, and
venturing out too far wont down before assist-
anco arrived. Tho body was shortly afterwards
rco0gorcl
A German, named Joseph johnson, about 81
years Of ago. committed suicide III ,Elkhart Sat-
urday night by hanging from q rafter in tho
woodBhed Of his homo. There was no ono 10
tho house at the time. Cause supposed to be
family trouble
Tie Democrats Of Marion County, Saturday,
nominated q ticket for the fall election. Tic
Convention Was fairly harmonious, aild the
platform iB considered strong. Ono clause do
clared in favor OF repealing tue present tempor-
ance law, and substituting license law, also
1udorsinE labor organizations, reform, tetrencll-
mont, and one torn principle IN offices. Col. B.
9. slaw is suggested aa Democratic candidate
for State Treasurer. :.
-supt. A. 9. shortrtdgo, Of indianapolis, has
boen tendarod tho Presidency Of Purdue Uni
vorsity, at Lafayette. It is understood that ho
will accept.
The ceremony Of laying tho cornerstone Of
the new jewish TemP!e at 1t. Wayne, took place
numbering several Thousand people, The ora
t1on In Engleh waa pronounced BY Rabbi Wise,
Of Cincinnati, one Of tho leading Hobrow thoo-
logtans Of The country. It was able aud brilliant
the grafton! 10 German. In tho cornerstone
wero deposited copies OF the Fort Wayne papers
the Constitution Of the United states aud Of the
State Of indiana; lists Of the county and city
greGation; current coins, etc. This new Temple
Is to bo In the oriental style Of architecture. aud
will cost about 825,0oQ
WISCONSIN.
RrRr nFfr1AT nt1E n Anil. fn-zA st
Monroe. Wis, while Aahing in Sugar River, noar
Droadheat, Saturday, were hptA drowned. Ehor-
mau Wa1ed out into the river, getting beyond lis
went In 1 aftor him. him. a and 10th IL snnt % Sho % bodios
we're both recovered and taken to Monroe, whera
the funeral will bo held. Sutherland leaves
family vol provided for: Sherman WAS unnaar.
rlsd.
"A middle-aged mnn by tho name OF Murray
dropped dead Sunday afternoon near the come-
tory in Deoit, OF heart dscase. 1t Is supposed
y Fine rainB throughout Southern Wisconsin
for tho last threo days have largely improved the
crop prospects.
MINNESOTA.
A woman about IS Yours old, neatly but thlnly
dressed, t,ood-lopking, dark complexion, conf
mitted suicide by Htrychnine OIL Friday evening ut
et. Paul. She arrived hore atl p. IN. on tho River
way:train a,,d at 090 took the train for Minno-
apolis. just after she started her situation was
discovered. She was taken from tho upper depot
to house noar by, mud medical holp summoned,
Dnt at.u nhe h. ! DIED about twenty minutes
ehoos aud stockings. slho had only u, aud no
baggage She lott note prepared beforehand,
saying, 7 don't know what to do. Cannot got
homo. Have mo place to 60 to IN st. ranl. So,
farewell to tho world. (signed) Lizzie WILL
inma, Qreoue loHa."
--.lhe n,nu who committed suicide near White
Doar, by laying his head on the railroad track
boforo moving train, Is discovered to have baon
from Red Wing, and named Nixon. He loayos
wife and clitdrcil.
MICHIGAN. .....
Fanny Jones, tho ooIorel woman convicted
the otllor day Ia tho Saginaw Circuit Court Of
murder IN tho ueuoud doKree, for tho murder VI
lor daughter, Emma Williams. has boon sem
tellcetl by Judge Tonnant to eiglteon yoars con-
Ano,nent in tho State priaon ut Jackson.
mir, JatneH Wilson, cook at the ST. Charles
Ilotol, OF st. Joseph, dropped dead yesterday
aitoroon Ut o'clock, Of heart dlseaso.
,--Ralplt O. Smith, well-known real estate
dealer aud IN old citizen Of Detroit, committed
suicide gu Saturday with prslsalo-aoid. Cause,
lneutal lerangsmont caused by ilnanclal troubles.
"A boy uat,ed Noruross was drowned III q
bayou In tho outskirts of Grand Haven, yeater-
tluy afternoon. A louG seArch Was made for the
BODY but It was not found.