Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-24
IOWA STATE NEWS.
Black Hawk County.


and boardisg house, and lost 81, 900 on his
stock
Buchanan County.
Hon. j. NJ. Wear. died at his home in indie
pendeuce on the morning Of the 18th from the
result OF an accident while hunting on
Thanksgiving Day, one chamber OF a double
barreIed gun discharging its contents
through his hand as he was loading the
weapon. Instead Of amputating the member
the physician tried to save it, but lockjaw set
In and claimed its victim. Mr.. Weart ran on
the Anti. Monopoly ticket last fall for Supreme
Court Reporter, and served as Clerk Of the
House Of Representatives OF the Iowa Legisla-
ture last winter. He was lawyer by probes
sion, aged thirty .six years, and leaves wife
and FIVE children in reduced circumstances.
Clayton County.
Tho other evening a two-year- old daughter
OF Mrs. NJ Humphrey, Of McGregor, was
scaldcd to death by the overturning OF kct-
tie Of hot water from stove near which she
was playing.
Delaware County.
Two cars have been loaded with supplies at
Manchester, one at Delaware and one at Earl
willie for the Kansas and Nebraska grasshop-
per sufferers. A man is to be sent along TO
distribute them where they win do the most
good.
Des DI0Ines County.
Two courses Of true love ran into one at
Dodgevile the other day, although two lrate
fathers did their level best TO stop them In
other words, two wcll-kDown young people
got married against their parents wishes.
A daring attempt was made to fire the Har-
ycy building on Third street, Burlington, the
other night.
Dubuque County.
M. NJ. Ham, editor OF the Dubuque Herald,
was married the other afternoon to Miss Re-
becca Wells large number Of the friends
of the groom and bride were present at the
ceremony and reception.
James Black, OF Farley, while on his way
home the other night lost the road and wan
dered until he reached the edge OF quarry,
into which he fell and broke his head. He
lay In this condition till the next morning at
nine o'clock, when he was found alive, but
died soon after.
Glecd's malthouse and contents ut Du-
buque were recently burned. Loss 5000.
Insurance $4,000.
A farmer named Kabat, who lives about six
miles from Dubuque ON the Military road, re-
Gently met with a severe accident while Kill
ing hogs. Just as he was about to apply the
deadly knife the hog struggled and the knife
struck the farmer in the wrist, making fear
ful cash, completely seyering two OF the
cords of the arm and an important vein.
Fayette County.
George Gray fifteen years old, living near
Brush Creek, was recently kicked by a horse
and instantly killed.
A Fayette boy, eighteen years old, wanted
TO marry plump little lass Of sixteen, but
his mother said ne shouldn't Then he said
he must die, and he went at IL with rope In
the barn. But he made enough noise so as
to be sure his mother would hear it, and Just
as he was swinging off ma and pa came
brcathiess to the spot They compromised
In a second--preferring daughter-in-law In
the family to corpse
Howard County.
A few evenings ago the wife Of Cresco
clergyman, in her usual health, attended
church, Joining In the devotional exercises
with much carnestness and zeal. On her way
home and when within the gate at her own
house, she was Frustrated with apoplexy and
died almost simultaneously.
jackson County.
A few days ago Mother Stevenson, a widow
lady living on her farm near Bellevue, was
killed by runaway team. She was sixty
years old
Jasper County.
Wildcats arg said to be plenty In the timber
and brush along Indian Creek, near Colfax,
This is something new for this part of Iowa
Johnson County.
DR.. Fairall proposes to start a Bohemian re-
iglous paper In Iowa City.
An oat- meal factory is about to be estab.
lshed in Iowa City.
Mrs. Fay, of Iowa City, fell dead upon the
street the other day. Heart disease was the
cause.
Glenn's hardware store at Iowa City was
burglarized the other evening Of $500 worth
of revolvers and currency.
Keokuk County.
In recent case of dropsy at Harper the
attending physician, resorting to tapping,
took away from the patient eighty-four quarts
OF water.
Lee County.
For the first time In several years the Pen
itentiary at Fort Madison has not been self
supporting. A draft has been made upon the
general fund to pay portion OF the Noyem-
Der expenses. One reason for this Is the
withdrawal from the Institution Of the United
States prisoners.
Linn County.
While VIM. Hannah, son Of the Presbytc-
rian minister at Mount Vernon, was out hunt
ng the other day he endeavorcd to show his
omrade how boy Of his acquaintance shit
himself a few years since. His gun accident
ally exploded, lodging the shot In his brain
and instantly killing him.
DIR. j. Fl. Smith, Of Cedar Rapids, has q
Poland hog which robs his family OF thcil
daily supply Of the tactical fuid-in Other
words, milks his COW for him.
mahaska County.
The next annual meeting Of the Association
Of Superintendents and Teachers OF South
eastern Iowa will be held at Oskaloosa, Dec