Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25
IOWA STATE NEWS.


BENTON County.
CharIes II. Conkiin, former District Judge,
dropped dead in the street at vinton q few
days since
.Blackkawk County.
TiIton's Iowa farm is an unbroken quarter
section near Waterloo.
buchanan County.
A fatal accident recently occurred near In
dependence. Two boys were engaged in tax
ing corn from a crib, when one OF them
crawIed into the excavation made, the corn
falling upon and suffocating him before as
sistapce arrived.
Chickasayv County.
The mercury at Nashua stood at eighteen
degrees below zero the I'd day OF March-the
second day Of spring!
Clarke County.
A Laporte man fell off the hind end OF a
sled he was driving the other day, and was
promptly run over by a farmer who was driv-
ing close behind him. The young man was
trampled pretty badly by the horses, but he
wasn't fatally hurt.
Clayton County.
While father and his daughter were COM
ing from Prairie du Chen to McGregor, a few
DAYS ago, with a team, when near the shore
the ice gave way and the team went down be-
low the surface. The young lady became
frightened and leaped out, and but for the
heroism OF a telegraph operator would have
zone under the ice The team and man were
also extricated. That heroic young man and
that very wet young woman have started out
properly, and ere long the tintinabulations OF
the marriage. bells viii be in order.
Clinton County.
A fire broke out In Langan's Block, at De-
Witt, a few nights ago which destroyed the
building, including Langan's Hall, Sher-
woods drug store, and Dinehart d. Murdock's
bank The fire, which occurred in the cellar
OF the drug store, originated In the explosion
of kerosene lamp. Harris law office and
shoe shop were pulled down to prevent the
spread of the fire. The total loss was $4,000
or 10000.
Davis County.
Jimmy Myres, aged sweet seventeen, was
married at Bloomfield recently TO Hannah
Watson, aged sweeter nineteen. No cards.
DeS Moines County.
Gustav, six-year-old son OF Otto Dan
guard, living near Burlington, while follow
ing bis brother out of the door OF the house
the other day, slipped on an icy sill, and
fell, fracturing his skull on brick door jam,
death resulting in short Time. The father
was very much depressed at the shocking ac-
eident, and going into town purchased
chloroform and strychnne, both OF which 1t
seems he took, retiring to bed. His wife was
awakened by the death-throes OF her hus-
band In the night, and sent TO the nearest
neighbors for assistance, but the unfortunate
man soon expired. The father was much at
ached TO his son, and TO his sudden and
shocking death alone Is attributed the cause
Of suicide.
Milford Davis, young lad employed In one
OF the Burlington railroad offices, recently
boarded freight train for short ride. In
passing from ore car TO another he fell be-
tween and was crushed to death.
A grindstone, weighing 800 pounds, used
for grinding plowshares in the Orchard City
agricultural works, at Burlington, burst
few daysago, and smashed things generally.
No one, fortunately, was near when the ac-
cident occurred.
Dubuque County.
Wagner the man who murdered Rhomberg
and who was recently acquitted on the plea
of insanity, has been sent to the Insane
Asylum at Independence.
A Dubuque girl whistles like thrush.
Since the days Of Eve sweet lips have always
shown the pucker, but failed In the piping.
A Snowman lays 300 week at the feet of the
Dubuque maiden and says: swift go with
meT But she will not.
Faycttc County.
Hurds Bank, at Fayette, was recently
broken into and robbed OF $4,000, chiefly de-
posts, and large number Of valuable pa
pers. The money and papers had been
placed in the vault, which the cashier had
moet unaccountably left unfastened. A
special to the Dubuque Times Of later date
says the money had been recovered.
Hancock County.
James Moak, Of Ellington, has ring-worm
which appeared on his hand and Is spreading
all over him, having already passed up his
arm, over his head and face and part way
down his back.
Harrison County.
Tom Bousted was shot by a man named
Franklin. in saloon row at Woodbine, the
other night. He was very dangerously
wounded.
Mr.. Shepherd, who lives six miles west OF
Missouri Valley, recently lost large portion
OF his elbow and piece Of his car just be-
cause he leaned upon his gun at the time a
handful Of shot was trying to get out.
Henry County.
James Macy, an old man residing In Tip
pecanoe township, was beaten with club
and stamped nearly to death, the other day,
by brute named William Van Dorm. Macy
had his collar bone broken, besides having bis
skull fractured.
Jefferson County.
Miss Nellie Burgess, daughter Of Capt. w.
r. Burgess, OF Fairfield, was seriously injured
In railway accident recently, being thrown
against stove With such force as to fracture
her cheek bone.
johnson County.
A few days since little daughter OF d.
Ham, OF Iowa City, was playing In the
kitchen where the hired girl had a kettle OF
hot suds on the floor, when the child stepped
back against II and fell, upsetting the hot
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