Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-17
IOWA STATE NEWS.

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4 APPLICATIONS have been made FOR i've
Pomona Oranges in Iowa.
II Two INMATES Of the County Jail at
Iowa CITY dug out and escaped the other
night,
Tvyosrs are being made to move Simp-
sons College, now located at Indisnoia, TO
| Dcs Moines..
DIR. ARCHIBALD, Of Glenwood, has re-
ccived an appointment as Surgeon In the
regular army.
JvpaE LEONARD has oyerruled the mo-
,ion for arrest Of judgment in the Brandt
embez,lcment case.
A Two-rrrTHs interest in the Council
Bluffs Glo5e was recently sold toJ. c. Nor
rsn, Of Winterset, for 5000.
Mr. c. HrLroS is establishing cheese
factory in Burr Oak. Mitchell County,
with capacity Of 600 gallons Of milk
daily.
| The Spiritualists think they will have
| about 0,000 delegates at, their conven-
ton in Dubuque on the 2sth OF this
| month.
THE Citizens National Bank Of Des
| Moines has been appointed National De
pository, rice the National State Bank, de-
/ clined
The sales Of the Iowa Railroad Land
Company during May amounted to 49,
27l.2s acres for $15l ,53645. Number Of
| purchasers 1877.
THERE ia talk at Iowa City Of donating
TO the State the county Court House for
The use Of the Medical Department of the
| State University.
| As TO the base ball nine Of Kcokuk, the
| Gate City says: 1t needs reorganization
| or disorganization, or something, We don't
| know exactly what
| T. Y. MfcKIE, Of Davenport, an agri-
cultural.implement dealer, has made an
| assignment for the benefit of his creditors.
Liabilities, over $4,000
A HERDER named Joseph Stanley, tend
| ing his herd near Big Grove, Pottawat-
omic County, was struck by lightning
lately and instantly killed.
FANNY WELLS, colored resident of
| Keokuk, has recently fallen heir TO 81 900
| left her by her old master, who also left a
| similar amount TO her eldest son.
EXTENSIVE travellers say that Iowa new
CT presented more inviting appearance
than it does to-day, and that business men
were never in more healthy condition
| than now, etc.
A LARGE proportion Of the school di.
rectors Of the State are at present engaged
| In defending suits brought against them
for the infringement Of the Hildreth
| patent school-seat
THE Dubuque Herald bitterly denounc-
| es Rev. j. III. Rhca, ofthatcity q Method.
is, minister, who, in his Grafton on Dec.
| Grafton Day, condemned the custom Of
decorating the graves Of rebels.
IT has been suggested that the Iowa
Press Association meet at Des Moines
July 1, next day after the Republican
State Convention, drop the excursion part
Of the programme, and talk business.
| IT IL claimed that Grand Jurics have
cost Dickinson County nearly 81 900 dur
ing the past four years, and that but one
| indictment has been found during the
time, and guilt was evident in that case.
THE State Register remarks that tho
| publication Of Il. +. Aliens correspond
ence by the Chicago Tribune correspond
ent was ian act Of craven mcanncss,"
and "a beastly invasion" of private az
fairs.
.JoHS GREESLEAF, Fort Madison con
vict, who has just served his time in tho
Pcnitentiary ut that place, was married on
the LIST inst. to Miss Maggie Wood, who
has been working for Warden Craig for
the past two years.
THE crops in Johnson County look
| splendid. A large acreage of corn has
| been planted, and stands well So, too,
of small grains. Notwithstanding the
| backward season there never were fairer
prospects for large harvest the coming
| autumn.
THE Iowa Board of Congregationalists
began work in lS43. When the State
Association met first, in 1915, they had
twcnty-eight churches, twenty-five minis
| tiers and All members. Now they have
pa churches, 1913 ministers and 15,S03
| members.
ANTOINE slime, of Dubuque, said he
didn't want any OF his daughters Lippe,
80 he chased the young fellow around the
block, rawhide in hand and since that
time there has been gloom in the Slime
mansion, but the Lippe service has been
| discontinued.
THE Charlton Louder trots out to public
view for public praises Miss Mollie Touts,
young lady Of that city not yet out of her
teens, who has woven since the last OF
February upon her loom $50 yards
of rag carpet; some days weaving as high
as eighteen yards.
THE Helper gives this statement Of the
health Of the Patrons In Iowa: 1.-THE
Oranges of Iowa are generally In very
prosperous condition. BY the close of the
fiscal year the worthy Secretary anticipates
that there will be none delinquent in their
! dues or reports Sickly Oranges arc re.