Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30
IOWA STATE NEWS.

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the 18th.
JoHS CROWLEY jumped in front OF To-
conceive at Des Moines on the 10th and
was instantly killed.
THE Agricultural College il In excel
lent financial condition, the rental from
the college lands more than meeting the
current expenses
THE pattern -shop connected with
Brooks, Wilson Il STEMS foundry, al Des
Moines, was burned on the evening Of the
14th, involving loss of about 81 600.
b. REHPoHL, Treasurer Of the city OF
Fort Madison, died very suddenly on the
evening OF the 18th One or two discrep-
aneies have been discovered in his ac-
counts.
Col. ABERsETHY, State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, has been unani-
monsly elected TO the Presidency Of the
University Of Chicago, at an annual sal
airy Of 5000.
CHARLES PREyTIss was killed at Sioux
City, fes days ago, whilctrying tomake
coupling between fiat and box car in
the yard Of the Sioux City g. Pacific Rail.
way. HIS head accidentally caught be-
tween the timbers OF the cars and his
EEK WAS broken.
REv. n. $. Burton, Of Davenport, has
been appointed to the Professorship OF
Ancient Languages In the Central Uni.
versity, at PeIla. His wife takes a posi-
ton in the Mathematical Department Of
the same institution. They enter upon
their duties Jan. I, 1876.
THE tenth annual meeting Of the State
Horticultural Society Will be held at Dcs
Moincs on the 18th, 10th and 2lst day of
January, 1876 The programme is com
plete and varied and includes papers and
lectures by distinguished scientists upon
horticulture, botany, entomology and
kindred topics. Upon the tables will be
exhibited the largest winter collection Of
fruits and flowers ever shown in the State,
together with over 200 wax casts Of fruits
grown in Iowa, prepared for the Centen-
nial Exhibition.
THE lowest point in Iowa Is the south
cast extremity, at Keokuk, where the Des
Moines River emptes into the Mississip.
pi, which is 444 feet above the level of the
ocean. Burlington is forty-two feet high
er, or 4S6 feet above the ocean; and Day-
export Is forty.two feet higher than Bur
lington, and sos feet above the ocean.
The most elevated section of the State is
near Spirit Lake, in Dickinson County, in
the northwestern part Of the State, which
is 1894 feet above the sea-level Thus
the irregularities Of the surface lie within
the limits Of 44i and 1854 feet, differ
ence Of $50 feet. And yet, with all these
ups and downs, Iowa is comparatively a
level State
A HORRIBLE crime was recently com
mitted in Iowa County by man named
George Taylor, living about twenty miles
southwest Of Marengo. 1t appears that
his wife had left him on account Of bad
treatment, going to reside with her moth
err On the evening of the 18th lie
drove TO her residence and endeavored to
persuade his wife to return home. She
refused TO do so, whercupon he drew re.
yolyer, shooting his wife twice in the
head then fired at her sister, wounding
her In the forearm; also firing at the
mother, the ball lodging in the thigh He
then attempted to finish his bloody work
by putting ball through his own brain,
but through his careless handling was only
badly hurt. He drove from the house halt
mile in his buggy, then tried TO cut his
throat Both Taylor and his wife were
thought 10 be fatally wounded.
THE following were the postal changes
in Iowa during the two weeks ending
Dec. II, 1875: Name changed-Wadi.
loup, Grundy County, to Beaman, and
Jacob X. Smith appointed Postmaster.
Postmasters appointed-Cottage Hill,
Dubuque County. Sarah A. McQuillan;
Dalmanutha, Guthrie County, Clinton j.
Porter; Fertile, Worth County, A. A.
Grove; Green Bay, Clark County, Charles
Fell; indianapolis, Mahaska County,
George w. Mayberry; Lincvilie, Wayne
County, II. G. Glendenning; Modale,
Harrison County, q. J. Cutler; Murray,
Clark County, Ed b. Warner; Port
Louisa, Louisa County, Mathew b. Hupp;
Promise City, Wayne County, Thomas
Rowland; Raymond, Blackhawk County,
Ezra Il. Walsh; Robin, Benton County,
Lester l.. Cordcrey; Tuskeega, Decatur
County, X, p. Lille; Wolfdale, Wood.
bury Country, II. Is Twogood
THE State Grange has closed its labors
and adjourned The Executive Commit.
tee reported the expenditures Of the past
year 10 be $4,000 They also recon-
mcndcd that the subordinate Oranges
raise funds and establish depo,s through
out the State for the supply Of salt, ma.
chinery, etc, to be managed by Board
of Directors, selected by the stockhold.
ers, who are to act under general super.
vision Of the State Agent. The follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Master, o. III. +. Buchanan, of
Henry County; Overseer, s. H. Bonham,
Of Clarke County; Lecturer, Julia A.
Garrctson, of Henry County, reelected;
Steward, Jonathan Thatcher, Of Van
Buren, County; Assistant Steward, Daniel
pirkens Of Fremont County. Cbaplain