Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-11

ing verdict for $4,000 against the landlord
Of the premises In which the liquor was sold.
Clinton County.
A Clinton manufacturer sold LOAF trunks
last year.
Jasper County.
A Newton man had q valuable but danger
Gus lesson taught him not long ago. While
working in mill he was caught by the sleeve
of his coat near the waist in some beyeled
cog. wheels and was so drawn around that
his arm was badly cut In a number OF places
from his waist to shoulders, while his coat
was torn from his back. 1t is said the best
mIllwrights will not attempt what he was
doing without stopping the machinery.
Newton man has a lemon tree eight
years old now bearing thirty well-developed
lemons.
A few nights ago hardware Z Id boot and
shoe store was robbed at Kellogg, and several
wagon loads removed.
Lee County.
Robert Anthony, grocery keeper at Bel
fast, was recently shot by Charles Tice, who
lives near Hinsdale. Anthony had bill
against Tice He had presented 1t on form
err occasion, when a dispute arose In which
Tice drew knife and made some threatening
demonstrations. He presented the bill again
few days ago, and, as he did SO, Tice put his
hand to his hip-pocket as though he were 60
ing to draw weapon. Anthony, suspecting
that 1t was the knife again, picked up hoop
pole and struck at him. Tice then drew his
pistol and fired, with the result as above
stated He then took his heels and made his
escape.
A frightful and probably fatal stabbing af-
fray occurred at Montrose the other evening
between Jerome Parks and William KooDz.
The two engaged In an alteration about some
trivial matter when Parks struck Koonz a
number OF blows. The latter then drew a
knife and stabbed Parks in several places.
The knife penetrated the abdomen, inficting
a ghastly wound, from which the intestines
protruded. The physician who dressed the
wounds pronounccs them fatal.
The Keokuk Constitution tells Of one Of the
Jokes at a recent wedding in the county. The
joke was--as set up by "four or five young
men and the bride and groom--to croton-oil
a risky young fellow from the city. A cake
was baked especially for the victim and
croton oil dropped in it, The result was
that the young man ate heartily of 1t, soon
grew sick and has ever since hung upon the
verge of the grave. The parties who perpe-
trated this outrage have been arrested and
will be held to answer for their tom
foolery.'"
Linn County.
Fifteen Of the principal saloon-kecpers in
Cedar Rapids have signed their names to and
had published In all the papers the following
card: "Notice is hereby given that ladies OF
the city who do not want their husbands and
sons to purchase beer or wine at our places
of business will be accommodated by giving
us notice to that effect.'
Out OF twenty eight teachers employed in
the public schools at Cedar Rapids twenty
seven are females.
Louisa County.
Wapelo has organized a Loan and Building
Association.
Mahasks County.
young man named Chick accidentally
shot himself while out hunting the other day
near Oskaloosa. He was carried to his
home, but only lived two hours after the acct
dent.
Marshall County.
A farmer residing near State Centre re-
Gently sold steer weighing 1920 pounds
for 500.
Muscatin County.
During the year 1874 West Liberty shipped
by rail $50 head of cattle, $3.50 head of live
hogs, 10000 pounds dressed hogs, 10000
bushels Of wheat, corn, oats and other grian,
and 1920 bushels OF potatoes.
Plymouth County.
The lie Mars Sentinel thus cpitomizes the
financial condition Of the county: Forty-fve
thousand dollars indebtedness and forty 1.-TWO
cents in the county treasury"
Polk County.
John Pliner snapped cap at Mr.. Douglas,
a Des Moines jeweler, the other day. He
now lies in Jail awaiting trial for an attempt
Mt murder.
Polk County.
The Polk County Agricultural Association
and the Iowa District Agricultural Society
have been consolidated.
Pottawattamie County.
The monte men got away with some Ger
man emigrants on train near Council
Bluffs, the other morning, to the tune OF
$4,000.
Woodbury. County.
During the past year 1885 carloads Of
wheat have been shipped from Sioux City to
Chicago, making about SOC, 600 bushels, which,
II sold ut seventy-dve cents. furnishes a neat
little income OF e375,0OO
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