Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-10-05
IOWA STATE NEWS.

will hold lis amman hcDAno
Oct 81. Over 200 physicians VIII De
present.
WHAT will not explode' A grindstone
that has been in use for twenty years, In
Mt. Pleasant, suddenly scattered INTO
thousand pieces the other day.
/ A YOUNG man, name unknown, while
| grinding cane near Floris few DAYS
since. was caught by the hand in the mn
and slowly drawn in and crushed TO dea'n-
A poY named sueppel, son OF the CITY
| Treasurer OF Iowa City, only fifteen years
old has recently received license to
teach, having passed an examination sue
cessfully.
THE Monona GazetH complains OF the
swarms of mosquitoes, and cries out: =" On,
| for another saint TO immortalize himself
and to rank next to ST. Patrick by driving
/ the sskitters' from this country"
THE city and county authorities at MUS
catine have decided to erect high board
.ence around the jail, where Migrants ana
other criminals may earn their living by
4 nounding stone for macadamizing pur-
poses.
OK the fist of January, 1875, there were
forty.three organized companies OF artil-
lery and infantry in this State -thirty-six
armed and equipped. Since that date
twenty-six companies have been organ
lied, armed and equipped.
LOUISA COUNTY has q curiosity in Tn
shape of bearded woman, rejoicing IN
| full set Of whiskers, black and glossy,
about three inches long, and mustache
which many fne-haired young men would
be proud of-Muscatins Journal.
MOSQUITOES are said to be so numerous
at Little Sioux Valley that people living
there are obliged to take long poles to
punch holes through the great clouGs OF
| little pests which hover over their heads
in order to let a little daylight through.
Rev ]. W. HEALY, ID. d., who was
compelled, some years since, to leave Chi
cago climate for that of New Orleans, and
who subsequently spent some time IN
Europe In the service of the American
Missionary Association, has accepted
call to the Congregational Church OF Iowa
City.
THE following are the Dubuque Demo
cratic county nominations: Representa-
tiyes. r. Johnston, r. Crawford, p. Latt-
ner; Treasurer, D. O'Brien; Sheriff, L.
Ferring; Supervisor, j. Kesler; Auditor,
f. Mclaughlin; School superintendent,
J. Calvin; Surveyor, J. Langdoni Coro-
ner, C. c. Coakley; Drainage Commits
sioner, r. Mcnamara.
THE Keokuk Gate city gives the follow
| lowing incident connected with the recent
food in that county "A Swede who has
been living in deserted saw-mill on
Skunk River, upon finding that he was
going to be drowned out, built up fire
and baked enough Of pancakes to last
him a week, then crawied up tree.
After having remained up there for a day
and night he was rescued by man in
skif. When he was rescued he was con-
tentedly eating cakes, and said that his
supply would last him three days longer"
WHILE George Haxby was engaged in
oiling thrcshing-machine near Center
vile, the other day, the sleeve Of his
blouse was caught in the bevel wheel, and
his arm was drawn into the machinery,
mashing IL completely to the shoulder.
One of his ears was torn off and his side
terribly torn and mangled the flesh being
stripped from the ribs, leaving the entire
side of his chest barred 10 the bone. He
bore up under the injury with remarkable
nerve, and submitted to the amputation of
his arm at the shoulder and the dressing
of his other wounds without taking any
chloroform and without groan. 1t was
hoped that his stoutheartedncss would
carry him through all right, but after lin
gering in great agony for twelve hours he
died
AT the recent session of the Iowa Nj. T..
Conference, held at Keokuk, the following
appointments were made:
BURLINGTON DIsTRIcT.-J. A. Bradrick. Presid-
ing Elder Burlington Division Street J g W.
! Coke: Old Zion. j. b. Blakeney; South Burling-
ton. J. g. Barton; Burlington Circuit. y. &. Shell
ton; Ainsworth, J. Craig; Canaan, A. Robinson;
Columbus City. h. j. IKE; tpneNillc. Il. w.
Twining; DanMlle /. y. Teter; Dodgeville, John
Orr. Fort Madison, J. X. Noble; kosruth, NJ
Banlford, 60 be supplied; Marshall, J G: kend
rick Morning sun 10 be supplied; MI Pleasant
Circuit, ). ~ Murphy; New London, q. 7. Light;
| Wapelio g. W Byrkitt: West Point, +. r. Holt
ginger; Winfield, r. Stephenson.
KEoKuR DisTRIcT,-J. Haynes, +. f.: Keokuk-
Chatham Square, w II. H. Pillsbury; First
u Church, J. Wheeler; Bentonsport A. w Haines
Birmingham. j W. Cheney; Bloomfield, Il. L.
Schreiner; Bloomfield Circnit, X. b. Allender;
Bonaparte, w. s. Hurt; Cincinnati. J.
Hunter; Drakeyille, l.. c. Carroll; indie
| pendent W. Il. Patterson Keosauqua, G. ~
Cooper; Lebanon, Geo. swanson; Milton. j. r.
Rice Montrose, 10 be suppledi Mouton, w. H.
II. smith; Troy, Il. Daily: Winchester, Z. ii. Mont
gOmery
MT pleasant DrsTRIcT.--w. r. Cowles. r. f..
Main Street, ID. Murphy; Agency City, j. Il. Hill;
Batavia. " N tiroome. Brighton, j. T. Coleman
| Fairfield, Church street, Ii. r. Wing; Fairfield
Harmony, J. Gassner: Fairfield CT cult, J. II.
/ Miller; keOta. j, Davis; Lexington, ", Wells;
| Mariusburg. q. II. Clark; Richland, III. n. Pugh;
| fleetwood. j. l.. king: Salem. j. 3. Ferguson;
Sigourney, j. q. Thompson; Washington. j. W.
| Chaftn: Webster. W. j. Miller; w. j. Sparkling,
| professor In l. w. u. member OF Main Street
| Quarterly Conference; q. w. r. Wiley professor
| In the German College, member of Main Street
| Quarterly Conference; j. X. Reasoner. Centenary
| agent member Of As0ury Quarterly Conference.
| MUrCATIsE DISTRICT, j. &. Brown. j.. f.; Mus.
catine, j. w Mcdonald; Muscatine Circuit. A. V.
| Francis; Blue Grass ). IL. Thomas; kosta, X. j.
Kenyon: Lettsyile. ID. A. Walters; Lone Tree, l..
| H. samson; oxford ID. G. Beyan; Pleasant Hin,
] Il AZ Hardy Riverside and Rfrhunud