Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25
IOWA STATE NEWS.

OF twenty-five children-twenty Of them
girls.
Barney Carey was found frozen to death q
little below Lansing, the other morning. He
is supposed TO have been intoxicated.
Buchanan County.
2. McEwen, Of Independence, was muir
dered or frozen to death the other night. He
was probably murdered, as his face was
badly jammed, 40 though beaten with
club, and both pockets were turned inside
out and his watch gone. When found he was
frozen stiff.
Chickasaw County.
The Davenport Gazette says that promi-
nent lawyer got drunk the other night and
laid himself down near the depot at LAWYER.
The limb Of the law was badly frozen and
will lose both hands and one foot
Des DIoines County.
A drunken man was discovered on the streets
OF Burlington recently so badly frozen that
both hands had to be amputated to save his
life 1t was thought the feet would have to
be taken off also.
Dubuque County.
Rev Mr.. Seymour, OF Dubuque, has de-
clincd the increased salary his congregation
recently voted him. He says the times are
too hard to pay anyone more than he earns.
Grundy County.
During the terrible storm OF the Sd young
lady in German township started for neigh
boris about twenty rods off and on returning
lost her way and persisted 10 the storm. Con-
tinued search was made for her but she was
not found TIL the following Monday morning,
when che was discovered in a large snow
drift almost close TO the road. She was
about seventeen years Of age.
Iowa County.
Mrs George Wilson, OF Victor, has begun
a suit against a saloon keeper named Mohr
for selling her husband whisky. She esti-
mates her damage at $4,000.
Jasper County.
A Prairie City woman recently chased her
husband, who is prominent physician, into
the street with an ak.
The other evening at Newton two young
men, Andrew Parker and George Mccain, got
into dispute about debt OF g. Mccain
struck Parker on the head with pitchfork.
Supposiag Parker was not seriously hurt his
father told Mccain to leave town In two
hours. Parker soon grew worse and the next
morning died
A young lady at Newton has opened
bookstore.
Jefferson County.
A freight train was ditched on the Chicago
IL Southwestern Railroad, near Fairfield,
few days ago; cause, broken rail; result,
the engine badly damaged and other trains
delayed
A freight train was recently thrown from
the track near Fairfield in consequence OF
broken rail. The caboose was thrown down
an cmbankment and into an adjoining field.
The conductor and one of the brakemen re-
ceived serious injuries.
johnson County.
An Iowa Ci.y butcher, forycars fayorably
known and quite prosperous business man
left with his family, recently, for parts un-
known, carrying with him something over
$4,000 of borrowed money.
very brilliant meteor passed over Iowa
City the other evening It's course was from
southeast toward the northwest. 1t was APP
parently about half the diameter Of the moon,
and accompanied by beautiful train. The
color and vividness were about like that OF mol
ten iron While In view 1t was seen to separate
into many fragments, and after about three
minutes, the report OF three explosions were
heard, resembling, as some said, the rumbling
OF thunder. NJ
In collision In the streets Of Iowa City
the other day Capt. r. M. Irish. father Of Hon.
John p. Irish, was SO severely injured that he
died two hours after.
Jones County.
On the morning OF the 14th Anamosa was
visited by devastating fire. Nine buildings
feet were burned, causing loss OF about
$4,000.
Lee County.
The three-story building on Main street,
Kcokuk, owned by Judge Miller, and an ad-
joining building occupied by Pond a. Co.,
were burned on the morning OF the 18th.
Loss about $4,000.
Keokuk has been smitten with the scourge
OF small pox, it having been introduced by a
party Of immigrants. There had been four
teen deaths up the 14th and the pest-house
was filled with patients.
Linn County.
Cedar Rapids man was kind enough the
other day to lend a gentleman on the train
$50 10 pay the express charges on lot of
goods he had on board. Now II the c. Il.
man could find some other fool who would
lend him $50 on the train he would be just
even.
A bright young man In attendance upon a
recent Cedar Rapids wedding asked the bride
to kiss him. She replied that she couldn't
now she was married, but II he would call
her husband she would. The husband came.
She then told the young Adonis, as she and
her husband were both one, her husband
could do the Kissing.
Louisa County.
The Muscatine Journal says that Miss Sted.
man Is not the only female Notary in the
State by long shot. Mrs. @. e. Jones, OF
Grand View, has held similar commission
for some time.
The Io,oa People is the name Of a new paper
started at Columbus Junction by Sehorn 4
Williams.
Lucas County.