Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-18
IOWA STATE NEWS.


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parties were overtaken in Missouri
0uchanan County.
The calaboose at Independence caught fre
. few days ago, and burned down, roasting 10
death faru.er named Cushing, who was ruth
Iessly forced into the building for insubordi-
nation caused by intoxicstion. No fire was
used in the calaboose and It's origin Is mys-
terry.
Lew 5hopl. dry goods dealer Of indie
pcndence, has absccnded, leaving his credit
ors in the Iurch. He owed every person who
extended his credit, and feeces Dubuque
merchants to the tune OF $4,000 worth Of dry
goods, notions and other goods.
Cass County.
Mr.. Andrews, living near Wiota, met with
a horrible accident not long ago. He was
loading his gun-a double-barreled shotgun,
one barrel OF which had been previously load
ed and capped-and while thus engaged the
loaded barrel was discharged into Mr.. AS
face. The whole charge tore through the lips
and mouth, carrying away number Of teeth,
a part of the lips and the tongue.
Crawford County.
DIR. Piatt, an elderly gentleman living at
Vail, was recently run over by locomotive
on the Iowa Division Of the Chicago ~ North
western Railroad, and so badly mutilated that
II was with difficulty that his remains could
be recognized.
Des DIoines County.
A few mornings ago fire broke out In a
saloon In Grimes Block, Burlington, which,
before il was subdued, destr Dyed property
valued at $4,000
Dubuque County.
A Dubuque lady coughed her teeth out Of
her mouth into the fire the other day.
As Messrs. Carter and Samuel went to their
lead shaft near Dubuque, few mornings
ago. they discovered that the bucket rope by
which the persons mining were let down and
lifted up, and lead and other material taken
from the mine, had been carefully UNFINISHED
and the inner portion OF the strands cut--after
which the rope had been twisted 80 as TO
cover and hide the treacherous work. Had
they entered the bucket without examina-
Uon they would have been precipitated to the
bottom, and most likely killed.
A Dubuque policeman is the lucky holder
Of ticket No. $3.50 in the Louisville lottery,
which drew 5000.
Jackson County.
August saleck, chopping wood near Sa-
bula, recently visited the village to buy some
goods and started TO return home along the
railroad track While crossing a bridge he
slipped and fell through upon the sharp
rocks below. He succeeded In wandering
short distance from where he fell, and died.
John Rafferty,, Of Otter Creek, was frozen
to death during the recent terrible snow
storm. Leaving his home to procure mcdi-
cine for sick wife at store three miles
distant he imbibed freely Of liquor, and in
attempting TO return wandered wildly out OF
the way and was not discovered until three
days afterward.
Keokuk County.
The other morning the boiler In steam
saw-mill near Sgourney exploded with ter
rife force, killing four men and badly wound
ing three others. The cause Of the accident
was low water In the boiler, from the freezing
OF the supply -pipe.
Lee County.
Mrs. Il. J. Ruddick's building, In Keokuk,
was burned the other morning. Loss about
81 800 The fire originated from an ash.bar-
REL and tie family barely escaped burning to
death.
William Davis, Fort Madison mechanic,
was fatally injured few days ago while
cleaning out well by a bucket near the top
becoming detached and falling on his head.
His skull was fractured.
Mahaska County.
A son OF Gen. Samuel A. Rice, of Oskaloosa,
will not climb on any more freight trains un-
I'll he can get out OF bed. The last time he
climbed on car he left his right foot under
the Wheel and by the time eight or ten cars
had gone over It 1t wasn't fit for any further
use as a walking thing. This Is no warning,
however, for so long as there are freight
trains boys will climb on them and stray feet
will DO picked up from time to time along the
railroad track.
iPOttawattamie County.
In recent row between two gangs OF
monte men, In Council Bluffs, man named
Marks was severely wounded by knock on
the head with pistol. The cause of the diff.
fculty Is supposed to be a dispute over the
division OF spoils won from stranger.
Taylor County.
John Shelton, colored, died recently at Bed.
ford, aged l0l years.
Union County.
The ftful kerosene came within one OF put.
ting period TO the career OF the Creston Ga
setts few nights ago. A stovepipe fell down
and smashed a lamp, which spread oil and H.
Illumination all over the floor. The intelligent
compositor was on hand, however, and by
cOpious use Of the aqueous subducd the igne.
Gus before the engine could arrive.
Wapello County.
Blk thousand dollars In ayc-dollar counter
felt notes on the Traders National Bank OF
Chicago were recently found under stable
at Eddyville. They were neither signed nor
numbered.
Warren County.
An Indianc.a young man, etat fifteen, be-
came infatuated with q lady OF the North Car.
olinians, slave singers, and followed the CON-
pany off, The Juvenile lovers father over
hauled the your man and famed the flames
Of the Immortal passion out Of the young heart
with abarrel stave-Ha,ck-Eye
woodbury. County.
The Sioux City Journal says Winnebago
Indian called at one Of the drug stores there