Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-28
IOWA STATE NEWS.

Adair County.
The little town OF Adair shipped over 5000
bushels of wheat last season.
BIsckhawk County.
A few afternoons ago, as one Of the iocomo-
tivcs on the B., G. r. 81 M. Railway was run
ming its snow pillow through some cuts south
Of Cedar Falls, the engineer suddenly came
on the section man, E. Cutting. without see
ing him. The monster pillow struck Cutting,
breaking both legs below the knees and
badly cutting bis head.
benton County.
G. VI. Barnhardt, a school-teacher at Belle
Plaine, has suddenly disappeared.
Chfckasayy County.
Bishop Hcnnessy recently confirmed $50
Catholic communicates at North Washington.
Clarke County.
Assertion hand on the Is. u NJ. Railroad
while on duty between Thayer and Murray,
the other evening, had both OF his arms SO
badly frozen hat they had to be amputated.
Clinton County.
Several weeks ago yonng resident OF Del
mar while passing through pair Of bars had
his head pierced by the stem OF a dry weed.
He died few days ago from the injuries then
received.
Franklin County.
ives, lately elected Clerk Of the county,
and who win be remembered as the husband
Of the woman who recently came to her
death at Hampton, filed his official bond with
the Board Of Supervisors the other day; but
the people deeming it inappropriate that
man under 5000 bonds to await the action
OF the Grand Jury should have the drawing Of
said jury and the custody OF his own ball
bond petitoned the Board Of Supervisors to
postpone the acceptance OF his official bond
until after the District Court in April next,
which was done, and Clerk adj interim was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Guthrie County.
bank Is about to be started at Panora.
johnson County.
An Iowa City man sawed out cake of ice
lately that had frozen in it bass, which Is
described as being perfect to the end Of Its
fins, and having the appearance Of swimming
Lee County.
Phineas Hicks was killed the other morn
ing, near Kcokuk, by tree which he was
chopping down falling upon him.
Louisa County.
On the morning OF the 18th a passenger
train going east on the Southwestern Division
Of the G., X. ]. d p. Railroad struck broken
rail about mile west Of Columbus junction.
The engine passed over safely, but the
baggage-car, one coach and a sleeper were
bumped from the track and thrown down an
embankment twenty feet deep, seriously In
juring many Of the passengers and some'of
the traiu-Inen.
Mafiassa County.
A COW that kicked the beam at $50 pounds
has lately been butchercd at Oskaloosa.
marshall County.
Albert Lucorc, OF lie Grand, went TO
ncighborjng town the other day, filed him
self with beer and started home. On the way
he became stupid, laid down on the prairie
and soon froze TO death.
Mitchell County.
little three-year.old son Of Il. L. Lambert,
of Wayne. got hold Of a match the other day
and burned up fifty tons of hay in the stack.
Page County.
The Clarinda Heraid says II Klngc, the
child-murderer, be released on bail, he would
be strung up in less than twcnty-four hours
Polk County.
The annual meeting Of the State Agri-
cultural Society was recently held at Des
Mones. Rcokul was selected az the location
OF the next State fair. The old officers were
reelected as follows: President, Oliver Mills,
Cass County; Vice President, M. w. Robin
son, Polk County; Secretary, ]. X. shafier,
Jefferson County; Treasurer, s. s. Sample,
Lee County.
DIX County.
The asses ed value of railroad property in
the county, Is e430,000
Scott Count.
Mrs.. Cook Of Davenport, has conveyed to
Trinity parish real estate valued at $4,000
Wapelio County.
A section boss on the Burlington 81 Missouri
River Railroad started from Ottumwa the
other night TO patrol section OF the track
The next morning he was found lying beside
the rail, frozen stiff and dead K ff
Woodbury. County.
Charles Collins recently fell through the
bridge at Sioux City and struck. on the Ice
and rock twenty feet below, receiving probably
fatal injuries.