Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-18
IOWA STATE NEWS.
Adair County.

the kOCk lslaUu hOdu, ACAt hCi hcAAO sh"e
morning about hall. past five o'clock, while In
q somnambuIstic state, and wandered about
four hours before she was discovered. When
found she was in semi-unconscious state
and badly frozen. When the fearful charac-
ter OF the weather on that day is considered
her escape from death by freezing is but little
less than miraculous.
Benton County.
A vinton man recently lost three OF his fin
gers while fooling with turn-tablc.
Johnny Kelly, the little boy who came 80
near being murdered at vinton some time ago,
is recovering
Buchanan County.
A Sky ear old son Of Mr.. Chapman, living
near Independence, just hung on" behind
cutter few days ago and "let go" just In
time to be run over by a load Of wood and
killed.
Elijah Chitesder and wife were on their
way to Independence, few days ago, TO at
tend the funeral Of Mr.. Chitesder's brother.
While crossing the railroad track one mile
north OF the town they were run over and in
stantly killed by passing freight train.
Clinton County.
There has been considerable excitement in
Dewitt, lately, over the death OF Mrs. Dewitt,
which occurred suddenly few mornings
ago under suspicious circumstances. Mrs.
Dewitt had lived unhappily with her husband,
and they had been separated for several years.
Dewitt returned last spring, sought out his
wife and prevailed upon her 10 live with him
again. The night before she died she sent
her little girl to the drug store for some
epson salts, which she swallowed and imme-
diately after went into commissions and died a
little after midnight. Once during the even
ing, when Dewitt approached her bedside, she
wildly exclaimed, to the CONSERVATION ofthose
around her: " 90 array, yon are mgDaurderer''
An inquest was held next day and the stom-
ach taken out for analysis. Dewitt was arrest
ed and now awaits the evidence which may be
produced to show whether or not he be wife
murderer.
Dubuque County.
When Dubuque man gets mad at his girl,
he pounds her. The other night swain
waiting In the dark to administer this pun
ishment to recacitrant sweetheart struck
the wrong girl and knocked Miss Dixon
out OF time and into the gutter.
IUuTleb McpOVcTU, DThkCffldU III Tic GILL
ploy Of the c. ID. d M. Railroad, was run over
by an engine, near the round-house in Du-
buquc, the other evening, and had both his
legs cut off as completely as though severed
by surgeons knife.
The Wholesale and retail liquor-dcalers Of
Dubuque have organized mutual society Of
defense 10 protect themselves from parties In
stigating suits under the Prohibitory law.
Jasper County.
A stratum Of rock has been discovered near
Prairie City some twenty feet under the sur
face containing petri1ed tree imbedded In
the solid rock.
A young fellow at Prairie City took out
policy on his life for $5, 900 in favor oil a young
lady, his aflianced wife. Some time afterward
he sought the insurance office and wished to
have the policy changed. Being informed by
the agent that II was not transferable and
that In case of the non-payment OF premiums
1t would be dropped, the victim OF unrequited
affections said In view Of the fact that the
young lady had married another man he did
not feel like keeping 1t up, and let 1t drop.
johnson County.
During the late storm boy was frozen to
death while driving team home from Iowa
City over bleak prairie. When the team
reached home they turned into the barn yard,
where the boy was found In sitting posture,
frozen stiff, with the lines In his hands.
Linn County.
An old man was found dead under Browns
Hotel, Cedar Rapids, the other day, having
starved TO death.
Lucas County.
The fine residence of G. T. Brant, dentist
at Charlton, was burned the other morning.
Loss $4,000.
Madison County.
Three Winterset boys recently dubbed to-
gether and whaled the school-master II
cost them two dollars apiece, but they had
that amount Of fun out Of 1t, anyway.
Polk County.
A fve-year-old child Of Henry Toliver, a
Des Moines colored man, was fatally burned
the other afternoon. A younger child lighted
a newspaper at the stove while the mother
was away, and from this the clothes of the
sufferer caught fire.
Pottawattnmic County.
Council Bluffs divinity slipped and fell
on the sidewalk the other day, raising a big
lump on her forehead, and young drug
clerk rushed out with what he thought was a
bottle OF camphor and smeared mucilagc all
over her face
The Council Bluffs Nonparea Of the 9TH says.
Yesterday morning as the Chicago a. Rock
Island train was nearing Avoca there suddenly
rose from their seats couple Of well dressed
individuals Of divers sexes and placed them
selves side by side In the aisle. As II met
by chance, the usual way at the same mo-
ment arose from seat or two distant an el-
DERBY gentleman, dlgnined In manner and very
white about the neck. He had book In his
hand, and by chance turned down the aisle
toward the party aforesaid And as though
divining the predicament the aforesaid were
In the gentlemaa with the white coat COM
menced his little story, ending with man and
wife.'n
POweshick County.
AT the recent Millers' Convention, at Grin
nell, proposition was submitted for the or :
ganization Of a Millers' Insurance Associa-
ton by which the mllers will mutually take