Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-17

Near Iowa City, short time since,
fire broke out in farmers house, in the
upper story. The lady of the house, who
was at work in the yard, short distance
from the house, discovered the flames,
and realizing that her two children were
up stairs, she rushed to their rescue.
But she was too late. Before she arrived
the stairs were on fire, and after several
Intellectual attempts, In which she nearly
lost her own life, she gave it up. The re-
mains of the children were recovered,
burned to a crisp, after the building
had burned to the ground. The mother
will recover
-Winneshlek county has voted to
build new Jail at DEBORAH
"A young man named Arthur Ellis,
horse thief by profession, who has been
operating in the vicinity of Dubuque,
was captured last week at Warren III.
Although young he is an old hand at the
business. His sentence will reach not
less than three years.
Rev. Allen Curr, of Dubuque, while
at Bloomington for the purpose of deliv-
ering his lecture entitled, Failing among
Thieves" was robbed of his overcoat val
ued at $40. together with papers, ETC., all
of which were recovered, however.
The Ida County Pioneer has the fol
lowing, Zone day last week Henry
Wait, residing few miles south of the
Wheeler farm in Sac county, shot prai-
RE chicken which was sitting on wheat
stack. The wadding from the gun set
stacks on fire, and from there it went to
the barn, to the wagon shed and from
thence to the dwelling, consuming the
whole business, and it was with difficulty
that the mother rescued all her children
from the burning building. Mr.. Waits
coat was hanging III the barn which con-
tanned $40 in cash and 5000 in notes
and was also destroyed, The total loss
is estimated at not less than $500"
A fatal shooting affray occurred at
Dewitt last week, in which young man
named Wheeler was killed and another
named Latham was seriously wounded.
The young men quarreled over some tri-
val matter and commenced fighting when
Wheeler, who was getting whipped, drew
a revolver and fired at Latham, the ball
entering his side, Wheeler then started to
run, but before he could escape, Latham
fired at him, the ball penetrating his brain
about six inches, killing him instantly.
Latham " ill recover We CLEAN from the
Davenport Gazette.
The Storm Lake Pilot says that Mrs.
Baze, who resides six miles south west of
that place, when riding home one day
last week in lumber wagon, was thrown
out, by the wheel falling into rut, and
striking on her head, her neck was brok-
en-. The verdict of the coroners jury was
in accordance with these facts.
Jas. !. Fields, the Boston htttrateur,
broke his engagement to lecture for the
Mt. Pleasant Library Association because
it involved nights ride and close con-
nections on the Iailroad. From which we
infer that the race Of Sybarltes, who in.
habit the modern Athens, need a few les
sons in the homelier virtues.
Cloth swindlers are reported to be in
the vicinity of Belmond. A man named
Lawless, gave his note for $50 in pay
ment for cloth, and short time after
ward Lawless discovered that his note
had been raised TO $3.50, and all attempts
to get possession of 1t were futile.
Usage is to have soldiers monument.
The Board of Supervisors has appropriate
ed 81 600 toward the enterprise
"A new newspaper has been establish
ed at Mason City, called the Iowa Free
man, and having for its object the pro-
mil tion Of opti-cnpranv