Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-04
IOWA STATE NEWS.


frantic efforts 10 escape, but were prevented.
The roof Of the building caught IRE from
burning chimney, bat was put out before
much damage was done
JoHx HusTxR, Of Burlington, bcokkeeper
az the grocery house Of s. Chamberlain q
Co. shot himself AT the Patterson House,
IN Carthage, ILL.,, on the night Of the 18th.
He was found dead in his room, with bull
u. hole in Che center Of bis forehead. Pam
ily troubles are supposed TO have been the
cause.
TIE Z. p. r. r. Company have at last
taken the necessary steps for the erection Of
large depot in Council Bluffs.
GTHE brewers Of Iowa recently met In Bur-
Iington and. On the 18th, adjourned to meet
In Davenport next year. Resolutions were
adopted protesting against the assumption
that the use Of malt liquors increased crime
and poverty: pIedging Themselves shat they
would not support any political candidate
who favored prohibitions; that they could not
associate socially or in business affairs with
temperance men; and that they regarded no
one worthy Of confidence who disagreed with
them. The old officers were reelected.
There were thirty in attendance.
CurTp laughs at mud 40 well as locks and
locksmiti,s. A couple who couldn't reach
Burlington any other way, In order to get
married came IN triurnphantly, The other
day, on horseback.
THE following are the names Of the women
who have been elected County Snperintend-
ents OF Schools in Iowa: Mrs. saiina Black
burr. sheIlsburg, Benton County: Mrs. c.
T. 0'Donoghue, Mansons Calhoun County;
Miss Eunice T.. Frink, Clarence, Cedar Coun-
ty: Miss Kate Hudson, Lyons, Clinton
County: Miss Helen X. Duncan, Charles
City, Floyd County; Miss Orilia NJ. Reeve,
Geneva, Franklin County; Miss Abbie Gh-
ford, Marshalltown, MARSHALL County; Miss
j. Z. Lester, Alton, Union County; Miss
Elizabeth s. Cook, Indianola, Warren Coun-
~; Miss Mary VI. Jerman, Washington,
Washington County - arenport democrat.
Az examination Of the accounts Of Harry
Gerhardt, late Treasurer Of Marshall Coun-
ty, deceased, the Dubuque Times says, re-
yeals deficit of ga ,5l4.s7.
THERE were ninety eight. failures, involv-,
ing 81 .fs1, 900 in Iowa. during the first quar-
Der of the current year. During similar
period in 1875, there were forty-fonr fail.
ures, involving sbeat 81 1916. 2Ss.
THE SnpessisSrs DfgDelaware County have
ordered vote at the election next fall on
the removal OF the county seat from Delphi
10 Earbille.
JeHs X. WILLIAMS, of Dodge Township,
Boone County, went To Chicago, fes days
ago, and sold lot Of cattle, for which he re-
cciyed about 81 800. Since that time, up TO
the I'D, he had not been heard from by his
family, and fears were entertained that he
had been fouIly dealt with. He bore high
reputation for honesty and integrity. 3.5
A Few DAYS ago., the dead body of Mr.
Dilsaver, Sheriff OF Decatur, County, was
found about ak miles northwest OF Leon, In
an open field. His horse lay dead 10 the
southwest Of the dead rider, whose feet were
In the stirrups Of the saddle. The mans
clothing was torn off from his head TO his
legs, his pocketbook thrown about seventy
kfye,fect from him, and his revolver more
than 100 feet. His hat was rolled out In q
HAT sheet Mr. d. was highly-estccnied and
popular man and had been resident OF the
county for twenty years. @
Hon %. n. SPBaaug q mentioned as a
possible Democratic candidate for Congress
In the First District. ~ "a galaGUbag SIS
THE city Of Musqatine has a iirst-class
| sensation In Che reported ASCENDING Of
Prof Tpwie, d veil knowifinusic teacher
GEosGE BETzohp. nged thirteen years, was
caught In a belt and carried over shalt, at
Hershey's saw-mill, In Muscatine, the other
evening lie was instantly killed..-~z-.---.
At sandspring, few mornings ago, Chas-
Molthrop shot his brother through the
shoulder and then Shot himself fatally
In The head. He. Is supposed to have been
| insane. fsHu9 fff afy}E45 sEG 81 bE# II
A CURIOUS and interesting breach-of-prom-
ise suit was begun IN the Davenport District
Court the other day Miss r. A. Boyne sues
David ~. Garnier for $1,000 worth Of dam
aged affections, and states that she WAS en-
gagged to him twenty years. ago, and has re-
NAMED single ever since. waiting for him, .
THx Uuited States District Court for Iowa
Is In bankruptcy, almost, for want OF mems
10 carry 10 on. Tie term opened at On.
buque afew days since. and In order to de-
fray expenses reauisition had TO be made
on the Attorney General for 5000
IA coLoRED man named A. Smith, en-
plo we'd as cook at the julien House, in
Dubuque, was arrested on the night Of the
| Path, upon the charge Of firing ,,the Pullman
| House, IN Cedar Rapids year ago.
on the afternoon of the 25th, at iowa
City, Lennie, aged five, ana Cora, aged
thirteen, the son and daughter Of Rev. 4. F.
Parker, Greek Professorlin the Stats Uni
versity, were drowned. They were in q boat
with their father, and, his niece, and were
carried over Detz & Herner's hiil-dam.
The Professor andiiis nieee were rescued,
but the children were lost In the under-tow.
lie was crazed by the event and sought to
Jump back into the stream after, he was
taken out. ~ HAts Ii1@Y@1 8+f# Rif
CBkKLEs CoLLIHsoN was run over and in.
stantly killed on an afternoon. eastward
bound passenger train, near Des Moines, on
the afternoon of the 25th. He was ihtoxi-
Gated ut the time. sew Jsai nai}J 5a 80
A YOUNG man named K /. Gillian was
burned TO death at Winterset on the even.
ing OF the 18th s'1'''a o''e - e'''''' y
The Supreme Court, lately In session at
Dubuque, Adjourned sins dc on the 25th.
TnE lates. repotts from St, Louis give
the followinglas theFcurrent prices for lead
ing staples: Flonr-XxX. Fall. IS. 250l575;
Wheat--No.e Red Winter, 81 3s1{ az 40; No.
3 Red Wiuter. el.s4tal 35; Corn--sNoi Q
Mixed. 43s Gf46ytc, oats--No. 2, s4eS41le;