Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-10

The Spencer (Ky.l Journal relates
melancholy incident. Frank Conrad, a
boy aged thirteen years, while wrestling
with another boy, threw him, remarking,
" Now have thrown you The little
fellows neck was broken, and he spoke
no more.
A very respectably-dressed young
woman entered music store in Newport,
X. l., few days ago, and bought con.
certina, In order she said 10 earn a living
by playing IL in the street, accompanying
her sister who would sing. She said she
had a sick mother 10 support aud could
not obtain employment.
The two lawfully fascinating and
alarming" young men in New York this
winter, according TO Jennie June, are
Joaquin Miller and Col Nicholas Smith,
the husband of Ida Greeley. Joaquin
would like To- be married, they say, but he
Is SO very susceptible he can't help falling
in love too much. Col. Smith made up
his mind TO marry Ida Greeley, If he
could get her, before he had even seen
her, being quite enamored through the
newspaper accounts he had seen Of her
devotion 10 her parents
Nearly half century ago, a woman
by the name OF LOOMS, living in Pawlei,
VT, was compelled TO ask relief from the
town, which was refused. She finally be.
came charge upon the town, and she
then made vow that the town of Pawlct
should not be without pauper for fifty
wears. She will be 100 years old in OCto.
Der, and the fifty years will expire some
time next winter. She has had offers Of
marriage during her dependence, but her
answer always was, IL would not swap
the town Of Pawlct for the best man liv.
ing"
MFR. George Leach, of Allentown, Pa,
almost hung himself in peculiar way.
II appears that he keeps a number OF
pigeons, and in order 10 look after some.
thing connected with the coops, he bad 10
climb up part Of the way. While IN the
act Of climbing, he missed his hold and
fell, but did not reach the ground, for
meat. hook fastened In beam WAS In his
way, and IL caught In the back part OF his
head. There he hung impaled until his
cries brought his mother To his assistance,
and, with her aid, be, badly hun, released
himself from his painful and dangerous
situation.
Jonathan Case, Of Hoosic, n. Y, II
wealthy, and eighty years old. A bright
Young widow charmed him, and he mar
ried her slyly. His wedding present was
al 900 in cash. Now, 20 home" said
the new wife, "get all your bonds. mort.
cages and money, and bring them here.
I will take good care Of them and you.
He went, but his family having heard OF
the marriage, imprisoned him In his
house. DECLARING that he should not re.
Join his wife. He had made will CIV.
ing them his property, and they did not
want TO be fooled out Of II. Mrs. Case
sent carriage and stout driver To get
the old man, but the effort failed. Then
She went herself, and, aided by hired
man, besieged the house, the doors OF
which she locked. Her husband shouted
announcement to her from window, and
pistols were brandished by both parties,
but she had 10 20 AVA without him. The
courts will decide.
Several years ago Terence 0'Brien
erected hotel in Jamaica, Long Island,
where he lived until his death, In the fall
of 1874. He wis in the habit OF boasting
of his prosperity, and MAS known, only n
short time before he died, TO have had q
bag full of gold. A thorough search oi
the premises after his death resulted only
In the discovery Of bag Of old pennies.
For year Thomas Slowey, an ex.detec-
tive Of New York, has been employed
there. A day or two ago Slowey observed
that the plaster of the kitchen wall near
the outer door was giving way. Near the
same spot piece Of coarse muslin bad
been pasted on the wall, apparently u
cover break In the plaster, and white
-. EintHaE tnFg oil the muslin
when space behind was revealed, Ia
which was found dirty old stocking con,
tanning principally construction bonds Of
Virginia railroad to the amount OF
5000, maturing in 1877, and with most
VI the interest coupons still attached.
There Is LITTLE doubt that these bonds be.
longed 10. esBrien.
IT has beer demonstrated that for all
Geographic ;-.sIl,Oses tine English language
&. F,r,,. ~, k..r cent eHpSfIpT than the