Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13
IOWA STATE NEWS.

JupeE DILLON win be the orator At Da-
xepport. at the grand Centennial Fourth u
July celebration.
A srocE-pKALER from Indianola, named
Thomas Patterson, while on his way with
cattle over the Rock Island Road on the
night OF the I'd, stepped from casoose-car
which stopped on a bridge over an Iowa
Chy street and walked OF, striking the
ground forty feet below. Both legs were
broken and his skull was fractured
LA. MAIs an Independence grocer has
recently failed with liabilities reaching Vs.
90, and assets about half that sum.
THE Dubuque city election passed OF
quietly, the Republicans electing three out
Of Eve Aldermen, the Mayor. City Afforney
and Auditor. The Democrats elected the
Treasurer and the Marshal.
The entire Republican ticket, headed by
John n. Irwin for Mayor, was elected In
Keokuk on the I'd.
Or the evening Of the LIST. on the DEBORAH
branch Of the Chicago, Milwaukee q ST.
Paul Railroad, passenger train was thrown
down an embanknent BIZ the spreading OF
The track, There were twenty or moro pas
sengers aboard, and six were injured, two
quite seriously.
Jons P. Iaism is said to be Democratic
candidate for Congress In the Fifth District.
The Des MoInes Regssfer makes the au-
thoritatiye announcement that Frank Hat
ton, Of the Burlington HaUk-Eye, is not
candidate for Congress.
DR.. MILES, Hon. NJ. Goodspced, Hon. J.
s. Hurley AID Judge Springer are Republic
can Congressional candidates in the First
District.
The number Of children in the State be-
tween the ages Of five and twenty-one has In
creased $500 during the past year
Mas. TUppER, the insane forger, has re-
moved from the state-to Wisconsin, 1t is
said. I ~ X si
THE thirteenth annual session OF the Iowa
State Dental Society viii be held at Bnrling-
ington, commencing May 10, and continuing
three days. An Interesting programme has
been arranged. sf 1890 J1
PRoP o. H. BAKER Is mentioned as Q.
candidate for State Superintendent.
THE State Brewers Association will con-
vene at Burlington On Che 10Th OF April
There are I35 brcweries in Iowa
SIOUX CRY Is TO be granted the privilege
OF erecting draw-bridge over the Missouri,
Congress rcserving the right to regulate the
tolls. etc. t38& G5 3i,
- THE charges against President Taft, OF
HUMBOLDT College, Of misappiopriating The
funds OF the institution, have been de-
clared groundlcss BY committee appointed
to investigate his books.
HEREAFTER in this state, before any per-
son can exhibit any travelling show or circus
not prohibited by law, or "show any natur-
al or artificial curiosity, or exhibition OF
horsemanship In circus or otherwise, for
any price, gain or reward, In any county
outside OF the limits Of any city or incorpo.
rated town, he shall obtain a license therefor
from the County Auditor, upon the payment
to the County Treasurer of such sum as may
be fixed by the Board Of Supervisors, not ex-
cecding 500 for each and every place in the
county at which such show or circus may cx-
hbit" And II he doesn't procure such IL
censc he will be fined double the amount
fixed for the license. This is a law passed
by the last General Assembly. sas.
DUBUQUE has a bonded indebtedness OF
$500, 600 and pays $4,000 year interest
Iowa City has debt OF S10S 600, and Daven-
port about S2so,o00.
THE State Executive Council have fixed
the valuation per mile, for taxation, Of rail-
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