, 1876-05-12
IOWA.

rs,,jnE man-Slngular Accidental
Chicken Casc-state Bar Associatien-The
Projected Independent German Party.
Spedal Correspondence Of The Tribune
Drs MONIES, Is, May 10.-For some trne,
man named William H. Brown, Of this city, has
been missing. He was soldier during ths late
War. and presented one Of the most remarkable
results Of that struggle. He bore the mark OF
eighteen Rebel bullets, one Of which passed
through his head, destroying one eye, one throtgh
his body and several th1o ugh his legs and otter
parts; yet he recovered from all his wouuds, AID
was able to work, and walk with the aid OF cane.
one Of the bullets having injured one knee JOINT
He was known as ''Calamity" Brown lie re-
ceiyed pension, and was always promptly on
hand to receive it; never missing the day 1t was
due. The sum due March has not been called
for, which lends to the suspicion that
he Is DEAD.
A few days ngo German woman cnme to the po-
lice and gave & has ho aef TT n
she witnessed the deed: The girl is but years Of
NKo SGs eaia t that es about 30 month ago she living
With With al family near the valley Railroad DEPOT:
Brown the one evening snd M was she Wen r
upstairs to sleep and ii the night she heard
= fracas below. Going down. che saw Brown
S, e. the head door an and ax ol00d ay neaE him
Two men who live in the house were there: They
removed the body to the cellar, and buried stand
before, she replied she was afraid to do so; She
told her story in truthful, straightfor"ara man
1er. She was brought before the Police image,
and subsequently the Sheriff, when she related the
Eame story; and no cross examination could click
any discrepancy contradiction in her statement
It is evident that the little girl belieyes Wnat sne
grandmother, who says that recently sue ms oeen
afraid to so out OF doors after da:k OF to be alone
and this vas noticeable before she had told the
4 fhornu examination
failed to confirm the girl statement Tae strongest
corroborating circumstance OF her story fs thal
girl It is The theory Of some tha. the girl dream.
ed what she states, OF may have pIcmomtl9n OF
what did t1anspire elsewhere twill oe recollees.
ago. portion of the body Of 4 man, partially
buried, was found near Boone The clothes found
with the remains were military, such as = brown OWN
usually wore. An inquest WAS held, but there was
not enough elected to identify the remains 1t Is
now strongly suspected that the body was TINT Of
haf ~ a1 nefn for he te
mysterious statement. Mrs Brown ful5 believes
her story. -
William Brown was going home from Woodburn
to Osceola on passenger trnin- LIE stepped out
to the platform, which was wet and slippery. 4
form form and I'D be struck Tie axle Of car in thefear,
around which he was rcvolved several times, and
then thrown lengthwise upon The track, when When the
jury though he says the revolving business on the
car-axle made him a little sick to The stomach. 1t
was wonderful escape from horrible death
FLAT 1U6TlT1A RuAT CELUA.
Toddyille, in Linn County. is excited BY an mp
heavel Of justice. poultry lost two chick
ems. search warrant was procured and the miss
ing poultry found in possession Of neighbor. The
proof Of identity strong, but the party In pos
session refused to surrender The poultry -fancier
and, in bis absence, the disputed chickens were
slaughtered and put into pot-pie. The officer
came with his writ and found only pile Of fcath-
SzAv h..f~
tce, and suit instituted for compensation and e1-
other things, hat the two chickens would have
laid six dozen eggs IN seventeen days. The costs
accrued arc over $50, and the end Is not yet.
PoRCINE PROFITS.
D. y. Hawley Of DEBORAH. has Q sow,-a crnas
which he has received $3.50 in two years. The pigs
were fattened and sold at 8 months age, at the
mafket-pr1ce.
BARBED WIRE FENCE.
The barbed wire fence which is becoming so
popular through the West is likely to produce
more loss than protection: From various parts ct
OF animals BY getting enranged In the wires, and,
In their Efforts to escape, mutlating, and in some
cases nearly severng, their limbs with the basbs.
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
The second annual meeting Of hi: Association
will be held on the l1th and 12th inst Specinl
PAPERS vii ! be Presented BY =; u; stiles, Of o.
tumwa@ and P. n. Bowman, OF Des Moines. Tho
annual address win be delivered on Friday evening
BY Judge ]. M- Love, Of the United States District
Court.
GREEyBACK CONVENTION,
This present indications are that Sam Sinnett will
not have delegates enough at his RsR- Baby Conren-
ton here on Thursday, to furnish delegates to the
chute.
THE INDEPENDENT GERMAN PARTY.
The movement Of the Democratic wire -pullers to
Wheed1c the 40 GEO Germans in this State into the
organization Of an Independent party, ostensibly
on The beer and wine question: but de facto in the
interest Of the Democ1atc partY. has irRlo1iousY
izzled. ~
MARRIAGES.
NE-FAsSBINDER-Msy IL, at the
residenee OF Charles Krippachne, l262 North