The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-02

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In Des Moines will fail on account ol
the suspension of West q Sons hank.
| Albert Richards, boy Of ten years,
was drowned in the river at Iowa
City Tuesday evening, while bathing,
Owing to the blockade on freights.
an Iowa City grocer Is compelled 70
haul his sugar by wagon from Musca-
tine.
John H. Gear Is preachers son.
His father was for long time chap
lain at Fort Smelling, near st. Paul,
Mimi.
The Bremen House Of Waverly, has
again changed hands. Mr.. Cole, Of
Mitchell, being the purchaser for
$4,000.
A farmer named Ranshaw OHM Jo
son county, has just disposed Of his
wheat crop of 1874 at the rate Of II 90
per bushel.
Mayor Bradley, of Cedar Rapids,
has resigned on account Of private
business which necessitates his abb
sence from the city.
The Iowa City Republican says that
grain-buyers are offering $I.12 abush-
e, for new wheat to be delivered at
any time during the season.
Eugene Van Wagner and Howard
Long, boys Of II, were drowned
while bathing near Edy's mill, 2 miles
from Earleville OH the 18th.
The gross earnings Of the Central
Railroad of Iowa, for Jane, were
Sis, ,sOs IA; the operation expenses
500 ,0es. Os; net earnings, SIC, ,os5.eO.
Johnny Kenna was drowned while
bathing at Dubuque on Monday. On
the same day, four miles from the
city VIM. Bell fell into shaft and
was instantly killed.
The G. h n. w. forces have laid
forty -four miles Of steel rail on the
Iowa division so far this season, and
have ballasted the track anew a. far
as the rails are laid.
Mayor Birch, of Dubuque. settled
ten thousand dollar suit against the
city, for injuries received by a bal
sidewalk, by agreeing to pay the In
jured mans doctor bills.
Judge Forrey and wife, of Leon,
after married life Of many years,
have for unknown reasons separated.
They have Ave children. Mr.. Forrey
is Judge In the third Judicial district.
A young man named Noel has been
arrested for shooting Miss Jones, near
Redfield, last week. He had been
keeping company with the young
lady, hut no reason IL known for the
crime.
To guard against any possible out
break, vigilance committee Of 500
citizens was organized in Cedar Rap
ids Wednesday. Besides which they
have two military and one artillery
company.
The Clinton Herald again strongly
urges the establishment Of . railway
team ferry over the Clinton bridge,
with forcible setting forth OF the adj
vantages to be derived therefrom In
the way Of an increased trade from
the Illinois side, etc.
Cedar Rapids city council transact
ed some quite important business
Friday night last. 1t authorized the
building of a sewer on Iowa avenue,
provided for a fire-alarm telegraph,
and offered charter for . street rail-
way to any parties who will take hold
of the matter In earnest.
A body was found IN the river, be-
low Keokuk. on Tuesday, cut open
with knife. 1t Is supposed the man
was harvest hand, and having been
killed In q row on boat, was thrown
overheard. Any one interested In fer
reting the matter out can obtain all
particulars of F. w. Roberts, Warsaw
Ill.
An attempt was made mile west
of Washington, on Tuesday night, to
wreck the east bound express train on
the c. r. I. 4 p. While moving at
the usual rate Of speed, the train was
brought to a full stop, several wheels
flying the track. On examination
was found that rail had been torn
from the track, and all circumstances
indicated deliberate attempt to
wreck the train, and the wonder Ia
that nothing more than short de-
lay resulted. =
What was at first only surmise In
regard to the transactions Of Kyle,
the runaway treasurer Of Howard
county, Is now demonstrated fact.
After two days drilling, the safe was
opened on Saturday last, revealing to
his disgusted bondsmen only $6O.lo
in cash, in place Of $4,000, which
should have been there. And now it
is thought that an examination Of his
books will show even greater defici-
| encies.
A meeting of the creditors of +. X.
West & Sons. Des .Moines, on Satur-
day, decided to throw the firm into
bankruptcy, proceedings :in which
will be started at once. The safe was
opened and found to contain only $40
in cash, and paper, at . rough esti-
mate, worth about 5000. The Vests
are the chief borrowers, their aggregate
indebtedness to the bank being over
50, 900 and their course during the
last few days business was, to say the
least, highly dishonerable.
The Deputy Sheriff of Keokuk coun-
ty last week conveyed three sisters
from Richland, to the Insane Asylum
ut Mt. Pleasant. 1t Is most remark
able and pitiful case. The three sis
ters were milliners In Richland. They
were entirely destitute OF anything to
eat and were too sensitive to ask as
sistance. While suffering and starv-
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