Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-04
Our Neighbors.
BLACKHAwK COUNTY.

A saloon-kceper, at Waterloo, named
Willis Brown, has been fined $500 for
keeping a nuisance, and sentenced to
ninety days imprisonment at lard labor,
for keeping gambling house.
The Cedar Falls Gazette tells Of the
larcenous exploits of female horse thief
named Anna Smith, who, being taken in
to the family of Mr.. Harmsly, who lives
several miles northwest of Waterloo,
until she could procure place to work,
repaid this hospitality by decamping one
morning before breakfast, taking some of
Mrs. Harmsly's best clothing, watch
chain worth $35, a pair of gold bracelets,
and horse from the barn, which she
mounted, and rode off in the direction of
GAINESVILLE. Mr.. H. took her track and
after lengthy chase overhauled her as
she was trying to sell the horse to farm
er. She was committed to Jail. She is
thought to be female tramp with male
accomplish in the vicinity The horse
was almost ruined by the hard ride
Waterloo is being agitated on the sub
ject of light and water. J. ID. FELTON,, of
Mt. Pleasant, is preparing to submit a
proposition to the City Council for the
building OF gas works, and several out
side parties are DESTROYS of securing the
franchise for putting in water works in
that city, believing that it will pay.
Mrs. Gomeringer, the other victim of
the double tragedy of two weeks ago,
died last Saturday night. A post norton
examination of her skull showed extens-
i've fractures, and the only wonder is that
she lived so long-eleven days.
FAYETTE COUNTY.
The West Union Gazette says: John
Smeck was treasurer of town in OHIO.
The public funds were applied to his pri-
vate' use, to the extent of $4,000, and
when detection became certain John
moved west, settling at Clermont. One
day last week an officer called on Sheriff
Welsh, and the man was arrested. While
at the West Union House he undertook
to cut his throat with a pocket knife,
making an ugly but not dangerous wound
before discovered. He would rather die
than return to Ohio. but not being his
own master, he was ironed to prevent
further attempts at suicide, and the next
tram carried him toward the scene of his
crime"
Thorp Bros & Co., of Manchester,
have opened branch of their business
at OclWein.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
The Press says that measures are be
ing taken to investigate the mounds which
abound in South Fork township, with the
hope of throwing some light upon Their
origin.
The Press gives the particulars of the
case of the boy six years old, In North
Fork township, who, by the aid of a DR.
Cannon, of Chicago, elected a water
snake 1s inches long from his stomach
but before giving it credit. wants to know
if anybody sac the snake coming out of
the boys mouth. We are afraid Bro
Ram has attended too many sleight of
hand performances or spiritual scances to
make good believer.
LINN COUNTY.
The Cedar Rapids Times says thai
there is no cause for complaint of hard
times in that city. Hundreds of mcchan
les are at work at good wages, on new
buildings, and every body seems prosper
Gus. Happy Cedar Rapids,
A meeting of representatives of lead.
Ing Base Ball clubs of the State, was held
at Cedar Rapids last week, and an ANA
teur Base Ball League organized A
State Base Ball tournament is in contcm
plation during the coming summer.
BENTON COUNTY.
Miss S Blackburn will be candidate
for denomination as County Superinten
dent of Schools in Benton county this
fall. The Journal speaks of her as hav
ing proved most capable and competent
official.
Vinton had visitation from burglars
last week. They commenced with tie
residence of Mayor Reynolds, which they
entered, and therefrom abstracted his
Honor's unmentionables. After taking
rs cents in nickels and pennies out of his
pockets, they left the garment in the yard,
and thence went to the house of banker
W. f. Williams, where they secured
about 49, From two other places they
were frightened away by the occupants
who were up, and they next entered the
residence of DR.. A. d. Griffin, where
they made the best haul of the night
namely, the Doctors gold watch, anc
every pair of pantalons he possessed, -
The residence of J. c. Tracr was also
entered, and the bureau drawers promis
cuously tumblcd. We CLEAN from the
Journal.
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