The Red Cloud chief., 1878-12-19
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John W. Drew win open n temper
sses vvvivsi 81 Mssca CITY, January NJ
John Gorson. fourteen years old. was
drowned In Perry creek, ., s'our CITY. . few
days sisss.
The wagon and blacksmith shop. of
CAss.ss Nu,tins, In Davenport, we destroyed
" Gre f~csmbss n.
About 1875 tons Of hay belonging ~
.hrse psssons near i~msrs, we're destroyed BY
prairie Gro veeenuy.
william Finley. near Panors. cameto
Ais death fee dsys aimee BY the csv'ns In 1T
Q weii which he wss digging.
Jas. Sambaugh. tw~cnty'eight years
age. vas fatally kicked by . horse, near
MsgAoa, Linn county, November Ssh. dying
ssxt day.
Mrs. Net,ie Sanford, ~ Marshall.
.swn, has accepted the position Of Society
sitor ~ the Home Jo.r@ai, Minneapolis, Min
seeota.
Homer 4. Smith. q farmer of Della
warc county. committed suicide q few day.
since. by shooting himself Ia the head with .
revolver.
Fred. Alters. on trial In Cedar Rapids
Cor the murder ~ HE uncle, In bco,on county
pleaded guilty In open court, aud has been
sentenced To sixteen years in the peniientisry.
A man named williams. from near
Monticello, was shot snd instantly killed, ct
Farley, On the morainr az December 9Th, while
attempting 20 burslArously enter the store OF
walker Bros.
The Dubuque Fair Association. nj is
lest meeting resolved 10 change lie cons,itu
uon, Issue bonds running i've ycsrs, so rAtO
funds IN wipe out the deb, IL eia.0p already
sxissing, and continue the organization.
The late Adju,ant General Warwick
has been appointed Superintendent of Nation:
a Cemc,sr,es. lie viii remain ., Kcokuk for
the present, - A-sistAn, Superintendent, bu,
viii eventually have full charge 81 one of tho
eemcterscs-
A s,abbing ARRAY occurred nj n sa-
lion In Council Bluffs, a few nights ago, In
which William Plumcr stabbed and seriously
injarrd Charles Bush, . neighbour. bush lie.
In . critical condition. rlumer Ia GU, on e..
90 bail. both are prominent Germans.
The late Adjutsnt General Warwick
hes been appointed Superintendent, OF Nation
al Cemeteries. lie will rc,nsin at Keokck for
the present, ~ Assistant sups rinsendent, hui,
vili eventually have full charge 81 QUE 81 the
cemeteries.
On the evening Of December 4th. n
Gre In the Mississippi, Valley Tobacco Weeks,
Burlington. dcstroyeA tho entire building and
The hulk % liz co,tents. The io~s upon the
building 10 estimated at ei0.0Q0, and on ma.
ehinery and stock II $4,000; all covered by
Insurance.
On the afternoon Of Friday, Dcccm.
bsr 9Th, . arc wss discovered In the cupols Of
sbe public school bsiiding,n Aibis. The wind
vas blowing . strcaw gale d the time, but he
ting ~ high up n could not b. reached IN time
~ savc the hailding. School was In session ~
M time, and 81 the four OF Ave hundred chill
drsn In the building At the time. none wcre so
Itossly hurt In making their exit, Several v ere
slightly brwsscd In falling while going down
down stairs. The organ, desks, books, car.
psss, ch,idren's wraps, and irdeed, nearly all
the movable articles werc saved. Tho build.
ting cost about tsa,0op, and Was insured Tor =
considerable Amoan The irc originated by
sparks from q chimney catching IN the dry
VOID Of tho eapcia.
On the afternoon Of Friday, Deccm.
her 9TH, = Are Vas discovered In the Cupola Of
the public school baiidiag In Alhls. The wind
vas blowing . strong gale al the time, but be-
Tag ~ high up Il could not be reached In line
10 save the building. schooi wAs In session al
the time, aud Of the four or i've hundrcd chill.
drn In the building st the time, none were &C.
uoasly hurt In making their exit Several ~ere
sitghtly bruised In falling, white goiag down
stairs. The organ. dcsks, books, carpets, chill
dren's wraps, aud indeed, nearly all the nova
bae articles were saved. The building cosi
about ean.0oA and wAs Insured Zoe consider.
shle amount The nrc originated BY sparks
from . chimney, catching In the dry WOOD Of