The Red Cloud chief., 1878-12-26

4 Je6erscn county, committed suicide. Dec nj
by tshinr arsenic.
About two thousand persons hav
siened the pledge during the Dre~ meeiias
at burlington.
A FIRE nj Msguokcta, Dec. iith. de
sroyed Harrison a Sons furniture store
Lo~s, e7,op 10 go oo, Insurance., t<.0o
A miner named Angus, Linquis, wa
killed In . coal miue at Dee Moine., Dee 9th
W the falling Of slate forming the roof ~ N,
mine.
The fine residence 81 Col. John bird
o. wspello, Louisa county, burned on ~
night 81 December isth, With ell Ia content.
but litt. Insurance.
The store and stock Of Maxwell a
King, o. Cambridge. were burned Dec. nh
Tho building and stock werr valued 81 e6,0D
Insurance, t+,oo.
The Charlton and IndiAnoln railroad
has been completed Ia I~scons, within IA miie'
Of Indisnols. II 10 expected " reach the latter
place BY Jan. i0th,
A hotel walter girl nj Sioux City has
~persusded oil the employees al the house "a
tshe Ne blue rbbon and contributed oi5 ~ the
Reform Club fund.
The State Grange Patrons ~ Illus.
baadsy convened In Ia ninth session IN Dc.
Moines, Dec. 10Th. Tho nrst roIlcsll showed
~ delegates present
Nathan shannon. Of Marion county,
osme N bis death IN his wagon while driving
home from Pclla . few days ago, from tho II.
feet IL liquor. M found the coroncr's Jury.
The government canal around the
rspids 81 krokuk closed Tor the season, dee.
i0tb. and the water was betpg drawn On. The
canal has b~cn In operation nine months with.
out the silrhtc.t Interruption To navigation.
The drive we'll business seems 10 be-
creating considerable excitement IN some parts
at the State. and In soinc counties the people
are combining IA resist the demand Of ei0 ROY.
atty Tor each we'll. They regard I, a. . swindle.
&. u. Lane. wife and two children,
who resided four miles south Of aabuia, were
drowned while out 90 the Ice IN q hand sleigh,
December isth. Tue ice broke ~ suddenly
that none could save themselves ~ bc res.
curd.
A girl about six years Of agc. sup
poe~d " have been stolen from par,ies IN Iowa,
10 a. the Litehheid hotel, Liichacld, Mino.
She stvcs her name ~ virginIs Ann, and say.
her fathers name 10 Buckley. she was taken
from . woman who appeard To be- derangcd.
ErMtus Barnes, n Unknown dealer
In live stock, near rayc,,c, committed suicide
BY hanging himself In his harm, December
ioth. Cause. temporary insanity, brought on
by hrccding over the death 81 his wife, lilo
was afty-two years II Agc. aud leaves . sou
dfteen ycars old.
Charles Schworin. an old resident 81
Burlington, committed suicide IN that city,
dec, 18Th, by shooting himself through the
head With . revolver. lie vas AZ years u age,
and had lived In Burlington over NJ years.
Financial trouble, and recent drinking. are
supposed to have been the causes.
The i%rcssurcr's report II the State
Orange shows = balance Of Grange funds In his
hands, December I, 1871. 81 EN- ~; amount
received ~ dues the current year. ~, las ~,
amount received t.. supplics the current year,
easM. Total receipts, e2,swga. Credited
by amount paid N. I. pcviu. Treasurer, o..
Ni.W, balance ON hand, eoS,
Among the old boys of Iowa who
have recently been trot,ed out by the papers,
are the following John W, Rogers, of Henry
county, who will he iOi, ian, 4, ISM 0corvc
Rrophy, Of Boone county, aged iO9 W. W.
Moore, Of Polk City, Polk county, aged 10,
George sin.lcy, Of Arpanoose county, agrd
,w, and Banis,cr BOND, Of the same county
agrd i0<.
Tho State Grange closed It's session
In dee kolncs at noon, Dee. 18Th. Msssr,.
Fry, Blsekford and Estes we're appointed Al,
finance committee for isM A resolution was
rasscd providing that twcnty~avc pcr cent. Of
al moneys coming into the hands Of the treas.
nrcr nom subordinate oranges, as dues shall,
be held ~ q sinking fund, TO he applied 10 tho
payment of the stock certificates hell asaiust
the State Grange.
George singley, Of AppAnoose u
", 10 over iu7 years Of Agc. He came "a tina,
county from Pennsylvania about " war. src
He Ia . gunsmith, aud worked ~ his trade uu.
III he was 100 years old Az the ass Of iua IN
went 20 California, travelling iHlomiics BY land
and about 800 by water, Afer remaining a
year he rrturned 10 Iowa by land. He hss
been twice married and was the father Of N
children. His father lived 70 III ysars ard
II months and so,ne days old. nanlstsr nood.
Who lives In the same county, \ sAad 70 be ioS
years of age.
On the second day Of the StAts
Grange At Dcs Aoines, % delegates reported.
The various committecs we're announced. Rec.
olutions vere adopted denouncing the repeal
Of the maximun railroad tariff lav ,dsmasdise
iA restoration, and plcdg,ng no, 10 vote tn
any man, no matter What party may dominate
him, who 10 not definitely and reliably pledged
10 use his best endeavors 10 secure such rss,or-
atson NJ. q. y. uArksou presented rcpor,
on the subject II patents. and favortng the
petitiouing Of Congress TO amend the patent
laws 20 that persons purchasing from q rcsu.
lar pstentee, should not be subject TO pay roy.
atty 70 another ps,en,ee. The repor, vas