The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-09-06
IOWA STATE NEWS.
ETC, ETC, ETC.

rested recently on charge OF rape
TWELVE divorces were granted at the late
term Of the Circuit Court in Council Bluffs
THREE fye-lcaf and one six-lcaf clover
stalks were found in clover patch by lit
lie girl Of Sioux City.
THERE are over GOO telephones in use In
pes Moincs, and the number il increasing at
the rate Of one day.
THERE are go inmates Of tho Soldiers
Orphans Home. at Davenport, between the
ages OF and ii years
A 4GHosTLY- apparition drove party Of
Dubuque hunters and fishermen from their
secluded spot ON the Platte river
A YOUNG girl of Avon recently dropped
dead from the cfiects--so says the physician
-of a peculiar and powerful congestive
chill
LEWIS township, Cass county, has decided
by majority OF twenty five to levy . per
cent tax for the new railroad about 10 be
built there.
MRs. BENEDICT, founder Of the Benedict
Home for the prodigal daughters OF Iowa. Is
stiIl travelling about the State in the interest
OF the institution
THERE arc 1,574 postofiices in this State at
present a gain Of twenty during the present
fiscal year. OF this number there are DO
money order Offices
GENTLEMAN OF Macedonia lost $4,000 IN.
car at Council Bluffs. but an honest brakc-
man, named G. w. Perky, found IL and re-
turned IL tn the owner
GEN JOHN HopGLoN, one Of the weathiest
and most respected citizens Of Dubuque,
died, aged 81 He was one Of the negotia-
tors Of the Ashburton treaty.
BROTHER and sister, who belong to the
Danish race, are living near Sioux Rapids Is
man and wife They have family of do
formed children in consequence
ASnttempt to introduce silk culture into
scott county has failed, owing to the ina
bility OF the projectors to pay m re care
full attention to the raising Of the worms
The mold used in casting bullets for the
Old John Brown cannon is In the possession
of the State Historical rooms, at Iowa City.
It is one and half inches in diameter, and
casts two pound ball
THEODORE LINDEN has sued the town OF
Sanborn for $1,000 damages for false i'm
rrisonmont He abetted dog-fght, was
arrested and fined $40. and on his refusing
to pay the fine was thrown in Jail.
TnE daughter -in-law Of Mrs Kate Des-
mond, of Sioux City, has commenced suit
against that city for 5000 damages The
damages she alleges, being miscarriage
caused by fright from the shooting Of dog
by an officer.
THE following tough story on the Iowa
girls Is going tho rounds of the press.
Dubuque girl, while wading in stream
miaock one Of her feet for an enormous
catfish, and screamed so hard that she burst
blood-vessel
ApApER has been circulated for signa-
lures among the farmers in ons or two town
ships OF Plymouth county, with view Of
organizing to prevent the L. Mara 0an
Club from shooting prairie chickens on the
farms of the sgnera
FEMALE book agents are reaping harvest
in Dubuque. il is said, by making the ac-
quantance Of prominent business men and
then Matchmaking them They succeeded
In ~twistinys 500 hush. money from one
unfortunate recently.
A LARGE insect has manifested itself in the
willow trees of Davenport While the bug
is small it has driven family into another
neighborhood after living in the house eight
years, so great is the annoyance and SO large
the number Of insects
SAVAGE bull jumped tie yard in which
he was incloscd and attacked Yrs McCaul
and her two children. near Oshkosh, and
gored the poor woman to death. The two
children escaped and gave the alarm, but
the mother was dead before help arrived
THE retail dealers Of Dubuque are organ
i7ing to protect their interests and prevent
wholesale dealers from selling ut retail, as
many do in case Of sack of flour. a box Of
apples, or a few pounds Of butter They
demand Of each class strict adherence to
Its title, and serve the trade only.
THREE persons in the family of Mrs E.
Dixon. OF Davenport. partook of some
canned corned beef A few hours after all
three were taken very sick and developel
symptoms OF poisoning. The two others
recovered after 4 day or two, but Mrs Dixon
grew steadily worse until she died The
! beef was canned by Chicago firm.
\ THE first meeting OF the breeders OF and
dealers in Jersey cattle of the State of lows
met at Davenport and effected an organi1a-
tion as follows: PRESIDENT ]. ]. Richardson,
Davenport: Sc retarv. c. ]. Reed, Fairfield;
and a Board of scycn Directors A commit.
tee composed of the President, Secretary
and Treasurer was appointed to officially
supsrintcnd all buttcr-tests.
MIS- JENNIE PuaH, Of Missouri Valley
committed suicide by taking fifteen grain.
of morphine. The matter is enyeloped IL
mystery, no cause being known for the rasl
act. The deceased was an estimable youn,
lady. who. with her husband, boarded a
the Percy House. Their domestic relation
were happy. Returning unexpectedly t
their room, Mr. Pugh found his wife dying
but she still had strength enough to point
to the table and say: Il have taken tiftee,
grains Of morphine
ST Lofts young ladies seem marked fo
abduction Miss Biggs Of that city, visit
ing in Council bluffs, was assaulted an.
bound in her room between ! and o'clocl
ut night, but her assailant WAS scared b,
some noise below and fled, saying. sYoun,
lady, don't want your jcwelry, and, As b
was hidden In her room some time Lefor
she went to 1t, and q case OF jewelry 10,
open on the table, it Is supposed tho objec
was abduction and q confederate was wait
ing near With suitable conveyance Mis-
Biggs is very handsome, but the whole mat
ter il shrouded with mystery.
Mr.. O. y. AUSTIN. OF the Bates count
(Mo.) Record, throws the following ray 3
light on the history Of Hardy, the Pol
City desperate: Hardy was resident .
tins county some two years ago, and tor
time attended the Rutler Academy in thi
city Subsequent, he forged the name .
Mr. John T. Willis, TO a note of s,5, and di.
posed OF same to NJ. S cowlcs. mcrchar
of this city, for n suit Of clothes and oths
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