Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-24
IOWA ITEMS.

Lee county has a population of 3d..
1856.
Boat races are the chief attraction for
the Fourth at Cedar Rapids.
Scott county claims to have raised
5000, 900 bushels of grain In 1884.
Sundays great storm In Iowa killed
seventeen and wounded sixty people.
Work has been commenced on the new
Roman catholic college at Davenport.
Webster county's population foots up
20, 13e, an increase of nearly 5000 since
1880.
Tornado insurance companies are
building caves 10 hide from the storm OF
claimants.
Lyon county. according to the census
| returns, has more than doubled Its popu-
latlon since 1880.
The Rock Island railroad lost five
bridges between Des MoInes and Keokuk
by the storm of the 18th.
Prohibition prohibits in Columbus
Junction. The BARRIERS are said to have
substituted pepper sauce for bay rum.
Humboldt county's population by the
state census returns Ia given at 1908,
an Increase over that of 1880 of 1852.
With the building of the Locust street
bridge the capital city will have seven
bridges over the Des Molnes within Its
limits.
The secretary of state has appointed
some 1000 notaries public, about half OF
whose commissions have been Issued.
All are to date from July 4.
The new methodist episcopal church at
Prairie City was formally dedicated on
Sunday last, A balance due and unpaid
of So, 800 was raised at the dedicatory
services, which leaves the premises clear
| of debt.
Reparts to the state agricultural society
indicate q wheat yield of not less than
90, 789, 900 bushels. Corn is being dam
aged by cut worms in certain localities,
and In others poor seed hiss caused re-
planting.
The Hardin county gang, friends of
the Rainsbergers, are cautioned to be
careful in their conduct, as 1000 men are
ready to take the saddle In pursuit of any
man who attempts anything in retaliation
for the recent lynchipg In that county.
Chris O'Brlon, who lives near Fort
Dodge, prompted by Jealousy, attacked
his rival, Stillman Ashpole, who was en-
gagged blowing in his field, beating him
with a club In q most cruel and cowardly
manner, O'Brien was arrested.
An Italian fruit vender of Des Molnes
on Thursday became involved In a quar-
rel with William Howard, a half blind
resident of that city, whom the dsgo
drove his s%tllletto into, making a wound
under the left shoulder blade four inches
In length and an inch in depth. The
stabber made his escape.
An interesting case of relationship is
being discussed by the gossips Of Des
Moines. Frank Cunningham, aged IL,
married Mrs. jessie Viersen, aged 90.
The bride is a sister of the groom's step.
mother, and 80 Cunningham has married
his aunt, his stepmother becomes his sis-
ter.in-law, and his fathers niece becomes
his grand. daughter.
A Cedar Rapids small boy got hold of
q giant fire cracker the other day, and
was uneasy until he had fred 1t off, since
which time he has been comparatively
qnlet. 1t seems the kid, to increase the
noise and enlarge the sport, had, after
firing the fuse, dropped the huge cracker
into an empty gasoline barrel through
the bung. Tho explosion tore the barrel
to pieces, carrying away a portion Of the
kids scalp, rendering him inssnsible for
some tw~snty-four hours.