Omaha daily bee., 1885-09-01

interest Is spportloned semi-aunually Is
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Miss Klttle Williams, nineteen years
old, daughter OF ex-Mayor Williams, OF.
Cedar Falls, was burned to death,
her clothing taking FIRE from q gasoline
stove.
The town of Summerzet Is under
water, the two days rain having caused
an unprecedented rise In the river. Sew
eral buildings were washed away Mon
day.
Frank Turnese and Fred Pushee,
Mason city boys of Is and 15, played
with an old musket, with the usual re
suit Pushee received fatal wound In
the breast.
The men who hired horse AMI buggy
at Tras's livery stable In Independence,
for short drive, three weeks ego, were
returned Tuesday In care Of officers from
Bryan, Ohio.
Fred McGreer, q native Hswkeye, ls
astoni.hing the citizens of Muscatine, the
town of his birth, with masterplet es of
rapid landscape painting. The young
artist Is but 10.
Near Jefferson on Wednesday Charles
Hanley was approached BY his brother,
Chris, for wages due him. Charles drew
his gun instead of his purse and shattered
both Of Chrlstopher's shins.
A grand reunion of cid soldiers Of
Shelby, Audubon and Carroll counties Is
to be held at Manning September ID.
Col. Keatley, of Council Bluffs, will ad-
dress the gathered veterans.
The 3-year.old daughter of Newton
Waggoner, Of Brighton, Washington
county, while leaning over the low curb.
Ing of well to get drink, fell into the
well and was drowned, on Tuesday last
There will be reglmental reunion of
the Fifth Iowa Volunteer infantry at
Upton, Cedar county, the evening of
the 18th of September, 1885. at the oc-
caslon Of the Eastern Iowa Veteran az
ISOLATION reunion.
A new Presbyterian church at Carroll,
has ju,t been dedicated free from debt
which has novel arrangement for the
accommodation of babies. The corners
of the auditorium are curtained off, and
behind each are cradles and rocking
chairs.
Judge j. K. Johnson, of the Marion
county district court, sentenced Peter
Van der Werf, Henry Van der Werf and
Cornelius Toom to thirty.fve years each
In the penitentlary, the sentence cover
Ing the crimes of burglary and attempted
murder.
The 7-year.old daughter of nj. Gurndt,
of Dubuque, was attacked by o vicious
dog on Tuesday, and but for bystanders
would have been killed. Her face pre-
sents horrible appearance and the will
disfgured for life. The brute was
ordered shot.
The churches and religious papers in
the state are up In arms sgainst Whiting,
the dem ocratio candidate for governor,
and threaten to paralyze him before the
campaign Ia half over. Whiting while In
the state senate was the chief advocate
of bill to tax church property.
Thieves and burglars have become SO
numerous In Des Moines as to call out q
proclamation from the mayor authorizing
the city police, both special and regular,
to halt and compel all citjzsns found on
the streets after the hour of midnight to
satisfactorily Identify themselves.
The third biennial reunion of the
Thirty second Iowa will be held at Hamp.
ton, September Oath and 25th. Reduced
rates on railroads and at hotels. The
people of Hampton, where Company Fl
was enlisted, will make 1t pleasant for all
who come. All will be fully repaid for
their time aud expense.
A Dubuque girl who had been absent
from home some months, returned at the
request of her parents, who had secured
for their daughter employment In the
city. The returning daughter surprised
her parents by bringing with her a young
infant, which so enraged them that they
fell upon and beat the erring GIL In
most cruel manner.
The will of Rev. Father BrazllI, late
parish priest of Des Moines, bequeaths
his real estate In Polk county to the
church, his chslics and library,
to his nephew, FIR. Hallihsn; file
of the Dublin Review to FIR. Llnehan
of Sioux City, $1,000 each to his two
nieceS, $4,000 to st, Ambrose hospital,
Dea Moines, and small bequeHts to his