Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24
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OtUunwA policemen receive o salary OF ESQ @
month.
Keokuk is signing for sam Jones to spur It's
latent piety.
The Des Molnes Boat club, capital slc,OO
has been incorporated.
Missouri Valley Is moving to secure the To-
cation OF the county seat.
A fine otter Weighing twenty.three pounds
was captured at Macedonia.
The estimated expense Of the schools Of
Davenport for 1885 is $1,000.
The stock OF the Burlington Gas company
has been inflated TO s35O,OOO.
A vein Of copperas has been discovered a
few miles north Of Fort Dodge.
Dubuque has already subscribed $50, COO for
the construction of q p~ontoon bridge.
The Young Mems Christian association OF
Cedar Rapids has a membership Of 405.
The Algons cigar factory, one OF the largest
In the state, ha. been closed by the sheriff.
The dry goods stores at Davenport will be
closed at 6 p. IN. during the summer months.
An Ackley saloon-keeper was fined 5000 for
violation Of the prohibition act and was sent
10 jail.
The Odd Fellows OF a number Of surround
ing towns will celebrate the anniversary in
Sioux City.
The Carroll county court house was burned
Thursday night, but all records and papers
were saved.
d. G. Paist, OF Lisbon, was caught by a
falling tree and was killed. His age was
seventy-three.
A Dubuque plow factory has received an or
der for q sample pillow to be sent to st. Peters
burg, Russia.
A. H, Perry, superintendent OF the Eureka
Coal Mining company, Of Des MoInes, Is short
$1,000 In his accounts.
William Sloobbehn committed suicide near
Traer on Monday. He was a farmer. De-
spondency was the cause OF the act.
Several Salvation army brigsdiers and fe-
male lieutenants were jagged In Clinton Sun
day for indulglpg in a scrarpipg match.
The Catholics of Davenport are arranging
for a reception to be given Bishop Cosgrove
on the occasion OF his return from Rome.
The Touring mill at Marcus is to be rebuilt.
The citizens have subscribed $4,000 for that
purpose. Twelve men subscribed $ioo each.
The annual reunion OF the Northwestern
Iowa Soldiers association W II he held al
Spirit Lake between the 4th and Goth o. July,
1886.
Cedar Rapids grocers, who handle bogus
butter, have been boycotted by neighborina
farmers. This is a commedable phase Of tit
war on grocers.
Robert Thompson, OF Davenport, was
married In 1852, and his wife left him In 1854
He has just applied to the court for a divorce
on the ground of desertiop.
Two young men Of Usage were arrested
Wednesday for forgery-one check for 1875 or
NJ. V. Nichols, a leading man Of that city, aut
smaller amounts on different persons.
The marriage ct Washington of Oscar A
Herring, Of Fairfield, Iowa, to Miss Ma,
SImpkins, sister OF Mrs. Senator Call, OF Flor
ida, made quite a sensation IN low circles.
A camp OF Sons of Veterans was organizes
at Council Bluffs last week with twenty-on
charter members. The camp has taken tn
name OF Fred E. Whiting, ia honor of tn
mastering officer.
A runaway team, attached to q milk Wagon
sailed down one OF the main streets In De
Molnes the other day and coilided WITH a hyd
rant, smashing the wagon and dangerously In
jurlng the driver.
Martin Moore, a prominent capitalist OF Ce
dsr Rapide, has been sued far S. damage
for making improper proposals to Mrs. Fow
lor. The Fowlers also move In high society
Moore claims 1t is blackmail.
j. w. Wood, better known as 'Old Tin
Der" died at Sully, Jasper couuly, March q
at the advanced age Of eighty-six years. II
was the first white child born In Iowa, en-
was tts first attorney general.
Mrs. Phoebe A. Burt, wife Of the vehera5l
Judge James Burt, died at her home In Du
buque, Saturday afternoon, aged eevent
seven years. Mrs. Burt has been o re iden
Of Dubuque for thirty-fve years.
The mayor Of Logan he's an old deed
brought from Pennsylvania, made 157 year
ago, containing over two thousand words
written on parchment, and made In Cheste
county, Pennsylvania, in the reign of Kin
George Ii.
During the month OF March 1,179, 165 ponnd
OF freight were received a. Mspleton and z, 9SS
All Lounds forwsrded. These latter figure
include 70 cars OF grain and SO acres OF stock
and are exclusive of freight received for com
pany use.
Treasurer Twombly paid out about $500
Tuesday to members OF the Legislature an
capitol employees. The amount required I
pay LEGISLATORS during the session Is $S3, 0O(
half Of which was paid members before III
session expired.
william Atkins, an old and highly respecte
either Of Oska!oosa, died Tuesday morning
aged 81 years. He came to Iowa In 1857 40
WAS the oldest Odd Fellow In the state. II
had been q member Of the Methodist churc
for fifty-four years.
A peculiar disease bas appeared among tn
cattle At Pocahontss county. The symptom
appear by the animals foaming at the mout
and grinding their teeth. What the disease
no one can say positively. The disease is IA
TEL e. :,-cst e-e-- .:etecce.
The wife Of Aid erRsn Harry T. Brown {
Cedar Rapids died suddenly Wednesday nigh