Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-23
Northwestern ITEMS
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factory.
The Britt band has reorganized and threat
ems to lay out anything this side OF
Chicago.
This week there will be formed In Dubuque
a trades assembly of all tbs labor unions In
the city.
The jury in the trial of Peters, for the muir
der OF Rankin at Sheffield brought ia q verdict
Of not guilty.
The state bicycle club will hold It's next an
nual meeting in Grlnnell some time during
the present summer.
The $4,000 trotting horse Roy has been
shipped from Waterloo TO Marshalltown and
, entered for theyaces.
|, Boone has "a ''bucket shop where money
can be easily got rid Of in wheat deals and
other speculations.
The citizens of Farnhamvillc are united ia
a determination to secure the location OF q
bank ia that town.
The city council OF Anita forwarded S25 TO
the Atlantic fire department last week for
services in last falls fire.
The city council at Malcolm has ordered a
speakers and band stand 10 be built in the
park for Fourth of July purposes.
The stone quarries al Monroe viii soon be
pat in operation and will furnish quite a
boom for that section Of the country.
A female brass band, consisting Of twelve
aides, will be one Of the attractions at the
band carnival at storm Lake this month.
Farmer Dewey, one of the earliest settlers
In central Iowa, and a wealthy land owner,
died at his home near Waterloo last Sunday.
A shoemaker named Samson Ertz was
drowned IN the river near Burlington last
Monday, whether 10y accident or suicide is not
known.
The hotel committee OF the board Of trade
at Council Bluffs is engaged in soliciting sub
scriptions for $50, 0GO for the erection Of the
new hotel.
Al SwIhart, a blacksmith and a resident of
Hampton, was arrested last Tuesday on Il
charge Of stealing oats from one Of the ele-
vators.
There were about a dozen applicants for
positions in tie lDes Moines postofllcc at the
examination held last week under the civil
service rules.
The board OF supervisors Of Dickinson
county has been petitioncd by II large mum
Der OF taxpayers to construct another bridge
over East Okoboii lake.
II. Calderwood o. Traer, has a calf with five
feet, two OF them branching out from enc Of
the hind legs. 1t will doubtless develop into
"A vigorous kicker.
Aparty Of Arabs from the ancient city of
Jerusalem have been in the state selling var
ious kinds Of trinkcts. One Of them says
Titus was his grandfather.
Hereafter every class graduating from the
high school at Dubuque viii be photographed
and the photos framed and hung IN the school
room. The pictures of former classes have
been collected for this purpose.
One OF the chaplains Of the last legislature,
Rev. VIM. II. YanVleck, it seems Is unwilling
to claim any pay for his services in opening a
session with prayer. His warrant remains
uncalled for with the state auditor.
Some little fault Is found with the jail
authorities at Eldora for permitting prisoners
under sentence and those awaiting trial 10 go
about town with all the freedom OF any
citizen.
A jut tice Of the peace Of Dale township,
O'Bren county, performed a marriage cere-
mony at Primehar last week, and now the
county s~ttorncy claims that the act was lille
gal, as il was performed outside OF Dale
township.
A travelling mar named Plumb was robbed
Of a $3.50 solitaire diamond at the Duncombe
house, Fort Dodge. 1t is said Mr.. Plumb was
heard to make use OF the phrase, Follow me
and you'll wear diamonds" The thief fol
lowed him.
NJ. L. Jamison, Of Wspello, lost a horse by
n curious accident one day last week. While
chasing a steer In his pasture the horse which
he rode ran into "a wire fence in such a way
as to sever his jugular vein, and b!ed todeath
In a few moments.
During the month OF May, according to the
record kept at the police station in Keokuk,
there were only fifteen arrests on the charge
OF Drunkenness. Previous to the enforce
ment OF prohibition the number averaged be-
tween forty and 100.
Mary +. Miller, a girl eight years Of age,
living in Ottumwa, went to look for a COW.
Doing so she passed over & few planks laid
across a ditch, slipped and fell into the water,
which, owing to the rain, had a violent cur
rent, and swept her into a slough where she
drowned.
There is talk IN military circles OF forming
military company in Dubuque com
posed OF young men whose muscles are well
developed. a company composed OF such a
class OF young men would not only be cfl-
cient in handling muskets, but effective in
time of danger.
William Pattee, a shining light in the Sal
walton army at Cedar Rapids, Is In trouble.
Last week he forged the name OF Charles
koss &c an order for $50. He has been sent
to Marion 70 await the action of the grand
jury In default Of $500 bail.
The East Dubuque city council has ordered
a set of balls aud chains ( ornament the legs
OF tramps who ipfest that city, and when
thus ornamented they will be put at work on
a stone pile, breaking macadam for street
filling. Thus employed they will earn their
bread and water diet.
Mrs. f. s. Ormsby, Of Emmetsburg, has the
only geological garden in Palo Alto county.