Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-11

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nor's reception room at the state house.
Joseph Vorwick, a teamster was killed by Il
sandslide at Fort Madison Monday, aged 60
years.
Fred Ellis, editor OF the Gilmore City
Gazette, had the misfortune to break his leg
recently.
The new narrow gauge railroad between
Boone and Des Moines has made but one trip
In two weeks.
According to a correspondent Of the Adyo-
,ate and Tribune Warren county is infested
with wolves.
Cherokee has a board Of home enterprise,
and proposes to whoop matters in the early
springtime.
The Methodists of Columbus Junction are
talking strongly Of erecting a new 5000
church ediice.
The Daily News says that the funeral Of
Hon. A. Heeb was the largest ever witnessed
In Dubuque.
Judge Henderson is holding court In Har-
din county in place of Judge Miracle, who is
at present sick at Hot Springs.
Rev. Fletcher Brown has, during the last
few weeks, obtained 81 800 in good notes for
the benefit Of the Indianola college.
Sawdust for ice houses costs the Lake City
packer some money. 1t costs $3.50 per ear
on track at Clinton, and the freight is $50.
An ice cutter at Council Bluffs shot and
killed a wolf a few days ago, which made its
appearance too near where he was working.
The Holstein grain men have closed their
elevators and will sue the railroad company
for damages for not supplying them with cars.
Omaha saloonkeepers are sending men over
to Council Bluffs to distribute handbill adj
vertisements Of their business aud It's locality.
The late entertainment given by the kecne
company at Fort Dodge was the occasion Of
the opening Of a new opera house at that
place.
The scarcity Of water on the Chicago, Bur
liugton & Quincy has compelled the officials
to put an extra tank on each engine 80 as to
furnish water for long distances.
J.. NJ. Burlington and one assistant handled
during 1887 21,SS5 pieces OF baggage at the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy station in
Keokuk.
l.. b. Larson, sent to the penitentiary from
Hamilton county for obtaining money under
false prctenses, has been pardoned by GOV.
Larrabec.
DIR. McClelland, editor Of the Cedar Rapids
Times, lccturcd ON Thursday evening at Coo
college in that city, on the subject OF
Business
Pat Parkc, a convict in the pcnitentiary at
Anamosa committed suicide by hanging with
his suspendors. He was sentenced from
Woodbury. county.
johnson Brigham, editor Of the Cedar Rap
ids Republican, lectured before the students
Of Epworth seminary on the lst. Subject:
THE Minds Eye"
The aged mother of young NcDermott, who
was recently killed by q railroad accident at
Duncombc, gets s., SEQ as the result OF a life
insurance in her favor.
The insane commission Tuesday evening
adjudged Mrs. Mary Olmstead, OF Council
Bluffs, insane. She will be taken to the
asylum at Mt. Pleasant.
Sheriff Mccain has brought eighteen pa
tents from the Independence insane asylum,
and placed them in the asylum attached to
Mercy hospital, Dubuque.
DR.. Stalker, Monday received notice of the
existence Of a disease among horses AZ Chart
ton and Bedford. DR.. johnson, Of Red Oak,
was instructed to investigate the cases.
Keokuk has a bowling club with suitable
rooms Of its own, which afford avery pleasant
resort for amusement aud exercise. 1t is pat
-,Dt,.J DO roenaotolIa napr1a az both Gpyps
The police middle in Council Bluffs is In
volving the mayor in a responsibility which
was not considered in his aspirations for the
position, and he is unhappy in consequence.
Most Of the students at Mt. Vernon are
turning their attention To serious matters
and becoming identified with the NJ +. church
which is now in the midst Of a revival at that
place.
The Dubuque boat club, organized last sum
mer, will erect a fine club house near the new
high bridge. About 81 100 have been sub
scribed, aud it will cost 5000 to finish the
structure.
The jury In the case Of the state VS.. James
Bowie, Of River Sioux, for violation Of the
pharmacy law failed 10 agree, standing eight
for acquittal and four for conviction. They
We're discharged.
The latest information leaves no doubt Of
the existence Of small pox in Des Moines and
Mitchelville. Every precaution is being taken
to prevent its spread, and there is at this
time little cause for alarm.
The splendid new hotel nj Lake Manawa,
near Council Bluff, has been rented to parties
who will refit IL and greatly improve it during
this month. Lake Msnswa will be a popular
resort during the coming season.
At Creston Jones was arrested AT the In
stance Of q. +. Doegc and fined 81 and costs
for using p~rofane language. Jones then re-
taliated by having Doege arrested and fined
the same amount foy the same ofYeRse. Doege
paid his One sDG Jones went TO jsil.