Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-04
NORTHWESTERN ITEMS


The glucose factory At Marshaiito"n VIII
enlarge their plant.
The Clear Lake schools have closed on &C
count OF diphthcria.
There are "a, 025 school teachers In Iowa Of
whom Is, 748 are women.
There are 2,7Q4 students enrolled In the
public schools OF Council Bluffs.
a man named Charles Brothers was Killed
near Nastga Friday by "A falling tree.
Minnie MadGern's Detroit admirers shipped
a snow white pony to her at Council Bluffs,
last week.
A Young man saw a robin at Mt. Pleasant
the other d%ay-one of the sure signs Of the
approach Of spring.
The next annual State sunday School Asso-
citation convention will be held in Dubuque
June II, ID and Is.
Coal thieves have been arrested at Clifford.
Among the number was the ncw railroad
agent at that place.
The Baptists Of Davenport have secured a
site for a new church, and have $4,000 on
hand 10 startthe building.
Thomas Mulcronc fen from "a switch engine
on which he was riding and was crushed to
death Monday night at Davenport.
storm Lake has organized an improvement
company, with a capital stock Of $4,000,
divided into shares ol 500 each. The object
is TO boom the toxin.
A3ycar old daughter OF VIM. Mccs, OF OF
tumwa, fen irto Il vessel Of boiling water one
day last week, ana died from Tia" effects Of its
injuries the next day.
Michael DAILY, nagman in the Rock Island
yards at Atlantic, was severely injured Feb
ruary - 10y stepping too near uain VII.
was moving very slowly.
William Brodc, a teamster OF Dubuque, was
seriously hurt Monday evening by his vehicle
! capsizlng, throwing him out with three bar
rcls Of sugar on him.
The wife ~ Joseph Bavin, residing near
Union, gave birth to triplets sunday night, all
boys, weighing seven ana onc-half pounds
each. Two OF them are living,
l.. Gilmore, OF Rome, and a former contrac-
tor on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad, was found Sunday night hanging in
h S barn, having committed suicide.
Fire was discovered Monday morning In the
basement Of the Episcopal church at Ottum
wa, but 10y prompt action Of the fire depart
ment it was put out with a loss Of only abou'
$500.
a rascal purportlng to be a member Of the
X. of !. is doing the state, procuring assist
ance and giving orders on 80. a. pa" liz
has already secured over $40 on fraudulent
orders.
A,. .yn.n. 1-..1,I I'd, ,-.,, - ff,..
bus Junction and were married on the plat
form by a justice while the train was running
to the next station.
\ drunken policeman at Ottumwa arrested
two reverend gentlemen who were ia attend
ancc on the Moody meetings. They were
promptly discharged by the mayor and the
policeman should be.
Ezra Maggie, "A young man residing at Bel
KNAPP, while demonstrating the other day t.
some boys how he could jump a moving train,
fell and broke his |thighbOne ami received In.
ternal injuries which it is thought will prove
fatal.
Brakeman ". L. Brown, OF the Illinois Cen
trail, was missed from his train Sunday morn
ing, AT Dy,rsyillc. The engine backed down
aud HE ~lifelcss rcnains were found near Far
ley. The first seen u h!m was his decapitcd
head lying beside the tack. 1t Is supposed
hc fell from the ears,
The Colfax Sensation, publish he'd at ColfaX
Springs, has been denied access 20 The mails
hy the postmaster general. Ii was clifcl 10y
3 man named Robinson. The mission OF the
Sensation has been TO make lifs Il huricu 10
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