The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-23
NORTHWEST ITEMS.
Interesting News Compiled from
Many Sources.

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Interesting News Compiled from
Many Sources.
The Carmi oil-weil story. 1t is said, was
got up by three sharpers who invented the
story, had it sent to Pittsburgh, and cleared
$4,000 by buying oil on the break the
fable caused
The Chicago, Hinsdale l. Southern Rail-
way Company, with capital stock OF
$500. 900, for the purpose Of constructing
railroad from Chicago to Shawneetown,
has been incorporated
The four. year-old daughter of Richard
Gaddis. of Wapella, was burned to death
the other night, her clothes catching fire
from burning paper
Strawberries were in the Chicago market
few days ago. but Of rather poor quality.
They were sold at from one dollar to two
dollars per quart
DR. Van r Clark fell from stable-loft
the other morning ut Shelbyville aud sus-
tanned fatal injurieA
keg of blasting powder exploded in a
camp of laborers near Mackinaw the other
night, and Robert McCornish was fatally in
jured and Joseph Knight and Thurston
Smith were dreadfully burned
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Beck celebrated their
gol den wedding ut their residence in Hills
boro few evenings ago, a large number OF
guests being present
Mrs Zerwikh, of Limestone, was poi
soned recently by drinking cup of lye by
mistake for wine
John Trummel. Of Saybrook was robbed
of $4OO by foot-pads few nights ago.
Mr.. and Mira Robert McCullah died at
Greenville the other night within an hour
and half of each other, of pneumonia
G. w. Guthrie, q wealthy farmer living
near Marisa, st. Clair County, was shot to
death he other morning while attempting
to resist the raid Of desperate burglar.
Harriet Thompson, colored woman 1O2
years old, died ut the county hospital in
Chic ,go recently. Every body knew her as
sAunties Thompson She was slave for
seventy five years.
Mr.. Hillsdale, of Chicago, yardmaster Of
the Chicago 4 Northwestern railway, re.
Gently found his eleven-year-old son who
ran away seventeen months ago, in
Sturgeon Bay. Wis, where he had been
adopted by Mr.. Dem Walton
Mrs Shelley, the wife of farmer living
ut St Marie, took aim with what she sup
posed was an empty muskct recently at
Edward Dugy and pulled the trigger. The
weapon was loaded with buck shot, and the
upper portion of the victims head was
blown OF.
IOWA.
The Minnesota 4 Northwestern railroad
announces sixty-fi per cent reduction
In rates from Dubuque To Des Moines and
other Western points
The residence of Henry Price at Des
Moines was burned the other morning
Loss, $lO, 900; insurance. $4,000
|. Frank Walyer, carriage maker at Des
Moines. hung himself recently. He was SUBJ
Ject to fits He leaves . family.
At Dubuque . few days ago Barney Ken
nedy, twice convicted of wife-murder, was
sentenced to be hanged March l, 1889
Seneca Morgan, well-known citizen liv-
Ing near Hamburg. was found dead in his
yard recently with the back of his head
beaten in. He was bachelor and lived
a!one The cause OF his death was u mys-
terry.
The Mueller & Ascherman Manufacturing
Company OF Davenport, makers of washing
machines, failed recently for $33, 900
James Gilmore, young farmer who
lived near Hamburg, was trampled to death
by team OF mules few days ago
John A Berg, farmer of Winnebago
County. got lost the other night and was
frozen to death
Edward Latham, one of the pioneers oi
Boone County, died few days ago He
settled there before Iowa wss a State.
John Schar. who kept saloon near Du-
buque. committed suicide the other even-
ing by swallowing arsenic in glass OF
beer. No cause was assigned for the act
Chris Rener, well-known farmer, aged
thirty years, living in Blue Grass
township, Scott County, hung himself in
his barn the other morning Unrequited
love was the cause.
Smallpox was raging few days ago neal
Mitchelville. The health authorities pro-
nounced it of mild form
Governor Larrabee has appointed County
Attorney Henry Howat. Of Clinton, to be
Judge of the Seventh Judicial district, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Judge A J. Leffingwell.
Brewery drivers were arrested at Sioux
City the other day, to hinder Illicit traffic,
the law against common carriers being in
voked
The Business Mems Association of Musca-
tine is looking into the matter of beet
sugar. The soil 1s regarded rs particularly
good for beet raising, and q company il said
to be ready to invest $4OO, 900 in the en-
terprise. 1t Is also proposed to ask Con-
gress for an experimental station similar to
that in Kansas.
The State Assembly, T. of L, in session
recently at Des Moines, elected w. I.
Wright, Of Oskaloosa, Master Workman
WISCONSIN,.
Ten business buildings tn the village OF
Deerfield were destroyed by fire the other
night Loas. go. 600; insurance. 81, GOO.
All the village records were destroyed.
Two wildcats were recently killed in
Marathon County. Both were nearly
starved to death Ono had attacked por
cupine and its body was full Of quilts
Helm Meyers stave mill, with contents
| was burned at Neillsville early the other
morning Loss, $40. 600; insurance. So. OOO
Milwaukee County recently had nine
hundred families on the poor list, which
| was larger than was ever before known In
the history of the county. From eight hun
dred to eleven hundred pounds of meat
were given out daily.
Erhardt Kick fell into vat of hot water
| at a brewery In Chiffon the other day and
was scalded to death
The farmers convention at its recent
session in Madison, indorsed the practice OF
dehorning cattle
James H. Vardley, who disappeared from
Milwaukee three years ago with So, 600 OF
his wife's money was found and arrested
recently in Louisville, Ky.. where he was
about to marry again.
Charles Oderholz. aged twenty one years
| fell into vat of boiling hot water In hit
fathers brewery at Black River Falls {
few days ego and was fatally scalded
The winter wheat around Eau Claire
shows healthy growth, owing to its pro
lection by heavy covering Of snow. The
| acreage Is somewhat larger than usual
Peter Labaski, Of Medford, committed
suicide recently three hours before the
time announced for his wedding
Judgments aggregating $2O3, 40 were
entered up few days ago in the circuit
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