Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27
NEWS OF The NORTHWEST.
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The Nonpareil estimates the present popu-
lation of Council Bluffs at Al, 945.
There are two questions In Muscaune al
present: the bridge and prohibition.
The Norwegians Of Iowa are going to cele'
brate the national independence May II.
Over 11s,OOO Iowaps were born and reared
in Illinois, and liz, 600 are natives OF Ohio.
The Dexter Sentinel has changed hands,
having been purchased by Charles W. Smith.
Charles w. verder, Of Davenport, died
quito suddenly from heart disease Satur-
day.
The new Methodist church at Belle PLANE
will be Of brick with . seating capacity q
40.
Charles r. Curtis has been appointed state
agent OF Iowa In the department OF agri-
culture.
Upwards Of IL, 200 head Of cattle have been
dehorned In Tama county during the past
eight months.
The Northwestern Congregational associa-
t!on will meet ia Eagle Grove on the 18th
and l7th inst.
jeremiah Cullen, iowa township, Du-
buque county, is 104 years old. He Is unable
| to walk and blind.
George NJ. Christian Of Grinnell has been
appointed assistant superintendent OF the
railway mail service.
Fifteen Mormon missionaries passed
through Council Bluffs on Saturday on their
way to the old world.
"A Scranton man whose hair is getting thin
explains that his marriage certificate Is be-
ginning to show through.
J. X. Graves has presented his fine collec-
ton Of geological and mineral specimens to
the Dubuque high school,
Booth and Barrett Will be at Burlington on
the ODD, Des Moines on the 23d and at Sioux
City on the oath and 18th.
Mrs. Alice Shaw, the whistler, has been
making a concert tour through Iowa. She
was born In Lanark, H., juft over the lows
line.
The board of supervisors of Lyon county,
at its recent session, authorized the build
ing of nine bridges In different parts Of the
county.
Mayor Emmering, Of Gladbrook, gives no
tiee that there shall be no jumping, ball play
ing, carousing, or bsisterous conduct on Sun
day at that place.
Sherman McCrary. the rapist and hors'
thief of Atlantic, was adjudged insane by thu
county commissioners and taken to tn,
asylum at Clarinda.
Isaac Bears, drunk, went to sleep on thu
Northwestern railroad track, near Andover
Clinton county, Saturday evening. A freigh
train ran over and killed him.
Martin Hinkle mysteriously disappeared
from Council Bluffs In January last. Hi
body was found In the Missouri river neal
J Bellevue, Neb., a few days ago.
Rev. III. l.. Stetson has accepted the presi
dency OF the university Of Des Moines. III,
will continue to fill his position as pastor Of
the First Baptist church In that city.
The spring packing season in Keokuk
closed Oh the 18th. Number packed from
March / to that date, 1900, an increase Of
5000 on the spring business of last year.
The Fairfield Tribune has adopted the
quarto form and other improvements which
make Ii a most attractive paper. The Tri
bune was founded In 1Si7, and is a slayer.
Governor Larrabee has issued an order foi
the transfer OF James Hyland and WilliaEl
Wilsey from the Fort Madison penitentiary to
the department for criminal insane at the
Anamosa penitentiary.
The Swedish Mutual Fire association OF
Des Moines county has been organized In
Burlington by Swedish citizens, who have
grown weary Of paying the rates charged by
the old line companies.
The list OF Iowa doctors, prepared by the
secretary Of the state board Of health at the
request Of the governor, shows that the
whole number allowed to practice medicine
In the state Is over $500.
William G. Caldwell, who failed at Wood.
bine and at Logan under suspicious circum.
stances, vas sentenced by Judge Ladd &c
twenty-one months In the penitentiary at Fort
Madison. The defense will appeal.
Referring to the appointment Of w. w.
Junkin as Indian inspector, the Fairfield
Ledger announces that the paper is nearly 4l
years old, and this is the first salaried Office
any one connected with 1t has ever had.
Ernest Fisher, who was fned $1,000 and
sentenced to two years. imprisonment for
violations Of the prohibitory law at Atlantic,
has been pardoned ON condition Of his leaving
the state and never again selling or making
intoxicants In this state.
Forty years ago the 3Oth Of March j. w.
Delaplaine, now . well known resident of
Keokuk, entered the service Of the Gate City
as q compositor. The paper has borne It's
present name since 1855, and 8. M. Clark, the
present able editor, has been with 1t since
1894.
Editor and Mrs. Duncan, Of Ames, are both
out Of danger from the effect Of their large
dose Of belladonna, taken In mistake for
dandelion. The amount taken was about 100
grains, and 1t is wonderful that their lives
were saved. Mr.. Duncan lay IN = heavy
stupor, entirely unconscious, for forty-eight
hours. 1t will be some time before either is
entirely restored.
Sebastian Hemmel, living In Blackhawk
county, died or the 19th under peculiar cir
cumstances. About six weeks ago he was
taken sick and In = short time his throat be-
came paralyzed. For nearly . month past he
has net been able to swallow anything, and
he actually starved to death. During the las,