The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24
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Through the carelessness of brakeman
two freight trains collided on side-track at
Lisbon. locomotives were damaged, but no
ono was hurt.
Ruthven parties have taken in the contract
tofurnish three thousand carloads of ice to
firms in the south this season. The ice will
be taken from Lost Island Lake.
In quarrel over a business matter at
Fort Dodge, Jerry O'Donnell struck William
| Cavill on the head with bar of steel, inlict-
ing O serious wound.
Hog cholera is playing havoc with the swine
in the vicinity of Odebolt. It is claimed the
disease was imported in several carloads of
hogs recently received from Dakota
Brother Carthage, OF the new Melleray
monastery. Dubuque, was kicked on the
forehead by horse, and his skull was frac.
tured. 1t is thought he will die.
The Creston board of trade, in conjunction
with the leading farmers in the neighbor-
hood, has decided to build creamery and
cheese factory at that point on an extensive
scale
While hunting near Grandview, louisa
| county, the other day Albert Thompson was
shot in the side by the accidental discharge
of a gun in the hands of companion. He
may not recover
Horse thieves are working the territory
adjacent to Charles City. fine Clydesdale
stallion was recently stolen from the stables
OF E. D. Clark, of that place. Every effort
is being made to find a trace of him. but as
yet all is futile.
The Waverly temperance crusade has
closed SO far as Francis Murphy is concerded.
Mr.. Murphy has addressed the people on II
different occasions with marvellous success,
having secured over 1000 signers to his
pledge.
Iowa leads all the states in the potato
crop this year, having 3O.490,OOO bushels,
and an average Of 135 bushels to the acre,
also the highest. Kansas is second in yield,
1874 bushels per acre, and the product
1886, 700. Ohio leads in acreage.
While telling stories to her little grand
daughter at her home in Ringwo cd, Clinton
county, recently, Mrs. A. P. Stone, and
old resident and pioneer of the county,
was suddenly stricken with paralysis. As
she is over 80 years of age, her recovery is
doubtful
r. l.. Tilton, the newly appointed post
master at Ott1mwa, has not been able to
take possession of his Office for the reason
that an error was made in the initial letter
of his name, which was sent to the senate for
confirmation, and as q result r. L. has TO
stay out till he is again confirmed.
A reunion of old lawmakers of the terrific
ry and state Of Iowa will be held at Des
Moines on Thursday, February 81. All
members and officers of the houee and senate,
up to and including the year 1868, and all
present members and officers OF the state OF
Iowa are cordially invited to attend.
The Francis Murphy temperance crusade
at Waverly, Iowa, is still on, and the list of
signers to the pledge 10 steadily increasing.
Many hard drinkers have signed and among
these one who was once an associate and in
innate friend of President Arthur, and whose
father was once vice president of the::Illinois
Central railway. This talented person il now
an enthusiastic temperance worker and has
assisted Mr.. Murphy with neat speech.
G. W. Fe rguson, of Marshalltown, IL ter
ribly afflicted with a cancer in his face. A
few DAYS since he submitted to a fourth oper-
alton within short space of time, having
part of his lower lip removed. Anew weeks
ago he had his left eye taken out on account
of cancer growth back oft. He ia an old
man of 68, and his ability to stand 80 much
carving is considered remarkable. tits hoped
the last operation will result permanent
cure.