The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-11
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Inc DdVenpOrt glucose factory Is now
equipped to use 100000 bushels of corn
annually.
Several Sheldon parties we're recently indict-
ed for gambling, their offense consisting in
handling teas and baking powder with a lot
terry attachment.
George Mcqueen, of Harlan, the other day
had an ounce and half bullet taken out OF
his left leg which he received in a southern
battlefield twenty-five years ago.
The auditor of Des Moines county paid a
bounty on litter of wolf whelps the other
day, seven in number. The mother was shot
and the little ones taken alive.
nine-year old son of Hans Balhow, a
farmer living near Mt. Joy, Scott county,
while playing with his younger brother had
his hand chopped off with hatchet.
While it's mother was house-cleaning the
other afternoon, the little 2-year-old child OF
A.. S. Travis, of Sidney, got hold of a bottle
of iodine and swallowed the contents, with
fatal effect
Wolves are reported as having their own
way in the Skunk river timber district of JEFF
ferson county, and farmers are putting up
high picket corrals in which to keep their
stock at night.
Skies, the patent right swindler who vic
timized several Iowa citizens last fall, has
come to grief in Cincinnati. He worked an
Indianapolis man for $500 and the Hoosier
followed him up and caused his arrest.
At Pleasant Grove a horse shoe was found
imbedded in the heart of water elm tree q
distance Of six feet from the ground. 1t is en-
tirely surrounded by solid wood and is puz-
zling people how it came there.
Frank Fook, the Dubuque Chinaman who
shot himself after making desperate at
tempt to murder companion, has died from
the effects of his wounds. His body has been
embalmed and will be sent to China
Twelve miles northwest of Britt, Iowa, the
scarlet fever is raging terribly, five in one
family, living in q rude hut, are all affected.
In all, Is cases are reported. The author
tiles have been very slack, and there hos as
yet been no quarantine.
The Maquoketa Excelsior says that a JUS
tice of the peace of that town was presented
with a petition signed by thirty citizens re-
questing him not to get drunk on the day
that a certain case was to be tried before
him. but the petition did no good.
A strange bird was shot near Audubon the
other day. 1t somewhat resembles a crane
but is pronounced to be not of that species.
1t is long-legged, long-necked, spare bodied
creature, with snow white plumage and is q
deep mystery to local naturalists.
Mrs. Henry Taylor, of Oskaloosa, is the
mother Of an aIbino baby seven weeks old,
with pink eyes, transparent skin and hair
white as snow. Tbs popularity OF the case
is that both parents Of the child are of pure
African blood, with compilations as black as
ebony.
William Finner, a wellto-do farmer living
near Hamburg, went to Sidney and drew 1886
from the bank, with which he started home
He has not been seen since, but his team was
found standing by neighbor's house, with
lines tied up to the dash board 1t is
thought he has been waylaid and murdered
for his money. A searching party is now
hunting for him.
A distressing death occurred near Wyom-
ing, Jones county. the victim being Mrs.
Joseph Nesbor. The lady was looking for
ward to maternity. and while at home alone
became terror stricken at the sight of some
squaws on the premises. The nervous shock
caused complete prostration, which ended
in q double death. Another lady lost her
life in Jones county some years ago under
exactly similar circumstances.