The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-04-10
IOWA.

The Davenport glucose factory Is now
equipped to use 2,50O,00o bushels of corn
annually.
Several Sheldon parties were recently indict-
ed for gambling, their offense consisting in
handling teas and baking powder with lot
terry attachment.
George Mcqueen, OF Harlan, the other day
had an ounce and half bullet taken out of
his LETT leg which he received in a southern
battlefield twenty-five years ago.
The auditor OF Des Moines county paid
bounty on litter of wolf whelps the other
day, seven in number. The mother was shot
and the little ones taken alive.
A 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 of 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 n 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.
SkiIes, the patent right swindler who vic
timized several Iowa citizens last fall, has
cofnpe to grief in Cincinnati. He worked an
Indianapolis man for $500 and the Hoosier
followed hin. up and caused his arrest.
At Pleasant Gro-e horse shoe was found
imbedded in the heart OF . water elm tree a
distance of sir foot from the \. 1t is en-
tirely surrounded By solid wood and il =,
cling people how it came there. :
Frank Fook, the Dubuque Chinaman who
shot himself after making a desperate at
tempt to murder q 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 rude hut, are all affected.
In all, Is cases ars reported. The author.
tiles have been very slack, and there has as
yet been no quarantine.
The Maquoketa Excelsior says that a jus.
tice of the peace of that town was presented
with 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.
strange bird was shot near Audubon the
other day. 1t somewhat resembles crane
but is pronounced to be not OF that species.
1t is q longlegged long-necked, spare bodied
creature with snow white plumage and is a
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. This popularity of the case
is that both parents OF the child are of pure
ebony.
The Keokuk Gate City having noticed in
an exchange that an Iowa farmer gives no.
tice that he will sell 152 head of mich cows
and other cattle and twenty-five brood sows,
observes that "a people do not seem to be
much crushed who have resources like that
| on farm"
William Finner, a well-to-do farmer living
near Hamburg, went to Sidney and drew $2S5
| 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 nov
hunting for him.
A distressing death occurred near Wyom
ing, Jones county, the victim being MIS-
Joseph Nesbor. The lady was looking for
ward to maternity, and while ut home alone
became terror stricken at the sight of some
squaws on the premises. Tue nervous shocb
caused complete prostration, which ended
| in double death. Another lady lost hel
life in Jones county some years ago undei
i exactly similar circumstances.
1iarmer living near KroxaAr,s been mys-
/ teriously missing for over week. He had
sold $210 worth OF corn in Sydney and after
paying a note OF $40 at the bank started to
see his sick wife, who is staying Mt her fa
| Tiers with her three children. lie gave hel
$40 and started for home, since which time
he has not been seen. 1t is reported that he
is owing several hundred dollars, and the
/ general opinion is that he has fed from his
creditors.