Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05
NORTHWESTERN NEWS
4 REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
IOWA.

IOWA.
Creston.-The populists held their
district convention here yesterday.
j. N. Wells, Of Creston, vas nomin-
ated for state senator. They are hav-
ing q jubilee. the principal speaker
being Gen. ]. S. Coxey.
Waverly.-Gov. jackson arrived in
camp yesterday noon and was rendered
q grand reception by the commissioned
staff Of the brigade, and OF both redi-
ments. The rifle competition of the
Fourth regiment am off and, a q
result, Algona won both trophies, with
Webster City q close second. Com
pany M, of Cherokee, was third. and
Company H, OF Sioux City, forth.
Clinton.-The Iowa Grand Lodge,
Knights and Ladies of Honor, held
their biennial session here. Reports
show an increase OF lodges and mem
bership.
Brighton.-Samuel Pollock, a bach
elor of 55, living near Verdi. was
handed over to Uncle Sam to answer
to the use OF the mails for obscene
purposes. He has been writing un-
mentionable obscenity to q young
daughter Of John Briton, q prominent
farmer.
Lyons.-Herman G Frit, Of Battery
A, First Artillery, TT. Hamilton, N. r.,
passed through here at 8 q. m. on q
wheel with q message from Mai. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles to TT. Smelling, Mimi.
He carried only q blanket and shut
ter tent.
Mdora.-The Hardin county Jail
here was broken last night and Chas.
Hagel and Dick BLY,. two professional
burglars escaped.
Dubuque.-A we'll organized effort
Is ut last being organized to erect q
monument to the memory Of Dubuque,
the first white settler Of this city. Du-
buque came here in 1883 and died in
1910 The monument is designed
after q ruined castle on the Rhine and
will be dedicated July 4, 1896.
Des Moines-Insurance men OF this
city will hold q grand picnic at Green
wood park, Aug. 81. Three thousand
people in Des Moines are dependent
upon insurance for their living, and it
- expected to make the picnic the
greatest ever held In the west.
Mason City-This city is SOC to be q
terminus OF the Chicago Great West
efn railroad. President Stickney and
General Manager Raymond Dupue
we're In the city recently, and in con-
~versation with q number Of the bust
ness men expressed their intentions of
extending the road this fall from Hay
field. Mimi, to this city, q distance Of
60 miles.
Dubuque.-The Dubuque linseed oil
works were damaged by fire to an ex-
tent estimated at $4,000.
Cedar Rapids.-W. "A. Smith, alder
man from the sixth ward, has been
missing from Cedar Rapids for several
weeks, and it Is said that he has alb
sounded.
Mason City-The cornerstone OF the
Baptist Church was laid with Rppro-
pirate ceremonies. The new edif1ce
will cost, when completed and fur
nished, $4,000.
Burlington-A we'll drill here was
broken short of on q IA Of large
bones, the remains OF some gigantic
animal. The bones were 1873 feet be-
meath the surface. The drill also
brought mp sea weed, sand and shells.
Cedar Rapids-The 18th annual re-
union OF the Linn County Veterans
association held at Springville was
largely attended. The principal ad-
dress ~ delivered by Hon. Robert G.
Cousins, Of Upton.
Iowa Falls-Seloam Spring Sa1itar-
INN Was completely Destroyed BY fire.