residence while Kline and Wilcox went to the house and entered it by a rear window. The two reached Stubb's room and accidentally awoke Mrs. Stubbs by flashing the light of their dark lantern in her face. Mr. Stubbs was soon awake, out of bed and in hot pursuit of the burglars. Kline received him at the chamber door with the deadly shot, and then fled with Wilcox. Reaching their teams they hastily made their way back to Des Moines and thence to Altoona where they separated, Weir going to Colfax and Kline and Wilcox to Clyde. The unearthing of this diabolical crime is largely due to the sleepless thought and persistent efforts of Mr. Tirrell, father-in-law of the murdered mayor, and the detective scheme of G. W. French, marshal of Colfax. Mr. French followed Mr. Wilcox to his home in Kansas, made his acquaintance and gained his entire confidence by passing himself off as a fugitive murderer and counterfeiter from Ohio. The confession as detailed above and subsequent arrest followed this successful ruse. The public will be glad to learn of the successful hunting down of these men, and if they are guilty, as it seems quite certain they are, will be still further gratified when they shall have received the punishment their cruel and unprovoked murder deserves.—(February 22, 1883.)
The residence of Wm. Elliot, Collins township, was destroyed by fire Saturday with most of its contents.—(March 17, 1883.)
Col. Scott enters immediately on his duties as professor of military tactics. He takes a liberal and generous view of the necessarily limited and subordinate place that must be assigned to military drill in the organization of the Agricultural college.—(March 17, 1883.)
The postoffice Latrobe has been changed to McCallsburg. This makes the name of town and office one and the same.—(April 18, 1883.)
One car load of Dakota emigrant goods was shipped from this station Monday night and three loads went Tuesday night.—(April 18, 1883.)
The shipments from the Nevada station during the last fifteen days have averaged at least two car loads a day. The lading consisted principally of grain, stock, hay, and household goods bound for Dakota.—(March 28, 1883.)
Milton ELLIOTT, of Minerva, lost recently eleven head of cattle from being poisoned with white lead with which a leak in their watering trough had been mended. Mr. E. hopes other people may profit by his loss.—(March 28, 1883.)
G. W. Sowers, F. Curtis, and J. Duea shipped to Chicago the early part of last week eight car loads of cattle and four of hogs. They were shipped from Roland and Story City, two loads going