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Ottawa, Ill August 17- Details of a tragedy at Prairie Center reached here to-day. A dance was given by a number of Norwegians. About midnight two young men got into a fight over a partner for a dance and one of them was stabbed. The men present took sides and revolvers and knives were used freely. Eight are report either shot or stabbed, four of whom may die.
cleveland, ohio, august 17- Some time ago Rev. Dr. George Dowling, for eleven years pastor of Euclid avenue Baptist church, one of the largest and richest in the city, created an excitement by publicly inviting all Christians to partake of communion in his church. The Baptist papers criticized it at length. To-night at a prayer meeting Dr. Dowling resigned not only from his church but from the denomination.
Cheboygan, Mich., Aug. 14- Joe Provost, a farmer’s son, living four miles from here, was thrown from a Texas mustang the other day and severely, if not fatally, hurt. The horse after throwing him a and kicking him, threw himself repeatedly on his victim, and had to be driven away with clubs. Provost was picked up almost dead from loss of blood, which gushed from his ears and nose, and mouth profusely. His body is badly bruised and his skull fractured. He is still unconscious.
Battle Creek, Mich, – Aug. 14- The body of George Campbell, aged 24 years, was found at the bottom of a well on the farm of Charles Chiddister, in Connis township, Tuesday morning by a party of neighbors, who dug out the well. Campbell disappeared in August of last year and was reported to have gone west. Frank House, who then worked for Mr. Chiddister, claimed he had bought a team and other effects from Campbell. The neighbors, who had suspected something was wrong, dug up the well, with the result as stated.
There is much reason to look forward to a heavy trade this fall, and some of our merchants are making arrangements to secure as large a share of it as possible. They recognize the fact that Humeston is the best trading point in southern Iowas and propose to keep up its reputation so far as they can. The splendid crop that will be raised in southern Iowa this year will do much to stimulate business, and create confidence, and the towns that work to build up a large trade, are going to be rewarded, and on the other hand the towns that trust to luck and a supposed good Constitution are going to be left holding the sack. A pleasant chat with some of our merchants leafs me to believe that they will not have time to throw away holding sacks. They are going to have large stocks of goods, and propose to sell them at figures that will satisfy the most exacting. In fact they will leave nothing undone to make this all that could be desired as trading point. This is the proper road to success, and I want to say to the many readers of the paper, that you are cordially invited to come to Humeston yo do your trading and I believe you will be amply rewarded.
Pittsburg, Aug 13- At midnight the 130 factories controlled by the American Flint Glass Workers’ Union were put in operation and 6000 men who have been idle since June 30, returned to work at more satisfactory wages than has been since the union was formed.
A Boy's Miraculous Escape from a Savage Ocean Vulture. An old sea captain says in relating a recent incident in his experiences to a San Francisco _Examiner_ reporter: "One day the mate's son, a lad of fifteen years, fell overbo