Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1877 — Remington Items, from the Times. [ARTICLE]

Remington Items, from the Times.

A stabbing affray took place las Saturday evening about 8 o’clock, between Reuben Dickinson and a fellow by the name of Webb. Liekinson says he was standing between Mr. Stiilev’s store and the buildingeast of it, when Webb came up, jerked him down, jumped on his uplifted face with his feet and stabbed him iu the breast. The knife struck the breast bone and glanced up, making an ugly, but not at all dangerous wound. The wounded man was taken to the Babb Hotel, his wound dressed, and he was able to be around next day. A warrant was taken out for Webb on Monday, and the Constable went to his house, about six miles north-east of town, but he was not visible. His wife, on being interrogated, said he had gone to Kansas. Some bad words had passed between the parties a few days ago, and there is no doubt from the eiicumsi ance, that Webb meant mischief when lie used his knife. There came very near being a fire down at Sam Bowman’s house one evening last week. Miss Mary Blood was using a sewing machine by the light of a lamp that was sitting then - on, and the jarring of the machine caused it to fall off, and when it struck the floor it exploded, scattering the burning fluid over the carpet. Miss Mary with great presence of mind, immediately got a quilt and smothered it. Tile damage was nit great, and Is fully coveied by the assurance that no lamp will ever again be allowed to walk off of a sewing machine in that house.