The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday January 24, 1880 Hon. B.F. DIGGS, formerly County Clerk of Douglas county and a councilman of the city of Lawrence, died at that place on Friday of last week. He was born in Randolph county, Indiana, February, 13, 1827. In 1866 he located at Mound City, this county, moving to Lawrence about a year later. During his life he was connected with several different newspapers. He is spoken of as a most excellent man. The deceased was a brother-in-law of Mr. James P. WAY, of La Cygne, who attended his funeral Sunday, in Lawrence.