Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27
VOL. XII-.NO. 4.
IOWA NEWS.

IOWA AlNEWS.
Otto Bush, Of Buffalo, Scott county
wa, killed 9 few days ago, in coal mine
by stods weighing 1900 pounds falling on
him. .afihA 20
Two men named Andrew Burt and A.
B. Martin were drowned in the Nishnabot-
any river, near Sidney, Fremont county, on
the I'd ult., while seining for fish.
TsMPERANoE LApIzs.-The Scott Division
Of the Sons of Temperance at Davenport
have decided to admit ladies to their meet
ings. This Division is said to be the Oldest
ID tne osate. 7sz,eET esefg
The earliest settlers Of Scotch Grove,
Jones county, were some SCOTCH emigrants
from the Selkirk settlements British Amer
ioa, who arrived in 1887. Three of them,
who are heads of families, still survive.
Augustus Paul, Of Cincinnati, aged Is
years, who was spending his school vacation
ct Davenport, accidentally shot himself in
the side while hunting quails, on the 14th
inst. He died from the effects Of the shot
on the 10th. acA JoE - ~
"A Mr.. Litteaeld was fatally injured at
Burlington on the 18th, BY falling into the cel-
lar Of building which workmen were remov-
ing. His side came in contact with some
timber, producing an internal injury from
which he died in few hours: 4a
- ALI the Protestant churches Of Iowa
City have agreed to discontinue Sunday
evening services in their several houses of
worship during the hot weather and unite
in holding worship in the open air on the
Uni versity campus. A happy idea. 'a.a
Theodore Collins, aged years, son of
Mr.. James Collins, of Davenport, was in.
stantly killed at the furniture factory of
Collins & Wood, on the 10Th inst, by q
pile Of lumber falling on him, crushing him
shockingly. The little fellow had just brought
his fathers supper to the mill and was at
tempting to climb upon pile of lumber
when it fell over on him. 10.
CORNELL CeLLEas.-Prof. s. NJ. Fellows
has been elected President of this flourish
ing institution. located at Mt. Pleasant,
Henry county. At the late Commencement,
the baccalaureate degree was conferred
upon four students - two ladies and two
gentlemen. The degree of D. D. was con-
ferred upon the Rev. T. M. Eddy, editor
of the NorthWesteTn Christian Adueeate,
and the degree of A. M. upon the Rev. Mr..
both of Chicago. z
GREAT LINCOLN MEETING IN NoR1HERN
lowA.-The Republicans of Floyd county
held mass meeting ct st. Charles on the
10th inst, which in numbers and enthusiasm
surpassed any political meeting ever held
in the northern part Of the State. 1t was
by Aessrs. Noble and Crosby, of
Clayton !; Newcomb, of Fsyette Fairfield
and Bowdoin, of Floyd, and Berry of How
srd. A full report of the speeches is pub
ished in tho st. Charles lntelNgsnesr.
Posr OFF1oEs.-During the week ending
July 7th, inclusive, the following post
Offices were established in this State
Alpine wapelle County.
Blue Point PoWsshiek do
Brock Mahaska do
Gowands Marsbsll do
Mount Algor jackson do
French Creek Allamskee do
A post. Office was also established at
Rock Island county, ILL.,, about
l5 miles above this city, on the river.
WASHINGTON CouHrY:--The Pres says
261 100 bushels of corn $4,000 bushels of
wheat, 1900 bushels of oats and {, ,45o BUSH
ets of barley, were shipped by railroad from
Washington since October last, the total
value Of which it estimates at $99, 9,29S.--
A movement is on foot for the organization
If Wide Awake Club among the Repub-
leans of Washington.--Mr. Morgan Hart,
Of that county, is cultivating oranberries and
on his place, and informs the
Press that in his opinion these varieties of
fruit can be grown in Iowa without diff
Guilty.
MAN LOST. - Wandered from the resi-.
aence of his brother, in Fremont township,
Johnson county, on Tuesday evening, July
10, 1860, an insane man, named Ferdinand
King, 40 years old, feet 10 inches high
and quite thin. Had on, when he left, o
white shirt, mixed cotton pants-nearly
new, an old vest, an old chip hat, no coat,
has black hair and beard, the shoe on one
foot run over, and when last seen was carry.
ing bride and halter in his hand. Any
regarding bis whereabouts left
ati the Republican Office, Iowa City, will
be thankfully received and any person see
ing him will confer favor by taking him
10 charge and sending information to the
Republican Office, or Daniels & Oo.'s store
in Iowa City. All necessary expenses will
be paid. ...
MORE OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY MuRDsR.
1t appears that Willis, the husband Of the
woman murdered in Jefferson county, is
not dead, as has been stated. He appeared
in Washington last week and was recoe.
nized by several citizens of that place He
was on his way to Fairfield to claim the
money found in the wagon of Kep-
hart, which he said was stolen from him
by his.wife. The Press doubts the state.
ment in regard to the theft. Willis shows
a scar on his forehead where Kephart had
hit him with pistol, after several unsuc
cessful attempts to shoot him. He says he
took:an ox-goad to Kephart and came near
putting an end to his existence. The Mrs.
Coleman who claimed to be the mother OF