The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-23
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Ayoung lady, rich, intelligent, refined, and
possessing all the Christian gracss, advertises
for husband in one Of CUR Iowa exchanges.
We should give hsr advsrsisnsas : Grataitous
insertion but for the fact that our Burlington
| young men are excluded. shs win have nothing
to say to any man who either swesrs Or drinks.
GAxs1r.s I've sse b, the Register that the
gambling fraternity 1t Des Noines, is getting
into the hands Of the Grand Jury, 8sl
Held roR NuRDsa-Patrick Lotus, aged
about 40 years, native of the County Of Mayo,
Ireland. after an examination. at Dubuque for
several days, on charge Of numbering Stephen
Cardiff, was held to bail In the sum Of 81 900 TO
appear at the District Court. & ,s.,#.
FROZEN 70 DIAra.-We learn from She mail
carrier on the Fort Dodge and Sioux City route,
that news had been received At Sac City, OF the
death by freezing, Of two trappers, on the Little
Sioux, ~ the name Of Layton or Leighton Cur
informa ton is meagre and incomplete, but a. far
M It goes, reliable. We believe these unfortu-l
nate men hailed from ulinois.--Ft Dodge Ke.'
publican. e s33.sAts 81 lss
CarLD DRowxrp.-A child Of Mr.. Trotter,
aged fourteen months, two miles west Of town,
was drowned on Thursday last, the 7th, BY fall
ing, head first into 4 key with 9 small quantity
Of water in the bottom, The mother was out at
the moment and coming in found her child dead
in the keg.-Magnolia Republican.
RoBBERlrs Last Friday night the Jewelry
Box of Mr.. Ezra p. Copp was taken from his
bedroom, where he had placed it according to his
usual custom. The Box contained all his best
lewelry, and the watches left with him for re
pairs, amounting in all to some $1,000 or
81, 800. 4Bg
Mr. R. B. Clancy was robbed of &, $50 in
gold and silver. sometime between Wednesday
and Saturday of last week. The money was in
shot bag, and had been put away by Mr.. G.
Wednesday evening, and when he went to look
for it on Saturday it was gone.-Maquoketa TX
celsior
S. Gardner, who started over to CarrolltoR for
the Eastern mail, last Sunday morning, returned
last hight To him we are indebted for the fol-
lowing information: .a
Two Pixies Peak immigrants, named William
Spruance and William Wilson, went from Coun
Gil Bluffs to Dunham's Grove about four weeks
since, and from there attempted to cross the
"divide" to Carrolton. When on their way be-
tween Dunham's Grove and Brushy Fork, both
had their feet frozen, and they pursued their
journey towards Carrollton in that condition, on
foot, where they arrived, after being out two
days and two nights. When they arrived at
Carrollton, their feet and legs were frozen 40
that amputation became necessary. Spruance
survived but short time after the operation was
performed. When Mr.. Gardner left Carrollton,
Wilson was still alive, but was not expected to
live but short time.-Boyer Valley Record.
SAD AccIDENr-BURNED TO DEArH-On Mon
day evening last, little son of Mr.. John Miller,
of this place, about Is months old, was so badly
burned that it died the following morning
The mother had brought In some shavings and
started fire in the stove, and stepped out few
moments, leaving the child alone in the room.
Her attention was soon arrested by the cries Of
the little one, and upon reaching the spot where
it was, she found it completely enveloped in
flames, and before che could extinguish them the
fatal work was accomplished. A physician was
Immediately summoned, but to no purpose. We
deeply sympathize with the bereaved family, in
their sudden and irreparable loss.-Vinton
Eagle.