Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02
Iowa News.
Il. S. COMPTON, Secretary.

The Governor Of Ohio has sent an agent
to Keokuk to lock after the wounded Ohioans
in the Military Hospital of that city.
An effort is being made to secure the
establishment of post hospital for sick and
wounded soldiers at Davenport A meeting
of citizens was held Monday evening, which
agreed on the form of an application to Gen.
Halleck.
Mrs. Senator Harlan and Mrs. Fales left
Burlington last Saturday for another trip to
Pittsburg Landing, taking with them large
lot Of stores for the sick and wounded.
DEATH FROM CHLoRoroRM.-Miss Mary Swe-
ny, living in the family of DR.. Scarf, at Bur-
lington, died suddenly on Saturday last, while
under the influence Of chloroform, which had
been administered for the extraction of teeth
She was in the full vigor Of youth and health.
This is very rare occurrence.
Two rebel emissaries were recently ar
rested in Wapsllo county. They were
charged with recruiting for the rebel service.
Names not given. The Fairfield Ledger says
that in Wapello, Davis and Jefferson counties,
there are men who talk secession boldly, and
if they W ere not in terror Of law and public
sentiment, they would either enlist in the
rebel army, or boldly advise others to do it.
An important act was approved by the
Governor on the day of the adjournment Of
| the Legislature, relative to the right of wild
ows in the property Of their deceased hus'
bands. The act revives the provisions of the
code of 1851 on the subject, and gives the
widow title in fee simple to all the property
Of her husband at the time of his DEATH
Husbands have the same rights in the estates
of their deceased wives.
GRANDv1Ew ITExs.-Madison Reyburn, 9
member Of Capt. Compton's Company, 18th
regiment, who was killed in the late battle
enlisted from tire vicinity Of Grandview. 4
correspondent informs US that he was {
young man of many noble traits Of charac
ter. He was only 81 years Of age, and leave
a large circle of sorrowing friends.
IT. B. Latta, in Grandview, is opening
: stock of new goods fo- that market. Havin
purchased for cash and selling only TO
ready pay, he is enabled to offer uaususl bar
J gains to the people of Grandview and Yicir
!. ity. ..sa
SAD Aoo1DENT--Th Persons Drownsc
"A sad accident occurred at the crossing {
Boone river, near Hooks Point, in the Sout
part of Hamilton county, on the oath inst
Iby the upsetting Of skiff, resulting in tt
death of three persons--the wife, child an
mother OF Capt. Charles A. Sherman, Of F
y Dodge. Owing to the high water the sta
+ passengers and mails were being taken aero
the extraordinarily forbade lin ski
o when one of the mail bags fell out. II
osrsmau. in attempting to catch it, upset Il
sklf. He succeeded in reaching the shol
!, hut the two unfortunate ladies and the chi
u were drowned in a few moments. The eide
e LADY, was the wife of S. N. Sherman, Es
~ :, Postmaster at Fl. Dodge, and the younge
~ the wife Of Capt Charles A. Sherman, Il
~ mer Postmaster at Fl. Dodge, and at prese
9 Cornmissary of Subsistence, somewhere
9 9 Eastern Virginia. The party were returni
:. from the East, where they had spent the W
ter.
ne We learn that Gov. Kirkwood contrit
81 ted 5000 f r the Ladies' Soldiers Aid Soc
g. ty in this city. Nobody could make bet
use Of it,-Gote CSty.