Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-07-19
STATE NEWS.

has been appointed by the Governor to
settle our Swamp Land accounts with the
General Government, under the recent
act Of the Legislature - Davenport NcrS
Tie State Fair.-We have received a
copy OF the premium list Of the State
Fair TO be held here next fall. Duubtless
We shall have the best far here ever held
in the State.
The grounds selected for tho exhil tion
are more convenient Of access from the
city than has been the case at any other
point where previous fairs have been
held. They are in the city, aud but few
minutes walk, either from the steamboat
landing, railroad depots, or the principal
hotels. The grounds are well located,
and will be fitted up with a degree OF Or
der and style unsurpassed by any other
State society in the West
The premium list in the aggregate is
nearly double what it has ever been be-
taking rank with the older States.
The programme is so arranged that
there viii be trottlng each day.
A new and very attractive feature Of
this fair will be the tournament.
Contracts have been perfected with the
Dubuque d Sioux City, the Dubuque,
Marion, Il Western, aud the Illinois Cen
trail IA lrJal Companies, all entering at
Dubuque, to transport over their lines
visitors to and from the fair at half their
usual rates and all stock, implements,
and articles TOR exhibition free of charge.
Favorable arrangements will also De made
with the boats upon the river.
The hotel accommodations at Dubuque
are ample, and from the mum Der OF houses
we have no doubt that visitors will find
better accommodations than has been the
case at any previous fair OF the society
D"bnq"e Times.
Horscs Ktiica By Lightning. On las.
Monday evening, during the heavy show.
err, about eighteen miles west Of this
place, on the Council Bluffs Road, a cit.
Zen Of this comfy had a span of horses
killed by lightning. The teleg raph line
was down near the groun2, and the horses
were passing over it when they were
struck and Instantly killed. The driver
was thrown some distance from the wagon
but received no inlurv-was only shocked
Gtte-CasS Go. Guaette.
Over ., 900 letters have been mailed
in the Oskaloosa Post Office since the lst
Of January.
Orlla Pifer, Of McGresor, came to her
death last week by an abortion procured
or caused to be procured by one JOAN Nc
Mullen. He WAS arrested, ard bound over
for bis appearance a. the next term Of the
Court.
The people Of Anamosa are building a
large brick school house, at q cost Of
$4,000. 1t will be completed in october.
A Supervisor of Bremen county has
been arrested on charge o. knowing
more than an honest man ought to know,
about the robhing Of the Bremen County
Treasury. The dishonest Supervisor was
arrested at Fort Laramie.
Capt Henderson,, late Of the 9th Iowa
Infantry, writes to the Indianola Tisitor
from Camp near Co-inth, June l4,h. He
says but 20 men Of his company arc fit
for duty.
Geo NJ. Samncs, Esq, died in Dubn-
que, on the 18th inst. Mr. Samues WAS
leading lawyer in that city, and
brother of Hon. Ben NJ. Samues.
The Democrat and News of July Cd
contains an account of certain villianous
treatment OF Iowa soldiers, by their Ply
sicians. BY all means publish the names
of such Surgeons, and lie. the world know
who they are.