Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-02-07
STATE NEW 8.

STATE NEWS.
q W. S,urgiss is the State agent Of
Wisconsin in the keokuk Hospitals.
VIM. Shaner, of New London, was ia.
tally injured, on the Sth instant, BY falling
from the cars. The accident occurred
between Ottumwa and Agency City. He
was brakeman on the accom- oda,ion train,
Jewelry to the amont of $500 or $500
was stolen few nights since from the
store Of Henry Heizleman, Dubuque.
The Page County Herald claims tha.
Clarinda is blessed with one Of the best
pu bile schools 10 the State.
Some of the soldiers quartered Mt DAY.
export, lately made raid on saloon in
that place which has kicked up quite
q muss.
Miss Lucy Miller, of fairer name than
fame, is standing good chance for per.
manent residence at Fort Madison, on &C
count of her thetts committed at Daven.
port.
The Gas Company. in suit with the
City of Davenport for the recovery of
heavy damages, has been worsted.
The Missippi river is reported rising at
keokuk.
The loss of the 18th Regiment in the
defense of Springfield, Mo, was killed
aud Is wounded.
The next State Fair will be held at Du.
buqne.
1t is reported that the estate of J. G..
Brickle has just received a verdict of
$500 against the NJ Il NJ. NJ. r. r. Co.,
in the District Court of Johnson county.
Brickle was killed two years since on the
track.
John Young, formerly Of Keokuk. has
received the appointment Of Major OF the
9Th Cavalry
W. I. Bennett, Of Dubuque went down
into Dixie with 50 800, and was captured
and robbed by the Secesh.
The keosauqua Republican reports a
hog raised in Van Buren, county which
weighed SIS pounds
General Blunt in his official dispatch
compliments Major Van Antwerp for his
galIan'ry at Cave Hill and Prairie Grove.
The Majo or is from keokuk.
John c. Chambers of Kcokuk, has in.
vented a kind of cannon which is styjed
the Bull Run Avcngcr.' The gunner
can load and fire this cannon with one
hand, aud can shoot 60 charges III
minute.
A little boy, % months old. a son of
Syivanus Goodenough, Of Poweshiek conn
ty, was accidently killed last week by the
explosion Of gun in the hands of his
brother. The little fellow was shot in
the bowels, aud died few hours after the
accident
The Ottumwa Courier savs that very
many substantial improvements in the
way of buildings will be witnessed in that
place during the present year.
The Maquoketa Excelsior reports ,ha.
an old resident of Jackson county, named
Brundidge, committed suicide about ten
days since by takirg s,rychnine.
Captain George S. Pierce, formerly Of
the lst Iowa Regiment, and now of the
18th |. s. Infantry, was presented a few
days ago with fine sword by his old
friends at Dubuque.
The Printers Ball in honor of Dr. Frank.
lin, which came off at Dubuque on the
18th u't, was a fine affair. About 10
couples were present.
Captain Furguson, who was cashier in
1886 Of the Banking House of Chairman
" Thorpe in Clinton, was killed in the
battle of Murfreesboro He was Cap.
lain the Louisville (Ky.) Legion.
The Muscatine Courier mentions that
the soldiers of the 9th cavalry have signed
an agreement not to 90 into the service
at all unless hhey are sent against the
Indians!
The Charlton Patriot reports tina. that
place is badly infested with thieves.
The Sons Of Temperance have dedicated
new hall in Daveni OFT. The | OF meet
lngs twice week Accessions are very
D umerous.
During the past term of the Iowa State
University at Iowa City, there were about
$50 students in attendance. This shows
. great degree Of prosperity for war timcs.