The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-07


The Grand Council Of the Union
League for Iowa hold q adjourned sss-
sion in Dss MOines to-day. commencing
at 10 o'clock Z. n.
Tho Des Moines Register says the
Supreme Court adjourned Friday after
having rendered ten written opinions and
deciding great number Of causes.
John Pickerel, queer fish with els-
CANT 6ns, made of brosdcloth. who swan
away Is desertsr from some regiment,
was hooked up in Union county the other
day by piscatorial officer Of the Govern.
ment. His gills and his feelings were
somewhat lacerated by his summary cap
ture.-[ Register.
RKPLEnIsHING THE EARTH.-The yarn
going the rounds of the newspapers to
the effect that woman in Ohio lately
gave birth to three boys and FIVE girls,
must be nonstrous Munchausenism.-
Iowa is the most magnificent country In
the world for fecundity. but We never
heard the like out this way. Twins, trip
lets and quartettes, when the seasons are
favorable, are plentiful ~ blackberries;
but beyond these fashionable numbers,
human nature west Of the Mississippi
river has not dared to 60 No wonder,
if this Buckeye report ia true, that Ohio
is becoming as populous ~ forest Of
South American monkeys. Register.
Bro. Dixon. don't indulge in any re-
grets because no Iowa DANES have imita.
ted the example of that Ohio matron.--
We envy not the Buckeye State any hon.
ors her daughters way win in this line;
but we hope for the sake of the sex, as
we'll as for the sake of parties proposing
matrimony-who are not wealthy-that
the women of Iowa may not become am
bilious of distinguishing themselves in a
similar manner. Oh, don't!
"A mulatto man named Brown, an
employee of the Blodgett House in Des
Moines, was killed last Thursday by Nc
Roberts. soldier and re-enlisted veteran
of Co. X, 10th Iowa infantry. Brown
was passing along the street, when Nc
Roberts hailed him and ordered him tc
halt. Brown paid no attention to the
command, and McRoberts Immediately
shot him, killing him instantly. Liquor
did the murder. We gather from the
Register.
"A new daily stage line has com
menced running between Marengo and
Blairstown, on the Cedar Rapids and
Missouri River Railroad. Says the Ma
rengo Review.
"A mush-and-milk festival, given By
the Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society. came
off at Marengo a week ago last Friday
evening. 1t was gay affair, and the
clear profits amounted to fifty dollars.
The Bedford Express Taylor Co.
of Thursday says that during the six day.
preceding they had been blessed with M
less than half dozen good rains, which
make the crops of the county all right.
The Express says several township,
In Taylos county are organizing militi.
companies.
The Davenport Democrat says thu,
the receipts of the Sanitary Fair. nov
closed, amount to seventy thousand dol
lars-over fifty thousand in cash on haut
at the time Of closing.
The Democrat learns that the secesl
prisoners in one of the barracks at Rocl
Island, recently made another effort Il
escape by digging themselves out. The,
sank hole in tie ground and dug undel
the twelve-foot ditch that runs inside O
the fence, and their arrangements Ter.
almost completed for taking short tsiE
on their own hook, when the project VA,
discovered and their excursion spoiled.
Two little boys we're sent to Jail il
> Davenport Thursday for theft.
The Davenport Democrat says tina
Lacrosse is now the head Of navigation
tor boats, and Prescott for skiffs-fron
this last place stages run to st. Paul.
The river is played out institution.
The goodly city of Council Bluff
was visited by the heaviest storm of tn,
season Wednesday night. Wind, rain
thunder and lightning were the principa
features in the exhibition. "Nobod,
hurt" We learn the above from tn,
Nonpariel.
Eddie Ball, small boy, was drownet
while bathing in the river at Iowa City
on the 23d ult.
Two horse thieves came up from
Missouri to the north part Of our count,
and stole two horses from Mr.. Davis. q,
Wednesday night Of last week. and "A.
capped with them to Linden, where the,
picketed them out on the prairie, Her.
!. they we're found and taken possession q
by Mr.. Davis. The two thieves. vb,
were mere bows. were arroetaa - r.