Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-05-28
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The Atom National il the name Of q
journal just establish At Alton, Union
comfy by Racquet l. Stevenson.
Prof: Humphrey of Ceda. Rapids has
received the appointment. Of Chaplain OF
Twelfth Iowa Regiment Of Infantry.
The Dubuque Times says ca,amouns
was killed near that city on the 9th inst,
which measured nearly four feet from
head to tail.
Tho New Hampton Courier says tha.
Dr. Norris Of Wauconia in tina. county
committed suicide by drowning . few days
since. No cause alleged.
w. W. Walker and others are :akiog
steps for the establishment Of q branch OF
the State Bank At Cedar Rapids. So says
the Cedar Valley Times
Tho Mnquoke,a Excelsior says that a
title son Of John Brady died last week
from tho effects Of ley which it had .w.l.
lowed.
A widow lady named Collect, in
Wayne township. Monroe county, lost two
horses las. week, by lightning. They we're
killed while standing in their stable.
The Burlington Hark Eye says that
Chas. ". Davis, formerly Surgeon OF tho
34sh Iowa Infantry, is about to enter the
service again.
"A freight train ran of tho track on
the Dubuque l. Sioux City Railroad las.
week, . few miles west Of Julian Station.
No person was seriously injured.
The Musca.ine Journal says = "fc.
male sojer" WAS discovered among tho
volunteers who enlisted in that city last
week. On tho discovery Of her sex. che
was taken to her homo.
Col Culber.son has been ordered to
Keokuk, to organize the Volunteers of the
First Congressional District, who are or.
dered to report at that city by Saturday
the la,h inst.
Tho Cedar Valley Times say, L. c.
pardee has resigned as Secretary of tho
Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Railroad
Company, and that ". W. Walker ha,
been appointed to otliciate in his stead.
Work has been r.. commence on the
Custom House in Dubuque. an appropria.
'icn Of $4,000 having been made by
Congress for the completion Of The s,ruc
.ure. To Gays the Times.
The McGregor News says that Samuel
Shuek Of that county has discovered upon
his farm good article of peat. which,
when put ia the stove burned well, throw
ing out n strong, steady heat. On other
farms in the same neigbborhood peat, up.
paren'ly of good quality WAS found.
The Davenport Gazette says tha. on
Sunday night las: man named James
Cartwright was knocked down in the
streets Of tina. city, and robbed Of $l75
in greenbacks by two men he had me,
short time before in saloon. Two men
named Charles Higgins and Tim Wallace
were arrested rs the supposed robbers
Tho Musca,ine Journal Gays: "a
spirited young lady Of this city accepted
the offer Of situa,ion-,has OF driving
one horse wagon, used in delivering goods
to customers --banser;ngly offered her on
condition that he would enlist. Much 10
his surprise, she jumped into the wagon.
seized the reins, and drove to Bi,zer's 70.
crui,ing headquarters, a, the Eichelber.
gers Hotel. Here the young mans cour.
age failed him, and he made o square
back out"
Tho De Witt Signal says that eight
men belonging to the 10Th Iowa Infantry
wore surprised aud captured BY n band of
thiety rebel bushwackers near Vienna, Al.
ALBANIA, on the 2l.s Of April. They were
robbed Of al the money in their posses.
sion. and then sent 10 Atlanta. The
names OF the captured men were, Sergeant
John Whale". Co. D., Corporal Hagen
Chase, Co. /, John Peters and Henry Clau.
sen, Co. E. Dri.kell, Co. +. John l.. Board,
Co. II. Dick O'Connor, ca. I, and Ransom