The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-24
OUR STATE.

Some time ago from ten to twenty thous
and dollars worth of Rensselaer, county
IN. ~ bonds were stolen, and on Tuesda,
last man offered some Of them for sale .
the State Bank in Dubuque. He is nov
under arrest, but pretends he won them a
the gaming table. .s.s.. ge
The men who endeavored to robthe Firs
National Bank at Cedar Rapids were thre
In number, and are described as follows:
''No funds lost. The burglars went {,
Marion and got on the train for Dubuque
Zone 40 years of age, dark complexion; an
other, an Irishman, heavy set the thirt
1 light complexion, small and thin. Al
dressed in black, and wore plenty o.
Ijewelry.
The Oskaloosa Herald says, Deputy
Sheriff Norton and Albert Witter, the mer
shot by the desperate Jackson, are both
recovering and will probably get well.
A company is being organized at Oska'
loosa to bore for ceal oil in the spring.
On Saturday last the mercury fell 2oo in
i've hours at Council Bluffs, and by Sun.
day morning fell 200 more, making 400 in
II hours. It stopped at 200 below zero.
Tho citizens Of Hopkinton, Delaware
county, were startled on Sunday last, by
the announcement OF the sudden death Of
Rev. W. L. Roberts, D. n, the Presbyteri-
an pastor there. He fell and expired in
his yard, probably by an apcplecsic af1ec-
ton. He is greatly iamented.
The State Register says tie First and
Third Assistant Engineers oftte new gun.
boat Strcmbou are iowa ,aer-residents
Of Dubuque.
The Newton Free Prtss Says an Irish
man was frozen to death between Newton
and Grinnell last week. He was intoxica-
ted at the time. Af
|. A gang of burglars attempted to rob the
first National Bank at Cedar Rapids last
week, but the funds of the concern were
not in the building and they got no
booty.
The Mt. Pleasant Journal says q son Of
Mr.. VIM. Lash, of Henry county, let a
pistol fall upon the floor which was there
by discharged and the ball entered his
thigh, ranging upward and lodging proba-
bly, in the abdomen. It Is thought be will
RECOVER although the wound is severe.
The Journal says the Loyal womau's
League Of Liberty township cultivated an
acre of ground with their own hands "a
past summer and the fruits Of their toll -
twenty-five gallons Of pickles, twenty.
three bushels Of potatoes, and two barrels.
of kreut. That is what we call true loyalty.
A-wof1an named Ixnnatta has been dis
gushing the good people Of Muscatine by
attiring herself in masculine habiliments
and strolling about the streets. she has
been arrested.
In keokuk man named Ghahan, while
labori1g under delerium induced by small
pox, escaped from his house in the night
time, and a few hours acerward was found
by the roadside near Alexandria, Mo-, in
adying condition. He was removed to a
house near at hand and soon after expired.
Several bounty jumpers have been
caught at Des Moines and lodged in Jail.
In Muscatiue on Wednesday last, as we
learn from the Journal the State Bank, J.
J. Smiths stove store, L. & O. W. Etkers
Office, Wiley 4 Pratrs grocery store, and
Simpsons marble works were all broken
into by burglars. However they secured
but little plumber for their trouble.
DEATH OF An Iowa EpIroR.-George w.
Tenney. late editor Of the McGregor Meas,
recently died at his home in McGregor oil
consumption. Mr.. Teuney was gentle.
ran ofgenerous impulses conscientious Ia
the discharge Of his duties as journalist,
and his loss will be sincerely regretted by
the editoria, profession of the State.
sSLI3ERAL.-The Board OF Supervisors of
johnson county, at their late session, made
an appropriation for the purchase Of 300
cords OF wood for soldiers families in Iowa
City, and authorized members of the Board
to provide for those in the county. They
also voted bounty Of 500 to recruits from
that county in Hancock's veteran corps.-t
Col. John Williams Of Iowa City is enlist.
Ing men for this corps.
ESCAPED rRom DIx1E.-Capt. Jro. Eren-
eter, who was in command of negro com
pany at tae Fort Pillow massacre. and ono
CT the few permitted to live after being Ia
Ken prisoner, recently escaped and re-
turned &c his home at Iowa City. lie was
Ia captivity seven months, and escaped
from Charleston by the aid of true Union
men in that city, who kept him concealed
for a month, till ne had time to reach cur
bsockading fleet. The Republicar saws he
met with many adventures which would
once have been marvellous, but now are SO
common as io have lost much Of their IN
terest.
Glenn Lowe, son Of Ecn. Ralph p Lowe,
and Adjutant of the Sd Iowa Cavalry. and
Thos. Wright, son Of Hon. Geo. G. Wright
OF keosauqua, were recently captured by
the rebels near Memphis.
A Few FIGURES. an aggregate vote
OF "a, O55, the First Congressional District
gave Mr.. Wilsca q majority OFFS In a
vote Of 30, 1893, the I'd Distric. gave Mr..
Price majority of ,749. In vote of 25.-
50S. the Sd District gave Mr.. Allison ma.
lority Of $3.50. In vote of q sos. the 4th
District gave Dir. Grinnell . majority Of
0,324 In . vote Of 20,74S, the 5th District
gave MI. kasson majority of 6,532, In q
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