Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-07-09


A Negro was killed . few days ego
in Dss Moinss, by Z soldier of the 10th
Iowa Regiment.
Seven little boys were brought up
before Justice in Keobuh, charged with
larceny.
The first Iowa Cavalry Vas to leave
Davenport on Monday morning for Little
Rock.
Recent frosts are reported to have
done considerable injury to the crops 10
Jackson county.
The total. amount Of County orders
issued in Henry county for the benefit Of
soldiers families, is $6,993,00.
The Home Journal says the wheat
looks we'll in Henry county, and early
planted corn bids fair for good crop.
The School Board at Charlton has ne.
gotiated loan of SIC. 900 for the purpos.
es Of building q school house.
Tho Story county Eyis says that
caterpillers are playing the deuce in that
County with the leaves Of shade and for
est trees.
- Lieutenant Sam uel Pren,iss Courtiss,
ofthe 10th Kansas Cavalry, has been ap.
pointed Aid.dDcamp to Major General
Curtis.
Col. E. w. Rice Of the Iowa 7.h has
been nominated Brigadier General BY the
President
"A son Of NJ. T. Siverly, living near
sigourney, was drovued on the 7th inst,
while bathing in q mill pond.
-Ou'y four regiments Of ono hundred
day men have left Iowa thos far. There
are about 800 men yet remaining in camp
at Davenport.
-From's special dispatch received
yesterday, from W. W. Walker, Marshall
town, we learn that the Passenger Trains
on the Cedar Rapids and Missouri River
Railroad commenced running regular to
Nevada yesterdsy.-Des Moines States
man.
Gen. S. A. Rice is thought to be re.
covering from the effects Of his danger.
Gus wound. He is still, however, in a bad
condition, unable to move his lower limbs,
aud suffsrs greatly.
On tho night Of the 2lst the Court
House at Davenport was entered BY burg.
lars. The safe was broken open and .
small sun Of money which happened to
Be there WAS taken.
- The Muscatine Journal says that q
dangerous varmint," supposed to be
panther. is infesting the woods only few
miles from that city. Its principal A.
ticle Of diet is sheep.
The Burlington Hasos Eye says there
are no fears Of q famine entertained 10
Des Moines county. The crops lcok we'll,
and in some localities the wheat promises
a very large yield.
Buchanan County, after suffering n
days without rain, has lately been blessed
with showers. The recent rains seem to
have been general, as We learn from ex.
changes, all over the State That's good.
William Chandler, vetern volun teer
on furlough home, accidentally shot bis
sister Lizzie through the forehead at In
dependence on the 2lst ult. the unfor-
tunate girl died in few minutes. This
sad case we learn from the Independence
Guardian.
A trial Of moving machines took
place in University Square, Iowa City on
Monday last. The Light Hubbard
"Wood's Prize" "Buckeye," "Qaaker
Boy and BALLS Mowers were entered.
The Committee Of three decided in favor
Of the Hubbard Mower.
The Gazette Of Onaws, states that
the county safe Of that county has been
robbed Of s., 800, in cash. No clue to the
robLer or the means BY which the safe was
entered has been obtained. The County
Treasurer, Mr.. C. H. HoLBaook, prompt.
~ assumed and paid the loss.' Same
paper is congratula.ing the citizens Of
Monona county upon having number Of
Winuebago Indians among them, who are
making themselves generally useful by
working on farms and doing odd jobs, and
"a BY \ late amendment to the enrolment
law, In dams are subject to draft, the Ga
zette thinks they have got "good thing
Washington, July 5.-Both Houses Of
Congress adjourned sine die at half past
IL yesterday.