The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWKEYE

pear in behalf Of the Northern Line Packet
Company, and have or are about 70 serve
. writ Of Injunction upon the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company, to re-
strain them from building the bridge at
Clinton. The case, we are told, is to be
hoard before Judge Miller, of the U. g.
on during the first half Of August. Mr..
Lincoln was formerly employed on the
Rock Island Bridge case.-Ib. 1e
WASHINGTON COLLEGE BLOWN DowN.--
A shower of rain fell on Sunday last. It
was accompanied with quite severe wind
storm. We learn that Washington College
building was almost totally destroyed by
it. The south east corner, including about
half Of the south and east walls, was blown
entirely down, leaving the roof projecting
over the ruins. II is not repairing. Thro'
the energy Of Mr.. Dawson some four thou
scribed by the friends Of the College and
the business men of the place, with which
to finish the building, enclose the grounds,
&c., and the work was to have commenced
this week. The bnilding was poorly con-
structed in the first place, and we learn
that it u now the intention Of the Board OF
Trustees to tear it all down and build
anew Washington Press.
O0N'T LIKE 10 FI0HT.-We heard rep
tile splitting ont hin spite the other day, he
gers. He would rather light to ensiave
them" He NO doubt spokehis sentiments,
but our "private opinion publically ex-
pressed isl that he wouldn't fight any,
body but . cripple, boy, or an old woman.
Leon Nescs.
For several days past the chinch bugs
have been plenty In town. One could find
them all over, and many . person carried
them around-without intending to do 20.
Even the mail was not free from them
papers that came. What's good for them?
-Hamilton Freeman.
Wheat, oats and green corn is good"
for them.
Several persons have been arrested this
week on charge of being intoxicated. They
were all taken before Esquire BOYD. and
all of them succeeded in inducing the
Esquire to s.let them off," One Starkey
said he was ''hard up" had taken little
too much lager. He was let off with .
other person, an old and highly respected
gentleman, was ''down with the same COM
plaint;" was not ready for trial; gave bond
in the sum Of $50 for his appearance on
the next day, but he failed to come to time,
consequently his bond was declared for
feited.
One Carrigan was arrested; he said he
was not Intoxicated, but was just little
bit 'sprupg." The Esquire finally let him
20 home in consideration of IS and costs.
One man was arrested on . charge of SELL
ing liquor in violation Of law. He was
kept in custody awhile, when it was as
certained there was mistake in regard to
the matter, and the State dismissed the
case. We understand there are warrants
out for other parties not Jet arrested.-Ed-
dyville Star. sss
The Sioux City Register Of July 3oth,
thus notices the doings Of the grass hop
pers in that region:
committed by the grass hoppers in this
vicinity without going 70 the farms. John
Donavan and others had . field Of fifteen
acres Of fine potatoes. Monday afternoon
the winged millions fell upon them and in
two hours there was nothing but the naked
stalks to be seen. Mr.. Cameron had fifty
acres Of good corn on C. p. Booge's farm,
about . mile from town. Tuesday morn
ing 1t looked like 30 many dry sticks.
Men, who on Monday morning felt rich
and exultant in contemplation of their
abundant crops, the evening found poor
and cast down. Alt the crops in Dakota,
this portion of Iowa and Northwest Ne
braska are destroyed.
HELD TO BAIL.-Eleven persons in al
have been arrested for being concerned inl
the riot here on Wednesday of last week.
Six only Of the number have been bound
over to answer for the offence. They are
e. T. veach, George Ewing and VIM. Har-
ris, Of Pleasant Township, w. German, Of
Competine, John Harris, Of Dahlonega,
and G. Myers, of Agency. The examine
ton was held before A. A. Douglas. Veach
was examined first on q charge Of an as
sault with intent to commit murder. He
was recognized in the sum Of $500 to an
swer for that charge. and gave the reQui-
site bonds. Tho ave others named then
waived an examination and gave bonds
for their appearance to answer charge Of
obstructing an officer in the discharge Of
his duty, the amount fixed in their case be-
Ing 700. The rest were discharged. And
80 has turned out this attempt to save the
county expense by hanging McComb.-
The repairs which the Jail will require, and
the trial Of the rioters, will prove saving
2 good ways over the left.-Ottumtca Cour-
The Ottumwa Seminary and Normal In
stitute resumes its sessions on the first
Monday in September.
Iowa UNIvERsITY.-We are sorry to
lc0Iu tuAt TIC IOWA wesleyan OuAVoESANyS
located at Mount Pleasant, is in trouble,
though otherwise prosperous.
The venerable Rev. DIR. Elliott is Presi-
dent, with q full corps Of teachers, and a
large number of students. The property
and endowment fund of the institution il
supposed to be worth 500, 200. This large
amount Is in danger of being lost.
The monetary arrangement of the coun-
try at the commencement Of the rebellion,
rendered unavailable, some eight or ten
thousand dollars Of notes and subscrip-
lions, relied upon 10 meet the maturing
liabilities, about s., 900. These are now
converted into judgments, and the proper
ty will be sold in September, unless the
money can be raised. Under. these cir
cumstances q strong appeal for aid is made
to the friends of education throughout the
State. Rev. w. Z. Watkins Of Fort Madi-
son, is acting as agent, to whom the public
is referred for further information.-For
Madison Plaindedler.
The crops on the slope look well, es-
peeially the corn crop. The wheat crop is
little short on account OF the early drouth
and the chiuch bug; the latter, however,
on the slope, has not prevailed 10 that ex-
tent that it has in the interior OF the State.