Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-30
nIATE ECDnRD.

From the News we learn that Sigourney,
Keokuk county, has an excess Of 20 over
its quota ur der the call for 500, 600 men.
Henry Nicholas Barker, counterfsiter,
escaped from the jail in Burlington fsw
nights since. So says the Haekeye.
George Mcclure, for many years general
agent of the Western Stage Company, died
Of malignant dysentery, at Dcsmoines, on
the 23d He was widely known throughout
the State, and commanded the confidence
and esteem Of all who knew him.
SAD AccrDExT.-James McDcrmott, an
old and honorcd citizen Of White Water
Township, while returning to his home from
the peace meeting On the evening OF the
| oath inst, was run off with by an unruiy
and vicious horse, thrown from his buggy,
and was 50 severely injured that he died in
a few hours So says the Dubuque Herald.
SAD NEws.-By letter received in town
to-day we learn that private John A. Terry,
Of Co. A Second Iowa cavalry, was taken
prisoner in late raid in which the rcgl-
mcnt was engaged, and was shot by the
rebels. This is sad news, and we would
hope untrue. but the way in which it comes
leaves scarce chance for such hope
| .Vuscdtinc Courier
| KILLED on THE PLAINs.--1t was rumorcd
on the streets yesterday that William Shcr
wood and family, who left this city some
two months since for the gold regions, had
been taken by the Indians, and Mr.. Sher-
| wood and his five children killed, and his
wife held prisoner. We could not trace
the report to any reliable source, and we
merely publish it as we heard it. There
may be no foundation in truth for it. We
hope madame rumor is mistaken this time.
-Nuscatim Courier.
STOLEN HoRsEs.-Two horses, one small
dark gray mare, five years old, saddle marks
on back, splint on right fore leg, the other 9
three year old stallion, with one white hind
foot and a little white on forehead, about /,
hands high, a natural pacer-were stoer
from West Liberty last Saturday night
Twenty five dollars will he paid FOR the re-
turn Of each horse, and one hundred dollar,
for the arrest OF the thief
Broke JAIL.-IIcnry Nicholas Barker
who, it will be remembered some week.
since passed a couple Of one hundred dollar
counterfeit bills in this city, broke jail OF
the morning OF the 2ith. He is German
and is described as about 3 years of az
) feet . inches high, light complexion, nt
beard. black hair, large dark brown eyes
broad and little stoop shouldered, speak:
good English with German accent, and hi.
the three first fingers shot off the right hand
leaving only the thumb and little finger
Burlington Haukeye.
FATAL AccIpEST-A fatal and mclan
chollv accident occurred last Friday on tn,
Illinois Central Railroad by which Palmc
Darling, alright promising youth of som,
is summers, lost his life. lie was brake
man on the freight train that left Dunletl
that morning, and while walking from on
car to another. gust Of wind threw him of
his balance. and falling between the cars
the wheels crushed his leg at the knee in
horrible manner. The accident occurred
near Forreston, and the train ran to the mex
; station before he was missed When tn
passenger train come along search was made
when he was discovered in sitting posture
where he had been for nearly an hour alone
He had taken off his suspcnders and bount
his leg to keep from bleeding to DEATH an,
had the presence of mind to wave his ha
to attract attention as the train approached
He was conveyed to Frecport where ampu
tation of the leg was performed, after inhal
ing chloroform, but he never survived til,
operation or recovered from the stupor 81
produced. His remains arrived in Dunlietl
at his parents residence yesterday, and gric
rcgns throughout that houscholdat the dealt
of an only -Dvbugue Herrld