Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-11-25
IOWA NEWS.

AON y ohiH ANS 'I1UME.-1SeN. +. L.
ingalls,, agent of the Orphans Home, is
meeting with much success in his
efforts. AT Cedar Rapids he obtained
subscriptions to the amount Of 81 800
and 81 900 at Waterloo.
THE DRAFT. The Davenport Gazette
of the 18th says only four drafted men
and six substitutes We're put into the
service on the previous day by the Pro-
vost MARSHAL. 1t will be necessary,
probably, to make another draft in some
of the sub-districts, but the day has not
yet been determined on. Clinton town.
ship is yet deficient and also some in
Jackson county, from which the fewest
numbers have reported.
THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN INDI-
|ANA.-Among the Iowa soldiers and
citizens killed and injured by the rail-
road accident in Indiana, was a man by
the name OF Il. S. Wing, who had his
arm broken in three places, his jaw in
two, and received severe internal inju-
ries. Jacob Lawrence, Of Co. b., 1lth
infantry, was also injured but will
probably recpVe.. 4 He has aemployed
council to bring q suit.against the Rail
road CompitnSeilor, damages. ifhe SOL
diers from ,Marsha]ltown have also en-
ployed biessrs. Henderson and Board
man OF that town to prosecute their
claims for damages. Robert ID. Nelson,
of Co. Il, 18th Infantry, son OF Mathew
Nelson OF Washington county, was kill
ed. We understand that the Railroad
Company has sent agents out into this
State for the purpose of compromising
and settling with the heirs of those kill
ed, at much less sums than they think
would be given them by an Indiana
jury.-DoQenloTt gazette, 17M.
The following military items we
clip from the Davenport Guzette of the
18th: ..... .EjU
The Military District of iowa has been
designated by the War Department as a
separate district.
The Second and Third Iowa Infantry
Regiments have, by order of Maj. Gen.
Howard, been consolidated, and Col. y.
B. Howard is in command.
First Lieutenant Henry a Weaver,
18th Iowa, has been dismissed the SER
vice, to date Nov. 9, 1864, for absence
without leave from his regiment
Company Fl, OF the 18th Infantry, was
paid Off and mustered out of service
yesterday.
The report for yesterday of the dis
possible drafted men, including substi-
tutes, at Camp McCiellan, numbered,
white $780, co!ored H. Two hundred
nd thirtytive recruits were sent to the
various regiments in the field and two
were mustered for one year in the SER
vice yesterday.
AN OUrRAGE.--After - o'clock on
Sunday night, a couple of men named
Adam and Peter Winter went to the
house OF Mrs. Kern, on White street,
between 10th and 18th, and demanded
admission, which was refused. They
then broke open the door, entered the
house, knocked Mrs. X. down and
forced her down stairs into the street,
where, after striking her several times,
they left her. Marshal Cromer arrested
the Winters yesterday morning., and
they Were taken before Justice Chapline,
who fined Adam $50 and costs and Peter
SO and costs-about $57 for the former
and s32 for the latter Du5uq4e Times,
18th.
There We're so votes cast in White
Cloud Township, Mills County, all for
Lincoln &! That's good place to live in.
DEATH OF GEN. RAMSEY. Y.-General
James &. Ramsey died at Des Moines
last week-after il severe illness-in the
46th year OF his age. Gen. Ramsey was
born in Pennsylvania, spent his early
years in Indiana, and some twenty
years ago removed to Wapello county,
in this State, from whence he was sent
to the State Senate. He was at one time
a citizen of Kcokuh. He leaves, beside
large circle of friends, wife and sew
sral children to mourn his loss.