Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24
IOWA NEWS,

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Col. E. w. Rice Of the Iowa 7th has
been nominated Brigadier General by
the President. = sra
DRowNED.-A son of NJ. #. Siverly,
living near Sigourney, was drowned on
the 7th inst, while bathing in mill
pond.
Only four regiments of one hundred
day men have left Iowa thus far. There
are about 300 men yet remaining in
camp at Davenport.
HoMICIDE.-Joseph Parsons, Of Lee
county, died on the 10th inst, from in
juries inflicted with club about a month
previous by James Hall, his son-in-law.
Hall has fed.
Col. Low, of the 5th Iowa Cavalry,
is in command of Kilpatrick's celebrated
division of Cavalry, and is said to be
rendering efficient aid to Sherman.
Col Low we believe Is citizen of Bur-
lington.
Judge Williams having resigned
the office of County Judge of johnson
county, the Board of Supervisors have
elected u. @, Luse, Esq. A most excel
lent appointment. We congratulate
friend Luse. -"
MCCOMB TO BE HUNG.-McComb the
murderer of Miss Harvey, at Ottumwa,
some four years since, has just had his
trial and received his sentence. He is
to be hung at Ottumwa on Friday, July
18th. He received his sentence with
much Indifference.
"A trial Of moving machines took
place in University Square, Iowa City
on Monday last. The "Light Hubbard"
"Wood's Prize" Buckeye" "Quaker
Boy" and Balls" Mowers were en-
tered. The Committee of three decided
in favor of the Hubbard Mower.
EwPAPER MILLs.-The Sand Spring
Sentinel says paper mill is to be built
near Cascade, on the North fork of the
Maquoketa. A mill of this kind is now
building on the Kingston side of the
Cedar River, opposite Cedar Rapids, and
there is talk of building one at Cedar
Falls and another at Desmoines. Sue
cess to them.
"A correspondent of the State Regis
ter announces the name of the Hon. A.
II. McCrary, of Van Buren, county, as a
candidate for Auditor of State to be
presented to the Union. Convention.
Mr.. McCrary has long represented Van
Buren in both branches of our Legisla-
ture and is we'll known for his integrity
of character.
The beautiful residence of Mr.. Dali
lam in East Davenport was totally de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday morning.
Loss about $25, 900. ...
The darkness that has so long en-
shrouded Davenport is in part to disap-
pear, by the lighting of seventy-five
lamp posts. Better late than never and
better to have half loaf than none.
A SINGULAR CAsE.-George Sells,
brother of Hon. e. Sells, of Vinton,
understanding in his door, several weeks
since, was struck by lightning, which
seemed to explode over his head. His
wife, standing by his side, was also
stunned. He stepped into the house
and said he was hurt, and spoke no
more for ten days, when he recovered
again and went into his store and re-
sumed business, but on exerting himself
again lost his speech and up to last
week could only make known his wants
by writing.
The Sioux City Register, a Demo-
cratic paper, declares itself in favor of a
Vigorous prosecution of the war with
all the means in our power which are
authorized by the laws of nations and
the dictates of humanity" How do the
Copperheads like that?
Seventeen births are recorded in
Benton township, Fremont county, and
nary girl That's bad, sure!
Mr.. H. Boyington, of Nevada, has
taken the contract to build new court
house for Story county, on thesite of the
one which was destroyed last winter by
fire. So says the Kgis.
A correspondent of the Nevada
Agis assures the public he has hen
which lays two eggs each day, and a
nutmeg on Sunday! That beats Yer
mont.
The Rochester Union, of the 11th,
states that on the previous night Mrs.
w. w. Smith, of Dubuque, cut her
throat with razor at Congress Hall, in
that city, and there was little prospect
of her recovery. She, with her husband,
were on their way to Canandagua, and
i were stopping over night in that city,
Temporary insanity was the probable
cause. as @
Lieut.. Col. VIM. N. Grier, United
States mastering and disbursing officer
at Davenport, has been granted 80 days
leave of absence. Major Duncan, assis-
tant Provost Marshal General for this
State, is acting disbursing officer during
Col. Grier's absence.
The Northern Iowa Sanitary Fair,
at Dubuque, opens tomorrow morning.
We hope it may prove a splendid sue
cess.
Last Saturday night Jesse Kennedy
and Hugh Jack went to the house Of
Simon Lee said to be deserter from the
Greybeard regiment, to arrest him.
There are various stories concerning the
affair, the truth of which an investiga-
ton now in progress will determine.
1t seems that on their attempting to
arrest him, Lee resisted, armed with
gun and knife. He was shot by the ar
resting parties, in the back and hand,
and now lies at the Phelps House in a