The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-29
OUR STATE.

A human skeleton, with the head cut or
torn of, was found on an island near Cedar
Falls, on the 18th inst. Evidence existed
that the man had been hung, but that he
committed suicide or was murdered cannot
be determined. The body has not been
coat, checked pants, heavy broeans and q
felt hat. About IS in green backs and an
old silver watch were found in the pockets.
DESTRUCTIVE F1RE.-The most destruc-
tive fire that ever occurred in Iowa City
took place last week Tuesday night.
It commenced in a building three doors
east Of p. p. Freeman's store, and burned
every thing in its way to that store, the
brick walls and tin roof OF which stopped
it in that direction. I. also spread eastward
to Dubuque street, and north on that street
to the alley where a small building was torn
away and the flames arrested. It burned
just one fourth Of the block. Fourteen
buildings were destroyed, but they were
all Of small value, yet their loss is severely
felt by their owners. Charles Boye. is, per-
haps the heaviest lOoser. He owned four of
the buildings burned, which he valued at
$4,000 to 5000. J. r. Van Fleet owned five,
which he valued at about $4,000. Col. s. c.
Trowbridge owned one. None Of the these
parties had any insurance. j. Dietz owned
the corner store, which was new, but a
cheap: building. He had very fine stock Of
groceries in it, most Of which was saved
He was, we understand, insured on both
building and stock. F. w. Khune's
stock Of dry goods was insured to a
small amount-mostly saved. George
Eichelman's barber shop was burned
ont, but most Of his furniture was re-
moved. Seykoras Saloon was nearly
cleared Of liquors, but he complains that
after his casks were rolled out on the side
walk, the ladies with their little feet work.
ed out the faucets and let the liquors run
away. 1t looks to us more likely that mis-
chivous boys did that sort Of work. We
can hardly think the ladies' little feet would
be so naughty. Several families we're turn
ed, very suddenly, out Of their homes.
The whole loss was 81, 600 to $2O, 90, with
little insurance. The ground is now clear
for some good buildings, and we hope no
such finder piles will again be put up on
these central lots. The fire is thought to
be The work of an incendiary.
THIS CRUEL WAR-Valentine Gideon
and Hugh Evans, two drafted Copperheads
in Madison county, have winged their
mysterious flight TO realms unknown,
leaving Union men to fill their places in
the army.
VALLEY RAIL RoAD.-We are happy to
announce to our readers that the Keokuk,
Station, but 81 miles from Des Moines. In
three weeks the cars will be running to
Pella, which is but 43 miles from the Capt.
tai. The Valley Company are employing
every available resource to bring their,
road within hai!ing distance Of us.-&ate
Register, Goth.
UNION PRISONERS AT CHARLEsToN.-
Capt. j. %. Raymond, Provost Marshal 18th
A. c., writes from Atlanta, Oct. /, 1864,
that Lieut.. Colonel Add. Sanders, Capt. J.
II. Smith. and Capt. Turner, ali Of 10th
IN good health at last Dnven-
port Gazette.
Last Wednesday morning, Stephen Nc
Cormick, an Irishman who has long been
in the employ Of the railroad company as
q guard on this section Of the road, was
found under cnlvert near the depot in
this place, in an insensible condition, hav-
ing received q dreadful cash in his head
which left portion of the brain ex posed 10
view. How this all happened is a matter
of conjecture. Some think he was in,oxi.
Gated and fell into this shallow pit, and
while sitting there his head came above
the track, and when the train came along
his skull was broken by it. Others sus-
pect his having been foully dealt with, as
he was known TO have had some 5000 or
200 on his person the previous day. When
found, he only had forty odd dollars
From last accounts, Mccormick was still
alive, but cannot long survive.-De Wit
Observer, 2lst.
GRAND LODGE !. O. o. F.-The Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows for the State Of
Iowa, at its Session, held at Davenport,
elected the following officers Tor the ensu.
ing year:
J. Norwood Clark, Iowa City, NJ w G
Master.
J. J. Edgington, Eldora, r W Dep G Mas
w. A. Birchard, r VIC Warden.
VIM. Garrett, Burlington, r w q Secre-
John 3. Glenn, Bloomfield, R w G Trea-
Erie J. Leech, Keokuk, Rw g Represen-
tative TO the Grand Lodge. u. 8.
Riley Parker, Hamilton, VIC Chaplain;
B. F. Smith, Dubuque, w G Conductor.
w. H. Nichols, Keokuk, w G Guardian.
X. Howe Taylor. Marshalltown, w g Mes |
senger.
GRAND ExcAMPMENT.
w. 8. Burton, Richland, M w g P.
q. n. Barrbury, Iowa City, NJ E G II p.
VIII. p. Sharp, Ottumwa, r w GSW.
VIM. Garrett, Burlington, r w G Scribe.
Y Ohn b. Glenn, Bloomfield, Il w Treas. |
w. W. Moore. Des Moines, r w GIW.
VIM. Poole. Davenport, w G Sent.
B. s. Merriam, Keokuk, r w & Rep. to |
Grand Lodge Of United States.
The next Session win be held at Mar
shalltown.
SENTENCED. -Perley vallandigham has |
been sentenced to pay q fine Of one hum
bred dollars and costs Of suit; for voting |
illegally at the last city election. The SEN
tence was made as light az possible, we
suppose, in view Of the fact that he was
made drunk and advised to vote by Funck. |
II Funck has q spark Of honor about him |
he will pay the fine and not suffer his poor |
victim TO SO to prison. Aascatine Journal.
21st.
We have, on our table, very fair sample
Of cotton raised about three miles above
town, presented TO us by Mr.. d. N. |
Landreth. Tennessee refugee. He thinks
that the .'Staple King might be brought
but Of Iowa soil at some considerable de-
gree Of profit. While we cannot say that
i is equal TO anything we have seen farther
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