Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-19
IOWA NEWS.

IOWA NEWS.
The report of the death of H. S.
Jennings, of Dubuque, by Indians on
the Plains, is untrue.
We learn from the Republican that
the quota of Iowa City township under
the late call is only %.
The Rev. NJ. H. Hare, Chaplain of
the 36th Iowa, who has been for some
time prisoner in the hands of the rebels
in Texas, passed through Keokuk few
days since, having been exchanged.
CORNELL CoLLEGE.-The fall term of
this excellent institution, located at Mt.
Vernon, opens on the 1st of September
and closes on the 23d of November.
= Gov. Stone passed through Keokuk
on the 9th, having just returned from a
visit to the Iowa arguments in Sherman's
army. The Gate city says he brings a
favorable report from the army.
Col. VIM. Hall, of the 1lth infantry,
reached his home at Davenport on the
10th, having resigned in consequence of
Col. Belknap being appointed to COM
mand the Iowa Brigade. We have very
little sympathy for the pettish feeling
which makes man give up his post of
duty because somebody is promoted over
him. 1t is far better to continue uncom-
plainingly in the line of duty. People
will have more sympathy for the man
who does so than if he takes it upon
himself to resent the real or imaginary
insult, and thus virtually say to the
world that he is not engaged in the war
from patriotic motives, but for the sake
of the honors and emoluments of office.
The total number of men required
from Cedar county under the late call
is 227.
Lawrence Molony, of Dubuque
county, was killed on the 10th inst, by
his team running away.
Eleven persons were recently ar
rested in Wapello county, charged with
participation in the McComb riot at
Ottumwa. Sosays the Ottunwa Courier
The Editor of the Maquoketa Excel
stOr says he met large number of de-
linquent subscribers at the Circus, who
didn't recognize him. That's the way
with the world.
The 5th Iowa Infantry no longer
exists as an organization. About 160 of
the regiment re-enlisted as veterans and
have been put into the 5th Cavalry.
The remainder of the regiment were
mustered out of the service few days
ago.
We learn from the Keokuk C0asti-
tuition that five companies have been Or
ganized in that city under the militia
law.
STORM AND DEATH BY LIGHTNING
On Tuesday the I'd inst, severe storm
ragged in Montgomery county, leveling
the corn fields. A boy named Johnny
Woods, seven years old, was struck by
lightning and killed instantly.
Several deaths have occurred in our
city during the last week, from a dis
ease known as the flux. The disease is
said to be epidemic in many portions of
the State, and is ofa more fatal character
than has ever before been knOwn.-Ft.
Madison Bulletin, 18Th.
We understand that A. S. Alexan-
der, late Treasurer of Keokuk county,
decamped from Sigourney on last Mon
day morning. He had paid over, on
his defalcations in Clerks and Recor-
der's offices, some three thousand dol
lars. The accounts of the Treasurer's 8
Office developed deficit of some ten
thousand dollars. After it became
known to him that this amount was dis
covered he has been non est. His pro-
perty under attachment will probably
cover that amount, and his sureties may
not come in for any more than over
charges-on tax receipts, which continue
to turn up.
POWEsHIEK.-TheS Sheriffofthe county
offers a reward of 500 for the arrest of a
horse thief named Tho. Neal. He is
about 20 years ofage, 5feet9 inches high,
has one cork leg and limps and has one
tooth out in front.
1t is impossible to realize the de-
struction committed by the grasshoppers
without going to the farms. John Don
ovan and others had field Of fifteen
acres of fine potatoes. On Monday af-
ternoon the winged millions fell upon
them and in two hours there was moth
ing but the naked stalks to be SEEM
Mr.. Cameron had fifty acres ofgood corn
on c. P. Booge's farm, about mile
from town. On Tuesday morning it
looked like so many dry sticks.
Men who Monday morning left rich
and exultant in contemplation of their
abundant crops, the evening found poor
and cast down. All the crops in Dakota,
this portion of Iowa and Northwestern
Nebraska, are destroyed.-Siouc City