Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19
Iowa News

DEATH OF CAPT. LouaHkIDdE.--Capt.J job
Loughridge, company g, of the 7th low
Infantry, died at the residence of his father
near Oskaloosa, on the 7th, of small pox. H
had arrived home only few weeks previous
on furlough, with the veteran recruit Of hi
regiment.
PERMANENT INyEsTMENT.-A decision wa
made in Court, a few days ago, by Judg
Richman, that is worthy VI record. ltappear
that Al eastern party, whom we shall cal
Smith, sent to u man in this city whom "
shall call Jones, the sum Of one Thousand
dollars for inv stmsnt-under special con
tract that it should be loaned 1t not les
than twenty per cent interest. In course Q
time it turned out that Jones is delinquen
and to recover his money Smith commence
suit in the District Court, on the contract
The defendant demurred on the ground tina
the contract being made for twenty per cent
interest was illegal and void. The Cour
sustiined the demurrer, and the plaintiff
pockets the loss of both interest and princi
pal. Grant g. Smith for Plaintiff Putmar
4 Rogers for Defendant.--Dav. Dem.
SHALL Pox AT DAvsspoRr.-The Daven
port Gazette says this disease is subsidina
in that city. There are now only abou
sixty cases under treatment .-,..s.gg
The quota of Poweshiek county under tn,
last call IS IS men. The deficiency under
both calls is SO men. Mr.. Bssack, recruiting
agent, offers an additional bounty Of FIVE dol
lars to each recruit who will enlist through
him, nca q asaaae asa a.ur- .-.-.e.
ELECTION OF SENATOR IN JONES County.
Major Cutler, Union, was chosen Senator at
the special election in Jones county, on the
s0th ult., to fill the vacancy occasioned BY
the death of Senator Carpenter. Major Cut.
Ter received majority of 45o over DR.. N. G.
Sales, Copperhead.
ADsAD MAN FOUND FROZEN IN rHR IcE.-
The corpse Of Frank Negus, formerly grain
buyer in the employ OF Mr.. Herrick, of Dav-
export, was found frozen in the river near the
bank in front Of the Scott House, by skat-
ing party of boys on Thursday last. He had
been missing since the I'd Of, December, and
is supposed to have fallen in the river while
intoxicated, as he was addicted to intemper-
ate habits. A sd .E ff'7'
WORTHY OF IMIrArloN.--The Iowa County
Republican. Union Convention which met at
Marengo on the I'd inst, among other pro-
ceedings appointed local committees Of three
persons in each township, with view to
more thoroughly canvassing the county in the
coming campaign. 1t was also resolved to
give the loyal county paper (ths Marengo
Reuieso) hearty and liberal support. This
is right. Much can be done for the cause by
the local press, if it is properly sustained.
Ellen Favors, a girl employed in the
family of L. A. Hickok, in Washington town.
ship, Poweshiek county, was recently arrest
ed on charge of numbering his child by pol
son. 1t appears that the child was gwen
some gum to chew, which had in some man
ner become impregnated with strychnine. 1t
was shown that strychnine was kept care
lessly about the house. AS it could not BE-
proven that the girl knew she was giving
strychnine to the child, she was acquitted Of
the charge by Justices 'Dickey and Bartlett,
of Grinnell, before whom she was examined.
The CAPITOL TO BE LIGHTED W1rH GAS
The City Council Of Desmoines has entered
into contract with J. NJ. Starr, Of Richmond
Ind, to furnish the city with gas works, to
be commenced on the 18th of April, and COM
pleted by the 1st Of September, 1865. Mr..
Starr expects, however, to be able to furnish
gas by the lst of December of the present
year.
The river is open at Keokuk, boat hav-
ing arrived from below. '"
Mr.. Hawkins Taylor, of Keokuk, has
been appointed Agent Of the Post Office
Department for the State of Kansas. .s'
"A soldier named John Lehon, of the
10th Iowa, left the Estes Hospital at Keokuk
on the 9Th, while in fit of delirum tremens.
His corpse was found few days afterwards
near Montrose, he having no doubt died from
exposure. .- ..-..s ... y .r-..
MuRDER.-At Sidney Landing, Fremont
county, few days since, man by the name
of Mike Toolen shot another one named Viii.
liams. Williams lived but short time. The
difficulty originated in political dispute.
Both were drinking at the time. Toolen fed
and had not been taken up to last accounts.
The publication Of the Marengo Revieso
will be suspended for four weeks, in order to
give its editor, Mr.. Teagarden, an opportunity
to take course of medical treatment which
his broken down health requires. We hope
he may recover, and be able to give the Cops.
of Iowa county few merited doses during
the Presidential campaign. rl.-s.a.., If
A CORPSE FOUND BURIED IN THE Show
The body Of German named Karl SCHNEIDER
was found under the snow on John Heiber-
gers farm, in Iowa township, Dubuque
county, on the Sd inst. 1t is supposed that
while travelling on the highway during the
bitter cold night of the lst of January, he
attempted to go across field and reach Mr..
Schneider's house, but that he became be-
and unable to proceed further laid
down and died. The snow drifted over him,
and there he laid until discovered. He was
about forty five years of age, was tailor by
trade, and has a family residing in Milwau-
kee. ssU4o ass ,tigoE RI IsaieTj527 ii
id| |Gen. Meade had public reception
from the city officers of Philadelphia on Tues
day Of last week, He said in his speech that
after the battle Of Gettysburg he fully appre>
ciated the success of an army sometimes call
ed unfortunate IT would annaar whor its