The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-12-15
IOWA NEWS.


train, going west, on the O. l. i n Rail.
road had passed WheatIand, Oliver p.
Brsxle,on, break,Ian, in tempting to
pass from ono car 10 another was preclpi-
tated between them aud instantly killed.
The remains of the unfortunate breaks
man were scattered along the track for
three quarters of mile, having been
completely torn to pieces.
! Tile Osks'cosa Herald says, tina. on
the Sd inst. uan BY the name Of Geo.
Jackson, from Springfield, ILL.,, knocked
down Francis Hodge aud robbed Him Of
pocket book. Both we're under the
influence Of liqnor Deputy Sheriff e
w Norton was notified of the robbery
and attempted to arrest Jackson, who
drew revolver and shot Mr.. Norton in
the right jaw He ran Up the street
shooting at Mr. Sweeney who was dfiv-
ing along Albtr. Witser, young man
Is years Of age, was chopPing. wood IN
an a!le5, and the men id pursuit cried
on. to him to stop Jackson who was then
near him Before Witter had time to
cvtupreHrnu WHIT Was 1aurcu Or hfsa.,
jackson shot him, The ball entering the
right temple AID going into the brain.
Jackson was soon surrounded, arrested
and lodged in Jail. Norton's wound is
not thought: to be danG.rous. Wittcr
will probably die.
The Davenport Gazstts says that
Gen Baker having come in possession OF
a great wigwam or Indian lodge, captur:
ed By the 9th Iowa cavalry at the battle
Of White Stone Hills, Dacs.ah Territory,
and which vas supposed to have belong
Cd to Big Head, chief Of the Sioux,
tribe, presented il, on the. 9Th inst, 10
Big Eagle the principal Indian chief of
! the prisoners at Camp kearney. The
close hoard barracks and stoves did not
aIree with the habits Of the Indian. He
was pining for the smoke aud "comforts"
Of the wigwam. Through an interpret
er, half negro aud half Indian, who claims
to have murdered sixteen white people
10 Minnesota. the General made known
to the chief the parpose Of his visit
The old warrior, dressed in the full uni.
form of his tribe, with nloccssius, lea,h-
er brooches and dirty blanket, stood
proudly erect, and his eye flashed with
delight at the prospec; Of passing the
winter hours in the house of his fathers
After the interpreter had translated the
Generals speech, the old chief eloquent,
II and feelingly responded His answer
was net long, but expressive, and exhib,
lieu the depth If his gratitude and his
promise for ni,.,,gcIf and c.tdrcl 10 re-
membc the kindness c, the general -
We give full copy. "Ugh, u,'i, oh ~.
When the chief closed his address bis
sqnaw rolled the huge buT4to skin to
gether In must artistic and cxp4ricn cd
manner, and carried it of to fad fitting
spot within the barracks where i, could
be pitched, ana !u.l the Cd cLief to
his dreams,
! RAILROAD. GOAL Our railroad is
beios pushed forward with CONNIE ndable
energy. The track is now aid to within
about twelve mics of B93nsboro, which
place it is expected will be reached by
the first Of January.
j ana about Bo,nsboro, are extensive
coal beds which, W understand, it il the
purpose Of Mr. Blair ana others, to work
as soon as practicable after the completion
Of the road to that point, The Goa. is
.bituminaas, and IS said 70 be incxhsns
,itle The work upon tire beds will Prob
ably be commenced next spring 50 that
we may expect to reap some Of the ben.
sG.a by another winter. TIE present
high price Of wood makes the prospect 0
having coal decidedly cheering. Lct u
have share Of the coal Of Iowa as so5r
) as possible. CEDAR Ialley Times.
Tho Union Electors Of Iowa met a
Des Moines on the 7th, as provided b
law. and cast their ballots for Lincoln ,ant
johnson, ] Van FaIkenIurg, Esq IA
chosen messenger to carry the vote =
Washington. inv i ..,,g,
, Philip Vance Of thi= place, who wen
, toCalifornia, in 1860, returned home
! Few days sgo. Flo informs % that mi