The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-10

wear old colt, on Wednesday previous.
When found he had the halter in his hand,
and marks, of violence we're visible on his
right ear and left breast. He was very
passionate man, and it is supposed that be
had been using the animal harshly, as he
frequently did when it kicked or struck
him violently, causing instant death. The
body was so horribly decompesed that q
closer examination could not be made.
Mr.. Parkius was about 50 years of age; a
widower, having buried his wife and two
children in one grave, all having died on
the same day, some two years since; since
that time he has been living by himself on
his farm about i've miles east Of Dewitt
ibid
BUTTER ITEN.-Mr. Warner bought Of =
Charles City merchant the other day 1850
pounds Of butter, ut IS cents per pound,
amounting to p, 007.-Cedor Falls Gazette,
ID.
The Cedar Falls folks are clear Of the
draft. They paid $500 each to volunteers
sufficient to I'LL their quota.
HxAyY vrRplcr-Bur Justin the
case Of Nancy Hendrickson, plaintiff, W,
II. C Kingsbury, defendant, tried at the
District Court for this county last week,
the Jury rendered verdict for plaintiff for
three thousand six hundred and twenty
five dollars. D. II. Solomon Of Mills coun-
ty., Attorney for plaintiff; r. Percival of
Fremont and G. 2. Willard Of Mills coun-
ty, Attorneys for defendant. # was for an
assault and battery upon the person Of the
plaintiff, . young lady, rs she was going 10
Sabbath school, upon the highway, by
tearing of her vail, hat and shawl, and
tearing OF the skirts Of her dress and low
Or garments, so - to expose her person to
The case, from the evidence,
seems 70 haye been very aggravated one.
the defendant Is her brother-in-Iaw.-
Fremont County Union, l.
A letter from Col. J. G. Todd, State
Agent Informs 10 that there are eco sick in
goldiefs. Most Of them are doing we'll
Col. Todd has been engaged for some time
past in removing Iowa men from South.
ern hospitals 70 Keokuk. One hundred
and ten are yet Ut Jefferson Barracks, but
VIII soon be brought up. Col. Todd pleads
for asupply Of vegetables to be sent South.
'It il undoubtedly the duty and special
interest of every one In Iowa to do all il
his power toward preserving the health
and lives Of those who are impeSiling
their lives for peace. To effect this noble
object - speedily - possible, to share with
them their onions, potatoes, squashes, and
any other vegetables they may have.
The demand j. great, the necessity urgent,
and the object humane and patriotic. -
Davenport Gazette, 5.
An impromptu Publication took place,
Saturday evening, over the news.ofthe cap
ture Of Atlanta. The cannon was brought
brought into requ}sition. Afser . crowd
bad collected at the Ogilvie House, Messrs.
Cloud and Butler were called on for speech
e.. Each responded in brief, patriotic,
we!l-timed remarks. Everybody seemed
to feel good except the Cops-it was tad
news for them.-Muscatsse Journal, 8.
KNOCKED Down AND RoBBED.-Phillip
POpp, stOnemason, was knocked down
and robbed Of IS cents by two men, about
II o. clock Saturday night, on one OF the
back streets Of the city. He identified one
Of them - Pete Ryan, who is known to
was arrested by Sheriff Hine, yesterday,
and lodged in Jail. The other has not been
found. Popp was considerably bruised
but not seriously hurt. All the money he
bad with him was taken; also his pocket
knife.-I0.
HoT.-The weather during the past few
days has been excessively hot. Thursday
Afternoon the Thermometer In our window
marked l0Oe in the shade; yesterday about
three O'Clock it reached 1922. There was q
strong wind from the south all day, ~ hot
- the breath Of furnace-a perfect si-
moon that burned wherever it touched
Council Blx1s Noxp., 8.
Fort Rice IL situated on the west bank OIL
the Missouri, five miles above Cannon Ball
river, and thirty miles above the 10th de-
gree ofnorth latitude, and is garrisoned by
companies A, G, F and II, of the 30th Wis
consin Neutrality-suspicious. City Journal, q.
Plums sold in town this week at 81 per
BUSH; Onions at IS per BUSH, and Melons
1t IS cts. piece.-xo.
From Capt. Lamont, of the Island City,
We learn that an express from Gen. Sul1y
had come in to Col. Dill, at Fort Rice, sta
ting that they had met the Indians in large
killed and wounded large number. And
that the Indians broke and run for the
mountains, chain Of rough broken, and
timbered hills, where it was impossible to
pursue them. Our loss was Eve killed and
Q number wounded.
From . private letter to Col. Dill at Fort
Rice, from General sully, Capt. Lamont
Of whipping Sully that they had not taken
up their tents, nor removed their women
and children when they drst went into the |
hight. But they succeeded in getting them
into the mountains before the fight was
over. rs
Should it prove true that the Indians
have found an inaccessible hiding place, |
and they are no worse punished than the
account that has reached US, it will be . |
great disappointment to the settlers on the
Frontier who have been anxiously looking
forward to thiscampaign as one thatwould
give quietus to these Upper Missouri
red skins, in true Harvey style, and one
That would settle them for years to come.
Henry Clay Dean calls Mcclellan an i'd
lot! and himself a smart man!
The 47th regiment, to which belongs the
Des Moines company Of hundred days
men, is now awaiting orders from Little
Rock, for removal from Helena to Daven-
port, preparatory to their muster out. The
time for which the men were mustered ex-
lires on the 18th inst, and tits not probable |
that they willleave Helena beforethat time. |
-Des Monies Register, s. IA
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