Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-17

Mr.. F. Parker, formerly . resident OF
Durant, Cedar county, was lately killed in
Colorado Territory by falling tree.
The Lcnox Collegiate Institute at Hop
kin:on, Delaware county, has now ] Ia stu
dents as we learn from a communication
in the Anamosa Eureka.
Robert Sawyer, from Council Bluffs &C
cidently shot and kille himself at Denver
a few weeks since. We CLEAN from the
Glcnwood D inion.
Sigourney, Keokuk county, contains q
population Of 1900, according to an estimate
in the keokuk Neus.
On Saturday evening last, a freight train
ran off the track near Cedar Rapids, seven
cars being more or less damaged.
A drove Of sheep numbering 500 head,
crossed the ferry At Burlington, on Wednes.
day last, on their way from the interior Of
our State to Chicago.
Under the new order mastering out ad-
ditional paymasters, E.. v. Carter and j.
A. Pitzer OF this State will be discharged
from the servive. ..
Mr.. N b. Browning, for many years
citizen of this city, died at Nevada, Colora-
do Territory, on the I'd inst, in the 55th
year. Of his age.
The office Of the Mayor and Justice Of
the Peace Of Waverly, was entered one
night = short time ago, and nearly all the
books and papers we're burned, many Of
which we're Of great value.
A young man named Gilbert was killed
oh the railroad track near Pella, on Satur-
day last, by being knocked down by the
engine. He WAS native Of Ky.
J. II. Purdy, ajewelsr Of DesMoines, while
handling revolver on Saturday last, shot
himself through his hand, and his wife
through her-waterfall. Injuries not seri :
Gus.
In yesterdays issue We mentioned the
arrest Of fellow at Iowa City on suspicion
Of being horse thief turns out that his
name 10 Harris, that he is from Cedar coun-
ty, and that the horse he wished to sell
has been claimed.
Mr.. John Mackemer, Of Fairport, caught
. grey eagle in a muskrat trap, on an island
opposite that town, few days ago. TWAS
necessary to kill it before it could be taken
from the trap. The body measured seven
feet from tip to tip Of the wings, andlthree
feet from beak to tall 1t has been stuffed
for preservation.
The Pella Blade says tie coal fields in
the vicinity Of Oskaloosa are giving out
that the supply has got so low that Oska-
lcoss people fear there will not BE- enough
to supply the city during the winter.
The Ottumwa Courier says that Dunlap
& Todd ere packing City beeves . day 1t
present. The Courier also says the u. s.
Deputy Marshal, arrested at Oska!oosa.
Samuel Davidson, for passing counfeeit
money, and grought him before Hon. J. NJ.
Love, U. S District Judge Of this city, for
preliminary cxamination. He was commit
ted to make his appearance before the Dis
trict Court, on the first Tuesday Of March
next. The counterfcits were &5s Green
b cks.
The Surveyor for the port Of Dubuque
has made sensation among the Aatboat-
men Of his district BY bouncing upon them
for revenue dues. For instance, IN old scow
Of twenty-five tons burden. is made to pay
s27,55, for measurement, enrolment, ton
mage duty. stamps and expenses. The
ass.er inveiehs against this, and says the
.1 10 not only ansarsanted, but that il
s'eess she internal revenue out Of hwyer
suns 'nat might otherwise be collected.
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