The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE

IKLY HAWK-EYE
OUR STATE.
The Lyons Mirror states that John Con-
ner, soldier belonging to Co. F, 10th
Iowa. was recently badly stabbed in dog
gerry in that place.
PHENoMENA.--A magnificent meteor
passed across the heavens last evening
about Z o'clock, exploding Immediately
over the city, and falling to the earth in a
those who saw it, "a most grand and mag
nificent sight.-DmJaqae Tintes. 3Oth.
PETROLEUM IN IowA.-The demonstra-
discovered in large quantities in this coun-
ty. Two or three weeks since, couple OF
gentlemen from Chicago, A. G. Tichenor
and 4. II. Gano, commenced prospecting
| in the vicinity Of Des Moines river, q few
miles southeast of this city, and they have
met with the most fattering success. They
have leased several thousand acres of the
land. and will start for Chicago, from the
Slavery House, this afternoon, designing to
return in u few weeks, bringing with them
the requisite machinery to engage extern
siyely in evolving oil. Samples of the PEE
troleum found in this county may be seen
at the Slavery House. There is no Joke in
this matter.-Des Noiaes Register 9th,
IMMIGRATION TO IowA.-There are indi.
cations of the largest addition by imnniga-
ton, to the POP ulation of Iowa, which has
been known for years. The American
Emigrant Company have sent upwards OF
few months. Immigrants, representing
English and Scotch Colonies, have been IN
this city for several days, and American
Colonies are preparing to move to the lands
of the Company early in the spring. Three
of the Colonies will come from Wisconsin,
one from Pennsylvania, and letters are
received daily at the Office of the Company
here, showing general movement Of set
tiers TO Iowa to realize the advantages of
cheap lands and favorable climates in this
State. This Company, by the information
they have diffused abroad, relative to the
natural resources of Iowa, have accom-
plished great public good.-'Syate Regis
ter.
The large building known as the Estes
House. was sold at Sherit's sale yester.
day, to j. Edgar Thompson and VIM. NJ.
Watts. for fifty thousand dollars.-Gdtc
Oily 3lst.
F1RE.-We learn that disastrous fire
occurred in Amity on Thursday. The
dwelling of II. d. Arp was entirely con-.
sumed. The falling timbers Of the second
story was the first intimation the occupants
had Of danger. The SUN OF $3.50 in cash
was lost. Some Of the furniture on the
first floor was saved. The house was in
sured for 500 in the Iowa Mutual, but Mr..
AS loss will amount to near $1,000. No
clue as to how the ire Clarin-
da Observer 2sth.
There are sixty.s.x pupils in the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum at Iowa City.
The West Union Record intimates that
there are more women than men in this
State. A mistake. The census Of 1880
shows that the number of males then in the
State was 1858, 927, and the number of fe-
males 1891 The war has not materially
changed these figures. 1t is . significant
fact, that while the excess of males in Iowa
is 4,0l0, the excess Of females in Massa.
chusetts 10 1876. It is probably true,
therefore, ~ remarked by the Chicago
Journal, that female emigration to the
West is humane enterprise for all the
New England States to adopt, and its con.
summation would save something like
three hundred thousand virtuous young
women from dying old maids, and add to
the next generation . reinforcement Of per-
haps q million Of children.
The Keokuk Constitutions says q man
named Shaugharassey was shot in that city
by some unknown person. The weapon
used was shot gun charged with shot.
The wounded man is not badly hurt.
The Wapello Republican chronicles the
sudden death Of VIM. P. Brown, one Of the |
pioneers Of Louisa county. He settled
here in 1887 or 1888.
Mr.. Hays, of Linn county, was recently
brown from his wagon and so badly in
cred tina. he survived but a short time.
The Herald says National Bank has
Deen organized in Clinton with capital
# $6o, 600.
There was shooting affair in osceola,
some darkies from Missouri, being IN Os-
.eola, bad coDdscaied some horses belong
ny to their masters, and were keeping
hem ia the stable of q Mr.. Johnson. A
sarty Of white men from Missouri tried to
axe the horses from the stable. The dar-
lies rallied and led a charge. Several shots
zero fred. The A. Dis. were victorious.-
Nobody Lurt.-G0te CITY.
LARCENY ExTRAoRDINARY-A HOUSE
STOLEN AND CARRIED DRIVE yesterday
ear ned the particulars Of most extraor-
binary case of larceny, which occurred at
sandnsky, in this county, the night before.
poor nan, named Powers. had bought a
ew acres Of land come time. since, and
Guilt q little house upon it, but failing to
make the first payment, the man from
+ HON he bought, sold the land to another
nan, and notified Powers to yacate the
premises. A number of the neighbors,
earning the circumstances, and thinking
I unfair that Powers should lose the house
paid on the land, assembled. on Tuesday
sight, and, fastening Mr.. Powers in the
aouse. actually stole the house. family and
III, removing them of the land in dispute
some three hundred yards, on to the land
If Judge Ballinger, where they set the
house down, fenced of about half acre Of
y.opnd, as a lot, and departed, leaving Mr.
z. in total ignorance Of who had commit
ed he daring and beu,,,y fhxff