Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-19

- A butcher in Davenport was swim
died pretty badly by buying pair Of oxen
from q fellow who had stolen them. The
robber and swiudler made b is escape with
the money.
-Anson Moore Of Washington county
recently shearcd yearling eve, from
which he obtained fleece wei Ching eleven
pounde! lie challenges the State to
beat it.
- Mrs. Allen Of R;nggold county, took
club and knocked down q M. Clark
Mr.. Clark recovered from the blow, went
in on his muscle and knocked down Mrs.
Allen. The matter ended in law suit,
and Mr.. Clark was fined one dollar and
costs.
Colonel Dye Of the Goth Regiment,
is in bad odor, according to the Daven.
port Gazette, on account Of his arbitrary
conduct to the soldiers under his com
mand.
Five soldiers Of the 7th Iowa Infantry
were recently arrested at Moline Illinois,
charged with passing counterfeit green
back on saloon keeper. On examine
ton, they were discharged, and went on
their way rejoicing.
"A hurricane swept through Daven'
port on the 27th ult, doing much damage.
A store house was blown over. Many
houses were unroofed. Property was de.
stroyed to the value Of several thousand
dollars.
j. B. Allen Of Scott county, who was
recently gored by mad COW, is reported
dead from his injuries.
The Chicago Journal denies the truth
fulness Of the report that Major General
Frank Heron has taken up his residence
in Pittsburg. He designs to resume his
residence q, Dubuque.
A soldier belonging to the 10th In
fantry was knocked down few nights
since in the vicinity Of Davenport. and
was robbed of several hundred dollars.
The Dubuque Times says there is
much counterfeit L. S. currency aaoat.
John Burden, a we'll known citizen
Of Dubuque, died few days since, as we
learn from the Times.
Phillip Thummelr, aged 6 years,
was drowned at Dubuque a few days since
There was . raid last week on the
whisky shops in Charlton, and much
liquor was spilled out.
ID. Styles, Of Dubuque, nearly hun.
dred years old voted twice for Washing.
ton.
The house Of Mrs. Watson of Scott
county, was recently entered by burglars
while she was absent, and robbed of nu.
merous articles.
Francis Lampson was recently ar.
rested in Worth county, charged with
horse stealing.
The Gate City says that General D.
F. Brigham died at the Dem,ning House
tn Keokuk on Tuesday last.
Corn and potatoes are irving mag.
nifcenty in Guthrie countp, as we learn
frym the Panora News. The farmers
have commenced harvesting their wheat,
and they think we'll Of the crop. That
county hasn't failed for years on its wheat
crop.
- The earth is no nearer the Planet
Jupiter than it usually approaches. This
is not State item, as Jupiter is not 10
Gated anywhere in Iowa; but it is mat,
ter Of science with which Iowans should
be acquainted as we'll as the rest of man
kind.
B. A. Lakins OF Hamilton county,
bad portion Of one Of his thumbs shot
away the other day, while he was hunting
chickens. We CLEAN from the Hamilton
Freeman.
The Hawk Eye reports that there is
place in Burlington where bogus green.
backs can be bought at forty cents on the
dollar.
A little son Of Capt. Dodge Of Scot.
county was recently poisoned by eating
bread spread with Costar's Exterminator
for poisoning rats. By promptly admin
istering emetics his life was saved.
- An itinerant Spanish" Healer or
Doctor got into muss with two Norwe.
gians at Usage few days since, and, in
consequence of having two much whisky
in him, got licked. The parties were ar.
rested and fined, and the Doctor sloped.
NJ G. Deering, special agent of the
P. o. Department. recently travelled
through large portion Of the State, hav.
ing in his care 772 silver dollars. So says
the Waverly Phoenix.
The crops are turning out much bet.
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