The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1865-05-06
ORR STATE.

OUR STATE.
THE DpbnGue Times says, few days
since, as the evening freight train was sf-
proacling Farley ferocious bull rushed
believing upon the track and was struck
! by the engine, which carved him up III ter
rlhle style, but tie engine was thrown
from The tack and badly injured, as were
seven freight cars also.
| Daniel McLain and Michael White, two
miners. fought with knives at Dubuque
last Monday evening, while intoxicated,
and such are McLain's injuries II ls
thought he cannot survive. White receiv-
ed a terrible cut in the lef: arm below the
elbow.
! EscAPED.-A horse thief calling himself
John Hall, made his escape from the jail
| in this place, Tuesday morning. thor
ough search was Immediately Instituted,
bui al present writing there are no traces
of the thief. 1t is supposed that he craWied
through the opening in the cell and dug
his way out under the main oatsiae ooor.
-Oskaloosa Herald, 4th.
Bill Tappan, Charles nevore, and Thorn.
as lyman, three fast boys, were recently
arrested in Davenport for breaking into
cigar store, and hooking sundry valuables.
So says the Gazette.
James Garretty, of McGregor, sprained
his ankle so badly not long since as to
make amputation Of the leg necessary
The operation was performed in three
quarters of minute by DR.. Andres, as
sisted by DR.. Low. We CLEAN from the
| North Iowa Times.
We see BY the onion that train of six
teen wagons left Monroe county some
days since for Oregon.
The Ncws says the citizens of Sigourny
have subscribed 81, 900 to the 80 loan.
John w. F. Hall and his brother, Corne-
lius Hall, are held to bail in Keokuk coun-
ty for their appearance at court to answer
to charges of larceny. Their alleged crime
seems to be horse stealing. We CLEAN from
the Sigourney News.
The Sigourney NcWs has the following !:
1--WE have heard of only two instances in
this vicinity of persons rejoicing over the
murder Of President Lincoln. These per-
| sons were both women, and, were it not
quarters in this community. They are q
disgrace to their sex and u disgrace to the
country"
! PRoJECrILEs.-The new projectiles, in
vented by Mr.. Conwell of Knoxville, were
tried pretty effectually on Saturday last.
The impression is that, although not ex-
ac.ly failure, they did not quite meet pub
lie expectation. State licgtsteT.
Bishop smy,h of Dubuque sent the fol-
lowing note few days since TO Rev. r.
Nage of McGzegor. We clip from the Me-
Gregor News: ION last Wednesday morn
ing about one o'clock my stable, coach-
house, splendid horses, grain, DE-, we're all
burned down by the foul hand of some
/ Southern secesh, because l had on last Sun
day strongly condemned the assassination
4 Of our honored and !amented President. ]
forgive them and may God forgive them"
/ Ills OF LIFE.-This thing of trying to
carry up the local column of daily paper
with a bowling corn on one OF your toes,
and manufactured wood at eight dollars
aud a half a cord, and butter at forty i've
cents pound, and the cattle breaking in
10 your garden, and your neighbor carry
ing away part Of your fence, and your
chimneys smoking like Dutch burgo-
master, and your youngest OF spring yell
. ing with chronic devilment, and your last
hired help clutching her bonnet to quit, or
hooking your wile's new gown,-is an up
hill business! How is it possible for us TO
} com pose our mind TO elaborate Il paragraph
on any current topic p Dizon, IN State Re-
CUSTER.
, It is reported that the hospitals in this
city are soon TO be removed to Davenport,
where provisions are being rapidly made
toaccpmmodute allthe invalid and wound
. ed soldiers who are quartered in this place.
/ i-heOkUt Constitution.
A traitor named Fowler, who keeps q
tavern at Anamosa said 80 far as his pri-
vate feelings were concerned, he was sorry
that Richmond had been taken" The same
wretch glories in the assassination of Mr..
, Lincoln.
The Bedford Express mentions the ad-
vent Of Whipporwils thereabont, and wants
: no better indication Of the approach Of
> warm and settled weather.
Dr.. S. Rodgers, Surgeon of!he 3Oth lows
Infantry and his Orderly were brutaliy
murdered by band of g,,errillas on the
10th of April, . short distance from Colds.
boro.
Mrs. Sarah Junkin, mother Of the Ed.
, Iitor of the Fairfield Ledger, died on the
18th day Of April, aged IS years.
Several petroleum hunters have been in
this county, recently, examining for signs
of that oleaginous substance and have
rented pieces Of land for the purpose ol
prospecting for that most coveted species
Of OH. We expect before the close Of thu
present season that Boone county. will bt
the head quarters and center Of excite
ment over the great production Of petrole
um In the west-Boonsboro lndez. 27th.
The Osceola Sentinel states that John Nc
Gee, oopperhesd. was arrested in Liberty
township. near that place for tearing sym
bols of mourning from the Methods
Church, aud fined Us and costs. After
wards he was placed between two negroe'
aud marched around the Public Square,
> Served him right
HORSE THIRF CAUahT.-Last Sabbath
ayuung man by the name of Townsend wal
aeon riding off horse bolOnGin1 to q min