The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-28

nacting Oskalossa with the Nj. d M raj
road Ii would require some thirty 0
thirty FIVE miles of road to consummat
this scheme. The Herald lost sub
scriber for advocating the enforcement
the prohib.tory law. Col. Sanford, late 0
the 47th Iowa, is in Europe. The Frs
Presbyterian Church of Oskaloosa hav'
invited Rev. Silas johnson to become
their p astor. Sixty eight dollars were
contributed 10 the NJ E. Church, Sunday
evening, 10 aid of white refugees at Cairo
The First National Bank of Oskaloosa
sold $50, COO worth of 80 U. S. bonds
within the last month. We CLEAN from
the Herald.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT On Thursday
afternoon last, Philander Grail, aged thir-
teen years, met his death in horrible
manner. He had ridden about mile
and half into the country to execute an
errand. On his return, when sever !
hundred varie from the house, he was
thrown from the horse, his foot remaining
in the stirrupstrsp He endeavered TO
get up, but could not. The horse started
to town, dragging Phily with him. A
number OF persons eHdeayored to stop the
horse, but did not succeed. He was car
ried into town, and when some person en-
deavored to get ahead Of the horse, be
gave sudden movement, when Phily's
foot was pulled from his boot. and he was
left in the street. His BODY was carried
into the house of A. j. Gudgell, and
friends proceeded to wash him. His
clothes were nearly all off him. He had
been kicked by the horse several times,
and was terribly cut and bruised. His
body, head aud arms were completely
lacerated i Il is supposed that life had
become extinct before he was carried one
hundred yards as the horse was seen to
kick him several times. His remains were
taken to his fil cted melher) his father
being in the army who lay upon bed CT
sickness. Her deep grief and The deep
gloom which the accident cast upon tbs
community we shall not attempt to de
scribe FaiIffeld Ledger.
HENRY CoyHrY Mr.. Thomas Dodds,
an influential citizen of Mouut Pleas ant,
and Director of the branch of the State
Bank, died last Tuesday. A son Of Jlcob
MeCJy, of Mount Peasant, was thrown
from horse Saturday In falling. his
foot caught 10 the slirrup, aud be was
dragged quite distance, seriously, it msy
be fatally. injaring him. Several houses
were entered in Nj, Pleasant, Friday
night. The pautaloous of John p. Grant
ham were taken from uader his head and
the pockets rifed Of over one hundred
and City dollars. Mrs. Winnifred Bower
died at New London on the l5tn instant.
She was a native OF Wales, was in her
niueteth year, and the mother of twenty
two children Tie Home journal says
"Just as the afternoon train reached tie
depot last Saturday, from the east, a
child, which had been sick but short
time, died in its mothers arms The
family, who ike near Mt Pleasant, were
thrown into the deepest gloom BY this
sudden and unexpected bereavement.
BURLINGTON ITEMS The chess play
ers of Burlington are organizing perma-
merit club. Charlotte Fewns, an obst-
nate and dishonest young girl, was arrest
ed, at the instance of her parents, for
stealing watches and other property from
them She was bound over to appear at
the next term Of the Districl Court in the
sum of two hundred dollars, in default of
which she was commi ted. A man
named Gleason got gloriously tight.
sought repose upon the sidewalk for the
night, aud aSoke in the morning to ind
himself minus gold watch and twelve
doll,rs in money. A Mr. Nc Connor,
while loading hay, few days since, fell
from the stack and struck his wagon,
thereby breaking an ankle. The Hawk
eye tells the story of soldier who was
on the c IL X. [. railroad at the time of
the recent "smash.up." He was coming
from Blltimore to Rock Island, and had
already met with four accidents. He was
in car that turned completely over He
made his way through window, and
gaining an upright position. looked about
him and coolly inquired !: "What station
do you call this ?" There was a large
amount Of good feeling and bunting dis
played at Burlington upon the receipt on
OF the news OF the fall of Charleston.
We CLEAN from the IIawkeye.
DIS MoiSEs ITEMS. - The District
Court adj aurned Thursday, after a session
of seven weeks. "Viator" (which said
"Vialor' we sharply suspect to be GER
tain friend Of ours whose promise ouly We
have 10 send US some pencil notes of his
journeyings. Where is the ful6llment |?
Oh, "Viator," friend of ours y writes a