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

The Vinton Eagle says son Of J.
NJ. Inman Of Eden township, Benton Co.,
was bitten in the foot by \ rattlesnake q
few days since, but that the lads life was
saved by the free use Of whisky. taken 10.
ternally.
- The Dubuque Herald says a woman
named Meheagan, aged about forty years,
fell down precipice Of nearly forty feet
in that city few days since, but escaped
without receiving fatal injury.
- The Davenport Gazette says mem.
Der ofthe 10th Iowa Infantry wal robbed
in that city on Thursdays night last Of
four hundred and fifty five dollars.
- The Branch Of the State Bank of
Iowa at Council Bluffs has been discon.
tinued, and is succeeded by the First Ma
tional Bank Of that place.
The Dubuque Times says returned
soldier late Of the 18th Missouri Infantry,
was outrageously beaten and disfgured by
four cowardly rufians in that city on the
Sd instant
"A daily line Of stages has been es,ab.
lished between Boonsboro and TT. Dodge.
The Boonsboro Index says that since
the completion Of the Railroad to that
point, Des Moines Valley coal has become
an article Of export to eastern markets.
Two men named Geo. W. Holt and
James Merkee fell from the roof of new
house in Mt. Pleasant a Few days since,
and were seriously though not danger.
ously injured.
- The Sth Iowa Cavalry, now at Macon
Georgia, is ordered to be mustered out
Immediately. The Fifth Cavalry, as we
learn from the Nashville Union. has re.
turned notthward from Macon to Nash
vile.
THE Herald says the citizens Of Du.
buque have raised by contribution the
sum Of $2,43l, for present to Mr.. Geo
Highly, the unfortunate individual who
had his arm blown off by the prema.
ture discharge Of a cannon on the 23d of
last February.
A boy FIVE years old named WIN.
Penick Of Charlton. Lucas county, fell in.
to cistean on Sunday last, and was
drowned.
During a storm on Wednesday Of
last week, two houses in Keokuk were
struck by lightning aud considerably dam.
aged.
Hartman Baughn, young man liv-
ing in Council Bluffs, had 5000 stolen
from him few days since. He had gone
into the water bathing, leaving his clothes
on the bank; and his money was taken
during his absence. We CLEAN from the
Nonpareil. Two persons suspected Of
the theft were arrested.
An extensive coal mine has been
discovered IN Poweshiek county on land
owned by Mr.. Cowan. So says the Mon.
tszuma Republican.
The Fort Dodge North. West say An.
drew Kelley Of that place was accidentally
shot on Sunday last by James Sherman,
while huntina(nhi ckens Three shots
took effect in ey's neck, one in his
eye, and Que passed through his nose.-
His wounds were not, however, consider.
ed dangerous, and hopes were entertained
that he would not even lose the sight Of
his eye.
We learn from the Clinton Herald
that according to the latest advices re-
ceived at the Adjutant Generals Office,
the Cavalry Regiments from Iowa were
stationed as fol!owp: FRS. Regiment at
Atlanta; Second, at Eastport, Mississippi;
Third, at Atlanta; Fourth, at Atlanta;
Fifth, at Edge6eld, Tenn; Sixth, a. Fort
Randall and Montana; Seventh, at Fort
Kearney and Cottonwood Springs; Eighth,
at Macon, Ga; Ninth, at Brownsville,
| Arkansas.
- The Davenport Gazette very perth.
emily says: BY our exchanges numerous
cases of hydrophobia are reported in diff
erent parts of the country, and as the ho.
dry season Of the year approaches the cas-
ualties may be expected to increase, yet
worthless ours are still permitted to roam
at will unclaimed, unmuzzled and unmo
lested, to destroy human life by the most
revolving cruslties, to kill sheep and gem
orally to be a public nuisance and curse.
If there is no other way to rid the commu
nifty of these mongrel ours small bits Of
meat with nicotine applications, laid
"around loose" may serve very good
purpose. Men who can't support their
families, will yet have kennels filed with
the meanest and mos. degenerate ours to
be found among the whole mixed race
We consider that o just cause Of war al.
ready exists in this city, and are anxious
| to sec Lonp John " sent mon a raid,