Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-05
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in Decatur County. They don't do it
in this part Of the world. The law hapgs
men for murder. It don't hang dogs 70.
the same crime.
A young man in Dubuque by the
name of Gilmore cut his throa, recently,
and wanted to die. He is still living, as
NC learn from tho Times.
The Cedar Falls Gazette Of the l4th
says that the Dubuque and Sioux City r.
r. is damaged to such an extent that
through trains will not, probably, run be-
fore the LIST Of August
The total white population Of Lee
County is 27,02l-colored, l,042 So
says the Plaindealer. The returns how.
ever, are incomplete.
Charles Ryan suddenly sloped from
his wife at Lyons, taking with him, as is
supposed, young woman by the name Of
Laura Simmons. Mrs. Ryan doesn't seem
to be much affected by tho loss Of her re-
creant husband.
j. G. Hatcher was severely injured
at Charlton on the 18th by the accidental
explosion Of cannon while be was load
ing it. His left hand was badly burned.
Baxter Wright-no relation to "Bax-
ter's Alarm has been swindling the
people Of Benton county in patehs churn
matters. The vin.on Eagle cautions its
readers agsins. the fellow.
The premiums to be awarded at the
next State Fair amount in value to seven
thousand dollars. The fair will come off
at Burlington, commencing on the 26sh
day Of September.
Tho First National Bank at Fairfield
is now in operation as We learn from the
Ledger.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Clayworth. residents
Of Des Moines Township, Mahaska county
were smothered to death few days since
by the "damps" in a we'll. Mrs. Clay
worth met her death by descending into
the vel! for tho purpose of assisting her
husband who had been overpowered by
the gas We CLEAN from the Oskaloosa
Herald.
Thomas Cabit, the soldier who was
recently drowned in q slough in Union
county, was from Page county as we learn
from the Clarinda Observer.
Brigadier General John Edwards Of
Lucas county, late Of the 18th Infantry,
has been appointed Agent for the Upper
Arkansas Agency.
Mary J. Buckly is under $4,000 bonds
at Independence, to answer for the crime
Of killing child Of Senator Hart BY Civ.
ing il opium to quiet il.
- Mr.. Shauliug Of Lansing, Alamakee
county, lost three iogers by buzz saw a
week ago. Mr.. Dartell of the same place
was badly injured BY falling from three
story building.
The city tax Of the N. W. Packet
Company (Dubuque) for 1864, amounts to
$l,l79o4.
John Thompson is the name Of the
man found dead, with discharged gun a,
his side, near Warrens Mill in Marion
county. So says the Pella Blade
One hundred and forty mar.
riage licenses we're issued by the County
Judge Of Lee county for the six months
euding with the Is, day Of July. So says
the Fort Madison Plaindealer.
Pollard, tried ia Benton County on
an indictment for robbing the Buchanan
County Treasury, has been acquitted
knight and Rorabacker convicted Of the
robbery, have been sentenced to six
years Imprisonment in the Pen,en,iary.
49, The remains Of Indian mounds and
Notifications may DO seen in Buchanan
county, as We learn from the Iudepen-
dence Bulletin.
- The Trustees Of Cornell College,
Linn county, offer free tuition 70 all dis
abled soldies, orphans, &c, irrespective of
their financial ability to pay. If the sol.
diers is entirely destitute Of means, the
Trustees will furnish books, boarding and
tuition free OF charge. This is certainly
a very generous offer. The College is in
. highly hournishing condition.
- Building improvements are going on
rapidly in Mt. Pleasant, as We learn from
the Home Journal.
The aggregate assessments for inter.
nal revenue for the First District Of Iowa,
amount for the year ending June 3Oth, to
1871 ,S46.s5.
- The 7.h Infantry was paid off on
Wednesday at Davenport. So says the
Gazette.
A healthy. good'looking, male child
was found at the front door Of Daven'
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