Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-18
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Tho body Of James Mullen, Of Sidney
Fremont cousty, who Ass been missing fol
upwards of three months. was found in q
field On ths farm OF Mr.. Snith PATH
twelve miles from Glenwood, Mills county
on the eth inst, murdered; having been
shot through the head ssnd snech Ar
Patch acoidently discovered ~ bAdy ~
ing uiburiei. II. Mullen lei home for
Eddyviais Viii, fine team ana MONEY n
BUY goods. lie was undoubtedly murdered
and his body dragged into Mr. Pateh's
field. Two unknown men who left Sidney
with Mr. Mullen, are suspected as the MUIR
lerers.
The West Point cadctship for the Sec
ond Congressional District has been filled
by the appointment ~ James $. spaulding,
Of Anainusa, young man who served with
the Governors Greys Of Dubuque in the
hundred days service and wus very popu-
lar with his comrades in arms.
At the recent term Of the District Court,
At wintersett, William lihyno. chsrg 4
with the seduction of u woman whose lu>
band WIS in The army, was convicted ard
lined fifteen hundred dollars
Gallant Gen. Cracker one of Iowa's best
lighting Generals, has so far recovered his
health "a to enable him TO seek Qualification
If earnest desire in return to active
iutics in the field The STATE Register says
hat, in compliance with his earnest re-
quest, Gen. Croker has been relieved from
command in Arizona and is ordered to re-
port ut Washington. with an intimstion
that an important command in the
,tates awaits his acceptance He will.
it is hoped, yet have opportunity to aid in
buying the rebellion at which he has dealt
such earnest and effective blows
Mr. A. p. Wood, formerly editor of the
Dubuque Tribune, and other Iowa jour
,als, is Collecting materials for history
If the part taken by the State of Iowa in
ne suppression Of the great rebellion, now
ltpply near its end The work will
,. complete in one volume, and will,
ubtle,., be wholly creditable to the
nthpr and valuable record of Iowa
,ai riotism
Ot,umwa is now favored with daily
'aprr the Ottumwa Courier, long one of
he best of Iowa's wceklis, having added
diurnal to its issiies. Dr. Norris, the vet
ran editor Of the weekly, will WELD pen
nj scissors for the daily, and will Of course
irnish good paper. We wish the Daily
',urier much success
SHEEP SHEAEING JURn.EE AND FEsTI- |
Ai..-'rhere is to he in June q sheep shear |
q Jubilee and festival at Grinncll Pre-
nuns will be offered for the best sheep, |
est tlcoccs. and also Tor the best shcarerS |
he time and other particulars will be- Civ |
II hereafter.
Tins is novel aft If in this region, but
cry common in many places. 1t is very
appropriate that Grinntll should lead of
n this matter, rs its founder, ii III. }. Il.
irnnell, has done moro than any other
nan to forward tho sheep interest ot Iowa
I is fit that these interested in sheep
rowing should meet HIM at his home and
onti'r together there upon this most prom
,il Z branch ofIowa agriculture. Weprc-
lei one of the most inter- sting gatherings
yer had in the State The press Of the |
tate il desired to notice the Fcstiva'.-i
vra CITY Republican.
Cyrus Walbridgc, of Burlington. lad |
: years Of age, acct l. ntally shot himself
trough the heart on the nth inst, while
,aning on his shot gun. A widowed
lothcr mourns his loss
Major John Ii. Isett, of Wapcllo. died |
,st week while on his way home, having
lst been released from a rebel prison. The
gnblican says the remains Were brought
, that pace and intcrrcl.
Gov Stone has offered a reward of 5000
n the apprehension of CART Riley. who
murdered Thomas Cunningham, near Ross
lie, ia Alamakee county. on the 9th day
March, \. D. 1865. said Riley is an
.ishman, spcaks with some hr"guc-aboni
't.ty years of age, five feet eleven inches
/ Oh weight about one hundred and seven
Z, and dark brown hair, small blue eyes,
i-ht yellow complexion, peck marked in
face, walks straight, fell breast.
Mr Morgan, a resident Of iowa township.
AlIamakee e,lrty, was frozen to death
week before last. havil 9 lost his way on
attempting to return home frcm neigh
boris wo miles distant The Lansing Mr.
ror says:
lie was an Irishmsn Ivy birth, of steady
md Industrious habits. and aged about 81
wears. Only think of it. A min frozen
TO death in April
The public schools of the State are molly
-cspondii & to the appeals in behalf Of the
Northwestern Sanitary Fair. Professor
Piper, who is presiding at different Teach
ars' Institutes throughout the States. re-
ports liberal donations from the various
localities he has visited. The public
schools of Mt Pleasant closed with an ex-
nibition for the Sanitary Fair the net pro-
cceis of which amounted to three hun
dred dollarsl This amount is to he in
creased some $s0 or 300
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