Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-15

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r. Robert Jennings, who murdered in Dako
tah Territory citizen Of Council Bluffs,
W. hanged lev days since at Fort Hal.
leck in that Territory.
The butchers Of Dubuque have reduced
the price Of fresh meats, two cents pound
on beefsteaks. Good news for everybs
There is plenty Of room for the price to get
down still lower.
A horse stolen last sprine in Jones coun-
y VAS rscsntly recovered ffon Yaskse
Robinson while he WAS passing through
there. lie claimed that ~ had purchased
him in Davenport.
The barn Of Mr.. Johnston, resident Of
West Mitchell, caught fire one day last
week, and was consumed. Il was only
with much difficulty that his house was
saved.
The Dubuque Herald states that the
Times Of that city has changed hands; J.
Rich, formerly Of the Independence Guard
ian, and G. T. Stewart, formerly Of the
Times, being the purchasers. NJ. Rich will
be editor in. chief
AGENCIES. Iowa Sanitary Commits
sion h about to establish four agencies in
the State for procuring back pay, bounties,
and pensions for soldiers. These agencies
are to be located 1t Burlington, Davenport,
Dubuque and Des Noines.
TKRaIBLE ACCIDENTAL young man by
the name Of Eddy, clerk in the New York
Store, had the sight Of his left eye totally
destroyed on Thursday of last week by a
fash Of lightning.-Des Aoinss Register
We learn from the Burlington Hanlyye
that R. J. Patterson has rendered his resig-
nation IS Superintendent Of the Asylum for
the Insane at Mt. Pleasant. The reason
which he assigns for this unexpected step
is insufficient salary. 1t will be difficulty
to find man who will properly fill his
place.
The st. Charles Mtelligsncer says the sta
bic and granary of Mr.. Joseph Wilcox, Of
Floyd, were destroyed by fire one day last
week, and about two hundred bushels Of
wheat lost thereby. The flrc is said to have
originated from lighted match thrown
down by Mr.. Wilcox after lighting his
pipe.
A CASE OF ACCIDENTAL PoIsoNrNG.-We
yesterday learned the particulars Of a case
Of death by accidental poisoning which &C.
Cured on Monday, in Whitewater town
ship, this county. Mr.. Thos Ward. well
to do and thrifty farmer in Whitewater
township, arose on Monday morning feeling
somewhat unwell, and went TO the cup
board for bottle OF stomach bitters winch
he had had prepared for him from medicinal
herbs and berries, and took dose, as he
supposed from the right bottle, but rs It
turned out by mistake from Similar bottle
containing dccotion Of fish berries, a dead
" poison Mr.. Wards wife being also in
iii health, partook Of the same, though not
in a. large quantities Is her husband In q
short time the poison began to operate up
on both Of them, and Mr.. Ward tainted
His wife called to neighbor passing for help,
aud Drs Matthews and Benham, Of Cascade,
were Immediately sent for and in short
time arrived. Everything possible was
done to countcract the influence Of the poi
son or cause its rejection by the stomach,
and vomiting was Induced in case of the
wife, but nothing could be done to relieve
Mr. Ward. He suffered terribly until Tues
day morning when at about twenty minutes
to ten o'clock he was relieved by DEATH
Dubuque Herald.