The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-20
OUR STATE.

OUR STATE.
We learn from the Eldorado Sentinelthat
J. Peterson of that place fired . gun
charged with shot at one Moon who spent
his tinein harassing the formers family,
whereby his hat was torn to pieces. No
further damage accrued, and Moon will
rise no more in that quarter.
The Dubuque Times publishes an account
of an attempt BY a little girl to poison 4
whole family at Dyersville near that.city.
which came very near resulting fatally
The youthful criminal placed arsenic in
some apple sauce Of which two ladies, Mn.
Cunningham, Mrs. Fox. and the latter's
son psrtook, and but for prompt medical
treatment all would have died. The author
Of the act is but fourteen years Of aee.
aud upon witnessing the effects of her
crime took some Of the poison herself and
came very near dying. She Is an orphan,
and having never been blessed with TIN
care of parent or guardian, is lamsntably
depraved.
Jesse L. Henely, Copperhead Sub. Di.
rector in Pleasant Valley Township, Scott
county, is getting into trouble for his ille-
gal act in expelling girl from school on
account of her color. NThe County Super
intendent and the Davenport Gazette are
after him with sharp stick.
The Iowa City Republican boasts thxt
johnson county has contributed more to
the Bible cause during the past year than
any other county in the State, having fur.
nished nearly $500.
Samuel Park of Dayis county, writes to
the Bloomfield Guard that Thomas Cooper
OF Wapelio county, manufactured in tho
tall of 1852, from one acre aud fourteen
rods measured ground, seven and half
barrels of sorghum!
The Gate City says Charles Caldwell Of
Keokuk has been bound over for breaking
into q tobacco establishment aud stealing
twelve boxes of cigars and . quantity OF
tobacco.
f. A. Arnold, prominent citizen and
postmaster al Iowa Falls, while attempt.
ing to get into y stage coach while it was
moving fell and one of the wheels Of the
vehicle passed over b. nee. The State
Register says he is not " pected to survive.
The Abba Union says Andrew NJ. Myers
will be tried during the present term OF
court in that place for the murder of Sergt.
Alloway.
We wonder whether our District Attor.
ney has experienced change Of mind, il
not change Of heart, since he made .
speech in this city, when he declared that
eight millions Of people could ncver be con.
tue ludicrousness Of his speech at the time,
by comparing the force and logic Of his
language, with that Of Mrs. Dayis when
she cautioned the loyal captors Of her hus.
band, to be careful how they fooled with
the President, or some of them would ct
hurt!-Albia Union.
Thomas Wright, son Of Geo. g. Wright,
Of the Supreme Bench, was in the Andsr.
sonville stockade, prisoner Of war from
the 4th day OF December last until . Aw
weeks since, when he was released, and y
now at his home In Keosauqua.
SUDDEN DRATH.-Rev. Benjamin Stick
ley minister OF the United Brethren d.
nomination in this vicinity. died quite sud.
denly on Sunday Last. He had gone TO 6ll
miles south >of this place ate his break.
fas. in usual health on Sabbath morning,
and died ut S o'clock the same day. His
relnaius wore brought to this place and
buried ON Monday Washington Press Il.
The sigourney Ners mentions . new
bug that has made lite appearance in Kso-
kuk county. They are about three quaS'
tiers Of IN inch long, and whom nyiDg
make loud noise. They dsvour 10
leaves Of orchards and groves In the rnott
voraci0us manner. 81 I..,'sa,
Recent dispatches from Fort Rice ~
ceived 1t Dubuque by Gen. Sully, gives tho
following account OF couple Of fights that
took place there not long ago between tss
Indians and few soldiers:
"a squad Of fifteen soldiers were guard.
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