Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-29

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A new steam grist min il absut 70 b,
erected in D~ AsneATS I IFfD(
The old barracks 10 Keokuk, ten in mum
Der, have bsen sold for 1856. ts.
The residepce of John McElroy in the Vi
cinity Of Sigourney, Ksekuk County, va.
recently destroyed BY Gre.
A new postoflce has been established a
Ottervillc, Buchanan County. The post
master is Sylvester Wilcox.
MAD Doos.-Accounts are seen every day
fths deaths of persons, oeca6oasd ~ u
bite Of mad dogs.
A hundred and forty POtsawattamie In
dians with their appu~tenances, passed
throug AnsuOss last week on, their vay to
Wisconsin.
J. 3. McfMland Of johnson coanty, clip.
ped fleece weighing 24i pounds from his
Buck. Green Mountain Boy"
The nett receipts of the Festival given by
the ladies' Of the NJ. 4. Church at Charlton
amoun' ed to Sl42.7O. So says the CHAR.
ton Patriot. Ei
A boy, committed for stealing 800 from
. Mr.. Butler Of Manchester, recently escap
I'd fron the jail At Delhi, an ne ieara ffou
the Delaware County Union.
The wapello .kPsblieon. which ms sns
pended SOME time since, has been revived
under the management Of Dr.. s. E. Jones q
editor and j. s. Drummond printer.
A buffalo weighing 1880 pounds va.
captured and killed few days since abou,
three miles from Panora, Guthrie county
John Yontx and william Beck hunted dowr
the animal.
Two little girls, about twelve years Of age
were playing on the bank OF the Boyer, Deal
Buffers Mill on Friday last, and falling in
to the water were both drowned. The boil
have been recovered.
A horse thief by the name Of Wood, who
had been in the Dubuque county jail, ~,
recently killed in Wisconsin while attempt
ing to escape from tie Sheriff We CLEAR
from the Dubuque Times.
Two soldiers lately made raid on til,
residence Of Mr. Hamilton, Of Adelph TIL,
attacking party fired several shots at ths
building, one OF which, severely wounded :
young lady in the arm. All this is said t,
have been withou. provocation.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENTAL little boy
about two years old vas run over in Du
buque, the other day, and frighlfully man
gled. 1t is not expected that ne will rccov
Grand even if he does, lac will be badly Grip
pied during his existance.
The paper mill At Cedar Rapids is now
manutacturinga very good quality Of prin
paper. ahd is supplying the pres in differ
ent parts Of the State. We hope the pro
prietors of the mill will make Davenport
visit soon. We want to STE him.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING. The body of Jas
Moore, Of the Path Iowa, was taken to Tip
ton yesterday for inter,nent. He had pass
I'd tn ough all the dangers Of soldier
life with his regiment and vas killed b,
lightning after he had been mustered out
We did not ascertain where the accident &C
CURED. Muscatinc Journal
AS we 70 to press We hear that L. Hunt
ley, Treasurer Of Flovd county, was robbie,
last Monday Of $4,000 (private money y
The thieves We are informed, broke opel
able to say whether they have been caugh
or not.-fCerro Gordo Republican, goth.
SENTENcED.-C. A. Rorabacher convicte,
at tie late term Of Bremen County Court
on the charge Of being one OF the party en-
gagged in the robbery Of the Buchanan Co
Treasury, and Samuel Mitchell and William
H. Kelley, who plead guilty to the charge q
robbery in Mitchell county, at the recen
term Of the Butler county Court, to thi
city from the west on Monday. on their wa,
to Fort Ma 'ison. Rorabachcr goes for ST
years, and the others for two years and ST
months.-i Dubuque Herald.
BARGE OF WHEAT SUxK.-One Of Mer
rvs grain barges, the ASHLEY" loaded wit
3 car loads OF wheat, 5000 bushels, "a
sunk, yesterday, near Richmond L Jach
sons elevator. The barge swung aroun
to an unseen ulkhead, erected under wate
by the railroad company to protect waite
pipes, when raft came down, forcing tn
barge on to the bulkhead, where the crat
stuck. The ferry boat pulled her off, whe
she commenced sinking. and was towe
near the shore, but the bank being steep sh
vent down, turning parity on her side
Two car loads Of wheat were shoveled on
in dry condition. The remainder was ur
der water, but the greater part will be save
AID dried Dubuque Herald.
The Webster City Freeman gives an a,
count ola terrible assault and battery upo
the family Of Joseph Dunbar by SOM
! eichbors. Dunbar was taken out Of bee
tied and gagged, in which situation he wa
numerically whipped BY the gang, an
then ordered to leave the county or b
hung, The Freeman says: His wiz
and daughter, aged about 16 or II, wei
also taken from their beds IN dishabitle. :
The old lady was choked, gagged and som
Of her teeth knocked out. The young lad
was mufflcd, but was not injured very bat
~. The dwelling was broken to pieces an
the furniture smashed up generally. tt
cause Of this is OF old standing, and re-aggr,
vated by some acts Of the sufferer. N
Dunbar has the reputation OF beng yer
bad ne;gdbor, and this method vas taken
rid themselves of his presence Some 81
Of these ruffisns are under arrest, and v
hear that II. l.. Huff, ESQ.,, Of this place hs
been sent for by them to make defense
their behalf --Hanais Ssatiasl. F
The Richmond Wig has been allowed b
Gen. Terry to resume publication.
James Gordon Bennett has purchase
the ground recently occupied by Barnum
Museum. paying b, mum $3.50 900 Their
for. The remainder Of the burnt distri
has Also beer purchased BY NJ. Bennett
costing about e2OO, 200 more. y