The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-03

matter in thai paper by putting IL ln'o shape
very similar to the GATE.
A negro named Haywood Dawson, died
in Muscatne on Saturday from the effects OF
sunstroke received three weeks before
The Fort Madison Piaindealer says:
"Springer and Tracy, our candidates in the
First Judicial District, have fair field be-
fore them and guaranty of success, their
Opponents being Ben. J. Hall, of Burlington,
and somebody at Mount Pleasant named
Palmer.
Hall is clever fellow, scholarly man.
and is said to be good lawyer; but he he is
too consistently and VIGOROUSLY Copperhead
to receive the votes of the people ofa loyal
District. Palmer, we understand, il kind
Of kangaroo, and even the Copperheads will
find him difficult of digestion.
-Atlce's new mill Mt Fort Madison is near
ly completed. SO says the Piaiadeuier.
The Davenport Gazette notices the nrri-
val at his home in that place of Hon. Hiram
Price.
JOSEPH &. Nichols, young man 20 yeasa
ofage was drowned al Clinton Saturday even.
ing, while bathing in the river. So says the
Herald.
-Adjusant Gen. Baker has received from
the East m enormous turtle. weighing "a
pounds. The General has rare apprecia-
ton Of tho good things of this life, and that
importation from another latitude will minis
ter in the shape of soup to the delectation Of
a live Adjutant General. See the Herah
There was fatal accident at Lyons
| tuesday afternoon. boy by the
name If Levi Shelter. at work
in Mr.. Stockwelf lower mill, was caught be-
tween pair OF rollers and his arm drawn be-
tween them up to the shoulder, and the roll
er continuing to revolve, the flesh was torn
from his shoulder and breast in a shocking
manner. Drs. Wethereli and Gallagher were
Immediately called, who removed the man
ged limb, but the boy never revived from the |
effects of the shock aRd died in about an
hour afterwards. See the Mirror
A little girl, living near Camanche. fell
few days ago from reaper, her arm caught
in the cogs and was severed from her body.
Hon. Isaac Allen, late Attorney General
OF Iowa is now an inmate of the insane asy-
um at Mt Pleasant
The cases Of sudden death at Davenport |
recently, which were reported to have result !
ed from cholera, were cases of cholera NOR
bus. So says the Gazette
The appointments to the Philadelphia |
Conventicp by the my Policy State Gem
trial Committee are, for the State at large,
Gen. Thos. H. Benton, IT., Gen. Fitz Hen |
ry Warren, j. w. Stewart, Major Thos B. |
Hunt, Col S. 6. yananda, DR.. j. F. Fair
banks, Col S. W. Summers.
Congressional Delegates, viz:
DR.. j. & Dewolf. Col. Lauren Dewey.
Col. Q. II F. Scott Hon. Edward Jaeger,
s. o. Butler, Col VIM Small. J. I. Hill.
Hon. David Scott. DIR. VIM A. Chase, Col.
G. Il. Ma,key, Major j. b. Atherton, W. B.
Hammond. Col. B. F. Sanford, Col CD orge
Burton, Capt John X. Lyon, Capt VIM. E.
Taylor, d. Richie, W. c. Steiuberry, j. F.
Griffith.
"A Masonic imposter has been brought to
2ries at Museatine. A correspondent says oil
him: " Al imposter has been brought TO
grief here A man, some 20 years of age.
who travel under the name of Amos f. am
pher, representing himself as Free Mason.
IS going about levyiue loans and contributions
On members Of that fraternity. He has yisi-
I ed this Community at least once too often to
SUIT his purpose, and this is the how OF it. |
pne day la. week he quartered himself in
boarding house in this city, whence he sailed
ORTIZ to gather contributions, he only wanted
a loan , when, 10 he was recognized by One .
"ho had been made his victim for eleven
'ears. This ezpose stopped his supplies very
suddenly. The old reprobate denies egerl
having been III this town before. Now. this
rpose is meant TO put Masons on their guard
against his ~iies. He has undoubtedly trav.
lied much in the Northwest in the past dozen !
ears. Masonic periodicals will serve the al
ause by exposing this bad man. ii
There are twenty paupers. in the Des ia
homes county Poor House See Hank. Eve
-Biackberries are selling for ten cents a
aart at Peia SO says the Blade.
The Blade says that five head Of young ar
.ules and horses we're exteru1uated bv ~ "a
'ngle stroke II lightning, near pela one day a
ist week. r.
The Blade learns that Prof s. s. How
!, OF that place, has become teacher in
Re Iowa State University.
The fritds OF the Pella Blade are giving
propriettrs just praise for the fine appear
nee OF that paper. 1t merits praise
i he College at Pela has put on new rig
nd looks handsomely. See the Blade Is
The Abba Union learns that the B. L IN
/. II. H. has some six or seven miles of
ack laid Res, Of Ottumwa
The Oskaloosa Herald has been talking
18th farmer of that county who says the
ops over our way are splendid-never saw
eaer. nsed to raise wheat in Ohio, and =
Is called good farmer, but l never had = :.
e'o there that would equal my crop this On
gar insis indeed encouraging, but then
course would b thus, for ~ alwSys n
aew Mahaska was the second edition ~ III. -
arden Of Eden. ~
10,
AN adventurous thief stole the horse Of -,
" Lyman Clarey, al Oskaloosa, on Thurs =,
~ evening. Mr.. c. is farmer living ;nI 1
,e vicinity, went to town, fastened his bor,. n.
me Public Square, spent . short t;me i
asiness, went for his horse and found !, ~
Que. Thinking some Of his youn. fr;.na.
= rods the horse Of for joke he le, The s.
after drop until morning, when be came 4 -
e conclusion he had better look around u
~, vAlch he did, and 70 his surprise found =
!. 'na1 some unknown scamp rode hin - u
'fsre dark the night before. Tier. -. =
ssssi nsa saw The thief taking IL he,e I,