Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-04-14
STATE xrEns.


bank below Muscs.iue, on the 22nd inst
No marks Of violence could bs found on
him. ~~-~-
A son Of Reverend A. Davidson, aged
about l6 years, met with an accident .,
Muscatino on the 23d, BY which both bic
hands were badly lacera,sd.
The Independence Guardian says g
". Hardsubrook, Of that place, will soon
become heir to a million Of moaey. A
farm Of loo acres, right in the hear. Of
New York city, just below Central Park,
was wiled in trust by life lease many
years ago to an old lady, who is now some
ninety years Of age; it is now covered
with streets and buildings, and is soon to
come in tho possession Of fifty heirs. It
must be worth at leas. fifty millions, Civ
ing Mr.. Harienbrook snug little million
as his part.
A shor. time since, a fellow stole pair
OF while trees belonging to Mr.. r. Whit.
ney, Of Fort Dodge Tho owner got a.
ter him, followed him th'rty-sve miles to
near Bridgeport, Boone county, 60, back
the stolen properly, and compelled the
fellow to return to Homer, Webster coun-
ty; there the thief compounded by pay
ing Mr.. Whitney S25 for his trouble.
The Deputy Collector Of Internal Rev
enue at Muscatine, on the l7,h inst,
seized some $4,000 cigars, worth from
SIS to- $50 per thousand, which we're be-
ing kept for sale without having the ne
cessary stamp upon the boxes. The Jour.
nal from which we CLEAN, says: "The
violation Of the law was in most cases due
to tho manufacturers, who are required to
stamp each box before disposing of it..
A young lady had her arm frozen on
the 2ad inst, while travelling FROM Nenia
to EIdcra. SO says the Ledger.
Tho Council Bluffs Nonpariel is excit-
cd on the subject Of railroads. A late
editorial would seem to convey the i'm
preston that ost of the railroads in the
country are going to make that thriving
young city their terminus. Hope you'll
succeed, Bro. Nonpareil; but expect you'll
have to come down road or two 10 your
prospects.
A fellow was arrested at Dubuque on
the l7,h, for rob5ing the Catholic church.
es o: that city Of SUPPLIES, &c. lie was
sentenced IS Is days hard labor az va
grant with ball and chain and is also
held to answer a charge Of larceny.
The Marshal Of Council Bluffs has no.
tilted whisky Sc llers that they must keep
their shops closed on Sunday.
Joseph Hutchinson and VIM. Alsip have
the job Of constructing the DEBORAH school
house, at $l2 500 as the price. This in-
cudes the whole, mason work and car
penter aud joiner work, all, excepting
seating and internal 6xings, as We learn
from the Register.
One day las, week orphan girl, whose
name We are unable to learn, aged about
Is years, was found Iifeless hanging by
the neck to . tree at Springville, Linn
county. l. seems tina. . soldier had for
some time been paying attention to the
girl, bat recently had transferred his At
,sntions to another young lady. It is sup
posed tha. in consequence Of thus being
discarded she resolved upon self.destruc.
ton.
A building a. Independence, occupied
~ q restaurant, tobacco store, and bake
~, was destroyed by fire on the 9th inst
The total loss is about s., 1000: only ST.
200 insured. So says the independence
Bulletin.
McGregor voted ct the annual meeting
4 tax OF ten mills for school house pur-
poses.
The New Oregon Plaindealer says that
In view Of the probable early completion
Of the McGregor Western Railroad to
within . mile or two of that place, its bu-
siness men are already talking of build
ing a good macad 4(hised road from there
to the contemplated depot.
A Jail delivery occurred, 1t Usage,
Mitchell county, few weeks ago. Three
prisoners were found in the morning
where there were only two the night be-
fore, the additional one being new born
babe.
A man named Dennis Holden, former
y member Of Company +, Twenty Fifth
Iowa Infantry, was found lately sitting
against tree, near Burlington. corpse.
Holden has long been . confirmed
drunkard, and was, it 10 supposed, frozen
to death. -
Capt Agey, formerly Of Fort Madison,
and late Captain Fourteenth Infantry, Is
running the Memphis Hotel. ut Memphis
No., as We learn from the Rereills at that
place.
From the Washinton Prcss we learn
that ION Saturday morning last the house
Of Mr.. A. korih, near Kii9ores Foundry,
eauyht fire and was burned to the GRO nd