Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-05-26
STATE TIE Ms.
SELECTED FROM THE IOWA STATE REalsTEf

the murder OF freedman named pritch-
ard
Hardin City, Hardin county, once pref.
ty near killed, is revivng and going
ahead.
The Methodists are abou. erecting a
church building in Eldora.
Thieves are doing an extensive busi-
ness in Hardin county, as we learn from
thu Ledger. The thieves seem to have a
penchant for buggies and harness. We
infer from this circumstance that they are
horse thieves also.
Augustus Shafer, Of Cedar Falls, was
gored badly by vicious COW, as we learn
from the gazette of tina. place. He was
mangled in shocking manner.
The building for tho starch factory now
going up at Cedar Falls, will be an i'm
mense affair, 1874 in length and 81 feet
front
+. NJ. Ziebach, well known Demo-
cratic editor and publisher, once connec-
ted with the Dubuque Herald. has moved
from Dubuque to Sioux City. Our i'm
preston is that be is a pretty clever fell
low
George W. Davis, an ex-resident of the
penitentiary, was returned from Dubuque
the other day for committing larceny.
The Hcrald says he's an old offender.
geographically considered the local
column of the Dubuque Xrrald is beau.
,y. 1t is admirable, and the chap who
wieds the pen in it, is familiar with facts
and the English language
Rev. Mr. Mccain, Of Monona county.
was badly bruised the other day Il fright
ened horse on which he was riding Jump
I'd from bridge, damaging himself and
injuriny Mr.. M. We CLEAN from the Ca
ava Gazette.
Mr. Jaunpnis, Swele at Onawa CITY,
was lately d,>possesSed Of 1885 which eli.
Their dropped oas Of his pocke. or were
hooked.
A vandal lately punched out several Of
the stained lights in The Episcopal Church
building at Clinton.
The National State Bank at Dubuque,
has declared dividend Of ! per cent. on
its capital stock.
Mr.. James Covel, formerly Of Dubuque,
was drowned not long since, while fishing
for drift wood in the Missouri River, be-
low Laavenworth.
A thief stole some articles Of apparel
at Marioa, Linn county, bat inspired by
y fit OF rcmorse or a missiit of clothes,
returned the property to the owner.
A juvinie villain by the name Of No.
ses Harmon nrd from Council Bluffs
few days ago, stealing from Mt, James
Fleming, with whom he had been living,
money and property to the amount of
%l2o. He is described as about | : years
old. light complrAinnel, about five feet
eight inches high. blue eyes, light hair,
and weighs about | 80 pounds.
James Hun. Of Dubuque has beon ar.
rested, examined, and bound over for
swearing 10 u lie.
The Enterprise, a stern, wheel steamer,
insured for ST. 900, got tangled in the
railroad al Davenport on the 1lh instant,
and went to the bottom. Most of the
cargo was saved. No lives lost.
A large crowd of people attended a
horse race the ether day just west of In
dianola. The visitor hasno high opinion
of the morality or legality Of such thugs
man by the name Of Prou,ty three
miles from Newton undertook to resist m
officer who was abou, 10 execute some
lumber under Judgment. Poutiy had
gun, and was about to fire, when revol-
yer in tho hand Of the officer made him
des'st. Afterward, Proutty pounced on
the officer with his fists, but was badly
whaled, aud then hand-cutfed, after which
the fellow got away, and is probably run
ming yet.
The corpse Of an unsnown woman was
seen floating off Harrison county about
week since. The body was no. brought
ashore.
The Dubuque Herald reports the dis
covery OF crude kerosene in the vic;nity
Of Sand Spring, Delaware county.
Mr. Taggart, who lives near Knoxville,
was late. y robbed of an overcoat, saddle,
and watch by Il temporary sojourner in
his family, whose name is Vim. NJ. Toll.
The Cerro Gordo Republican is an,ic-
pating the early arrival Of the Iowa and
Minnesota road to Mason City.
The Iowa river has been navigated BY
steamers this spring with much comfort
aud satisfaction.
The Fonian organizatio of Davenport
has been presented with pretty flag by
the Fenian Sisterhood of that city.
There are fourteen prisoners confined in
the Dubuque county jail.
Tha Bloomfield Guard says the people
OF Davis county are coming up maniully
and subscribing to the St. Louis and Ce-
dar Rapids Railroad.
The darlington Hawk Eye has had in
formation from nearly all sections of the
State, and prononnces the crop prospects,
except in the case Of winter wheat, ex-
ceedlngly good.