Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-27

child's prcservcrr" The gentleman smiled
and patting his dogs head, said-'I am
very glad the dog has been Of service to
you, but nothing could induce the to part
with him."
STATE ITEMS.
The Upper Iowa Conference Of the N. y.
church will be held this year at DEBORAH,
commencing ON the 18th Of Sept.
Two or three fatal cases of cholera among
German immigrants, have occurred in Ciin'
ton county.
The Council Bluffs Nonpariet says the
marked % Q in the shade in
that city last Saturday.
The Register says that the Grant Bros.
sold IN Dcs Moincs 16, 900 lie. OF wool, the
product OF their flock Of sheep.
II also learns that q man named Amos
Guiswold died from the effects OF sun stroke;
also. that -four fell 81 per Dbl. on Monday.
Bayard Tag lor delivered a lecture on
''Russia aud the Russians" in Council
Blufrs on Sunday evening last
4. W. Brady, Of the Mt. Pleasant journal
has been presented with handsome act oil
silver plato by his old friends Of Coshocson.
Ohio.
The new editor Of the Cedar Falls Gazette
found much difficulty in securing tene-
ment in which to live. All Of which means
that Cedar Fails rs cramrncd with an over
flowing population.
A we'll has been sunk on the College
grounds at Ottumwa, the water Of which
contains n strong solution Of alum, and
many Of the properties. So says the Cour-
Ter.
From the Anamosa Eureka We learn that
q new destroyer Of the potato has made its
appearance in that section. II il . worm
from a quarter to half an inch in length,
which borcs into the stalk.
4 maynard youth shout II years Of age
named John Kite was arrested by Marshal
Hoefcr. Of Burlington, ON Tuesday evening
on thu charge OF stealing &l6 from his
mother.
Hon. W. NJ. Msrshman, of Hartford, " ar
rem county. has been appointed mail agent
on the Valley road. Tho Register says thai
| tits doubtful whether or not he will accept
the place.
William 4. Ross, formerly School Fund
Gently killed at Bannock City by the acci'
dental discharge Of gun in his owl
hands.
A FLOATING palace" otherwise called {
floating house Of prostitution, was latell
burned near McGrcgor by company Of ex
asperated people from Prairie du Chem
See McGregor Ners.
| Work has commenced on lhe now Cour
| House in Bocnsboro. The Inder says
number Of buildings arc also being erccte,
| in the town Of Boone, about = mile from
Bocnsboro.
The Gate City says that on Sabbath eve
ming coal oil lamp, exploded in the h0us
or an Irish citizen, in the lower part o
town, severely burning his wife and child
We learn that the recovery Of the woman
il considered doubtful.
The Gate City in giving an account q
the dedication Of the new building Of tn
Banner Mission Sabbath School, whic
was dedicated last Sunday, says the schos
10 in very prosperous condition having II
scholars aud teachers.
Rev. DR.. Ames, pastor Of the Main stree
Methodist church at Dubuque, has resigne
his charge, and is about to move to Wash
ington City. - s. Tompkins, late Of ID
Rock Island Unioa. has taken Mr.. Gilbert
interest 10 the Dubuque Tsmes. and vi
run the institution.
| William Haskins, residing near Has,
Grssa, In Hsrin County, killed himself n
week b. dsinksag too much beer. He nd
. wsxsr that ne could drink certain quau
tity Of that dclectablc beverage, won hi
money, and soon aftcrward, yielded up I'll
ghost. -fA-
| From the Muscatine Journal No lear
that - sale Of 500 Bushels new Spsis
wheat vas made to-day to ono Of our mill
ers st el.1t pr bushcl. The new crop
Of much better quality than the old. w,
are glad oft There win be no good ex
cuse for bad bread hereafter. y Burlington
Hanesve
Last Tuesday afternoon, . boy BY n
nsme, Of Levi Shsttleu, at work in n
Stockweil's lower mill, was caught betwee
pair Of rollers and his arm drawn betwee
them up 70 the shoulders, and the roll,
containing 70 revolvs, the flesh vas tor
| from his shoulders and breast in ashockiu
| msnner. Drs. Weshscs!l end Gallagh,
. we're Immediately called. Who removed d
, naneled GUb. but the boy never revive
i, hom the effects Of the shock, and dis
, sbout On hour AFTER the accident. Lye,
, Mirror.
The wapslls RspsNisas be- ~ follow
ing item: ~ +
A horrible affair has just besn brought
Hghs at Port Louisa The fasts. - neat I
Ve could get hold Of them, are g follows
The latter part oflast week NJ! Hotchinse
; ooticed suspicious looking saek Goalin
! On the water Of the slough north Of tow
end SuaaaJ uaetning, o. il had floated nss
thore, he ueus 20 ses what Was in il. o
\ dpeniag \ h. found. wrapped in part Of
Y SAlico dress, the body Of . male infant. Th
body wss much dsconposed, and Dss. Tay
lpr and Latta, Who wsre called 70 e1amia
4 j, thought Il nuaE hsve been dsad thre
0eeks. Various circumstances pointed I
4U Ssfah pstssSon, whose husband die
q Vas killed IN the army, end Who was 70
siding With her metA6, = the prohAbl
mother SfJenN CHA. The fsct eeths -
piciow - eoD0nnlcaAs1 70 hsr b. n
nutchineoa, ~ - poet>ivsly dsaie,
. knowing - ~ ebeat u. 0aSesqusntl
! when cse136 u bgise W mother BY
neighbseing uUn6o, I'D told ~ the al
4 oovery voel1 ia05ESo ~ \ ~ suit =
q atesa in ~ pn11nGin1y, ~ besans no
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