The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-04
IOWA ITEMS.

The Davenport Democrat says that Rock
Island HIS been visited BY Mon. Kpol.
staff, Of st. Petersburg. who came 10 pur
chase from Gen, Rodman. the right 10 east
and use the celebrated q Rodmah gun, = in
! the Russisn Empire. We hope b. i no rela.
ton to thsr Russian Nobleman whose adven-
lures have furnished that series Of interesting
chapters in the chronicles of Dobbe
Our friend MAYxE of the Keosauqua
Republican. is back at bis post after two
months absrnce, and is doing good work for
loyalty ano liberty
The ne, proceeds of the Festival at keo.
sauqua last week. tor the benefit Of the NJ
t. Church. we're 1874. See the Republican,
The E'idyville Star has suspended pub
'cation. We regret this. Cnder Mr.. Sher-
mans able editorial management, il has been
me Of our most valued Iowa Exchanges.
" wish IN much prosperity in his future
undertakings
The Council Bluff No,paria saws thai
re Chicago and Northwestern Railway is
,mreted within one hundred and twenty
lies Of Co.nci Bluffs, and is advancing
wards til place AT the rate Of mile per
y. The ding TO The Bluff viii be con
eted by u FIRST of November.
The Ca lnwa Courier saws 4 We learn
'in the Ea.iyviiie independent that the in
ucus prac CO OF riding the pocket of per
rs who 20 N bathing is carried On to some
e.teni at that place NJ Vim. Meek. an
engineer on The y. V r. r., and well known
il this place had his pocket picked Of some
$50.
We heard u q case here. i. few days ago,
gentleman lost some $50. IL would be we'll
70 leave money in safe place. when you go
bathlng, gentlemen. We don have any TO
ieave!n
The Chicago Tribune says that at that
place, two weeks ago. an lows droyer. named
William Henkle. fell in with eonple of
shoppers named Dave Stanton and Turner.
Fhsse worthless tried on the ''baI and safe
game but ienkle refused to bite They
then enticed him into low saloon on Wells
str ct, and started a game of ''three card
moate. STATION banked. and permitted
II, nkle TO win considerable money When
this had gone a sufficient length Of time
the confederntes induced their victim to stake |
all he had won, and an additional tn zee hun
dred dollars ~ the drawing Of card, which |
Stanton s'yly permitted him to see. Henkle i
,hought he had good thing but when |
the card was drawn from the pack il turned |
nated. aud therefore he accused his compan.
ions of swiadtug him. Stanton and Turner /
DID not rema'n 10 argue the question with 1
bun, but Selling the stakes dashed out Of a
back door ard made their escape. Henkle
reported the transaction TO Superintendent
kehm, who Yesterday succeeded in appre.
bending Stanton. He was taken before the |!
Police Court, but Henkle not being present
he examination was postponed until the 7th
INST 10 the meanwhile Stanton will occupy
quarters in the Jail in default Of $1,000 bail.
The Iowa City Republican, noticing the
statement Of the Chicago Journal that c. VI.
Hobart was being urged for Postmasser At
Iowa City; and the Journals endorsen,ns Of
hobart n.y.; " We would like 10 know ~
Fhom .. ". Hobart, Esq, is urged for Port
master y Iowa City. We would like to lwro~ |,
Aow-nseA Of . 'fepablican' he n If 5. = Il
likely 70 BE- sppoihted.' We would M al
.now shsn he was one of the editor, =
ne hsrrsiicas. We would Hks . kse1.l1
srth~ Who gave theJosr~sl eli this islhe< &
sanon. That such > consummation nulet1
'ccas, saoald CoaGFse aAjoass - lansa &