Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-29


The editor Of the wapslls Rspubliesn
~ Two young wonsn With 0shst guns %
heir shoulders going out for hsnt the
ether day.
The old settlers Of Charlton gay that
they do not recollecs time when there has
been no much sickness in that vicinity 40
now.
The Upper Iowa University has raised
the sun of e3s.o00 toward permanent
endo ment fund.
The Norh YES claims po pulstion for
Fort Dodge Of at least 2 goo, and DO doubi
wiih entire justice.
The ladies' Of Moscow township, Musca-
tine Co are arranging for fair ana hst''
val shortly, the proceeds TO be appiied to
the Soljisxs' Moovnent.
The Osceola Sentinel says that the rail-
road company Is building IN acre reservoir
on the depot grounds for the purpose Of az
fording q constan, supply Of water.
The Burlington Hawk-Eye statss that
about 81 recruits for the regular army have
been secured At that place since August
oath.
The Museatinc Journal speaks hopefully
Of The benefits Of the Musca,ine Upton
Anamosa Railroad now in active process u
construction. Surely the business men Of
that place ought to reap = rich reward Tor
their enterprise.
A Young Mems Christian Association"
has been formed at Monticello, Jones coun-
ty, as we learn fro tho Express.
The Anar.osa Eureka says that Anamc-
sa vas frs, lad on, n lSi5and called Lex
Dgton. The first laying out was in the
summer Of 1870. and the plice was named
Dartmouth. a frame dwelling was erect
Cd In 1910 hy the editor Of that paper aud
Col. David Wood.
A night train, mail and passenger, is
soon to be placed upon the ,road from Du-
buque 10 Iowa Falls.
According TO the Washington Chronicle
the Iowa members Of Congress take their
"hash" At TIE following places: Sensto'
Grimes, at Wi.liArds Senator Harlan 30l
) II street J. F. Wilson, Willisrd's Hiram
, , Price, 452 thirteenth street VIM. u. AL
lison, w,lliard's Judge Loughridge. Ma
/ tional Hotel, Gen. G. n. Dodge, 425 l
; street; A. w. Hubbard, National Hotel.
The Burlington Hawk Eye figures thai
should Iosa increase in population for tn,
next three years as fast as for the past
three the will in 1870 have l,ls7,o0o, ia
habiiants. She will do it. Tho gain vii
be over 400, coo in ten years.
Des MONIES county, as per tables, shows
. an increase Of 2s2 between 1860 and 1866
, while between 1866 and 1867, the incress,
was $3.50, and that its total population
, this year 10 80 AL. The Hawkeys think
the figures fail TO do that county justes.
The Des Moines Register Of Tuesday say.
!, that q, Leon, D.catur county, on Wednesday
night last three men entered the Yesdcnc,
I; Of Mr.. Shinn. during his temporary ab
sence. and with drawn rovo!vers, demanded
!, Of Mrs. $. her money. Her son, small
lad. caught up an AK, and was about Il
: srike one Of the ROBBERS, when another
one shot The boy in the arm, nilic ing
slish, Il sn wound Oae OF the children
then ran out and found her fa her and in
l formed him of what was going on in th,
house. He went 10 the hous, uni entered
a back room, armed with Al ak, lie on,
ayaiisbe weapon at hand, when the rob
! oers made tn,ir escape 10y jumping througl
! window after firing shot az Mr. Sbinn
but fortunately n,t hitting bin. Ia III,
sncantiine the by who WAS shot made hi
csc pc from the house. and ran to the near
. ct hbnr aud give the alarm Cne oil
he robbers, in ] inifns through tie win
low lost his bar. which was found and re
cogniz d by several OF our citizens as be.
tonging t. ayouDg man living nesr by
sewers! citizens proceeded immediately I.
) he lvc,idence oil the young man. whom
hey found in bed and arr sttd him Mr.
,hnn had recently sold q drove of cstil,
/ aud they no doubt supposed that they
would I this motey.
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