Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-10-25
IOWA ITEMS.

surprised AZ 'pc Democratlc majority IN Du
buque, because that county has voted tina
way ever since the .~.landing of the pilgrims.
Not bad.
The Republican vote in Warren county on
year ago was 1888. The Democratic vot
was 666 Republican vote this year-l,3lS
Democratic $40. Republican uss-25. Dem
ocratic gain-t.
The prisoners who escaped from Dubuque
prison on Tuesday night had matuied . plal
70 kill sheriff Mahoney to facilitate escape
luckily, however it failed. One of the prise
ners who leapcd from the Jail wall is know
to have broken his shoulder. He has not We
been retaken.
The Oskalcosa Canserrotor says of the prog
rcss of the Iowa Central Railroad 9Th,
grading Of the Iowa Central Railroad, between
this city and Ed iyville is progressing finely
and between Ellyville and the south line OF
the State, the work is approaching completion
rs fast as vigorous work can be brought to
bear upon it. The gentlemen experimenting
the work will do everything in their power to
finish ii up as soon as possible. In about one
year the iron horse from the south end Of the
road will be seen making his entry into our
thriving city.
The Independence Bulletin says that a Mr..
Tittsworth. living near Jessup, Buchanan Co.,
met with a no. riblc death on Friday, the 4th
inst, on the railroad near that town When
the afternoon freight train approached the
spot lie was seen lying across the track, his
head resting upon the south rail. The engin-
eer endeavored to stop the train, but its mo-
mentum was too great and every car passed
over the helpless victim, crushing and mang-
ling him in a terrible manner. 1t appears
hat Mr.. Ellsworth was subject to fits and it
Is supposed that he lay upon the track entire
y unconscious of approaching dangeo,
In the Sigrurney .News We find the follows
ng: *
1--WE understand that q report has been
some v hat extensively circulated in this coun-
y to the effect that the North Missouri kail-
'oad Company had entered into q contract to
build the lows Central Railroad. We are
able to state positively, and by authority that
his is not the case, and that tie North Mis-
souri, Railroad Company has nothing to do
with the contract recently entered into by the
Iowa Central"
J. Nj. Edwards, once a publisher of the Co.
umbas City Enterprise, late United States
Assessor for Louisa county,, and still
alter a blatant Johnson man, was recently ar
rested is Missouri and brought back to Wa
pello on a charge Of forgery.
The DesMoines Re lister says that an ear
nest religious revival is now in progress in
he Christian Church in that city, under the
'nperin,endanc of Elder Hobbs, assisted by
)oiln c. Hay, of Iowa City.
We learn that Hon. J. NJ. Beck, Judge Of
he Supreme Court elect, has gone east on a
visit which will continue several week.
We see a statement that there is not a cler-
yyman in E~ddyville.
Major Rankin, State Treasurer, has just re
lcemed 500, 900 of Iowa bonds, due the first
January next.
Work on the railroad bridge over the Des>
Moines at our State Capital has been common
c.d. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific will
be pushed on to Council Bluffs on the double
quick.
The member of the Scott B. B. Club of this
city who during the past week have been en-
joying the pleasures and glory incident to a
Base Ball Tournament, and a jolly good time
generally with Baseballists from several otis
er Iowa towns, arrived at home Saturday NOR
ming. The Scots took the second prize,
Sl00 in currency and a beautiful silver bali.
valued at $50. Prizes were also awarded the
following members of the club Best catcher
J. G. Smith, gold badge, appropriate design,
valued at $40 best pitcher, George vest,
Chrome painting, valued at $50 fastest run ,
ner Of bases, James 4. Heard, box of best
.Havanas,' valued at $40. Thursday night
the citizens Of burlington gave a grand recep-
tion-some folk would call it a ball-to the
clubs in attendance at the Tournament. The
Davenport.rs report having a real splendid
time. The Mount Pleasant boys beat them
for the first prize, but then what else could
you expect Of a spry lot Of College students,
who consider that Base Ball is u science, the
investigation of which should under no cir-
cumstances be neglected.-Dapeuport Gazette
The McGregor News learns that Captain
Appleman, who lives on a point of lanl near
y the highest in Fayct,e county, east of Cler.
mont, while sinking a well a few DAYS ago
through heavy clay at the top of a hill, at the
depth Of 10 or Is feet came upon the top of 9
forrest, the trees many Of them, standing up,
right in the solid ear.h. Tie trees were small
about 10 feet in height, and standing in a 20,
sition showing that the earth by which they
were submerged had been gently and gradu'
ally deposited around them, else they coult
not have maintained their erect position.
During the month Of September 41O,62:
bushels Of wheat were shipped from the Du,
buque elevator.
We regret to lea n from the Lansing Miro,
that Capt. X. A. Gibson, of the I'D regula,
infantry, who served with distinction through
out the war in the 18th Iowa, recently died a.
Fort Randall from the effects os a pistol shol
wound accldently inflicted by himself.
MIR. James Mahin 'ye local. of the Musca.