Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-07

There are now about 600 students st the
State University, Iowa City.

There are now about 600 students q the
State University. Iowa City.
The new bridge 1t Waterloo is completed,
. matter Of great importance TO the business
Of that enterprising town.
The Eldora Ledger publishes . lengthy
and interesting article on Hardin county,
lis wonderful resources and rapid growth.
The Des Moines Register says the State
library now contains about five thousand
volumes, and daily receives new accessions.
The Montezu,ua Repusican says that the
Iowa College at Grinnel is again in foil
blast, with more students than there is
room 10 accommodate.
The Nj. Pleasant Journal Gays that the
residence Of Judge Burboo Of Winfield,
Vas burned lev nights ~. Less, $500
no insurance..
The vinten Eagle savs that grand cir
culas wolf hunt 10 70 come Cd 10 Bsnton
county on The let Of March. The proceeds
arising from the scalps viii be donated TO
Soldiers Orphans' Home.
The Des Moincs Register announces -
the result Of the municipal election held in
that city on the 9th, the return Of the entire
Republican ticket with the exception OF two
trustees.
Among the list Of patents granted We In !
the following from Iowa: Joseph c. Fame,
of Dubuque, for revolving bread toaster I;
j. 4. Miller, Of Iowa Falls, FIR: improved
! ditching pillow r. Fisher, OF Garibaldi, Tor
improvement in rotary steam engines.
, The Upper Des Moines says it has tried
the following recipe, and pronounces it cor.
, rect. "Fill the lamp half full Of common
! salt, then MI up with oil. II burns with q
clearer flame. aad is n saving Of more than
twenty-five per cent in oil.
, Some Of the sporting men Of Council
Bluffs have arranged for u prize fight be
tween Two noted pugilists. to come oil II
. that vicinity one week hence. Five hum
u dred dollers 10 the amount agreed upon as
4 the stakes
4 james Norman. . criminal fleeing from
Pottawatamie county. was telegrabbed .
y Marshalltowa few days ago. He though
u himself cafe and on the road 10 successful
i escape WHEN telegram from Council Bluff
A play ed thunder with him.
i The Ledger says that the contract 4
/. bunld the bridges over the lows river. u
almost if not already let, to parties at Cede
Falls. The citizens pro; ose 10 raise abou
70 live hundred dollars by subscription, which
10 will give them . 1900 bridge, and he
A great improvement 10 the town.
y The Ms Pleasant Journa' says that
lady recently came TO that city to ,urchas
!. . wedding out iii, and at the same time put
!" chased . on.bstone to be placed over tn
y grave Of her late husband. The Journd
y remarks parcn:heticaly that her respect 70
Il the dead wss great, compared with two mel
in that region, Who are married to thei
second wives and yet owe for the collins q
= the first.
"a A Council Butts paper speaks Of an Oms
~ he theatre - follows: The play Of Ham
~ let with Hamlet left out" 10 a theatrical ex
Il precision frequently made use Of to Illus
- trsts how good thing" con b slaughtss
g ed BY the incapacity Of the performers. :
nj Last Saturday night We witnessed III
At Merchant Of Venice" played ct Potter
;, theatre, with Shylock, Portia, Jessica, an
the entire fifth cot left out There 10 not
= theatrical troupe in the West car beat thu
;" The Guthrie Vedstte learns that Jane N,
VI oil, Coles Grove. Carroll county was drowr
nc ed recently. She was walking with her si'
m ter, and in attempting to cross on log ov,
the stream known IA "Brushy Fork" sho
some way missed her footing, and fell inl
u the water The stream was very high nm
r. swift. and the poor girl was washed dow
is under the ice, to rise no more. Her sister
;, cries drew to the place man living nea
hut he WINS too much excited to be able
" do anything right; and 30 it was full no,
er- aud a half before help was obtained and Il
C., corpse recovered. The deceased WAS fife,
Il. years old.
h. SERIOUS AcCipRNr-W learn that son
days ago n serious accident occurred
so Tinkcrtown. A Mr.. Smith, wife, aud ~
Of children, aged about two aud four year
were standing near the stove, when the flo,
es suddenly gave way, precipi;ating oil io'
into the cellar. the drum falling Oh OF
"0 child aud the stove OH the her. The,
'rs was water standing on the stove, whic
FAR caused steam, together with the smok
pr. blinded and confused the parents. Whe
:. they recovered their self possession. the
found the children lying insensible and ba
ID iy bu.ned. 1t is thought unc Of the chi
ow rem will recover, but the case Of the other
in exceedingly doubtful. Ciarmoat Leoicr