Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-16

chow, N. w. Il section 20 township
~, r.. ], Cleona Township. ........ 1880 60
STATE NEWS.
In ksokuk the Black Crook 10 drawing
crowded houses, IS We learn from the Con
stitution.
The Same paper says that . guest Of tho
Lawrence House, in Burlington, had On
ovsrcoat stolen from bis room, landlord re-
fused to pay for il. suit Was brought-judg-
rnsns for plaintiff ; appeal taken.
A new and sensible railroad project 10 on
foot. From the Muscatins Journal We learn
that meeting has beer called ct Oskaloosa
on the l6th prox., the object Of which is "a
organize . company for the construction Of
q railroad from Washington 70 Council
Bluffs, ria Oskaloosa. lis good movo-
our own city Of Davenport 10 interested Ia
its success.
The Musostine Courier says thas thres
men attempted to cross over the river tc
that place on Friday, while the ice was run
ming In the channel. Their skif got be-
tween two ice cakes and could not be got
cut. They jumped upon . cake and were
soon drifted to the broken ice that lined ths
Iowa shore. How to get 70 terra frmo Wal
then the question. Darkness coming or
they made . desperate attempt 10 get off
but 10 vain. A crowd assembled on thl
shore, and several men made brave eifor,
10 ssvs them, which Wa accomplished with
great peril, and net until one Of them had
both feet frozen and the other his hands. =
Thsir rescuers are noble hearted men.
Old Mozart He'll in Burlington has beer
bought BY the county, and 10 being rugged
up for . Court House. The court room il
70 be used for . public hall, as we learr
from the Argus.
Lands in Polk county, within six and
eight miles of Des Moines. can be obtained
for 81 aud 10 per acre.
The Sioux City Journal Of the eth inst.
learns from parties just down from above
that tho steamer Imperial 10 frozen into tn,
ice near Bon Homme. and thu. she has nc
chance for getting out.
The horss railroad in Des Moines 10 fas,
approaching completion. II now extends
from Sixth street 10 the foot Of Capito
Hill-a mile, more or less. In fortni gh,
the Register thinks the cars will be running
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says tha,
an Irish girl in the emplcy Of one Of the
Grst families in that city was sent BY th,
lady Of the house one day last week to ,
dry goods store with instructions to bring
home bed comforter. She returned aftsl
. short absence with one Of the clerks.
The Register says that the tmbers 70,
the new 9. II. l. 4 P. X. X. bridge, at De-
Moinss are now nearly on the ground
properly burnstized, and will soon be pu
into place by Boomer L Co. 1t is 720 fee
long, and perfect in every particular-ant
ready for trains in four weeks. Track lay
ing ID to be tho order Of the day west Of III,
friver, where for thirty miles large numbe
Of hands are engaged making ready for tie
and iron.
The Cedar Rapids folks have voted I,
purchase new steam fire engine for IN,
protection Of their property, as We lesrl
from the Times.
The Dubuque Times ofthe 18th says tha
the ferry boat Gregoire made four trips across
the river yesterday taking . number Of liv'
hsgs over each trip. She WAS obliged /,
90 up river some distance, then cross an,
steam down TO the ferry landing. Th
Clipper vas astiH and did some towing
The weather last night helped to build It,
ice bridge which every body is paying for
4 diabolical murder Was attempted .,
Keokuk on Wsdnesday last, says tho Con
stitution. An unknown man fred at
Mr.. Flaming ~ he was returning hen'
from wood chopping, the ball passini
through Mr.. Fsnning's shirt aud cut tn
skin 70. some distance across his abdomen
The would-be murderer then took TO hi
heels and fled, pursued by Mr.. Tanning
who kept up the chase till the villain va
lost sight Of in the Grush.
The Herald says that on Wednesday NJ
Crouch. . lively stable keeper 1t Lyons
arrived In Dubuque in search Of hors
which had been stolen from him. On Tussda1
young maa stole horse ct Clinton, vent {.
Lyons and prstesdias that his horse va
tired, hired u Nj. Crouch one Of his horse,
to 60 two miles into the country. Soon ate
the owner Of the horse u Clinton calls(
and claimed the horse. This aroused Ii,
suspicion Of Nr. Crouch that be had bee,
victimizsd, and hs At encs started in pus
suia He came ts this city without getting
any trace Of bic property. Here he lsarne,
that The thief he'd been seen At Andre,
and yesterday hiring team At Judd's sls
ble be started beck. Abeut neos, wheI
twenty miles South Of the city, Nr. Csoucl
discovered the object Of his search. snd q
the Same time was discovered BY The thief
There wss lively chase for half mile o
mere, when the soeundssl vas run down
A halter was made . do duty - hand
ouffs, and with HE priseaer NJ. Cseucl