Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-29

The Keokuk Constitution learns that !
boy was drowned at Montrosc on The 22d, |
while engaged in bathing.
The Gate Getty says that little son Of
Mr.. Hugh Robinson, Of that city, was bad.
y gored by COW or The god.
The pel'a Blade says that a Mrs. Streny
o. that city. jumped into well on day las,
week with the intention Of committing sui>
eide, but instead Of meeting death, received
only some Sigh, injuries.
We learn from the Oquairia Spectator.
that Cooper who was shot in floating
house Of III fame near 0suawka. about ten
days $50. by Jack Gsllaher OF Keithsburg,
died few days thereafter.
The Plaiadsaler says that the appeal 10
the citizeos Of Iowa for books for the libsry
81 the Psniteotiary st p Madison has been
responded to uobly. Over $50 volumes
have been received from different sources
More are wanted. -.
The Bloomfield Guard snnounces thas
the St. Louis b Cedar Rapids Railroad ssill
progresses finely, and things LOOK encour.
aging In that respect No fears are enters
tanned in railroad circles but that it will be
pushed right ahead to . speedy compile
The wife Of doctor Of Burlington, think.
ing all was not right with her husband srd
q niece who was staying at their house, gave
the young lady notice 10 leave. which she
did, but not slone. The physician left his
wife and family and departed with her for
unknown parts.
A Young lawyer, a resident of Jesup,
named John Jackson DAILY, vas drowned in
Poyncr creek near Raymond, on Monday
last. He had been out somewhere in that
vicinity visiting, and determined to cross
the creek, with his horse and buggy. All
efforts Of the people on the banks were un
availing 10 save him, and he sank TO rise no
more.
The Oskaloosa Herald gives the particu-
lars Of very sad accident which occurred
in that town last week. A hired girl in .
family had placed tub Of boiling water on
. chair, preparatory 10 washing, and while
her back Was turned child two years old
pulled the tub over upon itself, the boiling
6uid completely dsenching Il from bead to
foot, end scalding Il 20 badly that, uotwith
standing every thing Was done to alleviate its
sufierings, il died afssr II hours Of intense
agony.
The Upton Adrerfiser is informed that on
Sunday night, during the heavy storm o.
rain and wind, tho young growth Of timber
In tho old windfall some foaY miles south oil
town was torn down ~ badly A. IL WAS du'
ring the dreadful hurrican, of some twenty
years ago. A'iarge barn belonging to Mr.
John McCroskey was moved on its founda,
ton some six inches, and about half I'll,
roof was blown off Also that the fran,
Of . house erected BY Mr.. c. Chandler wa.
lsveled TO the ground by the wind.
The Loyal Citizen has a mouse story il
its last issue which runs thus: Some mic,
~ we'll n some people, sometimes conceive
strange motions about their habitation
For instance, an ear Of corn was sent to u
BY M. Davenport, which had been used b.
an old mouse as shelter for herself ADD
young. II was = mammoth ear, such n
one AZ only Iowa can produce aud she ha,
taken out the pith from the base almos
20 the other end, and worn the Inside OF tn
cob perfectly smooth This Was amply larg,
10 afford her convenient and comfortable
obode for herself and family,
The Burlington Hawkeys says: A case o
accidental shooting occurred ct the Tremon
House, on the levee, day before Yesterday
James Lesli~ and James w. Wolf, boardcr
a. the fremont. were practising large
shooting out of one Of the second story win
} dows, fronting on an open lot Sewers
shots had been fired, when Leslie took tn
pistol and was aboat to shoot. just at tina
moment, boy passed in range, and he turn
ed towards Wof.pi>.ol IN hand and cooked
to give him the weapon for shot, when i
was accidentally discharged, the ball enter
ing VOLTS stomach little aoove aid to tn
right Of the navel, ranging downwsrds ant
towards the left side. Physieians wer
called, who probed the wound but failed T.
find the ball. 1t is thought the::rcsult vii
be fatal.