Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-20


The Gate City warns the publishers Of
Iowa TO beware of one Peters who 10 travel
ing through Iowa giving concerts /; and as |
seTts that he is unworthy their confidence.
endorsement, and credit.
Two boys named Patrick and Tommy
Fszpatrick were drowned IL Burlington on
Tuestag evening, while Ia bathing.
II ST. Pleasant Press says thai little
sen ug iTesiaent Holmes, Of The college at
tina. place, feA iI0m fence few days ago
and broke lis arm.
The ElaaTa Lsi9cs, tells the story Of Il
poor unfortunate who, to hide her shame
wenl inso tie woods, made her lone couch
and, unaided. bore the pangs OF maternity.
A span OF horses, valued At $500, were
killed by poisoning. at Oskaioosa. lew
Gays ago.
The Montgomery County Nsrs learns
from good authority that the B. 1 n X. X.
will DO put under contracs ~ far as Red
Oak Junction this summer. II 10 also cur
rentlyn reported that the r. 4. Company
have purchased $50 acres Of land just north
OF town adjoining the town site.
John Mexican, a resident Of village near
Dubuque was killed by lightning in the
Wisconsin pineries . few days ago. So
saws the Herald.
Miss. Rebecca Daily, . girl eighteen
ysars Of age, while sleeping in her apart>
nent ct Q hotel in Burlington, was attacked
by q william and grossly outraged. The girl
testified that she said nothing to the first
occurrence. being unwilling to expose her
shame. The next night the same thing
. took place, however, and she had the
scoundfei arrested. He is bound over in
the sum of ! 900.
e SOLDIERS GRAVES The following Iowa
soldier. arc reported as buried in the GENE.
tercs Of New Albany, Indiana.
Bloxham, Joseph, T, End Cavalry.
d Hollingsworth, Noah, A. 9Th Cavalry.
1t Hays, John, NJ, d, A.
Jones, Wat, B, 10.
;, Kidd, Ezra, X, 3.
If Mol, Charles, +. Ind Cavalry.
McEwan, Duncan, N, End Cavalry
d Hickey, Henry, /, l3.
- Univin, Jacob, l. Is.
The Muscatne Courier las learned Of
nj oass Of sohild whipping in that ::city, which
a. il tells about thus: III seems that the un
!. natural father, assisted BY brutal mother
~ ha. been in the habit Of treating his littl
n girl 10 the most outrageous manner. Las
Saturday, Tor instance, - punishment ~
some tritling otIense, We hear that the beas
as completely stripped the little victim an
s es holding her up by the feet, gave her mos
nc terrible whipping with . strap The moth
10 er il said to have held the mouth Of the sui
icre. TO stifie her cries and screams. w
r were unable TO learn the namts Of thes
IL fendi N parents, but understand the case j
OF now in the hands of the officers, and the
We will both he arrested. We agree wit
he the Courier when it suggests that the pub
lie whipping post be again called in use f.
in the punishment Of such wretches.
ng We saw in the hands Of Rev =. lngal
lat Yesterday draft for $3.50 SO, which he wa
bio about to forward 10 the Treasurer Of Ii
% Orphans Home. Of this amount, thei
was 1859. ID which Ina been in the HAND
rd of b. +. Allen for some time rs the residu
lar OF some former contribution or work. IT
in rest of the money has been raised in Il
on last two weeks, and we think it speaks yer
nj well Tor the liberality OF our citizens
ks Some Of those whose names are down f.
in subscriptions have not paid up. prom
oo payment Of the same will square up Il
,e> work and case all 90 lsences. Moin
ire Register