The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-15
IOWA ITEM ms.

"A sleepy looking chap giving his name as
Reesburgh has been arrested at Davenport,
on the charge of being connected with the
burglary Of store at Millersbnrgh
The Council! Bluffs papers are boastins
over the fact that six of the fifty attorneys of
that town were seen at church on Que Sab
bath. This singular phenomens puzzles the
wisest heads.
The Dubuque Times slate. that the big.
gest arrival of hogs Of the season made q 81 ir
among pork dealers Thursday afternoon
forty wagon loads OF swine, between 500 aud
400 head, hauled from Strawberry Point bv
Mr.. b. E. Bushee. That number would be
considered an insignificant arrisalin Keokak,
where We have establishments that together
decapitate four and five thousand hogs rer
day.
The Iowa City RpuL1ioQn Of Wedaes-
day says that Mr.. Thomas 6. Alley died sud
denly in T. Greer tailor shop. Monday NOR
Ming. He WIS in conversation With one Of
the wofkmen, when he coreplained OF faint
ness, feilover and expired. lie vas about
eight5-hve years Of age. SEINE spring in
this wonderful maeLiassy Of lie, wbi-h had
run SO lons. suddenly ceased 10 rsrfo-;a IL
part, and the whole stood still.
a grown son Of Albert Watson, pho re-
sides near West Liberty, was poisoned few
days ago BY an enameled paper collar, and
suffered eAernciating agony ill relief was at.
forded BY applying gunpowder. Hshad pre.
vious'y exercised himself into perpaasioi
by running 10 the depot in Iowa CITY 10 NEE.
the train, and probably irritated the skiu Of
his neck 50 that the arsenic which is 10 be
found in highly enameled collars took effect.
II caused severe swelling of the neck and ALSO
OF the ears, to which he had applied his hand
after rubbing his neck.
There has been considerable exc;terent
at Dubuque the past few days, regarding
missing man named Seuily. He disappeared
suddenly and mystsriously. The Ts~es Of
that city says: Captain Morehiser, with :
sufficient force, made search for the missing
man, Scully, throughout the city and vicinity,
and along the bank Of tbs river usually trav.
eied by him on his way 10 md from HE sis-
Ter :, IN Mosaiem township No trace Of
ecuisy WAS discovered, and his friceds have
about given up all hopes Of ever seeips him
alive again.
I" A reward Of one lssdred d,i,or, i. i,
iered for the recovery Of the body. John
scuiiJ wss Fifty years Of age. He Vas ave
iees ten inches ia height, and weighed 40
pounds. He had black hair slixh,lv r;r.d
with grey, and blue syea. He wore no b,.,a
de wore black pants, black sa,in vest, pilot
cloth overcoat, shoes, and light fslt III, a
large mole marked bis rigR FOOT,
We clip the following from q. N,...-
tine Courier: " From Maungo, Isvs s,sn.
y, vs have the particulars Of : fearful .rr;>
dent that took place ID tAat town ! f.v a..
ago. A little son Of Mr. webb falf h..i-
ward into boiler Of hot va.sr. ssd ,.,.,,l,
though not fatally scaldsd lis shoaldee. 4.
Application Of some kisd u Oh was IN.
pHsa ana the suffer was plaesd 10 bed. SAcrt-
al.er~srd another oil was rubhod :. Il.
shoulders over the FIRST. The li,,,. f.,,o~
soon screamed rstecusly, aaa .mnt. -. !.
served rising from the bed. A,..s-:ss. Is
resulted m the discovery thas The .Aes,. -.
on iss, and iAas the boys back xas .,,.s.,,..
roasted fadeed, 70 severe we're lis ;c;.,;..
thai he dasd il fsw hoars Physie;.... W.,
we're called. gave The ociai0n I'M the n; ~,
oils applied 10 The Grst hurn had ur,.l.e..., :
spontaneous combustion, which had ivnifrd