Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-31
DAVENPORT, IOWA. TUESDAY, VI
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The trs,tls work Of ,hs fourth span OF
the Darlington bridge is completed, md tie
work is to be finished in July.
The Harktys estimates that s32o.ooo
are spent annually for drinks in Burlington
being go per head for each man. woman and
child. Burlington is in . State that has
strin gent liquor Law.
Arthur 8. johnson, the Burlington boy
who was 90 horribly wounded last Tuesday
by the accidental discharge Of bis fowling
piece whlls hunting, died on Friday morn
ing after grsas suffering.
Darlington 10 TO have new Pest Or
fioe, corner Of Main and Valley streets, 4o1
60 feet, thoroughly fitted with every con
veniencs-says the Ha~keye.
On the receipt Of the horrible tdings
of the death of Representative Dudlsys
three children, ty the burning Of his house
last Friday night, the Register says that
pail Of glosm instantly settled upon the leg
islat,e body, The nerves OF the ssoutest
men were unstrung, many an eye wePs II
sympathy with the bereavsd father, and
mauv OF the members Of both Houses made
speeches, tender, feeling, sympathetic, which
hsnor them more proudly than their finest
efforts in the f aid Of debate.
-Ksokuk is tho sixth on thsli Of North
western c,iss, ~ pork packing point.
Mr.. Timbsrman is the Republican
nsminss for Mayor Of ksokuk.
-"Linkensa,s, ., y (Lurton D. Ingsrssll.) }
formerly editor Of the Museatins Joarasl,
10 s.ill lee.uring BY degrees upon Washing
ton life with great effect. He 10 the most
popular lecturer Of the State ~ this time.
The n kiscatins Jou, nal sffics 10 ndulg-
ng in the luxury of a new newspaper power
press.
The Eycsrsisr says that sugar making
progresses in Jackson county, and the gen
sral opinion 10 that . large quantity sf 81
gar will yet bs made in that vicinity, - the
season is early and indications are good.
The kuscatins Journal states that there
10 . general complaint among its citizens Of
q great scarcity Of provisisns Of all kinds.
The daily Bugle. Of Council Bluffs, is
to BE- enlarged and havs new dress. ssrv-
I'd the Bugls right.
dubuque packed S,47s hogs during the
past season.
The Wapsllo Republican learns that the
| dead body Of q man named Windur, was
found Just above Port Louisa last Sunday.
From il We learn that the day previous, de-
ceased, with two Of his brothers, started out
on hunting expedition. The party sspar-
atsd, agreeing to meet at . certain place on
| their return. When the time arrived,
James did not make his appearance, aud
could not be found His brothers hunted
for him until dark, then returned home,
procured more assistance, and continued
the search good part ofthe night. Sunday
morning, they found him lying Oh his back
asrsss log, his left hand on his right
breast, his gun close by him. one barrel dis
charged, and gun shot wound in his right
hand and right breast. Il WAS evident that
hs had the gun in bis right hand and partly J
over the muzzls when it was discharged
tearing away the palm Of his hand and
lodging the load in bis right breast. HI
did not, in oil probability, live but lev
minutes after the discharge.
From another source the Republican
learns that the unfortunate man mnst have
been standing on log, the gun resting or
its brseoh by his aide, and that BY accident
the gun must have slipped off. striking th'
hammer on the side Of the log with sufficient
force to explode the cap.