Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-05

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-Keskuk county has On assessed value
lsfes, 5es,oe2.
The Democrat learns that several new
strawberries are to be established at De.
eorah next spring.
Horse thieves are rsiding upon the limos
cent people Of Ksokuk. Two were taken
from one stable on Tuesday evening.
Two Museatins firms lost ], 800 sacks
Of wheat and 5000 sacks Of barley at the
recent ST. Louis Gre. Insured.
! "A man was sent from Cedar Rapids up
10 the Marion jail IN charge Of two conssa'
blss, and effected his escape. He had vio-
lated the Maine Liquor Law.
-Ths"Fsrasrs' Insufancs Company
capital elos. 900. has been rs-srganissd q
Cedar Rapids. under the new law. sith
which Il has already fully complied, says
the Times.
| "A soldier was taken TO Fsrt Aadiscn
penitentiary this week under military guard
for stealing. The Constitstion sptly ~.
marks. what pity tits that the poor fellow
had not been IN sfiics hsldsr, and instead
ofstsaling hundred dollars or 20. scoopsd
the Government right out Of clean hun
dred thousand. Then he wsuld have been
psttsd, fstsd, and sect 70 Congress instead
Of States prison.
Clinton Ssesehmsn celebrated St. An
drsws day in . pleasant way last Msndsy
evening.
The preliminary survey Of a. DIT.
bu4us 4 AcGrsgsr railsead has bssn esm.
pletsd. The proposed liss is along the
bssth bank Of the Nississippi to Maausks-
4 river. thence down the Csulsr valley 10
Dubuque.
-Buchanan county 10 talking up the r..
organizAties Of her Agricultural Society aud
alss the formation Of Farmsrs' Clubs.
| The citizens Of Glsnwoed treated the
inmates efths Soldiers Orphaus' Home Il
that place t. noe Thanksgiving dinner.
Samuel Elmer, Of Jasper seunty. died
last week frsm injuries received In being
thrown from horse the Wednesday pre-
, vieus.
Ed. Dswling. Of Newton fell from I
lumber wagon. the wheels Of which rar
, ever his head, ffaeturing his skull. He viii
. recover. The Republican says lii,
tls boy got his leg broke and cellar bon,
, d,slscatsd BY kicking colt.
: Two men Of the name Of Gilbert ant
Man got into . personal alteration at De
eerah. last wssk, whom Man drew . revolver
and shot Gilbert. The Republicans state,
T that the ball struck Gilbert in the mouth
and glancing from his teeth followed tn,
bsns up through his check. The shot va,
not fatal one, and Gilbert Is dsing we'll
Man Immediately left town and has mo-
been seen since.
The Dss Moines Register 10 informed
that near Polk City and in the north -sas
} part Of Polk county, = disease unknown Il
our farmers has broke out among the cattle
II has proved fatal in every instance. Sem,
are loosing thor entire herds others only
. few, which causes . doubt se to whsthsl
1t is contagious or not. 1t appears tina
they are ATTACKED very suddenly and llv,
but short time. Post norton examina-
tons have been frequently made, but nc
remedy has a. yet been found. About on,
hundred have died within the last week.
--Ex-Mayor Hogdsn, Of Dubuque, r..
garding the city debt Of that city and and
general drift Of affairs there very pertinent
asks "why are prices rsceding and house,
vacant! Some have facstleusly said tina,
real estate was rather brisk in Dubuque
Yes, about ~ lively a. Mr. Finch's aunt.
We buy aud sell to each other, ~ boys a,
district school trade krives and skates
but whore one comes from abroad in quss,
frsal estate, ten are offering to sell At pri
css which in other cities Of this size would
be ridicuously low and this state Of thing,
will last until our public debt is settled"
Fifteen thous and dollars have recently
besn expended upon the State barn at Des
Moincs-ths place where the Legislators
meet. Tho Register says it has been new
rooted. and the rotten rock foundations,
ten times more unsafe than was dreamed
Of At the time Of the Legislative discussion
ever ,hshsw Capital Building, have beer
removed. A substantial basement stery
has been slipped, ~ it wsro by stealth, un
der tho entire building, and il there is here
after any danger from caving 10, it must
be confined to the upper walls. About
ssven>sights Of The old stone foundations
were in dscaysd condition. To put this
new base usdsr 70 large . building with
the walls in their present condition, in.
viewed the utmest watchfulnsss and care,
and ths job vas attended With no little risk
and danger. Over eoO, 900 brick we're used
II the repairs.
An Ice Bora new city lee beat was
launched ct Philadelphia on Thursday.
Her motive power 10 20 per cent. greater
than the beat used last year. She 10 built
Of iron, and cost $3.50 900. She will Be
ready for service about the first Of the year.
II 10 hoped that BY her aid the river may b
kept sufficiently clear Of ice to enable YES
sells to pass up to Philadelphia during the