Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-05
STATE ITEMS.

Hon. Sam. II. Falrall Of Iswa CITY Will
address the Democracy OF Wilton on Mon
day evening, nextOct. 9th.
The spiritualists Of Des Moines ar,
holding . convention. The names Of the
delegates from the "tother" werld are no,
given.
Pick pockets and tll-.appers are luxu
rating in Des Molnc, at tho expensc Of this
unsaphisticstsd and unwary.
Two young boods OF Dss Moinos on,
shooting rats tn. other night had their
game and munitions OF war confiscatsd by
tho cus.oiians of tho city. Better ocnfis-
cate ths pick pockets who infsst tho city
and lie. :hc boys have their sport.
-Rcal estate in some parts CT Linn coun
~ has increased in value ff.y per cen.
during tho last four years.
Up to Oct. Is. l32,o3i bushels Of
wheat have been brought into tho Cedar
Falls market for which was paid $l63. $40,
SO. The average price per bushsl being
$l.2o
Sherwood 4 Son, the new proprictsrs
of the Ogilvis House Of Muscatins have
taken possession and opened. cut in good
style
The residence Of W. II. Tuthill. of
Manchester. Delaware county, vas destroy
Cd BY fire last week. Loss $4,000. :
James Heath, a prominent citizen Of that
place. fell from a bridge the other day, and
while apparently very seriously injured,
was in reality 80 badly hurt that he was
found dead in bod the next morning. So
We learn from the Unisn.
A ono hundred and sixty -four pound
Was exhibited at the Henry Co.
fair last week.
j. u. Young. who backed out Of his
for joint discussions with
hon. N. V. b. Bennett, democratic slscsor
It large, has been forced on to the course
By the Central Republican Committee.
Ind has renewed the discussions. Poor
Young
The ladies Of Keckuk, presented the
White Boys in Blue with a beautiful flag,
last week.
There are 1913 convicts Ia the Peniten.
Iiary at Fort Madison, nine Of these are
graduates Of colleges.
The Jasper county fair commences
next Wednesday, Oct 7sh, ana continuing
three days. The Society offer q 500 in
premiums.
Father Laurent Of Muscatins, is out in
card, stating that there is no German
Catholic School" in that ely, and says the
excursion to Hampton tomorrow is an i'm
position.
--Muscatino is going 10 build a new
'chool building to take the place Of the one
burned some rpcnths ago.
Usage, Mitchell county, was visited BY
snow sto; m on the 2ond ult.
A boy named Edward Martin, OF Du |
uqus bad his hand crushed in q sugar csne
niil last Wednesday.
iowa mas i2Z Lodges OF Odd Fellows |
nth a membership Of 5000, Of which l..
o5 were initiated last year.
The Herald records curious freak Of |
ghtning that occurred at DUBUQUE ON |
'assday night. The Continental Hotel wss |
truck. and, instead Of going down the
ghtuing rod. the fluid followed tho gas
ipss. scattering things generally through
DC different rooms. pseling OF the plaster.
ny upsesting furniture, overturning era.
10 containing . little child, and finally
eachinE the cellar without ipjuring any
ne; when the gas va. isnitsd. 1t was fin.
iy sx'inguished, with no further dam.r.
han big scare to all the boardsrs.
The Sigourney Neps says that two
'oss get into eight the other day. in
n which one Of them got pretty we'll used
Up. Inc parents took the matter up, and
ne consequence was that . terrible row On.
ued An axe was used in this pleasant
1t Il ekirmish, and one Of IN, esmbatant.
had bis collar bone cut Off on both s;des Of
the neck, one bone Of his left arm va en-.
'ssly severed, and the leaders of his r;.ht
ws'ss eus OF BY another severe gosh from
we axe. Rather . rough way t. SETTLE !
beys' quarrel.