The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-07-16

marble SHAFT was erected and inaugera-
ted to. the heroes Of Van Buren, county,
who fell In defense Of their country du.
ring the late war. Upon ito polished
diers of that county who foil victims to
the Shareholders Rebellion
People engaged In bugging their pc.
tatoes should exercise great caution
Two women near st. Paul, Minnesota,
were killed few days ago by poison re-
ceived from these bugs. One ate her
dinner without washing her hands after
killing the verimin and died in the most
terrible agony. The other receiving
venom through sores In her hands and
died Immediately. ... & aa
Large and Enthusiastic Republican
Mass Meeting ut Des M0ines.--The
campaign tn Iowa was opened most au-
spicousIy by a gathering OF four thou
sand people In the Court House Square
on last Saturday evening. The enthu-
siastic assemblage, one third Of which
were ladies, was addressed by Hon.
John A. Kasson most effectively !; also
by c. c. Carpenter and Denas Robin.
son with telling speeches. The meet
The Iowa City Republican is in
formed that the Iowa Northern Gen.
trail Railroad is working its way
successfully. The town Of Salem, below
Mt. Pleasant, has voted tax which II
estimated to give SIS 900. The Des
Moines Valley Co. has taken $3.50 of
stock. A company has been formed at
Bonaparte to bulid the line through
Van Buren, county. Mt Pleasant has
voted tax of q per cent. to aid the en-
terprse.
Peter Melendy, chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee informs the
Ottumwa Courier that the skies are
bright all around the political horizon of
Iowa. Peter proposes to raise the 40,
600 majority pledged for Grant at the
Chicago Convention, ten thousand
more, making it an even $4,000 MAORI
ty.
Fifty hogs perished in the railroad
pens at Burlington, on Monday, from
the effects of heat and thirst.
The VnIicdtor Is the name Of a
new democratic paper in Keokuk coun-
ty
n. Dodge, was drowned at Oskaloosa on
the Goth ult.
-Adjutant General Baker has just
completed report of the losses of the
volunteers from this State during the
war. OF the whole number of officers
who went, out 1873 were killed in action
$50 were wounded, 80 died of wounds,
and lis died of disease. Among the en-
listed men Of these commands, 2,Ol7,
were killed in action, 200 were wound
Il trl Of L. n,r@ ~
disease. The total casualties foot up /:
Officers, 1900; enlisted, $4,000.
In relation to the pardon of Mrs.
McArdle, the State Register says: "This
case Is too well known to need much
mention. This old woman full Of ma
ternal devotion, heroically sacrificed
herself to save her son from the galIows.
The son had killed his father, and the
mother to avert the doom from her off,
spring, claimed and confessed that it
was she who had committed the murder,
and on her own confession was con-
demnsd to be hung. Gov Stone COM
muted her sentence to imprisonment
for life. The poor old woman, after one
or two attempts to commit suicide in
the Jackson county Jail, was finally sent
to the penitentiary, and in the, gloomy
clasp OF that prison she has been for
four years, waiting and praying for
death. When We visited the peniten-
tiary last fall, she was shriveled in body,
and nearly SO in mind. For four years
she had received no word or tidings
from her friends. Sixty-five years old,
with her right arm palsied and helpless,
abandoned by all Of her blood, q victim
to heroic motherly devotion, and with
the light of earth, and seemingly that of
Heaven shut from her-she was rs sad
an object as ever tread the wine press of
woe. Many persons have interested
themselves in he behalf. and at last,
through the kindness and considerable
ness Of our noble Governor the disgrace
ful chains are stricken from her aged
limbs, and she is once more free, but we
fear not happy
A frightfll accident occurred at
Democratic ratification IN Des Moines
last Thursday evening. by some mis-
take, the cannon with which they were
firing was disc harged while Mr.. John
Mccarthy, one OF the squad, was direct
ly before the muzzle in the act Of with
drawing the hammer. BY this terrible
mistake, the unfortunate man had one
the wrist, and was horribly mutilated
in the breast by the ramrod. He linger-
ed in agony about four hours, when his
sufferings were mercifully relieved by
death.
The State Fair will be held at Clin-
ton, commencing on the 10Th of.Septem-
Der.
The Chicago, HDck Island and
Pacific Railroad is now completed twen-
ty-two miles west of lbs Moines.