Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-02
IOWA ITEMS.

J. b. Howell, Of the Ksokuk. Gate City
declines to be chosen State Printcr-so
writes Judge Lowe to the State Register.
Little / Co., of Des Mones have packed
about 10 900 hogs during this season. The
Register says that the packing season is
now about completed
The insane asylum at Mt. Pleasant con-
tains, according TO the statement Of the
State Register, only twenty-four inmates
who have lost their reason from the inor
dinsts use Of intoxicating liquor, while for
sy-6ve became insane from religious ex
cItsment.
1t. Gov. Cue, OF the Fort Dodge North
West, who has been absent from home for
tho past three months on business connect
ed with the State Agricultural College, has
returned to his home. His trip extended
through ten States aud several hundred
tow MS and cities, and he returns as he says,
with renewed faith, in tho belief that
Ioxa surpasscs any State We have visited,
in promise Of future prosperity
Tho Rev. Geo. Watson. Of Buring ton, re-
ceived prosonts amounting to 1916 during
Christmas season, says the Haelsys.
The Gats says that Grant club has been
formed in ksokuk, which is to enter iuto
a vigorous campai gn for the nomination Of
the General for the presidency.
Omnibus fare At Des Moines has been re-
duced to 25 cents for passengers alone
Passengers and trunk 80 cents.
More room is wanted At Fort Madison
Penitentiary. There arc 90 cells and 1863
convicss. so some have to be doubled into
cells, " hich are only feet long by 81 feet
vide.
Ga Thursday, 18th inst, says the India
nola Visitor. Mr.. John Wells, with his sor
about IL years Of age, were engaged in
loading saw log, when it slipped, rolled
over the boy, killing him inlently.
Mantrose has been selected BY Felt, Van
dergreft and Spaulding - the place fo
building saw mill. The capacity Of which
says the Gate City, will Be equal. il not su
perior. to any Of the kind on the river. Il
10 toe intention Of the firm to connect with
the mill. flooring, lsth, shingle, tub ARK
bucket machinery.
The Bryson House was opened in Wash
inston few days since. with appropriate
ceremonies. The Rsss speaks Of il a. [
6ns concern. Mr.. / Mrs. Bryson wsre pre-
ssntsd with an elegant silver service.
Al Fsft Madison on last Thursday, Will,
large crowd Of boys were skating on th
river, the ice suddsaly commenced moving
While the children rushed for the Oh or
screaming for help, their parents in sgenl
rushed 10 The river Ia crowds. Fortunatsl
one part Of the ice struck the Iowa shore
which let oil the skaters OF safely.
i A horrible affair took place on Saturda,
last in Iowa City. I've brothers Taylo
vent out hunting. and returning met an
other boy named John Kane, upon whom
one OF them called out "surrsndss," and Z
the same time p'ayfuliy lsveiing his gur
Before word could b sAid BY Kane, 90
accidentally Of course, the gun went Of, lodi
| | ing the entire load IN KAncs' chest, maxim
. frightful wound-killing him almost il
stantly. The Prsss says that Taylor stoe
, BY till one Of she by-standsrs remarked. 81
lie dead" when be seised beth 'guns an
ran, il was supposed 10 escape from th
lefty. He returned On Sunday and g,
himself into the hands sf the authesitis
: and Was lodged 10 Jail. His Trial came .
yesterday afssr We had gone 10 press.
eI The Courier says that Nuscatins 10 50
lfering for eoal-ths river not being ffose
sufficiently Arm to admit Of coal wagon
looming over from the other side. The trad
Of the city is also suffering from the bloc
ads.
N Beardslsy, Of the Burlingtsn Hockey
was publicly csnsd, the other day by Il
children Of the Congregational Sunds
70 school, Of which he 10 Superintendent.
Samuel P. Watkins, who for some tin
past has been on trial at Andrew, Jaekst
}" Co., for the murder Of CrOnk, has be,
. found guilty Of murdss 10 the firss desrs
land 10 70 b sxsested On Friday. Feb. 9
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