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Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== DAILY IOWA STATE REGISTER Des Moines, Iowa Thursday, September 5, 1867 IOWA ITEMS A man while driving his cow through the streets of Muscatine on Sunday last, picked up a piece of bone, threw it at her, hit her, and she dropped dead in her tracks. The Journal says so. JOHN G. HUDSON, Colonel of the regiment of Iowa Colored Volunteers, has been promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General by brevet, for gallant services at the battle of Helens, Ark., July 4th 1863. JOHN C. DRAKE, a well-known citizen of Keokuk, died suddenly on the 2d inst. So says the Gate City. HENRY ECKERT of Elkader, Clayton, county, was robbed last week in a harvest field by a band of men who presented loaded pistols at his head, and thus extorted all the money he had $31.50. * * The shock of an earthquake was distinctly felt at Elkader on Monday night last. * * T.V. PRICE, a young law student of Elkader, had a narrow escape from drowning last week. He is a good swimmer, but was caught by cramp while in the middle of the stream, and would have been drowned except for the aid of a comrade. See “Elkader Journal.” A man named FRANK REED, employed in the construction of a bridge in Eldora, Hardin county, was killed last week by a falling embankment. The Adams county Gazette says: “Mr. JOHN BIXBY, Clerk of the District Court of this county has a large lot of geological specimens on exhibition at his office. In looking over them recently we noticed quite a number of oyster shells imbedded in solid rock that were taken from a coal shaft in this county, some twenty feet below the surface. He has a large variety of sea shells taken from the same shaft. In fact he has a small museum of his own. A geologist who was in town this week informed him that he had some precious stones in the collection; one in particular was said to be worth $15, or rather would be worth that after it was cut, and as it will not cost more than $15 or $20 to cut it may truly be said to be valuable.” Hon. J.G. PATTERSON of Floyd Co. (the present incumbent) was nominated on the 28th ult. for a second term as Senator from the Forty-third District. During two sessions of the General Assembly he has proved himself an earnest, faithful, intelligent legislator, true to the Republican constituency of his District and of the State. A catfish weighing one hundred pounds was taken from the Cedar River at Waterloo last week. The Waterloo Courier says that when MASON, Copperhead Candidate for Governor, visited that region he expressed great admiration for the Cedar Valley. The Courier thinks he will not see its beauties half as distinctly after the 8th of October. Four colored individuals were arrested in Ottumwa on Monday morning last for playing cards in the streets and otherwise deporting themselves badly, and were fined forty dollars, in all. The Eldora Ledger says: “JOHN McCLURE, a twelve year old son of Mr. C.J. McCLURE, of the East Side, met with a shocking accident last Saturday morning. His father was engaged about the horse power of a threshing machine at the time of the sad occurrence. – The boy slipped up unnoticed, and while watching the motion of the machinery, unconsciously placed his foot on a wheel which drew his foot into a tight place, crushing it almost into a pulp. Dr. UNDERWOOD was called on, and is doing everything imaginable to save the foot, and we hope he may succeed. About the same time the above scene occurred, two boys got badly hurt by falling from a cherry tree – PEACHY RHODES’ son, who got crushed in the machinery of Lathrop’s mill last spring, and a little son of L.S. HIGGINBOTHAMS’, fell from a large tree. HIGGINBOTHAMS’ boy had his arm broke above the wrist, and RHODES’ boy was seriously bruised.” A young Englishman named F. PAMETER was robbed at the Pacific House in Dubuque on Thursday night of last week. He had neglected to bolt or lock his door, and in the morning ascertained that his valise, vest, and $216 in greenbacks were missing. A young man giving his name as AARON BLACK, and representing himself from Washington county, N.Y., was arrested as the suspected robber, and lodged in jail. * * Wm. ROBINSON, formerly of Dubuque, was murdered by the Mexicans at Fort Yumas, Arizona, about the 1st of August. See Herald. * * The Times publishes the census of Dubuque City, which exhibits a population of 21,222 – an increase of nearly 7,000 since 1865. The Corydon Monitor thus speaks of an address delivered at a Methodist camp meeting near that town: “We were much pleased with the able and eloquent address of the Rev. P.F. BREZEE of Chariton, which was listened to with great interest by the large audience in attendance. Mr. BREZEE is a fluent, forcible speaker, a patriot, one who loves freedom, justice and the right, who out of the fullness of the heart speaketh for the oppressed, the persecuted and the downtrodden and if some of his sentiments hurt the feelings of copperheads, the fault was theirs, not his. Let them be converted, and they will feel differently, until they are, the truth will always rile them.” The Burlington Hawk-Eye of the 3d says: “A large audience assembled at Marion Hall last night to hear Major O’CONNER’s speech, but owing to the late hour at which the boat arrived from above, the speech was not delivered, and the people were disappointed. Mr. O’CONNER arrived about 9 o’clock, and regretted exceedingly that he failed to connect. He promises to be in Burlington again about the 20th of this month, when he will be heard from. He is to speak at Mt. Pleasant this evening.” A game of baseball was played on Saturday last in Davenport between the printers’ nine and the lawyers’ nine of that city, of course the printers nailed [?] the lawyers. * * The Gazette publishes the following details of an accident caused by the careless use of a pistol. It says: “About ten o’clock Friday evening Mr. EDWIN MARTIN, brother of Mr. I.T. MARTIN, general insurance agent, was very seriously wounded by the accidental discharge of a pistol in the hands of his sister, at their residence, south east corner of Thirteenth and Main streets. The pistol had been brought down stairs that day to shoot rats. As Mr. MARTIN was about retiring his sister suggested that he take the pistol to his room. When in the act of handing it to him the pistol which had been left cocked was discharged and Mr. MARTIN fell to the floor, severely wounded in the thigh. Dr. PECK was sent for. Upon examination it was found that the femur or thigh none was much shattered. The limb was set, and last evening the patient was as comfortable as could be expected. The Doctor has hopes that in a few weeks Mr. MARTIN will be about again.” The Republicans of Wapello county held their convention on Saturday last, and made the following nominations: For Representatives, CHARLES DUDLEY and S.T. CALDWELL; Treasurer, ALFRED LOTSPELCH; Sheriff, S. KIRKPATRICK; Judge, J.S. PORTER; School Superintendent, S.L. BARNHAM; Coroner, A.L. CHAMBERLAIN. The Oskaloosa Baptist Association convened in Ottumwa, on Friday last. ===========================================================================