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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1864
Page
4
Citizens of the Second Ward who contributed to the draft fund are requested to meet at the Court House on Monday evening at 8 o clock in December 1864 to receive the final report of the draft committee. Mayor Thompson travels to Cincinnati for about two weeks.
James Moore died yesterday after an injury sustained while hauling wood near Iowa Street Firat. A wheel crush tore his arm and led to infection despite medical care. he died at 1 PM. The funeral is Monday at 9 4 o clock from his home at the corner of Lesb and Jackson streets.
The article lists upcoming trial days and case numbers, records a guilty plea by Daniel McLaughlin for assault on officer Mace with a $100 fine and jail until paid, and reports on grand jury actions including a jail and poor house review and a call for a separate female prisoners’ wing.
The Grand Jury visited the County Poor House and found inmates well cared for and properly discharged. They note 47 inmates with 7 Germans, 7 Irish, 2 Americans, and 1 Frenchman, urge larger nursery space and regular hair trimming, and propose isolating the insane from other paupers with separate housing if possible. Foreman Timothy Mason.
Dusnxioad News reports no major events in Dunleith since a prior visit. Mr Densmore buys United States Hotel to open a public house soon. Capt Peter Lynohh opens Crimes Saloon as railroad men HQ. Mrs Stewart of the city dies near Platteville aged about 60. Congregational Church fundraising nets 156. Grocer John Carreigh runs a well stocked store at the lowest cash prices. One of Carreher’s children dies of brain fever, two children lost in a month. burial at Davenport scheduled for the murdered child. The Bete House kept by mine bert.
The Bates House in Daggett operates as a hotel and drover hub with 21 stock yards feeding daily. Receipts show cattle and hogs for two weeks ending December 3d, while a Chicago Times dispatch questions a June sanitary fair report from Des Moines. The Des Moines analysis argues total receipts near eighty five to ninety thousand dollars with net proceeds over eighty thousand after expenses.
A laborer near Worthington was stabbed during a quarrel over a petty dispute by a fellow worker. The assailant surrendered to authorities and is in custody. Names of the men are not known.
The county jail prisoners include Wm Willey a U S deserter sent by Capt Adams Enoch Slagel larceny awaiting trial James Murphy burning and destroying property awaiting trial Leander Sterling assault with intent to kill awaiting trial Daniel McLaughlin fined 100 Luther Conklin U S deserter committed by Capt Adams Edward Aruip U S deserter committed Abram Jonson U S deserter committed by Capt Adams William Watson discharged yesterday for assault on his wife
We urge readers to visit Gilbert's for wallets for ladies or gentlemen and to browse the latest publications in books or music. Also promote Bryant & Stratton Chicago Commercial College for practical business education and telegraph operations training.
A jumble of advertisements and notices includes Dr Churchill's Worm Lozenges touted to cure worm infestations in children and Shields Cough Lozenges for coughs. It also advertises a saloon lunch, a promise of quick title abstracts saving time and money, and a claim that Singers Sewing Machines are the best. W R Crank advertises sewing machines at 172 Main Street, Dubuque.
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