Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-08-20

political opponents, and many even ofhis
friends in this Territory.
But in addition to those there are other
matters Of local interest that have receiv-
ed his attention equally, and with equal
success.
The following bills passed the House
of Representatives, as we see by the
Globe, on the Goth and 21s1 Of July, in
one or two Of which the people Of this
county have deep interest, to wit: "a
A bill to authorize the selection OF
school lands in lieu Of those granted to
the half breeds Of the Sac aud Fox Indi-
ans.
a bill TO grant pre-emp,ion rights to
settlers on the Dubuque cla,m, $50 called,)
ia tho Territory Of Iowa
"A biltto extend the right Of pre.emp- !
ton 70 certain settlers in iowa, and for
The act au,horiz;ssa 81 espun,
miSsioners Of Linn county, lcN1s lfI|:sa
ter, by legal subdivisions, quSisi
land, on which the county seat was IL
Gated.
A bill granting to the county Of John
son. in the Territory Of Iowa, the right
Of pre- emp,ion.
The bill last mentioned, is one, we pre-
sumo: giving to this county the right of
pre- cmptlon TO a quarter section of land
for a sea! Of Justice.
Such Il bill. we observe, passed the SEN
naie on the Goth instant. containing also
u clause repealing the Cd section OF the
act OF March Sd, 1889, donating land, to
the Territory for fhc purpose Of erecting
public buildings thereupon; or. in other
words. remori'.g The reservation .fyom the
sections contiguous q. that upon 1ch,cA Tie
Cnp,toi is erecttM.
Bui this Senate bill. as we see fu,her-
mere. was amended at the suggestion of
the committee on ublic Lands'' 10 the
Senate, Ito the effect that the right shall
nol he subject to any other pre- empt,on
claim ,chaieuer'-lhus, while the govern
ment relinqulshes its reservation, cutting
The settlers upon The reserred sections off
from all right Of presumption. Mr.. Oil
yer II. Smith, Of Indiana, is the chair
man of the Committee OH Public Lands,
and by him, we presume, was this amend
ment engralled upon the bill; by what in
fluence, and whether proceeding from
here, or elsewhere, remains to be discov-
cred.
Nor are we aware, as yet. whether the
bill passed the House Of Representatives
in this shape.
There is one other matter yet Of gen.
eral interest, besides innumerable cases Of
local and private nature, to which we
see that Gen. Dodge has given his atten-
ton, with, we trust, fair prospects Of sue
cess.
We allude to
THE PAYMENT OF THE MILITIA
called out IN December 1889, during the
boundary difficulty with Missouri.
bill containing provision to this ef
iect was acted upon in the House Of Rep
resentatives on the Goth Of July, on mo-
ton Of Gen. Dodge, who, says the Nation.
al lntelligencer, 'sexplained The facts con.
. nected with the clam" and ssthe bill was
laid aside to be reported to the House,
We repeat that Gen. Dodge has donc1
all that man could do, during the present
session Of Congress, to promote the inter.
ests OF his constituents-lha he has done
greatly more than his opponents, and
more even than his friends expected from
hlm-and we are sure that every fair
and candid man in the Territory, will ex-
claim with US, SWELL DONE THOU coon
AND FAITHFUL sERvANT!''
/ At1ocious Murder!-A broker stabbed
10 the heart!-Thc Murderer arrested
a man named Noah Lougee, who kent a
brokers' Office in Third street, above
Chestnut street, was murdered this morn
ing, At about quarter past six o'clock,
by man who entered his Office, it is sup
posed, for the purpose Of robbing him.
Mr.. Lougee received one or two stabs in
the side from dirk, one Of which enter
ed his heart and produced death almos,
instantly. From the appearance Of the
wound, it would seem that the murdered
man was stabbed across the counter, al
though he afterwards got to the door, and
attracted attention by an indescribablo
noise with his hands tightly pressed
against his breast. The assassin. though
he resorte ed to the stale custom Of heinz
hlnsel' the loudest alarnist, crying .:Stop
thlef!' and 'Murder!' was Immediately
pursued by number of citizens who
heard the cries. and was finally captured.
!, after vigorous chase, IN the fourth story
OF warehouse, where he had endeavored
To secrete himself
''On being arrested, tho only reply he
made to questions asked Of him was. .He
Called me 'iar!' but it>is reported that
ne subsequently confessed to officer Rus.
sell. that ne purposely excited quarrel
wl'h Mr.. Lougee, with the intention of
robb'ng and numbering him. The dirk
with which he killed his victim was found
IN heap Of sand and mortar, where he
had thrown it in his flight
'l'he murderer first stated that his
name was Smith, bu, he. afterwards dsni..
ed it, and refused to give his real name.
: because, as he said, lie did not wish Is
: disgrace his family.
.ln his confessions, he told the police
officers that he was counting a young wos
: man, who refused to marry him becausH
he had no money, and that his motive III
committing the murder was to raise