Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-05-03

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man, was, Is our reporter was informed,
arrested by the police authorities, and held
to answer for the offence which he. had
apparently committed. ~ s .et rWq
It seems, from what We could learn at
the hotel, that the lady who has figured in
this unpleasant transaction, madsshsr .ap-
pearance ten days ago at the same hotel,
having arrived by the Albany boat, in
company with a gentleman, (not Mr.
Eastabrook) and that the parties took sep
arate rooms. He was also informed, that
on this occasion, the lady desired SER
want in the hotel to bring TO her police
man, and that Mr. Gilbert Hays, of the
Independent Police, was in accordance
with this request introduced to the lady.
The interview between him and the lady
is said to have beenupwards Of an hour in
duration, and that shortly afterwards she
Left for Albany, with several trunks. A
few days Afterwards, she re-appeaIed o.
the same hotel, and gave some intimaiions
that she was endeavoring to obtain d.
vorce from her husband, to whom sue had
been married only three months. This is
all that is known Of the lady's history, un-
tilthe occurrence Of the unfortunate TRACE
dy Of yesterday.
From what we learned, it appears that
the wounded man took his position before
the looking glass, in the parlor, and in the
presence Of his wife drew from his pock-
ct pistol, which he discharged at his
head but missing his aim, he dropped that
and drew out another one, loaded, which
he likewise discharged, taking better aim
than before but from the great strength
required in pulling the trigger, he 80 ele-
waited the muzzle that the ball struck his
skull just above his right temple, INJECTING
only scalp wound, causing the blood TO
flow profusely, and passing through his
hat. On seeing himself fall in the look
ing-glass, he imagined he was MORALLY
wounded, and tainted on the floor. On
coming to, he asked it he was dead; and
on being told he was not. he appeared to
recover very rapidly. His wife ran into
the hall Of the hotel, and in great state
Of excitement exclaimed, It's he dead ?"
Some one answered they thought he was.
81 am glad Of it," said she; 81 am OFF,"
and of she started into the street, hurried
down to the Providence steamboat, which
left at 5 o'clock, and she is now on her
way to that city, with The belief that her
better half is in the land Of skingdom
come.' On the wounded man being re-
stored to his senses, officer Leonard, one
Of the chiefs aids. conveyed him before
his honor the Mayor, where he statedthat
he had pawned his watch that day, IN or
der to obtain money TO buy the pistols for
the purpose Of self destruction. As no
evidence appeared that he had attempted
the life Of his wife, bnt only his own-in
evidence Of which officer Leonard pro-
duced the two bullets discharged from the
pistols, found on the floor Of the parlor-
The Mayor liberated him from CUSTODY
A FAcr BRIErLY ExpREssrD.--One
plank in Mr. Cass Nicholson platform was
that the people in the Territories should
be allowed to determine the slavery ques-
tion for themselves. He was run At the
South on this platform. Mr. Calhoun
mounted it so far as TO permit South Caro-
lima TO vote for him. The Charleston
Mercury winked at il, the Constitutionalist
lauded it, the Macon Telegraph said it
was well, and the other Locofoco presses
in Georgia cried out Amen! Well, several
bills have been introduced this session,
authorizing The people of California tode-
eide the question according TO their wish
es but Mr. Calhoun says twill not do
the Mercury says it willnot do-the Con-
stitutionalist and Telegraph, not having
the Nicholson letter before their eyes, say
it will not do-and the other Cass organs
having caught the tune, echo back il will
not do! They say that neither Congress
nor the people in the Territories have The
right ID act upon and adjust the subject.
The power, thereforeto settlethc question
exists no where! For what is all this
done? Why 10 keep the question open
that they may agitate! agitafe! aud do
nothing but ACETATE! Fit were settled,
Othello's occupation would be gone.
NAMES OF THE PREsIDESTs.-how far
name has an influence on character in
elevation, we are not prepared to say
ruling king Of England HARarsoS
bore the name Of two Of her kings. Three
| oil our Presidents bore the name Of the
Apostle JoHN-three tie name IF I'll,
Apostle JAMEs-and one Of TnoMAs-
distinguished New Testament names;
another bore the name Of the great Pro-
testant leader, LUTHER. TAYLoR IS the
first one who bears an Old Testament
name. The cognomen ZAcnaRY, has not
very frequently appeared appended. to
men in distinguished public life. More
than thousand years has interviewed be-
tween the election Of Pope ZACHARY and
President ZACHARY. II is curious cir
cumslance that tile papai temporal dynas-
" commenced in Rome under Zachary
llO7 years ago; and in the sare yearthat
the American Zachary is called 70 our
Presidential chair, the temporal powerex-
pires, and a new constitutional government
is formed in Rome npou the basis Of uni
vcrsal suffrage.
a GEN PAssAaE.-In letter wyiitenin
1888, Lamartine titus beautifully explains
his motives for entering politicsi lie:
When the Divine Judge shall summon
us 10 appear before our conscience 1t the
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