Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-19
IOWA NEWS.


ever visited this city occurred on Saturday
morning last. 1t broke ont at about o.
clock on the corner of Fourth and Main sts.,
entirely consuming the wholesale dry goods
store of Wooster, Templin & Co the whole
sale grocery Of lancourt, Page Il Co the
grocery and flour store of Wm. II. Austin,
together with three or four adjoining frame
buildings. The Post says: s'rhe fire orig
mated in Hancourt, Page & Co.'s, where it
must have burned for considerable time
before it was discovered. When the flames
burst out they spread with fearful rapdity,
being famed by brisk wind. 70 extin
guish them without the aid OF either water
or engines, neither Of which we have, was
impossible, and The only mode of arresting
their progress was to pull down walls and
demolish adjoining buildings, and to this
end fire companies and citizens worked man
fullv." The total loss by The fire is estima-
ted at from $4,000 to $S0,0O0, with per-
haps less than one half insured.
CEpAs.- The Republicans of Cedar Couh-
ty, met in Convention at Upton, on Friday
last, and placed in nomination for Repre-
sentative, Ed Wright, Esq. Mr.. W. repre-
sented Cedar in the late Legislature. cold
Cedar' will be all right.
KEoKuK.-The Republican nominating
.,,,, L,1l fbsv oouptu on tho
5th. O. P. Sherraden, Esq, was nominat-
ed bv acclamation, for Senator. Theron A.
Morgan was nominated for Representative,
with the same unanimity. The Life in the
Uest says that the ticket combines great
strength, and is bound to be elected.
Work SUsPENDED.-In consequence OF the
scarcity of money, and the failure of the
Racine and Mississippi Railroad Company
to get their road through to Savanna the
present season, work has been suspended on
the main line of the Iowa Central until next
spring, when it will again be resumed.
The Upton Advertiser has changed
hands. Wells Spicer, who has been connect
ed with it since its establishment, four years
ago, retires and gives place to S. S. Daniels,
Moffett & Brother.
The LOUISA COUNTY r. R. .BoNDs.-Judges
Wright and Stockton, Of the Supreme Court,
heard the arguing in the case Of the Louisa
county Railroad Bonds, last week, and re-
affirmed the decision of Judge Woodward in
favor of an injunction against their issue.
The decision was made under the provision
of the new Constitution restricting county
Indebtedness to five per centum upon The
value of taxable property.
The burglars who set fire to the tailor
| ing establishment Of D.. Walter Il Co., last
week. at Ft. Madison, have been bound ovel
for their appearance at The next term of the
District Court, in the sum OF 81 900 each.
EXCURSION. = Tn City Council, Board C
Trade, &C., of Burlington, paid visit tt
Peoria, by Railroad, on Tuesday last.
REslGSED.-G. G. +. Mitchell, Esq. o
Davenport, Judge of that Judicia' District
has esigned his position, as he intends sool
removing to the South. 1t will be encum-
bent uron Gov Grimes to appoint his sue
cessor till the October election in 1858.
DEATH OF AN EDITOR. Davenpor
Democrat comes to US draped in mournin!
on account of the death of its principal ed
itor. James T. Hildreth, whose departur
took place on the night Of the lth inst, il
the Ash year of h;s age. He was nativ
of Johnstown, Fulton county, New York
and had been resident of Davenport sine
1855. He was much esteemed for his man.
virtues. l......
ACCIDENT AT KEoKUK.-The josts in th
third story of the Estes House, at keokuk
gave way on the 10Th inst, while the work
man were hosting mortar for the masons
Seven men fell with the material, one o
whom was instantly killed, and the other
badly injured. -..sr.. ..-
- The Iowa Conference of the M T
Church will meet at DeSmoines City, Of
Wednesday, Sept 25d, and continue in ses
sion over Sabbath Bishop Ames is expect
ed to be present. Iowa Conference com
prises all that part of the State south of tn
NJ. & NJ. R r. line from Davenport via low
! City; north of this line is the supper low
Conference"
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