The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-27
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Ger community was startled yesterday
afternoon BY the announcement thst Ex.
Governor Bsbb, nov . resident OF Seward.
In this county. but formerly VI Ohio. Of
which 6ts,s he wss Governor. had been
molsated At his residence by mob Of men.
and had fired upon and shot two Of then.
killing one man instantly. The particulsss
a. near a. we have heen able to gather
them, UP to the time Of going 10 press, are
a. follows:
II appear that for some time pest, good
deal Of coldness. and In many instances
actual bad feeling had been growing up
among some Of the Governor neighhoss
as against himself and family, springing, |,
Is said, more or less out Of Jealousy OF his
pscunlary circumstances. and . belief that
he was somewhat afistocratic in his tastes
and associations. Th- return Of his son
With his wife. on Thursday night from the
East, whittier he had been TO eet married,
was 6xed upon by the rowdy portion Of the
young men Of the neighborhood. - prop
er occasion 10 manifest their III feslings.
They scccordingIy prepared themselves
With COW bells, guos, tin pans and other sr.
ticles ordinarily used On such occasions
and repaired 10 the residence Of the Cover.
nor II : late hour in the night, and CON
menced making oil manner Of noises, clam.
ore and outcries, assailing the house with
stones. and firing towards it with their guns
After enduring this assault is some time
ia silence. Gov. Bebb msde his appearaace
al the front Of the house, and demonstrated
with the mob. requesting them 10 desist
This request was received with hooting.
and howlings, and sn increase Of ciamor
After little time he again came forwars
and remarked that patience had ceased I,
be q virtue. and that il they did no, dssis
and leave the premises, he would be com
PEELED to use violence. This threat oal,
seemed 10 exaspsrste the sssailsnts, WHIT
replied that they had come there to 6sht
and were only waiting for him 10 commenct
or words 10 such import. He then ven
into the house and brought out . dsubl,
6arfeled shot gun. 6ring one barrel q Ii,
feet Of the ringleadsn of the mob, whieI
shot took effect upon one Of the party, Grip
ping him In the leg. A THE some Of thea
dispersed, while the others rallied and mad
rush upon the Governor, who raised hi
gun and discharged the other barrel Il d,
foremost man. hitting him In the heed a
killing him instantly, wbsreupon HE sssaiI
ants suddenly decamped.
We gather the shove fscls from neigh
Tor Of Gov. Besb's. and give them % Il
lated. wiihou, vouching for their entire COZ
rectness. The affair 10 . very sad one, an
has created much excitement in this con
munity Il Rockford Rep. 2lst ins,.
TAALsEass CoHcsar Our city 10 to
fs' ored on Wednesday evening OF se,
week with concert BY Thsibsrs, sss,ste
BY several distinguished srtis,es. The ia
Possancs attached TO the musical appreci,
ton Of our citizens 10 show b. the fec
that Mr.. Thalberg 10 under IN expense
os6oper dsy. and yet has consented to ri,
concerts in Rock leland and Dav.sport
the former city during the day and here
eight O'Clock In the evening. An effort
Being made to tscure lie Claire Hall for Il
concert and We hope Il may succsed. Tbs
berg 10 well known by reputation to o,
ciiisens. Among numerous testiaonia
given BY our contemporaries Of the press y
extract but . single one.
The Chicago Journal says Of Thaibel
and his troupe:
THALSERo on MONDAY EvEslso. I'll
excitement OF Thalberg's concert hes col
tinued TO increase from the time that hi
advent was fret announced TO the presen
and Il appears TO have appeared to our neial
bors in the adjacent towns. IL We may Jude
from their purchases of seats. The pows
Of Thalbcrg's touch has electrified his q,
diencss in Europe. and from the accounts
our eastern confereres. he has been equal
successful thus fer in the States. HE Elm
pie and unassumina manners, his winniu
sm,sbiIity. his high toned generosity. whie
10 ever alive 10 the call of distress, have g.
desred hum warmly to his personal ncquail
tances, while ~ q musician nature has q
lowed him with such extraordinary pows
OF execution on his favorite instrument
the piano--thst no one has ever thought
questioning bis Incompatible supsFioril
over oil other artists.
Mile Teresa Psrodi. and Madame Strs
bosch. Signors Nicola aud Herr Mollsuhsu
will prove able assistants to these .ncertt
which will be among the most sgresabl
that we ever had 10 Chicago.
OsricE OF TINE SuavEYoas 0sssaAl
AZ M item OF interest, il may be well
state that there are 10 the Unite
States twelve Surveyors General, who's
ofhcss are situated at the following name
places: St Paul. Minnesota Territory; 8
Louie. Mo-; Donaldson. Louisisaa; Li,tI
Rock. Arkansas; Dubuque. Iowa; 81. A,
sustine. Fior.ds; Salem. Oregon Territory
San Francisco. California; Santa Pc. Ne,
Mexico; Olympia. Washington TERRITORY
Lecompton. kansss Territory; Salt Lake
Utah Territory.
EssEcTs o. DAKp SooTrisA In Mish
gan. the Democracy are having very b
tine II II. On the Drsd Scott Decision
the Kslsmssoo Gazette (DsmocrssJ vs.
over to the Republicans The Coldwss,
Sentinel does the same. and the GsanA n,
pids Herald ssys:
Now there 10 no uss In d,aeuisiss the "a,
tina, the Democratic party in Michigan 10
On exceedingly dispiritsd condition; sad IN
less there is some change in tactics OF Iced
ere. msny long day will slapse before III
reign vi ius'onism will cease. All over ID
State the bone and sinsw are discussin
those mstters; and during the last Deuc
cratic Convention ct Detroit, we found, /
conversation with Democrats from vasiou
secsions, that the came feelings extend /
oil parts Of Michigan.
TIA Monnoss.-Ths New York Neral
says 1--WE learn on reliable authority the
the Mormons are sbou, CONNIE ncins q -,
Element near Council Bluff. for On ouspos