Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-17

liott clerk OF the election IN tns township, Ior the
official vote. I, is as follows:
Lowe, ae-27 maj. Patterson, rs
Samuels - Reecc, 80
F.ville, e7-73 Agcr SIS msj.
Gllaspy, - Lundy, so-A
Parvin, 9O-l1 Hoch, rs
SwKkrLASp. - Official vote: Lowe Us
Samuel, 10, Favi,lc 81, Gilaspy TO- Parvin ", Pat
,.r,on IS, Reese 80, Alger 20, Lundy 80, hoch o.
REPORTED MAJon,rlEs.- Wilton is report
oil 10 Republican,, Fulton 10 same way, Goshen IL
same. Moscow 80 Democratic, Montpelier ~, Cedar
II and s.venty-six Is same way. Pike came in
finally 20 Republican majority
DARING BuRGLARY.-The house Of MIR.
VIM. Chambers was entered at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning, and the pockets of guest Of his were re-
lieved of about $s5 in gold coin, and watch was
taken. The burglar opened or raised window IN
the kitchen, and then went up stairs. While ne
was up there, Mrs. Chambers came down stairs into
the kitchen, when the burglar raised window and
went uut over the wood shed, and broke IN haste.
Mr.. Chambers aud his guest started in pursuit. and
discovering four men, followed them to drinking
shsnty above the mouth of Mad creek, where an
attempt to search them for the stolen property was
resisted with display of pistols and bowie knives.
A ring belonging to the stolen watch was picked up
of the aoor however. Before sufficient force could
be summoned for the of the desperadoeS they
had crossed the river in q skif. A party went from
this side during the day in search of them, and took
in custody one of them, is supposed. While
coming over on the boat he threw something into
the river which had the appearance of pocket
hal
named Pomeroy, (who bit a mans ear off in a
drunken fight few weeks ago. immediately jumped
into the water and striking the floating object with
his hand either caused it to sink put it into his
pocket, and producing a chip in his hand (Which he
probably picked up on the boat) declared it was
what had been thrown overheard. These being the
sireums snces and there being testimony directly
duplicating the parties it was found inexpedien. to
take legal action against them.-Daily, 18th.
FLoRENcs MoNEY.-A citizen of this place
has just returned from Davenport and Iowa City
with lot Of this money, which the banking houses
of Cook Sergeant in both places refused to redeem
or even exchange for currency He regards Florence
IS no better than the other Nebraska banks.
NAN SHoT.-On Saturday evening, James
Pomeroy, (the same who figured in the burglary
affair mentioned in last issue,) shot in the
house of Mr.. Patterson, at the ferry landing on the
opposite side of the river, by VIM. Edmondson. Pom
eroy's lower jaw was completely shattered, and
nearly all his teeth one side were knocked out!
The ball entered his chin and came out at the right
side of his neck. The wound is frightful one. and
will probably prove fatal. Edmondson was immedi-
ately arrested, and is in Jail at this place.
We learn that the difficulty originated from Pom
eroy passing counterfeit bill on Edmondson, who
had a huekstering stand at the Fair Grounds. Ed
mond.on wanted him to take the bill back and give
him a e. cd one, but he declared he bad no other.
During the controversy, Edmondson drew pistol,
which he endeavored to keep concealed by holding it
behind him, but Pomeroy made an effort TO get pos
session of it, when Edmondson suddenly raised it
and fired, producing the dreadful effect We have sta
ted. Pomeroy was brought to this side of the river
and being without friends, it was difficult to IND
place to keep him. He begged his attendants to kill
him at once. He finally taken into house on
Chestnut street, where he still fingers in great sgony
S. Edmondson was released on writ Of habeas
corpus on Saturday, and is now at large. As the
affair happened in Illinois, our courts have no cog
nzance of it, and he will consequently escape the
requirements Of the law, unless citizen Of that
State will institute proceedings against him.
TIE BANK OF FLoRENcE.-A correspondent
in our paper to-day reveals some incidents OF his
own experience with this money. 1t seems to be
true that Cook Sergeant, its endorsers are unable
to redeem it either gold or currency. We have
only to add that it is the first instance we ever heard
of firm failing to redeem its paper, and yet con-
tending that it had not failed.
The Posi- OrF1oE.-Weh have inadvertently
neglected to notice the fact that side entrance has
been made in the Post Office, bywhch persons having
KEYS to their boxes can enter and obtain their mail
matter after the evening mail is distributed. The
arrangement is great convenience to many of our
business men.
RUNAwAY.-A frightful runaway and col
lision occurred on Mulberry street last evening
Two horses attached to a small wagon occupied by
three ladies and one gentleman had become fright
sned and started to run while descending the hill
opposite the residence Of 7. s. Parvin, and were
running at almost lightning speed when they came
in collision with the horse wagon of Mr.. Reccs,
our newly elected Representative. Mr.. Reeee had
barely time after observing the approach of the
ruuaways to turn his horse to one side. The runs-
ways came in collision with his wagon, detachng 1T
from his horse and knocking it backwards consid-
cradle distance. Both Of the runaway horses were
knocked down by the force of the collision, and lay
ssme minutes as if killed. The lady and gentle
man occupying the first seat Mr.. and Miss Boyd)
fell forward upon the horses and escaped injury
One of the ladies' on the other seat, Miss Molly
Wright, had jumped out of the wagon before the
collision took place. She was injured, though not
seriously. The other, Mrs. 7. D. Smith, was
thrown out with great violence on the ground and
seriously injured. Mr.. Reece was also thrown from
his wagon, and severely hurt by his thigh striking
against one of the standards. A boy in the wagon
with him escaped without injury. One of the
horses, the property of Mr.. E. Hatch, was skinned
on the breast by contact with the wagon in such a
manner that the skin dropped down like an apron.
The same party, it seems, had runaway previous
to this one, by which their carriage was broken
They had taken one of the horses out Of the hsr-
ness and put Mr.. Hatch's in his place, which they
supposed to be more gentle! We think on the
whole, all parties concerned should be full that
it was no worse. 1t should be warming to all