Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-08
IONA NEWS.

is in operation from the former place te
, Bcntonsport, a distance of 40 miles.
SAD ACCIDENTAL son of Mr.. Bushnell
bookseller at St. Lou $, was drowned from
a raft lying at Oquawka, few days since
The body was picked up while floating il
the river opposite Burlington.
Seventeen licenses for selling liquor
have recently been granted by the Recorder
of keokuk-each for six months at 5000
making an aggregate of So, 400 revenue from
this source.
JASPER CouNTY.-The vote in Jasper Co,
on the proposition to subscribe 5000, 900 to
the NJ. & NJ. Railroad, is very close. The
probabilities are, that it is defeated by about
fifty majority. -.
KEoKuK & Mr.. PLEASANT RAILRoAD.-The
people of Mt. Pleasant vote to-day on the
proposition to take $4,000 more stock in
the above road. We trust that decided
affirmative vote will be cast. 1t is great
enterprise, and Keokuk and Lee county have
done noblv bv it. so far But it is a mutual
undertaking, and Mt. Plea ant should be as
liberal and ree-handed with it aswe are.-
Gate City, LIST.
A STAR GoNE.-The old Star office at Iowa
City was sold at Sherif7s sale few days
ago, and brought 81, 900. The Star was a
Know Nothing paper.
A hod carrier named John Leary fell
from the third story Of new building at
Davenport, ON the 3oth and was almost in
stantly killed.
The PowEsHElK MURDER.-In closing its
notice Of the execution of Thomas, by the
mob Sthe Montezuma Republican gives the
following particulars. 1t says, after the
culprit had been let down from the tree for
the third time:
This time is stated that he said he knew
who did the crime, but if he made confess
sion it would only bring others into trouble
and would not secure his own life.a After
ia king with him some fifteen or twenty
minutes, and failing to draw from him any
| thing in regard to the preparation Of the
horrible crime, he was again drawn up to
the limb and permitted to remain there until
dead. After remaining in that position for
some two Or three hours, ne was taken down
and buried in the Grove, some ten or fifteen
rods from where he was executed 1t was
but short time until the crowd dispersed,
and every one went about his business. In
the evening the town was almost, if not
quite, as quiet as it was the c.oning previ-
Gus, and at this time the transaction has
almost ceased to be talked of.
DEATH pY IIGHTNISo.--The storm Of Sat
urday the 10th inst, was very fatal one.
We have already been obliged to chronicle
several deaths from lightning during this
storm end bear a-,w Of two others. The
house Of II. l. Greenwood, about tnrren n,i.!.~..
south Of Owatonna, NJ f., was struck by
lightning, and man named Eli W. Sim
rnds,s residing in the house, together with
his wife, were instantly killed Dubuque
Republic 70.
Sioux RIVER FALLs.-These Falls about
one hundred miles above this city, on the
Sioux River, in Minnesota, are said to be
second only to the famous falls Of st. An
thony. TIE entire descent is near one hund-
red feet in distance of half a mile, being
three falls, respectively of twenty one;
eighteen, and ten feet, making a magnificent
water power. hese Falls are only three
| miles above the low, line-Ssour City Ea
: gle.
NJ. Il O. RAlLRoAD.-The Museatine and
Oskaloosa Railroad will be completed to
Washington by the 1st day Of december
So says Mir. Farnham, in letter addressed
to gentleman at Knoxville. The iron fol
the road, to the aoint named, is all shipped
to it's destination.-Io, City Repub.
A fire occurred in Davenport on Satur.
e day morning last, destroying Mr.. Sweeney's
e confectionery and Mrs. Renwick's millinery
establishment, and also damaging Mr.. Todd's
shoe store. The buildings burned were
small frames, and the loss inconsiderable.-
b Insurance $1,000. The fire is supposed tc
| have been the work Of an ineendiary.
KEoKuK Goa Baptist Church was or
: ganized at sigourney on the 18th.
(, Charles Stewart, a bod and reckless
counterfeiter, was arrested last week at
Webster City, having in his possession O.,
700 in counterfeit moneys He says he re-
ceives his supplies from Naquoketa, whiel
3 is head quarters for gang, some of whom
$ live sumptuously: He was committed. a
Z ANOTHER FIREMEN's ENtRsIoN.-Mr Tn
!, ! ger, Marshal Of Mascatine waited upon tn
President of the Independent Fire Engine
Z and il ose Company with an invitation from
the Niuseatine Light Guards to partake o
i the hospitalities Of that company at any da,
5 our ffremen should determine also, as {
high mark Of their good sense and gentle
manly bearing they extended the invitation
}, to- the entire editorial corps eithe city. Gu
u fremen will undoubtedly accept this cordia
invitation; as for the press, We can ASSURE
assure our friends that it will be well rep
~ resented. Davenp rt Dem. .. .fr
d REAL ESTATE OPEasTIoNs At WASHINGTON
g E--Daring the past week, Mr.. Culbertson
le at present, we believe, a resident OF Musca
IS tine, but formerly Of Terre Haute, Indiana
a has made some purchases of real estate II
!, this vicinity at figures which may perhap
astonish those who are not posted IN tn
growing importance of our town and dcounty
Il The lands purchased lie Immediately eas
and adjoining town. AS reported to us the
y are as follows 40 acres Of Mr.. keck a
d 500 per acre; 40 acres Of Mr.. Law at 81
ner acre % acres of Mr.. Jacksonat $14o
IL 40 acres of MIR. Everson at$l5O; and
. esntract for 40 acres more Of Mr.. Broka'
f at $780, Washington Press, 29h ult.
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III CULrlvATING RvnRoAp.-Thp Aubur
New York; American says that 'smiles an
scores of miles within the fenced track
b. the Central railroad are planted with pota
Id toes by the employees of that great road.
Il These ssrailroad farms" are attended
,e mostly by the wives Of the employees