Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-09-17
INDEPENDENCE ITEMS.
INDEPENDENCE. Sept. Ia. ST.

village has been quite an eventful one
In the material world we have had fires,
rows, thefts, lawsuits, &C., &C.; and III
the political world we have had meetings,
conventions, speeches and distinguished
visitors, nominations, &c, DC. Let me
mention such of these occurrences as are
worthy of note, in the order of time
On Thursday last, John Broughan, an
Irishman, was arraigned before Esquire
Chandler on charge of attempting to
break into the house ofMr. Chitester, near
the Court House, and for resisting the
officers and drawing knife upon them
while they were conveying him to Jail.
John was fined SIS and costs, and receiv-
ed severe reprimand from his Honor,
under the influence of which he appeared
very repentant and humble. On Friday,
man named Charles Antonio July, a
native of Prussia, was brought before
the same Court, charged by the county
Judge with having stolen some lumber
from the Court House. The evidence
appearing to the Justice to be somewhat
conflicting, the defendant was discharged.
This business of stealing lumber has
been carried on quite extensively, il
would appear, as something like two or
three thousand feet are said to be missing.
On Friday evening about o'clock,
while a great part of our population were
enjoying themselves with the performan
ces at the Amphitheatre, fire was dis
covered in the Bowling Alley attached
to the rear of the St. Charles Saloon. Its
progress was so rapid, and conveniences
for the extinguishment of the flames so
scarce, that ii was entirely consumed
The adjoining buildings were only saved
by pulling down the portion of the Alley
which was contiguous thereto. Various
opinions are entertained as to the origin
of the fire. BY some, it is attributed to
an incendiary, and the fact that an at
tempt was made few weeks since to blow
up the building with powder, would
seem to justify that conclusion.
On Saturday, we had the pleasure of
listening to speech by the next Lieut.
Governor of Iowa, Mr.. Oran Faville.-
Immediately after the county convention
had closed its labors, Mr.. Faville entered
the hall, and delivered very excellent
and comprehensive address to a large au-
dience which had assembled Oh the oc-
casion. The address was well received
and enthusiastically cheered The i'm
preston made both by his speech and
fine personal appearance, was good, and
it is conceded, l believe on all hands, that
the Republican nomination for Lieut..
Governor is an excellent one.
| presume you will have the proceed
ings of the Republican county conven-
ton IN extenso, so that need not refer to
it in detail. 1t was not as full as it should
have been, but the proceedings were har-
monious, and exhibited the fact that the
best kind of feeling continues to exist in
the Republican ranks in Buchanan coun-
ty. The nomination of j. S. Woodward,
Esq, as the candidate for Representative
in the Legislature, was nearly unanimous,
and is well received by all with whom |
have conversed. 1t is understood that
Fayette will concede us the member, and
therefore we may conclude, reasonably,
that his election is secured. Mr.. Wood
ward is an ardent Republican, is always
ready to battle for the great principles of
the party, and no one, | presume, will
deny his capacity.
On Saturday evening, meeting was
held in Brewers hall, at which Mr.. w.
was called upon and defined his position.
During his speech, the cry of fire was
sounded, and the meeting was rather un-
tremendously adjourned to the scene of
the connagration. BY some means or
other, the barn belonging to the Montour
House had taken fire, and at first it was
thought impossible to arrest the progress
of the flames. But large crowd ass
embed in quick time, and by the most
strenuous efforts the fire was subdued
without doing much damage. The ORR
gin of this fire is also subject of conflict
ing opinions. Some of the appearances
would indicate that it, also, was the work
of an incendiary. For the honor of our
common humanity, it is to be hoped that
this opinion is not correct. Yours, de-,
MONCRIFF.