Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-20
VOL. 3-NO. II
EioPcment aIa city Father with his
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IA much of the world as is comprised within
the purlicus OF the Queen City os the West, was
startled from its s,aid sense Of propriety on Sat-
urday, by the announcements that well known
| citizen, and member of the Council for the
Thirteenth Ward, had been playing the Don
Juan, and departed from the city in company
with lovely and dashing widow, the mother Of
loar chiidren, while the gay Lotharic, had also
| left behind him young wife aud two interest
| ing pledges OF her affection, with speedy pros
pect OF another budding blossom TO their un.
ion. The name of the erring City Father Ia JOS
barr, Jr., one Of the lvelIest members OF that
uniform chamber of duness, wherein our mu-
nicipal laws are enacted while the inamorata 10
a relict of the late Mr.. Joseph Armstrong, and
the daughter OF Capt Summons, an old and res
pected citizen, and tos many years connected
with the mail packet line between this city and
Louisville.
The parties are nearly connected, the wife Of
Darr being the sister OF the late Mr.. Armstrong,
and consequently sister in.law TO tho woman
who has stolen away her husband. We have
heard it whispered that the course of martial fc.
licity was somewhat ruitied few months since
between our modern Joseph and hiss spouse, in
consequence Of some letters having falleT into
the hands of the latter, written to her husband by
the naughty widow, breathing of love and devo.
sior, and limiting at
"Favors secret, soft and precious"
which had passed between them, and such as the
ancien, Joseph OF Potphar notoriety, would have
flown from with horror. Be this as it may 1t
was discovered, on Saturday morning, that the
incoustant Benedict had appropriated al the
ready cash he could command, and in company
with the widow, who il is said, had in her poses
sion large sum of money-rcports vary from
81 O. 900 to $50, ,000--was ''oif to Baltimore as
IL is surmised IN route for Europe.
Previous to leaving he executed a deed, be-
queathing some pecnnary interests, as well asa
liquor business in which he was engaged, to his
deserted wife, who however, soon it be-
came certain that the eopement had actually ta-
ken place sent dispatches to the authorities of
the Eastern cities, with accurate description of
their persons and orders lur hsarre Wheth-
er this will be elected not remains to be seen
but the affair has caused vivid sensation in
this city, as well AZ in Newport, where the Wild
ow resided, and where she has left her four iath.
erless and ,motherless children. Her first born
for she has had FIVE, was the child poisoned in
the James Summons affair, and for which he. her
brother is condemned to pass the remainder of
his lite in the State prison.
Darr was a staunch Democrat as might be In
ferred from his being member for the "bloody
and his little peecadiIlo will be sad
u felt by "Dimicrats" in Council, for the par
ties were so nicely balanced that they had but
one majority; so that Darr although his virtue
was not 80 nicely balanced as it might have
been, nevertheless may be said to have eloped
with the balance of power which had inclined
to the party, who, since he has cut loose will
ind themselves reduced toa te.--Cincinnau
llth inst. .-.G