Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-05

THE N EW s.

On Saturday morning the oath inst,
a man was found lying on the track
near the depot at Decatur. The 4:4o
train in the morning ran over him
The BODY was taken up, and subsc-
buently an inquest held. The verdict
rendered by the coroner's jury was,
that the deceased, whose name is I'M
known, came to his death by being run
over while asleep on the track.
Since then circumstances have come
TO light which have resulted in tha ar
rest Of man known as Nash alias
Yankee Sullivan. At the coroncr's
investigation it was proved that the
body was quite cold when taken up a
few minutes after tina cars had passed
over it. The pockets. of the deceased
were turned inside out, and was known
to have about 1926 in gold, silver and
paper, but there was no money found
upon the body Of the deceased
These circumstances were not sufficient
at the time to cause any suspicion Of
foul play. But since then 1t been as
certained that Yankee Sullivan and
Charles Camden, with the deceased,
hod been drinking at the saloon near
the oepot in Decatur up to IL o'clock
the night previous to .the supposed
murder.
1t appears that Sullivan left a pair of
pants and shirt at the saloon both of
which we're spotted over with blood.
These circumstances taken all to-
gcther have created much excitement
in Decatur. The fact of the three par
ties having been drinking together the
night previous and the fact of the de-
ceased having lost his money his
pockets being turned inside out, and
the blood upon the shirt and pants
have led to the arrest of Sullivan.
There was another slave stampede
in Dorchester county, Nd, last week.
One belonging to DIR. Tubman, three
to Mrs. Dixon, and two to Il. E. Phil
Ups, lett IOr parts unknown.
The English lords of the bench de-
cided at Westminster, about month
ago, that it was principle Of common
law that counsellor in questioning
witness, should address him in ordinary
tones, and in language of respect. such
rs is employed by one gentleman in
conversation with another; that such
lawyer has no right to question the
private business or moral character Of
witness, any further than it is appa-
rent they absolutely affect his RELIABLE
ity, or touch the case in hand and
that witness is not bound to answer
questions put to him in an insulting or
bull doggish manner. If forced to an
swer by the court, he will have his
action for damages.
Persons in England who leave rail-
road cars when trains are IN motion,
are subject to legal penalties. A lady
was fined IS aud IS costs, a few weeks
ago for having stepped out of train
on the Crystal Palace line before the
the cars had stopped.
The Shakespeare Autograph is en-
shrined in the British Museum. It
lies on velvet, in a stopping mahog-
any case, with plate glass before it to
protect it from strong light.
A Bostonian travelling in Europe
was not allowed to visit Naples, because
it is stated, his name was among the
subscribers to the cannon presented by
citizens Of Boston to Sardinia last wear
King Bomba keeps good watch it
must be confessed.
The amount annually expended in
the construction Of railroads in this
country since 1850 has largely exceed
ed the whole expenditures Of Govern
ment, and the railroad receipts for the
same years have surpassed the Govern
ment receipts.
The Hon. Zachariah Chandler. O.
Detroit Republican U. s. Senator from
Michigan, met with serious and DOS
sibly fatal accident at his residence II
Detroit on Monday night. lie ha,
Just moved into a new house on For
street, and owing to the carclessness Q
the men who put up the gas fixtures
an extensive leak was discovered il
ono Of the gas pipes. Mr.. Chandler
with light in his hand, proceeded t
The room where the leak was discover
Cd, and while attempting to stop it, tn
% exploded with terrific effect, burn
II him terribly in the face, hands, an,
a, other parts Of his person, Hi
, dnnRAtsr and : sumber Of scrvan,
svou0 also somewhat burned, but he
~ nusaGeut s1Gssss. HE friends Of
aosIssaly asaitinG TIE sssak Of his ia
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