The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-06-01
BUSINESS NOTICE.

BUSINESS NOTICE.
We expect oil Job Work to be paid for on
delivery, unless there Is special understand
ing to the contrary.
Great storm.
Sunday was day Of storms. The first
came Al 10 o. N. but did little damage here.
and High, was struck BY lightning and
woman and child stunned.
The second came about 5 p. N. Wind, rain
and hail came in wild commotion. Fierce
lightnings and heavy thunder added to the
confusion. The steamer Oakland los, her
chimneys. The Ferry boat Hamilton Belle
broke loose and driftsd up against the Gate
City, where she was secured, the only dam.
age being to the cabin. The packet City Of
Louisiana lost her chimneys, dragged the
rock to which she was fastened, and driftsd
before the wind over half . mile up and
across the river, where she anchored and
remained until the last storm passed over,
when she got up steam and returned to the
Depot. She left next morning for st. Louis
with very short ehimneys. The damage done
to her WINS about $3.50.
The large stores Of Connable 4 SMITH,
and Chittenden 4 McGavie, on the Levee,
were unroofsd. A house on tho bluff, near
against the Mt. Pleasant X. X. Depot, be-
longing to the Me.sry, Foote, built last year,
bu, not yet finished, was blown down, and
substantially demolished. A large portion
OF the roof was carried 500 to 400 feet
This was the most serious damage that was
done. The house was fine, large three.
story mansion, handsomely and extensively
built. A house belonging TO Mr.. K. Palmer,
on Orleans street, betWeen 9Th and 9th, had
the top blown off. The top Of brick barn,
lately belonging to Mr. Eaton, on Morgan
street, between 10th and 18th, was blown
of. The top Of the brick barn Of Mrs. I.
Marshall was also blown Of. The two stores OF
Vim. Edwards, Esq, corner Of 9Th and Main
streets, had the rear ends- entirely removed.
The end next to tie rivsr Of the house be-
longing to Geo. williams, in Williams's Ad-
dition, was blown on. A story and half
brick house near to it, on Morgan-st., be-
sween 18th and 10Th, had half the roof and
one corner blown Of, and the east wall is
left crooked end unstable. The gasometsr
at the Gas Works vas twisted about and
considerably damaged, though not so as to
interfere with tho how Of gas in the city
pipes. A large two-story brick house, cor
ner OF johnson aud 10th sts., in which Mr..
l.. Zindle kept grocery store, had the roof
and chimneys blown OF al clean to the
caves. one story horse nsar the corner
Of 18th and Dee Moines-st., was lifted from
its foundations, turned around and tipped
up. A story and halt brick house, be-
longing to Mr.. Hawkins, standing, ws
think, on 18th, between Palsau and Carroll
streets, had the half story blown smooth %.
The Episcopal Church Us struck b.
lightning, but no damage done. While re-
pairs were making upon il, the lightning -rod
had been disconnected. The Huid came
~o"n 49, AS~ % Aes - ~ KsuS anu uuolnR
the lower end abssnt, 10 it haste jumped
across two or three inches to the pipe,
and discovered the ground in that direction,
disturbing the Sabbath school little BY ito
cracking.
Besides this damage, q great number Of
chimneys and minor buildings were blown
down. but nothing else Of Importance was
done, that We could learn.
DISTRICT CouRr. In the case Of the State
Us. Houser, for rape on agirl four years old,
the verdict Of the Jury was s'not guilty"
State ~. Gillespie. Larceny. Defend
ant convicted, fined 800 and costs, and sent
to county Jail for one year. He lived in
Hamilton, and was taken up for stealing
goods from J. NJ. Billings on the Oath Of
May. Quick work.
State ". Patrick Moran. The prisoner was
brought up in the afternoon, and ssntsnced
70 be hung on The Oh day Q. JAY, between
tho hours Of a. m. and p. IN. The pris.
oner appeared to be perfectly Indifferent.
Motions we're made to set aside the verdict,
and also Tor new trial, which were over
ruled.
; State Us. Reddout and Mash. The court
overruled motion for continuance, and the
trial WAS set for next Thursday.
State u. Patrick Martin. Counssrfsitipe
The Judge wss charging the Jury when We
left At 6 Pm