Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-22
WEEKLY JOURNAL
LOCAL DEPAfsTME NI.

wv EEKLY JOURNAL
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
JustluHs BtAska-Full sets printed and
tot sale It this sfhes.
A COMMISSIONING ESTABLISHMENT Bro
KEN UP.--Sherif Gordon and Deputy City Marshal
Fesslcr, with the City Council ~ poss1 coxrrAsus
arrested about ten O'Clock Saturday night man
named VIM. Shannon, who resided In house on the
corner Of Third and Chestnut street. and who scent
to have been quite extensively engaged in counter
feiting If not thisvng generally. They expected ia
and some Of his aocompices with him, but found him
alone with his family in bed. He assumed great
deal Of indignation account Of being aroused at
such an hour, but the officers in NO wise daunted
commenced search and soon found the evidence Of
bis guilt. Complete apparatus for making eoun-
tsrfsit coin was found, Including die or mould
made Of plaster Of paris, which was drying in the
stove oven. It MAS intended for casting half dol
lars but bad not yet been used. Blocks Of zinc and
other ais, also found, together with g"l'
vanic battery and q bag containing over one hun
red dollars in bogus gold dollsrs bogus silver half
dollars, quarters and dimes, was found concealed
under piece Of carpet in the yard. Shannon was
Immediately incarcerated in jail tcgethsr with bis
wife and two small children, who, though not
charged q aecomplicsa. were supposed to be &C.
quanted with the operations of the gang and might
give some information to them which would defeat
the plans for their arrest. Ths woman and children
were released from prison this morning. Shannon
will probobly be convicted without delay, 10 the
Grand Jury-is in session:
A couple of letters received by different individ-
uals in this city led to his arrest. One Of them
stated that burglar who YES arrested 1t Oquawka
last week confessed that be Was concerned with
Shannon, and described his place Of residence. The
other was from Dallas, ILL.,, giving similar confess
sion Of burglar arrested there. shannon made no
attempt to pass his money here that we have ascer-
tanned. He has b, en- living here eight or nine
months, and pretended to gain livelihood by buy
ing up Florence money at discount and getting it
of At par. He has respectable relations here, but
there ia to believe that be is concerned with
rsgularly-orgAni.ed gang Of burglars and counter
feiters. tE '''.'
TRR CONTRIBUTING CAsR.-The prelim'
inary examination Of VIM. Shannon, on charge Of
counterfeitng coin Of the United States, hss been
DOS, poned till after the sitting of the District
Court, when it will take place before Ansel Hum
phreys, us. Commissioners. We were mistaken in
prssumng that the Grand Jury would t.ke cogni-
sance of the IN after. The offence charged against
Shannon is contrary to the laws Of the U. 5. and
beyoud the jurisdiction o. the District Court The
def. ndans has employed Messrs. Richman and o.
Common a. his counsel. Messrs. Thsyer and Car
skaddan ara counsel in behalf Of the U. s. i
DuNsxoRE h CHAMBERS CoLuMN.-We
direct attention to the large advertisement headed
a. above. Mcssrs. D. / c., anticipating that other
merchants would lay in but scpnty supplies OF goods
this spring. have purchased and are receiving an
unusually large stock Of everything in their line
Their d. ess good. department s especially large,
rich and complete. They have also choice assort'
M mt Of gents furnishing goods, ready made cloth
ing. boots, shoes, groceries, &C., besides lot OF IN
dia rubber and gutta percha goods from Geo. Davis
& Bros celebrated mandatory in Boston. Inc
readers Of the "Journal" need scarcely DC assured
that they can obtain good bargains at the store OF
D. &C. They only need to be informed that their
new goods are con hand" and they will soon be on
hand also to assist in carrying them Of. New Gus
TONERS in this market cordially invited to give
this establishment call and trial. 5Nty
| Co1xolpENos.-The letters received in
this city last week which led to the arrest Of VIM.
Shannon for eountcrfeiting, stated that no would
have lot of bogus money ready to disburse to his
accompl,ces on Tueaday Of this week, and that q
| number Of them might DC expected to be here on
| that day. I, is a remarkable coincidence that
bold and daring burglary, with the crime OF arson
added, was perpetrated last night. 1t is evident
that there is an organized band Of burglars and
murderer. in this region, formid 'ble in numbers
| and desperate in their purposes. Let DOR police
force b. increased and be always on he alert until
the villains are driven of or caught and punished
~ they deserve.-Daiiy, 18th. -
"OYr IN rHE SILLY NieuT."-Ths bur-
glars who seem to infest our city just At this
| timc-being probably detachment Of the Missis'
sppi prates-made an attempt last night to get
into the clothing store Of D. Joseph Bro. They
were making an opening between the doors 6y whit
Ting with knife, for the purpose, no doubt OF IN
| Producing crowbar, when slight noise from Mr..
Joseph, who sleeps in the rear part OF the store,
| frightened them of. Keep q good look out, and
give the rascals dsse of powder and lead 1t they
invade your premises at such unreasonable hours.-
Daily, 18th. ATgla 'sstA1A ftssaS seN
| ARRESTED suspicious looking men
were lodged in Jail to-day to await an examination
tomorrow on charge Of causing the FIRE last night
They have been stopping .. the Muscatine Hotel,
and call themselves the "Blakcly Brothers," (mu'
sician,). Il is thought that Mr.. Brown, il he
recoyer., will recognise one Of them by peculiar
marx ON hi. neck. They, however, profess innocence
and declare that they were in bed in the hotel at
The time the crime was perpetrated Daily, 18th
r. STOLEN GooDs REooyERED.-On Sunday
morning, the revolvers, bowirknifes,
dc., stolen from II. Molis / Co., last Thursday
night, were discovered in drawer which was also
on the ground in the rear Of Waters john
store. They had evidently been placed there since
The previous day and it is supposed that they were
| in possession Of IN accomplice Of VIM. Shannon
| who, bearing Of his arrest and fearing dsco-
sure, took tia. plan to get them out Of bis pos
session. .72-s2@ fts1-4 q" s.i.'G
DEATH on rHR "VARMINTs."-Mr. Eden
Brown, of "Brown's Ferry" over Cedar river, in
t6a county. informs that he has eaught N traps
the past winter Is coons, 10 mink, otters, and
cart load Of pole.cats! An odofiferous load, that
Last night he caught eight young wolves aiivein .
hollow tree andexpeets to trap the old ones before
he give up the business. Mr.. Brown has now suf
fcient capital to start wildcat" bank.
In rHR CIrY AaAlN.-Our whilom fellows
| citizen, VIM. Bevard. (better known as "Pittsburgl
at tho door, Of ST. Louis, has been in our mids'
during the week. vs. are glad to learn that he il
sti suecexsful With hs unriyslled single machine