Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-10
Chm. Gen. Com. Jackson Cour
THE EWS.

James T. Crozier, of Delhi, Della
ware county, was killed by the acciden
tai discharge of a a of powder, which
he held in his hand. 1t seems that he
was one of a party who were firing of
an anvil in honor of the fourth, and on
touching 1t off at one time, it missed
fire for an instant. He then carclessly
stopped oyer it, and poured more pow
der on it, when it lgnIted the whole
can, He ran a few steps after the ex-
plosion, and died shortly after. 1t is
supposed he must have inhaled some
of it, as he was not badly scorched
otherwise.
The fourth was celebrated in Dubu-
que by a procession, reading OF the
Declaration and two orations. The
+" Earthquakes" were also out in their
glory.
On Saturday, June 2Gth, Thomas
Donaghuc, a farmer of Washington
township, came into Dubuque with MIR.
l.. Hurley and bought some shingles,
which he got Mr.. Hurley to haul out,
with himself. lie, it appears by the
evidence, had a jug and flask of whis-
XIV with him of which he partook. Mr..
Hurley left him and his goods at the
crossings of the roads, where he turn
ed off to his own home. Mr.. Donaghuc
wished him to take him home, but he
refused.
After sitting there some time. a far
mer named James Gibbons came along
with his team, and Donaghue, in a
drunken mood, pointed his umbrella at
him and told him to stop or he would
shoot him-keeping his other hand in
his pocket. Gibbons, by the testimony,
and by his own confession, jumped out
and kicked him several times violently,
and then left him. On the next morn
ing Mr.. S. Wilson, of Taole Mound
township, found the deceased in a de-
bilitated, weakened state, leaning
against the fence, and got him to so to
his house where he washed himself
and ate some PIE, aud afterwards laid
down in the barn, where he died in a
short time. a post mortem cxamina-
ton was held 10y Drs. VIM. Watson
and b. Mcclure, and it was found tina:
he came to his death by the fracture of
the parietal and Temporal! bones of the
head. Coroner Leist held an inquest,
and the verdict was to that effect, in
tiicted by some persons unknown.
On Thursday night last, says the
Bloomington Pontagraph, six OF the
interesting subjects who were confined
in the county Jail took a Stampede
Their names are Henry Morgan, alias
Morton, alias Williams ; John Pear
son, alias Stubbleffield; Josiah Brown,
negro; - Rodman, Owen Carey
and Henry Wicklin, alias Williams
They took Captain Adams horses with
them.
Henry Wicklin was re-arrested on
Monday morning about twenty-five
miles from town. The horses we're
much jaded when taken from the run
away. The officers are on the track
Of the remainder Of the gang, and
strong hopes are entertained that they
may soon be overhauled.
A fire occurred in a confectionery
and fancy goods store in Peoria, ILL.,,
which destroyed the building and con
tents, and very nearly resulted in the
loss Of a number Of lives. A large
quantity of fire works we're stored IN
the building, which exploded in all di-
rections. 1t appears that a serpent
was lighted on the sidewalk, which
forced its way into the store among
the fire works, and Immediately every
thing was in a blaze, explosion follow
ing explosion like the discharge of
heavy musketry. The salesroom was
crowded with customers, and not less
than a hundred ladies and gentlemen
with several Children were at the same
time partaking Of cream in the saloon.
simultaneously this scene Of social
happiness and pleasure was converted
into one of horror and dismay /; but
although many were severely bruised
and nearly suffocated, providentially
not q life was lost
A severe storm visited Minneapolis
Mn, on the LIST inst. The wind blew
perfect hurricane. upsetting chimney
prostrating crops, and doing othel
damage. The steeple Of the new Bap
tist Church was blown down. and tn,
edi6ce was oterwise damaged to tn
amount of 81, 1000.
There were three fatalities in Gran
@, Wis, last week. James Nagle, q
old citizen met his death by an injur,
ocoasioned By falling of . cart
vheel Il which passed over bic body
An b The name Of Aeachum, !
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