Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15
IOWA NEWS.

Davies, ut Davenport, mysteriously disap-
peared on Sunday last, and from the cir
cunstances it is sup, o>ed he committed sui
eide. lie was 90 years of age, and mem
her of the Methodist Churchs;
MSING CoMpANY.-lt is proposed to form
a company in Dubuque for the purpose of
testing the theory which has been preached
by some, that a vast bed of mineral is in
existence there some two hundred feet below
the point to which any explorations have yet
reached. The Tones arg es at length in
favor Of the project.
MARSHALL COUNTY The election for the
removal Of the county seat of Marshall CO.
was contested at the recent term of the Dis
tvict Court, held in the County, ana resulted
in favor of NJ rshalltown. Those in the in.
,erest of Marietta have appealed to the Su-
preme Court.
. The Democrats of the First District are
to meet in Convention, at O;tumwa, on the
/ 30th of next month, to nominate canli-
/ adtc lot SoHSl SSo'
| From the Maqroketa Sentinel we learn
that the question of the removal of the coun-
ty seat Of jackson countytis again being
ag,ated The citizens of Andrew have pre-
scented petition embracing over sixteen
hundred names, to the County Judge, ask
ing new election. 1t will probably be
granted.
Nor WANTED company of volun-
tcers raised by Capt. Litter, at Davenport,
for the Utah war, las been disbanded, owing
to information having been received that the
Illinois regiment, of which this company was
to form part, would not be ordered out.
Over one-half OF the company are going to
the arsenal at st. Louis, having agreed to
enlist five years in the army and been &C
cepted.
WIRE SUSPENSION Badge AT CEDAR RAP
IDS The Cedar Rapids Bridge Company
have decided to construct wire suspension
bridge over the Cedar River, on the line Of
| wa avenue. 1t is to consist of two arches
each $50 feet span, and the road way will b,
Is feet above low water. The width of the
bridge is % feet, with raised foot-paths o:
each side to accommodate foot passengers
So says the Valley Times.
DRowSEp.-At Cedar Rapids, on the 3Otf
ult., John lleigeshammer, the son of Samue
lIeige, hammer of that city, was drowned
by the upsetting of boat while passing
down the rapids. His age is about seven
teen.
JONES Co. "A correspondent of the Er.
press writing from Anamosa reports thai
public opinion is setting against Lynch Law
in that county, and that numbers have dis.
solved connection with the Vigilance Com.
mttee.
/ Ne. Thomas Landry, City Sexton Of
Iowa City. died of strangula,ion on Sunday
morning last.
IRA GEDY AT Iowa C1rY-The barn Of Phil
Clark, mile or two south of Iowa City, was
consumed by fire on Monday night. A spar
of horses, wagon, and some other property
persisted in the flames: A man named -
who was suspected Of setting fire to the barn
and in consequence threatened with lynching
committed suicide by drowning himself in
Iowa river, the next dav.-Dai1y, 1871.
EXCITEMENT AT Iowa CIrY.-We have been
shown private letter from Iowa City.
stating that great excitement exists there in
regard to the lynching oie Boyd Wilkinson
who, as we stated yesterday, escaped from
the lynchers and drowned himself. Wilkin
son was charged with burning Phil Clark's
barn, Tut his arrest was an unlawful pro-
cecding. A company of about 400 citizens
arrested Phil. Clark and Capt. Irish, VINO
were said to be the ringleaders of the lynch
ers, and lodged them in Jail at Iowa City.
An attempt was made to arrest one Harry
Gray, but he escaped The trial Of Clark
and Irish is set for next Tuesday. --14h. .
Rock ISLAND BRlDGE.-W c understand that
a suit against this bridge has been com
menced in the U. 5. District Court, and will
be argued before Judge Love, at the next
term Of the Court, which sits in Burlington,
on the 23d inst
Patrick Quigley has been re-appointed
Receiver Of the Land Office at Dubuque
r. r. NRws. We understand that the
interview between Mr.. Farnam and Judge
Young, last week, resulted in q satisfactory
understanding with regard to the form of
issuing the county bonds, and that the ar
engagements Of the Company will probably
be completed in about fortnight, so as to
enable them to resume work, and push it
forward speedily. We shall be glad to
chronicle his fact. - Washington Press, 18Th.
! CuAxING DOUGLAS BACK. The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Herald
has the following:
| The discussion in the Senate to- day on the
| Oregon bill is important, as showing that
Judge Douglas has no intention of joining
the Republicans on any other subject than
the Kansas bill and that measure having
now been disposed Of by Congress, he con-
siders it his duty to acquiesce. lie will not.
therefore, be found acting with Walker and
Stanton in their Kansas crusade. lie states
explicitly that no personal feelings shall
interpose to prevent his sustaining all those
measures Of foreign and domestic policy
with which he has heretofore been identified
and Mr.. Buchanan is pledged to carry out
The Administration, having triumphed, car
afford to act generously, and there is nc
reason why Il reconciliation should not be
had, as Judge Douglas sedulously abstained
from making any personal reflections on the
President.
THE IRISH SWORD OF GIDEON. j. Ms
Southern Citizen, in its impression Ct he
29th nit, Says: ...
elf the sUnion.' after all. must be saved
at any cost, we have II suggestion to Offer