Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-12
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st. Louis on Saturday last. A con-
tentlon arose between Andy Stewart
aud Anderson Druher, originating in
some difficulty between the wives Of
the parties. An officer passing along
his beat heard the men quarrcllng, and
gong to the spot, jumped in between
the belligerents, caught each by the
back of the neck and kept them about
four feet apart for minute and n halt,
when Stewart fell to the ground, and
expired quarter Of an hour after
wards. He had received then seven
cuts, one in the lower left side of the
abdomen, one between the ribs and an
other Immediately below the left
breast, besides several wounds Of no
dangerous character, upon the left arm.
The injuries were inflicted with u
dirk kuite, the blade measuring near
seven inches. The officer took Druher
to the calaboose and locked him up.
He then returned to the place of the
ARRAY aud found the knife end a pair
OF brass knuckles. Inquest was held
and a verdict returned that the dcceas-
ed came to his death from wounds in
flicted by Andrew Druhcr.
The general result OF the election in
Missouri has been ascertained, and it
may well be stated in brief.
Thos. l.. Anderson Is elected to Con-
gress by $500 ma orlty over Hendcr.
son.
James Craig beats his opponents,
Adams, 1000 votes.
John b. Clark walked over the
course in his district, nobody having
the temerlty to oppose hun.
John $. Phelds is, there is every
reason to believe, reelected by deci-
ded majority, beating John S. Rich
aIdson.
NOEL beats Zeiglcs largely in Caru.
theirs District.
Blair is beaten by Barrett in the
st. Lou sDistrict.
Samuel Il. Woodson is returned in
the Fifth District by decided MAORI
ty over Gen. Reid
The details of the election for the
State Legislature are not less satisfact-
DRY. Both branches will haye a clear
majority of National Democrats.
James Gardenhier, whose letter in
regard to Governor Stewart of Nilsson
ri, has been going the rounds of the
abolition, has published a card saying
that the letter was not intended tc
be made public, but that on the con.
trary its publication was forbidden.
On Thursday last, young man by
the name of William Torrance, lS OF
&c years Of age, while bathing in tn,
Fox River, in Fox township, in Davis
county, was taken with the cramps ant
drowned. The river from the recen
heavy rains was swollen to full banks
and although several persons was pres
ent, all their efforts to save him PROVED
nnavailing. His body was recovered
only after dilligent search of NOR,
than rs hours, not far from the plac,
where he sank. He was young ma,
much respected, intelligent and O
promise.
The dead and nearly decompose,
body of man WAS found near Lena
Stephenson County ILL.,, on the got
nit. It bore marks of murder an
probably robbery. By a memorandum
book aud papers found, it was asce,
tanned to be the body of DAVID l
Cornell, formerly Of Pine Village Wa
rem County, Indiana, since of Tafto
Graft county wis,
Barnum, il is asserted, is engaged
give a series of lectures the ensuir
Winter in London on Humbu
Money getting and Money-losing, thr,
subjects he has studied more intent
than any man living, and likely to
come popular.
Gov. Powell and Major M'Culloc
Utah Peace Commissioners, had T
turned from their mission a. Salt Lal
City. They arrived in St. Louis ,
Sunday, and we're expected to proce,
east yesterday.
Robert Drummond, Jud, . of t
Common Pleas Court of Ohio Al
Switzerland counties, Indiana, died
Vevay GU T. esday morning last.
The St. Louis Democrat has a
port that Col. Titus raised a row wi
the Cherokees IN the Indian territo1
in which seven of his men we're kill
and himself taken prisoner.
Hon. Rufus Choates physicians
sist on temp, rary abstinence from
labor as essential to his restoration
health.
The Hon. Neal Dow, distinguish
the world over for hw devoted and n