Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16
IOWA NEWS.

IOWA NEWS.
LARGE FisH.-Two fish were caught at
Burlington, the other day, ono Of which
weighed one hundred and forty, and the
other eighty pounds.
THREE MEN DROWNED. Three men were
drowned, last week, in the Cedar River, at
Cedar Rapids. Their names are not given
At Paris, in the same county, on Wednesday
last, Mr. James Bliss was drowned in the
Wapsepinicon river. The river was quite
high, and he attempted to cross on horse
back. No one saw him when he went into
the river, but as his horse returned shortly
after he left home thoroughly wet, it is
supposed he was swept away and drowned.
His body had not been recovered.
AFFRAY AT WASHINGTON. We are indebt-
ed to W. II. Joy. for the following item of
Washington news: On Monday last, a Mr..
Wiener and Mr.. Young, got into a quarrel
at the supper table in ore Of the hotels
Young left the table and went behind the
bar, where Wiener followed him. Wiener
then drew revolver and fred, hitting
Young, and attempted to shoot second
time, but the pistol missed fire. Young re.
treated to back room and Wiener sta. ted
to his store. The sheriff followed and at
tempted to arrest him when he again drew
his revolver, swapping it several times at the
officer, but not succeeding in firing it. AS
sistance was called, but Weiner still resisted
until blow from brick bat, thrown by
some one in the crowd, knocked him down,
and lie was secured. Upon examination,
Weiner was committed to Jail in default of
bail to the amount Of $500.
We learnthat tbs wounds of Young, though
serious, are not fatal.
ANOTHER Destructive FIRE AT DAvEN-
PORT. "A fire hroke out in Griggs block, on
Sunday evening last. The upper stories of
the block alone suffered by the fire, the first
and second stories being injured only by the
water with which it was necessary to flood
the building. The principal loss sustained
was on the buildings. which amounted to
from 81 900 to SIS 900, and was secured by
insurance. The other losses were something
near $1,000. The fire was supp osed to be
the work of an incendiary.
ington township, Dubuque county, while re.
turning home drunk, was left by neighbor,
sitting at the side of the road. A farmer
named James Gibbons passed by, when the
drunken man pointed an umbrella at him,
and threatened to shoot. Gibbons jumped
ont Of his wagon and gave the man several
brutal. kicks, fracturing his skull. Donag-
hue died shortly afterward. Gibbons was
arrested and held to bail in the sum of $lO,-
600.
ATTEMPTED SU1olDE.-A lictle girl at Keo
kuk attempted to commit suicide last week
under the following circumstances: She
had been associating with a girl of about
her eva age, when her mother forbade her
doing so any more. This preyed upon the
girls mind SO that she determined to put an
end to her life, and purchasing quantity OF
strychnine, swallowed it in the evening just
at BED time. Her little sister with whom
she was Sleeping called her mother and told
her that her sister was dying. Upon going
into her room her mother found her suffer-
ing great pain, and almost in convulsions.-
She told her mother what she had done and
asked her forgiveness. A vigorous treat
ment was Immediately commenced, and he
life saved.
TALL CoRN.-We measured stalk of corn
in field just below the city, on Sunday, that
was six feet six inches tall as it stood
There were many other stalks in the same
field that measured six feet in height
kuk Post.
The Convent on for the Sixth Judicial
District met in this city yesterday. The
candidates nominated were: For District
Judge, W. NJ Stone, Of Marion county ;
District Attorney, G. D. Wooden, of Keo-
kuk county; Member of the Board of Edu-
cation, S. F. Cooper, of Powcshiek county.
The Convention passed off ANONYMOUSLY
We will give the proceedings next week =
Oskaloosa Herald.