Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-20
THE NEWS

E0O Ill Lin lSINCt to" boi'Bf
county, in this State, on Wednesday
last. The name of the murderer is
Thomas O'Brian, who is a large and
malicious looking Irishman Of 30 to 80
years Of age. He has been a resident OF
Clinton county about a year, having
come thither from Illinois he is a hard
working man when sober, out OF course
sthe divil" when drunk he confessed
the murder; that he, with another
Irishman, took a bottle of liquor to his
house, and Mrs. O'Brian objected TO
their drinking it and carousing in the
house that he for this slight provoca-
ton, struck her several times with a
small pine stick. She went outside,
and while sitting on the grass he went
out and beat and kicked her in the
breast. A neighbor seeing OBrien
leaving with a carpet sack, and susPl-
cioning something wrong, (knowing
the unfriendIy manner in which they
had lived together induced him to re-
turn with him, when they found the
dead body about ten rods from the
house beaten and bruised in a brutal
manner. The post norton cxamlna-
ton showed seven bruises in the arms
and head, and upon the throat as If
from choking. She was hale and
hearty in the morning-in the evening
q corpse, leaving four small children.
The ~neighbors gathered and guarded
the murderer in his house some threat
ening to hang him, but they desistcd
on better thought.
Word being brought to Lyons ofli-
cers were sent out aud the murderer
brought in. On Thursday he was sent
to the County Jail at Dewitt
The young Queen of Portugal, who
wa lately married by proxy in her
German home, is making a bridal tour
alone, in a Portuguese war steamer.
She has spent some time in England,
and has received every attention from
Victoria. In a leisurely way she is
making her way towards Lisbon, thee
to meet her husband whom she has
never seen. A modern Rebecca, with
. steamship for her camel, and a king
for q Isaac!
A monument is about to be erected
ut Southampton, England, to DIR.
Watts. Lord Palmcrston has offered
subscription to the fund.
A brother to J. L. karey, the "horsc
tamer," who is now as astonishing the
peoplo of England with his performan-
Cos upon unbroken and vicious horses,
is giving similar exhibitions in Cincin-
natl. Another brother is trying his
hand upon vicious indianapolis horse
flesh. They all appear to be success
full.
Advices from San Juan del Norte,
state hat the people of that place had
again been galvanized into an excite
ment on transit route matters by the
arrival of the steamship Granada with
Messrs. Allen and Webster-Commo-
dore Vanderbilt's envoy and agent
on board. These gentleman would, it
was said, set to work to open the route
Immediately. They landed some steam
ship machinery and cash. The amount
of money is stated differently by vari-
Out reports of ranging from $4,000
down to 100000. Mr.. Scott had
been reconcilcd to the Commodore,
and the Webster drafts all paid so it
was thought NJ. Belly had better look
sharp if he wished to reap the fruit of
his late negotiations. The Nicaraguan
govel nment had duly commissioned
MI. w. l.. Miller to receive the lake
steamers purchased from Costa Rlca by
Commodore Vanderbilt.
We have interesting news from st.
Domingo. The conditions of abdica-
ton agreed upon between Baez and
Santana, through the intervention
Of the French, English and spanish
c~onsuls, and Baez's address to the ma
ton on his departure from the country,
are given. Baez was at Curacao at
last accounts, but would shortly leave
for St. Thomas, from whence he would
proceed to Europe.
Mary Hartung, the young German
woman who poisoned her husband
Emil, in Albany, N. Y, during the lat
ter part Of April, was arrested a few
days since, at a place called Gratten-
burg, in the State of New Jersey, and
some six or seven miles north of Hobo
ken. She murdered her husband, SO
= to live with her paramour, VIM,
khinman, who is now in prison, fol
being accessory to the murder. She
escaped at the time, but recently wrote
TO her lover, and some one else got the
letter, and in that manner thew found
her. She is now in Jail at ALBANY. !,
about twenty six years of age, and !,
attractive in appearance.
A few days since a house of Mr.. +
Charles At New Auburn, Minnesota
was consumed by FIRE, and his beothe
wa burned to death.
Captain lngraham, of the brig Maria
Of Bristol, R. l., reports that yelIoy
fever and black vomit ragged fearful,
at Sagua Il Grande on The sOth q
June. Some vessels lost from three +
seven hands, and over twenty sail ha,
been visited fatally.
A prisoner escaped from Wisconsi
penitentiary, last week in a very ingt
nious manner. He pretended to b
sick, and was allowed to walk in th
lard. He then made . sost Of a
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