Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-10
THE NEWS.

II Gibbons on Main street near Seventh
in the city of Keokuk and attempted
to kill Mr.. Harrison who slept above
the store, by discharging a pistol at
him. The tall passed through his
arm and body and came out at the
other side near the shoulder blade.
Mr.. Harrison is seriously injured, but it
il thought that he will recover.
Our Washington correspondence Of
April 5th aays that "rowdyism, rob-
berry and murder still runs not inthe
Federal Metropolis
On Saturday evening between nine
and ten o'clock a party of young men
took tramp into the Northern part
Of the city. Going into grocery store
they called for cigars and liquor, help
ed Themselves, and departed, without
paying-the proprietor being glad,
under the circumstances, to get of SO
easy. Proceeding northward they
overhauled a young named Cornell, be
longing at Columbia College. They
accosted him, questioned him closely
about his residence, and finally deman-
ded money Of him. He handed them
. quarter of dollar, but this not being
satisfactory, one of the party held
pistol at his head while the others
rided his pockets Of whatever they
contained. Then returning south into
the city, the party met two young men
entirely unknown to them, one of the
two being MarcelIus Stops, messen-
ger in the Treasury department. One
Of the party, since arrested and identi-
fed as VIM. Johnston, seized Stops
by the shoulder, placed his pistol
against his breast and shot him dead on
the spot. Four OF the party, including
three Johnsons, have been arrested.
1t was with much difficulty, yesterday,
that the city officers kept VIM. John
ston from being hung by mob. Two
men, supposed to be the parties who
committed tie murderous assault near
tho Capitol Grounds the other night,
have also been arrested.
The Senate on the 5th of April
passed bill providing for an auxiliary
guard" for Washington City. The
same bill was On the 9th passed and
adopted by the House.
A proclamation for the sale of pub
lie lands in Nebraska has been issued
by the President, to commence on
Monday the sixth day of September
next. The quantity to be offered
amounts in tho aggregate to 2,25s,o7e
acres as follows: at Brownsville $685.
1856; at Nebraska City 699,65s; and
At Omaha City 65a,534.
Apricot and Peach trees are in bios
som in the city of Washington and
vicinity.
Three brothers, Germans, named
Burge, murdered another German ma
med Kosch, about six miles west of
Traverse, IN. IT, on the Goth ult. 1t
was caused by law suit between the
parties, which suit went in favor of the
murdered man. The suit was on the
complaint of the brothers against
Hosch.
The North West Of the 9th inst.
contains an account Of another proba-
bic murder in the city Of Dubuque. A
man named "Rocky Ryan" assaulted
and beat E. Neagle constable, 80 out
rageously that his life is despaired Of.
When the Sheriff attempted to arrest
him he placed pistol at his (thc Sher-
iff's) head and swore a horrible oath
that If hc advanced step he would
blow his brains out. The Sheriff be-
ing unarmed was obliged to desist and
the criminal escaped. Ryan and a
confederate who had assisted in con-
cealing him we're arrested on Wednes-
day afternoon and are now in Jail
awaiting the result of the injuries to
Neagle.
The extensive starch factory of Jacob
Bersh l. Co. ON the corner of Twenty
frat and Dodier streets, St. Louis, was
destroyed by FIRE on Tuesday last. Loss
over $4,000.
A full account of an atrocious at
tempt at murder in Cincinnati, by
means Of an Internal machine may be
found in another column. The inten.
ded victim, Mr.. Prior p. Lee, was Sc.
vsrsly if not fatally injured by the ex-
plosiou Of the machine.
The Chicago Union Of Thursday
contains IN account of the mysterious
disappearance Of q German, possessing
considerable money, who was decoyed
into the country under pretence Of
purchasing chickens, and has not since
been heard from. There is a suspicion
Of foul play.
The Prairie du Chen Leader con.
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