Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-06

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HoRsE THEY cA.oHr.-On Monday
morning, says the North losea Times,
. Mr.. Walker Of New Oregon, arrested
. man on the Ferry Boat, McGregor,
~ he was preparing to cross river.
Mr.. Walkers horse was found in pos
session Of the prisoner-this looks q
good deal - il he meant to steal him.
The prisoner had been in Howard
county, some days, peddling a recipe
for making viregar. On Saturday
night last, he and Walkers horse were
missing. Walker pursued, and arrived
here on Sunday night. The thief came
along towards morning and as he took
position on the Ferry, Walker took
him of. He gave his name to the Of
ficer, but upon examination of his per-
son a certificate of deposit for 500 on
the Bank of Racine, was found in the
name Of Cornelius Gay, not the name
the prisoner gave himself. When ask
ed where he got the certificate, he sta
ted that "Gay had given it to him to
keep for him :" seeing this would not
do With his inquis,tors he then owned
that Gay was his own name but that
he did not want to have his family dis
graced. He also had two hundred and
sixty four dollars in money in his pock-
cts. He was taken to Howard county.
1t 10 not certain that he came honestly
by the money or the certificate or that
Gay was his real name. He is bold
thief at all events, and we are happy to
announce his capture.
Maj. M. Mobley, banker Of Dubuque
who had suspended last fall, and after
wards resuTcd, has again suspended
business. He now intends to close up
his banking house entirely, pay bis
debts and seek some other business.
He says if the business men Of Du-
buque had seconded his efforts after he
had resumed, he should not be obliged
to make this announcement.
Miss EIoisc Bridges has been read
for two or three nights past at Dubu-
que to large and admiring audiences.
The papers speak in the most enthusi-
astic terms of her performances.
She will read in Davenport shortly.
Coon News FROM DELEwARE Co..
We have direct and reliable intelli-
gence from Delaware County, which
informs us that there is every reason
to believe the Democracy will carry
that county by two hundred majority.
Several Of the leading Republicans
have boldly declared against Eandever.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT CINcISNArI.
"A serious accident occurred at Gin
cinnati on Wednesday night during a
political procession. In it we're three
express wagons, each containing can
non, which were fired over the tail
board Of the wagons. Upon the ont
side Of the box was the fircpan and
heating iron, and the cartridges were
carclessly placed IN the bottom of the
wagon. In passing the heated iron
from the fire pan to the gun, spark
fell among the powder, some fifteen or
twenty pounds in quantity, and ter
rible explosion followed. Lewis z. Lee,
who was engaged in firing-the gun,
was blown out Of the wagon, and fell
upon the sidewalk several feet distant.
His clothes were almost entirely burn
cd from his body. His face, head and
and in fact nearly the entire
upper portion Of his body were burned
and Hackened in a horrible manner.
Mr.. Hume and Mr.. kirkup were also
blown ont of the wagon, but were less
seriously injured.
MURDERs.-About six weeks ago,
Cavot Shoemaker, of Old Washington
Court, Alabama, was married to Miss
Nixon, and about four weeks after the
publication of his marriage, appeared
reward of $46O for his arrest for pois-
oniug his wife.
VIM. Cantwell, of Russeltown, C. E.,
stabbed Mr.. Walker, his brother-in-law
some days since while abusing his wife.
Walker will die. Canlwell has been
JAIL DELIVERY AT OrTAwA.-Fiye
prisoners confined in the La Sale Co.
Jail, effected their escape on Tuesday
afternoon of last week, by picking the
Jail lock. Pursuit WAS Immediately
made, and three of them re-captured.
The other two, named David Corbut,
on a charge Of counterfeiting,
and Thomas Flauker, for larcency,
made good their escape. The Sheriff
offera SIS for the return Of the fugitiyes.