The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-23
Ecarful Accidcnt.-A HI orse Draggi ng
Dead Body Three Weeks.

DeAu nOOy NNe0Abs
Early in August, John Rawle, lad of l6
years old, living in Volcano, Amador county,
who had vainly been endeavoring to obtain
his father's consent to 60 to Frazer river,
disappeared, taking with him valuable horse
belonging to the family. 1t was supposed
be had started for Frazer river, and so little
anxiety was felt in regard to him. On the
18th Of August his body was found in the
Butte ditch, q few miles east OF Jackson, at
tached BY lariat to half dead horse. From
appearances, the boy, on the night after leav-
ing home, lay down to sleep, with the horse
tied to his person to prevent his escape. The
animal, becoming unmanageable through
fright during the night, had run of, and drag
ged bis master by the rope until the boys
continued to Craze around, dragging the body
had been dragged into ditch, where it be-
came entangled beyond che horses strength
to rescue it. 10 his efforts to pull loose, the
horse had cut bis neck to the bone with the
rope. The boys RENAME were horribly mutt
lated. Most Of his limbs were broken, and
the flesh rubbed bare from the bone.-C Cal
JorHtd paper.
AN OH DEposl- OF SPECIE FouND.--HoN-
oRABLR Cospucr.-Several years ago, james
| Young, wealthy citizen Of Milford town.
ship, Butler county, deceased, leaving prop.
erty valued at $l05, 900, TO be equally divi-
ded between his Ave children. Subsequently
the homestead Was sold to Mr.. Williamson,
who has resided upon 1t since the sale. a
few days ago Mrs. w. found an old spanish
half dollar while sweeping in closet near
chimney in the main sitting room. She con-
tinued to sweep and soon after found several
additional coins OF : similar character. Re-
nembering Mr.. Young's former habits, her
curiosity was excited, and she sent for her
husband, to whom she exhibited her prizes.
| They then instituted search and In few mo-
ments found crack in the side Of chin
ney, and upon clearing away some rubbish,
they found deposit OF 100 in old Spanish
silver coins OF all denominations, each piece
of which was dated 40 far back as 1885,
Mr.. williamson Immediately sent for the
heirs Of deceasnd, aud surrendered to them
the entire amount. The heirs, however, i'm
sisted upon paying Mr.. w. and his lady $50
each, making altogether areward or $3.50.
/ [C;ncinnati Commercial.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT ron THE CoLoREp
| PRoFlE -ExPKDlTios TO TIE RIVER NICER
| Tho Association for the colored people OF
Canada and the United States, Mr.. W. II.
Day, President, 60 operating With an organ.
ization in Wisconsin, have concluded 10 &C.
eeps Of the openings just now appearing 10,
the probable benefit Of Africa, and OF the
colored people generally, BY commissioning
an exploring party to the valley Of the Nj.
ger. rass lssS..o-s. people have nc~ reached
a point Of Advancement which enables them
to send men of their own. OF this Niger
Valley Exploring Party, DIR. Martin X. Della
ny, Of Chatham, is the Commissioner, to b,
assisted by Robert Douglas, Esq, artist ans
professor, Robert Campbell, ESQ, ~ natu
ralist. All Of these are coiored men, the lat
ter two being at present residents Of Phia
! delphia, Psnnsylvania.
HoRRiDLg IN THx ExrRKKE.--Ihe wretchet
author Of the two following enormisiss, sur
, wives their preparation but few inmates
. II knot should be formed in the surpln,
portion Of the Atlantic cable why wonld /