Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-10
The Election will be held on
Tuesday, October l9th.
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TlaE NEWS.
Il IA estimated that the expenses incurred
by the corporation Of New York in the ca
bls celebration is $4,000 A very fair sum
particularly If the cable II never to be Of
any use.
Bishop O'Connor. of Pittsburgh. is visor-
ously prosecuting his reforms in reference
10 Catholic funerals. No carriages are to
allowed. except for the rail- bearers, and the
immediate friends Of the deceased. With
out special permission no more than two
carriages will lie allowed to enter the GENE
terry, and before the corpse Is permitted to
enter tho church. the priest must ascertain
that all these rules have been complied
with.
Tie Macoupin Qll) Spectator states that
in case brought before the Circuit Court
in that county, the costs amounted TO
1857 81, besides loss Of time and contin-
gencies. and was finally withdrawn by the
parties without a verdict. 1t was all about
. bull calf worth ak dollars
/, IL reported that both Heman and Nor
rissey are at Buffalo. settling the prelimina-
res for the prize fight between them to take
place on the 10Th inst. The brutal affair is
TO come off some where in Canada. if the au-
thoritles do not interfere and prevent it
The cork tree is being extensively cult
vsted in the vicinity OF Cincinnati Ten
thousand cans Of the acorns have been or
dered for planting.
conference of delegates from the Ger
man societies in different places in the Uni
ted States, is now holding its meetings at N.
York. They intend petitioning Congress for
some new shipping regulations to increase
the protection OF emigrant. during their
passage on the sea, - well as during their
transportation from the landing places to
the interior OF the United States.
A murderer named House escaped from
the SArahsville, Ohio. jail one day last week.
Lady practitioners in the art of picking
pocket. in public vehicles. are styled by the
New York Police Gazette omnibus buzz
xards." One of them recently detected in
Broadway stage was well dressed, and Ia
dy.like in conversation and manners.
Mr.. o. B. Smith, Of Marathon county Wis
met with . singular accident. lie was in
his wagon arranging some boxes Of goods
when his horses started, and before he wa.
aware Of his danger. his head struck q tree
which brought 1t in contact with one of tn,
boxes, taking his right ear completely off
and leaving it upon one Of the boxes.
There are three Chinese sugar cane mill
in Adams county. Wis, but they are not ex
psnsive-not exceeding 81 500 each. Yer,
much like an old fashioned cider mill.
The liquor store Of d. T. Stiles. the Mi
ami Oil Works, and Fay Bros Printers Inl
Mandatory, in Cincinnati. were destroy &c
by fire on Thursday morning Los. about
$4,000.
The steamship Atlantic of the Collin,
line. has been purchased by the California
New York and European company, and viii
be put on the Nicaragua line.
The trotting mare "Flora Temple" wa
entered at q race at Kalamazoo, Mich.
for purse of 5000 on the occasion of tn
National Horse Show at that place on Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday last Tn
trot was on Friday.
The village Of Glenn Falls. N. Y, wa
visited by destructive fire on the Sd inst
Some eight stores were burned. Loss &l5,
600.
At GAINESVILLE. Ohio, on Friday evening
during thunder storm. Miss Mary Elson
step daughter Of John Swingle, was instant
~ killed by lightning; while . child sh,
WAS holding in her arms was unframed.
At Auburn, N. Y, Daniel Wheaton, Will
drunk, stabbed Samuel Swift fatally. on las
Sunday. The murderer 10 under arrest
A rumor prevailed in Chicago on Friday
that the propeller Nonteuna, plying be
tween that port aud St Joseph, was Lost il
the gale Of Thursdsy. Subsequent advice
state that this 10 not 80, but that she pu,
bsek to st. Joseph in safety.
The Detroit Advertiser says: On Tussda,
night last after the departure of the Chica
20 express train from The Central depoktwe
email children were discovered in the IA
die sittips room. Who had been cruelty de
ssstsd By their unnatural mother. The old
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