Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-24


should be any sfter deducting interest
for the capital employed, among the
workmen engaged in building them.
Gov. Ujhaxy, the Hungarian exile,
Las been spending a few days in New
York, and left last Saturday on his re-
turn to his home in Texas. He was
on his way from Europe, whittier he
had been to visit the members Of his
family. As the Austrian government
wolld not allow him to enter Hungary,
his relatives were obliged to meet him
in Belgium. The interview took
place in Client. His daughter, Madam
Madrasz, accompanied him back to
America.
In a late charge to a jury, Judge
Mcclure spoke of a statistical sdran
down East who had carefully noted
down the number Of persons struck by
lightning in one year, and compared it
with those who had drawn prizes in
lotteries for the same period, arriving
at the conclusion that three persons
we're struck by lightning to one who
had drawn a prize. Rather encour-
aging that to lottery %adventnrers.
hsad accident happened at Boonton
on the 10th inst. Mr.. Aaron Baldwin,
aged 80 years and a little girl aged IL
years, the adopted daughter Of Mr.. II.
b. Macy, were bathing in the Morris
Canal, when they were u down
owing to the darkness, and although
Mr.. Baldwin was an expert swimmer,
they were both drowned.
The Approaching Kansas Election.
The election in which the Lecomp-
ton Constitution is to be submitted to
the people is now fast approaching
1t will take place on Monday the
seventh day of August next. The re-
suit of this vote is looked forward to by
men Of all parties with much interest,
not that it will settle any important
question, as to the character Of the in
stitutions of the Tcrritory-for that
question has long been settled but
because it will test the desire of the
people to settle at once the Difficult
ties which have existed in the distract
ed Territory. The rules and instruct
ions to the judges and clerks of the
different election precincts are com
plete and every provision has been
made against the occurrence of illegal
voting or frauds Of any character.
The judges are required to make
out, certify and swear to three seperate
and distinct lists l. a list of the
names of all persons who shall vote at
the said election .. A list Of the
names and residences of all persons
who shall be challenged, and who shall
%thcreupon refuse to swear in their
vote; 3. A list of the names and resi-
dencc of all persons who shall vote
after beng challenged. The judges
and clerks are also required to make,
certify and swear to, three copies OF
each Of these lists-one to be transmit
ted to the Governor of the Territory at
Lecompton, one to be sent to c. w.
Babcock, President of the Council at
Lawrence, and one to be retained by
the Judges and clerks themselves.
The following order has been issued
concerning challenges
In all cases when q voter shall be chal
lenged on the day of election. in order to be
entitled to vote, he must answer under oath
the following questions IN the affirmative :
F5rst. Have you been a resident of the
Territory Of Kansas six months last past,
and are you n citizen of the United States ?
Second Are you IA resident ofthis county,
or OF "a county which has been attached to
this county by the Board of Commissioners
for the purposes of this electionl
Third Are You twenty-one years of age !
And the following question in the mega
tive:
Fonath. Have you voted at any other
precinct this day.
Apl - addition 20 tIa ol1ra n,,1c,aDo.
FIN. Where do you reside?
And. in reply 10 said question the person
offering 10 vote shall state the section, town
slip and range upon which he resides, or the
place in the town or city where he resides :;
in case Of refusal to answer, the Judges shall
refuse to receive his ballot except, that in
those counties where DC survey has been
made the person go offering TO vote shall
give such designation Of his place OF resi-
dence as the judges of election may deem
sufficient to preserve the purity Of the bal
lot Don.
1t appears to be the preconceived
opinion Of the Eastern press that the
Lecompton constitution will be repu-
dated by a large majority but differ
ent accounts have reached US from pri-
vate sources. Whatever may be the
result the fact that Kansas will be a
free state is now settled beyond a
doubt.
Lyman Catlin Declines Charles Rich
Nominated.
We regret to learn that the Hon.
Lyman Catlin, of Maquoketa, Jackson
county, who was nominated by the late
Democratic District Convention held
in this place, for the office Of Member
of the Board of Education, has IN con