Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-09

II ~ election Of an entirely new house
Of Representative and nineteen oena-
torn on the second Tuesday Of October
next. Ten Republicans and nine Dem
ocrats 20 out Of office, and eleven Dem
OCT ats and seven Republicans hold
over-leaving the Republicans twelve
Senators to elect in order to secure .
majority, and the Democrats eight.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Of New Orleans having organized
. relief committee, and established in
frmaries TO alleviate the su6enngs OF
those afflicted with yellow fever in that
city and vicinity, call upon kindred ~
soc,ations and friends to collect funds
and send to their relief.
J. Porter Brswley, Of Meadville, Pa,
formerly Surveyor General Of that State
lately prosecuted the editor Of the Erie
DespatcA for libel, for charging him
with running off with another mans
wife. The jury returned verdict Of
not guilty, and ordered the prosecutor
70 pay the costs.
A gentleman named James, residing
at Whitewater, Wisconsin, was bitten,
nine weeks back. by rabid dog. The
wound, after careful applications, ap-
peared to have healed up perfectly,
and all traces to have passed awav.
On Saturday night last, however, while
in bed, he complained Of peculiar
pain in the region Of the wound, and
mentioning it to his wife, expressed his
fears Of subsequent trouble. Unhap-
PLY, bis fears were too we'll founded.
He continued to grow worse, notwith-
standing every effort was made TO save
him by the ablest physicians, and on
Sunday night at one o'clock, he died in
fearful agony. He leaves wife and
two children to lament his dreadful
end.
There were rumors at St. Louis on
Saturday last, we do not know how
well founded, of foul play to John NJ.
Bailey, of Rock Island, who died sud
denly, on Friday evening, at house
on the corner Of Spruce and Third
streets, in that city. Although he was
very sick from Tuesday previous, the
matter was not reported at the Health
Office, aud it is said that the proprietor
of the house would allow no one to see
the patient. Bailey had money and
very important papers. An inquest
will be held, when all the facts will
probably transpire.
A stranger in st. Louis from Hanni-
bul, named Otto Sebert, was done olt
Of $ll5 on Thursday night by couple
of scoundrels who feeced their victim
in a rather novel manner. One of the
rogues protesting to be policeman,
arrested Siebert, while he was peace
ably walking along the street, saying
that he had been spotted" as thief
The stranger protested his innocence,
but was taken off to place which
the bogus officer said was the station
house. Here the accomplice was in
attendance, and after asking few
questions directed Siebert to be search
ed and locked up. The money was
marked and placed in drawer, as
though the proceedings were in all re-
spects regular, and rascal No. started
off with his prisoner. After winding
about several streets, the mock police
man disappeared, and it was then that
Siebert discovered that he had been
victimized. The worst of the matter is
that the losing party cannot find the
place where he was taken, else it
might be possible to bring the villains
to justice.
The Steam Saw Mill, owned and
occupied by r. NJ. Elliott, Esq, of Sa-
bula, Jackson county, was burned to
the ground on Friday night last, The
loss is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000, not dollar Of which is cover
ed by insurance. The origin of the fire
is not known.
Rev. Ebenezer Williams, more gen.
orally known perhaps as claiming to be
the Dauphin of France, deceased at
Hogansburg, New York at o'clock on
the morning ofthe 2sth August. His
last words we're :" Lord Jesus Christ,
have mercy on me and receive my
spirit" For some time back we have
observed in our exchanges announce
ments Of his indisposition, which it
seems has resulted fatally.