Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-22


oasAxs amongst us.s.,. Wa sarnssllg hope
that they may be speedily brought 70 justice.
.rGrest Rsreains in gloves Il the
Musea,ipe S.ove Store.
IOWA News. ~
Sulc,ps. jacob Lamborn. living some a
miles north-west OF Oskal0osa. committed
suicide, on Saturday morning, the 9th inst.
Sickness and pecuniary troubles are anppos-
ed to have dora ,ged his mind. HE friends
had suspected for some time that he contem.
plated self-destruc,ion. On the morning
above named, he attempted to knock his
brains out BY leapinR against hs-ends Of
rails in rail corn crib, but the 6rst attempt
attracted the attention Of his brother who
caught him as he was leaping the second
time with maniac fierceness and strength
The brothers. grappled, hut the deceased
proved the stronger. and in an instant drew
a pocket-kni (Which he had borrowed the
previous evening and retained, and cut his
own throat, severing the right jugnlar vein.
He expired in his own brothers, arms, say
ing only "let me alone-let me die" The
to bear trouble, ana the disposition
to commit suicide seem to have been COM
mon in the family, a brother and h alf-
brother having before destroyed themselves
under similar circumstances. We learn these
particulars from the Herald.
O. I. & N. RAILRoAD.-We learn from the
Clinton Herald, that the iron for twenty
miles Of the above road is purchased, and
part of it is at Fulton. It Is the intention
Of the company to lay down the iron as fast
as possible.
"A man named Vim. Callandine was con.
victed at Burlington last week Of selling
counterfeit money, and sentenced to Eve
years in the penitentiary. He appealed to
the Supreme Court.
GoLD.-The Des Moines Citizen contains
a Communication from Prof. Weiser, Presi-
dent Of Central College at that city, in rela-
ton to the finding Of gold in lows The
Professor thinks the geological formation Of
the earth In Iowa warrants the conclusion
that gold exists to some extent in our State.
If found In Clark county, he thinks it must
also exist in Warren, Madison, Marion, Polk,
Jasper and Dallas counties, as their forma-
ton is the same.
Iowa CouNrY.. - The Marengo Tsitor
thinks the proposition to loan the NJ. Il NJ.
r. r. Co. 500, 900 was carried by major.
ity of about 100 at the special election on
the sth inst. The Amana GERMANY society
in Iowa county owns about $4,000 acres 81
land, and is largely engaged in agriculture
besides manufacturing. The members of the
society are similar to the Quakers iI dress
and habits; they are covered by trustees.
and all eat at the same table like the ancient
Spartans. A correspondent of the Iowa
City Reporter Gays everything seems to go
on prosperously and harmoniously. assa
MoRE SwINpLlNc.-A scheme similar to
the "IIotchkiss & Seymour" affair Of this
city has b en- exposed at iowa City. Geo.
Balm has been held to bail in the sum OF
$1,000 on charge Of publishing Lottery
Scheme in the State of iowa an having
tickets for the same with the intent to sell.
He was acting either rs 'Bates and Sons''
or as the agent of a firm of that name, who
published or circulated scheme, styled the
t.Mutual Benefit Association" with 26.6l4
shares amounting to $50, 800 certificates of
shares being one dollar each, aAd purport-
ing to be distributed on the 3lst Of May at
Iowa City, giving one chance for prize to
every two certificates. lie had succeeded in
fooling many gullible people out Of their
money.
BuRlINeroN. The propositions to change
a loan Of $75, 900 to stock and to grant the
accretions Of Hawkeye creek to the B. 4
Mo. R. r. Co. was carried on tile 18th inst.
by vote Of nearly ten to one.
The GoLD ExclrExsST.-The accounts
from the 'diggings" in Warren, Clarke and
other counties Of this State, continue tn be
Aattering. 1t is said that the miners in War
rem county are making from three to ten
collars per day. The Oskaloosa Herald says
gold las been recently found in two or three
different localities in Mahaska county, but
not, as YET, in sufficient quantitie. to justify
the expense of washing it. he Knoxville
Marion cu.) Journal gives the following
mining intelligence
From the Gold Region We were some
what disposed at first to treat the gold re-
ports from our western counties as kind OF
ouritsroas sanard or yellow ignus f.tuus,
but On Saturday morning last Mr.. Neil, Who
lives in the eastern portion Of Marion coun-
~, called at our Office and told US that he
was then returning from visit to his son
who lives in the gpld region in Warren coun.
~; and thatit was true that gold was be-
ing dug in sufficient quantity tOepay the OPP
orators handsomely. lie relates the circum.
stance of gentleman, who, several years
since, found a lump 0f the preci0fs metal
and laid It by in his drawer, Ut course, not
ut that time of its being gould but
when the report reached him Of the discov-
eriee IN Clark county, he took his "pile'' to
Town and lad il tested aud afterwards
weighed, Wien it was found to contain about
Sls worth 1T pure gold. llesaid if TINT was
gold lie had Us much as lie could use in his
lifetime.
On Tuesday last Mr.. George Henry, who
Is known TO almost every citizen Of Marion
co., and known too, as y gentleman Of un.:
doubted veracity, returned from the diRgings
On Otter creek and Squaw creek in Warren
Co., about thirty miles from here, and lie
says the fact is nndeniable that gold isbeing
dug there. Persons are making as high rs
$40 per day. Mr.. III. spent several years in
the gold region Of California and Oregon
and lie says the gold which is being dug in
Warren IS as flue in quality as any lie ever
aaw. 9 ies
1t is found near the surface. in the banks
VI nearly every stream, in coarse. blackBand
and quartz rock. These indications. he says,
exist. in Marion county as plentifully as in
Warren. % 4s q g z
BELL.-The new City Hall bell At Dubuque
woighs $500 pounds, and costs rs per con
tract, $l,352. ,T I.
Nine Of the Iowa City rioters who were
in the lynching Of Wilkinson, at
hat city, few days since. were taken to
davenport yesterday morning. t20th,) and
lodged in the Jail, for safe keeping until.
he next term Of Court. Among the number
Is Capt. Irish, we'll known and wealthy
,itisen Of Iowa City.
MoRs Com. The Iowa gold discoveries
;eem to be progressing with great rapidity.
and the question sosn will Be, what comfy
{ mt rather than ., thus blessed with
golden treasure. Says an exchange:
ssConsijerable excitement exists in Floyd
county ID regard to gold discoveries there.
rhe editors 81 the st. CHARLES latslli asseer,
Is conpany With an old California; sisited