Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-12
The Election will be held on
Tuesday, October l2th.
THE n T. W y.

THE NEWS.
On Sunday evening, the 18th Of Septen-
Der last. James Mcmahon killed his sister
in-law. Ann Mcmahon, in Newark. N. j.,
by shooting her with pistol. lie fled, and
the Governor of New Jersey issued procla-
nation offering $500 for his arrest. Henry
A. Whitnep, Chief of Police of Newark, set
about to catch the refugee. and in eleven
days got upon his track, by means Of let
ter addressed TO relative OF the murderer,
dated at Iliinoistown. opposite 81. Lonis,
and fictitiously signed A few days ago Mr..
Whitney arrived at st. Louis, in company
with one OF his men, and quietly set about
his work. About 6 o'clock on Friday NOR
ming, having previously found out the wher
abouts Of their ma n, they crossed the river
and caught him as he was going to his work
on one OF the railroads lie had been pass
ing in IlliIoistown under the name OF John
Riley. The prisoner is, by this time. on his
way back to have justice done him.
Arn khsella. who. with her husband,
kept grocery store in st. Louis. on Wed
nesday bought an ounce of laudanum, re-
turned home and swallowed it, Immediate
" afterwards she confessed the fact to her
husband and neighbors. DR.. Barnes was
called In, but too late to cave life. Despite
emetics, the cod doucho, Aagellation. etc
which were resorted to by the physician
she iel about o'clock
A telegraphic dispatch announces the
death Of Capt. p. !. Elliott, of the steamer
New Uncle sam This event took place on
board the boat while she was lying at Mem
phis on Thursday morning. The disease
was yellow fever. The New Uncle Sam is
on her way to st. Louis. Capt Elliott had
taken command Of her about two months
ago. He had previously been steamboat
ing in the Ohio river, and commanded the
famous A. L. Sho. we'll He was resident
Of New Albany. Ind, where he leaves a
tached himself to large circle of friend
who will be panied to learn the tidings
his decease.
The steamer sam Young reports that
New Bedford. on the Illinois river. met on
of the heaviest hail storms on record in th4
part Of the country. The hail fell in II
rents. accompanied by tremendous wind
which bid fair to garry away the boats
bin. Many Of the hail stones were largl
than hens eggs, and the passengers agrI
in saying that they have never seen ami
thing in the way Of a storm to compare
severity with 1t. A remarkable circut
stance Is, that at Grand Pass eight miles u
low, there was no hail.
The Stables of the Quincy Omnibus "a
the residence Of James Purnell. and G.
LAage's stable, warehouse and part Of h
residence. were destroyed by fire OF Quinc
on Monday evening The work Of an III
cendiary.
The blaming mill Of Mr.. Wright, at Saul
City, Via, was destroyed by fire on Fridaj
morning. Loss $1,000, and NO insurance.
On Wednesday night last an extensiv
barrel factory ct Akron, Ohio, was destroy
ed by fire. throwing IS men out Of employ
Loss $4,000 insured for $4,000.
Mr. Bowmans jewelry store at Wooste'
Ohio, was robbed Of 81. 500 worth of jew
elry last Sunday morning. A hole was Dol
ed through the door, by which the robber
drew the bolt and entered.
Three men in hand car came in collisio
with locomotive near Rockton on the
4 C. Railroad on Wednesday night On
of the men named Mcclure WAS Instant
crushed to death.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati G..
zeste, writing from Germantown, Ohio. VI
der date Of Oct. I, says that on that ds,
nine days ago, man named Jacob Roze
and his niece. q little girl nine years Of ag
were bitten by a mad dog. 1.-THE little gi
died from the effects Of hydrophobia fe
days ago. To-day Mr.. Boser had fit
called to ses him. He presented a pitifl
sight The froth and foam is CONSTANT
ooxing from HE mouth. and he appears
suffer great DEAL lie h still CROWN
worse. and no hopes are entertained Of b
recovery"
Lord and Lady Napier are nov - Aubur'
N. Y, visiting Senator Seward, who win .
company them 70 NisgaFA thence on the
Western tour. 80. 49,, ssfs
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