The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-24


this was their policy; agame which they
nave praeticcd Of old But never be-
fore have they been bold enough to con-
fess it. We ask those who have hereto
fore voted with the boosted Democracy,
son upon these matters, if they can any
longer support party who publicly &C
knowledge that their chief incentive to
action, their predominant principle is
the securing Of the public spells? These
things are certainly worthyof your can
did consideration, which We ask you to
bestow upon them before going to the
polls to cast freemans ballot.
The following letter from Rev. A.
LEMON, Of Brooklyn Powsheik County
giving an account of the tragical affair
which recently took place in that village.
We clip from the Marengo 1isitor.
Brooklyn, Powsheik Co.
Feb. Is, 1859.
Mr.. EpIToR.-Our village was thrown
into sudden CONSERVATION on last Thurs
day evening, about six O'Clock, by the
cry in the street that oar worthy citizen,
Mr.. Benz n HAYES was shot dead, and
that the perpctrator Of the murder had
also shot himself fastening 20 the spot
l there foanA the two bodies lying one
on each side Of the room, in the public
House Of DR.. Conway. Mr. Hawes had
breathed but a few times, being shot thro'
the heart, the other was still breathing
having shot himself through the head.
Mr.. Halves leaves an amiab.e and lovely
young y ife, with an infant, and with an
almost broken heart to mourn the loss.
The circumstances are about as fol-
lows; Lieut. J. B. Doane. from the ar
my at Fort kearney, returning, as he
stated, to visit a child in Va, stopped
at cur village on last Wednesday even
ming laboripg in some degree under dc
lerium trcmens. Remaining on Thurs.
day, several Of our citizens made his ac-
quaintance which, they said was pleas
ant, except that he manifagted occasion
ally signs Of insanity. Mr.. hawcs was
with him much during the day. and en-
deayored to calm his feelings, and also
promised to accompany him that night
in the stage as his friend; but while sit
ting in the room, without moment s
warning, Lieut.. Doane shot him. A
Mr.. Putnam, who was also in the room,
Immediately laid hold Of the deranged
man, and thus saved his own life, py
holding the pistol till he could himself
escape by the door, whereupon Lieut.. D
Immediately shot himself.
This sad affair is in itself most sol
elmn and terrible sermon to all those
who retail or use ardent spirits as bey-
erage.
CoUNTERFElTs.-Look out for the fol-
lowing counterfeit bank bills, which have
lately been put into circulation:
IS on the bank Of Eau Claire, Wis
altered from 1s-Vig. cars, Liberty,
fowls on the right end-5, die On the
left end.
los on the Sank City Bank, Wis al
tered from Is, are said to be in circula
ton.
Is. on the State Bank Of Ohio, Summit
co. Branch, Cuyahoga Falls The sha
ding Of estate Bank is darker than IN
genuine---signature Of Vice Pres, j. Il
Finn is badly done-in engraver's name,
the word Draper is imperfect too grea'
a distance between the letters and a
the p is too large.
Is on the Merchants Bank, Madison,
Wis, altered-Vig. bull, horses, forest,
&c.,-I 1dian on right end-female lean
ing on vase.
IS on the Bank Of Columbus, Wis,
photoGraphed-Vig. family scene-In.
dian on horseback on left.
IS on tho Albany City Bank, New
York, are said to be in circulation. No
description yet.
IS on the National Bank Of Illinois, al
tered Wig. spread eagle, three across the
ends.
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