Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-08
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LOCAL N E VS..
Mayors Court lst.-John Lenart
for drunkenness and disorderly conduct nneo .
with costs assessed at $4o5 In default OF payment
committed to Jail.
WHEAT. The price Of wheat is now con
.;de,ablv .up in the pictsrs" Waters 4 John paie
q, per bushel, this morning, for iot Oh spfns
wheat of the crop of 1857, raised by the MeS'rs
Hoops. of this vicinity. choice article Will com
m.nd q. is in this market-Daay, LIST.
Coon T.NrLARs.-"Siloam Lodge, NO.
oen If thi. Order, established in this city some
months ago, now numbers about ssven'y-n'e n'n',
b.rs, among whom are many Of our most prominen'
citizens. The society is in hour'shing conol''0n
and 10 accomplishing much good.
F,px IssuRANcr.-We direct attention TO
Tho advertisement of the North American Fire In
.urance Company, which has been pnon'nsu SUN. -
time in our paper. The North American Is oA' VI
thu most substantial and reliable companies IN 'ne
country. Mr.. John o. Wilson il agent at M"sca-
tine.
p,xr's PsAKsRs "TAKlNa WATER. "a
company Of gold seekers from Davenport arrived
in this city Friday morning, and concluding 'na'
thew had enough of land travel for the present. re-
solved to 20 as far As they could bv water. They
accordingly took passage for St. Louis on the
steamer War Eagle, yesterday morning. The
company number five men, with one wagon and
three yoke of oxen.-Dasly, 4M.
Nsv GROCERY SroRE.-Among the evil
dences Of IN increase of business in our city this
snr;ne. Ne are pleased to notice the establishment
Of wholesale and retail grocery store by Mes'rs'
George Wiley and A. E. Pratt, both OF whom are
v., and favorably known in business circles mere
They will occupy Of the stores in Foster BLOCK
onposte Mason's Hotel, and will open their estao'
,;.hment 4. soon As the house can be got ready
We wish them success.
Prrry TH1ry,No.-Last night some hungry
individual broke open barrel Of beet, which was
on the levee awaiting shipment up the river, ana
feloniously took therefrom several pieces OF meat
smoke house in the upper part OF the city was
entered last Saturday night, by some one who ap-
propriatsd several nicsly-cured hams. He saved
his bacon by being exceedingly sly about It, II
i, high time these night providers should De re-
minded BY summary means of their duty to observe
the eighth commandment A"Galena pilr' or two,
properly administered, might have the desired
efect.-Daily, 1st
A SAD OAsE.-Ed. P. Lilly, q young man
of this city, about 20 years of age, who has been
.. some years afflicted with epilepsy, was last
vsek removed to the poor house, as he had no
friend. to take care of him. His mind had appear
ed for some time wandering, but this seemed to
upbslance it completely. Possessed of peculiarly
seusitive nature, the fact that he had become
charge upon the county doubtless operated in q
great measure towards dethroning his reason alto
eethsr. The poor-house keeper, afraid to let him
remain in the house. brought him back to the city,
on Saturday, and he was put in Jail for safe keeping
Aftsr dark, two benevolent ladies God bless them
in their labors Of love hearing OF the event, o.
tanned his release from the unwholesome dungeon
and secured comfortable place for him to stay q
coupls of weeks at the Irving House. He now ap-
pears to be recovering from his insanity, and it is
boped that some measure will be devised to pro-
cure proper medical treatment for his recovery
We learn that he has q wealthy aunt residing in
Wisconsin, near Galena, and an uncle at Buring-
ton. either of whom ought to take care of him. His
case il sad one indeed and calls for the warmest
sympathy Of the philanthropic. His parents, now
dead, were among our oldest and most esteemed
citizens. A few years ago, Eddy was one OF the
most intelligent and promising youths in the COM
uunity. It may be a warning to others for US to
publish the fact that his intimate friends attribute
his affection of epilepsy to having, ON certain
occasion, when he was lad, overloaded his stom-
ach with candies, raisins &C.. at public dinner
ProeseAings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, April Q, 1883.
Council convened pursuant to adjournment. The
Mayor and members all present.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Mr. Freeman presented petition praying for
crossing at Eighth street, between Cedar and Wal
nut streets. Referred to Messrs. Freeman and
Williams.
Mr.. Freeman introduced and read an ordinance
relating to the salary of city officers On motion,
referred to Messrs. Hill and Freeman on first read
ing.
Finance committee reported Mr.. Olmstead's bill
of 800 for work on dog-pound correct. Report
adopted and bill ordered to be paid.
Gas-light bill for $179,so presented, and, on mo-
tion, referred to Aessrs. Funk and Kennedy.
BILLS ALLOWED.
farris Pagan, saving wood for Mayors Office, 4o,75
Mrs.. Mammalian, cleaning Office and calaboose, 1,5o
Sundry laborers on streets, as reported by
Street Commissioner, $3.50
Purcell and brother, for crossing on Null
berry street, 900
Judges and clerks at late municipal election 1900
Sein / Hill, rent for Offices and calaboose, $3.50
a petition was received from sundry persons,
pnying the Council to designate day to take the
se,se of the citizens as to whether they desire to
fom separate school district, in conformity with
ass of the Board of Education, and the Mayor was
instructed to give the necessary notice of an cleo
tioi to determine the question.
Ar. Burnstts bill for damages to rags, on mo-
tin, rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, committee was appointed
toexamine into the propriety of allowing citizens
tts privilege of fencing and planting trees on the
P,blic Square. Messrs. Funk and Hershe, COM
mttee.
Mr.. Bonsall petitioned the Council for the privi-
lsge of using the east end of Second street for .
brick yard. The matter, on motion, referred to
Nessrs Funk and Williams.
The Council proceeded to examine witnesses in
relation to Mr.. Sladden's claim for damages by
food of 1857 After hearing the testimony, the
bill, less $500, was allowed. Amount allowed
$1,000.
On motion of Mr.. Freeman, the resolution in
structing the City Attorney to take changes OF
venue in cases pending against the city for damage
by food and change of grade, was rescinded.
By vote of the Council, the Mayor and Mr.. Free
man were made committee to procure books and
blanks for the City Assessor.
M. Freeman offered resolution instructing
the Mayor to commence LEGAL proceedings against
the delinquent City Marshals their Official bonds,
which, on motion Of Mr.. Funk, was adopted.
On rn0tiou f Mr. Hill the CITY Attorney and