Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-23

SUPREME COURT.-Ihe following
accessions have been made at the present.
term. at Des Moines:
McGavran w. Henry Haupt, Reversed.
Fredrick BAhr u.s. George G. Arndt, Al
frmed
SUDDEN DEArH RON TIE STING OF 4 BEE.-
Yesterday the tizsns of LeCiaire were
startled by the announcement that Mr.. A.
j. Jansen. had died from the effects Of the
sting of bee. Mr.. Jansen, in company
with riend, had visited the premises of
Mr.. Maloy. who resides q short distance
from Princeton, to purchase a hive OF bees.
He was stung by bee on the neck, near
the jugular vein. After starting for home ne
was taken violently i'll His friend assisted
him back to the residence Of Mr.. Maloy,
where he died in spasms in three quarters
of an hour. He was . promising young
man, and has long been 9 resident OF Le-
Claire His sudden death has cast gloom
over q large circle Of acquaintances.-0a%.
Of yesterday.
The unfortunate subject Of the above no
tice, was young man with whom we have
been we'll acquainted for several years. Mr..
Jansen was native of England, and came
to this country from London some elk years
ago. He brought with him good charac-
ter and fair capital in cash. He purchased
OF Mr.. Rogers the Rapids Mills. and for sev-
eral years was extensively engaged in the
lumber business. He was one of the solid
men of LeClaire. owning much valuable
property. Although single man, he had
recently built a very fine house, and vas
in every way prepared to enjoy life. His
sudden demise will be most seriously felt
by his numerous friends in the county
generally, in which he has been known but
to be respected.
SUNDAY AMUsEMENTs.-4Messrs. Ed
tors. You will please me by inserting in
your valuable paper the following few words
in answer to "A Word tothe Public" and
Sunday Revelry" which appeared in your
columns this morning. The writers: Of the
said articles seem to be sorely puzzeld, by
the way which we Germans pass our Sun
days, and they ask whether we have not
time enough from Monday morning till Sat-
urday night for dancing and all other kinds
of amusements, and leave the Sabbath day
for day Of quietness and worship. To
the first question, answer: In these hard
times man has enough to do during the
week days to make living for himself and
family, if he happens to have one, and as it
is natural with every one to have one day
in q week for amusement, nothing remains
for him but to use the Sunday. on which
all kinds of business rests, for any kind Of
rational amusement. l am sure we Ger
mans. as body, do not interfere in any
manner whatever, with the native born cit
liens, may they pass their Sundays as they
please we do not trouble ourselves about
it, whether they pass the day at church
or whether they pass it in visiting our pub
lie places Of amusement, therefore let them
allow us to pass our time as we think best.
The writer of the article says he has
been in cities, where the German popula>
ton amounts to over $4,000, and that he
has not noticed there such doings on Sun
days as in this small place, and that there
by is kept back an emigration, which other
wise would come here. myself have been
in places, where in proportion the German
population is not SO predominating as here,
for instance:
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Chicago,
and must say that in either Of the above
named places, the Germans pass their Sun,
days in pretty much the same manner as
here. About one year ago. some old fogies
wanted TO introduce Sunday law in St
Louis; the vote of the people had sufficient
y shown how the proposition was appreci-
ated If your writer thinks the majority
in this place is against allowing the German
born citizens to pass their Sundays as they
have been accustomed since their youth,
prevail on our City Council to have a spe-
cial election and let it be voted upon whether
we are to have Sunday law in this place
or net, and we as good citizens will abide by
the voice of the majority, although such .
law would be unconstitutional, but we will
not be ruled bv the howlings of a few old
fogies. More anon from
A GERMAN CITIZEN.