Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-15
IOWA NEWS.

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Tho Linn County Board of President,
have fixed the salary of their County Super.
intendent at 5000.
KEoKUK COUNTY. John Rogers, editor
of Life in the Vest, has resigned the Office
Of County Superintendent. DR.. Jay, of Sig
Quincy, has been appointed in his place.
PREMIUM FOR GooD Looks.-The Floyd
county Agricultural Society offers a diplo
ma for the best looking baby exhibited al
the next Fair.
Tho Davenport Democrat says three
former residents of Oamanche, in this State
named Butcher, Daley and Down, were re
Gently hung in Texas by the 'sRegulators,'
for completely liz horse stealing. They had
employed half-breeds to do the thieving, and
they would pretend to purchase the horses,
and run them off into other States. They
were betrayed by a disaffocted half-breed,
with whom they had quarreled.
IMPORTANT TO FARMERs.-The Supreme
Court of this State has decided that those
who wish to use their lands, are bound to
fence against cattle, and that in all saits
for the trespass of cattle or stock, the plain.
Tiff, in order to recover damages, must show
that his fence vas sufficient to turn ordina-
~ cattle. This ruling changes the burden
Of proof, and compels the plaintiff not only
to prove damages, but also to pr've that
his fences were sufficient, instead of compel
ling the defendant to prove insufficiency o.
fences to avoid damages
MARSHALL oo.-The citizens of Le Grand
township, Marshall county, held an indigna.
ton meeting on the 18th ult. Resolutions
were passed unanimously, declaring that
the County Judge has violated his most
so'emnly pledged word of honor by appro-
priating $50, 900 Of the county funds, for
the purpos of erecting county buildings at
Marietta; also expressing the strongest con-
tempt for such violation of faith. A reso-
luton was passed repudiating the ''Court
House Tax" This meeting is the result of
the county seat war which has been; going
on in Marshall county for some time.
GREAT SACRIFICE OF PRorERrY.-Among
the evidences Of collapse of business mat
tiers generally at Davenport, we notice the
sale of Parker 4 Spearing's livery establish
ment by the Sheriff, on Saturday last. The
News says: ''There were some very fine horses
and carriages absolutely sacrifced--a great
deal sold at about so per cent. below cost,
and the rest at rs per cent. below cost, as
instances fine pair of sorrel horses that
had cost $3.50 cash brought back $780,
Messrs. P. & S. had been previously offered
$500 for them by Mr.. Ferridav. The pair
of greys that cost 800 sold for $3.50. A car
riage that cost in Chicago $3.50 sold for
$3.50; and in this way things went off,
The stock was remarkably fine one."
"A Post Office has been established at
Central City, Linn County, and Mr.. Geo.
Huganon appointed Postmaster.
ANAMosA.- An election for municipal Of.
fcers took place on the 4th inst, resulting
as follows: Mayor, George W. Field =
Councilmen, W. K. Locke, j. j. Welsh, A..
P. Carter, James l.. Brown; Recorder, G.
L. Hayes.
The caliope, wagons, &C., belonging to
L. J. North's Circus, were sold at sheriff's
sale at Burlington, the other day, and, we
understand, have been shipped to Chicago,
by the purchaser, where, we presume, they
will be repaired and re painted for the sum-
mer campaign of circus performances.
LINN ooUNrY.-The District Court ad-
journed last Saturday week after two weeks
session, having disposed of fifteen criminal
and about three hundred civil cases. Pierce,
the forger, was found guilty and sentenced
to the Penltentiary for five years. Judge
Miller won golden opinions from all.
RKsoINDlNo.-The Lyons Mirror says that
the City Council of Lyons has ordered IN
election to rescind the appropriation Of
$40, 900 voted by the city last July to aid in
building the Iowa Central, and to vote an
appropriation of $4,000 to the Mississippi
River Railroad Company, to aid in making
their connection with the O. |. & N. Rail.
road at Clinton.
WATERLOO. - The Courier chronicles tho
arrival of the petite steamer Blackhawk at
that place, on the 5th inst, from Cedar
Rapids. it being her first appearance this
season in that port. She had only one pas
senger and small amount of freight. The
Waterlooers turned out and
greeted her with hearty cheers. The boat
will run regularly during the season be-
tween Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, making
about two trips per week.
The citizens of Marshall county have
given majority of 342, out of total vote
of 808, for appropriating $4,000 of the
Swamp Land Fund to a seminary at Albion.
Mrs. Lydia Pattee, wife of the Hon.
John Pattee, ex-Auditor of State, and niece
of Mr.. E. Lanning Esq, OF Iowa City, died
at GAINESVILLE Bremen CO., on the 10th OF
March, in the 25th year of her age.
The Marengo Visitor says the citizens
of Green township, Iowa county, have
pledged $4,000. to prevent the payment of the
railroad bonds Of that county, aad predicts
they will have dubious time" Of it.
James Steele citizen of Keosauqua,
was accidentally knocked overheard tr, m
the steamer Clara Hine, and drown d, near
Pittsburg, on the Des'noines river, March
31st. He was a machinist and leaves de g.
titute family.
ABsooNpED.- A justice of tie peace at
Davenport, named Wilhelm Schirach, has
absconded with several thousand dollars
belonging to pers"as by WHOM he had been.
entrusted to make collections. He is
native OF Holst!en, about 46 years OF age,
and bachelor.
WINNBsHlEK CouNrY.-The Decoreh Ga.
zette announces the suicide, BY poison. Of
Parmeia Stewart, girl of about sixteen.
who lived in the family of WIN. Leach. She
was from W'lkesbs.rre, Pa.--The popula-
ton of Winnesh'ek county is about IL, 900,
an increase IF 5000 in two years.
-Alvah NJ. Firman, a music teacher at