Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-17


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Grx. Sig WIN. Is - bas tssilessd bis ri.
igpa,ion - Osaanndsr- i.ehief Of - lorc.s
IN Canada
Tvs Horticultural Society Of Louisville
have reported the fruit in that locality az
yet uninjured.
A BILL has been introduced into the House
Of Assembly Of Canada "for the prstectio0
Of spendthrifts, and the custody aud disposal
Of their real estate and personal property"
)vER one thousand acres Of WOOD .snds
were burned over In Marshpes and Fol
| mouth. Mass, Friday. and at the latest dates
the fire continued spreading.
A yras in East Boston, on Friday night
destroyed a ship house. foundry, stables and
several sheds, principally belonging to w.
G. Hall and W. c. Barstow. Loss $40 600
AvARxKR named Isaae Hardin was killed
on Saturday morning by being run over by
. train Of the Cleveland 4 Toledo n .ilrosd,
near Oberlin. The same morning German
vas killed near Elyris. on the same railroad,
but by different train.
Ar the late election for city officers At
Jonesboro. the two opposing candidates for
Mayor received tie vote. They drew lots
for the place.
The Boonvills Mo) Observer of the 9th
ssys: ION Sunday night last. there vas .
frost and freeze which made almost total
wreck Of the peach. plum, cherry and pear
crops, for the coming season."
TusRE IL man named Elliot Bsrr.t, 81
Chester, N. Y, who has lain hslplessly on
his back for twenty years, . victim Of rheu-
matism. The only limb he can move Is his
left arm, with which he feeds himself with
q teaspoon, - he can only move bis jaw
enough to receive the point Of the spoon. In
his acute and terrible sufferings NO murmur
escapes his lips. but he 10 always resigned
and cheerful
TnE Pine Bluff Lndependemt says five men
we're hung near Brownsville. Prairie county.
Ark, by some Of the citizens. No particu-
lars given.
LoaD LYONS, the new British Minister, at
Washington, 10 young. good looking, pleas
ant hammered bachelor, and IL spoken Of
very highly - thoroughly educated diple-
mstist. His Secretary, the Hon. Mr. Mon
son. 10 also . highly accomplished young
gentleman.
" your wife runs away, don't run after
her; if you do, there will be two fools in
the race.
THE house Of Michael Phensy, Of New
London, Connecticut. wss burned on Friday
night. The father Of the family was absent
at the time, but Mrs. Pheney and her two
children, aged respectively five and three
years, perished in the famee.
The tower or observatory, and the chap
81. erected on the high land In the Cemetery
Of the Evergreens. Brooklyn. was entirely
destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon
Loss $1,000.
A GENTLEMAN direct from Chatauque coun-
ty, New York. informs as that about four
inches Of snow fell there on Saturday, and
that the weather was excessively cold.
TIE Commissioners of Police Of Cincinna-
Ii. appointed under an act passed . month
ago. have resigned their offices ON the
ground that to retain them would lead to
. contest on the constitutionality Of the
law, and . collision with the authority Of
the Mayor.
ST.. LOUIS is full Of sharpers, pickpockets,
etc. A man by the name of Stale from
Washington county. Illinois. on Saturday,
had his pocket picked Of $4,000; trunk
belonging to Mr.. Mallory. on board the
steamer Ben Lewis. was broken open and
$1,000 in gold taken . Frenchmsn, at the
General Taylor House was relieved Of Jew
elry and sixty dollars in gold.
THE Ohio canals are 10 be leased at public
auction on the steps of the State House,
on the 10Th Of August next, to the highest
bidder. for term of five years.
The safe of the President and Cashier OF
the Allentown Railroad Company. in New
York, was broken open on Saturday, and
$4,000 in railroad bones, checks, and
diamond jewelry were stolen. A young
clerk in the Office was arrested, and con-
! fessed the robbery. with the exception Of
the jewelry. The bonds and checks were
recovered and the lad was sent to the City
Prison to wait his trial.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has recent
~ chartered an association of gentlemen,
under the title Of The Philadelphia Com
pany for the Improvement of the Drama, y
whose intention 10 to build . Theater which
shall be equal to any On the continent, in
its adaptabil.ty for dramatic purposes. A
large amount of stock has already been
subscribed for the contemplated edifice. the
cost Of which 10 estimated ct about $780,
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