The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-28
Tho splri, Lake Excl,cmcn,.

We learn from our townsman, Judge A.
A. Kellogg, who has just returned from spir-
it Lake, that great excitement is prevailing
at that place, arising from fear OF Indians,
numbers Of whom are reported to be lurking
in that vicinity. The facts, as we learn them,
are as follows:
During the latter part OF February, two
indiana and q half-breed, with their squaws
and pappooses, came to the settlement, rep.
resenting that they belonged to band Of
ninety Indians under the command of Col.
-, who was marching against Inkpa.
dutah, and that they were sent out to pro-
cure cattle, for the Company, for the set
tiers. They had a green hide with them
which they bad taken, short time before,
from an OK obtained at a Dutch settlement
few miles above Spirit Lake. or course
their statements were disoredited; vet they
caused considerable uneasiness among tho
settlers, and the two Indians were taken into
custody. They were afterwards sent to Fl.
Dodge, under Al escort of soldiers, but sue.
ceeded 10 making their escape before they
reached that place. They were both recog.
nizcd, as belonging to the party Of Indians
which Was engaged in the massacre Of 1857.
by two citizens Of Spirit LAKE., who were res.
dents OF Springfield at the time Of that sad
occurrence.
few days afterwards, a company OF four.
teen Indians were discovered, encamped on
the Little Sioux, taken prisoners, and con-
Quoted to Spirit Lake by company OF sold
iers, and were on trial for being engaged in
the massacre OF PSI, when Judge X. left on
the 26th ult. One Of the band was recog-
mixed as the brother in.IAw Of Inkpadutah.
Several trappers, coming into the aettle-
ment, report that band of 100 to $50 Indi-
ans are lurking about Heron Lake, 20 miles
northwest Of Spirit Lake, and preparations
were being madc to send out party OF scouts
to rcconnoitre. Great alarm existed ct the
Lake, and sentinels were stationed around
and strict watch was kept up night and day.
One family that had lived on the frontier for
long time, left the settlement, thinking the
danger too threatening. II Jasper Free Press,
18th.
o. The widow Of u Boston dry goods
merchant caught certain physician in her
pretty tolls, led him to hope-led him to
propose and then-wiped her weeping eyes,
and said that she should always esteem him
IS q friend. Presently she re-opened Z cor
respondence, says the Boston Ledger, visited
him at his office in Beacon street, talked with
him, laughed with him, firted with him. and
second time refused him. Then reason
began to totter, aickered for . while like an
expiring lamp, and, on Wednesday, the last
ray Of intelligence left his brain. He became
. raving maniac, fierce and cruel, and not
able to contain bis rage at the sight Of fe-
males face. His first attack was upon a
lady visitor at the house. He tore her
clothes off And tramrlcd .hc.. -.as. :oo:.
The frightened domestics rushed to the res.
cue, but the doctor demolished oil who OBJ
posed him. lie dashed his 6sts through
mirrors-swept vases and clocks from the
mnntlepisces twisted of gas. ppes-broke
chairs and tables-dashed through parti.
ton, and was only prevented from doine
further violence by the arrival OF two oi6cers
from tho Second Station, who removed him
from the house and kept him locked no until
his friends sent him to an insane asylum.
where he 10 now confined, and considered ia.
durable.
| O. Abiding to the death Of Mike Walsh,
the N. Y. Evening Post says:
For few years past he has not figured be-
fore the public, and we suppose has yielded
almost entirely to habits Of intoxieation. -
Not long ago he lost daughter, and be ha,
left two children living. ssOf all my fami.
ly,' he said once in my bearing, esnot one haa
died IN his bed--all by accident or violence
and such will be my fats''--s prophecy sin.
gularly fulfilled.