The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

arrested Il 1iarsbofougb, near Philsdelphia, fol
| murderous Ontsagc upon two eyed Quaker Ia
! dies named Walton, mother and daughter, who
were living together. They were neiGbbors Il
the Scots, who called ID, and while chatting
/ Familiarity, knocked the somen down with clubs
leaving them inacnsible, and then ransacked The
, honfe. The older lady, 80 years old, will moi
! probably recover.
Mrs. Cunningham BardelI addresses note to
the New York Evening Post, denying the truth
OF the statement IN that paper by the writer o.
certain matrimonial Brokerage articles, and
threatens libel suit. Whereupon the author
OF these articles publishes card in which he
AYERS that the story concerning Mrs. Cunning
ham Burdels trying y inveigle or rob St. Louis
merchant named Fitzgerald out OF his money ri
Matrimonial Office " true in whole ard detail
4 grandson of Robert Burns, bearing the
same name as his iustrous grandfather, Is now
living il. the town OF Duniries, where the poe,
died. lie earns his scanty subsistence by
teachirg few children. He IL very poor. and
though the town OF Dnmfries celebrated the
Centenary Anniversary Of the poet with din :
nsrs and professions, this neglected relative and
descendant OF him whom all delighted 10 honor,
was not invited TO join in any Of the festiyi-
ties.
ONO INTEREST LAw.-Tbe Legislature OF Ohio
has just repealed the law which allowed ten per
cent interest to be taken under special contract,
and thereby leaves the rate OF interest in Ohio
uniformly at six per cent. per annnm.
| The best five acres OF corn presented to the
Indiana State Agricultural Society for premium
produced S579 bushels OF sheed corn, or III
| bushels to the acre.
/ CoFFISs IN ExEcuTiog.-Yesterd afternoon
our streets we're enliyened, or endeadened, with
| procession OF drays loaded with collins, which
| were taken to the auction room 10 sell. They
i were taken IN execution, we presume, from
| some bankrupt undertaken. They are queer ar
ticle5 10 execute, as men not much disposed
| to lay IN a sock Of such furniture any sooner
than they can help.-l indianapolis Journal.
1t is somewhat OF coincidence that Err cland
/ and America should both lose an eminent his-
| torcal writer within nearly the same week
| friends and correspondents--H allam having died
| the I'D OF January, and Prescott the 18th.
| Tue "Whigs' OF Monroe County, Tennessee
| IN their recent meeting TO appoint Delegates to
the Know Nothing State Convention. nofnina-
ted the Hon. John Bell for the Presidency. The
Nashville Union insists that he shall first run The
chances OF canvass for the office oil Governor
OF Tennessee.
lady IN New York lately appeared at fancy
ball as " Poverty aud Riches" The costume
was divided through the centre, from head to
loot, and lace and bands made to match with
the costume. One half OF the person OF this
lady was dressed in the richest silks and Iaces,
the other representing the most extreme power
ty with stockings down about the worn shoe.
and face winch gave apparent evidence OF a
cruel husband.
ISLANDER CAsEs.-Pttsburg juries have lust
administered pretty severe lessons to ne:oor-
MOOD gossps. The chastity of a Mrs. Allison
having been unwarrantably talked about, She
brought SANDER suits against Mrs. Bratt and
Miss Mills Tor damages, claiming injury to the
amount oil $4,000. The reports pat in circu
iation by them were SO outrageous and untrue,
that in the case OF Mrs. Bratt, the jury returned
verdict Tor plaintiff of 81, 500, and 10 the case
OF Miss Mills for 81 ,125. Both defendants have
considerable properly, and Miss Mills is on the
wrong side OF forty. PIttsburg scandal-mon-
gers will be apt to bride their tongues rather
closer in future.
NOVEL MoDE OF SuIc1pE.-A lady resident
OF 81. Paul. Minnesota, having beer, stricken
with insanity, arising IRON religious excitement.
attempted to destroy herself by drinking boiling
wafer from tea-hettle. She was so badly i'm
Jurt internally, that no hope was entertained
OF her recovery.
sKuNKs.-Great quantities of the hides Of
these " yarmints have been purchased in the
different "necks of woods y hereabout the rast
Fail and Winter and high as 81 TO 81 ae.
we learn, has been paid in many instances
per SKIN. Such has been the slaughter and the
demand IN some localities, that it is said that |
essence pedlers have become very scarce
The demand for this kind OF "rurn seems to
have enanated in Europe by the feminines.
whence pretty much all our fashions are de- T
rived, aud where the said ssvatmint is not I
eaiied by the unclasslcal name of ".kunk - /
y, no : not by that manner of means !n--but 1
Is know by tie poetieal name OF tile Noun
tain Fisher Toledo Times
Skating has been common for a long time in /
Holland, where men and women traverse the I
canals ana rivers IN carrying their goods TO 7
market, sometimes going twenty or thirty miles /
In the early morning. In our country. this re-
creation and amusement has now probably be-
come national sport and pastime, and has been /
popuarized within few months
The Little Rock Democrat, speaking Of " The
Citizen" the paper edited BY the notorious
John Mitchell, says cit is edited with ability.
and IS devoted 10 two or three obiects-the
dissolution of the union of Ireland with Ear
land-the dissolution of the American Union
aud the re.open!ng of the slave trade" and
then adds quite unnecessarily, that Mr.. Mitch
els tendencies "are naturally Democratic
Senator Seward has given the Federaliss in
the senate notice that he will next wear, and
every year, while in Congress, move. ill il 10
carried, that The resolution OF the Senate ~
June IL, 1888, which declared that Bright and
Fitch are entitled to seats as Senator's he rx.
Plunged from the records OF the Senate.
Prentice, of the Louisville Journal. seems 10
think there is no use in taxing the country for
n Ia fnr bn
Queen OF Spain will fall in love with our new
Minister Mr.. Preston, at first sight, and make ,
him present of it.
IL is not always the privilege of the Vice
rr' sident to maintain an easy and digniied non
,ommlttaiism. Tits would be a Convenient at /
ituae, indeed, tor one who is a Presidential I
aSpifaht alter the current fashion. 1t was a sad
hing Tor Mr.. Dallas, after having secured his :
,wn State under the banner of .sPolk. Dallas '
md the Tariff Of A." to be compelled either to i
oFieit that pledge, to cut loose from 1t y
dominant southern wing OF his party. But he $
lad 10 give casting vote aud that vote de- I
troyel both the Tariff Of AZ and his own po- r
ltical prospects Mr.. Breckenridge, with a like il
atallty, has indefinitely postponed the Home t
tead Bill by his casting vote. He was forced t
Q choose, and decided tor his Southern masters a
gainst the people. n
dIs "a
vas more Familiarity called, Pa Caesar, died near
5oslngton, La, on the sth of February. at the
dvahced age OF one hundred and thirty eight :
ears. Caesar, according to his own account. :
vas an African By birth, and was brought 10 :
'oeisiana, then Spanish province, when he :
vas abought fifteen ye.rs Of age. =
a GUNPownER PLor.-Mary Holliyau. a SER d
ant girl IN the family of respectable citizen Il
the northeast part OF Lafayette, was blown "
? yesterday morning by gunpowder plot e
he had offended her sweetheart the night :
eiore, BY refusing to go with him to some place
amusement, and be had left the bousa in !
reat rage. threatening TO get "aven wild her u
iofe mofnlh IL Is supposed that he bought I
small package OF powder, and returning 10 The \
oase seereted u IN the stove, with the inten- =
on OF blowing up the girl when she came 20 y
ght the hre for breakfast the next morning b
!. any rate there was terrible explosion soon y
tier the tire was kindled The tea.kette ami m
'her stove hxtures were blown sky high. and :,
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