, 1859-02-02
V18fe1-11 .1*eac8 Items.

WHAr DID 1r.-Peter Mccormick. voono
man living at Portage, got drunk at q saloon,
spent all his money WAS turned into the street.
Ros on tne ra1lrosd track, WAS run over By the
cars and killed. Rum did it-1IiErduE<4
Ntcs.
THRowx FROM VICIOUS RoRs1-On FRIDAY
evening, the 2lat inst, Mr. Robert Bartlett, o,
Clinton County, Iowa, living about three miles
from Dewitt, waa thrown from vicious horse
"ni'a on his wAy home. In the morning the
horse came home with the halter strap broken,
and one stlrrnp missing. Search WAS instituted.
aud Mr. Bartlett found mangled and frozen to
desth on the road.
Fatal CAsuA1rY.-Abous dusk, On the even
ing OF the 9Th inst, where Eassmsn i Gibsc.
are engaged in e1cavating seat for lourin1
mill, at the falls. the workmen ha: prepared
t~o olssta to be discharged at the same time !:
only one going of, three of the men went down
to lind the cause Of the failure, and while ex.
aiming il, the charge exploded and struck
fatrick M'nshan, and carrying away half his
head, hurled his iifeless body 10 distance of
ten feet. Douel1Y and Garry who we're beside
hin we're but slightly injured Minneapolis
{Ntan.) journal.
HoRRIntE AuRDER.-We learn from the Col
conda Herald. that one Of the most atrociou.
aud cold blooded murders that has ever been
recorded in the annals OF crime, was Committed
in the vicinity Of Big Bay Greek in Pope Coun-
y on Monday, the 10Th inst T~o men named
Hiram s. Barger, and Frank s. Barger. broth
efs, called at the residence Of Dr. Trou.hy ut
night, and called him from his bed. After some
words we're passed the doctor retreated to bis
house, but was pursued by the assaastus, aud
one Of them, Frank, placing the muzzle OF bis
gun IN small opening of the log house fred,
killing Dr. Trouthy instantly. Hiram has been
arrested, but Frank il still at large.-Southrn
lQinoitdn.
THE LOST MAN FouSD.-Janes Martin WIN
80 mssterioualY disappeared from Mr. Richard.
sons boarding house few week, since, has at
County. Ar. r. received letter from hin On
Saturday, dated at that point, requesting that
he would forward his clothing snd jevelry by
express, but gave no particular reason for 1eav-
ing in 30 strange and ahrupt manner, The
whole course of his conduct was 40 mysterious.
that he was suderiug with alteration Of mind
at the time. Mr. Richardson aud family have
been put to much trouble and iucon7enience
aud have suffered much anxiety On account Of
his secret departure, for which they should be
SIMPLY paid.-Peor:a Transcript.
Caows Po1sr CITIZEN M1ss1xo.-The Indiana
Register Of last Thursdsy says:
Thomas Clark, one Of the proprietors of tbe
Jefferson House, started for Chicago about two
weeks ago. and has not returned. When last
seen he Was at Hobart, On the Fort Wavne
Railroad. He LEFT Chicsgo week ago Last Sun
day evening. and said to sn acquaintance that |
he should 90 to valparaiso, and return to Grown
Point on Monday. He has not been heard from (
up to this time, although bis friends ha7e been |
looking for him, and have been as far Is Pitts |
burg, but can got no trace. Some think he has
lefa for Caifornia, and others are afraid he has |
met With bad luck in some shape. 1t 1s hoped |
that if he has left tor California, he mar send |
some word when he lesvea New York, He has !
left three children, two girls and one boy: The |
girls are left 80 as to be cared for, but no place
has been prepared for the boy. He left large
amount Of business that stands unsettled, aud |
which no one knows anything about,