Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-01
STATE TIE VI -.


STATE ITEMS.
CuRroUs.-In the Dubuque Erpress
d, Ueraid we find the following rather
curious notice:
NOTICE TO JoHN BLAKE.-SIR -
After All impartial examination of the
charges alleged by your sisterin-law,
Mary Blake, against you, we, a CON-
mttee of the old settlers of Dubuque,
hereby come TO the conclusion that,
not having the fear of God in your
heart, you had the audacitv to violate
the most sacred article of our old and
respected code. wherein we are bound
to protect the widow and orphan, at
any expense. Now your violation of
the above rule, leaves us no other al
tentative but to call upon you to de-
liver up forthwith to your brothers wi
dow, her property, which you now SO
dishonorably hold, and, we fear, much
to your humiliation before the tribunal
of eternal justice. Also, as the old
lady is nov evidently on the verge of
the grave, VIC would recommend to
you, that when you are performing
that noble act, you should not deem
any act of humility on your part too
painful to purchase the consoling re-
Election that You get her dying bless
ing.
Yonr refusing to comply with the
above, must necessarily brand you and
your property with an indclible stain
in this community.
Dec. lG, SO. ORR SETTLERS.
No Gas AT DuBuouE.-Thc gas has
been shut from the public lamps Of
Dubuque by order of the city council.
BURGLAR ARREsrEp.-A young man
named George -, who has been
living for some time past at Dyersville,
Iowa, was arrested on Monday night
at Dunleith on charge of burglary.
Various petty robberies have lately been
committed at Dycrsvillc, and among
others, some money was stolen from a
clothing store last Saturday nig ht.--
Sunday night Clerk armed himself
with double barreled gan and set up
to watch for the thief. About nine
o'clock somebody entered with a false
KEY, closed and locked the door, and
then struck match. The Clerk cal
led to him "stop thief, or I'll shoot"
The fellow dropped the match, and
sprsng towards the back part of the
room. The Clerk let him have one
barrel, but with the design to hit his
legs, he shot into the floor. The bur-
glar went through back window, car
rying the sash with him, and receiving
a salute from the other barrel, which
this time went into the ceiling.
The burr lar was tracked by bis blood
to the Dycrsvillc House, where he
boarded. While washing himself, he
heard the clatter of pursuit, and sciz-
ing a coat in the office belonging to a
Mr.. Scribncr, of Dubuque, he put out.
Five men started in pursuit, and after
good deal of trouble found him IN
the &c. Il. Il. Depot Monday night, just
as the train was starting East. He had
on the stolen coat. lie was brought
over to Dubuque and locked up for
safety till Thursday morning, when he
left for Dyersville. He has hitherto
borne an irreproacable character.
| CoMrLIMENrARY.-htth the adjourn
ment of the District Court in Dubuque
on Friday last, resolutions compliment
tary to Ben. Rupert, clerk, were passed
by the bar and ordered to be entered
upon the record by the Court.
JUDGE SPRINGER WILL NOT RESIGN.
"A few days since We noticed rumor
that Judge Springer, elected to the
office of Judge in the Burlington Dis
trict at the last election, had deter
mined to resign. The Hawkeye thus
contradicts the rumor:
We are happy to announce that the
rumcred intention Of Mr.. Springer to
resign the Judgeship is not we'll foun-
ded. lie will qualify and fill the office
to the best of his ability, and has no
present intention OF resignlng. This
announcement, made on the best au-
thority. will be received with pleasure
by the bar and by the people of the
District generally. Mr.. Springer is
believed to be well read lawyer and
a man of integrity, whose election will
give dignity and character (both Sadly
needcd) to the District Court. We
hope to see him fill the place to the
end Of his term with honor to himself
and to the general acceptance of the
people.
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