Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-29
LOCAL NEW s


The WHEAT CRoP.-Erom reports that
reach US as the harvest progresses estimate the
average yield Of wheat to be rs bushels to the acre
in this region. In some instances the yield is 80
bushels per acre.
ANOTHER CASE OF SUN-STRoK..-We have
just learned that a man named Hobbs, recently
from Canada, died in Wapsinonoc township, in
this county, on the 18th inst, from the effects Of
ruu-stroke received the preceding day. He was
working ON the farm Of Mr.. Haldeman, and was
about IS years Of age.
New WHEAT FLoUR.-A small lot ofsnew
fall wheat was ground at the Young America
Milf this forenoon. Our friend, Jesse Hunt, the
the busheL Its superiority will be better under
stood whom 1t is known that the yield from last
years crop of wheat was only Is to rs lbs OF -four
to the bushel.-Daily, Esd.
INTANrlcIpE-A coroner's inquest was
held yesterday ON the dead body of . newly-born
infant, found under such circumstances a. to show
that it to its death by the hands Of its mother
in order to hide her shame We spare our readers
the slckening details. The mother, q young SER
want GIRL has confessed the horrible crime, and
will be prosecuted according to law.-DDIy, Esd.
REst JED FROM DRowNINa.-TwoG Germans
last evening, and were rescued from drowning by o
couple of young men in u sail-boat. We did not
learn how the accident happened, but heard it
limited that the Germans tsU out, In consequence
of imbibing kind Of 'inspiration" said to be dis
pensed literally on the other side Of the river,
whittier they had been.-Daily, 25th.
STOVES AND TlNwARE.-The renders at
tenion is directed to the new advertisements of w.
A. Brownell, ofthe "Muscatine Stove Store" The
"Quncy City" stove, introduced here by him, ap-
pears to be universally popular. 1t will be seen
that Mr.. Beach, an experienced timer and copper
worker, is again in the employ of MIR. Brownell.
All Job work entrusted to him will be sklfully and
sxpeditiously done.
TIE HABEAs CoapUs CAsE.-The prisoners
confined at Rock Island for the murder of Mr..
Bean, opposite this city, we're taken out on Satur-
day last for examination on . writ of ha6sas corpus
but as it was impossible to get through with the
examination on that day it was continued till
Wednesday of this week. How the examination
will result it is Diff ult now to predict.
Our statement concerning the arrest of Captain
Phillips at New Boston was erroneous. According
to his own declaration as also that of Constable
Sanders, who accompanied him from that place to
Rock Island, he was not aware that writ was
issued for his arrest till it road to him while he
was visiting the other prisoners in JAIL In which he
was also ut once locked up.
PARTICULARS OF TIE MURDER OF J. w:
BALLARD.-We are indebted to Mr.. r. r. Hamif.
ton for the following particulars of the melancholy
affair on the opposite side Of the river:
"DRuR1 IT,, r. l. Co., ILL.,, July 20, 80.
"The hand of the assassin has again been at work
in our midst. Last evening about 6 O'Clock, Mr..
Jesse w. Ballard was murdered by John Farrell,
an Irishman in his employ Us lessee Of GOAL bank
and coal digger. The evidence ELECTED at Coroner
Inquest just held, shows that yesterday, about the
time above stated, Ballard went to his coal bank,
which was leased to Farrell, and forbid some coal
haulers, who were there, taking any coal, telling
them that if they did they would have to pay for il
twice, as he had an execution on it. Farrell then
told Ballard to leave, as he had no business there
BID Rrd replied that he would leave as soon as be
got ready. Farrell then went off a short distance
and again told him to leave. Ballard answered as
BEFORE after which Farrell run up to him and struck
him on the head with round hickory stick, about
feet long and q inches wide, knocking him
senseless, in which state he remained till about IS
minutes past eleven last evening, Juy lsth,) when
he expired. The testimony Of DR.. Morrison, who
was called to attend him. shows that his death was
caused by fracture of the skull.
Farrell has made his escape. He was last seen
yesterday evening about 8 O'Clock, when he sent
word to his wife to make herself easy, as he did
not expect ever agaiR to be seen in this section.
He is dark-complexioned, heavy set man, with
dark, straight hsr-walks little -shouldered
supposed to weigh about lso pounds-talks some
broken-and is thought to be about 80 or IS years
of age.
"Ballard was an old resident of this State and
Iowa. He was man of considerable property,
well situated in the world, and gave employment to
a great many hands.
Farrell has lived in this section some time, and
was remarkable as man ofvery excitabe tempera-
ment. Ballard was man of much the same no.
ture but the evidence at inquest showed quarrel
at the time of the murder, but little disagree
ment previous. Ballard evidently had no idea 70
an assault, and knew nothing of the blow, as he
made no effort to evade it, and witnesses think he
did no, see Farrell strike'