The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

tuls caiaWlty. we nave gathered them hurrid
~; yet we believe all the essential facts stated
will be found entirely correct. 1t is believed
those who have visited the scene OF the ruin
that the torpado's force became expended 1T Of
in the vicinity of the mile house-stl we NAV
hear of serious disasters beyond
1t is stated by those of our citizens who have
visited the wrecks of this destructive whirlwind
that one can form no adequate idea of its power
and devastation without personal observation.
The eaath itself is torn up in places, houses,
barns, sheds and fences are scattered as chat,
4 and lie about the road and fields in wild and
awful ruin.
The suffers are receiving every attention at
the hands our citizens which plying and ten.
der humanity can bestow. BY this calamity.
which came with the suddeness of q whirlwind,
wives have been made widows and the child
rem orphans
A GLANCE AT THE PAsr-BATTLEs IN Europe.
As matter OF interest, At present. we give
the following result of desperate battles fought
iu Europe since 1912:
On the heights, four miles from Salamanca in
| Spain, the English and Spanards under We'll
lngton, totally defeated the French under Mar
mont, on the 22d July, 1912. The allies lost
$500 men, and the French $1,000.
At the battle OF Smolenski, in Russia, in 1912,
the French loss was 1900, and that OF the
Russians 10000.
At Borodino, ON the 7th Sept, was fought a
desperate battle between the Russians and
French The French lost in killed, wounded
and prisoners, 50,00o;- and the Russians about
the same number. The survivors of the French
army, from the Russian campaign were not
more than $4,000 out of an army of 500, 900
men.
At Lutzern, in Russian Saxony, on the Cd
May, 1913, the allied Russian and Prussian
forces were defeated BY the French under Ma
! poleon, the French losing $4,000 and the allies
$4,000 men.
AT Bautzen, in Saxony, on the 2lst and 22d
May, 1918, battle took place between the al
lies and the French, in which the French loss
VS. put down at $4,000, and that o; the allies
$4,000.
At Dresden, in saxony, on the Goth and 9th
August, 1918, the allies we're defeated by the
French. The loss of the allies was about 20, 900,
killed, wounded and prisoners, and that of the
French about IL 900.
AT LepsIc, IN Saxony, in October, in 1918,
desperate battle was fought, which lasted three
days, and the French were totally defeated by
the allies. Napoleon lost two marshals, twenty
generals and 10000 men. The allies lost 1890
officers, and about Al, 600 men,
At Vittoria, in Spain, on the 2lst June, 1918.
the English and French fought battle, in which
the French lost 1000 men, and the English
$3.50 men.
At Toulouse, in France, Wellington defeated
the french uuder Sout, on the 10th April, 1914
The French loss was 400; allied army's loss
1920 men.
At Ligny, in France, a battle occurred be-
tween the Russians and French on the 10th
June, 1915, two days before the battle of Wa
teroo, in which the Prussians lost II, 900 men.
and the French $500.
In the ndecsve battle at Quatre Bras. in
Belgium on the 10th of June, the day before
that OF Waterloo, the allies lost 5, 200 men, and
the French ia.
At Waterloo, the total loss of the allies was
1850. Napoleon's was about 10000.
Neither the Austrians nor the Prussians can
derive much encouragement from history to en-.
gage IN war with France. The French troops
nave only been matched in these wars by the
English, the Spanards and the Russians
scarcely by the last named.
DEATH OF Dr. Observation-Disclosures Iardne.
was the son OF Dennis Lardner an Irish LAWYER
and he was born in Wexford in 1890. His
death is announced by the last intelligence
from Europe. Like Humboldt, he stood before
tie world an object of admiration as a master |
OF science, but unlike the Baron, his character
was not above censure. Still the grave has |
closed the lips of unkindness, and his legacies |
TO science are the more important to be remem- |
oered. DR.. Lardner married in early life TO |
MISS FLOOD, with whom he lived about four |
years, and then separation took place when |
Or. l.. entered the ministry While he hora |
the title OF Rev., between 1918 and 1925. he |
wrote the best works-his edition of the Ee- |
ments OF Euclid and the "Steam Eneinen-
he also published an Algebra, a work on Comic
sections, and an Integral and Differential Calcu
ius. In 1925 he took the chair Of Natural Phi
losophy and Astronomy in the London Uniyer
sity, but soon left it and turned his attention TO
new field al literature. The famous Penny |
Magazine was first suggested by him. Then he |
iouhdeo the Cabinet Cyclopadia." To this
voluminous and admirable work he bronoht tho
assistance and collaboration Of Sir Humphrey
Davy, Sir Walter Scott, Moore the Poet. Sir
James Macintosh, Southey, Sismondi, and
otheT men OF emlnence. II was in the winter
OF 1883, when DIR. Lardner was about 4S wears
Vi age, that ne accepted an Invitation from
wealthy gentleman named Captain Heayyside
to spend some days with his family at their
house in Brighton. During this visit he became
enamored with the wife of his host, and shortly
afterward the world was astounded with the
news that the Doctor had eloped with the lady.
me history OF this affair is too we'll known to
1eea repetition. Captain Heayyside sued DR..
Lardner for damages, and obtained a verdict
Tor $4,000. In 1910 the Doctor came win
Mrs. heavyside to the United States, where his
career was pecuniarily successful. In ls45 he
returned to Europe, and since then has resided
10 Paris. On the death of Captain Heayyside.
ne married his widow, by whom be has had
amlly OF three children. 1t was in 1886. II !
discussion with Vignolies, at meeting in Dub.
IN College, during the Congress OF the As.ocia
Ion OF Science In that city, DR.. Lardner stated
lis opinion That no steam vessel that he had |
een couid possibly carry enough fuel to ac- |
'0mplsh tue passage from Europe to America.
We says the writer 10 the Tribune, were pres {
mt and sitting next to him as he spoke. and i
frequently since have heard him aver 20 the |
natter, remarking how trifling thing might AZ.
ect the popular character Of a public man. 4
IT. Aardner died at the age of SO.
The Great Issue. II
The great contest OF 1860 will be fought ont I
. the Issue set forth in the following points of !
be Republican and Democratic platforms. 7
From the Philadelphia From the Kentucky Dem !.
epublican Platform: oeratic Platform. D II
hesoived, fhat the Con. Resolved, That the Con. n
ltutioh corners upon sttuton confers upon Con- /,
sress sove!elgn power gress sovereign power over
yer e Ierrores OF the the Territories or the Uni.
nleo etAses LOT tner ted States for their govern. Z
'sernment, ana tnst In ment, and, in the exercise
= exercise % tsls power Of this Spwer is both the
- both the right and right and duty OF Congress m
~ % congress 20 pro. TO pass laws for the pro.
bit In the Territories lection Of alAyerv n the
ose twin relics Of bar. Territories = $40
Irism, polygamy and
avery. n
The Douglasites try to occupy an intermedi. Ct
Q ground, denying to Congress the right either o.
exclude or protect slavery in the Territories, 81
1t giving that power to the squatters, subject al
the doctrine, however, Of Judge fancy, who
. already decided against territorial soyer- or
gnty. This knocks the Douglas platform out n
INC ring, and leaves the ield clear to the h
= great parties to settle the important ques- ii
y " IN appeal to the whole people.-Chicago Z;
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