Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-23

Dubuque Hmess that when johnson
mounted the .caffold he ran lightly uF
the steps, ami after the Sheriff had ad
justed the rope, he, with his own hands
removed his shirt collar so as to give
room for the moose, and re adjusted il
to his own satisfaction. He strenuously
lcnied his guilt until the drop fell. Ii,
whole bearing was that Of a soldier. III
died without a struggle.
CAMANcHE.-J. w. Waldorf of Ca
msnche has nearly completed = bricl
structure designed for stores, etc, GO BY
1876 feet, and three stories high. 1t hal
a cupola, the top of which is 1O7 fee,
above the foundation. The building will
cost at least $4,000, ard seen at a dis
lance looms up like an overgrown .Cour'
house, or stray metropolitan "meet
ing house" 1t has a hall A. by 90 feet
and 20 feet from floor to ceiling. Hen
ry Code Of the same place, is building
brick store, and Calvin Judd is erect
ing fine house.
EIGHT hundred teams and nearl,
three thousand men crossed the "Bip
Muddy" at Council Bluffs, during the
month ending May 7th. From a care
ful investigation, we conclude that owe,
thrce-fourths of them are from Iowa.
DEATH AND DEsrrrUr1oS.-Al labor
ing man, says the Dubuque Times, nam
ed Peter Mccoy, whose family reside.
in this city, while coming down the river
on raft, few Gays ago, died very sud
denly. While working at an oar he was
observed to be very feeble, and some one
babe Lin sit down, which he did, and
immediately expired. He has lett a
wife and one child here in the utmost
restitution. The charitable should see
to their wants Immediately.
The Alton Eagle puts forward Hon
Ira b. Ryan, of Decatur county, as a
suitable person for the office of State
Treasurer, and hopes he may be nomin.
ated at our coming State Convention.
Iowa has one hundred and thirty-nin c
Masonic lodges, and thirty mine hundred
members.
GOLD FoUND IN LOUISA County,
We are informed that Mr.. Blake, an old
California miner, took from the sand on
Long Creek, a few days since, small
quantity of scale gold. We have no,
yet learned whether the deposit will
pay for mining, but think it doubtful.
THERE is a great deal Of moving and
repairing of houses id Dewitt, and some
new ones are seen. John +. Homer and
I. f. Butterfield are building large
ones. John Barnes is putting up two
story harness and furnishing shop, and
Charles Z. Webb is preparing to move
into alarger drug store, which he is fit.
ting up. Business is good in Dewitt
1t is both lively and lovely town, and
with the scenery by which it is sur.
rounded, is the admiration of all yisi
tors.
LAST Monday aud Tuesday 500 bar
reIs of flour, being part of lot of $500
barrels from Clayton county, were ship
ped for New Orleans by way of the
Illinois Central railroad.
The Iowa river is lower at present
than it has probably ever been since the
recollection of the oldest inhabitants, and
this section of country is suffering much
from drouth.
Boy DRowNED.-The Alexandria
Delta says tibet on last Saturday eve
ming boy named Figh was accidentally
drowned in the Des Moiues river a,
Buena Vista. He attempted to wade
out to sand bar, a short distance from
the shore, and, in SO doing got into wa
ter beyond his depth, and was drowned
The bow was about fifteen years old
His body was recovered the next morn.
ing, short distance from where be
sunk.
A Man ARRESTED, AND SUPPOSED TIC
De McCoMB, THE MURDERER.-A repor,
reached here OH Monday from Counc i
Bluffs, that a man had been arrested
there tsr stealing money, and also ans
wering the description of McComb. one
of the murdcrers OF Laura Harvey. The
news at once created quite an excite
ment, and every person appeared anx
ious TO learn the particulars. On Wed.
nesday the man arrested arrived here. in
custody of the Sheriff from Council
Bluffs and lodged in Jail. Up to the
time Of going to press, we could not as.
certain for certain whether he is the
right person or not. The Sheriff tele.
graphed Immediately to Rockford, for
persons to come aud recognize him. The
news Of his arrival soon spread over tie
CITY, and caused great rush to the Jail,
all eager to get glimpse at the prison.
or. The general opinion is this WED
nesday) evening, that it is not Mct;omh
Otsum'ca Democratic Union.
MILLS CouSrr--MELANcHoLY Acc1.