Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-14


decision of the Dubuque District Court in regard
to delinquent taxes. The Supreme Court maintains
the validity of the old law, regulating the rate OF
interest due on delinquent taxes, up to the taking
effect of the new law.
The Treasurer of this county has been governed
by the old law SO no Inconvenience will result
here from this decision.
LOOK OUT FOR SHEEP KILLING Docs -
Isaac Negus, who resides three miles from this city
on the road leading to Wilton, informs US that
savage dog came into his sheep-lot, on Saturday
night last, and badly wounded seventeen head OF
sheep, four of which have since died. Six of the
| remaining thirteen, he thinks, cannot live many
days. MIR. N. says that as he went out, Sunday
morning, he heard the dog barking and worrying
at something in his sheep-pen. The dog came out
and attacked another sheep outside Of the pen,
| after which, seeing Mr.. n, he ran off. As it was
not yet daylight, he could not recognize the dog
| nor ascertain his color. After getting man and
gun from neighbor's, tine dog was tracked over
mile, when the track was lost. Mr.. n. requests US
to give warning that he will keep "stootingiron'
on hand, in the best of order, and when dogs come
around his premises without their masters, they
will be sure to get its contents.
! Is KEROSENE EXPLOSIVE The Washing
ton Press says Kerosene lamp In Mr.. Miller's
hardware store, in that place, exploded q few
mornings since, on being turned up, after hav-
ing been burning slightly all night. The explosion
made report as loud as pistol and shattered the
lamp into fragments. AS the oil fell on the floor,
it burned with fash. The Press theory of the
explosion is that the heat of the burning wick
ted gas from the oil faster than it was consumed
by the limited fame, and as the wick was somewhat
gummed up and fitted closely where it was charred,
it could not escape. The moment the wick was
loosened, it opened a communication between
the fame and heated gas, and caused the explo.
sion.
This is an important matter to all who use kero-
sene oil. 1t is thought that there is danger if
the lamp is left to burn freely But those who turn
them down so as to burn with small fame all
night, as is frequently done, should be careful of
serious consequences.
| ~ Mr.. Paul, of Dr. Kane's Panorama,
returned Monday, and personally called on US and
others, satisfactorily explaining his connec
t;on with the infamous DR.. Kench, and, we are
glad to say, we believe he is in no way or manner
connected with this rascal, in his nefafous trans
, actions.
He represents that the first he saw of Kench was
at Hannibal, No. Kench followed the Com .,ny te
8 Keokuk and proposed partnership. representing
that he had just secured fortune of $50, 900 il
cash by marriage. On various pretexts be put Of
paying over the amount stipulated for partner
ship till it was found that he dssolute, aban
: doued fellow, when he was set adrift. He still
commended, however. that he could get the money
and when he left Davenport said he was going t
Burlington to meet his wife for thatpurpose.
s Burlington he telegraphed to Mr. Paul that "a
e was right" and that he would meet him the nez
" Thursday Mr.. Paul. on learning who the dispatc
from, refused to receive it, but afterwards
curiosity, went to the telegraph Office and learne
its contents.
The counterfeit money passed at Keokuk, we al
satisfied came from Kench without Paups know
: edge. Kench tried to pass counterfeit IS bill on
y boat the first time he came here. There is n
= doubt but that he is an accomplished scoundr
re- and that Mr.. Paul. like POOR dog Tray, has suffer,
on account Of being caught in bad company.