, 1860-08-14

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WESTERN NEWS ITEMS.
I1l1xo1s.- Michael Redman, al 1sishmau,
,vas last week arrested il Jacksonville, for the
murder Of his wife, md attempted killing Of
his child. The deed was committed in the
house-yard Of Mr. MeReiuson, farmer who
lives between Jacksonville and Lyunri':e. Mrs.
Meeginson was walked from her sleep about one
o'clock On Monday morning, by the cry Of
"Murderw "Murder!" She Immediately
sprung to the window. and looking ont saw in
the Yard aud about thirty feet from the house
man stamping the head Of woman with his
heels. Mr. Megginson and Lis son ran ont, and
m approaching the man, be run into patch Of
corn. They began to turn their attention to
the woman, when he came out Of the corn
seain, and armed with large cub with which.
he seemed about to nssail them. On this, Mr.
Meggnsou urged his dog upon the fellow, aad
| the dog having laid hold Of his leg. gare Mr.
Negginson an opportunity Of hitting him
across the back Of the head and telling him to
the ground. Tho sou uow held him till the faith
ct procured q rope with which he was etltc:ual-
ly tied. Upon carrying the woman into the
house sha was found to be dead. The child
was alive, though insensible, and so dreadfuily
naagled that l. is almost impossible for him TO
recover. The mnu acknowledged that he com.
mi,ted tue na1 der, and says tha: he inten led to
kill them both. lie says, she was not very
smart, and was in his way" The deed was
s eminglJ prompted By desire to rid himself
Of the burden of supporting his wife and chile.
Redman hae formerly worked for Jacob Stravn
ana with his wife and child was then travelling
about in search Of employment. ..Tha shop Of
Mr. Chas. O'Neal, at JerseyElle, was entered
on Friday night last, and robbsd Of money and
goods. -. The people Of Macomo arc to haze
grand Republican d.monstratioz to-day. Sem
a.or Trumbull. Hon. Norman 3. Judd. and other
distinguished speakers, will address the meet
ing. .01 Friday afternoon grocery 4: Fits
Ge.d was struck By lightning, and t"o men were
killed; the barn of Archibald Mck.bben at the
same place, was also struck and destroyed, with
horse, COW, aad all his newly harvested grain.
Two valuable imported bucks belonging to
VIM, r. Wills, we're also killed bY the same
storm.
1owA.-During thunder storm on Wednes.
day Inst, the lightning played some strange
fresks, among others it burnt all but tue neither
extremity Of the inside garment Of q gentle
man named Allen, residing near iowa City, the
said gentlemen being clothed With the said gar
meut at the time. Yet, strange to say, he
escaped unscathed. On The same evening
t7o horses, belonging to J. IL Cover Of 1ov q
CITY, we're also killed by lightning .....
The Fox Lake G1stfte, Of Thursday. sa,s
the farmers ths,eaway arc hurried vita their
work. The scarcity of bands makes the harvest
liug.r, and what few la5orers there are wo1k
The harder. We are fearful that q large amount
Of wAest will 20 to destruction for the want Of
help. p:ing in the country the other day, we
took particular notice Of the large fields Jet un-
touched, and the sight Was really disccuraging
We saw field alter ield-the wheat dead ripe
f.ilY begging so it se.med, to be harvested.
William Day, Esq, one ofthe frat settlers in
Iowa, and original proprietor of the town OF
Decor4h, died III that place last week, at the age
ofsixty-nine.
WlscoSs1x.-On Thursday las! a bank cayed
in at kekoskee while some laborers we're ut
work repairing the mill dam. 0ae man died Of
his Injuries, another was injured but is recoy-
ering. The Baraboo Rpu5 ie announces the
a.r.vhlin That p1acs Of a nlaa with his wife and
threc ch ,ldren, who Ind travelled all the way
from, New York in q wagon drawn by horse
and calf arranged tandem. a sailor on board
tue schooner re,ria, was robbed ofti!ty dollars
By one Of his shipua.es on Friday night, III
Racine harbor. Jefferson uopkina, an a.tache
Of Taa Amburgh'a show, was arrested at MAdi.
son Gu Friday for passing counterfeit morey.
Monday afternoon The planning mill of Lon
mel & q ,rlon, ia Fond da Lac. eaugb: fire, aud
Wa consumed, together With considerable lum-
ber and wo3d. LOIS estimated at 1000; no
insurance.
Mscn1GAs-While carelessly b andling load
ed rifle, Sir. Depj lmiu Weaver, at Cooks Cor
ners, :ouia County, accidentally shot bis wife
through the hs4rt, a few days since. She WAS
most estimabls lady, and her sad death has a.
most broken the heart Of her husband, and cast
| ageueral gloom over the town.. An assoc'a-
ton Of gentlemen At Flint, are about boring for
SALT. ullladale county marketed wool this
season to the number Of a51 .9os lbs, at az arer-
| age Of ~ cents. Il military encampment,
| FIR discipline N camp, comes efT ut Jacks.n,
| August IS, 90 and 80, a. which thirty compa.
| MES are expected.