The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-05


Lands excessive u 1n~p Property. Is ~. $50
76sra, Cstin M vsuages, W.
1 I.Il.,il - / s,..s. s.. 'i'lso
gusta -. ........ 1890
Pilot Grove. 1881
Walamwa and Main Oity.s BATS II
Fort Madieen 4. .......s. k15;4iB
Primrose :. .......... $50 4 #saa
Charleston and Boaton.... 14,26S t. II
Fraukiin. ........s 20, los Z
esfOt0n. 6,57b ssis /
West Point. ;. j. 81 ,e5l
Caomargo and i3elfast. -. 1900 st
M0ntr0se and Nashville. - 81 ,641 a q
KeOkuk. %, $50. 4s6--&a, 364 ,O4O
Aggregate value Of Personal Pro
pcrty. :. .....s .Sl ,ll4,OtU
Total. !. .ss. "a, $40
STA e8 sa1 [KeOkuk Journal.
: AcCIDExr.-Last Saturday evening Mr. John
Hogendoqler. proprietor Of the '-Central House,
was filling lighted 1uid lamp, when somehow,
the blaze came in contact with the 6uid. The
rest can be readily imagined, the pssky stf sctn!
of. NJ. 81. was burned severely hands and
face suffering most. ssa4
4 Burning 6uid, At best, ii not very "good
thing 70 have in family" With the utmost
care it IL far from safe, and carelessness may in
crease the danger a hundred fold.-[Mt. Vernon
News
FResr.-We regret to learn, as we do from
many of our farmers, "a we'll as from personal
observation, that in consequence OF the heavy
frosts within the last week, our prospects for an
abundance OF fruit next fall are greatly less-ned
1t Is said by some that the destruction will be
greater to the apple than to the peach crop
lKeokuk Journal ,.ls . ss IL u
FIRE At LAxcAsrER.-On Friday AFTERNOON
l,st, FIRE broke out in Lancaster which con
sumed almost the entire block If buildings on
the South aide Of the Public Squire, including
the only hotel in the place. The fire, we learn
c ,ught from Cue. The amount Of loss We have
not learned, but it must amount to several thou
sand dollars The buildings were mostly dwell
ings and most Of the furniture was saved
(Sig purney Rep. April 9th.
SUDDEN DEArH-MysrERIous AFFAIR The
Dubuque papers Of Wednesday, contain an &C
count Of the dsath of q strange Lady in that cit,
on the LIST inst, which caused much excitement
II seems that woman calling herself Mrs. Chaa
Clark, came to Dubuque on sOth ult; and put NJ
at the Julien House, and on the morning Of the
inst she was fonndin the area, upon the ground
dressed in her night clothes. She was carried
to her room and died in ten minutes. A pos
morton examination revealed the fact, that s.,t
had b en- afflicted with consumption; her lef
lung being almost solicited, and her sudder
death caused by the exposure above mentions. d
From the account she gave the landlord, i
seems she had lived near Winona, Minnesota
where her husband deserted her. He was
| gambler and of loose character. He had writer
her TO meet him in Dubuque, but she had moi
been able to find him. She was about thirty
| eight years of age, and had been in the hlbi,
| of using opium.
| SUPREME CorRT.-This tribunal adjourned last
Saturday, having been in session several weeks
and after having disposed Of $50 cases. The fol
lowing are few Of the cases which came before
it on the last day: st H
No. 27l--H. p. Corwith vs. Day 4 FRAZIER
Winneshiek 60. Affirmed with 3 per cent dam
| ages.
| No 26a-W. M. Mcnamara vs. McGregor, st
P. Il Mo. River r. r. Co. Clayton Co. Affirm
ed with 8 per cent. damages.
| No. 265-Lafayette Lake vs. Morse L. Huffman.
Fayette Co. Affirmed with per cent. damages
I No. 266-C. s. Smith VS. J. 4. and NJ. Durham
Fayette Go. Affirmed with per cent. damages.
No. 2S2-Michael Downey We. Geo. Pigatt
ct al. Dubuque Co. Affirmed.
1 No. 26tl-Andr,w Mertz vs. Henry Meters
Clayton Co. Affirmed with p cent damages
| No. 274-E. +. Sawyer VS. John d. Porter AM
J. r. Howard Winneshiek Go. Affirmed witt
s per cent. damages
No. 273-Hcnry Heily VS.. Hoffman Beard
Winneshiek Co. Affirmed with per cent dam
ages.
/ No. 267-Hall l. Howard vs. Smith l. Redtield
Fayette Co. Affirmed with 3 per cent. damages
, VALUABLE TNroRMATIoN--We are indebted t,
the kindness of Dr. Asa Hour for the information
contained in the annexed table. He keeps
correct account of all meteorological change,
/ and phenomena for the Smithsoaiin Institute:
Amt Of riin for the past 9 months, 81 inch
g. for corresponding Q mos. ! yr ago 27s I.
q Of snow for past mos. Is and 40"
/" lyrago, 42h
/ BY this table it will be seen that The fall Q
snow and rain for thep'st nine months, has beer
more than one third ofthat which fell during til,
corresponding months of IS and SO. Eigh
inches OF snow are considered equal TO one o
| rain.-Dubugue Herald
THE Iowa FrR TRADE.-All Of the main streams
| Of Iowa have during the last winter and sprin,
swarmed with fur pr oduciug animals. Trappin.
has been carried on very successfully, and al,ho
the prices Of flrs have not ranged as high as dn
ring some years, larger aggregate income ha
been realized than during any correspondent:
period. One intelligent trader informed us re-
Gently tn in his Judgment enough money ha,
been realized from this source since October las
to pay the entire tax Of the State for the prcsen
year.-Dubuque Times.
DRourH While our friends in the Easter
States are suffering from reshets and floods, an,
| IN fact enjoying too much Of good thing W.
arc suffering in this latitude from long ara
prot racted drouth. Last winter was renlarkabl,
dry-in fact, greater portion OF the winter, th,
roads " ere as smooth aud as dusty as midsum
mee Even in the breaking up Of winter, tn,
process of thawiDg was 50 gradual, as to leav.
| the roads in good condition for travelling Fo
the LAST three ,aon hs little or no rain has fall.
in these parts. ard vegetation generally is suffer
| ing-Coin ming Sentinel. a tai@##
Another TsAGEpY-.A Tonag Mr., Killed
! We have Just learned from Constable A. q. Davis
Of HoDed H., in this county, the particulars Of
| tragedy which occurred in that township on las
Tuesday night. The parties IN the fight were
| YOU man by the name OF McioW.ll il, and anoth
| err, A J. Finley. II appears that several ,ouns
ladies of the neighbo, hood had met It some tilnt
ptev ious, to put church in I i'm for some kline
ofmeetin. and several youngmen assisted them
After this was singing school, which Finley wa.
att nding Tuesd y night, when Med ,well called
him out, :nd accused him ofmaking some dep e
eating remarks. concerning certain young ladies
engaged in the house cleaning above ieferr, d to
This Finley ,leaied, when quarrel ensued and
Mcdowell threw off his coat and sworc he would
hive the affair ''setted" III n and there Finley
said if nothing but fight would d, hin, lie must
have it, and prep .ting to defend hins II stepped
back step or to, and awaited an attack Nc.
Dowell struck h,n, and he returned the blow
| ~heseupon the former drew a knife and stabbed
him in the temple, and in the right side, causing
| his almost immediate DEATH
Coroner's inquest was held, and yerdic,
| rendered in accordance with the above. 1t was
ascertaned that the stab III the temple had pene-
trated to the brain. and in his side tile knife had
passed entirely through the liver. Mcdowell was
arrested, and ON examination. committed Ia
| await trial His brother Edward Mcdowell
was also in SOME way concerned in the aff .ir he
| was bound over under $500 bonds, and commit.
ted in default of bail. They were brought here
yesterday morning by Constable Davis and lodg
| ed in Jail. +ta at##
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