Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31
IOWA NEWS.

rw IOWA NEWS.
Two men named Matthias Young an
Henry sEhlers, were crushed to death in
lead mine near Dubuque, on Thursday, 1Gt
inst. The ground caved 'in, burying then
They both leave families. los So 20
4 TO BE- HUSa.- Daniel Clifford, who wit
Edward Mooney, was implicated, 20 in th
murder of Charles Wood last fall, was sen
tenoed on. Saturday, at Dubuque, to be hun
on the 10th Of October. His accomplice
Mooney, Is under a change of venue, t,
have q new trial at the next session of th
District Court Of .Dslawareiioounty, whiol
meets in September. dy.dz z,rqg stis ST ai.ss &
The Iowa CRY sPosrMAsrrssH1p.--.T -.Tb,
Iowa City Reporter says Jos. e. Fales Ia,
been appointed to take charge of the offic,
for the present. The amount Of Workman.
defalcstion is not ststed.a 1t is thought by
some that he will return soon and make Or
oil deficiencies. The Reporterlsays the two
preceding Democratic Postmasters at tha,
place are defaulters Vogt to the amount
of 81, 900 and A. B. StiHwell to an amount
not stated. d tasu apas 9ga4 y&m szal
HoMIciDE. - Two Irishmen, named Reed
and Carson, got into an alteration near
Cascade, Dnbuque county, On the goth inst,
when the former stabbed the latter to the
heart. killing him instantly. aq81 . a sa
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In the Dubuque 7yuses 10. ont "a, renro -
senting the only "Bell" man in tina. city, VIZ
The town crier, q darkey with huge shirt
collar, and rolling eyes, ringing bell in
each hand, and yelling for that 'los chile"
''Steben Douglas" 1t is musical thing in
more senses than one. ''- ~ -,
2 POPULATION OF DAvENPoRr.-The Daven-
port Democrat says the recent census of that
place shows population of IA, ,42o. This is
probably. nearly correct, but, from, the
notorious character of the Democrat for
blowing and misrepresenting, those who do
not know that Davenport is quite respect.
BILE town would be disposed to deduct about
one-half for the actual figure. Il, ~ ....s
LAND SALEs.-A proclamation for the sale,
in November next, of one and quarter mil.
lion acres of public lands, in the north-west-
ern part of the Stale has been issued by the
President. These lands are in the Fort
Dodge and Sioux City districts, and embrace
some of the best lands in the State upon the
head waters of the DesMoines river.
DEATH FROM ABoRr1oN.-A young woman
was murdered by an attempt to procure an
abortion, at Lbel tyville, Jefferson county, a
few days since. She was seduced by
young man named Joseph Sheets, who hired
a physician named Smith to procure an abor-
ton. The operation was performed, but it
resulted in her death. Sheets was arrested
and admitted to bail in the sum of 81 500.
DR.. Smith has left for parts unknown.
RAISING Broom Com. - Mr.. Charles Van
Epps, who resides near Durant, Cedar coun-
ty, informs the Davenport Gazette that this
season he has too hundred and fifty acres in
broom corn, and 1t has yielded well. Mr..
Ooble, one of his neighbors, has three hand
red acres in the same production. Last sea-
son Mr.. Van Epps grew one hundred and
fifty acres, the crop from which paid well.
About one-half of it he sold to wholesale
dealers in Cincinnati and St. Louis at forty
dollars per ton. The balance he manufac-
tured at home into brooms, for which he
finds ready sale.