Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-16
VOL XI-NO. 81.
IOWA NEWS.

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IOWA NEWS. div. ala
The &c W0chsntliche Iosoa Post" is the
title of new German paper just started at
Desmoines. ,.,.; .....-r
MIR. Ebenezer Wood, of Davenport,
formerly of Oheviot, Ohio, died of apoplexy
one day last week, while sitting at the table
eating, and was, only few minutes before
his death, in apparently good health. ri
The German Lutherans of Iowa City
are appealing to their friends for aid in the
erection of new church eiifce. They have
a lot already secured, and desire to build q
house of worship the present Spring. Of
ATTEMPTED Su1o1DE.--A school teacher
named T.lJ. Anthony attempted to commit
suicide at Iowa City, some days ago, by
taking foe grains Of strychnine. 1t threw
him into tetanic spasms, from which he
was relieved by an emetic, and will probs.
bly, conclude to try the world awhile longer.
a, FouND-Delos, the little son of DR.. White,
who was drowned on the 10th of December 4,
last, at Iowa City, was found Sunday morn
ing, 4th inst, about mile below the city.
His face was much bruised from long ex-
posure and contact with floating ice, He
was buried on Sunday afternoon. -EF
The dwelling of Capt T. D. Evans, at
Fairfield, was destroyed by fire on the 18th
inst. Loss, 5000. ''''.
The Newton Free Press says from 100
to $50 persons will leave Jasper county this
Spring for Pixies Peak.
The stable of Thomas Mcmahon, in
Davenport, with twenty hogs, was burnt on
Saturday night, Sd inst. Loss, $500.
The Jefersonian says Mr.. Henry Ply.
mire recently disappeared from Jefferson
county in company with gray mare, saddle
and bride, belonging to MIR. Foster. The
Sheriff pursued but did net overtake him.
The fremont House, in sabula, Jack
son county, was destroyed by fire on the 9Th
inst. The bu Hiding was owned by o. Steen,
Esq, and was insured in the Atna Insurance
Company to the amount of $4,000. A por-
11ou VI luo iuIuA9uIo Was dlso Cousuueus
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION IN DUBUQUE. - The
'banner Democratic county of Iowa." Du-
buque, exhibits disreputable condition in
its official management. The Grand Jury,
after seventeen days session, found seven
single and six double indictments against
the managers of the poor house and Jail
aud the county officers. A bill for lewdness
was found against the county physician, and
the Times thinks he will be inside of the
stone walls at Ft. Madison In q short time.
CoUNTERFEITERs ARRRsTED.-Levi Hill
gon and John Ayers were arrested at Bur-
lington, on the 5sh, inst having in their
possession complete apparatus for the
manufacture OF bogus coin. They were held
to bail in the sum of S. 900, and in default
thereof were committed TO Jail. Ayers also
had in his possession large bunch of as
sorted keys which could be made to open
almost any door. Hilligon had large
wardrobe-several trunks and valises, full
of clothing, five or six pairs of boots, violin,
and in his pockets were found about five
dollars of bogus money. Memoranda. let
ters, ETC., relating to the business in which
tney were euRdSeu, were Iouuu3 duo ~ 10
believed that developments will be made
leading to the conviction of many bad char
acters in Desmoines and adjacent counties:
House BURNT AT OXFORD - THREE CHIL-
DREN PERISH IN THE FLAMEs.-A painful and :
occurrence took place at Oxford,
in this county, on Friday evening, the I'd
inst. The dwelling of Mr.. Spencer Dewitt,
took fire between and o'clock in the
evening, while he and his wife were absent
at Church. The house was burned to the
ground, and three children--two girls, one
aged nine the other three, and boy aged
fve-perished in the flames. 1t is sup
posed the fire originated from the stove
fue. The wind was blowing furiously at
the time. No one reached the house until
it was enveloped in flames. A voice, sup.
posed to he that of the older girl, was heard
once crying ''mercy." All efforts to rescue
the unfortunate children were fruitless.-
When the fire had burned down somewhat,
the bodies OF the children could be seen in
the ashes of the bed, showing that they hac
retired, and were probably asleep, when the
fire commenced. Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt have
only one child left, babe. In this heart
rending and overwhelming calamity they
will have the sincere sympathy OF all who
hear of their sad bereavement. The house
was part frame and part log, and was rap
idly consumed.--O OskaLoosa Herald.