, 1861-01-29
WESTERN MATTERS.

DAR1Sa BURGLARY IN ToU1os,-Last sun-
dag, while Mr. John Cnlbertson and his family
were attending church, his dwelling house was
broken open and robbed Of over two thousand
dollars IN money, two valuable watches and
other property Tho money and property
stolen belonged seycrally, to LII. and Ms:
Culbertson,, their son james, and an ndonteii
daughter, Miss Helen Mr. Culbertson's
house Is Situated on the kewanee road, one Of
orr principal thoFough hfarcs, about half a mile
ont OF Town, and can be seen from the second
story Of several houses In town; aud IN view
of these facts, We consider the net one of the
most reckless and dnring outrages ever perpe-
tratcd in this part Of the country, Three
young men OF this place: James Magee, Wm.
schsrmerhom and: C1ayton Swain, were In
mediateiy arrested on suspicion. The time
for their examination was postponed till next
Monday, and they were remanded to IAN.
Meanwhile men were employed In search Of
the money and evidence. trucks Ia the snow
we're found through the woods, and some OF
them corrcsponded with Il pair Of boots on
one Of the prisoners feet. Mr..Harvey Rock
well, happening to got on one Of these tricks.
followed It up and found, concealed in a hol,
low tree, about $500 In money, which Mr. Cul-
bertson identified. ':On Monday evening" Rem
ben shockly was arrested and committed to
jail. Intense excitement prevnils In this com
mnnity IN consequence Of this daring crime.
--1outon Stark co. Ntsas.
FATAL LACC1DENT.-3lr. James CazeY, n re-
spectable farmer from Farm Ridge, met his
death On "Wednesday under the following cir
cnmstances, He was returning home from
Ottawa with two horse wagon. A little be-
you'd the old Tracy place, in South Dttawa on
the road going eastward methins. care .yav
about the harness Of the of, horse He drnn-
ped his lines, stepped around, fixed the harness
as he had passed the Anb Of the near hind
wheel be was caught By the like huh Of M
other wagon coming down, aud crushed H..
tween the two, He died In fifteen Minutes
There WAS another man with Carey, who cali
ID 70 the man that had passed to stop that be
lad killea ~. Carcy; but the man, saving he
couldn't help it, drove .on--0uasu R<pssbH-
Wesley B. Fisher, who has been in tha
3rundy County jan for the LIST ten years, ,undsr
onviction for numbering his wife, died on
ast Of consumption, induced by his
ong confinement n !. q damp, uncomfortable
IL. -
DEA1n BE! surrosHD decentralization
ommunity have been pained ut the sutli,en
eath Of Mrs. Ell 6traWn, which occurred IN
his town On Wednesday night last, Rhh. 1rs
iken suddenly III on Saturday, and soon nffsr
Inhibited the usual symptoms Of fhydsophohIa
'hlch continued At intervals until her. desth'
mt It required extraordinary force to hold
cr. We are informed that she was hlft.n ~
dog supposed to be 1abid, about 50 ycaro arG
Id to that, according to tho prevailfnr nn3n,
N, Is attributed her melancholy sickness and
Repa1Qie @s>'7 ~'- '
had the pleasure Of Meeting:
: :steEdsy e Col J. 2: Bates and Capt. r 6. Hef.
n OF uaouquer who have been On = visit to |
m GtJ. to see the Governor in relation to !
tlita1y affairs: We learn from them that ths "a
t Reg. Iowa Militia. {composed OF -four com | :;
9lea At Dnhuque, one Mt Delhi, md ono It
Is In . ftnnsishing condition,
d Gre feady to- respond. to the cal, ct the L.
'Eernor at short notice. We understand that
:Eady: enough nifornal companies to rnaka !,
rec FULL regiments hava aed:their. viii; H.
5ness to co-operate for the maintenance Of
. Acknowledgment fasette.