The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-03

West indianapolis was considerably
excited few days since by the discovery
of several thousand dollars in gold and
silver, buried on the premises Of an old
German named Valentine Hermann
The discovery Was made few days after
his death, and the fact that he was con.
sidered to be in only moderate circum-
stances made the case so singular that
our reporter visited the premises on yes
,erday, to learn if possible. the precise
truth about the matter. HermAnn was
many years ago clerk in family gro
Gerry on West Washington street, where
he accumulated money enough to pur-
chase little property across the river
Here for over twenty years he kept gro
Gerry, doing small business-selling for
cash and keeping square with the world
During this time he purchased two farms,
one In Hendricks county and one ia the
southwestern part OF this county. and had
also become owner of several small houses
and lots. Besides this, he was known to
have saved few hundred dollars, a part
OF which he deposited in bank, aud seve-
raj small sums we're loaned at good in
terest to neighbours.
On the Goth of last month be sickened
and died. At the time he was living
with his fourth wife, whom he married
about two years ago. His only children
living are son about seventeen years of
age and a daughter, by his second wife.
To these be had decided the houses and
lots and two or three days before his
death he made a will giving to his wife
5000 in money, and dividing the balance
Of the property between his son and
daughter.
Tue terms OF the will were thought to
be strange. as it was not supposed be had
SO much money. But a few DAYS after
the funeral the son informed Mr.. Jesse
Wright, the administrator, that there was
lot of money buried in the smcke house.
which fact was only known to him. Mr..
Wright going with him found it true. In
nail key, sunk foot or two below the
surface OF the ground. we're found S3. 300
in silver, mostly in half dollars, and in n
box buried 10 another place was found
$500 in $40 gold pieces. 1t was put up
in shot-bags securely tied, aud the amount
in each plainly marked. 1t had been
buried for three years past at least.
As this money was not mentioned in
the will, the wife has chosen the law to
recover her thirds. The old man had
told the boy to keep the money hid until
he became of age. aud it would all be his.
but the boy thought it best to disclose its
hiding place as above described and as
there was no witness to ahe gif. from his
father, of course the wife will have her
lawful third of the treasurer indiana Do
lis Journal, 14th.
Bishop LEE INVITED TO NEW On.
LEANs.-The Davenport Gazette saws
that the noble hearted and patriotic Bish-
OPP Henry w. Lee, of the diocese of Iowa.
has received . reques. to visit New Or.
leans to perform some special Episcopal
duty, in the absence of the rebel General
Bishop Polk, who has basely deserted his
flock to take up arms against his Govern.
ment. The request to Bishop Lee comes
from sources entirely loyal; but while he
is disposed to eblige those who are thus
deprived Of the services of their own
bishop, Jet his numerous engagements
and certain canonicsl difficulties have in
ducsd HIM TO decline the invitation.