The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-14
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An attempt was made to rob watch
makers establishment, AT Muscatine, Thurs
day evening. II failed, the robber was
frightened away before he had con6scated
anything. See Journal.
The Marshall county Times has the fol.
lowing in relation to Judge Hubbard health:
AT the outset ofthe late campaign. Judge
Hubbard intended to make thorough can
vass of the district: but he came home in eS
ceedingly feeble heaIth-in fact, Mr.. Grin
nell assured us that he did not believe the
Judge would he able to return to Congress
this winter: and as if verifying the old adage.
that smisfcrtunes never come singly, two or
three members Of his family were also pros
trMed wit, severe illness. During the past
four weeks NJ Hubbard has been too feeble
10 travel even by railroad, and bis physicians
enjoiped perfect repose and quiet as abso-
luiely essentia! to save uis life. lie has now
gone east-we believe to Buston-ior medical
aid. This explanation is due to Mr.. Hub
bard-whose devotion to his public duties has
perilled, and probably shortened his life.
The same paper has the following in re,
ation to coal IN Marshall county:
at has been generally supposed by Geolo>
gists and by everybody else, That this county
was either clear outside the great Iowa Coal
Field. or that the article lay so deep or ex.
listed in such small quantities, that i, would
be Of mo account But we have Just been
informed that coal has been discovered and is
being mined very successfully near Illinois
Grove, on the west side ofthe eohnty Ger
tain parties last summer bought piece OF
land of Mr.. Nm. Holcombe at that point, and
Immediately thereafter struck coal on it,
They have already taken out about one hun
dred bushels, and are sangu,ne Of making the
discovery profitable. We hope they may
do it,
An entire family we're poisoned near Da-
venport the other day. Troubled With an
eruption Of the skin, they were advised to ap>
ply mixture Of lard and sulphur. The sul>
phur was procured, but in making the com.
pound paper Of arsenic, which was care-
lessly lying around loose, was taken instead
In a very short time after applying il, symp-
toms of poisoning were developed. Medical
aid was procured. but the mother died before
any relief could be given. There were four
children, and although suffering intensely, it
was thought their lives would be saved. See
Democrat.
THE Chicago Republican urges that Nor
rissey should not be allowed to take his seat
in Congress. II thinks it clearly within the
powers Of that body to exclude him. It says
in conclusiou:
"ln the name Of public decepcy. and
private morals, in the name Of Civilization
and christianity, in the name Of offended hu-
man nature itseli, guilty Of many sins, but
which revol,s al this, " demand thx Morris.
sey be excluded from Congress a. . man
1hose whole life disqualiiies him FROM sitting
in that body. Let his district, 10 lorea.
.mofAny, IN the country, be taught ! whole
some lesson, and i will elect Il least : nor,
nearly decent member next time.
| 0sxsrs's DIsrascr .--Ho,>e, ta,..,. -,
for ConCess IN the Fourth Ditr}e Me-
Yoek. shh ~ following results -
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