The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-23

They have again commenced the publi-
eaton of the Daily Courier at Muscstine.
During the year 1866 three hundred and
thirts-six marriage licenses were granted IN
Linn county. That's business
MIR. Vim. A. Jones, Of Dubuque, has in
vented white trees, which, in case of run
aways, will release horses from wagon in
an instant. by the jerking of cord attached
to the whifie-trees, springs being all that is
necessary for the safety of the vehicle and
load.
A young man. name unknown, travelling
for wholesale liquor house in Chicago, com
mitted suicide a few days since, at Montana,
Boone comfy, by cutting his throat
"A boy was sent 10 Jail, last week, ct Ce-
dsr city, for stealing g saw. A warning fos
boys.
"A man was 6ned sic As, at Davenport,
few days ago, for kissing lady against her
consent
| "A court house is to be built in Howard
county this season, At coat of 5000
The adjourned Teachers Institute Of
Henry county, win resume its session on
Monday, the first day Of April, in the Union
School rooms, in Mt. Pleasant, and continue
them from day to day during six working
days. The law requires that all teachers and
oil those thai intend to teach, shall be pres
ent at the Institute during the mhoie time, IN.
less excused. Directors of schools and oth>
ers Interested in the prosperity of the schools
of the county are especially invited to attend
the sessions OF the Institute.
| What we are to gain by the immediate
building of the projected road from Cedar
Rapids to Keokuk can be inferred from what
Mr.. Parton says of the future of the southern
objective point when be concludes that be
had . very high opinion of Chicago enter
prise and rapid growth, that he was astonish.
ed at the substantial manner in which Gin.
licences Of solid wealth he sau in Ohio mo
tropoiis; ss, be reserved his highest praise
and greatest expectations for that future mes
tropolis OF the Mississippi Valley and New
York of the West, St. Louis Mr.. Parton
thinks that the location of st. Louis cannot
fad to make it eclipse all Western nvsls and
become the wonder OF the occident - The
contemplation that st. Louis is to become the
grea. metropolis of the West ought to stimu-
late the subscriptions on the southern section
of the Io~s Northern Central Rsilroad. See
Free Press.
I'm October, 1865, man by the name OF
/. N. Williams, was stabbed and instantly
killed by one William Kanady, in the town OF
Brookvifle, Jefferson county, and all efforts
on the part OF the authorities failed to bring
the murderer tojustice. A few weeks ago,
however, it was ascertained that Kanady had
taken refuge in the State Of New York, and
the matter was put into the hands Of special
detective, Capt. B. E. Grail, of Fairfield
who at once proceeded to the haunts Of the
murderer with . requision upon the author
tiles of that State, and the refugee was finally
secured, and the officer and prisoner reached
this city yesterday evening en- route for Fair.
field. The case is an important one, and
: from the GOODNESS with which the murde,
was committed. attracted much attention q
the time. Kansdy ia an Irishman, aged
kabout IS years, and has family consisting
ofa wife and two children. He does no,
deny the charge with which be stands accused
but offers the exteuuating pies that the ae
was committed in self-defense, and that b,
was mot in his right mind" See Gazett
, asd Argus.
B. F. Taylor, is to Lecture ct Mt Pleas
ant on the LIST Of April. asst
: The Circuit Court couvenes on The l4tl
. inst, at Mt. Pleasant. Judge Springer pre-
siding.
b MIR. Peterson, Of Des Moines, editor o
!, the Temperance Platform, is TO deliver
+ course eflectures at Mt Pleasant on Tempe
rance; the FIRST to take place this evening.
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