Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-31
STATE NEWS. I:

The Dubuque Herald says that 81. 500
more Of Tom Relays boarded gid was
found last week, in this way:
Mr.. John Fortune 10 one Of the miners
employed 10 The Kelley diggins. His little
bey, Peter. aged about nine wears, was
about the place on Friday msrnioe, when
enc Of the miners asked him 70 60 and
bring some water. The boy started, hav.
ing to pass the ruins Of one Of I N Kelley .
h0ts, built for the comfort Of his dogs, near
the shaft which he dug just before he died.
10 passing he discovered tin-pail upside
down in the ruins. Boy-like, he kicked il.
snd Vas astonished TO find that in over
turning, sort Of tin boz, Or can, was con
csalsd beneath 1t. This hs picked up, and
at once cried out that he hat found Tom.
kellsy's hidden treasure The lin box con-
tanned 81 800 in gold coin, mostly American
coin, but small portion being Canadian.
messenger was at once dispatched for
the heirs, and it may be believed they we're
not tardy in putting in On appearance In
accordance with rule established from the
hrss, the money was at once parcslled out
to the heirs according to their several
claims. Figures would not do for them
The coin was divided into piles according
to the value OF the several pieces, and then
each pile WAS divided BY counting tho pieces
to the c'ain.rnts. After much pulling
and snatching the division was at last ef-
fected.
The boys share, for finding it, was sos.
After dividing.ths the money it was sug-
nd krat Ahah a.
10 the same place. Search was at once com
msncsd, soon rewarded bv tho discovery
Of On old tea canister which wss 6llsd with
gold. The amount Was about 81 800. This
vas also divided in the Same fashion - the
other.
It is : singular fact that this gold vas
found where year ago di!igsnt search Wa
made. Undoubtedly the digging thon done
tended to expose the tin pail found ycstsr-
day.
Now the old fever Of search for the Kelley
treasure has been re -kindlsd, and there will
be no limit to the speculations Of fortunes
hunters. ~ to the probable place Of con
cealmsnt. Mysterious Visits will be paid
to the Kelley bluff, and it may DO that the
strong arm Of municipal authority will
have to BE- invoked to protect the prem
iees. 1t may DO encouraging to those most
anxious. to state that there 10 no doubt
thousands Of dollars Of Tom Ksllsy's wealth
yet remains buried.
The Nashua Rst records most hor.
risls affair. A party Of hunters, consisting
Of three men, went out hsntirg, taking
along two little boys. Reaching the ground
they tried the guns. tut were unable 4
discharge one Of them, and it vas left in
The wagon with the boys in charge. After
the men had gone awhile, the boys found
some loose caps. and boy-like. attempted te
discharge the gun The eldest, aged {
years, put on the caps and snapped them
while the other, two years younger. held
his mouth over the mszz'e Of the piece. =
The gun was discharged, the charge passing
threug bis head, killing him instantly. Thu
men did not hear the report Of the gun
knew nothing Of the accident until th'
elder boy came running up TO bis fathe'
saying "Otis fell down and does not opsr
his syssw The father rushed to the spo
and found the boy dead. 1t 10 ev dent th a
the muzzle Of The gun vas inside his mouth
no marks Of any kind being apparent or
bis face.