Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

Terrible Accfaeut-A Young Tsnn
Shot shroG TX h sae Head.

Terr5t1e ArctdeHt.A Young I'm
shot sh reGgis tsse Head.
1t again becomes our painful duty 70 g se
an see0sn, of ore Of those terrible accl-
dents that seen to come 50 unexpectedly
to shock The public, and carry sorrow and
grief 10 the broken family circle. Ga Sat
urdsy last three young men. named Henry
Weiss. Vim. Nasel, end Egsrt Frshm, TO +
stiif, guns, etc, and started down the
river on a cunning and fishing excursion.
They vent down the river some two OF
three miles and campcd out for the nighton
Upsrman's Island. Early Yesterday MORN
ing the three took their skfF and started
up stream, keeping near the shore After
going some iifIy yards, Frahm and Nagel
left the skif TO lock along through the
brush for game. while young Weiss was 20
row farther up and meet them. Erahm
went back some little distance from the
shore, while Nagel kept along even with
the skiff, having it in full view all the time.
He saw tho skif come towards tho shore,
and saw young Weiss take his gun and
step out. lie then turned to look for game,
and as he stood with his back to the skitf:
he heard the report Of Weiss gun, and hur-
risdy turned to see what game be had
shot, when he was surprised and horritied
to see him laying near tho waters edge,
with his gun smoking by his side, and his
head and face covered with blood. In an
instan, he was at his side, soon followed
by Frahm, who had heard the report Of the
gun and had hurried to the spot. They
found he had received a terrible wound
The gun was loaded Iwith buck-shot, ard
nearly the whole charge had entered his
head on the right side, at point midway
between the eye and the top Of the ear and
had come out near the top Of the head.
Binding up tho shattered head so as 10
stop the bleeding az much as possible, they
placed him in the skifr aud started for the
main land. He had fallen without saying
word and was unconscious. They land
ed near Rockingham and got farmers
wagon and team to bring them and their
charge to the city Tho accident happen
Cd about s o'clock in the morning. and
they arrived in the city at about 1os
o'clock. They took Young Weiss to bis
fathers residence, on Second street, near
Western Avenue. DR.. Hepfnsr was sum
mond, and everything was dono that could
be under the circumstances. With such
a terrible wound it WAS impossible for him
to live, and he was therefore made rs com
Portable az possible. Attended by the fam
lily and his companions, he fingered until
o. o'clock, when death came TO bis relief.
The deceased was we'll known in the city
as an honest, industrious young man, OF
COED business habits and we'll liked by all
who knew him. Hc was one Of the oldest
members Of the Liberty Fire Company
whose members win attend the funeral in .
body. SO sad and unlock for an accident
will surely call forth the sympathics Of all
the many acquaintances of the family.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
Tuesday forenoon at o'clock, from the
residence of Mr.. Friedrich Weiss, on Second
street, between Western Avenue and
Gains streets The fire companies are ie
qu1sted to attend.
RoBBRRY on THE STEAMER HAwKRrR -
From one of the passengers on the steamer
Haw keye, we learn that, during Thursday
night last, as the beat Was near Hannibal,
on her up-trip, seven Of the state room
we're entered and various sums Of money
taken from the clothing Of the occupants.
One man lost gold watch valued nt $50.
others 'os. various other valusbles, besides
their money.
When the loosers came together the next
morning and summed up their losses, i
vas found that between five and six hun
drsd dollars, in money, watches, etc, had
been stolen. A ftui,loss attempt was made
TO enter two other rooms.
As the doors were secured with only a
catch, it is thought they were opened by
the thieves reaching with . stick or other
article. through the windows above them
and reversing the catch. Two men sup
posed to be guilty Of the robbery, got off
the boat at Quincy. They were observed
by the watchman to be uneasy, and previ
Gus TO reaching Quincy evinced great ankle
ty as to how long it would be until they
would arrive at that place Immediately
after their getting off, the robbery was dis
covered. No efforts, We are informed, have
Jet been made to apprsbend them.
CnofcK PAISTrNGs.-At Luse 4 Grigg's .
splendid oil painting is attracting much at
tention among admirers offiue arts. 1t isa
scene from the Junia 10 river, near Mapleton
Pa, painted by Miss Mary rho-irg,on,
daughter o. the Hon. James Thof'ngt3u, OF
this city, and develops an unusual degree or
talent in its truthfulness to nature aud deli
cate execution. Two smaller ones near bv
are also perfec. gem ), and do the lady artist
great credit. We heartily cousrstula.c M;sv