Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-02
sTATE NEWS.


Of laboress will leave Muscatine to seek
work elsewhere on the coming Of spring.
The Adssrtiser says an attempt WAS
made to rob the Cedar county Treasury at
Upton on the night Of the 2O.b, ult. Tho
burglars got into the Office BY taking glass
out Of the window and attempted to blow
opsa the safe BY driving in the bot Of the
door and putting powder in the hole. They
succeeded in blasting of a portion Of the
chilled iron over the lock, on which they
worked with large chisel maui, but in
vain. From appearance they worked oil
night and only failed in their efforts BE-
cause morning carDe too soon for them.
The safe contained $4,000. It has been
deposited in one Of the Muscatine banks
for security.
during the recent mild weather many
Of the Henry County farmers succeeded in
getting their wheat sowed, ~ we learn frsm
the Prsss.
The Guthrie Vsdstts says: "Nr. Andy
Roberts, Of this place, has contracted to
build the Jail for the county, for the sum
Of four thousand three hundred and ninety.
uine dollars. The building 10 to be two
stories high, So feet long, and 20 feet wide,
the first story OF stone, the second brick.
The first story will have three cells and .
ball, not dancing hall, though. The up
per story will have three rooms for The
residence Of the jailsr."
The Oskaloosa Citises says: "It 10
believed BY those best informed on the sub
Jeet, that the coal product Of this county,
the past year will aggregate At least $780,
600 bushels. or 124 ,0OO, 900 pounds. The
quality Of our coal 10 considerably above
the average and 10 much sought after BY
the blacksmiths Of the country, q better
adapted to their use than The coal Of any
other portion Of Iowa. The only vein Of
pure camel coal yet discovered in the State
il We have been correctly informed, is in
this county. Several new coal banks will
Be opened this spring."
OUR LiSs.-The Richmond (va.) Reg
istsr, Radical paper recently started by
Col. G. W. Sheldon. forucrly Of the Keo-
kuk Gate City, has bsen forced to succumb
and 80 under. Probable cause Of dsssh-
stealing editorials from the Davenport Ga.
settle. Enough to to kill any paper. Dss
Moines Rsgister.
The Jasper county Republieax ssys
that the large safe in the ofBes Of the Coun.
~ Treasurer was forcibly opened some
time between business hours Tuesday might
and Wednesday morning, and about g.
300 taken thessire0. The Office was en-
tered BY bursting open tss door with bas.
The windows we're then closely shaded, 70
prevent the emission oflieht. A hole vas
drilled through the eutsf plating of ons Of
the safs doers, . quantity of poedse poured
Int the hsle and exploded, resulting in The
total demolition Of the door. The mensy
vault was then forced open, and the drawee
taken out, containing something over fous
thousand dollars Of county money, shout
two hundrsd dollars belonging to NJ. John
Vaughan, large number Of netss, unpaid
county orders, valuable watch The prop
esty Of Mr.. Al.SPipss, and ether papers.
Hsving secured their booty the thisvss
then proceeded to The Lumber Yard OF
Asasss. Heush 4 Atwaasr, who're the mon-
~ was takea from the drawer. and the
drawer and papers lsft. Mr. vsughan's Z
money being in IN savslops Vas left with
the papers and recovered. In The morn
ing scene Of confession and havec presen
ed itselfto the gsntlsmauly of1cers Who r.
paired to the TfeassTsg's Office = thejr Ia.
bcrs. Papers, books. slsdge hamusrs, cold
chisels, punches rowder, and portions Of
the safe door, sbout the efies, 10 wild dis
order. presenting to the vision the awful
truth Of the tsaassclisn. NJ. Eyssly, the
Treasurer. could not appreciate the kind
ness Of the thieves il thuo aummasily die
bursing his funds without waiting for III
proper authority. aud be immsdiAtsly 60
sbeut taking the necessary steps 70 dis
cover the misossants. u Wae soeo ascsr-
tanned that after the morniue train fee ths
vsst bed started from the depot, abeut I've
o'clock Wednesday nssnine, four nee
juuped on and paid thsis lass y Dss
hoinss, but thss they got OF q Oslfax,
under very suspicious Circumstances, and
struck ous on foes towards Clyde. The
Sheriff Immediately sst out on this scent.
and has not yet returned. We hope he
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