The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-07
STATE nEws.


--Durius the sitting Of the State Christian
Convention At Des Moines, the members Of
the Presbyterian family held : meeting and
decided 70 caIl State Presbyssrian Conven-
ton, for the purpose Of considering the cues
ton Of the union Of the Churches in pursu-
ance Of the movement inaugurated by the late
Philadelphia convention. This convention
is TO meet in Iowa City the first Wednesday
in May next. The Rev. r. A. McAyaei, Of
Osksloosa, is the President Of the comml.'ee
to make the call. The call will be issued IN
few days.
The Glenwood Opinion says: "beiow
20 rive an account from the Boonsboro "a
poecfe OF how young gentleman attempted
TO practice on the gulsibility of the boonlses.
With but Indifferent success, however, as
vii be seen. From some little items that
wa gathered from our personal friends, While
ON q late visit 10 Council Bluffs, We think
that, perhaps, they may learn something
from what follows; for, if we mistake not,
the same young gentleman collected some
matters OF cash, &C., &c, from numerous
sympathizing persons at the above place.
Cot n free ticket to Boonsboro, the place
where he next turns up, we believe. Here IS
wba. the ddrocate Gays: "A young man call
ing his name Chauncey B. Heart, OF medium
size, dark complexion, wears moustache' IS
about % or "a years old, called on Rev. Mr.
Eccles, Of the NJ. f. Church, begging money
10 pay his way to Chicago, which be protested
was his home. Ee told the old story, that
he had been out to Cheyenne, was knocked
down, robbed OF his money, &c; that the
Ministers and Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation, of which he was member, al oma-
ha, helped him and directed him here. Mr..
+. proposed to meet him In an hour al Mr..
s.'s store, but the unfortunate failed to make
connection; but, after spending the day in
the saloons, returned to Mr.. Eccles IN The
evening, and was very impor.unate for money
He is undoubtedly q villain, and should be
narrowly watched. What beautiful class OF
customaFs these saloon keepers have ~
What noble opinion they must have Of
themselves when they look over society, and
select out that part which belongs to them
their congenial spirits. Aha! Aha.
The jasper county safe robbers were ar
rested in Chicago and taken to Newton BY
way Of Davenport. At the latter place one
of the chaps tried TO escape, and the Gazette
gives this account Of the chase: ~ es'erdar
morning, accompanied By the officers, the
burglars Ieft Chicago by the G. Il. / L Z. 4.
r., and reached here last evening. The little
party took supper at thu Rartis, and ore Of
the prisoners having hastily dispsSsd Of bis
meal, craved the privilege OF being shaved;
hence was accompanied TO the saloon in the
f.urtis House basement By Mr.. Church. The
other eulps;t sss apparently intent on getting
the worth Of his money, aad gaze evidence oil
a keen appreciation OF the excellent proven
der furnished alike TO the righteous and the
wicked by mine host of the Burtis. The Chi
cage DETECTIVE, too. had an sys, as we'll as
very active set Of teeth, for astronomical ra,
rifles Indeed il would seem tia; the nfore-
SAID rarities were all IN his eye, or rather his
eyes were all On them, since before be de-
tected the first movement and sooner than
one could say Jack Robinson, his epiearean
prisoner had darted from the table, and, most
forgetting to call at the clerks
desk i0.satlle, dashed into the street; the de-
tee.iye, meanwhile, affec,ionately, but
very vsniy, inviting him 70 "ssop-"
Mr. Thief didn't want 10 stop, o.,
the contrary he wanted exercise to assist the
digestion Of his supper, and so preferred to
run up Iowa street, along the old Market
street, between Fifth and Sixth, and into and
qp Farnam, the detective and Mr.. W. III.
CASTER, baggage master on the railroad, fol-
lowing rapidly. On Market street Mr.. Da-
vies, the detective, sent leaden pessaader
after the fugitive, and then a second and
then, on Farnam street third but either
The hide OF the thief was ball proof or he
wasn't hit worth cent The case looked
desr crate for the detective. Once up Far
nam street, the coast was clear for the runa>
way aid the bird would be flown. Fortunate
", however, a sympa,hixing snow ball or
piece OF ice came to his aid, and tripping up
Mr.. Thief sent him SPRAYING, so that before
he could regain his feet he felt q decidedly
tight ciGteh Ct his throat and the cold niuzzle
OF the detectives revolver at bis head. The
effect was instantaneous. Es Gidn't giant to
run any more wousdn run On any account,
nor would he trouble Mr. Davies to blow his
brains ont, nor to shoot at all shain. And
so he walked, very demurely, back to the
Buriis, and was soon enjoying The luxury Of
tide westward tor Newton, where he ani bis
companion will be snngly Gagged ere this il
ccuned over by cur readerf.'
TnE New II. K. PRoJecr.-lbe Henry
County Press says Of the new proposed iue
from Bonaparse 10 lit. Pleasant:
That tasre Is some dissatisfaction among
some Of elr c'fizess IN reference 10 the rail
road il is useless 10 aeny. t+eolpk and Lee
county, by their sioiifatsesa and aaa t-aara.
a-cussness. about their railroad isierests,
have persuaded many Of our citizens to be.
lieve that the road from this city 10 keoknk
will never be bailt and II the entire matter
depended upon the citizens of keokuk, we
you'd come to the same conclusion.
We have bad tha p,easgre of meeting and
with Colonel n:ley, Chief Engi-
neer Of the Des aoines Valley road, vho gss
in our city on Monday. Colonel O. is a MAJ
of business, and from orr conversation with
bin we are convinced that the company
which Ea represents mean business and that
they will speedily push the road through from
this city to Bonaparte, il they receive the
proper encouragement. The distance fsom
this city to Bonsparte, via Salem, is twenty
two miles, and the route is considered good
and practical one. Seycnfy-five thousand dol
lars will grade and bridge the route. and if
this amount can be furnished along the line
The Valley road will tie and iron the road and
put it in running order, thus giving US south
ern road with less work and money than the
contemplated road from hereto kaeknk. The
Dies Moines Valley road sees the Importance
OF lending us ahelping hand 10 our enterprise,
knowing that it will be, when completed, an
immense feeder to TINT road, and as far as We
are concerned we would jlst es soon connect
with that road at Bonaparteas to run the road
direct from here TO keokuk Ii will give the
citiz ems OF our county the long desired south.
ern outlet, and they will not longer lie COM