Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-12
lE CLAIRE CORRESPONDENCE.
LECLAiRB, Feb. 10.
FuyBsAL OF WM. aoPscN.

ruSRsAL or wM. noPscN.
william Hopsss, Of L. Clairs Tswnship,
was buried at Princeton Yesterday. The
funeral ssrnos vss prsscAsd by Rev. J.
W. CLARK. Of Pleasant Valley. and the ssr
vices we're very largely attended.
NJ. Hspsoa was native Of Ksntueky
and WAS about 81 yests u ags Il he time
Of his death, having renewed frsm the
Wisconsin, lesd minss TO this place thirty
one years ago last fall. He leaves an ssti
Unable wif. sni five children, ono Of whom
il = Western lawyer, to msurn his death
Is CLAIss, Feb. II.
NAN BBokr rHRsrsH TAR ICE AND DAowSsD.
This msrning Ms. Slaughtsr's son and
another young man saw . man break
through the ice opposite the Condit House.
He Was coming from North Port Byron,
toward the Le Claire ferry landing.
BRISK TRADE IN PATENT RIGHTS.
Prof. Gibbs. Of Lyons, formerly pssmo-
logical lecturer, has been stopping at the
Howard House for some days past, selling
territsry for patent washing machine
He sold Nsbrasks, kansas, and , psstien
Of Iewsand Illinois to citizens q this plaea
CuLLAx.
4 WasLssALB PoIseaaR Russic ArlRo At
DAvsNPoRI.-Somstime 10 the fesspast ei
August last. young man named Jno. W.
vannatts. came to this city, purporting 10
bs from Buffalo, N. Y. He was one el
those nice, pretty fellows, who always feel
issultsd On havisg board bill OF washing
bill presented ~ payment. After rusti-
eating here until the October following, be
raid up and lsft. The next W hear Of the
shap II Dispatch from wsrnw, Ind q
follows. dated Feb. I'll:
Nearly ysar sgs man named John VI.
Vannatta, from Fort Wayne, won the af5ee-
lions ofs Aiss Hsrn. sf this plsss, and in
April last married her. very much against
the wishes Of her parents and friends, who
uasd every effort 70 psrs1sds her to break
~ Tho match. On the Wedding night
nsaslv oil the gusts party Of thirty in
auabsr-vsrs taken vielsstly sick, with
every appearance of poisoning. A sister
Of the bride died from the effects Of the
poison. Within the past few days The
bridegroom Of this occasion has proposed
an slopsmsnt with . ysung lady. . Mrs
Bennett, snd ia his last letter = her gives
. full history Of the poisoning ct the we'd
ding, acknowledging that be put quantity
Of arsenic into The pet from which the eof
fee vas prepared, and saying that hs did it
Ia revenge for the manner in which the
family had treated him. This letter WAS
plaesd in the bands sf officers, Who effected
the arrest Of vsnnatta last night. After
examination he vas committed to Jail 10
default Of bail, 6xed at $4,000. Great ex
citsmsnt exists in this community in con
sequence Of the wholesale attempt at mur
der. All the parties concerned ere among
our most respectable citizens.
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SUNDAY SoaeoLA ss1rNG Tan EvsxlNo.-
The monthly meeting Of the City Sunday
School Union will Be held this evening st
the Fifth Street M. +. Church. somusnsing
II o'clock. The following 10 the pro
gramms Of exercises:
yuoeaAxss,
l.-Opsning exercises.
3.-Rsposts frsm Supsrints sndsnts Of sabbath
Schools.
s.--Dissussiob Ought the Sabbath 6shesls oi
the city 70 assemble at the sane hour
4.-ksssss sseisbls.
5.-Discussion Ought IN unruly shild 70 bs
expelled from Sabbath School.
s.-Businsss.
7.-Adjeurnnent.
All Sunday School Teachers are particu
lary invited to attend.