, 1870-03-16

Mfh' Margaret LaphAU1, widow, ot the Rev.
A'ouzo Laptau, died In Decatur few days ngo.
She was ore Of the Oldest eett1era tn Macon Coun-
~, having settled there with her husband before
Decatur had an existence.
Charles Aortop, Clerk Of Adams County lately
F1REed his CAmc, IN little over forty.eight hours
s, 800 tlmes- He had 400 railroad bonds, TO each
OF which were attached twenty-one coupons to
steu-
The t5ack.layera on the Decatur L East St.
week
Seventy pe1Bons have united s5tth the cnur h at
Durand, as q result Of the prouaeted meetings
being held there.
TheAu1ora Beacon Of the 18th says: nThe busi-
nesa oD the Chicago, Aurora i Iowa Railroad "a
progressing very fsvoraby. D. B, Waterman, Esq,
OF this city, IA dow engaged IN ZONE Of the preil-
mlna1J Tnrkaueh Al gaining a1d, and securing
right Of xsy. He has called town meeting In
the toEn Of Alto, Lee County, for Friday. March
Is, to vote upon $4,000 subscription, which he
viii undoubtedly secure, as the people are espe-
lal1y anxious for the road In the town Of Willow
Greek, also In Lee County, Immediately south Of
Alto, an election for $4,000 Ia called TO be held On
Saturday, March 26. The authorities Of Shabbn-
1a Grove are ming their best eudeavor1 to pro-
cure 1e1eaSe f1um the 53e 600 subscription voted
10 the KeoJon-Amboy Road, aud think they viii
he able 10 succeed In Eucn case, they will take q
u
AuroIa 4 lows Road.
IOWA.
At tloux City. the Republicans elected their
candidate for MsJur, D. T. Hedges, by ninety.
three majority, and fonr OF the i've members OF
the CITY Council At Ttpton, Also the Republican
municipal ticket wat elected.
The Council Bluns Honparei7 zsys:
IN relation TO the murder Of wilkinson, the hog
dlove1s at HambnrE, In the carly part OF the
vintet: om Ieadera VIII secolleet tnat Wilkinson
bullying. baAtetirg, and alufin9. 9ot mo AZ asas
had his head smashed, and died. The parties
2 , ,h,s diss;see!al anc criminal aaats we're
we're brought to Council Blnns, and put into
thels ulal takes place al Sydney. The grand
Denpster for manelaoRh:er, and Cummings for
murder. Pe1cral Woods, OF the Bluff, were
1eiai1ed for The defence. and endeaTofed TO
cited, ana 1srge delegation came to S5d9ey from
nannnrR, ana ta1d that fair trial woa1d be
sSs5 them f n1 !1 Fremont County, nu; that Violence
venue Wes pesslEted in CoIouel Sapp was te1e.
c1aphed to to come down, and at last adstces ihe
rs s oi hs ine Ss
been postponed until the next serm Of court, and
that they will be condned, IL the interval, In the
ta'1 st Frcr 0ot: The excitement had, In couse-
que1ce, EomeH hat substded."
WISCONSIN.
In Georgetown, on Tuesday Last, ". D. McK'n-
Dey discovered his wife ard LAWRENCE Casper In
fa9rante deIieto. BE rnaEed i1 upon them With q
loaded revolver, and 1t was only a1ter the most
ptteous begging that he spared their lives. The
injured hushsnd then stepped to the door aud
dfed shot in the air, which Was signal for the
asseu bling Of the neghbore, whose coming fright
eEed Casper 10 such degree that he rushed from
the house without hat or hoots, and has not been
heetd from eince. Mckinney has made application
FOR divorce.
New Albany ia figuring for the location Of the
Howe Sewing Machine Wo1kH IN that city.
A Jealous young man In New Albany climbed
upon fence, the other night, to peep in wln-
dow ard zee what gentleman was visiting hts H.
tended. He HsB mlgtaken for burglar, shot, and
Killed,
The Cincinnati Commercial says; "A1 Indiana
lady couldn't stand the abuse any longer, 80 ahe
chastsed her husband with q keIoseEe lamp,
which exploded. She has stnce been remarked
to the agent OF the company the house was In
cured With"
George Casaitsy, an old aud respected
citizen Of Putnam County, was found dead
near Batnbridge, last Thursday. with a
pun-shot wound IN hls head. 1t IL be.
lleyed that he was murdered; but by whom, or
for what reasop, cannot be con3eciu1ed.
the Evansville Courier says:
IA good deal OF excitement Was created IN this
city, yetterday. BY the report that there Was ne.
secord aud Tnir5, VINO had snake ID har stom
sch: AID great many people Waited the house.
Tie pe6ro woman came 70 Evansville about e,x
La IL IL IL nas suffered irom ne snase ior
ebout SIX yea1a. At the pit Of the stomach
theTs Is large belt, almost the size Of 3
nreaet are separate an impression Is seen through
he tkin that re- emb ca scake's head. The nelt,
which extends arrnna the BODY, touched, pro
ducep the most excsuctatinR pain to the Wonan.
ard bs team fall from her e}es, she cries, Don't
mafe It bI'e me- On The touch, this belt, or
a1alc, Or whatever II may De, conttacfs, aud t1ea
1he woman ent1ets, It would appear. the paia Of
death. One thing singular ls thla: The woman
tag plenty Of mix. sne experiences no particular
pain, but rests quietly"
MICHIGAN.
The Huron copper mine, IN 1853, earned ptont
ar 500 CO.; ard, in 1859, Of $s5.ooo- In 1868 the
conper mt1es OF the Portage Lake District ex-
nene ed als they earned and 5sao,G0 beslde; aud
e,cbt ruluea LEVIED assessments. In 1859 they
earred pos less than Sa50, 900, paid to 8tocshoid
en- seao, 900, ard made but oce call, for go, 900.
Manlstee, on the 71h, elected George IT. Robin
son, Democrat, MAYOR.
MINNESOTA. e.
A Telegram has been recelved IN Wtnnns, from
MI. Shepard, Superintendent Of the st. Paul& &
Wtnora Railroad, "eIpEeeatng regret at the time
consu1ned By WInons In negotiating the pending
agreement with the company and stating that
unleas the agreement Is Immediately cotsuG-
mated, all hops Of contracting that portion Of the
road between Wlnona and Mln1eE1o, this year,
VIII have to be abandoned"
pr. EIbJ Bpeucer, an eccentric resident OF
MiDneapolls-wno, for years. had lived sorf Of
oerru1ts ltle--d!ed on the 10Th tnsI On open1ue
uls viii, It Has found that he had hequeashed tat
,olk Of hts prope1ty-some 900 or $so,oe0-to
~. N{1tS In NAn I'M. hR