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The Moline Workman from Moline, Illinois • 2

The Moline Workman from Moline, Illinois • 2

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N-dioii 1 declares that every while main through the woods, lut wilhullt sueee-s, Cljcl'olincfiClorlniKin t.J" The Scientific American publishes ft communication ti-iit to thai paper by spiritual ii 'it i ii it i whi'li Miitd that Mr John I'lauUin ni.d lr. Kane aie yet lhiioll Attempt to Throw off ii ol'liie Wo lave just leanml tho ciivuiiw'uiioi connected will a uioht diabolical nlio-nipt to throw a train oil'iho track of tho Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana llail- Tin; KLLCTION. An election was In on the Uih of July, for the purposi! of borrow int; $205(1, fur pitrihasiiifT the old M.hoid House lots, and paying dillereiu between them and the one purchased by A. lartzell, lots 1 and ti, in Wood's Third Addition to 363 against it. In the south, we Bay, Uicrtf are a shameful number of natives null acquainted with letters ami the greater tic proportionate number in the vial counties, tin- greater, generally, llie dclt-al of piohibilioti.

In tie iioi tit, ike unletier-rd natiiv aie few, very few; ami in the fjorth the Lill was nobly sustained. The liquor traffic is as repugnant to intelii-pence and refinement as is Satan to saint. And we Lope that when this mat. ter again comes before the logislaiino of Illinois, the rights of humanity and wrongs of the oppressed, the judgments of the intelligent, and hopes of the good, the re- uirenienis of the government and of tiod. will weigh more in the minds of the legislators than the unjust demands ui prejudiced and interested constituents though they have a majority of ten to one, Hut the folio wing is the table, and in com.

puny with a imp of the slate, let it Le ftludicd with care, and pondered well Total N'. of I'm Ajrainst Poiiiiln- aitulU Pruhi- JVulii- liun, who tiou. lion. Counties cannot lead Ai write. Adaum, 811 1,107 Alcxrnk-r, 2.4S4 4 rt 137 2SS Bond, ti.Ul "8 lVon.

T.fc.M 7S HIM) tfrown, 7.11)3 7IS 4 JS 811 Bureau, HO Calhoun, Carroll, 11 S34 Cass, 7 fi 811 Champaigno. 25 418 Christian, 2tn) 74J Chirk, 1 lit liiiO t'lvv, 00 1 41!) 7-2'J Clinton, 3H!) MTO 8(10 Coles, 4 43 P-'O 1,293 Cook. 702 3,807 5,182 Crawford. 7.195 040 14(5 1,002 Cumberland, .1.718 200 295 502 He Kalb, 7.540 217 1,189 357 lieWit, 5,002 50 747 587 Lu Page, 9,290 52 854 035 Kdgar. 10.092 1,010 810 1.831 Kdvvards, 3 524 200 183 474 3.709 141 190 775 lavetto, 8.075 171 359 1,140 Franklin, 5081 509 108 025 22.508 455 1,912 1,990 Gallatin, 5,418 719 355 497 Ore 12.429 310 705 1,425 Orundv, 3,023 210 489 313 Hamilton, 0.302 1,101 1.135 1,957 Hancock, 1 1.052 17.3 219 921 1 Hardin, 2,87 101 57 297 Henderson, 4,012 08 442 532 Uenrv, 3,807 405 Iroquois, 4.149 .120 399 310 Jackson, 5,802 1,013 230 887 Jasper, 3.220 194 213 029 Jefferson, 8,109 1.209 580 1,053 Jcrsev, 7,354 390 841 408 Jo 18.004 048 1,175 1,485 Johnson, 4,114 050 220 701 Kane, 10.703 325 2.289 787 Kendall, 7.730 54 800 Knox, 13,279 222 1,023 1,087 Kankakee, 000 Lake.

1 1 220 508 1,028 579 La Salle, 17,813 500 2,590 1,439 Lawrence, 0,121 300 437 721 Leo, 5,292 243 030 207 Livingston, 1.362 13 3- 3:1 a JLfaKUWp, W't "ii?" Htf? 1,008 M.lloinv, 14.027 238 1.000 710 M.Lean,' 10,103 105 1,702 1,095 Macoupin, 12,355 050 1.432 1,003 Macon, 3.HSS 101 509 497 Madison, 918 1.725 2,135 Marion. 0.720 930 038 703 5.180 212 789 441 Mason, 5.921 423 430 721 Massjv, 4 092 503 140 510 Menard, 0,349 120 501 083 Mercer, 5.240 83 713 Monroe, 7.079 714 1.23s mtgoinerv, 0,277 150 408 Morgan, 10,004 122 1.571 1,410 Mouiino. 3,231 204 234 438 ih'ld, lu.020 83 1,413 403 J'eorin, 17.547 340 1,797 1,751 Vnc, 4 278 109 320 701 1.000 09 159 290 Tike, 18.819 420 1,400 1,794 l'ope, 3.753 55 173 714 l'uhu-kl, 2.203 317 67 128 I'lflnam, 3.1)24 03 235 Randolph, 11,079 395 305 1.369 liicliland. 4.012 575 207 8s2 Lock Island, 54 1,029 559 M.Clair, 878 919 4.408 Saline, 5,588 772 135 797 -Sangamon, 19,228 2,024 1.745 2,249 808 030 1.092 7,91 4 771 404 911 Sheibv, 7.807 977 488 1,312 Stark," 3,710 77 428 359 Stephenson, 11.000 3(13 1.1 95 993 TaMvell, 12.052 72 1,107 1.279 Union. 7.015 1.337 297 1,005 Vermilion, 1 1.41)2 377 990 1.245 "Wabash, 4.090 20 322 580 "Warren, 8.170 115 904 724 Vashinglon.

0,953 820 470 09l "Wavn. 0.H25 Hfi6 401 1.044 "White, 8.925 607 570 1,113 AVIiiteside, 5.361 13 450 "Will. 16.703 1.185 1,660 052 Williamson, 7.216 1,141 278 1.132 Winnebago, 11,773 9 2.164 363 Woodford, 4,415 7 830 G68 lull, iind every fn-o main Indian, who vva ado a citieii by treaty or act of Cones, or ow ns hind or town lots ucept United Slate Mildicri, Jt'e, hu! qualified to vote! Sec, person shall bo permitted to ike his seat in either branch of tho I.egiv it ine, without first taking an oath to bu administered by the Speaker of the Hotiso 1 l.cproseiitat.yes tho President ot the 'oiincil, or by soma Judgo of a court of ieeord within the Territory, that ho will support the laws of tlm U. thn act of ongress entitled "An Act respecting fugi-ivo from person eicapiinr from the service of their masters," approved Feb. 17U.1, nud "An Act entitled an ict to amend, and nupplemontary to tha loresaiu nei, approved fept, is, i8o(j, oiniuonly known and called tho I''uritie SUvo Law, See.

3, All persons convicted of pron- abating abolition senliineuts. or of pulilish- ing, circulating, or'tittoring by writing, speaking, or printing, any statements, ur- 'iiineiilH or opinioun tending to seduco' slaves from their masters, or to excite slaves to niNiirreclioii, rebellion or murder, either in this Territory or in tho adjoining States or Territories, or who shall he convicted of seducing slaves from the sen ice of their master, or of harboring slaves who havo escaped from service, or of any other of- leiise dec.ared minimum bv tho laws of this I'erritoiy shall be ineligible to any ollice of honor, profit, or trust, within the Territory. Tins act to be in force and take effect from and after its pcsingo. I I .1... i i -1 ioi uik him nun! ami laid over.

Mr. Marshall moved that the SergeaiU- at-Arms of this House, bo and is hereby instructed to request tho Coventor to neud to this Home a copy of the acts of Congress passed in 1850; and also request thn (lov crnor to send to this Ilotiso, if lo has lliein, a copy of tho laws of Massachusetts, passed in the year 1855, for the use of tho members. Passed unanimously. Mr. Marshall stated that his oljeet was to procure for tho use of members a copy of the tho Fugitive Slave law, and tho laws of Massachusetts nullifying that act Ha-thought they might prove interesting and le useful to members.

Mr. Marshal moved that Mr. Houston (tho only free State member entitled to or at least permitted to take scat in tho lloiise,) ba entered as absent, as le. had ncTor appeared since the Legislature met hero to take his seat. Mr.

Matthias objected. As the mover of the resolution was informed by a member that the House had not the power to pas it, he withdrew it. A BIT OF A FIG I IT. The evening session was preceded by ft pugilistic fight between N. M.

Miller, proprietor of the West port ivening Xeim, and a Mr. Brady, the public Printer of the Territory. It was not a very serious encounter, as Mr. Miller is an" old gray-haired man, and his opponent is a young one. Tho explanations, defiences, and recriminations that followed, however, were as funny a comedy.

So strong is the pro-slavery feelings here that, although there was not a single free State man in the room, "the ,1 ,1 Mlioii! hmists" wore words otter in the verbal light between the gentleman abov named. The fight being hushed up, the House proceeded to lit-incs. KANSAS NEWS. Sr. Lot-is, July 2(5.

Kansas dates of to-day received. Tho legislative committee appointed to draw up a memorial praying ihe President to remove Gov. Boeder, reported yesterday. The memorial sets forth complaints against Gov. Boeder from the beginning of his administration calls him a clod to tho wheels of Government, and asks for his speedy removal.

Mr. Houston, the only Free Soil member is absent, it is thought, for the remainder of the session. MEMORIAL FOB THF BF.MOVAL OF COY. BF.KDKB. Sr.

Louis, July 27. Major Andrew McDonald, member of the Council of Kansas, and formerly of Yir-e-iuia. was yesterday appointed bearer of tho memorial to the President of the United Slates, requesting the removal of Gov. lieeder. le starts on that mission immediately.

The removal of Gov. Becder is in all probability a thing which tho President is desirous to consummate, and it has only been delayed hitherto by a wholesome fear of tho popular indignation. Now nn opportunity presents itself of shielding himself behind the mis-called Kansas Legislature, it is possiblo the President may screw up his courage lo the striking point. A Kansns-Xcbraska Object. The Herald of Freedom ot the 14th contains tho following The pro-slavery party at Pawnee last week kindly developed another move which they have in prospective, by which they expect to check-mate the advocates of freedom.

It is no less than to re-annex tho Platte purchase to Kansas with its slave population, the quasi Legislature of Kansas consenting. Missouri will of courso consent; then they join, form a State Constitution, and apply to Congress for admission as a slave Stalo. Tho Missouri Legislature will moot in November to consummate the fraud. Tho evidence that such is the movement is not founded upon coiijectiiro, as it was act tialy developed as a part of the programme of the sot-distant Kansas Legislature, by one of its own members. Tho issue must be met and resisted to the last extremity; This fact tells why our border neighbors have all along concerned themselves to such an extent in Kansas matters, and why they have expended so much money to secure' an ascendency in our Legislative Assembly and why a "unit" was desired there.

Atchison is a resident of 1'latto County, and no doubt he hopes to be elected Governor of Kansas under this arrangement. i girl in Liberty was friirhtened to death a few days since, by the nodding of her mother's corpse. Tlm mother had died of cholera, unci the nod ding was caused by the contraction of tho muscles. The neighbors, however, thought the doctor had something to do wilh it, and he, as compelled lo run away. is plohably dangerously wounded, a-i i ooi w.iii tiisco crc.i mi; next, lin rtillir mil Ilia track in thu woods; and the oiiiiii or woiiicis must iioHoinewhcroahoiit body, as I'inki-rt.

ui's hands were all i ly ul'ter the, sciillh- wilh him, Tho milium ested violently, but was securely Hie nud taken to Calumet sl'ntion, some irou inilcH from the placo of the capture. lie turns out to bu J'eter "Welsh, one of in men lately discharged by Mr. Oakley. Welsh hiv that thu limn who escaped was ono of th" men lately discharged from tho saiiio Miction with himself; and, though aught in tho very net, ho strongly pro- i'sii his innocence, An exprcM and mail train was due at liailvtowu Int a short time after the rail was taken up, and it came along just nflcr the arrest was made, Mr. Oakley, who was ill Mr.

I'iiikertou, just having lime get tna track in passanta coiatitioii l.y the timo it arrived. Jt is fearful to contein- ato the loss of lifn, to say nothing of oth er ijiimitgo that might have tieeiisiislauieil, hut for tho vigilance of Messrs. I'iiikertou iV and their deteetivus, an I tho prompt i i 1 1 aeiioii in oi. ami the ireinbcs. Mr.

l'iiikertor dispatched messenger by the mail train to his partner, Kiicker, this citv and bo hinisolt re mained upon tho ground to keep up the search for the escaped man, Mr. Kucker it once dispatched detectives for the pur of scouring the woods between In Michigan Central and Michigan Southern laili'oads, (w Inch cross near the scene ol the depredation.) and cutting oil' his escape either ol Ihoso routes, llie search kept up during the remainder of the night in I the Iollowmg day. Ai tne latest accounts too ruiiiau i i i been tracked to Michigan City, and from leiiee west, tskilllul ollie.ers are on the track and it is to hoped that ho will 1 taken in a lew days an I brought to the punishment he so richly deserves. Welsh was taken before a Justice at tal umot, where his examination was eontin nod over for ten days so ns to give time to capture his comrade. He was then tiansferred to Valparaiso, where ho is in the jail of Porter County, Indiana.

Obstructions have been placed upon the track of this road, the vicinity ot bailey town, at various times during the past six months, but the vigilance of the officers the road has prevented any accident to any ot their trams, and they have managf to keep the mat'er quiet, so that no alarm should bo creat-d on account of them. Messrs. l'inkerton it have, in lie meantime, kept a close watch in the neigh borhood and in fact along the whole line of tho roa I for some 15 or miles, am i heir perseverenec and skill has at. length been rewarded, as wo have seen, Uv thooe t-cii of at least two of the desperadur It is now to be hoped that that part of the road will be tree from similar depredation lor the hit ure. as we understand sieps been iken to remove th remainder the gang from that neighborhood.

Chi cago Press. Kau-as l.eiii-latine. On the lirst day of the session nt Shaw- bill was sent in'o the House from the Conn cil and read twice: "Be it enacted 1 the Governor at Legislative Assembly of the Territory ol Kansas, that from and after the passage of this act, the Marshal of the Lulled State fur the Territory of Kansas I and is here by authorized to confine any person or persons convicted of or charged with a criminal offense against tho laws of the United States within Territory aforesaid, in any jail in the state Missouri." The lill was ref rre 1 to a special committee of three. Mr. Marshall gave notice i the same day that le would at a future day introduced a bill of ihe fol owing purport: "Requiring citizens emigrating from Massachusetts, or other Northern States, which lave annulled or may nullify the laws of the United Stales, on entering Kansas, to take an oath of allegiance to support the Constitution and Laws of the United States, and the laws of this Territory." The reporter expresses the opinion this measure will pass ncm.

can. as soon as introduced. On the 17th, a joint committee of eight three couiicihnen and five representatives was appointed to devise a code of laws for the government of the Territory. A biilto prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors and games ol chance within one mile of the Shawnee Manual Labor School, was read thrice and passed. The Judge of the Second District Court has power if this bill passes the Council and is approv ed ef to fine any one playing at games of chance or selling liquor, not exceeding $50 or sixty days imprisonment.

A jury trial is granted if required. Mr. Marshall introduced a hill into the House for the regulation of elections, of which the Iollowmg is the opening section: That every free white male above the age of twenty-one years, who shall pay to the proper officer in Kansas Territory the sum of as a poll tax, and shall produce to the judges of any election within and for the Territory of Kansas, a receipt showing the payment of said poll tax, shall be deemed a legal voter, and shall he entitled to vote at any election in said Territory during the year for which the same shall have been paid: Provided, 1 hat the right ol suffrage shall be exercis ed only by citizens of llie United States, and those who shall have declared on oath their intention to become such, and shall have taken an oath to support the Consti tution of the tilted States, and the provis ions ol the act organizing the Territory of Kansas. Till-: AIISOKBING QUKSTIOX. In the House, Mr.

Browne, asked leave to introduce a bill exempting negro slaves from execution, except for non-payment of debts. Granted, lull rend tor tho lirst time. Mr. Banks gave notice that he would, on some future day, introduce an act lo regulate the condition and relation of slaves to their masters, and an act to prulibit the settlement of freo negroes and iinihittoos in the Territory of Kansas. Mr.

Anderson presented nn important lill entitled "an act to provide the qualification of voters, and to prevent the propa gation of R'titiuients detrimetil.nl to the peace and qhiet of the Territory. Alios vtil T1J. r.tlitor. wldnlsday, ai 01 st i. V.

K. 1' in unllimit'il In ami lor IU of St. I.uui.-, nii-t ts to ri'ivivo a.iutu.h-iiu'iiis mm ami-ta iptiuii, iiml collect inula ilut llnai-fur. S. MM'MTIt 1" 'ir niilliorizMl Anl 111 and i'ur llie Citv "I Diiveiijimt, Uli'l in piiihw preil p'fi'n Ailv ili-i'iiii-nts ond Bnl'M'iip-tains, and collect moiiry iluc tln-n-for.

it 1 IS i oiir thoiiml Atfnil in nil lr Um i'itii'1 anil Itnrk I-IjihI. and i einpownred to rei-fivt-fiilisi'iiptiniiK and Ulul celled amiicv therefor. tky'YUe absenco of the Kiiiroa.vvho is now on a tour to Chicago, will, we trust, bo a sufficient excuse for hull of editorial in this week's paper. All Initiation. Last week we inadvertantly said that the cholcia had made its appearance Moliue.

Wo should have bftid on the bluff ubove lUolinc. We are told thut the cases to which we referred, occurred about midway between Moliue and Hampton. We are the mure particular making this correction, as we know Moliue i i to leas li'ee Irout ihsene oi eveiy hmu nnv other town in the country. I those in search of a healthy location, it is just the place. While upon this subject, we may as well say that we have nu intention, now or hereafter, of concealing the fact of the presence of any disease in the town.

In nine cases out of ten, such attempts result in just the contrary effect from what was intended. Not having any reliable information rumor lias full sway, and always exiigerales the truth, at least ten-fold. The lest remedy for this is to tell llie tiuih, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth which we mean to to do, just as near ns we can ascertain it. Tub Town 1ci.l. It appears to us tint our town bell is subjected to entirely too much duty.

In place of a convenience to the public, it is becoming an annoyance. Peing rung on any and every occasion, and sometimes on no occasion at all, it is impossible to tell what is meant or what is wanted. A few proper regulations would simplify the matter, and great ly accomodate the public. JE3Oneof the newly organized Fire Companies of Hock Lluud las assumed tlieuamed of Aquarius, No. 2, with the motto of "The Water Peaver." The offi cers of the Company were elected at a recent meeting, and are follows "i.v..'.---Vv'.

K. Strong; Treasurer James M. ltuford Secretary James C. Mann Warden Peler S. Albert.

The Company intend erecting an Engine House on the south-east corner of the Court House providing the consent of the County Court can be obtained. The liai ineil Some of our exchanges contain a very absurd and improbable story to the ellect that a girl in (Jihnanton, New Hampshire, had been "charmed" by a huge black snake, and that the greatest affection existed between the two. It was alleged that several eminent medical men had expressed the opinion that the girl was so completely under the control of the serpent, that the death of the reptile would cause hers also. As we expected, the whole thing now turns out to be a monstrous humbug or something worse. It seems the unnatural father of the girl procured the serpent some time since, and has been engaged in training il to submit to be handled and controlled by his daughter, who, through her intense fear of the reptile, he compelled to the last.

He then started the story of the "fascination of the girl, to create an interest in the public mind, expecting to reap large profits from their exhibition. An attempt was made in Uoston to give an exhibition, on the 20th but the girl was bitten by the reptile, and showed great terror. The father has been arrested and bound over for assaulting- her ly means of the snake; ond it is to le hoped he will get his deserts. Two prisoners escaped from the jail in Cambridge, Henry county, on the 25th of July. A reward of 1,00 is offered by the Sheriff of Henry county, for their capture.

They had been committed for larceny. CO A mechanic of Huston has taken out a patent for an apparatus for sawing down trees. It is sail to be portable and efficient, So that lumbermen and other can take it into the forests, and save time, money and labor, in procuring saw logs and clearing land. Jt A patent has just been issued for a new mode of mounting ordnanrc, and the Scientific American thinks it an extremely valuable invention, which will be speedily adopted, and which would prove of invaluable service to the Russians lit Sebastopol, did they possess it. Wiiclisale Hl si Nrss.Tlic Rev, John K.

Shaw, of Morristown, N. married persons on the 111) of kJiM', that they l.lld ee and each other, and that they would soon arrive til New Vorli, 'I'lin communication slates that Dr. Kali'! had lo about thirty liia men, but the ieiiiilh: American shows that hid whole expedition only embraced seventeen The "spirit" which dictated that communication either told "whopper" or made a most egrogious ini-iaue. in uncw contradiction with this communication, is one tnado lo a New I'liplaml medium, which assert that l)r. Kane and his whole party e.ero dead, having had Lis ships broken lo pieces by the ice.

IIkavy Itoani uv. Mr. N. I). Carjen ter, editor of the Wisconsin was rolled hist week, on the cars, at souio point between Adrian and White Pitreon, of war vltvtn thousand dollars, mostly in Ohio and Indiana bills.

Mr huii no clue lo the robber, or robbers, as his Miiull Hiitihcl (villaining the money and which ho kept clo.e lo his peison must have been taken whust he drowsed, liav been deprived of slee) for several on account of liidn-p'osiiion, fioui vvl.icb he hud sullicicntly recovered, however, lo tnivi I. No wonder. hat bu-iueEs has an editor will tincli a pile of money as that, lu against all rule and precedent. An editor with eleven thousand dollars! Why such a man would be exhibited as the greatest curiosity of the age, and would he a fortune in the lauds of Harntun. We'd give something to see lim oneself.

Chicago Itonn. E2rTho Western Tablet, the only Human Catholic paper in Illinois, has expired for want of support. A significant fuct. fsi ictni: uv Poisoninu. The Democratic Press Mates tin Mr.

Haines, whose family live at the comer of Clark and Tyler streets, died Thursday night at his house, fiom the effects of arsenic, taken privately by himself, a few hours previ ous. He preserved his secret until il was too late to sava Ins life. His widow ha the sympathy of the whole neighborhood in her sirugules with misfortune, and is esteemed for many Erood qualities. She- is burdened with the care of several blinc children, and one in the S'tuto Asy linn. As A man named Alan- son II.

SteveiiK, who has been a I arber in Chicago, for some tune prist, from that city, a few days since, with his niece, teen years old, whom he induced to leave her parents and home. They went to Melfeury County and were married, since which, no tracu can be found of the fugitives. The girl's father, Lorenzo Wood ward, offers a reward of 5200 for their apprehension, in order to procure the conviction of Stevens for perjury, in swearing that the girl was of nge, to procure the marriage license. Stevens is about thirty years of age, and the girl is described as being very handsome. Making tih: Mosr or Ir.

Imprison-i ment in a county jail is not always so disagreeable to the parlies confined as others might Tlie Democratic Press relates the following of a man who refused lo accept hisliberty, upon hail, procured by his anxious and distressed wife, chiding her with "can't ye be aisy now. I don't want to le out at all, at all; it's an iligant place, svvate as a rose, plenty to eat and nothing at all to do; sure there's nothing like it at home' It appears that some of the prisoweis nosv confined in jail have been so well 'leased with their fire, that they wanted their families to share it. A number of men confined together have had, lor some time past, most voracious appetites, accompanied by a great desire for clean clothes, and almost every day, some of them would send out a parcel of clothing by members of their families who would call for it. The sheriff took it into his head lo inspect one of the parcels, llie other day, and found, wrapped up in a dirty shirt, three loaves ol bread, a quantity of cold meat, and a variety of vegetables. The prisoners have lost their appetite, and do not have so much washing done since the discovery.

1W Quite an excitement has been created in Kentucky, on account of an attempt to silence Cabins M. Clay, who has been making Free Soil speeches in that Stale. A public meeting has been held, and a committee appointed to warn Mr. Clay lodesiL-t. He refused to do so, and it is feared that serious results will ensue.

Si'icinr. The Aurora Heacon fays the dead body of a man was found near the railroad track, a few miles from that place, on Saturday week. The deceased came lo his death by means of a wound inflicted upon his left arm, 1 he bled to death. It was a premeditated act of his own. His name was Adoiph Fredrick Herman Kriiger, born in Fried-land, Prussia, Oct.

22, Ho was in most wretched circumstances, and his clothing was of the poorest quality. A man died of yellow fever nt Pittsburg, recently, and three or four other ca were reported in tie funic locnliiy. tho trust rnlioii ol the design ot the iibiiiis by their being caught in lha very and tho uapturi) of one of them, Somo week or two since, tho biiperin-ndeiit of truck repairs on that road, be tween Laporto and Chicago. Mr, Oakley, lindiiiif that the suction of his beat, near ailytown, wan hot kept in proper order, by reason of iho inattention and liieffieien- of tho "boss ot tho wx-ium, and lim nig of men, determined to dmehargu em, mid aeeoidiliL'ly did difchlirgO them, boss" and nil. Proni the talk of somo of the men, taken in connection wilh eireiuu stances that bad previously transpired, Mr.

suspected that all wm not right in that vicinity, mid promptly reported bis Melons to Moore, tho Miprintciiiciit ot tint road, "ol Monro immediately communicated his nus liciotis to I'iiikertou A of the North Western I'olieo Agency, in this citv, who once eonceiitrated their detective force the icinii of liaib-vtown, under the personal supervision ot rmkerton. from tin; nioveinni.s of the part cs at 'ailytown, Mr. I iiikorion was induced ti 'oiicludo that tho iliscliirg 1 men ha- loini'linni; on toot, a in I on eve uiiig last, the indication being very strong that ''was up, ho placed an ad ilional force of railroad men along il track which, with his own detectives, on ibled Mr. l'iiikei'ton to have tho whol track from near Millei's station to t'ohimet. closely watched.

The tii'dil was dark and rainy, and just such a om! as would lo selected for the commission of a diabolical dzed, such as was contemplated. Ibo watchers were on the a'ert stealthily they moved along the track, closely every portion, and searching every nook and point. Some time previous a claw-bar, an instrument used to draw out spikes by which tho rail ire fastened down, had been missing on this sfi-tioii, and it occurred to Mr. I'iiikertou that this instrument was lid by some of these section men soniawhere in the vicin ity of tho track, and would probably used in any depredation that might committed, lie accordingly instituted strict search niter this claw-bar, and his I hois were crowned with sttccc-s, bv finding il under a railroad bridge near I'ailytown Air. inUertons suspicions, as to tho use which would be made of thi bar, we eokhrmed, ana lie took a po-aiion w'lero he could observe any one that came for it.

About e'even o'clock two men wore ob served to conic out ot one ot the shanties at I'ailytown, and sr towards tlm biideje, near which Mr. riiikeitcn was concea'i moved cautiously ahmir the track convevsiie' in a hispor, until they trot tho briil'v, hen one of them took tl from its They the went towards the Ea wln-n arriv ing at very wild mid unsettle I they i mciiccu opcranuiin. i niftTruuii bad signaled his men nearest the place draw in, and himself followed the two men down the track. Being in his bare fc and moving cautiously, (it was very dark) he was enabled to keep clcso to them, and when tltt-y commence 1 operations, to tak up a position within a few feet of them The place selected bv tho two men vva where the track crosses the Ca'mnet Rive and was evidently selected by them as point, where, if the train did run off, would go down the bank, and bo certain to do considerable damage, most probabl smash up the entire train, and destroy many lives. it Ti the bar they drew the sriik iVoin the rails, and slid one end of them to one side, thus making a perfect svviti in ion hich tho train would be certain to run oil', and down the bank.

These operations were all observed Mr. rinkeiton and several of his men, even (be whispered conversation of the two me was overheard, so close were the wnteln to tlnin. It was supposed that there we more than two men concerned in the at tempt, and that others were in the neig lot hood, probably watching around to it the workers were observed, and the ca dilation of Mr. I'iiikertou was to allow tl two to return to (he shanties, and arte them there with any others who might joi lliein as they were going in. According! when the two men got through and start ml toward the shanties, Mr.

Pinkerlon air Ins men cautiously lniiowcU at a salo Uis lanee so as not to be seen or heard Mr 1 'inkerton himself craw ling along the true after them. After proceeding a short di: tauce the two men turned about and were going back after a bottle of whiskey they had left at tho place ot their work, whi ther came upon l'inkurton who had laid down flat on the track, boing unab! to ge out of tho way, so suddenly did the two men turn about. One of them observing something dark lying on the track stooped to pick it up, supposing, as he afterward said, it was a coat or trunk dropped from oil' a train, when Mr. I'inkcrton, who was the dark object, sprang up and took the man lv the throat, and held him, altlioug ho struggled and fousrht with all his unci: to get away. The other villain fled down the rone tu ining as a man only can when be is calling under such circumstances.

Mr, I'inkcrton called tor the assistance of hi men who immediately came up le pass the rascal he had caught over to the care ol mm of them, and with the others start ed in pursuit of the escaping villain. finding that the rascal was likely to out foot, him, Mr. I'iiikertou fired upon him giving Ii i i ti three or four shots, llie ti low turned and fired back and again lie- but in turning oil' the track ho fed intotl hands of a couple of men placed in reserve, and who hearing the firing were hastening to thescenu of action, and encountered the Iking rascal. Thay secured him, and had nearly brought him back to where the other prisoner was, when slipping out of his coat very quickly, leaving it in the hands of the officer, liu wheeled suddenly upon Mr. I'iiikertou and dealt lima violent llow which knocked him into the ditch, and again escaped, running with the speed of IIo sprang up steep bunk and took to the woods, closely pursued by the men but aided by the darkness and the lushes, lo managed to escape, A cloc search was mada for him all Moliue.

We are indebted to C. Mc Laughlin, I'wp, Clerk of tiio election, for io billowing returns; Fur borrowing b2 A'-itiust si Whole No. vote cast, 61 MKTAMoKA I IKK CoMI'ANV. Iiclow, wo publish thn resolutions offered and accepted by Metauora No. 2, of Molinr, on occasion of the visit from Melamora, No.

2, of Chicago, We hope logive full particulars next week Resolved, That we welcome to our midst the Metamoiu No. 2, of Chi cago, and in doinr the honors to our guests pledge urselves that Melauioia, Fio, 2, ol Moliue, shall not provu herself unworthy her I rcdeeessors. Resolved, That the thanks of ru. rvo. 2.

ol be extended to Mi'liiunra, No. of Chh iim), for their kind visit and hope the friendly intercourse thus commence may he lurther cemented by interchange of hospitalities. Resolved, That we hail with pride the success of our child, and willingly throw the eauntlet to the opposition. That these resolutions le furnished the Moliue Workman, for pub lication. Liut'oa Rior at Hloomington.

We learn that a liquor not occurred in that usually peaceuble town, on Thursday eve uiiig last. Three groceries, or grogger ies, were assailed about 11 o'clock, by a mob of men and boys, with stones, axe and crow-bars, and their doors and win dows speedily demolished and an entrance effected by the assailants, who proccei to knock in the heads of sundry hisky barrels found in the building. Some six or seven barrels of liquor were thus de stroyed. During the assault on Tom Ma lony's place, two shots were fired from the building on the mob, which were promptly returned, with eight or ten, by the assai ants. The shops attacked and despoil- by the mob, were kept by Thomas Ma'o and John and Patrick O'Puicn.

They had been scllhur in dclkneo of nance. A great storm recently ccctirrei! at Philadelphia, which did immense dam age by Hooding cellars stocked with good. (hie firm The diains not sufficient egress for the water, i some streets it was nearly breast and swept away great numbers of boxes crates, Jstc BI.AVERT IN NeiHIASKA TtlllllTOl: Y. We finJ in the Nebraska City News, th iollowmg announcement, trom which it would seem that slavery is fast spreading in that quarter for Suh at this Place. call attention to the advertisement ot tie groes for sale, which appears in another column.

A company of gentlemen from Missouri, who have largo interests here, have imported them for the benefit of our young and grov i ig city. Nebraska City is ivv about twice or three times larger ai any it'ier town in the Terri ory. He is much needed and but little to be a for this reason slave labor is required. We are authorized to sHe that the company I a twenty morj Mis souri, which will ba brought to Nebraska City, if sullicienl inducements are held out. Singular i remittance.

We, learn from tho ille Standard lint KrasUiB McConib, who was one of the principal witnesses ng-iitsst May berry, recently lynched at for the murder of A'gT, has been arrested and is now at RockiWd, charged with stealing 75 from a man named OIo Johnson. The theft was committe-1 la.it winter in when; Johnson and McConib were lodging together, the latter under the name of Ii. L. lfoyt. McCoiub, immediately after robbing Johnson left Minnesota.

Johnson, being out of tnonwy, could not follow till a few weeks since, when ho came into Roek Comity, looking up lloyt. le-ing directed to Mol'oiub's house, ho there identified Erastus McConib as the man lloyt who robbed lim. The Standard adds: "We have been thus particular in giving the details in this matter as they have been given lo us by Mr. Johnson, because of McConib's intimate connection with the May berry ease. It to say the least of tho suspicions which some of our people entertained during the time of the trial of May berry, and if these facts are true, this man Mcl'omb may have concealed within tho portals of his breast more kiiovvlccgo of the matter and circumstances which led to tho death of pour Alger than has yet appeared or been suspected by the public COMMITTINO Sl IIlK TO AVOID De.VTII bvDiskask.

Mr. Soth A. Curtis, a very worthy, industrious and respectable citizen of (ilochester, in New York, hung himself tioin his bed by a ski'in of yarn, on Sunday morning. From a deep cut in his tu ck, and fioni tho fact that his razor lav near by, it. is supposed lie lirst attempted to put.

au end to lis life by cutting lis throat. The motive of this deed was a dread of suffering in dying, lie had been confined for several i eks with a very painful mid incurable disease, and during that time his sufferings were almost insupportable, so much so that he frequently requested his physicians to open the blood vessels in his ai'ins, that he might die easy. Ho said he did not fear dea'li, but dying; ho was resigned and nindous to lo gone, but dreaded the ngoi'iies which he believed he should be called to endure if he died by his dis-cum, and consequently took thU singular mode of iyni them, lie was nearly three si-oj-ii year and leu. 851470 41283 7G885 90051 A WITH A RcVOLVtR bt A Woman. At two o'clock, this morn- incr.

the house of Mr. John Lindsey, No 126 Eight avenue, was entertained by two burglars, through the back door of his store. Airs. Jmiasey was awauenca iy the noise. She beard a person in the loom, ond called to her husband.

He got up and examined the house, bul louiid no body there. Mrs. Lindsey afterwards saw two per sons in the adjoining room with a light One lad some of her jewelry, nntt her busland's gold watch in hi? hands. She nrosc quietly in led. and taking a revolver 1 i i i i i I om Ull'ier tier nusouuu ed it at the burglar.

He dropped the properly, and called out lo his companion 'Mv find. Hill. 1 ain shot. JJotii villains then made their escape from the house The room was again examined by the oc iiirKints. and it was found that every draw rbist.

had been ransacked. V. Eve. rost, cy A creditor in France las availei' himself of an excellent plan in make lis debtors come up ontl seine, xie nas posted up in a conspicuous part ol his inn a it, on which is affixed their names, with th (tun otic ny eacn. fie.

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