Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-31
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summary or News.
The Leavilt wing Of the Abolition party are
to hold convention at Buffalo on The 20th of
August, TO nominate candidates for President
and Vice President. The other wing have
already nominated Gerre, Smith, and be has
accepted.
The Abbeyille. S. c.. Banner OF the TN
instant, says tina, Hon. George McDufie is
very low with nervous affection and doubts
are entertained of his recovery.
The Houston Telegraph says tina. the cred
iiors are going to make strenuous efforts, mex,
Congress, 10 get the General GoVernmen. 10
assume the debt of Texas.
Joseph c. Neal the celebrated author of
Charcoal Sketches and editor of the Saur.
day Gazette, died suddenly on The 18Th in.
slant.
We learn, says the Saint Louis Republican,
that Col. Baker has declined accepting the
Office of Colonel Of the new regiment of Iii
nois volunteers. He also declined the com
u,and offered to him by the Secretary Of War,
Of battalion of veteran Illinois volunteers.
Both branches Of the Legislature Of Con
necticut have approved finally Of an amend
ment 10 their Constitution, extending the right
Of suffrage to blacks. The people have YET
to vote upon the question.
The French steamer brings the intelligence
of the death of GrOucby, at the advanced age
of 50.
The administration has different names for
iis armies. One of them it calls its army of
occupation another It's army of invasion.
and third its 'army of exploration lie
army of office holders, we suppose, il consid-
ers its army of desperation
A decision has been rendered in the case Of
Smith vs. l.. /. Railroad. to recover damages
/ for The death of the plaintiffs daughter, al.
legged to have been killed on The railroad hro'
the carelessness Of The agents. lie has been
awarded the sum Of $3.50.
A newly invented wire buggy is attracting
much attention in Cincinnati. The Signal
says it looks. in the distance. like cobweb.
y The papers throughout Texas. both in the
east and west, speak Of the crops as promising
good returns 10 the farmers.
IL is said that Fanny Elser is going to re.
visit this country. The Knlckerbocker says
that instead of our citizens giving dollar a
piece to see her stand on one leg, they had bet
ter give the money to those poor devils who
/ ~ ~, ono La, IA stand u,oa
The Boston Times says that the Legisla.
turs Of Massachusetts has conferred the privi
leges of citizenship upon Thomas w. Door,
late Of Rhode island.
We learn with great pleasure, says the To.
ledo Blade, that Boston capitalists have ia.
ken hold of that portion of the Ohio Railroad
between Cleveland and Saudusky city, with
the intention of making i, wi,hou, delay. This
is an important step towards the accomplish.
ment Of our grand design Of railroad from
Boston the Mississippi.
/ The name Of the maa said TO have been
killed BY Captain Mower. Of Chicago. at
Na;chez, was Whipple. |. is said iha, a
quarrel arose about some matter, and that
Mower struck Whipple with club, and tina.
he died from the blow about SO hours after.
Murder al Dubugue.--A horrid murder was
committed near Dubuque last week. John r.
Ewing shot man Of The name of John Wild.
haber, a German, under the most aggravated
circumstances. Wildhaber was at work,
when Ewing, i. appears, approached and shot
him twice. Six men who were few hun.
dred yards of, heard both reports of the
gun-afier the FIRST report, screams Of distress
followed, which ceased after The second re-.
port. Ii appears that no one went to The as.
sistauce Of Wildhsber, and the body Icy Tor
several days before it was found. Ewing was
Immediately apprehended and examined be.
fore Justice Nightingale, and committed to
Jail. An sItemp' was made TO liberale him on
bail. he, the application was refused. Ewing
has heretofore borne a respectable character
and has. been for several years Commissioner
for Dubuque county. Much excitement ex.
lists on the subjeo, a, Dubuque. Ewing i.
securely ronsd and the Jail strongly guarded.
The eour, sits at Dubuqae on Monday week =
Gaena Gazette.
N,ac FORK Mlrke!--Jalg 2l.-The stock
marks, is inactive to-day, aud wi,hOu, change.
Freiehts steady. Sterling dali.
There was a good demand for Gennesee
lOuF ats IS. Western good brands q, 5a5 ls
Sales 5000 bbs
Mixed corr wanted q, 55a6o. ROuut, dull
N 500. SaIes - nNn hnshels