The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-31
sy Telegraph.
new York, Aus, o..

oesPaech from bucharest says TIM, :,
Russian regiments are already re,.a 80 me
across the Pruth. The rear pn,ra 'eaung
Russians, consisting of seven rc,u :. The
Hussa's and Cossacks was but ,wo WIS Of
distant from Bucharest. wv mica
About all thA was expected from
trim Is the occupation Of the prine;N.ini.us'
as neutral power. ran1es
A perfect understanding exists Lo.
the western Powers md Austra reoa,1 t.a'
the nature of the guarantees which epnung
shall give concerning the future ne,oa sa
Europe. te"e Of
The Turkish government is opc,.
in Ne market for loan. ~ @Ns
There are 10000 Turks and French -.
Dobrudscha, but no English. II IS ,b"n. ",
that the French will attack Gala,z ma 4,
Turks Fuetzha. "u Tue
Heavy guns and bombs have nr,;v.a
/ Varna fox the expedition against seh,.a ~
pol.
The cholera has disappeared a, cous,,r.
tinople.
There is great disturbance in ths No.,
Of China, and the Insurrectionis,s ,brs.,aa
Canton with an attack
The steamer Geo Law arriyed,b m..
ing with the California mails, tire, hnnS,,.
passengers. and over s ,0o0, 900 in coH
The California dates are to the frs, r..
news has been anticipated from New n,
leans.
The Convention met al Sacramento ),
the 18th. when the scenes OF row dyism ,bs,
were practised, exceeded anything tina, ey.
er took place. Two Chairmen were eIec,.
ed and two Committees on credcn:.s.., we,.
appointed. The factions are knows as sEe,
tionists. Two sets of candidates for Con.
grcss were nominated
The wings held Convention on the ash
They are confident Of carrying the State,
and the campaign will be one Of tie mas
exciting ever witnessed.
Several battles have been Tough, between
the Chinese, and several killed Itwasoc
cssioned by an attempt 10 raise tax 10 SUP.
port the impcrialists in Chinese rebellion
We learn that the brokers Of the Netro.
politan Bank aud the American Exchange
Bank refuse 10 receive the bills Of the
Carthage Bank Of this State, Dfoyers Dsnk
Of Ogdensburg and Bank of Milford, Della
ware.
Fall OF a Building = Fire and Loss D. LIE
Bosros, Tuesday, Aug -
About 3 o'clock this afternoon iige and
a halt story granite building. forming the
last end Of Tilden Block. IN Broad street.
opposite Custom House street. fell wth
tremendous crash, the rear aall alont sidtd.
ing. II was occupied by HunneG4an, Ia
zen & Co, wholesale druggists, ard ".
Lewis & Brother. large dealers in preserved
meats. pickles. etc.
Fortunately there were prcmontory synp.
toms OF the catastrophe, and me Inmates
had time enough given them ~ escape. 81
excep, one did 50, who now les beneath ia'
ruins.
Immediately after tie falling Of the walls
a fire burst out, kindlad from i steam en-
! CINE in the basement: aud the burning Of
the large quantity oil c5nbustible drug,
which were in the building, crates the m2st
intense heat and smoke.
The exciting rGniur spreading around
that "A large nutaber Of pessous had beer
/ buried in the tuinS. had collected crowd Of
! thousands around Ii. spot
The firemen were promptly on hand, and
& a IS
LATER: 9.45 T. M.-Two buildings ie.l
in, instead ot one, as stated IN the previous
dispatch: Nos % and - Broad street.
Those known 10 be killed are VIZ.
nawnipG. clerk Ct Hpnnsmsn,, Hazen :
Co, about 20 yrs old: David Riley, aga
8, and Margaret Riley, aged 10. The tao
I latter were killed on the sidewalk, 4
young woman, it is also stated is buried u
the ruins; but her body had not been found
up 10 9 O'Clock
! Reports are current that there are sever.
al others bur I'd in the ruins: but those
above mentioned are believed TO be all thai
have lost their lives by the catastrophe.
I The loss is estimated az $4,000 The
/ fire is confined to the ruins, and will prots-
4 bly, shoulder for some DAYS, owing 10 The
combustibles underneath them.
kEyosHA, Aug "a.
/ A fire occurred here at 3 o'clock thu
morning, on Exchange street. The barn e.
| the American house with its contents was
entirely destroyed, and a wagon shop De-
longing to A. p. Wightman considerae!
damaged a valuable horse Of Mr. seaIe
was consumed with the barn. Amount Of
loss and cause OF fire not known.
TgoY, Aug. %.
a fire broke out here and destroyed Ging
ley's Planning Mill. in the immediate vcim-
~ of a lumber yard. The lumber IS now on
fire. A strong wind is blowing and iesls
are entertained that il will be very des''os'
tive. They have sent 70 Albany tor a'c'