Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-06-28
3rrrALo. June 70.

3urFALo, June 10.
There 10 mo- new feature to notice in our
market for Hour this morning, the inquiry con-
tnues fair bat for small lots for the retail trade
Saturday 3 quotations Sc, so S,75 for fair and
choice branda Ohio and Michigan.
Wheat market dull, sales 10000 bushels
Chicago Spring $3.50.
Corn but little offering on the spot. the sales
Of the morning aggregate about 10000 bushels,
mostly to arrive, at &c, including 900 bushels
at Gle.
Oats in good request 1000 bushels 44c.
man named Alexander Hewett shot Mr..
Brown on Saturday last, at Melville, Mass.
instantly killing him. He then $ hot his wife;
she lives. but IN precarious situation. He
then took dose Of strychnine and died soon.
The cause assigned was jealousy.
-sss IS CHARLESTON, June 10.
Later Advices from Texas have been ceceiv-
ed. The Indians still continue depredations
to an alarming extent.
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGIsLATuRE.-The House
proceeded to ballot for Senator. First ballot
whole number Of votes, sos; necessary TO choice
l5o. Wells. dem., LAT; Eastman, wing, 81
TaPPan, free soil, SO; no choice. Second bal.
lot ellis, l4s; Eastman, 50; Tappan 40; Nor.
made to proceed to the election of Senator for
the long term, and objected to.
WASHINGTON, June 90.
The opinion prevails here that the Homestead
bill will pass, aud that the Senate's amend.
ment providing for a recess from the 18th of
July to the 10th of October will be adopted,
though the latter will be strongly opposed in
speeches by leading men.
The Nebraska Kansas appointment bill Is
ali the talk. The list is not definitely deter
ea an. -
ASx.r1<ro~ J,uo s1r
Senator Hammond of Maine, reported bill
the object OF which was the establishment OF a
steamboat inspection district on the Pacific,
and TO amend tie provisions of the existing
Steamboat act. which made, The use of certain
alloy III the construction of boilers absolute
The bill passed.
Hovsx-The Clerk presented an estimate Of
new books ordered yesterday, viz: $4,000
A resolution was adopted in favor OF grant.
ing the usual per diem to the family of John
H. Snodgrass, deceased.
The Presidents veto Of the Insane Land bill
was then taken up. Adjourned.
IL is expected that the petition signed by the
merchants aud others, will be received this
week. On its reception, MIR. Run,sey will
move o repeal the fugitive slave law A Sc.
we're aud exciting debate is expected.
WAsHNGroy. June IL.
The bill to increase the salaries oi the Exc.
CutNe duu Juuicfdi tucefs OF all the IcrrItQ
ries was passed. The bill to adjust the ex.
penses OF the Oregon war was also passed. =
Var'ous other territorial bills we've passed -
Adjourned.
The Union in An article. havig deed that
Gen Quitman was connected with the Cuban
ii lbuslrrs, he (Qutman) has telegraphed Mr.
Harris. member OF Congress flom Mi- sissippi
as follows: "Tell the editor of the Union that
II" inah is authorized to speak for me but my
8 self"
hiadrlphia. June 81
he large Cotton and Woo!len mil at Ken
sngton. was destroyed 10y fire this p NJ
About three hundred persons were employed
in the building, mostly females. Their means
Of escape by stairway being cut off by the
flames, many had TO- be lowered with ropes
Loss $l4 600
L. George W. Aspnwal, engaged in tn,
California trade, died Ibis morning
Boston. June 81.
.;gEAr ExreRr OF GoLD The steamer Mag.
ARA sailed Tor Liverpo,l this rn'ng with III
passengers She takes SllS,OlJ in American
g III, dni 81 .0oD bonds.