Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-13
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~ Destruction IF Long Bridge BY fire.. Riot
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WAsnrNeroa, May 8.
The House has reached The Nchrask,
bill, after laying aside seventeen bill
that had precedence. vote " as take,
on each bill-yeas abou, loo, NAYS q
or 80.
When the Nebraska bill came along
the House was The scene Of no.: a litti,
iumult. Members were on their feet
and clappIng of hands in all PARTS O
;he house was heard. A motion I,
iay II on the tab! vac aefea;sl b. :
vote Of los 10 IS.
Gerritt Smith of New York onr
Breckenridge OF Kentucky were appoin.
| ted tellcrs.
Some Of the mem bers who were on
posed to the bin now vote TO take il up
motion Will be mad. BY Jones OF
lennessee, To substitute bill for
Douglass not containing the clause for
The repeal of the Missouri COMPROMISE
Washington, May g.
An official copy OF the new treaty
with Mexico was only communicated 10
General Almon,e yes; erday. lie dis.
| patched two messengers wi, h i, to meet
The steamer Of the l4th at New Orleans
The Fulton has Jeff The Navy Yard
here Tor Norfolk where she will woir
for General Galsden, who will take the
original copies TO San Anna.
The trends of1Le Nebraska bll held
caucus at 10 o'clock on Saturday and
resolved 10 oppose all amendment So 4.
cept striking out the Clayton clause.
A large portion of Long bridge. across
the Potomac, was destroyed by fire this
morning. The ire took on the sou,h
side oil the draw bridge.
Boston. May s..
Mr.. Orr, alias the angel Gabdel -
preached in the open air Yesterday
The police in,erfered, and his friends
carried him to Chelsea, where he again
commenced preaching A riot ensued
and several were injured. Ii was 6ual.
ly suppressed By tbs fire men and police.
The rio, was resumed in he evening
and there was severe fgi,ing between
America MS and Irish; and The latter
were driven from the ground.
An attack vas then made on the
Catholic Church; the windows were
broken,-Sheriff read the riot act. and
the military were called out, when the
rioters dispersed-several parties mo e
or less injured.
Congressional Neso:-- Eiolent ALsrcQfio, IA he
Ht'sse FIRE al Ostca --.Heta,5oat Ez.piosiol =
ERGac p ,tiot IN genezuskl-- Destruction Of
tas s'eamsr Roehasvay By Fire.
WASHINGTON, May 6.
sterday the House again took up in com
mittee the bill relating to Utah, but finally
agreed to report unfavorably upon it.
The Territorial bills were afterwards con-
sidered; among them for the prospective ad
mission of Oregon into the Union. Upon
this last, no further action was taken. The
speaker adjourned the Heuse against the
will of the majority. Great indignation
| among the members was manifested and yio.
lent alteration took place between the
speaker (Lyan B0yd) and Mr.. Campbell, OF
Ohio. Friends fnterfered and separated
them.
Urea, May 6.
The Drug store OF Roosevelt B. Smith was
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss on the
stock and building $l5, 700, PARTLY insured
The adjoining stores occupied bv dry good,
we've badly damaged.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 6.
| Tbs steamer Pennsylvania collapsed An,
last night near Bordentown, killing Mr.
| White. fireman, and three others. Seyera
others badly scalded.
| New YORK, May 6.
/ Rv n nj of tho -,
| from Maricabo we have advices from yene-
zuela to TIE 18th nit. The Government ba,
assigned the 10th Of April for the emancipa
ton Of all Slaves in Venezaela.
CHARLESTON, May 4.
| The New Orleans papers announce the TO.
tai destruction by fire, on the 28th, of tn,
steamer Rockawas. The disaster occurres
while the vessel was near Bayou Sara.
Arripal Of the .SaR Lake -Cessatioa Of H $
| hEhes an Utah Ind aa Depredations ON III.
( Paas- -Prugress Of The Emigrarts
Independence, Mo-, May 4.
| The Salt Lake mail arrived last evening,
having been detained by severe wind AM
snow storms encountered above Fort Kear.
ney.
Judge Reid and ten others came in a,
passengers by the stage. They report
cessation of hostilities with the Indians
and the Chiefs of the tribes adjacent, par.
ticularly tho most warlke ones, were ia
have met the agent the day after the mail
\ left, to talk matters over.
They Cheyennes and Grow Indians have
l driven of the whites who had established
bridges and ferries on the North Platte ant
Green rivers. They state their intention OF
carrying on the business and appropriatins
the tolls and ferriage to themselves.
1t is rumored that the Pawnees had stop
/ ped several freight trains and wagons from
st. Joseph, near Table Creek, taking thciI
provisions, and left them in destitute an,
starving condition.
ID. w. Richards, editor of he Desare
News, died in Salt Lake City on the lltl
ult.
The emigration to California and Orego,
had advanced as far as the Platte, gettins
along admirably. Grass very fne as far a:
Fort Kearny.
WASHINGTON, May 2.
THE GARDINER CAss-BAIL FcRFE,rEp.-
The case of John Charles Gardiner wa
called for trial yesterday, but he not appear
ing, his bail, amounting to $l2, 900, was for
feited. 1t is reported that he has left tn
countey.
| The friends Of the Nebraska bill i
Congress count upon one hundred an
twenty votes in favor aud one hundre
against the bill, providing the Clayto
amendment is struck out. The great
est activity prevails among the whip