Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-29
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r. ~. taking in the aggregate about ], 400
passengers for California.
Last night about half past 5 O'Clock bold
atiempt was made by three Germ4ns iarob a
Swiss catch dealer, named James Taylor,
whoa they had daeoycd to Hunters Point,
near the Flushing Railroad dep II, which re-
suited in one OF the robbins being killed and
the other tao wounded.
a serious riot at one OF the stations OF the
Northern Pennsylyakia Railroad occurred on /
THURSDAY last. A number OF Irish laborers /
we're engaged in cutfins, the tunnel above
Gwinedel and came down to the terminus q
the line, and passing through the cors insult
ed number Of ladies therein. They subse-
ouentiy went into q tavern in the vicinity, |
when one OF the number boasted that he |
could whip any american in thu country. a
Phiiadelphian present denied tho assertion. |
Finally o generoi melee cnsusd, in which de- |
canters, knives and iron bars were used. A.
bout one hundred Americans were soon on
the ground and the Irish put to fight, not,
! however, before they were severely handled.
The Philadelphia was arrested and put
in i'll at boy les.on, but the citizens of that
borough bailed him out as soon as the facts
were known.
Boston, Aug. 20.
A great FIRE occurred ut Lewiston Falls, Me-,
Friday 20 stores were burned. including
/ nearly all the business portion OF the place.
/ The fire spread with suc.irapidlty that scarce
/ " any merchandise was saved. Loss up
| wards of 500, 900 on which there is par
| tial insurance.
The Auburn bank building was destroyed,
and all the book and documents belonging
| to it saved. The Office of the Democra ,tic
Advocate was also saved
The merchants of this city held meeting
to-day in Funeull Hall, in testimony of their
respect for the late Abbott Lawrence.
Speeches were made by Hon. R. c. Win
tbrop, Edward Everett and j. Thomas Ste
venson. 1t was voted to close all the stores
on the day of the funeral. Several public
bodies are holding simiiar meetings..
BALTIMORE, Aug. 20.
At Norfolk the fever is slightly abating,
but at Portsmouth it is reported to be more
violent than ever.
A sauguinary riot occurred on Saturday
night between New Market and Mount Yer
non Fire Companies. Three of the rioters
were shot, two Of which were not expected
to live.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
A fund of $4,000 has been raised hore
for the Portsmouth sufferers. Five sisters of
charity from here left this morning to offci-
ate as nurses.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.
The friends of Ex- Gov. Reeder have
meeting at Easton day to make arrange
ments for giving him reception on his ar
rival there. He is not expected for several
days.
| New York, Aug. 20.
The city and county Nominating Conven-
tions of the X. N's meet tonight to open the
Ball for the fall campaign.
Utica, Aug. 20.
The Kirkland Cotton Mills at Manchester
nine miles from here were destroyed by fire
yesterday morning.
New Orleans, Aug. 20.
The yellow fever is again increasing here
rapidly. The death Of last week were 557,
of which 1874 were of fever.
Cincinnati, Aug, 20.
Official returns from 9S counties of Ken
lucky give Morehead $500 majority. The
five remaining counties gave Pierce 300 ma
jority.
BosToS, Aug. 81.
The opposition telegraph line to Cape Cod,
which has been partially built by Messrs.
Brown & Baldwin, under pretended grant
from F. 0. j. Smith, to use tho Morse pat
ent, has been closed by Injunction. The au-
thorized line from Boston to Princeton, Hol-
mes Hole and Nantucket, is progressing
rapidly, and will be completed the present
season.
The mechanics at Charleston Navy Yard,
held meeting yesterday, and voted one
days pay to the relief of their suffering
brethren at the Gosport yard. The amount
thus obtained will be about 81, 500.
The official call for liberal Union Con-
vention at Worcester Aug. 30.is signed by
State committee of "a persons, including
Bradford S. Wales, a former bunker candid
ate for Governor. Isaac w. Wright late ma
Wy agent. and formerly distinguished dem
ocrat, and other Wings and Democrats
They say GIVE ara determined to resist ia
natical legislation in every form to the last
extremity and to substitute for the present
demoralizing liquor enactment Just and
practicable license law. We are willing
therefore to forego our connection with eve
ry political party for the time being to wage
a war of determination against this and ev-
cry other kindred enactment.' They give
us their reason for not joining other parties
that they cannot trust them, that they have
lent themselves to the faction that passed the
law.
|. ST.. LoUIs, Aug. 81.
There are rumors of Judge Elmore in
Kansas resisting the General Government
He says Pierce has no right to remove him,
because he cannot interfere with the Judici-
airy.
One hundred person, had died of the chol-
era at Fort Riley, at last dates.
The territory is suffering from heavy rains.
Bridges have been swept away, and the
streams are not forbade,
BALTIMORE, aug. 81.
The deaths from fever for 4S hours ending
Monday noon, were %; at Portsmouth same
period "a.
New York, Aug. 20.
Investigations which have been going on
before the fire Marshal seem to indicate that
Jacobs was really the incendiary and fred his
Own premises IN Chatham St., in which six
persons including his own wife and two chill
dren, lost their lives. The evidence also
goes to show that Jacobs foreman, Sessman.
was an accomplish.
The Mexican correspondent of the Tribune
gives some interesting particulars of the Tex
an connection with revolution on the from
tier. The rich planters in the neighborhood
Of San Antonio, he says, sent an agent to
l,drurri with the proposition that if he will
mske treaty guaranteeing the surrender Of
an fugitive slaves on the Mexican side, they
IN turn willreciprocate the act by returning
All the Poems" who escape to Texas and
| also to place 1000 men at the disposal of
Vidaurrl, equipped and Offered in the same
manner as the regular troops of the U. S.,
and bear all their expenses until such time
as the troops may arrive at any place vi
daurri shall name.
The Texans have already raised 100000
for that purpose, and their agent has already
| had an interview with Vidaurri at Satillo.
The same writer states that Caravaja. had a
| Disagreement with Vidanrri, and retired in
disgust. The latter was about to march on
| the interior as far as San Luis Potosi.
The X. Ms made their city nominations
last evening in separate conventions, and
afterwards met in Palace Hall to ratify tie
proceedings. The attendance was quite full
and the meeting harmonious. The nominees
are about equally divided between the Wings
| and Democrats. Edward p. Cowles is can
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