Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-09

TELEGRAPH NEWS.
CINCINNATI, April %.
The steamer William Knox, from this place 3
for st. Louis, was destroyed, this morning, by ]
fire. near Flint Island, below Louisville. The .
boat was full of passengers for Kansas, but 1t is
probable that no lives were lost, as steamer
came alongside at the time Of the conflagration.
We have no particulars.
New YORK, April 30.
The Secretary of the Treasury has modified !
the notice issued by Collector Redfed for the
withdrawal of goods from the Crystal Palace,
extending the time from the lst to the 30th of
June, and fixing the regulations under which ar
tices not dutable may be withdrawn.
BosToN, April 90.
Mr.. Joseph Hiss, the member from Boston,
resigned his seat in the House to-day, on ac-
count of the difficulties growing out of the Nun
merry investigation. His letter of resignation
was referred to a committee.
New YORK, April 90.
1t is stated that two recruiting Offices in this
city, and one in Albany are to be opened to-day
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Legion" in view of the probability of rupture
with Spain. The officers mostly belong to the
New York Volunteers who served in Mexico.
BALTIMORE, April "a.
New Orleans papers of Wednesday, with Ha-
vana dates to the 18th, are at hand DR.. Peck
had been released with the liberty of the Island
with the exception of Puerto Princpe,bu as his
business was in that town, he intended to return
home.
New ORLEANS, April "a.
Postmaster Kendall has been arrested on a
charge of purloining from letter the sum OF
$500.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Mr.. Kendall has been removed, and IL is under
stood that r. L. Adams was offered the appoint
ment, but declined.
BALTIMORE, April %.
The Southern mail as late as due is received.
DR.. Peck publishes in the New Orleans pa
pers an extended statement of his arrest and i'm
prisonment in Cuba He states that his treat
ment was very harrassing, and he makes Claim
upon the Spanish Government for compensa- :
ton.
WASHINGTON, April IS.
private letter from California dated March
81, confidently predicts the reelection of Sena- j.,
tor Gwinn the first week in April. =,
New YORK, April %. !
Stephen a. Glover, reliable and well known T,
merchant, was arrested on charge of fitting out :
the bark MilIanden for the slave trade, and requi-
red to give $40, 900 bail. .
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the ,
friends of DR.. G. w. Frost Meen, was held at
the Brooklyn Institute last night, to further the
aspirations of that gentleman for the Presidency. I
The doctor was present and addressed the meet
ing at length. A mass meeting for the same
purpose has been called at the Tabernacle. ,
PORT CoLBoURNE, April o.
The propeller Granite State arrived here at A
o'clock, from Cleveland The propeller Oliver
Cromwell left at o'clock for Port Stanley, being
the first vessel in and out of the Welland Canal
this season.
New YORK, April 81.
In the United States District Court to-day, be-
fore Judge Hall, the Grand Jury presented an
indictment against Colonel Kinney, of the Gen.
trail American Expedition, for violation of the
Neutrality Laws, and a warrant was issued for
his arrest.
BosToN, April 81.
HI eoaiCHiHS tho PooSo"Soio 'uSS"So Va VIC |
Africa's passengers yesterday, one of the pas
senger's trunks was noticed TO contain about L.
600 letters which were seized by the Custom
House officer. They are said to be very vaua-
Bile, enclosing drafts, &c for Boston and N. York
houses. The box belonged TO the agent of a
we'll known European Express Co.
The Senate has lust voted 81 10 II to concur
with the House in the resolution for the remov-
ing of Judge Loring and about the same major.
ity against the amendment permitting him to re-
sign the office of U. s. Commissioner
New YORK, April o.
There was an immense gathering of the
friends of the Prohbtory Liquor Law in the
metropolitan Theatre last night, and the pro-
ceedings were of the most enthusiastic character.
Eloquent speeches were made by Professor Mat
tson, Henry Ward Beecber, Rev. DR.. Tying, and
others. series of appropriate resolutions were {
adopted.
While this meeting was in session, one of
quite different stamp was held in Brooklyn,
where the liquor dealers were in convention, and
organized an association to act in concert with {
their brethren in New York in opposing the law
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