The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-29
TclegrAphlc News.

respondent telegrapns on Saturday evening
todsy's proceedings in the House are indica-
tive Of something important.
The plurality proposition was voted down
by combination OF Fuller men and the
! friends Of the administration, when test
/ vote was required.
/ Fuller's friends vote with the administra-
! ton, and was informed this evening that,
should the alternative be presented, they will
! 90 for Southern man in preference to Banks
/ Another correspondent says: ! am assured
1 that it is the purpose of Mr.. Fuller to with
draw on Monday from the contest for the
+ Speak ership and that another candidate will
/ be put forward by the National American
/ party.
4 Correspondent No. says Should the res
I oution in favor of the adoption Of the plu-
rality principle to elect q speaker be pressed
| an amendment will be proposed, embodying
the provision that no person heretofore nom
mated shall be eligible to the Office.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--The Democratic
members of the Florida Legislature have ap
pointed day for the election of delegates TO
the Cincinnati Democratic National Conyen-
tlon. These delegates will be instructed to
insist upon the adoption of platform of
principles as the basis of a national organ-
cation prior to the nomination of candidates,
things, include, in substance, the following
propositions: lst, the recognition and adhe-
sion to the principles established in the Kan
sas-Nebraska Act, and their application TO
the admission of new States. "a, That ne-
Their the Missouri Compromise nor any other
! Anti-Slavery restriction shall hereafter be
! extended over the Territory in the United
States. The prompt and faithful execution
| of the Fugitive Slave Law and it's prominent
continuance upon the statute book. Ii these
! propositions shall not be in substance incor-
porated in the platform adopted by the CON
vention, the delegates from FloridSnsb
instructed to withdraw.
| New HAVEN, Dec. 24.-The body of Justus
/ Matthews, a workman, was found dead this
morning in the western suburbs Of the city,
with his throat cut and wrists tied: he was
| in the house of Rhoda Wakeman and had
| been connected with band of Miilerites or
/ Spiritualsts or something of that kind
Seven Of his brethren have been arrested on
suspicion of murder.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The murder of last night creates much ex-
element as the facts become generally known;
the persons arrested have nll been considered
inodensive. Jackson the gray haired porter
at the depot is among the prisoners.
Matthew'S neck was shockingly rnangled
it is said that he consented to be sacrificed in
order to hasten the millennium.
The woman at whose house the deed was
done is about seventy years of age. She rep
resented herself rs Jesus Christ and as hav-
ing power to raise the dead.
NKw YORK, Dec. 26.-The Northern Light
is still anchored off the Battery and near by
lies the steamer Vixen and cutter Washing
ton, with their guns bearing upon her. The
fllbusters, or those on board without tickets,
were put on shore at 2 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing. They numbered 200. By order Of the
District Attorney an examination was made
for tickets among those on board, and those
who were without tickets were placed under
arrest,
About % were arrested and put in keeping
of Capt Fauce of the Revenue Cutter Wash
ington, who has the Northern Light in his
charge. The District Attorney read letters
from the attorney general in regard to the
course the Government intended to pursue
towards the parties suspected on the expedi-
ton. The cargo of the Northern Light will
be examined to-day.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2J.-The President en-
tertaincd large number Of his pers onal and
political friends to- dav.
Several anti Banks men will be absent from
the House tomorrow, and the possibility Of
an organization was anticipated
The course of the administration towards
the Nicaragua immigrants Is exciting general
interest here.