Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
Arrival Of ths HeztA STAY.

Arrival OF S0e NokeA oAS' HE
New YORK, IAN. 10.
The steamship North Star has arrived
with 200 passengers, $l.lls,S23 in spe-
Gle, and the California mails OF the loth
| ult.
The North Star left Aspinwoll on the
evening OF the Let inst, having been de-
tanned two days on account VI a severe
lrnIe from the nosth, which caused
great lose to life and property in that
port. ,eNvL.s
driven ashore and became q total wreck
The Captain and seven men were drown
| al the mate and two seamsn only escap-
ing. r...h.oan;o,
schooner were also lost.
The breakwater and wharves were bad
~ damaged and the wharf OF the Y.
| S. Mail Steamship Company almost destroy
ed
The news from California is entirely de-
void Of interest. The miners throughout
tho country are anxiously awaiting rain.
To Russian chip Kamschatka from Sitka,
nrayiously referred to as a supposed prva-
tteer turns out to be so, mounting l0brass
i -.
NJ. r. Barber. Judge ofthe 10th district
/ 10. heen indicted tor assault with deadly
weapon.
lines are Rapidly approaching compile
ton.
A bridge across the Trinity river at Grass
Valley has been completed.
| Arich claim. has been struck OF Cald.
Wells Garden on Shaws fats, from which
IS 900 was taken in two days. The aver
AGE weld at the south west turret OF Doug
lass flats was 80 ounces per day.
"A shock Of an earthquake was felt in San
Francisco on the 18th ult.
Adyices from Carthngena to the 18th
confirm the total defeat Of the Milo party
AT Bogota on the 4th, after an obstinate re-
s;stence Of % days, and great loss OF life to
the reyolutionists. Gen. Heron was kill
ed, and other prominent officers badly
wounded.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
HousE.-Mr. Richardson (Ill.) introduced
bill to improve the Mississippi river and
its tributaries. Referred to the committee
on Commerce.
The bill amendatory of the Land Gradua-
ton Act was announced as first, in order to
which was pending Mr.. Dawson's amend
ment. giving homestead of 100 acres at
la6 cents an acre, on condition OF actual
settlement and cultivation.
Mr.. Campbell (Ohio) and Mr.. Orr Is. CO.
opposed the lacking Of Homestead princi-
pies upon the bill.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the bill and
mi q a
of the whole.
The motion Of Mr.. Campbell to refer the
bill SO Committee of the whole was not
agreed to, and the question averted to Mr..
| Dawson's amendment incorporating tie
Homestead principle, and fixing the price OF
| land at IA cents per acre to actual settlers
confining the benefits of the bill to native
born citizens and foreigners who may havs
signi6ed their intention to become citizens
Of the U. s. prior to the passage Of the BILL
After some debate, participated in by
Messrs. Cobb and Jones, the amendment
was lost by yeas So, nays SO. The bill was
then rejected by the same vote.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20.
The Supreme Court this morning granted
the writ Of arrest and Marshal Keyser has
been ordered to Erie. He leaves this FORE
noon with such force az he may choose to
summon.
\ The police arrested eight men running
| with the Northern Liberties Engine Co.,
armed with muskets and other weapons. -
/ One man who resisted was shot by Lieuten-
ant Spearing. No riot had occurred but it
is supposed the arrest prevented murder
GUS afIray between the Company and the
i Northern Liberties Hose Co. Several con-
\ ficts have occurred between them
il ERIE, Jan. 10.
4 The Railroad bridges are being rebuilt
but the rioters are still grading the embank-
ment at Harbor Creek.
LarER-3 p. M.-The Council has been
in session and had numerous portions be.
fore them to order the bridges to be taken
down and kept down. 1t was finally decid'
! ed to Law the matter on the table and wait
the action of the legislature.
Message Of Governor Gardner.
BosroN, Jan. Q.
Mr.. Gardner was inaugurated Governor
+ to-day. His message is principally taken
up with the subject Of our foreign pop
ulation and the dangers to be apprehendec
from them. He noti:ss the great increase
offoregn immigration in 1910 and the crime
incident thereto, and urges that statesman
ship should interfere with the limits Of the
constitution to the direct amelioration ant
control of these elements; contends thai
! the dominant party must regulate the in
coming class, and recommends th:t al
schools of the State use the same language
TO disband all military companies founded
on developing exclusively foreign sympa'