The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-26
Telegra phic News,


| MuwArkEE, Sept. 23.--The Propeller For
est City. from Buffalo. with 400 tons OF
merchandise and 63 passengers for Mllwau-
| kee and Chicago, and the brig Asia from
| Chicago for Buffalo with a cargo II $4,000
| bushels of corn, came in collision near Grand
! Traverse on Thursday last. Both vessels
sunk Passengers and crew were saved in
thu boats, and afterwards picked up hy the
schooner Hamlet which arrived here this
morning
NEW YoRk. sept D. IL The Washington
correspondent Of the New York Times tele-
craps that bitter controversy is going on
between the Secretary of War and Gen.
Scott, in regard to the six months leave Of
absence granted by the other TO Gen Hitch
cock
The Secretary countermanded Gen. Scott's
permission ut the same time demanding his
reason for granting. Gen. Scott responded
hy saving he was not responsible 20 the See
rctarv ia .ugh cases for his actions, and he
would hereafter ohlige him by addressing Off
cia communications 70 him through the lrcsi-
dent. to whom alone he WAS responsible
The correspondence is not yet closed. 1t
viii undoubtedly be communicated 10 the
Senate at the opening al the session; ii not.
IL " l4l pt tdtttl lbI IN eIfttlstl ItSVttltHiN'
Steamers Ariel and Arago, both Of Hayre,
sailed at noon, the former with - passengers
and ~l6.30q in specie and the latter with l23
passengers and 1868 500 in specie.
Ogden Hoffman writes letter stating that
that he would not accept the nomination for
any Office at the ensuing election
The journal Of Commerce, Courier ANA
Enquirer, Express and others, contain Sc
we're editorial articles against the extortion-
ate demands If the two New York and Wash
iugton telegraph Co.'S whose managers re-
Gently advanced their figures ranging III some
Glasses Of messages from 3 TO COO per cent.
above former rates. We understand from
most reliable authority that a new line. to lie
worked upon an entirely novel and much inn
proved principle, Is Ia tie built without de-
lay between the two cities
Two boxes containing fifty thousand dol
lars in gold, were stolen from Wells, Butter
field 4 Co.'s Express, while in transmission
from Dubuque. Iowa, TO this city. The mou-
~ belonged 10 the 4. ). Sub Treasury, and
lis delivery IN this cty was contracted by
Adams Co.. who employed w. b. Co.,
for the purpose, On the arrival here Of
the two boxes which were supposed . con-
tain the gold. they were found 10 he flied with
bullets.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. yellow fever i
no longer considered an epidemic. The
deaths from ii this week viii NOT equal those
by other Diseases.
Four stores were burned ON Charles street
Yesterday. The Bee Office va. damaged con-
oidcrablv.
Bo>ro>. sept. -. The Know Nothines
are highly midi 4nant at the failure 70 nomi-
nate Gardner. Meetings were held last eve
ming i'll Boston and Charleston, and Rock
Wells nomination was repudiated. Reeolu
tions passed IN favor Of separate action and
the nomination of Gardner They also e,ec-
ted delegates to the straight ont Know Moth
ING Convention.
LockpoRr, \. y, Sept. -. N9twithstand-
Ing the unpropitious weather the people arc
pouring into our place. this 4. ". in large
numbers e attend the Republican Conyen-
zion. 4 delegation Of about 81 III one body
came in from Eoyaton, and otter towns ap
pear TO be wellreprescnted. At this II ~,
tho meeting Is not organized. Eyc-ything
promises 4 fine t.ne.