Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-20
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the city .hotel arising from matters connee-
ted with the late Baker tragedy. A party
of fighting men, friends Of Baker commenc-
ed the riot by an attack on councilman
| who was foremost Of the coroners inquest
in the case of Poole, and the result was
was SO buddy Injured 1t is thought he can.
not live, and several others were badly
, hurt. The rioters.escaped.
from Buenos Ayres we have files OF Oct.
81. Genls. Bustos, and other chiefs were
again engaged in revolution, but at last
dates Flores was in retreat towards thecoast
Lamela was up in the North A good deal
of trouble was expected and the Indians
were also much dreaded Col. Oliver had
arrived at Buenos Ayres, Exchange on
u. s. at par.
The Herald's CORE spondent teegraphs
from Washington that the opinion there
that Banks mus. be elected is steadily gain
ing ground, and is generalyexpressed by all
parties but more from conviction that no
one else can be chosen than from any IN
Outstanding how Banks can be.
The evidence in the case OF Montgomery
is said 10 involve Gov. Reeder @ deeply
q rule OF the court il seems how for
bids the publication of the evidence except
at the request of accused.
The Times correspondent telegraphs
from Washington that it is expected that
tomorrow will be wasted in the continuation
OF the discussion OF the proposition for
plurality election. II meets with strong OPP
position from several of the anti-Nebraska
men. which will make it difficult to carry
Parker H French had not yet presented
himself at the State Department at O'Clock
,o.day The President and all the former
legation still treat Senior Marcoleta as the
Nicaragua Minister.
Sidney H. Stewart, theCity Judge, recent
ly tried for corrupt practices, as 1t is SAID,
sent letter ofresignation to Albany.
Loss of the Crescent City.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 10.
The Crescent City was wrecked OFT the
Little Bahamas 30 miles s. E. of Melemii-
la Reef. She struck with tremendous
crash and blged Immediately, Her boats
were lowered and RATS constructed in case
il should be necessary to desert the ship,
before relief reached her. A boat however
which had been dispatched to Sandy Bay 40
miles distant, returned on the 9th with the
wrecking schooner Defiance, which took Oft
potion of the passengers and took them
to Nasauo. The remainder Of the passen-
oers with the captain and crew were taken
off by another vessel.
Fatal Causalties.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.
The schooner H. II. Gould of New Or
leans while csmng up the river this morn
inc lost sailor named Martin Ferley over
board who was drowned. Capt Gouldleap-
ed into the boat to save him, but the boat
swamped and he was also drowned.
Sailing CT the America.
BosToN, Dec. 10.
The America sailed at 10 o'clock this
morning with lls passengers for Liverpool
and for Halifax.
Mr.. Stevens OF the Reveret House went
as bearer of dispatches to London The
America takes S3o8 900.
From washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.
Mr.. Campbell has made speech in reply
to the attack of Humphrey Marshall.
The House then proceeded TO ballotng
again for Speaker, when Banks had lo2,
Richardson 10, Fuller 81, scattering 6.
New York Items.
aG. New York, Dec. 49,
! A large quantity o t arms were stolen from
the Harrisburgh (Penn.) Arsenal and sent
10 this CITY, where it is supposed they were
10 be sold To flllbusters TO be used in Mic
aragua. EEEtrtyt
The arms have been recovered, and GER
( thin parties who were concerned in the rob-
berry arrested.
Printing Offices Destroyed.
/ Louisville, Dec. Is.
The printing Offices of the Memphis APP
peal and the Eagle and Enquirer were en-
trcly destroyed by fire on Saturday, togeth-
err with all the stocks. The office of tn
Wing was considerably damaged.
Court Martial
4 Washington, Dec. l6.
Major Breyit Montgomery has been sen,
fenced by Cont Martial to be dismissed
from the service for his participation, while
commanding al Fort Riley, Territory OF
Kansas, in the arrangements for convey
ing part of the military reserve there into
Paunee city. in which Governor Reeder was
n concerned, and at which he summoned the
. LEGISLATURE of Kansas to meet.
prfpoeed aid to Kansas emigarnts from the
South
New Yorl, Dec. 13.
In the Georgia Senate on Friday reso-
luton wns introduced for approprlating
500 900 10 aid southern men TO emlgrate
to Kansas as an offset to southern emigra'
ton,
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
War and Peace in Statu Quo
Breadstufts and Provisions Unchanged.
4 .=.s.. -~ HALIFAX Dec, IS.