Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-22
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the Immediate Toxmi# OF 1.-THE BovNy
Theatre which was for Sometime in gtcat
danger. Il Is estimated that the loss by
both tres viii exceed Ss9o COO thoqgh some
nlace il is high as Sieo 900. Alderman
! Howard WAS considerably hurt by being
caught in the falling ruins OF one Of the
baiiGings.
There was 4 report to-day that i clue had
/ chants Bank. This turns ont to be untrue.
i Ii arose IN consequence OF the arrest Of Il
prostitute, Il years Of age, for $500 from q
Wall street banker who was ashamed to
tproseeute the girl, who was consequently
discharged the long share caulkers and
carpenters still adhere to their strike.
The Chamber Of Commerce last night
adopted special memorial to the Legis-
latgre for repeal OF part Of the usary laws.
-Four or i've stores on Court street, Ero0k-
lpn, and the Old Mansion, known as wv
koE's Castle, were destroyed by fire yester-
day The buildings were ali owned By Dr..
5. r. Townsend. Loss about 100000 =
Mostly insured,
Judge Aaron Park died at Yonkers yes
terl4y, ared II years.
Cart Ludlow oil the whaling ship Mon
mouth, was to-day presented by Collector
ReJi~id on behalf 81 Tie Drilsh Govern
ment and tho Royal Institution, for Presery-
;nI lives from sAipwrcck, with gid chr9-
nometer and two gold medals, for his gal
liant conduct in saving l85 emgraais from
the British ship Meridian.
A ire broke out at ! O'clock this morn
ing in the clothing store of Aaron Colches-
ter 4 Co, No IS lloxeiy. The flames
spread with great rapidly. Several cloth
inn s.oras and carpet " warehouses, mostly
oil buildings. we're totally destroyed. Loss,
shout 100000.
The Steamship Philadelphia, fcom Hava-
na, arrived this morning. She brings no
news .. Importance.
BosToN, Jsn. TO-
4 snow storm with strong easterly wind
has prevailed Tor some time, and the tide
has risen unusually high, covering the
wharves nIoreriiowing some Of the streets.
The r railroad track 81 South Boston was
four feet under water ut one tine, but 40
damage OF Consequence has been done.
HARKIaBGRGH, jar. 10
In toe Senate, Yesterday, resolution
passed instructing the Military Committee
% inquire into tie 5Spediency OF law pre-
venting the lormaton of Military compa-
nies, unless composed Of two-thgds native
born Americans. Ayes II, nays u.
0sWEGo, jan. 10.
TIE propeller Samuel Schuyler. which
cleared tram htre lew DAYS ago went
ashore at sodus, but il Is thought She viii
be ~; oil without damage.
CISeINNaTTi, Jan. IS.
Mr French, the Councilman who intro
duced the resolution opposing the reception
Of John Mitchell. by the City Authorities,
WIS burned in etligy last night.
The City Treasurer has commenced dis
training property for the payment CIT taxes,
and considerable excitement has been occa-
stoned,
l.oUfsyILLE, Jan. H.
The Knew Nothing Stated Convention is
III scs.ion here aaW.,. II IS supposed they
will nominate St0te Officers.
WAsHlNeFoE, Jan. Il.
SExare.-Aacr some discussion. and
the presentation Of sundrg amendments, a
motion 10 iay the compensation bin on the
table FOR. the present was carried. 4 mo
ton to reconsider lH;led The judicial re-
form bill "us then taken UP and consider
Ell
llousE.-3lr. Cobb (Ala) made personal
explanati on in relation 10 the Homestead
bill, and as TO the privilege Of foreigners
nuder that system. Mr. Ball (O.) asked Ii
.,e was airaid sam" would be after him!
Mr. Cobb saii be had no fear Of him. He
was not known IL his district. Thu House
then weutiut1 Committee Of the Whole on
the Pacific Railroad lii. Sundry amend
menys we're offered and rejected. and pend
ing Q motion Of Mr.. Wheeler, On. Y.) to
strike out the cnacting clause. the commit
ftec ross aud The House adjourned.