Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-28
ARRIVAL or THE GEORGE LAW
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/ NV Yoax, Feb. SO. y
| The steamer George Law arrived here
Yesterday, with California dates 70 the LIST
inst, having el,lOo, 900 in specie and so4
pa sseneers. Among the passengers is
Gen. technique, President elect Of Peru.
The steamer Pearl exploded near Sacra-
mento and about 40 lives were loaf. inclu-
( ding Col Alexander Anders' n, distln-
g,ished lawyer in Nevada, native OF Vir-
GINA; the Captain and Mate of the vessel
I and about 20 Cinnamon. 80 dead bodies
had been found and 20 men were missing.
1t was asserted that the Pearl was racing
a, the time with the Enterprise, but the
agents deny it.
The Senatorial question remained IN
statu quo. sS ballots had been had without
| changing the result The Legislature pass
ed a bin appropriating 81 900 to each mem
Der. The Governor refused to sanction it.,
but il subsequently passed the Assembly
in spite OF the veto by vote Of 90 to 81.
The papers TEEN with more than the av-
erage quantity Of crime. A man named
Geo. Sheldon had been hung at Oakland
bv mob, and native Californian and two
Chilians suffered death in a like manner for
cattle stealing, but owned to having COM
United numerous murders.
Indian ,hostiiites in the neighborhood Of
the Klemou,he river were becoming alarm
ing A number of men had been killed.
and 1, is feared there will be general
rushing among the Indians in the North.
The rains had again set in, much to the
qualification of the miners.
Gen. Gnstill, the new resident Of Peru,
has issued decree giving freedom to all
those slaves who had not volunteered TO
serve in the army Of Echmoubue, the Gov
ernment pledging itself to indemnify their
ow ners in tour years.
Sidney (Aus,rilia) dates are to the 18th of
December. The miners at Ballart were up
in arms resisting the collection Of license
fees, and collision between them and the
military had taken place. serious riot
was anticipated. Trade continues exceed.
ingly dull, and goods were being sacrificed
at ruinops prices.
A letter from Acapulco states that Ava
rez was daily increasing in popularity, and
that in few days he would leaAe there for
the capital, at the head of 5000 troops,
which would be reinforced BY 1900 men in
Department Of Mchoacan.
siness in San Francisco continued ex-
ceedingly dull Hams in dry salt, l6c; new
batter, 47c; flour dull
New YORK, Feb &c.
A fire broke out in the immense ak sto-
nv building, corner Of Broadway and Rector
streets, yesterday, damaging the stock Of
StranIim g. Co to the extent of about $780,
000, and Duncan. Snow g. Co. dealers in
domestic dry goods, about Sl0,0o0-all full
ly insured. The building was no, material
ly damaged.
FIVE laborers in Government employ at
Atlantic dock, Brooklyn, were arrested on
Saturday, charged with embezzling flour
and other property in the bonded ware
house. II is stated that upwards of s. 900
worth of -four had been stolen from the
Government stores there during the past
season.
The old residence formerly OF John ia
cob Aston, on Broadway, took fire to-day
and goods belonging to Dir. d. l.. Combs
/ Pla:io Manufacturer, and u. D. Boys, mil
/ linery, 70 the value Of $4,000 or $4,000
we're destroyed. The building was only
partly Insured.
/ BosTos Feb. 26.
/ The homestead farm of Daniel Webster,
I in Franklin, N. II was sold at auction on
Thursd y, for $4,000. Rufus l.. Fay, OF
I his city, was the purchaser.
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