Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-26
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New YoRK, June 25sh

NEW 1oRk, June 1CSh.
The steamship Geo. Law arrived this A.
N. with Cslifo, MIA mails to June I'd and
.o5a 600 in treasure or freight and ia pas
.enecrs. A. the passengers BY this arrival
were cressing the Isshmus, when the ias'
train hnd crossed tho summit and WAS de-
scenjinv very steep grade. the coupling
of one o. the forward cars became d'scon-
uec,ed and man standing on the platform
was instantly killed.
The steamer Jno. L. Stevens which con-
ne cited with the Dee. Law. did not leave
San Francisco until 7,3o A. NJ. June ~.
The steamer Sonora which left New
York May 2lst, left Acapulco for San Fran
cisco, June eth. California papers toJune
I'd contain little additional news Of interest,
it appears the Jno, l.. Stevens left her
wharf at San Francisco June LIST. but had
10 return to replace broken cross head
bolt.
At Sacramento on the first the thermom-
ster stood. At 90 dogs. at noon, block OF
small bui dings, in San Jose, was destroy
ed by fire on the slst Of May. but the loss
was triiling
In the San Francisco markets on the lst.
good jobbing trade had been done with a
moderate degree of activity.
Bosroa, June %.
! The American Convention called by the
| State Council will meet here next Thurs
day. 1t is said that proposition will be
urged, to make tie proceedings public
The National Americans have got plat
form Of principles in handful form in which
they take similar grounds to that taken by
| the ra,iiying Convention Of New York and
| Philadelphia, and the secret principle oil
the order is entirely abandoned.
/ New York, June Is.
The steamer Star Of the West arrived
here last night and brings two weeks later
news from California, and S626,000 in gold.
The municipal election in San Francisco
1 took place on the asth uli and resulted in
the success OF most of the names on Sans
ticket py small majority
Nothing of importance has occurred at
the mines. During the s days counting from
May 9Th, gold valued Ut about one million
dollars had been deposited at the Z. s.
branch Mint. The defalcaion OF Angus
Frierson, reported in December last, a.
mounts to about sl,777,ooo. Mr. +. was
financial manager in Wells, Farge g. Cos.
Banking and express Office in Sacramento
Sl,2l6,423 vent forward in gold dust to
western States by the Uncle Sam and So
nora on the p. VI. ofthe 18th The gamb-
ling law went into operation May Is when
all the gambling saloons in the State were
shut up forever.
The creditors and the holders OF certif-
Gates OF the late Banking House of Page,
Bacon & Co., have held large NEE ings
relative TO the refusal of Mr.. Daniel ID.
Page to make the parties whole who came
forward months since to sustain the house
at the time ofits first suspension. Commit
tees have been appointed to examine their
accounts and affairs generally /; finally at a
meeting held May 29th, Mr. C. K. CARR.
son came forward and pledged his property
to the amount of $500, 900 in support of the
House by way of securing the creditors and
staying all further legal proceedings. The
proposition seemed to have given very gen
erai salts faction. and the creditors are look
ing forward with renewed hopes Of being
finally Unidentified.
The affairs of Adams & Co. are now be-
ing investigated in the fourth district Cou Z,
it has been decided by Judge Lake tina,
Banks are entitled TO the benefits of the in-
solvent acts.
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