Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-29
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C,ryElasp, Jan. %

There have been five fires since O'Clock
YESTERDAY. the most important OF winch oe-
.nrred al II o'clock last night consuming Il
For ii wooden buildings on River street, loss
hot exceeding as many thousands. There
IL much suffering among the women and
ichildren rendered honseless.
| Fer the past 36 hours the weather has
lbeen intensely cold, the thermometer this
lmornine at o'clock standing at 6 degrees
below zero, being lover than any previous
thine TINS W.nter
| MINIATURES, Jan. %.
| The snow is now dtiiiti 10 the depth OF
1--we or six fee, in places. and railroad COM
lmancation with the west entirely snspend-
Cd. M trains have arrived on the Miwaa-
kee & Mississippi Railroad since yester-
lday.
IN the U. S. District Court. S. NJ, Booth
was Yesterday sentenced to one month mn
ipfisonment nd fine Of one thousand dol
lars and costs.
CHARLESTON Jan. 20.
| destructive fire occurred in this city
YESTERDAY in Chalmers and Clark streets,
CONSUMING some halt dozen buildings and
Ien,ailinr i loss Of S25 0o0. The principal
sufferers are Col. Geo. III. Brown, james
Morehead, Taos Regan, Mr.. Thwng and
others. The loss is mostly covered BY in.
suranee.
| BALTIMORE, Jan -
! The storm here has been terrific. Ten
! schoencrs were sunk in front OF the city
! Houses we're unroofed and numerous minor
disasters occurred There are rumors that
some lives were lost, but we believe they
fare incorrect.
PHlLADELrHA, jan II,
II blew violent gale here last night do
line considerable damage to the fences and
trees. The Railroad bridge over the scuyl
kill On Marzet street was partly unrooied,
land about 100 feet on one side WINS carried
lawav. The New House being built for
Sheffield & Hcry, on Reed Street, was de-
molished by the storm. II fell over on me
| First School House and damaged II consid-
erably, and rendering ituntit teruse at pres
lent.
WASHINGTON, Jan %.
The Secretary al the Treasury has umend'
cd his project for the tariff, and Dir. Hous,
ton. from the Committee on Ways aud
/ Means, will report 80 nearly ike 1t, that II
/ viii probably be acceptable to both iious'
les, aud to the northern section otthe coun.
Try.
BUFFALo, Jan. -.
No further particulars OF interest IN re.
gard to the riot at R,dsewny. After the
shooting OF WemPle the rioters dispersed
| The nan who shot him was secured and with
| the thirteen prisoners, brought down e Fori
Erie where he had his examination and was
fully committed The prisoners were put
! into house attached 70 the depot and a
guard OF British soldiers placed over them
until such time as they could have their eX-
animation.
4 Trlius. we learn, arc making therreguaar
trips over the rond.
The wind is blowing fierce gale accom-
lpanied by jght fail o. SNOW. Weather
lcold aud nothing Of account doing IN the
market.
New YORK, Jan. -.
i A most violent storm Of wind and ram
has prevailed here during the night, dong
much damageto trees, fences, Nc, bur as
vet We hear of nothing serious. It's feared
I've shall hear of serious disasters at sea.
| The brig Gen Marion, of Philadelph la,
bound to Boston, with coal,is ashore The
vessel ,nd cargo will prove total loss.
JlLfEL, Jan. -
| a dwelling house in East joliet, owned
Iby WIN. Little, caught fire during the storm
yesterday and was Immediately destroyed.
No insurance.