The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-09

On Saturday evening, 70 express To indigna- |
ton aroused BY the KRnsas and SaMoer out.
raese. Addresses were msde By Thomas HI
Treadwell, A. Bellows, Sylvestsr Dana, Rev. |
John II. Morore and others. Resolutions /
were adopted denouncing the attack on Sum- |,
ner as brutal and cowardly, and urging the |
expulsion of his assailant from Congress
also condemning the recent outrages in Kan |
sas, and attributing both outrages TO The in |
satiable grasping power of slavery, and call. |
ing upon the parties to combine in resisting |
its influence and eafccting it, exclusion from
the Territory.
SPRINGFIELD, O., June "A man named
John Steele, shot himself this morning,
blowing his head to atoms. He was partial
ly deranged.
BosroN, june I'd. - The Traveller pub
lishes letter from Aux Cages. under date
OF May 10th, stating that very formidable
instruction had broken out in Hayti against
Souloque.
Two to three thousand insurgents were
marching against Aux Cages. Every male
had been called out to join the troops, and
marched to meet the insurgents, and defend
the entrance to the town. As the letter
closed the alarm was beating, and report
was spread that the troops had been repulsed.
The populace we're greatly excited, and the
stores in that town were closed.
Bosro~. June 2-Aiany political opponents
- we'll as friends Of Mr.. Wilson met him
their warm approval Of his manly course at
Washington.
Mr.. Wilson Is to address the State Repub.
lcan Cow ention, at Worcester, on Wednes-
day.
WAsurNGrox, June "a good deal Of
fighting took place to-day, consequent upon
the election.
In one precinct one man was dangerous
~ wounded. In the 7th ward the fighting
was quite sharp, and several were somewhat
Injured.
In the 4th ward clubs and stones were the
order of the day.
We cannot learn that anybody was killed,
although some reports are prevalent to that
effect.
The mob was dispersed by the police
with pistol shots, and several persons severely
wounded The election is very close, all the
returns nre not in yet.
CtNcISSArr, June Geo. P. Buell., editor
OF the Democratic Review ut Washington,
while making speech last night in front of
the Burnett House, denouncing the abolition
lists and Know Nothings, was interrupted by
a man in the crowd, with whom he finally
| came to blows. In the melee Mr.. Buell. was
| stabbed in the back with Q knife, which
penetrated the lungs. inAicting dangerous
wound.
Mr.. Baell's condition this morning was
very critical, inward bleeding having COM
menced.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-About one dozen
Senator'S assembled and adjourned till Mon
day.
HorsE.-Thirty members convened and
adjourned until Friday.
A dispatch from. Undertook says ex-
President Van Buren, was thrown from his
horse Yesterday and considerably injured
about the head. but the wound il not con.
sidered n dangerous one.
New York, June 5.-In the Fillmore
American Council to-day motion was
adopted for appointing national central
corresponding committee.
| A discussion ensued in which it was at
tempted to open the slavery question, but it
was speedily choked down. The Convention
then went into secret session.
] WORCESTER, Mass. June Sat the Re-
publican State Convention to-day Hon.
Henry Wilson was received at the depot BY 4
procession OF upwards of 1000 people and
introduced to a crowd Of citizens and re.
sponded in brief but eloquent speech.
In the convention q series of high-toned
resolutions were passed, including one in.
dorsing the sentiments, arguments and Ian.
guage Of the noble speech Of Chas. Sumner
recently delivered in the Senate.
The convention was addressed in the morn
ing by the Hon. Chas. F. Adams, Amas,
Walker and Elixur Wright.
DovER, n. H., June 5.-The Hon. j. p
Hale addressed large Sumner indignatio,
meeting Mt the hotel last night, over which
Mayor Pierce presided. Strong resolution
were adopted denouncing the outrage perpe
trated BY Mr.. Brooks upon Mr.. Sumner.
The EcspenslbIlity - NE Aioai Msn
Atthe dinner Of the Massachusetts, Medi
cal Society ut the Revere House, yesterday
DR.. Q. w. Holmes spoke Of the responsible
ties Of the medical man in the followin!
teams
s'Look into the Oh amber where our fellow
citizen, struck down without warning BY til,
hand Of brutal violence, lies PROSTATE, an.
think what fearful issues hang on the skill OF
incompetence Of those who have his preciou,
life in charge. One little error, and the ia
mis- sacer, the fiery plague of the wounded
spreads ito angry blush over tho surface
and fever and delirium are but the preludet
Of deadlier symptoms. One slight neglect
and the brain, oppressed with the product,
Of disease, grows dreamy, and then drowsy
its fine energies arc palsled, and too soon thu
heart that filed it with generous blood, il
still forever. 1t took bat little scratch
from glass broken at his daughters we'd.
ding, to snatch from life the great anAtomis
and surgeon, Spigcllus, almost at tho very
/ age OF him for whose recovery we look no,
without anxious solicitude.
At such IN hour - this, more than any 9th.
er, we feel the dignity the awful responsible.
4 ity, Of the healing art. Lot but thai Life b
sacri6ced and left unavenged, and the wounds
OF that defenseless head, like the foul witch'l