The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-04
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HAWKINS TAYLOR.

Yours,
HAWKINS TAYLOR.
Telcgraphic News.
ClNcINNAr,, May 3l.-The city 10 full of
delegates, and good feeling manifested. The
prospects of Buchanan are looking very fair,
and his friends are very sanguine. Douglass
strikers, however, working like Turks
Penns vlvania sends about 800 lobby MEM
bers to electioneer for her candidate. Not
much talk about Vice President. Linn
BOYD spoken OF. Pierce will get compli-
mentary vote ut the first, and nothing more.
The platform seems to be loft sight OF in the
melee, and nothin. said of it. The man se-
lected will be virtually the platform. The
Kansas news has produced . great deal OF
feeling, and will operate favorably to kill
Douglas and his crew. The New York del
egation are trying hard to compromise their
difiulties, so rs TO cast the vote of that State
eventually for Buchanan. Tho Benton dele
cation from Missouri seem all to favor Bu-
chanan. The Antics are loud for Douglass.
Hotels filled, and quarters scarce.
NEW YusK, May Sl.-A meeting was held
ut the Tabernacle last evening to give ex-
preston to the indignation OF the commune
~ in regard, TO the assault on Sumner. The
building was packed full, and there seemed
TO be but one prevailing sentiment-that Of
decided and unqualified horror and contempt
for the crime. n. j. Griswold presided, sup
ported By twenty vice presidents, including
Moses II. Grinnall, p. Pcrrett, President Of
the Chamber OF Commerce, B. Il. Butler,
ex-Mayor Shaw, Mayor kingsbury, VIM.
Evarts, L. Brooks. l.. Bradish and osners.
A series Of appropriate resolutions was
offarc. bv NJ. Eyarts, in which the assault
vas characterized, in the language Of Mr..
Senator Wilson, us brutal, murderous md
cowardly, and calling on the House of Rep
resentallyes to expe Immediately and un-
conditionally from the House Mr.. Brooks.
The resolutions were supported by Dan.
Lord, Chas. King, 4. D. Morgan, Jno. Ste
,hens, pres't Bank Of Commerce, and II. w.
Deecier.
rns burshca Of the speeches were, that
party feeling among patriotic, conservative,
and Union loving men Of the North, must
henceforth be sunk, and a united effort made
TO avcnge the dastardlv assault on Senator
Sumner.
Enthusiasm ran very high, and the crowd
was so great that an outside meeting had to
-
like character "a those inside.
The Tribune has a letter-from the city Of
Mexico, which goes to confirm tho reports
received here from HAVANA, touching the
hostile expedition against Vera Cruz.
Tn. difficulty has reference to certain
claims of Spanish subjects against Mexico,
when Mexico has once admitted, but now
refuses to pay, on the plea that some of them
are fraudulent.
The writer says, have information from
an authentic source, that squadron 10 pre-
pairing 10 Spain winch is to be joined by sew
eral ships OF the fleet at Hsvanna, to back
the demand Of the full payment Of outstand-
in, claims which the nav minister will pre-
sent. Ere lsng you may expect to hcnr Of d
second bombardment Of San Juan de Ulloa.
In the superior court this A. NJ, in case Of
Fry vs.. Bennett for libel, the jury gave .
verdict Of six thousand dollars for the plain
tiE.
Webb, of the Courier and Enquirer, tele-
Craps last night Mr.. Sumner 10 better. By
opening and poulticing tho wound . free
discharge has been produced and the tenden-
CIV 70 erysipelas is arrested. IL may be ne
cessary TO lay open the scalp in different
places; but, for the present, the crisis ID
past. Everything depends upon the next
four days.
The iribune's Washington correspondent,
says it is we'll ascertained now that Champion
was instructed to close the legation in the
event Of his dismissal, hence his abrupt de-
parture yesterday morning. Mr.. Sumly, hi
secretary OF legation, applied for passport
for himself his attache only remains tempo.
rarily % private individual to close up th,
personal matters Of the embassy and minis
try. Champion notified his servants twe
weeks ago Thai they would no: 10 ToquiT ..
after the first Of June.
| WAsHlNoTox, May 3l.--Mr. Sumner passet
comfortable night. The Physicians hell
another consultation. No one 10 admittes
TO see him, absolute repose being very nsces
sary.
BANGOR, Me-, May 3l.-At Danville, Wa
teryille, Bangor and other places, it 10 snow
ing this morning and the weather is YER
cold.
Krr WEST, May 3l.-The U. S. Sloop Q
Cyane arrived At this port on the sixteent
from Vera Cruz, Tampico and Tobasco
Officers and crew were we'll. The Cyane la
been ordered to await the arrival Of Com
Paulding, commander Of the Home Squadron
now daily expected in the frigute Potoma
| from St. Thomas and tho Windward Islands
| After rendezvous at this station il 10 report
| ed that the entire feet will proceed to Sa
Juan, where their presence has been 30 lon
wanted. The steamship Fulton il still .
this port.
60 Jenny Lind Goldschmidrs success
in London IS said to equal her former tri
| unaph. Her health Is perfectly restored.