The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-30
Teiegraphtc News.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The House is en-
gagged in the consideration of private bills.
There is much indignation and excitemen,
among the Irish population here, in conse-
quence OF the acquttal Of Herbert who left
Washington this morning.
Ex-Mayor Lennox has been held to bail
not TO fight duel with Radcliffe Several
other personal difficulties growing out of th,
Herbert affair remain unsettled.
New ORLEANS, July 2G.-The steamer
Grenada arrived last night from Aspinwall
business quiet. Aspinwall was sickly. Col,
Walker was inaugurated President on The
18th. Rivas still holds Leon. Many Of the
natives have declared against Walker
Among the deserters ara Colonel Mendey
and General Chillon.
There was much sickness among Wslker's
men, and frequent assertions. There was no
abatement Of tho excitement at San Francis.
co. The Committee of Vigilance wa still
in session. Judge Terry OF the Supreme
Court had been arrested for stabbing ono of
the committees policemen while making an
arrest.
The Committee was firmly established
Gov. johnson remains 1t Sacramento
counts from the mines are encouraging
agricultural prospects good--skirmishes in
Oregon continue. Colonel Wright is no,
dead-he had Eight at Big Meadows in
which ~ Indians and 10 whites were killed.
The Oregon election returns were not all
in. but the State has probably gone Demo-
crat.
The steamer Daniel Webster, arrived to-
day from Aspinwall with California dates to
the 18th. Reports that the Illinois left As
pinwall on the 10th for New York with nm
wards of $l,7oo,000 in treasure and ESQ
passengers.
All the arms collected by the law and or
der men had been seized by the vigilance
committee. MIR. Durkee, one Of the COM
mittee, was subsequently arrested BY the au.
thorities, on q charge OF piracy in seizinr
arms belonging to the State, from = vessel
Urea, july 26.--The Daily Gazette has
been purchased by the Fillmore party, and
will hereafter support Fillmore and Don
elson.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Jury in the
Herbert case, after retiring three quarters
OF an hour, returned = verdict Of acauittal.
The announcement was read with manifesta-
tons Of JOY and delight, and Mr.. H. was inn
msdiately surrounded BY his friends, who
| accompanied him to the kirkwood House.
About 6 O'Clock Mr.. Preston, attorney for
the prosecution, wished to replyto Mr.. Wal
ker's structures, which Was objected to by
the other counsel for Mr.. Herbert. Ex-
Mayor Lennox, who was standing near, was
overheard by Mr.. Radcliffe to observe that
that Was unfair or unjust. Mr.. Radcliffe
sharply said in reply they want no outside
hurried colloquy that -ensued, Mr.. Lennox
called Mr.. X. q liar.
| Mr.. X. Immediately dashed ut Mr.. Lcunox
but Mr.. Boodly quickly interposed, and pre-
vented . collision. Subsequently, deputy
Marshall Philips made complaint before
Justice Thompson, who was on the premises,
/ that he had reason 10 believe that Mr.. Rad
cife had sent and Mr.. Lennon had receiy cd
a challenge. MIR. X. was forthwith arrested
and held to bail in 5000 dollars not to feh,
/ u duel.
| A warrant Was served on Mr. Lennon. who
has failed to appear at the evening session
/ OF the House.
I Nsw ORLEANS, July 26.-We have received
Vera Cruz dates to the ed. A conspiracy
had been detected at PueblA to restore San
ia Anna. Priests were Implicated.
( The Proposed Consassasisnat Cen.
/ venttsn.
The following act passed at the last resu
lar session Of the Iowa Legislature. shows
i what action 10 to be had relative to 4 change
I of our constitution. Let every voter decide
I soT himself
Section /. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF lowe: That n
the next general election in this State. 70 be
holden on the LIST Monday in August, A. b.
1856, there shall be poll opened in each
township, and election precinct, for the pur-
( pose OF taking vote Of the people, FOR or
I against convention to revise or amend III.
! present constitution Of this State.
+ Sec.2 Voters wishing such convention
/ shall have written or printed on their ballots
the words $ For a Convention and tho.e
/ opposed shall have written or printed on
their ballots the words g Against . Conven.
| tion."
| Sec. 8. The election shall be conducted
IN the same manner NJ the general election.
OF the State, and the poll books shall be re-
turned and eanvassed, as provided in the
18th chapter Of tho Code, and abstracts
shall DO forwarded TO the Secretary OF State.
which abstracts shall BE- canvasssd in the
manner provided for the canvass Of State
of6c0ra.