Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-30
VOL 2-lNO. 25.
Washington Apsil 81.

ing the Circuit Court ot The Y. Sin Califonis
IA 4, the snsi.Sebrsssa caucus II the capitai 70
night, Messrs Pennington, Hale and Harlow were
appointed q COMMITTEES TO nominate an execatiys
committee. They reported the the following
names which were confirmed: Nessf& Coli1
Mace and Norton of the House. 81
Mr.. Galloway gave a favorable account OF the
state Of public feeling in Ohio, from where be re-
GENTLY returncd. Justice Nelson to-day deiiseFs
ed the opinion Of the Supreme Court in the case
of the State Of ofPennsyivaaia complainant against
the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Co., and 9TH
ers, disolying the injunction granted BY the cjr-
cult Judge overriding the molten for writs az
assistance and attachments, and granting tho
motions for taxation and the process therefor
New York, April 2I. 4
Robert Il Stephens, Of Hobokcn, widely
known for his connection with steamboat enter.
prises, and for his floating battery in course Of
construction for this harbor, died yesterday,
in the sixty-eighth year Of his age. 4
The storm which commenced here on SAtur.
day night has increased and il Is now blowing
with great fury from the north cast with heavy
rains at intervals +,
Davenport, April 20. s
The passenger traiu just crossed the bridge.
All right. 34
It a@ tepEs So 81
WAsHISGroS, April, 22. =
private dispatch from Rock Island, Illinois,
says that the first passenger train of cars passed
over the bridge over the Mississippi, at that
point, this A. NJ. This perfects the railroad
communication between Chicago and Iowa
City. [s9, s53sf
W. oo,x,xs Anil %
B. G. Libatt, late City Attorney, has proved
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HALrrAx, April %, / r. Ar.
No signs of the Arabia, now over ten days
out with one weeks later news. gs,s
New York, April az.
The gale of yesterday and last night did con-
siderable damage in this vicinity. Many trees
were uprooted, buildings unroofed and2 or
church sp res demolished. One OF the spars Of
the new Congregational church, In Brooklyn, fell
upon and stove in the roof of tho church, doing
much damage. z g &
The immense cross on st. James Cathedral,
in James ST., Brooklyn, was also blown down
Considerable injury was done to the shipping in
the docks. yS s-,,s.s
A schooner unknown, was driven ashore at
Throgs Neck.
not 90 ont but anchored in the North River
The sound steamers remained in their docks up
70 midnirbt, 3 ta
MoRNisa.-Thc wind has lulled, but the rain
continues Mt intervals. f s4s# "a sa. s3o.ss sSs
The steamship Quaker CITY arrived here this
A. NJ. from Mobils via Havana. with dates from
The latter port to the 18th inst q
The tide was unusually h.gh in the North River
u hnlneoeck - msI nisn. anu .';aa,; osslHusen " gig
- s.orahnnss du - % wh;sh yos ess sntireIS consumed
~ .o.a,b III ,s;,t ,.raa o,a,,;,v NJ ora;,, rbs
barge Milan, lying at the wharf nearly ioaaea,
also TOOK hre, ana was burned 70 the watcs
cage. s .s s4
Al w.sb;noton Anr;l a. Il,
The last steamer brought dispatches adaress'
cd by the Spanish minister OF ioreigh ieia'iols
20 our minister az Maor.d IN reply 70 uemianus
Of firing and OBTAINING the steamer Eldoradoby
the Spanish man-of.war, Firolano. The Spanish
government most decidedly but -courteousiy re.
fuses to comply with the wishes OF our govern
ment, and the minister argues that according to
the law of nations the commander Of the firoia-
na did nothing more than the peculiar circum-
stances at that time in the neighborhood OF la.
wanna justified. a9 8
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=, New 1ork, April 20;
Inc y; .. snip uernai,o"I ~ mus =. n'orse'I ~
Veide oth OF March, all wei, Inc ri9ate gu
wanna was al iyio tne loth awai,lne lhe ar,N'
IL OF tue Storesnlp; .onlhouorc ,ai'er nau ues
patched inc prie baihoriuge 70 Tue Mes. eoass a:s
ot Terra pel fuego IN seafch OF wnale a SNIP salu
% nave oeeh cast away r'nere soile iouf n'onsn'
aso' .tsse sH6s 1t.aye s-t'asA f,ss
III assH Hol;far Anr;t es
rha por., ,,,;, stoorsb;YA Arah;a Canta;n
r.ona ,arr;yad bere tb;s a n, y q
ISss = ,s15 esSia
- 35 - 5g5I Bosros. April %. ID
The Cambria sailed at noon TODAY. with rs
nassenoers for lI,ivernooI and IA for Halifax and
s512 900. ~ .figsss ~
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-Es ROME, April 23.
The Canal Commissioners here to-day decided
to open the canal for navigation on the 9th May.
2 yel'E g9aegt Q
ArrivaA oi 'ne Arago. ~
new Iofk, April To- ~
Inc Afago arrived TINS a, NJ ana prings 10y
passengers, among tuein - non. =. puclauan 81 =
Henry Dnbols, Munster from hoiiand 70 the Y.
8. me Arago had moderate weather ana came
round the banks sa" no ice. s0 :,
Inc TWO Enghsh steamers that went Y search
ot the racine had returned 70 uaiway al'er i'ine
days iruiliess cruise. aan SO
Inc proceeahss IN !ne ieace oongress coh-
thue ~ Is salu Aas'rla gives Aoupie ny PIT,
s,s.ently refusing 70 .H un'e ior e.acua.s ..e
rrlnclpail.es Aus.ras pre.ea. - .ne nesess.y
ior Pro.ecung the county agaihs. Any aso,des .La
untii regular aoh'inlstlauon Is eslagsneu, .ny
she Is nouhd 10 qai' the ouonsh Aerri'ory ou
conclusion OF peace.
Russia Is strongly ADVERSE 70 the Austrian pro-
position. Later news however, , states ,nat Aus.
tram troops were leaving tne fnncspah.'es, @ n .no
French army Is 70 De reduced rom D 70 fVo'o'o
troops. ~ ..ss .a.ea,, A..
IL Is oeheyeo hussla ~ WIN senu an aniIassauy1
to TURN as soon as ratineatiohs are eAcnahgeu'
Advices from st. feIersourg s!ate .nat .ne Pro.
hiDiaoh OF tne export oi huss'an proauce i'as
been en- repealed. 49, =.
Inc a olaf has ,ssaeu uAae ss 'uss ~. .hs
Black Sea and Sea of Azof are not to be REIN
stated. @
Many grain laden vessels lying at Odessa have
received orders to proceed to Marseilles. h
Aconsiderablc A fall had taken place in the mar
kets. - Asa
1t is reported at Berlin that the English Cab
met had decided to reject the proposition Of the
Capitalization of the Sound dues on the terms OF