The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-14

terminating discussion cnSueu as 10
which party belonged the responsibility Of
the REORGANIZATION Of the House, ut the
close Of which, mt half past :, the House nd
journed to Friday by ID majority.
TeIegraphic News.
New YORK, Jan. "a purity u fuibus-
ters Is organizing with great secrcsv, in the
town Of Bergen, y. j. II has already gath
cred considerable strength, and IS destined
to join the forces Of Gen. Walker. 1t was
set an foot by parties in New York Ii is
probable that this party viii start at an early
Gay and viii leave Bergen Point in schoon-
er, and be put on board Of steamer or other
vessel, together with their outfit and NUM-
tons, IN the lower bay.
NEw YoRk, Jan. l0.-Ihe following arc
the names Of the five men arrested bv the
Marshal:
Lieut.. kneas, Capt. Mace. Chas. smith,
Jos. Perkins. and VIM, Bell; three others
whose names ale embraced in the warrants Of
arrest, could not be found; all the parties ar
rested had tickets which was also found to be
he case with all on board.
The arrested parties strongly protested
against removal from the steamer. Capt.
Mace, ii Will be remembered, was among the
passengers Of the Northern Light
The parties placed under arrest were taken
4 TO the District Attorneys Office. Mace and
hneas were ordered to give bail in the sum
Of 5000 and Smith, Price and Wells, being
/ only priyates, III the sum Of $500. 4 bench
i warrant has boon ISSUED for the arrest Of
/ Parker II. French.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l0.-The Agricultural
/ Convention was largely attended TINS A. r.
III, ~ 4 VI
cal observations on land was discussed
President Wilder Withdrew his profTered
resignation.
The invitation Of Mayor Conrad, Of Phil
adelphia, to hold the next annual exhibition
in that city, was accepted
The President read q series Of resolutions
adopted by the Legislature Of Illinois, ask
ing Congress to donate each State an amount
81 land, not less than five thousand dollars
in value, for the establishment of Industrial
Universities.
The executive committee was authorized to
Jake such steps for the donesticatlon OF
Rocky mountain sheer as might he deemed
c1qeii@nt.
New YoRg, Jan, 10. The lrsbunc's Wash
.ngtou correspondent ;eiegrapas mat a de-
aialye step has been taken relative to British
enllstments. The long correspondence on
.ha subject between the two Governments has
been closed By al elaborate and conclusive
dispatch 70 Mr.. Buchanan, sent last satur.
day, requiring he British 6oy eminent to re-
call Alr. CHAMPION, or naming the alternative
of the Administration giving him his pass
ports. The same paper signifies distinctly
the revocation Of the exeQuators Of Consul
Barclay, ut New York, Mathew, ut Philade-
phia, and Ricroft, at Cincinnati, who were
implicated in the enlistment.
Tie Star of thr West was detained yester-
day By order Of the Government, in conse-
quence Of a rumor that large party of fill
busters were on board. After search bg the
Us. Marshal and the arrest Of FIVE p4sscn-
gers the steamer was permitted to depart.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l0.-Lord John Russell,
in January 1893, wrote to Mr. Champion
letter declaring that the British Government
intended to adhere strictly TO the treaty Of
April 10Th, 1850, and not assume
any sovereignty, direct or Indirect, IN Central
America.
MIR. CHAMPION, having knowledge that
transcript Of that letter is on file in the State
Department, has induced the Senate to re-
quest the President to furnish copy.
A diplomatic dinner took place at the Pres
ldent's house tonight. Mr. Champion and
Marcoeta were invited, with the attaches Of
their respective legislatures.
ALToN, Jan. io.-Ihe freight train coming
% this city this \. II. on the .ferre Hautc and
Alton Railroad, when about fifteen miles east
Of this city ran off the track, instantly killing !
King, the engineer, Wesley Davis, the fire. |
man, and John Thorrison, nm engineer from
DnnkirA, New York. J, K. Bates and Doake, /,
hog drovers, from Decatur, Macon Co.. aud /
CONDUCTOR Nvman jumped of and escaped. /
wheel Of the locomotive. The bodies have
been brought 10 this city and an inquest Will I
be held on them Tomorrow.