The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15
Photographic News.

PmLApEirulA, March H. The African
Building, an immense structure, situated 10
the rear Of Chestnut and Fourth streets. was
totally destroyed BY FIRE last night. Every
portion Of the building was occupied by ar
tizans, and tho loss Of stock, fixtures, &C.,
was very large. Duval, photographer, occu-
pying one -four, lost 100000, including
plates Of Perry's Japan expedition the lat
ter was insured for $4,000. MIR. ID. had
| forty steam presses and an immense amount
Of stones. Among other occupants, j. w.
Smith, silversmith, lost $4 900, insured MIR.
Gaskill book binder, loss very heavy g..
w. Stn0nds, ewelry, loss $40, 900, insured
So 900; G. & G. p. Warbler, watch ease
makers, loss SIS 200, insured SIS 900; Moss
& Brothers, cloth and satinet printers, loss
$50 200, insured $4,000; s. A. Camp, lith-
ographcr, loss 5000; Updike, leopard &
Co., loss SIS, 900. Some dozen or more ten
ants met with losses more or less. Mrs.
Cowperthwaitc lost $4,000 worth of sheet
stock, distributed among various printing
and binding establishments, mostly insured
building was owned by Ii. Cowperthwaite,
and was valued at 100000, and fully insur-
ed. Aggregate loss 100000.
New York, April 1l.--Last night a fire
broke out IN the extensive packing b0x man
ufactory of Iianley, Lowry 4 Co., Gold
street. From the inhammable character Of
the material, the flames spread rapidly
through the entire premises extending to Rid
er's alley, The building was five stories, and
the fire extended to the upper lofts of Will
hams, iiagar 4 Co.'s type foundry. Two
buildings, numbers 40 and AZ, occupied by
the packing box factory, will be almost to-
tai loss. Loss estimated at Sis, 700 or $780,
600. Uninsured
The schooner Maryland, recently seized at
Hampton Roads, for alleged violation Of
Virginia laws, has been searched, but no flu
gitive slaves found. The Captain was taken
to Norfolk Monday evening, but it was
thought the court there had no jurisdiction
in the ease he was taken back TO Hampton
Roads to be tried. Meanwhile the vessel is
held in custody until security is given for
the payment of the penalty of $500, incur
red in refusing to have the schooner search
ed. Her owners refuse TO test the validity
Of the law.
HALIFAX, April ll.-No signs of the Cam
bria, thirteen days out.
New YoRK, April ll.-Nothing of the
Washington, sixteen DAYS out.
BuffALo, April 1.-THE ice moved out of
Buffalo Creek during last night, and the har-
Dor Is now clear, with the exception of q
| small strip Of ice at the mouth. Lake still
closed, but breaking away slowly.
WAsnINGroN, April 1.-THE Senate pass
ed fortyoight private bills, including one
| for the relief Of the officers and soldiers OF
the army. who sustained losses w the San
| Francisco and Winfield Scott steamship dis
asters. Adjourned till Monday.
The House passed a bill to compensate ex-
minister John :. Pendleton for extra diplo-
matte services. Adjourned till Monday.
CHATHAM FouR CORNERS, April ll.--Sam-
uel Dunmer, aged twenty-five years, from
East Stockton, Mass, fell from train Of
ears on the Hudson 4 Boston Railroad, at
this place to-day. The hind portion of the
train passed over one of his legs. The sur
geons amputated the limb, but he died soon
after