Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-19

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HoUsB.-Ihe Speaker laid before TIE
House eo00uaiestion fec0 the Secretary
Of War, recoomending IN appropriation
Of $1,000 ~ instituting . seTies q re-
searches Tor mere eleetnalIy 0asufseturinG
Nitre.
The House went into Committee on Tar
" bill.
Washington, Feb. 10.
SxNArE.-Mr. Weller presented the
credentials oil Mr.. Gwin, of California,
who was qualified and took his seat.
Mr.. Fessenden presented the creden'
tials Of Mr.. Hamlin, Senator elect from
the 4th OF March next.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to pay
Massachusetts, 4227, 900, that being
the balance due that State for disburs-
ements during the war Of 1912. The
bill was referred.
HousE-Mr. Washburn, Of ILL.,, from
the Committee on Commerce, repor-
ted, under . suspension Of the rules,
about so Senate bills making appro-
priations for River and Harbor i'm
provementa which were referred to
Committee Of the Whole.
Washington, Feb. l6.
In executive session IN the Senate to-
day, the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons reported the Clarendon and DIAL
las treaty with amendments to obviatc
the objections heretofore made to It.
1t was debated more than three
hours.
There have been about twenty con-
victions during the last year for forge
ry Of land warrants. The last three in
Maine, Of which the pension officelre-
ceived intelligence by telegraph to-
day.
Stodwell and Lee, Of Va, had . hos
tile meeting near Blair's residence this
afternoon. Three Harmless shorts were
6red-hostilities we're then adjourned
and board Of honor appointed to e.
feet an adjustment of the difficulty
Bocock, Keitt and Goode, members Of
the House, and Capt. Corrie were on
the ground.
New York, Feb. 10th.
On Saturday, the laborers on the
Erie railroad tunnel at Bergen, N. J.
about q thousand, were engaged in .
bloody row. During the fight they
set fire to their shanties, which
brought out the fremen. The militia
~ were ordered out to the scene Of
disturbance. The 6remen and military
prevented extensive hostile operations
on the part of the rioters. Many Of
those engaged in the melee were
severely beated-two or three were
reported dead last evening, and the
lives ofseveral others were despaired
Of Nearly seventy were arrested, and
lodged in prison.
Boston, Feb. l6ht.
A private letter from Hong Kong,
dated Dec. 18th says The United
States ship Lcvant is near the facto-
ries. The San Jscinto flag ship is at
Whampoa, and the Portsmouth at
Hong Kong bound for Shanghai.
The officers and men had exhibited
the greatest gallantry and skill in
THEFT attacks on the barrier fort and
while on guard on duty At Canton.
None of the officers Of the squadron
were wounded.
New York, Feb. 10th.
Coroner Connery had = private
examination of Eckel, Mrs. Cunning
ham and Snodgrass this morning.
They all protested their innocence
the latter adding that if any one knows
any thing about the murder, it is Miss
Augusta Cunningham or her mother.
The case was presented to the Grand
Jury.
The Str. Borussia, for Hamburger,
and the Vigo, for Havre. both sailed
this P. n. Mr.. Claxton, Us Consul
at Moscow, went out in the latter.
An application is soon to be made
to our Legislature, for a Charter to
construct bridge across East river
from this city to Brooklyn.
Navigation on lake Ontario is
uninterrupted.
New York, Feb. l4th.
Young Snodgrass was re-examined
to-day, and when questioned ~ to
whether he had recently purchased a
dirk or dagger, lie answered emphat-
ically, No.
A female who keeps . cane store in
Broadway was next examined. She
testified to selling two days previous
to the murder, = dagger precisely
like the one shown her, which was
one found on Mrs. Cunningham
premises after the murder.
The witness was then led into an
adjoining room, where she pointed
out Snodgrass from among fifty people
as the man to whom she sold the
dagger.
Snodgrass was Immediately roar
rested on . warrant, and il now held
in custody.
0A0 CONVENTION.
Whereas there was passed BY the Geaessl
Assembly Of The STATE Of Iowa Of ito lat