The Nevada Democrat., 1857-08-19
Miscellaneous News.

TIVE prominent pOlblClAub vi bue SvhscHUihS
-.r.ies In Kansas had difficulty in Douiphan,
Ksusas. A great excitement was created, the
.aticisns respectively taking sides with their
E.vorites. and armed men gathered from round
shout. Gen. Lane was there and seized num-
Tler of q. S. arms, and for time bloody ccn-
Act seemed inevitable. Lane, however, pru-
3,utly avoided condict and finally, peace was
restored.
rsngement had been made through the media
tisn Of the administration, between the Hargas
= IGarav aud Soo interests in Tehauntepec
route. the particulars of which, are not made
D. R. Rekles Of Indiana has been appointed
CbIef Justice of Utah. All the territorial offices
are now filed except the Marshalship, the duties
ef which will continue to be performed by the
xressnt incumbent. Mr.. Dotson. A number OF
1iplomatic and consular appointments have
been made by the President R. K. Meade of
Virginia is Minister to Brazil; B. +. Angel of
N. T. Minister to Sweden McRabean b. Lamar
OF Tex. Minister to the Argentine Confedera-
tisn: VIM. Pratt of Ohio. Consul at Valparaiso;
Jshn F. Hertens of S. c., Consul at Portugal;
Chas Glanthe of Penn, Consul at Stetlin, Prus-
sia; F. w. Weeks Of Florida, Consul at Santa
Martha, Granada.
The delegates to the convention for forming
a constitution for Minnesota met at the Capitol
Gratis and Republicans formed seperate conven-
ticns aud set about drafting different constitu-
tions. The Democrats are in the minority but
they question the regularity of some OF the pro-
eeedings Of the Republicans aud hence the split.
The Vermont Democratic State Convention
nominated Willis Lyman for Lieut. Governor,
and G. p. Thurston for State Treasurer.
The St. Paul Union of the 9th inst, states
that q report had reached that town to the eff
feet that Col. Mobiles wagon road expedition
had been met at the crossing OF the Big Sioux,
by \ large party of Yankton Indians, and their
massage across the stream resisted, aud further,
that Col. Mobiles party fell back, threw up tenn
porary defences and dispatched messenger to
Fort Rdgely for assistance.
Professor Mitchell, of North Carolina, was
last in the mountains while on an exploring ex-
pedition. His body was found after two weeks
search Thos Jefferson Smith, formerly Judge
~ the Marine Court in n. Y, and lately of Cali
.fornia. died after brief illness.
~ WASHINGTON July 18th.
DISPATCHES were received to-day. giving the
most natering prospects Of speedy settlement
of all the points at issue between our govern
ment and New Granada. The British Consul
at Carthagenia, wrote to Capt. Erskine, com
mander of the British squadron now in these
waters, as follows.
= BRrrIsH CONSULATE. Carthagena July 10. 1857
j.. Mr.. Griffith writes me that instructions have
been sent to the New Grenada Minister, at
Washington, to cede everything to the Ameri-
cans. and to decree to the Governors of the sew
cral provinces and to communicate that fact to
any ship OF war which might be sent out from
America with hostile intention.
WASHINGTON July l5th.-Advces have beer
received from Costa Rca 10y way of Havana.
which state that President Mora had declared
the grant Of the Nicaragua transit route conee
ded by that republic aud Nicaragua, Jointly, tS
Mr. Webster TO have lapsed from noneompli
anse with the conditions Of the grant. The de-
cree was occas.oned by the non payment OF th'
stipulated half million of dollars on or before
the first day of June.
Henry Owner of California. has been appoint
ed Consul to the Tahiti, Society Islands, in the
place of VIM. H. Kelley Of Massachusetts,, the
present incumbent.
A quarrel took place recently, in Morgan
county, KY, between Mr.. Mason, democr at
and Mr. Cox, K. NJ candidates for Congress, il
which Cox was shot by Mason and killed. Boti
efthese persons have represented the 9Th dis
trict in Congress.
.. Gov. Walker has issued proclamation, an
nsuncing his determination TO enforce the ter
Titorial laws, and warning the people of Law
Eence not to organize under the Topeka charter
New York City Matters.
Another fearful riot occurred in second ave
Hxe near 40 street Sunday evening arising ou
of the difficulty of the Germans with the Metro
polItan Police. Guns, pistols and clubs wer'
freely used and one man is known to be killed
while large number are wounded. The friend
Of the killed and wounded are determined no
to allow the Police to patrol the ward. During
the whole of Monday and Monday night MOI
Of some five or six thousan persons all armeC
paraded the streets crying down with the Met
ropolitan Police The Policemen were al
compelled to keep themselves confined within
the Station Houses. Several Of the force hav
ing been surprised and beaten by the mob. il
was thought prudent to let the rioters have thei
own way, 70 no interference was offered. Cor
sner Penny courageously went among the excl
ted people and appealed to them TO keep tht
peace. He promised them that they should h
protected in their rights and that the nques
weuld be conducted to the entire satisfaction o
every good citizen. The rioters received tn,
CoroDer warmly but refused to allow the Polic
the privilege of stirring from the Station House
Gen. Hall had the 7th, 9Th and list regiments
under arms until midnight when no further dis
turbance being apprehended they disbanded
Ten thousand people attended the funeral o
John Miller who was killed in the riot. Simon
Draper, President of the Metropoliton Police
Board, has resigned.
Judge Peabody made decision on the 18th
in the case of the application ofthe appointee o
Gov. King, Conover for the books and paper
Of the Street Commissioners Office. Mr.. Dublir
was committed to prison on warrant for with
holding the Books
The NEwBURG MURDER The Bellows Fall
lVt) Times says that recent revelations indicate
that the person so misteriously murdered a
Eewburg, N. Y. and who has twice been mis-
taken for living persons, was girl from Put
ney, VT where her father and other relatives
now reside and from whom nothing has beer
heard since the 18th of March last. 1t appear
that this girl was married last fall to a mar
whose real character she did not fully under
stand at the time, and on the llth of March they
went to Springfield, VT, where they stopped
till the 18th of the same mouth since which nc
tidings have been heard from the wife. HeI
husband, who formerly professed to be an Indi-