The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-22
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gH Qnebec, Jul, IL
Tire Coroner's JSsy have r<suvsssa 1 Verde
4 of msse.sssAtess aeainst Wilson. the owner B
tho steamer Montreal. Randolph the Captain
-- the Pilot, and Rxverge the mate. They
also censurc Mr.. Wilson. senior, the controlling
agent. They recommend the stringent enforce
ment of the steamboat law The parties mpl
Gated will be tried a. the present zion Of the
Court OF Queens Bench.
Washington. July IA.
Lhe President to-day made the following ap-
pontmcnts:
Richard Kidder Meade, OF va, Envoy Pieni-
potentiarv to Brazil.
Benjamin +. Anzell, of N. T., Minister resi-.
dent Of Sweden.
Wyman i. Norr, OF Maine. Consul General
for the British North American Provinces, from
the lst OF September next.
VIM. r. Ruclitt, Of Ohio, Consul a, aparaiso.
Henry Owner, Of California, Consul 10 Tahiti
Society Islands.
| John r. Portues, Of $. G., Consul 4, Portu-
gal.
Chas. g. Sorty, Of Penn, Consul at Staten
Prussia.
Samuel Il. Fabian, Consul at Cayenne.
Francis NJ. Weems, Of Fa Consul at Santa
Martha, New Grenada.
JAS b. Merrickson, of Md, commercial agent
at APIECE, Na,igator's Island.
Noses Jessum, OF y. T., Consul at Corrucca,
West Indies
| Chas. Fiandrau, Associate Justice Of the u
8. Court OF Territory OF Minnesota, in place OF
Petit, resigned.
The sum appropriated for prosecuting the
land survey in California for the year ending
June 3fith, has been exceeded BY about | II, 900
dollars. In consequence Of this deficiency the
accounts Of this deputy surveyor have been
suspended. The liabilities will lie over till con
gress provides the money for the liquidation
The surveyor Of the Interior has decided that
the suruev must be continued and that the
100000 dollars for the fiscal year ending June,
1858, can be used only for that period, and not
to discharge the previous liability
Park J. Howell, of the Marine Corps, died
| o.day.
/ Robert Cross, another Of the Washington
rioters, was to-day found guilty OF attempting
/ to kill the policeman, who was attempting 10
arrest him and sentenced TO eight years impris-
onment in the Peni:entiary, the utmost extent
of the law.
Columbus, O., July IL.
| Two indictments have been found against
Treasurer Gibson-one for embezzementof the
State iupds, the other on. account OF the Senaca
county Bank. One indictment was found
against Breslin, with several counts, for embez
| element.
Louisville, N.Y., July III.
correspondent of the Courier states that
James II. shouse, of Marseilles has failed and
| abseonded, leaving 5000, 900 OF his forged pa
per in the possession of the citizens OF Wood
ford, Franklin, and adjacent counties.
Boston, July ID
storm Of rain and hail, with terrific ,hun
der, visited Waltham ana other portions Of Mid
dlesex County, yesterday afternoon, during
which ten houses were more or less damaged
Some OF the hailstones that fell we're an inch
and half in circumference.
Washington, July II.
The Grand Jury to-day found true bills against
q number Of the believed participants in the
election riots, and also in several cases of assault
and battery with intent TO kill. Fourteen OF the
accused parties were arrested on bench warrants
and officers are in pursuit of the remainder of
them.
Baltimore. July Is.
The western excursionists have arrived. and
the procession is now moving through the
streets, presenting splendid appearance They
, are decorated with flags and devices, a tri-
umphal arch, &c. The escort is slim, owing to
the intense heat. The guests are all in car
riages which number about 400 They will be
received in the grand saloon OF the Mary land In
sttute, where welcome speech viii be made
by Mayor Swan. grand banquet will be given
them Monday night
= Washington, July Is.
new orleans papers of 10th inst. containing
Vera Cruz dates to the 9TH inst received. The
British steamer Dee left Vera Cruz on the 9th
inst. for England with $3.50, 900 in specie.
ten. Alvarez has gained successes over the
Nicario, but the latter was not subdued
The Craed Union reports the Mexican treasu-
~ empty, public confidence shaken, the future
overcast with threatening clouds.
The elections in Mexico, QneratorA and Pue.
bla were favorable to the progression;sts.
Our papers were full of rnmnrs nj Arntha- in
vasion OF sonora, based upon private letters from
San Francisco, some OF them say that the xpe-
dition is to consist of 10000 men, Fatal epi-
deniic levers were prevailing at Guerrero.
Baltimore, July Is.
Extensive preparations have been made for
me reception OF the Western excurtionists to-
day. The houses along the route Of the process
sion, and the hall oithe Maryland Institute, are
handsomely decorated. The procession viii be
composed OF the military, firemen, and other
parties.
Boston, July Is.
The brig r. w. Parker, Capt. NAYS. ha. ar
rived from Port au Prince bearing dates TO the
LIST. Capt. NAYS reports that the sickness was
and business very dull Coffee and
oswood were very scarce. The Il. W. Parker |
lett Port au Prince with Of cargo after wait |!
ing % days, while the first officer of the brig
and one seam II died, and on the passage 10 this
port the Capt's. son, aged lc years, also died of
the fever,
New York, July Is.
The steamship Columbia sailed at noon for
Liverpool with 81 passengers and Sil5 80 in
specie. The daily Times hints that Archbishop
Hughes was about to be deposed and that either
Bishop AcClaskey of Albany, or o,Conner of
Pittsburgh, will probably succeed him.
Mexican papers to the 23rd June were rcceiv-
I'd here. The Eeonacional sa, the trials OF the
.ssassins OF the Spanish subjects, at SanVan
,ent were concluded with verdict of guilty
our OF the cuprits will soon suffer DEATH The
Vera Cruz Progress says it is curren .ly reported
hat all the demands by the Britt ii legation
gainst Mexico have formed a pat itic solution
Q their arrangement, is attached the fact that
he last British steamer that arrived at Sacrifice
ma saluted the city and bore off one oil the fri
ates that preceded that event, it Is said that the
Their naval forces will soon depart i
ST. Louis, July II.
The Democrat has adyices fro m Kansas sta.
ng that Gov. Walker has issue proclama-
on declaring his intention 10 pitt down all op.
Dsition 10 the Territorial laws by force. and
II
em not to organize under the Topeka charter b
amor says that 200 troops are summoned TO v
arch against Lawrence, and that it il the de. h
On OF Walker TO retain the army IN Kansas n
break up the Utah expedition. The Wash. ii
gton correspondents OF the F4erald saws the II
resident yesterday received a dispatch from n
ov Walker stating that on the day previous =
insarrec,on broke out at Lawrence and he
q summoned the Z. S. Troops 10 suppress it.
ie cause OF the outbreak is not alluded to, but
supposed to have originated in an attempt to j
ssect the taxes imposed by the territorial law. i
iich the Free State settlers have resolved moi $,
pay. s
MORE LYScHING-Two MEy urye IN .JoNrs
usTf-fron MIR. jackson, . resident Of Cas-. ;,
dc IN this county, We learn the particul. rs OF ).
me recent acts OF the Vigilance Committe es OF. q
counties OF Jones, Jacksan and Linn. Be :,