The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-20
Teiexrnpl. News.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l8.-Last evening, in
this CITY, WIN. l.. Smith was killed by his
uncle Geo. Freeth. The former married the
wife of the latter two years ago while Freeth
was in prison charged with bigsmy. The
parties met in the street, when Smith was
chased into tavern by Freeth, where the
latter fred three barrels Of . revolver at HIM,
and killed him.
NORFOLK, Aug. l8.-The furniture store
of Thomas Scott in this place was destroyed
by fire about O'Clock this morning. Loss
$6000--insured.
Nkw YoKK, Aug. 1s.-The q. 5. steam
| frgate Mississippi, bound for China this
morning, came down from the Navy fara
and anchored of the Battery.
The steamship Tennessee, from San Juan
the 18th, arrived here this a. m. She brings
275 passengers, of whom go were deserters
from Walkers army.
About ono hundred of the returned fill
busters per the Tennessee, were virtually ma
ked and half starved, and exhibited them
selves in thetBark this n. IN. for the pnr-
pose of soliciting sympathy and peeuniary
aid.
The slave case in Westchester county was
ended Yesterday. Judge Robertson deliver
cd the child over to her grandfather, John
Bowles, alias Dimmock.
VIM. Peck had been appointed +. NJ. Oh
Brooklyn, vice Daniel Voorhees,, whose term
Of Office expires, Sept. 80.
The Chinese correspondent Of the Times,
writing on board the q. $. steamship San
Jacinto, June 9th, reiterates the report that
| the island Of Formosa is to be seized and held
as an indemnifcation for the losses sustain
| ed BY the American citizens during the re-
/ cent war. He says that Capt. Simons OF the
/ Marine corps, attached to the San Jaclnto
was three months previously dispatched to
/ Formosa with instructions to post the Amer
I lean flag in the city Of Fungshan and take
! formal possession of the island. The same
correspondent says that the rebels in the
southern part of China have captured the
! cities Of Shaonwoo and Genhing in the inte-
ror and are advancing on Hadow. The i'm.
perial forces in the vicinity OF the Chinese
! parish Suchan have revolted, driving the
governor Of the province and his ofiiciais
from the city, and have taken possession OF
] the military chest Of $4,000 pales OF silver.
1900 starving refugees from Nankin had
sought and obtained relief at Shanghai.
/ WAsnIsGroN, Aug. lo.-New Orleans pa
pers of the 18th inst. are Mt hand. There
i had been considerable rains in all parts Of
i Louisiana heard from.
/ Colonies Waters and Lockridge were in
/ Galveston on the sth. They were bound for
/ the western part of the State.
/ The election of Runnels, the Demt cratic
! candidate for Governor, was regarded us
certain. | Democrats and Know Moth
! ings had been elected to the State Senate.
| There had been partial showers in the in
terror of the State, but the drought still con-
tinued.
Cotton picking had commenced.
DuBuouE, Aug. l7.-Quite an excitement
was created this morning by an attempt Of
Prosecuting Attorney Mr.. Mulkern to shoot
Mr. Dorr, editor Of the Express and Herald,
which was published in yesterdays Herald,
in which Mr.. Mulkcrn's name was used
Mulkern fred twice, neither shot taking ef-
feet. Mulkern was arrested and held in
81 900 bail.
/ NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-THE city contin-
ues remarkably healthy for the season, the
! number of deaths last week were only a.
ST. Louis, Aug. lS.--The Kansas cores
pendent of the Democrat says nearly 200
indictments have been found against persons
in the neighborhood OF Topeka. Six men
were arrested at Franklin by dragons, and
/ taken to the camp. Rumor says Walker was
| indignant at Judge Catos' decision, that pay
ment OF taxes was requisite qualification
| for a voter. Robinson had been notified to
appear at Lecompton on the 18th, for tria
| on the old charge Of usurpation of Office.
WAsuINGroS, Aug. l8.-A delegation from
! Maryland, headed by Chief Justice lie Grand
called upon the President to-day, pressing
the appointment Of Col. G. w. Hughes n.
Commissioner of Patents. 1t is understood
that the appointment lies between Hughes
and Judge in one Of the New England
! States.
Senior Yeisarri has asked to be recognized
as Minister fof( lcaragua. He doubts tina
Webster has received any recognition from
! that State of his transit route grant, as h
holds authority from the Government to ne
gotiate sale Of the same.
i The War Department received dispatc
this morning confirming the news of tn
Cheyenne Indians stealing 800 head OF cat
tie, not from the army, but from the arm.
contractors. They were being driven in ad
vance Of the army for meat.
ST. LouIs, Aug. 1.-THE Kansas CORES
pondent of the Democrat says the Sheriff 0
Douglass Co. has given notice OF his inten
ton to collect the taxes.
Rumor says Gems. Lane and Robinson, an,
Messrs. Phillips, Conway and Blood, an
others, have been indicted by the Grand Jur
ut Lecompton.
In a speech on the 9Th instant, Genera
Lane annnouced the organization Of IL, 90
men to protect the polls at the election j
October, and stated that the number woul
be increased to Is 900.