The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-07-17
Tetrpr.p.,c News.

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Fort kearney, reports that advices had been |
received at the Fort that Summers command /
was 50 miles from Fort Laramie; all we'll /
There was no truth in the report that part Of |
Summers commend had been cut of.
Urea, July l4.--For four hours the flames
have been making sad havoc at the New
York Lunatic ASYLUM in this city.
Some 500 patients were IN the buildings
The nearest the fire were removed 10 grove
in the rear 81 the Asylum. The loss cannot
be less than S200.0Oo. DIR. l.. i. Ross was
seriously If not fatally burned. lie was en-
4 gagged in fighting the fire and removing the
property in the highest story, when ilmbers
7 fell and fastened him. Nearly all the sur
face Of his body is burned to crisp.
NEW YoRK. July l4.-The steamship Ara
60 arrived ut midnight with London dates to
July lst. She has nearly 200 passengers,
! including Duncan McCrae, American Con-
sui at Paris.
A dispatch was received here to-day from
/ Cyrus w. Field, who went in the Persia on
Wednesday. The dispatch is dated OH Cape
Race, and was sent TO ST. Johns by Usher
man. The Persia thus far had a fine run,
and her officers confidently expected to reach
Liverpool as early as Friday.
NEw YoRs, July l4.--The riot in the 18th
u,
were all obliged to keep themselves confined
within the station house for fear of violence,
several Of the force having been surprised
and beaten by the mob. The riot originated
in the attempt Of Coroner Perry to hold an
inquest over man shot in the riot on Sun
day.
The friends of the deceased objected on
uccc unit Of the Goroner's being an American
: or Know Nothing. Mr.. Perry went among
} the excited people and made an appeal TO
: them to keep the peace, promising them it
: should be conducted fairly. The rioters
heard him respectfully, but refused to allow
the policemen to walk their beats.
About | O'Clock, Commissioner Draper
ordered a posse of 500 policemen to appear
where the rioters were congregated. The
police succeeded in performing their task
without much difficulty. A slight collision
took place and several persons were arrested
with FIRE arms in their possession.
General Hall had the Eth, sth, and list
Regiments under arms till midnight, when
no further disturbance being apprehended
, they were disbanded.
This morning the. city is quiet None
4 were killed. Six policemen and about n
dozen rioters are now under arrest, more or
less hurt. Mayor Wood was not to be found
during the progress VI the Tiot.
At the inquest into the death Of Meyers, it
was proven that he is the notorious burglar
: known as Jack Spratt, and he was shot, not
: in the riot, but in the act Of committing u
burglary in Broadway.
D NKw YORK, July 1.-THE rioters of the
4 18th Ward are making extensive prepare
tions for renewal Of the conflict tonight,
and an incendiary hand bill 10 circulating
calling mass meeting to put down the Me-
: tropolitan police. A meeting has also been
: held ut the German Theatre in 4th street, to
make arrangements for the attack. Ii is re-
ported that the rioters have procured a field
Q piece, and have plenty Of .muskets and am.
1 munition. The Police Commissioners are
Q preparing for them at oil points. A force
! Of nearly 5000 policemen is stationed in the
Ward, and three regiments are ordered to re.
port themselves al their armories at i've
O'clock.
Rotation IA Office Dramatixed.
The Washington correspondents OF tbs
i Courier 4 Enquirer attributes the following
j to q sarcastic Democrat, who has felt III,
n hand Of rotation
3 sCENE---ExEcuTivE CHAMBER.
y PFtteht- Taf Pftsaeaf and sse,etagy II stah.
Mr. Buchanan Seen. Cass, am urge,
to remove Mr.--, Commissioners Of
u ---. l. there anything against h,ms"
r Gen. C.-''lie has been four years in Of
: fce.''
4 Mr.. B.--''Ah, yes, and have declared tn
!. rule of rotation to be Democratic doctrine.
: Zen. G.--Mr. President | am happy t.
: agree with you. We desire the creates
. good to the greatest number, the most Office
q to the most Democrats. Public servants
!. must frequently return to the people,"
Mr.. B.--"The sentlnent is worthy OF you
i General Cass. By the way, General, whe
y did YOU enter Officer
Gen. C.-s'lialf century ago, under Nh
q jefferson. have always held myself sub
: ject to the great principle Of your Inaugural
- was first an Indian Agent. was then ro
70 tated into governorship, next into the Cal
e. met, afterwards into u full mission, subse
quently into the Senate, and now again int
the Cabinet
10 Mr.. B.--"And have served forty years
having come into public employment undo
n Mr.. Monroe. Gen. Cass, our experience il
- illustrates the necessity OF rotation. I'll
J. country has no right to take half centur
out OF any mans life. shall have to Civ
M---ieave of absence"
y This is the way the rule is applied by thos
y who best understand its true significance.
- New York Dry Goods Market.
- The New York Independent notices the ~
:, pect Of the Dry Goods market as follows
!, Trade is still in a state Of suspense vi,
the importers. Though the importation