The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-04-17
News OF tho Morning.

NeWs Oh tho morning.
The Geo. Law steamship has arrived, with
California news.
The o. S. ships independence and Decatur
were on Panama when the Law left. The
Gov. Of California had retained the appro-
priation bill. The intelligence OF the pass-
age OF the Pacific Wagon Road bill, by Con-
gress, had given much satisfaction to the
people Of California.
Henry Bates, the late State Treasurer.
whose impeachment Ne had intelligence of.
has been tried and convicted. The sum Of
his defalcation Is $lo4 200. He has been
declared incompetent to hold any Office Of
trust in the stale and been indicted, and is
to be proceeded against criminaly. MIR. Row
remains in prison.
Comptroller Wheasman has been i'm
peached, but has not We, been tried.
The finances OF the State are in much
embarrassment and confusion, but the pa
pers express great confidence that the entire
state indebtedness Will be met in reasona-
Die time.
There Was = probability OF the public
schools IN San Francisco having to be closed
Tor lack OF funds. Jhe Board Of Educate on
ues called together to devise some means OF
relief. The people had also held publ,
The Alta California in its article OF
mining intelligence, says the present is b,
lar the most favorable season for minipr
purposes known in California.
No further action in the Legislature con
corning the state debt. The prisoners in tn,
state prison were starving-some had al
ready died. The Legislature appropriated
$5,O00for their relief.
ST. Loris, April l0.---kansas adyices Il
the Ith are received. Robinson and Deitrle
appeared u Lecompton on the 9th, to stan,
their trial Tor treason, but the time and plac,
OF holding the court having been changed
they were directed to appear on the FIRST Mon
day in May.
The requirements Of the law respecting III,
census lists have not been carried out. N,
voting will be allowed at Lawrence. Le
compton and four obscure places have beer
designated as polls.
VrEnEc, April l3.-Our Parliamen,ar
Election commenced on Saturday, and WI,
The occasion OF serious riot at St, Croix
when the Chief Of Police and several of hi,
subord'nates were hurt, and the military hac
10 be called out
NKw YORK, April l3.-The Herald,s Wash
ington correspondent says the Governor biz
OF Cfah was offered to Col. McCuloch nna
declined. Also, that the friends of Goyerno,
Weary are urging his appointment to tha
ofce.
liAcissArt, April IA dispatch from
jackson, Mississippi, states that six inche,
OF SNOW Tell there Yesterday.
The Missouri river was SO high that II over
rowed iss banks at Weston, Lexington an,
other towns.
Naw iosx, April l3.-Tbe Express pub
iishes dispatch dated Asrinwan A--st't.h
stating that Lockridge captured Castillo
March S0th, With = great loss to the epem,
aud with but trifing TO himself.
Akw ORLEANS, April Preparations ar
making to send ono thousand men from
Charleston TO the relief OF Walker. New
Orleans contributes Eve thousand dollars
Snow fell yesterday in yicksburg. and ais,
~ 6snmitt, Miss.
BosTos, April 1.-THE fremont Tempt
bapsiss Society last evening, passed resou
ton expressing undated confidence in III
laiegrity Of their Pastor, Mr.. Kalioch. 40,
sarasstiy requesting him 10 resume his ser
vices ~ their Pastor.