The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-19
TeleErapA News.


The Metropolitan polioe case came up be.
| fore the Court OF Appeals for argument this
morning. Chas. O'Connor opened for May
! or Wood, and Jadge Edmonds will occupy
the rema inder Of the morning session.
| The argumcnts will be rested Tomorrow.
There win be no evening session Of the
Court. A very largo number Of persons
we're present, and the greatest interest wa
manifested.
Mr.. O'Connor's argument was confined to
constitutional objects Of the district formed
by the act.
The Metropolitan commissioners had sworn
in over 400 special policemen, and we're ar
ranging Tor more.
There were four hundred soldiers'in the
City Armory.
The hearing Of the case Of Mayor Wood
comes up in the Conrt Of Sessions this af-
ternoon.
! 1t is rumored that Simeon Draper has been
appointed Mayor BY Gev. King.
Steamship Fulton arrived last night from
Havre and Southampton Sd inst.
\ City quiet-Mayor Wood succumbed to
law, submitted to arrest on second warrant
without resistance.
Mr.. Turner, Deputy State Commissioners,
and Capt. Bennett, were arrested at the same
time, and held in q, 900 bail.
The City Hall 10 guarded on all sides by
the Mayor police, none being admitted but
those having business.
Further outrage Is not apprehended, al
though troops are in readiness at the Armo-
~ TO attack 1T any moment.
WAsRIK0roK, June 1.-THE official docn-
ments show that no instructions were given
BY Secretary Dobbin to Commodore Mcrwin
or Capt. Davis, relative to Gen. Walker and
his men.
The language Of Sec'y Dobbin to Com.
Merwin was, tsif it is prudent and for the
interest Of the oountry to have man Of war
visit San Juan del Sur"
The Navy Department have determined to
buildaone Of the Eve sloops Of war BY private
contract, for which proposals. are soon to be
issued.
BosroN, june 1.-THE American State
Convention, nominated for Treasurer and
Receiver General Moses Penny, IT,, OF
Georgetown Auditor, Chandler B. Ransom,
Of Roxbury.
A committee was appointed to call mass
convention in Sept. next to ratify their nom.
nations.
The sky il overcast and cool, but there il
no rain, making the weather 90 far admira.
BILE for the Bunker Hill celebration.
The 7th regiment, Col. Duryee, arrived
shortly after O'Clock this morning, and
were received At the depot by the Nations
Lancers.
| Iii IL O'Clock, and the procession 10 jus,
| getting into order and will soon be on rout.
for Bunker Hill, where the Inauguration ser.
vices will take place.
All the streets are thronged. Among thu
distinguished visitors present to participnt,
in the celebration are the Governors Of New
York, New Jsrsey, Connecticut, Rhode 10
land and Vermont, and the Mayors Of Mon
treal and Baltimore, Senator Mason, Of Vir
ginia, Judge Breeze, Of H., Gov. Peabody
Caleb Gushing, and crowd OF other nota
bles.
ToRoNro, June l7.--It 10 reported that tn,
murderer Townsend, brought over here from
Cleveland, under the extradition treaty, Wa
killed by one Of his accomplioes while on hi
way from here to Cayuga, where he was t,
be tried.
Bosrox, june l7.--Hon. Edward Everett
delivered the presentation address. lie said
in this act Of grateful commemoration, ",
do not but pay an early promised, long dc
ferred tribute Of affection and respect to on
OF the most xealous champions and ef6cien
promoters Of American liberty and patriot
ism, and the frst victim in the cause. A
far as 1t 10 in our power, We wipe of tn
reproach which Arrested on US for two gen
erations.
4 He then proceeded TO give q brief histor
Of the statue, speaking in high terms Of tn
chief patriots thereof, who have now n
passed away, and continued, nor lot it
thought in erecting the statue OF Gen. Wa,
rem and bestowing the honors Of the day CT
J clusively upon him, we forget the services q
the brave, whatever rank they psrtook, Wit
, like courage and patriotic devotion, tho pc.
, lie Of the ever memorable 18th Of Jun,
1895, to honor them with the object Of
time defined work, which crowns the hill o
, which We stand, cold AZ the clods on who
It rests and still ~ the silent heavens o
which it scars. II is yet vocal with eioquenc
in their undivided praise.
. No one, lam persuaded, said Mr.. E., vi
think it strange that the first statue has bee
erected to Warren, NO one but that must d.
I. sire that the example should be followed
! those OF Putnam, Gardner and McClear,
. and OF whomsoevcr else grateful poaterii
, may deem worthy to be assigned this posths
: nous honor.
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