The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-04-13

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MONDAY MORNING, APR. Is.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THH CITY.
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News - the Msrsing.
The Canadian arrived ut New York on the
9th. Market dull, but business average, and
no nsssrial change in prices, ezesptin bread
stuas, which have considerably declined.
Provisioss arm. Money slightly easier. An
arnisGies has been effected between Great
British aad Persia. The Austrian Legation
has lsft Tsrin, and diplomatic relations have
been suspended between that government
asd Sardinia, though there has been no acri-
nonioas diplomatic rupture. The Austrian
Interests q the Sardinian court have been
placed = ths hands Of the Prsssian embassy.
Adviess fron Constantinople cay that civil
war u raging in Persia. DennaSk has en-
gagged to abolish the Sound Dues from the
Arst Of April. The Chinese baker, executed
FOR poisoning che bread distributed TO the
people Of Hong Kong, declared that be ssted
under orders from the vieeroy. The Ansri-
can ship Adristie has been attached at Mar
ssillae for running into and sinking the French
ship Lyendaiss. The captain appealed 70 An
American tribunal. bot was overruled, and
ths.oass viii be tried before the Tribsssl Of
Connsres. The news from the nanufacsur-
Ing towns Of France 10 unfsvorAhle, in con-
sequsacs Of the non-recsipt Of silk orders
from the United States. Nothing further
with reference to the Spanish Mexican ques.
ton.
On the night Of the It'll steam boiler in
the oikce Of the Sensi~si, while being tried
for the 6rst time, exploded, killing young
man named Hover, and bsdly injuring Eve
others. The east wall Of the building Was
blown down, and much, damage doae to the
presses, type, etc. John Oxosrd, exchange
dealer, absconded from New Orleans on the
9Th, having swindled several houses 10 the
amount Of 100000. The late "cold term
has damaged the cane and cotton crops con-
siderably. The Christian church destroyed
BY ire was ct Nashville, and not At Louisville.
They had . cold rain, with sleet, at Cincin-
aati, on the afternoon Of the 9Th. Al the
ssns time quitea snow storm was prevailing
1t Nashville, Tenn. Gross, Black Dsa., was
elected Mayor Of Milwaukee without opposi-
tion on tho Sth, and Macarthur, same stripe,
was elected Circuit Judge, also without oppo-
sition. Morey, on the Peoples ticket for
Treasurer, was elected. Judge Wilton, Re-
publican candidate for Chief Justice Of the
State Supreme Court, 10 elected BY decided
majority. The Republicans Of Portland,
Maine, have elected their Mayor by 400 maj.
They also have the City Council. The new
Collector 1t New Orleans has removed Julius
Cairo, nephew Of Pierre Soule. The jury in
the Kalloch case disagreed and we're dis
charged. They stood for scquittal and 4
for conviction. The Great Western Railroad
Naples, Ills. failed to pay the coupons On
issten per cent. FIRST mortgage bonds, due ON
the Les instant, and the trustees will proceed,
after twenty days, 10 forecloss the mortgage
and close up the old company. II i reported
that Sam. Houston will be candidate for
Governor Of Texas in opposition TO ,Asrega-
lar nominee Of the Black Democracy. The
conrt house Of Wabash cosnty, At Mt. Car
mel, lils., with oil the records Of the county
since iss formation, wssdsstroyed BY Ere on
Sunday morning OF last week.
Cra nd Railway from asaltSasre -
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By means Of the railroad from Baltimore |
10 Petersburg, $50 niles, that from Park |
srsburg, BY way Of Marietta TO Cincinnati,
and the Ohio and Mississippi road from Gin
cinnati to St. Louie, 339 miles, which willbs
completed ia May, direct and continuous
route, -with the exception Of the crossing
Of the Ohio river, some twelve niles this
side Of Parkersburg, -will exist from the
Mississippi River to Chesapeake Bay. The
entire distance win be about 900 miles,
and the time required to pass over il will be
some So hours.
The North missouri UalIroaa.
Speaking Of the recent change Of the Di.