Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-23
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The Steamship George Law sailed q
noon for Aspin ~sil. with mails and $50 -
ssngers.
The Mayor and Por. RI, stefan Of Charles
,on, ). G., have given notice Of the strict ell
oresnssns u thsir guarantees regulations
ifter June lN, all vessels from ports sout
( s&vaUeah, where Yellow Fever usual
r occasionally prevails. will be quarantine
Y days.
The steamship Black Warrior arrived
us port last evening with Hanover dat
the 18th.
The Spanish steamer wac hourly look,
or with orders for the immediate coui-
nsncenent Of i,ost,lities against Mexico.
The sugar crop is expected to fall short
20 per cent, Is compared with last years
yield. Prices still tended upwards, while
freight continued dull.
The Black Warrior encountered heavy
gales during her voyage.
Private letters state that the crops In Al
b,ma have had To he planted three times
Tie corn was killed by the frost
New York, May 81.
The Missions to St PetersLurvh aud Ber-
10. aud probably Brazil will probably be
illed this week Gov. Wright. of Indiana,
"sAs s~~-''s ohS VI shC Ihc
The new 10 C: Board to-day dismissed
Deputy sup rinteDdant xathell on the
.harge VI characterization There are at
present 200 app licants inspectorsl,ips. over
.oV for Sargent, and nearly 500 for Rounds
nan. Orders will be soon issued to the va
rnus sCaptairs who have failed TO recog
uize the Board. h 'u!d hey fai! To appear
Inspectors will he apI united ia their pIoces.
As soon as this is j, d. ind the newly ap-
pointed men undertake 10 take Possession
Il the station houses. u grand outbreak and
tight may be expected.
Cleveland, May 81
The General Assembly Of the Pres.
hyterisn Church OF the United States
met here to-day. II was opened by q
sermon from Lsurens Is ilickox. 1873
persons were enrolled a. Commission.
cs. Many more arriving. Rev. Mr..
Fisher, Of Cincinnati, elected Modera.
tor. After electing Clerks adjourned
till tomorrow.
A clelk Of the American Express
Co., at Plyme nth, Ind. this morning
.bsconced with package Of money,
thirty'eight hundred dollars. lie WAS
Artcsted this afternoon at Crestline,
Ohio, and the money recovered,
Philadelphia, May 81,
The schooner u. g. Foster WAS
wrecked oA the Delowxre break water
IN the late gale, and in the attempt TO
rescue the crew, the wreck masters
boat WAS capsIzed and three of the
rev, Jas. A. Rowland, 6. w. Burton
and co ored man, were drowncd.-
Two Others Of the crew chung to the
bottom Of tbs boat. They aud the
Grey ofthc schooner we're afterwards
saved.
A letter from Zen. Shields dcsigna-
ties Col. Burnett, who commanded the
New York Brigade in Mexico, as a
proper person to receive Gen. Jack
sons gold snuff box.
Capt. Carpenter, Of the 5th Ward,
has been appointed Deputy Superinten-
dent OF Police By the new Board, in
place Of Mstscll.
Westcl,ester, May %.
-Four murder cases have been brought
before the Supreme Court in this city
aimee Shursdsy morning. The Court
finished the session this p. NJ. with the
following result:
John Glyner, for the murder ~ Peter
lIaughton aud wife last Nov. mber, was
fouad not guilty.
Ssmu.l tles-oo, for murder OF his in.
FAINT child in January, wss disch ,rged
IN his own recogu'zsuce.
Lu, ida Ransom Was tr oil "a charge
of killing = cnlored girl, va. nolle proc
sQu,ed. There 10 great feeling expressed
1t the result Of these trials.
Harrisburg, Pa. May 20.
The bill aiding the Sunbury n Erie
Railroad, passed the house to day, the
guarantee 10y the State of loan of
three millions being stricken out, thus
defeating the Objects OF the bill.
Both houses have fixed on Friday
next Tor al adjournment.
Buffalo, May 81.
DIR. Bcigler, OF Rochester, who has
been on trial here for week past, was
last night convicted of Elanslaughter il
The second degree, in procuring the
abortion Of Amelia Muir. Judge Gin
ton will sentancc him to morrow.
Memphis, MAY 20. !
General Pillow who was recently
'everely injured by falling from his
lorse at his residence in Helena, Ark,
$ now here slowly recovering
A hail storm at Tuscumbia, Ala.
las done rome damage.
Doston, May 81.
The boarding hou.c of Mrs. Fitz
'atrick, in Stillman street, was parti
lily destroyed by fire last night, and
lerself and a boarder named David
Usher were burned to death.
New York May 81.
Eugene Grclct one of the French
ny tves charged with swindling the
Sorthern Railroad of France. died in
'rison to day.
New Orleans, May 20.
Cotton holders ask advance, but no
Notable change has taken place.