The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-12

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Tho New VTSo0D9 NloM uee - peeW roellve0
to-day. A letter from Warren Co, E1ossds, -
the Charleston Courier says the corn crop l.
good there. Corn was promising but there had
been \ delure OF rain for several weeks which
IL Il continued would do material injury.
New York, Aug. 2.
The question of who was the bravest son Of
New York in the Mexican war has been deb
nitcly settled by the Common Council bcstowing
Gen. Jackson's gold box on Lieut.. Col. Barrett,
Of Gen. Dixons first regiment N. Y. volunteers.
a Roxbury, Aug.7.
Tho works Of the Boston Co. at the foot Of
Northampton st., were destroyed BY fire this
morning. Loss $4,000.
New York, Aug. Z.
Justice Davidson this morning proceeded to
No 81, Bond ST., in company with Mr.. Stafford
counsellor for the accused, TO make a judicial
examination of Mrs. Cunningham. Reporters
we're not admitted. 1t is reported that DR.. Uhl
would be brought before the Academy Of Aedi
cine in October, for examination on the charge
of revealing professional secrets. He denies that
Mrs. G. confided to him a medical secret, and
will not shrink from an investigation.
DR.. Boyd, who was shot by burglars. on
Wednesday morning, in West 18th st., died to-
day.
New Orleans, Aug. G..
Backwood, who brutally murdered man
named Wright, Saturday, had his trial set for
to-day. A large crowd gathered at the Record
ers Office with the intention of lynching him.
His counsel waved examination, and he was
committed for trial without appearing in Court.
There are rumors afoat Of an organized Vigi-
lance Committee.
ST. Louis, Aug. 8.
Rollins majority in Henry Co. So, Green Co,
400, Gasconade Co. l42, Monroe Co. 1872, Gallo.
way Co. 1875, Ray Co. 1876. Sts~art's majority,
Polk Co. 1, Charlton Co. 226, Livingston Co.
l45.
Nashville, (Tenn.) Aug. Z.
Tennessee election returns indicate Democrat.
ic gains throughout the State. The Legislature
probably Democratic. Returns not sufficient to
determine the Congressional results.
st. Louis, Aug. Z.
Thirty eight counties give Rollins ATS maj
Clark, dem. elected to Congress, Third District,
in place Of Jas. r. Green, who was elected ia
the Y. s. Senate.
st. Louis, Aug. 6.
Advices from Leavenworth, Monday, state
that Woods and knowlton, companions Of those
hung on Friday, we're being tried by Judges Of
the Vigilance Committee. The people are in
tensely excited.
Washington, Aug. 6.
Great Britain has not yet replied to the COM
munication of the State Department several
months ago, in relation to Central American af-
fairs, in connection with the rejected treaty.
The claims for consequential damages will not
be enforced by our government against New
Grenada, which, however, its Minister has ex-
pressed its willingness to allow such as we're ac-
tually sustained by our citizens owing to the
Panama riots.
No difficulty is apprehended as to agreeing
upon mutually agreeable basis of settlement
Of the pending questions between the two gov
ernments.
Gen. Harvey was TO have had another inter
view with Gen. Cass to-day.
In no event will the Administration permit
Costa Rica or any other Central American State
to diminish the Geographical boundaries of
Nicaragua, or divide and absorb the territory !;
Of this fact they are probably by this time
aware.
There are no questions between this and 9th
er countries that do not promise quiet and
satisfactory settlement.
st Paul, Aug. 4, via Dubuque, Aug.6.
A destructive fire broke out at 2 o'clock this
morning in the hardware store of J. Y. Cad-
well, St. Anthony street.
Before the flames could be subdued an entire
square, with the exception of the First Presby-
terrain Church, was reduced to rshes. Seventeen
wooden buildings were consumed Loss est-
mated at $4,000; insurance $4,000.
Information OF a favorable nature has been
received strom the Little Crow. The friendly
Indians who were sent TO dispatch Inkpadutah's
band of murderers were at the latest dates at
the Hoe in the Wall Mountain. They expected
to find the outlaws at Skunk Lake and were
confident of the success of the expedition.
Gov. Medary returned yesterday from the
Sioux Agency. lie will send the arms and am
munitions now in the city to the frontier to be
used in cnse of an emergency.
Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 5.
A shocking affair happened in GARRISON, three
or four miles from here. Mrs. Marshall who
has been for some time deranged, being left
alone with her three children, deliberately at
tempted to murder them by pouring hot water
into their ears. One is boy seven years old,
who, after the attempt was made upon his life,
made almost superhuman efforts to escape, and
was fortunately successful. He broke from his
mother, forced open the door of the room where
he was confined, and made good his escape
The youngest, an infant about three months old,
which could make no defence, when taken up
BY its father appeared to be dead; but it was
discovered to exhibit some signs OF life. Rec0v-
cry is hopeless. We did not hear the age or sex
OF the other child, but the lives of three were
attempted by the mother. After this shocking
attempt to murder her offspring, Mrs. NJ. went
to chamber and hanged herself. When found
she was dead.
From Washington.
Special dispatch to the New York Tribune.
Washington, Tuesday, Aug 4, 1857.
1t is reported that Mr.. Dodge, our Minister to
Spain, has resigned.
The Departments have no official adyices Of
the reported stoppage of the Northern Wagon
road Expedition by the Indians, but as all annui
ties are withheld, rising Of all the tribes in
the Northwest is looked upon as probable.
Mr.. Sh@gert, Chief Clerk in the Patent Office
is likely to be Commissioner Mason's successor
He is Pennsylvania, and agrees with Secretary
Thompson on the subject of removals.
A duel seems breeding between the editors Of
The Richmond South and The Richmond En-
quirer.
Lord Napier having expressed a desire to
leave for his summer residence at Frostburgh on
the Alleghanies, tomorrow Gen. Cass suspended
negotiation last week on the Panama massacre
in order to dispatch business with the British
legation.
The dispute with Venezuela was closed to-day.
The demands of The United States were conced-
ed, on the basis of Mr.. Eames' last demand. The
SnclQOn guanO claim Will De palC. Mr.. EameS
has five months leave of absence, after which he
will return to Venezuela. HIS course is fully
approved by Gen. Cass-that is to say, by Mr..
Buchanan-though he acted under the instruc-
tons of Mr. Marcy.
The correspondence on the abolition of priva.
teering has been postponed The Adminstra.
ton has other fish to fry that will not keep so
well.
Commissioner Mason leaves tomorrow. No
successor in the Patent Office will be appointed
until the Presidents return.
Mr.. Fletcher Webster. nephew Of Daniel
Webster, was dismissed from the interior de-
partment to-day, and Chas. Lanman, the bio
grapher, eulogist and what-not of the deceased
statesman appointed in his place.
The President has determined upon retaining
the following Federal officers in the Territory
of Utah, viz
Judge Stiles, Marshal Dotson, and District
Attorney John NJ. Hocdaday.
No charges have been filed in the Interior
Department against the late Surveyor General
Burr, and the Administration have entire cent?
dence in his integrity. As, however, he had
become particularly obnoxious to the Mormons,