Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-17
THE NEW 3.

Recent letters from Syria to the
New York Tribune and the New York
Observer, state that the perpetrators OF
the horrible outrage and murder in the
family Of Mr.. Dickinson, at Jatia, IN
Syria, have been arrested and con-
demned to death. Fourteen murders
have been perpetrated within two
years in the vicinity of Jafia and Je-
rusalem, on persons Of different ma
tons, and no notice has been taken OF
them by the government. The Amer
lean consul-in-general in Egypt, Mr..
Do Leon, by his promptncss and en-
crgy, brought about the seizure of the
perpetrators. 1t is thought that our
Government will take steps to ensure
greater security to the lives of citizens
of the United States, while sojourning
in the Turkish dominion, than has been
enjoyed heretofore.
The great Orsini demonstration IS
to come off in New York city, either
in the present month, April, or more
probably in May, on the l4th day OF
the month, at Z O'Clock, i. NJ, being
the same day and hour, as Orsini's ad-
mirers say, "when he attempted to rid
Europe Of its tyrant." Il torchlight
procession is to march through the
principal thoroughfares of New York
with drums and funeral music, which
will halt in front of the City Hall,
where speeches in three different Ian
guages will be made. The expenses
Of the demonstration, which are esti-
mated to amount to 81 900, will be
betrayed By subscription.
Some Of the New York politicians
are setting on foot movements that
have in view candidate for the Pres
idency in 1860.
Our Washington correspondence of the
18th states, that Mr.. Douglas will within
few day call up bill introduced by
him in the early part Of the session IN
itiatory Of an enabling act.
1t is intimated that if called up, it
will be voted down on the supcrhuous;
the people of Kansas having the right
already to call convention and form
a constitution under which to apply
for admission into the union.
Sealed proposals are now invited,
until noon of the 10th of May, proxi-
mo, for the issue Of any part Of the
whole of five million dollars in Treas
ury Notes in exchange for gold coin
of the United States to be deposited
with the Treasurer of the United
States, the Treasurer of the Mint at
Philadelphia, or the Branch Mint at
New Orleans, or the assistant Treasurer
at Boston, New York, Charleston, or
st. Louis within ten days after the
acceptance of such proposals. The
proposals to state the rate of interest,
mot exceeding six per cent. per an
num) without reference to other bids,
and to contain no other fractional rates
than one fourth, one halt, or three
fourths of one per cent.-and one per
cent OF the amount proposed to be cx-
changed, to be deposited with one of
the officers above mentioned, Whose
certificate Of deposite must accompany
the proposal, as security for the fulfill
ment of the proposal if accepted.
The bill now pending before Con-
gress, providing for telegraphic COM
munication with the Utah expedition,
is founded on memorial of Henry
OReilly, John J. Speed and L. p.
Shaffner, proposing to establish such
communication by erecting line from
the Western terminus of the Missouri
River line, to Utah. The committe,
on military affairs, and the Secretary o
War, both strongly recommend thu
measure. The memorialists propos,
to connect Washington City with tn
Utah expedition within one hundre,
days after the ground is broken ant
it is argued that if the causes shoult
cease to exist for military use Of tn
wires, they would be of incalculabl
benefit to the country in civil poin
of view.
The citizens Of st. Louis, embracins
the most prominent men of all parties
met last Saturday to take into consid
Grafton the most suitable means of ex
pressing their regard upon the hearin!
of the death Of Hon. Thomas II. Ben
ton, and after passing series of reso
lutions, appointed committee of tn
best men in the city to make furthe
arrangements to demonstrate, in
proper manner, the high estimation II
which that departed statesman wa
held BY the people Of that city. Tn
pres Of every political complexion i
st. Louis speak now Of Mr.. Benton il
the highest terms, and can hardly fin
vDeds suiRcisptly eulogistie to use j
oDe6hin4 81 him. Thi i q i shOull