Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
TIL T. NEWS.

NJ. train brought to Cincinnati thirty of tn
snfferers-fiiteen of whom were wounded
The pilot, engineers aud mate were saved
but the clerks-Rogers and Drum-wer
scalded, the former badly and the latte
slightly.
Later.-A dispatch from Cincinnati of ii,
29th says the Fanny Fern was owned by "
| ". Martin, of Pittsburgh, and was value
at 2,0OO-insured in three Pittsburgh Of
fees for $4,000. The following are known
to have been lost Capt. Benz. Woodward
of New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy, Penn.
VIM. Wilson, an Englishman, Jas. Ander
son, Xenia. O., James Maley, Michael Don.
ahue, Jas. Kavanaugh, Thos. Walker, Robt
Riddle, Pittsburgh, widow lady AMI chile
unknown, Hannah Thornes, chambermaid
Allegheny City. Scolded-Aifred J. Rod.
gers, Pittsburgh, severely; Harry Drum
Pittsburgh, slightly; Androw J. Kirkpat.
rick, slightly John Flynn, WIN. Paul, John
W. Kerr, Henry W. Casey, severely. Sew
eral Others were more or less scalded or
burned.
A Washington dispatch states that Gen.
Scott has abandoned his intention of going
to California. We also see it inti,nated that
many memt ers of Congress are in favor of
negotiation with the Mormons before pro-
ceeding to extremities with them. and for
this purpose Commissioner to the Mormon
capita! is suggested, to treat with Brigham
Young.
The Kansas correspondent of the St..
Louis Democrat says that the Territorial
Legislature has decided not to give way
r the Topeka Government, but to proceed
to the enactment of an entire code of laws to
superseda all laws prior to the special sessi N.
A protest to Congress against the Consti,u.
tion is also published.
"A dispatch from Washington of the asth
says caucus of Democrats, supposed to be
opposed to the Lecompton Constitution,
was held the previous evening. They ex
pect to muster Is votes in all The Repub-
hcans have completed their organization and
arranged the programme to defeat the L.
compton Constitution. Mr.. Blair, of Mo-,
and Mr.. Grow, of Penn, to do the heavy
work
FOREIGN The telegraph brings additional
particulars of the Cauatla's news. The at.
tempt upon the Emperor Napnleon's life was
made on The evening of tile l4tll On tsaeir
'iagistrate's arrival at the Opera House,
three explosions coming from hollow proiec-
tiles were heard. Sixty persons were wound
ed and three killed. The Enperor's hat was
pierced and his aid-de-camp slightly wound
ed: two toot'nen were also wounded, and
one OF the horses attached to the carriage
wa killed. The con,pirators Were Ita aial,s,
and many arrests were made. After the
Opera, the Emperor was enthu las .icaly
hailed by the popul ace. Bombay dates were
to December Oath. The garrison at Fatteh
pore were pressed by the insurgents, and
have abandoned part of their intrencl,,nents
to take up more secure position. a bouy
of insurgents had been defeated at Genownee,
and l5O killed. Three British officers were
killed. The insurgents in the neighborhood
Of Jubbalpore were attacked on the Doth.
not without decisive result. Keinforcements
were marching there. Several executions of
native Chiefs had taken place. The Pun
gaub, Seinde and Boma We're quiet.
"A dispatch from Washington of the
Both says private advices have been received
there stating positively that Calhoun has
backed ont of his rejection of the returns
sent to Gen. Denver.
"A dispatch from Washington dated the
3lst says: "Mr. Clarkson, with the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, arrived last night. He
Immediately placed it in the hands of the
President. The constitution is accompanied
by letter from Calhoun. Clarkson says
that the vote of Delaware Crossing cinct
had been returned to the Commissioner for
Leavenworth county, was in his possession
at the time when the returns were opened
and counted in the presence of the speaker
of the House, President Of the Senate and
the Governor, ard that it amounts to some
thing over 800 votes. This gives the demo-
Gratis majority in L. avenworth Co., and
consequently majority in both branches Of
the legislature. Calhoun is expected to ar.
rive here in few days. lhe Ulion is in-
formed that the free State vote said to have
been rejected by Calhoun because it was re-
turned to Denver, was the vote on the Con.
stitution alone, not for the State officers, and
was therefore rejected" A dispatch of the
lst says: "The cabinet is in extraordinary
council this A. NJ, having for the first time
an authenticated copy Of the Lecompton Con
stitution before them. The Presidents spe
cial message to accompany its transmis>i"'
to Congress is already prepared, but ma.
not be communicated till Tomorrow"
CONGRESS. FEB. lst-Mr. Doolittle pre-.
sented to the senate petition Of 81 cti
zens of the U. S., praying that measures b'
taken for the purchase of the island of Gu
la and it's annexation to this country The
consideration If the Army bill was resumed
Mr.. Houston opposeG it. He said no neces.
sity existed for the large g. anding army il
time of peace.
In the House, offered q resolution tina
the Speaker issue his warrant for the arrest
OF J. B Wason, OF N. Y. City, who ha