Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-12

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terms but, war seems to be re-
gar,led Is . not Improbable contingency
Yellow fever has again made its sp-
pearapce At Buenos Ayrss; two or
three cases are reported.
At the meeting Of the Board Of
Health of New York, on Monday the
special COMMITTEES on swill milk and fat
boiling establishments reported pro.
gress. City Inspector Morton sent in
communication containing \ formal
complaint against the COW stables To-
Gated on the blocks bounded by Eff
tecnth and Sixteenth streets by tenth
and eleventh avenues, as constituting
nuisanccs detrimental TO the public
health. The Board adopted rcsolu-
ton requesting the Academy Of Medl-
cine to furnish them with whatever
facts they may have in relation to the
milk used in the city. A resolution
was also adopted directing the City
Inspector to compel the offal contract
or to strictly fulfil the terms Of his con-
tract. Complaint was made that offal
was permitted to accumulate for six or
seven days at the foot Of Forty-fth
street, to the great discomfort Of the
Inhabitants Of that ncighborhood.
Thc.Tammany Society met Monday
night and formally installed the new
Grand Sachcm, Mr.. Isaac V. Fowler.
Several new members were initiated
into the mysteries Of the Old Wigwam;
and it was determined to celebrate the
Fourth Of July by the usnal dinner,
Grafton and speeches from distinguish
ed democrats. Nothing else of public
interest trsnspircd.
Trouble has for some time existed
between the Buffalo, N. Y. " Erie Il.
X. Co., and the N. Y. Central at Bata-
via, in regard to crossing which the
former was obliged to make Of the lat
tiers track. This the Central Company
was determined to prevent, and for
that purpose have had for several days
past train of freight cars chained to
their track directly at the point Of eros
sing, which, together with four heavy
locomotives and large gang Of men
has thus far etfcctualIy prevented the
crossing being made. The Erie Co.
applied to the Sheriff for protection,
and were determined to make the
crossing by force if necessary Ser
ious trouble was apprchcnded, but mat
tiers arc now in fair way Of settle
mcnt. An injunction was issued, re-
straining the N. Y. c. K. r. from re-
sisting the laying of the track of the
Buffalo, N. Y. Il Erie r. X. The in
junction has been served on the Atty
and agents Of the Central Road, and
the distractions are now all being re-
moved from the crossing, in compli-
ancc with the order. AS an act of re-
taliation the N. Y. Il +. X. r. has re-
duced their fare from Buffalo to N. Y.
to SIS, and from Rochester to N. Y.
to 81.
The democratic caucus of the legis-
Iaturc of New Hampshire on Wcdnes-
day night nominated Hon. Jno. S.
Wells, for United States Senator. The
Republican caucus was fully attended,
and nineteen ballots were cast on the
nomination for United States Senator,
of which John Z. Hale received III,
S. M, Edwards 30, Amos Tucker 20.
Later advices say that the House on
Wednesday reelected the Hon. John
=. Hale as United States Senator, Civ
him 1874 against Ill. For Jno. S.
Wells, 8. Scattering 7.
IIaldanc Station, on the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad, in Ogle county, was
struck by a whirlwind on Thursday
last similar to that which destroyed
Ellison. The station house was com
pletcly torn in pieces, and a warehouse
owned by Mr.. IIuntlcy and occupied
by Mcssrs. Norton Il Preston, was also
torn asupder and the grain stored in it
sent broad cast over the prairie. 1t
first tore off the roof of frame house
and carried up through the opening a
Mrs. Eberhart who lived in the house,
and deposited her on the ground about
an hundred yards distant. She was
considerably injured but will recover.
A destructive fire occurred in Sand
witch on Monday morning last. 1t broke
ont in the cabinet warehouse Of J.
Bnrkhart, which, together with the
store of Culver Il Bro, adjoining, and
small building owned by James
Clark, were destroyed. Loss os build
ing owned by A. r. Pattcn, $4,000,
insured for $1,000 in the Illinois Mu-
tual loss of Culver e. Bro, on dry
goods, &c, $4,000, no insurance J.
Buckhart's loss, 81 900, no insurance !;
loss of James Clark, 5000; Post Of
flee, $50, no insurance loss of w.
Scott, painter, 500 loss of DR.. Ballou
5000; making an aggeratc of $1,000.
Another of the Indiana counterfeit
crs has been convicted. James Town.
send, of johnson county, was found
guilty in the district Court at Indian
apolls on Saturday, and sentenced for
three years.
The British Outrages- Prospect OF an
Amicable Settlement.
A tclegraphic dispatch from Wash
invton statns thot Lord Nan;nr tho