Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-30

vorce-the ground on which IT was
granted-come within the occasions
| laid down in the Presbyterian Confess.
ION Of Faith, viz: adultcIy and wiifnl
dcsertion!
9Th. Is the Assembly bound to take
tho record of civil court as evidence
Of the correctness Of its proceedings
A very bold robbery was pcrpctra-
ted in West Owen street Chicago, on
Wednesday afternoon, about 5 o'clock,
in front Of the Owen street public
school. Just as the scholars came ont
Of the.building Frenchman came. fol-
lowed by three men Who set upon him
TO rob him. In order to save his
money, a twenty dollar gold piece, he
put it in his mouth, whereupon they
threw him down, chokcd and beat him
forced the money from his mouth and
then ran away. All this occurred in
the presence Of the children and
although they screamed for help the
robbers got away with tho money be-
fore assistance arrived. The French
man stated that he went into saloon
in West Kinzic street to get some beer
he displayed the gold piece TO the rob
bers, who were present. They follow
ed himbut it being broad daylight he
apprehcndcd no danger from them
He says the robbers are young men,
none of them over twcnty-one years OF
age.
We have news from Vera Cruz to
the 2lst inst. The city had been
blockaded by the war steamer Guerre-
70, but her fuel giving out she was
compelled to leave to obtain a supply.
On the other hand, communication
had been opened between the city aud
the interior. 1t is reported that the
constitutiOnaIists were somewhat ella
ted by the improved aspect Of affairs.
The sixty-cighth anniversary Of the
New York Baptist Association was
held in Brooklyn Oh Tuesday after
noon. A preliminary sermon was
preached by the Rev. II. Il. Knapp, Of
Grccnport, l.. /. The usual ballot for
officers took place The standing
committees were appointed, and the
Sabbath School affairs discussed, after
which the meeting adjourned until the
next day.
The British already have on their
West India station fleet Of ships of
twice and half the number of guns OF
the American squadron, even including
the vessels now under orders for the
Gulf They have seventeen vessels in
all, twelve of which arc steamers, car
rying in the aggregate 357 guns.
Thus it will he seen there is plenty
of room for our officers to distinguish
themselves, and good field for the
government to engage the best men of
the service.
The case of Thomas j. Mackcv, in
dictcd before the United States Dis
trct Court, under the act under the
act OF 1918, for organizing an eXpedi-
ton against Nicaragua, came before the
court for trial on Thursday, his Honor
Judge Magrath presiding. The pros
ccuilon was conducted by JAS. Conner,
Esq, the District Attorney.
The leading facts Of the case are,
that in October last, MIR. Mackey, ,ep-
rescnting himself AS the agent of Gene
eral Walker, and representing General
Walker as the legally clccting Presi-
dent Of Nicaragua, who had been ex-
PEELED, was engaged in existing re-
cruits for the purpose of rcinstating
Walker in his Presidency.
1t appeared by the letters of Mr..
Mackcy, introduced in evidence, that
to two young men Of the upper coun-
try he had offered commissions and
held ont prospects of advancement and
promotion. 1t further appeared by
statements of Mr.. Mackey to various
persons that he had succeeded in re-
crnting body of men to go out with
him to Nicaragua. It was contended
on the part OF the accused that all the
preparations made and all the men en-
listed were for a peaceful purpose, and
not in violation Of the neutrality laws
of the United States; that the organ
Hation was simply of An smigrant char
actcr. The testimony was closed on
Thursday, and the case was argued for
the accused with great ability by Mr..
Spratt and Mr.. Richardson, and by the
District Attorney in behalf of the
prosecution, and after very learned
charge, the case was Submitted to the
jury, who returned verdict of not
guilty.
A very heavy fire broke out in the
pine woods on Monday about five miles
from Melville, N. }. The fire is still
raging; it is now about seven miles
wide. They are trying to stop its pro-
gress by cutting down and burning
down near the roads, but nothing but a
rain will stop it. 1t is going in north
east direction, and the woods extend
forty five miles. 1t is the largest fire
there 70, the last fifteen years. 1t
caught for some one burning coal.
On the 2lst instant fire broke out
at Darien Landing, Conn, and the
stores occupied by William Bates, J ohm
Waterbury X Sons, Charles Webb.
Noah Knapp, and Isaac Webb, and
the large mill of Henry Garam, with
their contents, were totally destroyed,
together with a number of outbuiId.
,ngs. Loss about S3O,OOO-mostly
insured.
There was a foot race in Vicksburg.
Miss, on the 18th instant, for 900 a
side, between Shultz, Of Kentucky. and
oslen, of Mississippi-distance one
hundred and fifty yards. Il was mon