Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-09
Chm. Gen. Com. Jackson Count
THE NEWS.

The reception of Mr.. Douglas at
Chicago will take place to-day.
An extra train of cars will convey
the committee to Michigan City, where
they will meet Senator Douglas, and
return with him, arriving in Chicago
ut about "A o'clock, p. IN.
Upon the arrival OF the train within
sight of the Depot, the firing Of a sal
ute of One Hundred and Fifty guns
will commence.
AT the depot, an escort composed
Of bands of music, military companies,
the Committee OF Arrangements,
Committee of Reception, and citizens,
will form under direction OF the Mar
shaIs, and move with Senator Douglas
to the fremont House.
The reception speech will he made
from the balcony Of the fremont
House by the Chairman Of the Commit
tee Of Reception.
The Glorious Fourth, was celebra-
ted in Chicago on the fifth, in a man
ner in keeping with the personal indie
pendence of every American citizen.
Every patriotic individualpurchascdh his
own tirc-crackers, and touched them
Oft en- his own hook, feeling himself
under obligations to nobody, except
those immortal mel who some eighty
odd, years ago, secured fof HIM these
desirable privileges. Everybody "cclc-
brated' in the mode best suited to his
own particular fluctuations and tastes.
Rowdics got g~loriously drunk rapid
Young men, let loose fl ON the restrain:
of Employers or " governors went to
the races, or damaged valuable horses
by fast driving on the avenues Red
Republican Germans swillcd lager beer
in Wright's Grove, and blazoned their
idea of independence IN red rbbands
at their button holes !; military men
marched in their woilen coats, button
ed to the chin, through heat and dust
to the excursion boat which carried
them to Kcnosha; Patertaillas, with
madam and the children, coquetted
with the Spirit Of Liberty at a picnic,
Young America displayed the %intensi-
ty of his patriotism in tire-crackers at
five cents a bunch /; and poor miserable
misanthropic devils stayed at home, in
warGly cursing the men who invented
fire works.
No public demonstration was made,
the city government having refused to
make any appropriation or take any
action in reference to a celebration OF
our national anniversary. Eleven
fights occurred in one of which a MAJ
received a dangerous. stab. a large
number of small accidents occurred, and
one or two serious ones. A young
man, named M'Murray, was instantly
killed by being run vel by an engine.
There was no general public demon
stration at Muscatine ; but various pri-
vate associations celebrated the day
No serious accident occurred.
News from Jamaica to the 10th inst.
announces the arrival there of several
British vessels of war and two British
vessels are now cruising OIL that port,
but are prohibited, by orders from Ad-
raj Stewart, from boarding American
vessels in the Gulf. The Admiral
only strictly complied with orders from
the home government, and believes
they we're cencocted by the late gov
eminent as a feeler which had pro
duced quite a different effect to thai
anticipated. The rains are genera
through the island, and most favorable
for all classes of inhabitants.
At Caracas, Venezuela, the country
is quiet, and promises to continue sc
under a new constitution similar t.
that Of 1880. A general convention
of delegates was to be convened or
the 5th Of July, to draft a new consti
tuition equal in all its bearings to tina,
alluded to. Ex-Presidcnt Monagas
continues under arrest, and should he
not disgorge his plumber Of the public
funds, he will certainly be impcachcc
for malteasance. The crops are album
dant, and health, peace and plent.
reign throughout the republic.
There is a report from Kansas
which needs confirmation, that Gen
Lane, who has been on trial at Law
renee for the shooting of Col. Gaiu
Jenkins, has been acquitted, the jury
rendering q verdict Of "justifiabl
homicide"
A man by the name of William Mil
Ter wa stabbed by one Henry Busick
Of Money Creek, on the Sd inst. They
he'd both visited the city Of Chicago t
celebrate the fourth, and a quarre
arose concerning some money, whel
Miller knocked Busick down, and tn.
/ lhtesr pitched 1t his antagonist with
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