Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-01
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"A terrible calalAity-the destruction OF
hree steamers by fire, involving consider
bic loss Of life--occurred at St. Louis on
thursday evening. AT about five O'Clock,
Ehile the Ocean Spray and Hannibal City
zero racing, when nearly five miles above
he city, the former caught fire and was to-
ally destroyed. Eight or ten persons were
ost. The burning boat foated against the
teamer Kcokuk, lying above the city, which
vas also destroyed At about 10 o'clock,
he steamer Star of the West, lying at shore
ust above the Keokuk, took fire from burns
ng trees ignited by flames from the latter
boat, and was entirely consumed, The
missing by the burning of the Ocean Spray,
hs far as ascertaincd, are as follows: Thos.
Holt, Arkansas; MIR. Hicks, Pitts6eld, Ill.,;
John B. Keller, St. Louis; S. 5. Shargs,
engineer; Maria Carroll, chambermaid;
Miss thompson, residence not known; two
children, names unknown. The fire caught
by throwing turpentine ON coal and wood
Immediately in front of the furnaces. The
Ocean Spray was valued at $50, 900; insured
for $25 900 in Pittsburg Offices. The kco-
kuk was valued at $35 200; insured for
$l5, 900. Value of the Star of the West
Unknown.
"A report from the Conference Committee
on Kansas was made by Mr.. English to the
House, yesterday, (s3d.) 1t is signed by
English and Stephens, on part of the House,
and by Green and Hunter on part of the
Senate. Seward and Howard dissent. The
report was read. The majority report pro-
vides for the admission Of Kansas under the
Lecompton constitution, dependant on the
acceptance Of the ordinance submitted. If
rejected, q provision will be made for the
formation of new constitution.
FoHElcN.-The steamer North America,
from Liverpool, sth, arrived at Halifax on
the 23d. European news unimportant. Bonn
bav dates to the 18th ult had been received
at London. The rebels were fleeing from
Lucknow, and nearly all the city was in
possession of the British troops. The artil-
lery and cavalry were in hot pursuit of the
fugitives. The fighting had not been very
severe and the losses to the troops light. A
| panic had occurred at Calcutta, in conse-
quence of an apprehended outbreak, but the
alarm proved to be unfounded.
Ira Stout has been convicted at Roch
ester, N. Y, of the murder Of Chas W. Lit
ties, and sentenced to be hanged on the 18th
of June. The prisoner evinced no emotion
at the verdict or sentence. The evidence
against him was very conclusive. His sister.
in-law swore that he and Mrs. Littles came
home on the night of the murder, covered
with blood, arms broken, and bodies bruised,
and that she and Littles' son went to the
river, and saw Littles' mangled body, and
found Mrs Littles' cameo pin and Stout's
cap, and took them home.
A dispatch from Louisville Of the 24th
says FIVE coal boats were sunk on Thursday
night, near TOWNSVILLE, by the storm. One
pair owned by R. & j. Watson; one pair by
VIM. II. Brown, and one boat by Harvey
Neal. The crews on Watson and Meals
boats were saved. Six men were lost from
Browns boat.
CONGRESS. 24M.-In the Senate
the Deficiency bill was taken up. Mr.. Fes-
ssnden's amendment voted on and lost, q
aginst 80. Mr.. Harlan, of Iowa, moved tc
strike out from the bill from the l29th tc
the. l35th lines A debate ensued. The
Senate made the Kansas report the spccia
order for Monday, and adjourned.
In the House, Messrs. Stephens. and Clay
OF KY, spoke against postponing the consid
Grafton Of the Kansas question till the ?,
Monday of May, and Messrs. Campbell an,
Montgomery in favor of it. The questio,
was then taken on the motion of Mr.. Harris
of Illinois, to reconsider the vote by whicl
the postponement to that time was fixed, an,
to lay that motion on the table. The m otiol
was decided afirmatively by yeas los, nay
10l.
"A dispatch from Washington Of the 24tl
says that late on Thursday night, through
the exertions of Messrs. Douglas and Haskin
caucus was held which determined Fridays
vote on English's proposition. Eight anti
Lecomptonites went over to the Administra-
ton. The Republicans gain Messrs. May
nard, Hill and Triple, South Americans
Benhem, Shorter and Quitman, Democrats
After the postponement, the bill was pur.
Joined from the Speakers desk and given tc
Senator Green. The Tribune correspondent
gives the facts in the case:
Mr.. English was in the Senate when Mr.
Green's movement was made, and seeing thu
dilemma that Senator was placed in by Stu
arts objection, he went imme diatelv over tt
the House and procured the bill from one o.
the clerks who had it in charge, saying h,
wanted to examine it. Mr. Allen, the clerk
came in afterwards, and learning the cir
cumstance, he feared some trap, and started
for the Senate, when meeting Mr.. Harris, he
related the facts, which were communicated
to Mr.. Broderick, and through him to the
Senate.
The 7ri6une's correspondent also reports
. scene in the House between two members
from Georgia, Messrs. Hill and Gartrell.
AFTER ME- Trip, also from Georgia, had
explained his reasons for voting for post
ponement, Mr.. Hill wished to make a similar
explanation, but Gartrell objected.
Who objects inquired Mr.. Hill.
l object, replied Mr.. Gartrell, turning his
head in naughty manner.
Where is your graveyard exclaimed Hill,
rushing toward Gartrell with great fury.
He was intercepted, however, and Cart
rell merely replied, we will talk of grave
yards elsewhere.
The Speaker called upon the Sergeant at
arms to conduct Hill to his seat, and order
was restored.
LYING. There was famous problem
among the Stoics, which ran to this purpose:
"When man says, 4 lie,' does he lie. or
does he mott If he lies, he speaks the truth ::
if he speaks the truth, he lies."; Many