Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-14
Arrival OF the Star OF the West.

NEw YORK, Sept l3.-The steamer Star
of the West arrived SATURDAY. night with
nearly $l,7O,OOO in treasure and Calf, rnia
dates to Aug. Goth.
The anti-Lecomptonites had nominated
Jno Curry for Supreme Judge, the Republi-
cans endorsed their nominations The Le-
comptontes nominated J. G. Baldwin. The
antis had also nominated J. c. MKibt en-
and L. L. Dudley for Congress-
The grading Of the San Francisco and
Mercerville Railroad is rapidly progressing.
The telegraph is extended to Yrek.
Advices from Frazer River are to the l4th
The river had fallen and miners were doing
we'll.
A fire on the 5th destroyed $4,000 worth
Of property. The Presbyterian church was
burned.
The difficulty between Col. Fremont and
the Mercer mining Co. continues The lat
ter refuses to givepossession of their mine and
the men who occupy it insist that they will
resist
H. N. Wells, City Prosecuting Attorney.
had resigned in consequence Of charges Of
dissolute conduct.
One thousand Cinnamon had landed in
California during 10 days.
Financial matters easy beyond anything
yet known. Collections highly satisfactory
and money a per cent.
On August 10th, the business portion of
Eldorada county was burned Loss exceed
ing 100000
A desperate affray occurred at Peria Bar
Stonish Creek, August 4th, between French
and Americans, in regard to mining claim
resulting in the death of three of the latter,
Leonard Shock, Abraham Delana and
Robert Warren, and the wounding Of Geo.
Cook, McHenry and Hugh Mcclure, Amer
leans. The French were outnumbered in
the fight and used guns. The murderers
had not been arrested.
Broderick would proceed to Washington
overland before the assembling of Congress.
NICARAGUA.
Col. Cauty attempted to seize Punta
Arenas in Costa Rica. but was opposed BY
the British Consul at Greytown and the
British Naval officers who proposed cross
ing the point to Musquitor. This will lead
to further complication.
Cauty had left for Aspinwall
A flood in the San Juan had damaged
much property on its banks
Chi,lan dates to the 32st of July are re-
ceived.
The country is reported more prosperous
than for some time, but no general news Of
importance.
New ard rich copper mines had been dis
covered.
The duty on cotton goods had been re-
duced from 10 to Is per cent.
The public tranquility seems safe from
disturbance.
From Central America we learn that two
American butchers, who were trading with
the U. s. frigate Saranac. at San Juan del
Sur, were arrested by military authority for
alleged violation Of the municipal rules.
Capt. Kelley ordered some marines ashore
but before they landed the men were re-
leased.
The Saranac was at San Juan at last ac-
countA
The inhabitants Of the Isthmus feared an
outbreak, the result of the election agita-
ton.
new army decree had ordered large
military force to Panama.
Gen. CASTILLO had been elected President
Of Peru.
The steamship Daniel Webster arrived
this morning from Havana with dates to the
9Th. She brought n passengers and &c.
600 in specie.
The Dutch ship Cornelia. from Swatar,
brought S78 coolies to Havana, and lost 21O
on the passage.
The steamer Glide brought Vera Cruz
dates of the 9Th to Havana.