The daily Butte record., 1858-07-31
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Ex.PaEsrDErr MoNRoE.-The remains Of /
Ex President Monroe, have been disin,erred |
and conveyed to his native State Of Virginia. |
MExico.-The authorities at Washington
are in possession Of dispatches from Minister
Forsyth, who, at latest accounts, was in
correspondence with the Mexican Govern
ment. on subjects growing out of the tax on
property Of American citizens The poin,
for demanding his passports had not yet
been reached.
STEAMER BURNED.-Thc Steamer Gale.
na was burned at the landing at Red Wing
Minnesota. The origin of the fire is un-
known. The flames spread with such rapid
ity that the boat was soon developed. Sew
en- lives were lost.
New Mexico The entire territory Of New
Mexico has been constituted new land dis
trict VIM. Pelham has been appointed Sur.
veyor General, and the lands will soon be
brought into market and open to pre-emp.
tion. The land Office has intorma ton Of the
immense richness Of the soil in precious met.
ais. particularly the Messily Valley
SATISFIED. "A rumor il published in the
London Star tothe effect that our Minister.
Mr.. Dallas. has expressed his satisfaction
with regard to the arrangements of England
on the question of the conduct Of the Brit.
| ish cruisers in the Gulf
The OREGON WAR. Owing to nppre.
heuded scr ious trouble with the savage
tribes in Oregon. the War Department has
decided to send portion of the Utah army
to that territory. Gen. Harney will be re-
called from Utah, and proceed to Oregon
and assume command Of the forces there.
A MuLrGANisM.--On the evening of the
2lst May. Hiram N. Weed, one of the mem.
bers Of the San Francisco Vigilance Commit.
tee was assaulted in the bar room of the Me.
tropolitan hotel, by Billy Mulligsn. The
reason given by Mulligan for the assault
was that he wished 10 revenge himself upon
Mr.. Weed for the active eifIrts he made to
effect his expulsion. Mr.. Weed was cousid.
erably bruised about the head and face.
FLoRIpA.-A Vigilance Committee was
recently put in operation in Florida. The
Savannah Republican states that it is po
litical affair. altogether; the victims OF
which are prominent members of one party
the Americans Four Of them were sus.
pended from so many trees, on the morning
Of the 24t inst, two of whom had interest.
ing families to deplore their murder.
Among the two hundred persons who fol,
lowed them to the grave but two were dem
ocrats. and one of these was the Sexton.
This may be true, but il looks like hoax
What comment upon LecomptonisWa.
New 0RLeANs.--The Mayor Of New Or
leans. Mr.. Stith, had some difficulty on the
day of his Inauguration with q portion OF
the leaders Of the party that elected him
Mr. Lucien Adams, one Of the most promi
nent of the obnoxious portion Of the Know
Nothings. produced letter of Mayor Stith,
written previous to the election, pledging
himself to give the appointment of Chief OF
Police to Mr. Adams, to continue during hi-
entire term, il elected. Instead Of doing
this, Mayor Stth appointed Thomas Il, Ad-
ans. recently merchant Of good standing
to that important offico. Tho existence Of
this pledge had been rumorcd, but its pro.
ductiou caused great surprise No further
demonstration against the Mayor was exhi-
bited, and he was sworn in, as was also Mr..
Adams as Chief Of Police.