Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-22

threw the existing government 1t that
place, and proclaimed Ex-Governor
Serrane provisional President d the
Liberatiug Assembly. The revolution
was effected without bloodshed. The
general sentiment Of the province was
favorable to the elevation Of General
Psez as the executive head Of the re-
public.
The Broadway Railroad bill was de-
fested in the New York Legislature on
Friday they passed the loan bill
for the speedy completion OF the en-
larpement Of the Erie Canal, and re-
fused to pass the bill levying tolls on
the freiphts Of the Railroads. When
the enlargement is finished, the Canal
will be seventy feet wide, and seven
feet deep. A schooner laden with 800
! tons Of wheat or corn can then go
from Chicago to New York without
breaking bulk. From Buffalo to Al
bany she will be taken by steam tugs
at the rate of 1875 miles per day, or
three days for the trip between Lake
Erie and the Hudson River. From
there down she can use her own sails
for propulsion. After delivering her
cargo of Western products, she can
take on 800 tons of merchandise, and
return to Chicago by the same route.
All this will shortly be accomplished,
and when it is, the long cherished pro-
lect Of direct navigation to Europe from
this city will receive an indefinite set
back, as the necessity for it will in a
great measure have ceased.
The following particulars in relation
to the revolt at Antigua, were received
on Monday, at Baltimore. A letter
SAYS: We have had IN ost serious dis
turbance with the negroes, originating
amongst some Barbow negroes and
our town people, who set the Police
at defiance, and attacked the Police of
fee at about o'clock on the night OF
the 25th inst. The police were obliged
to fire in self defence. and FIVE Of the
revolters were killed on the spot, and
dozen wounded, some badly. The
Governor arrived at the Police office
at about ! o'clock yesterday morning.
The mob continued all night in the
streets, and attacked the Police office,
where the Governor and all the au-
thorities were at o'clock Monday
morning, broke all the windows and
doors, and had nearly taken possession
of the office and arms. Some Of the
mob had already entered the Office,
when orders were given by the Gov
ernor to fire, and four more were shot
down, and several severely wounded.
Martial law was then proclaimed,
special constablcs sworn in, and a vol
unteer troop of some forty men and
horse was formed, which soon dispersed
the mob.
The streets are still patrolled by
armed men, and everything is now
quiet"
Dispatches had been sent to Guada-
loupe for military force, and to Bar
BADGES for a man-of-war.
| Charles Resncr the last of the four
men who murdered the unknown boy
at La Crosse WIS.,, in July last, was
last week arrested by Marshall Condery
in the city of Peoria Ill.
The Marshal has shown a detective
capacity, in his management of this
matter, equal to that OF the most cele-
brated detectives of Paris. The four
men were all arrested in different
States, and had covered up their
tracks in the shrewdest manner.
The trial of Ira Stout for the muir
der of Littles, is progressing at Roches-
ter N. Y. Some very interesting points
of circumstantial evidence have been,
and. will be adduced on the trial.