The Kanzas news., 1858-03-20
Editorial News Items.

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ing to his wife, recently, discovered that she
is the lawful heir to property in the city of
vincennes, Ind, amounting to upwards of
800, 900.
Gen. Buford, who was SO prominent in
Kanzas affairs year or two ago, has given
up the caure in disgust. and returned to
Eufaula, Alabrma, to resume the practice
of law.
Mr.. Thayer, of massachusetts,. has an
other speech prepared. which will produce q
greater sensation than his first.
Seven of Mrs. Fanny Kemble Buffers
recent ''Shaksperean Readings" in New
York city, netted the fine sum Of $1,000.
This is what may properly be termed ''prof-
liable reading
Miss Gentry, of Hopkinsville, KY, was
burned to death few days since by her
clothes taking FIRE.
The commissions of sixty-two postmas-
ters, principally in New England and the
Western States, including Cincinnati. ex
pired on the 1st inst. The Cabinet had the
subject of appointing their successors un-
der consideration on the 4th inst, but ar
rived at no conclusion.
1t is reported that Mr.. Dallas viii be Of
fered the Judgeship vacated by the death of
Judge Kane. This may make the Ameri-
can Minister'S prospective recall less disa-
greeable..
"A large fire occurred at Springfield, ILL.,,
on the night of the 18th inst, which was
attended by great destruction of property.
DIR. Rae, of Hamilton, G. W., the ceie-
brated Arctic traveller, few days since
walked from Toronto to Hamilton, dis
tanee of forty miles, in ten hours. 1t was
done on snow shoes.
M. Gavarni, a French machinist, has per-
fected his aerial ship, at a cost of 800, 900
francs, and made voyage to Algiers. At
rica, and back with it, a distance of 1900
miles from his starting point. The average
speed was almost 100 miles an hour, the
voyage out occupying eighteen hours, and
the return sixteen hours. NJ. Gavarni is to
make the attempt from Havre to New York,
invention, by few short trips over the
Mediterranean and its neighboring provinc
es. The time from Havre to New York
would be but thirty hours, breakfasting at
Havre, and supping at New York On the
evening of the next day.
The House of Assembly of Nova Scotia
has voted an address and E1Oo to purchase
a sword to be presented TO Major General
Sir John Inglis, for his heroic conduct in
the defense of Lucknow. Sir John is a ma
tive of Nova Scotia.
1t is now certain that the shells used in
the attempted assassination of Napoleon were
of English manufacture. They were made
by an ingenius mechanic of Birmingham,
named Joseph Taylor, from a model fur
nished by an Engishman calling himself
Thomas Allsop, in completely with the Ital-
ian assassins. No blame attaches to Mr..
Taylor. He supposed the shells were a new
invention, for which patent was to be OBJ
tained, and had no idea of the criminal use
to which they were to be applied.
Hon. ]. F. Potter and Hon. c. C. Wash
burne, members of Congress from Wiscon-
sin, have been appointed by Gov. Randall,
of that State, as members of his staff, with
the rank of colonel The Madison Journal
expresses the opinion that they received
their appointment Gin consequence of the
valor they displayed in the recent fracas in
the House, and especially in scalping Barks-
dale.''
Among tho inventions recently noticed
by the Scientific american, is one to replace
the papers used by ladies to keep their hair
in curl, by small metal tubes provided with
an elastic band or strap. to fasten it so that
it can be drawn outof the hair without in any
way injuring the twist, as taking out the
papers certainly does.
"A correspondent of the n. Y. Times
says that Henry Ward Beecher originated
the word telegram" by using it in note
written to him (the correspondent in April,
1853.
Gen. Comonfort, ex-Dictator of Mexi-
GO. is in Baltimore. 1t is understood that
he wishes to operate as fllibuster.
1t is stated that Geo. D. Prentice is in
Washington. using all his influence with
the South Americans, to defeat the Lecomp-
ton Constitution. He is as bitterly opposed
to that fraud as any Republican in the North.
The Washington correspondent of the
n. Y. Post says it is rumored in court
circles, that the President is preparing a
message on Cuban affairs. He is bent on
carrying out the doctrines of the Ostend
cir1nfar To staaI cuha IL u said he uriil