Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-26
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About 4 o'clock Monday afternoon
New York City and vicinity were Wis
tied BY tornado, accompanied with
heavy rain, thunder, lightcding and
hail. Daring the gale 100 feet Of one
wing Of the American Flint Glass Cos.
works at Hunters Point, were blown
down, buryins % operatives in the
ruins. All, however, were rescued
alive, except two, Bernard Shane and
Thomar Gill. The Church Of the
Good Shcperd, Of New York City, Rev.
Ralph Hoyt's, which was nearly com
plctcd, was razed to its foundations
The loss will be about fifteen thousand
dollars. The roof Of the Scvcnth-avcn-
ne stages stables was blown of one
man was injured by the falling wall,
and another at the same place, was
struck by Tightening. Two men, who
had taken refuge under shed in
West Seventeenth street, were crushed
by a FILLING chimney, and seriously in
jured. The chimney Of the Methodist
Book Concern was blown over, aud IN
its fall crushed in the roof OF an adj
joining building, inluring an old lady
who was lying in bed, Awnings were
torn to shrcds, fences were blown down
vessels along tho North River broke
from their moorings, aud the fleet
at Quarantine all dragged their anch
Ors. There were some collisions, but
no very serious damage done in the
harbor.
Gen. Walker and Col. Anderson
have entered into Their own rccognl-
anccs in New Odeans, to observe the
neutrality laws the former in $4,000,
the latter In 81 300.
The Atlantic Telegraph feet left
Plymouth, under sail, on the 10th inst.
and had been sighted by Captain Jud-
kins, Of the Persia, who reports the
weather AS being favorable for the
work of submerging the cable, 1t was
thought that the fleet would reach
mid-ocean on the 2oth inst, and the
Niagara may arrive at Trinity Bay on
or about the 29lh inst.
A misunderstanding between Aus
tria is considered immcnt. The Bank
of France had increased its specie sew
eral millions OF francs IN month.
The Indian Empire, the first of new
weekly line of steamers between Cal
way and Halifax and New York, sail
cd from Galway on Friday last.
The st. Louis Repubiicon states that
Mr.. Gillespie, OF Christian county, Hi
nois Assistant Clerk Of the House in
the last Legislature of that State, and
subsequently mail agent on the route
between St. Louis and Chicago, is now
undergoing his trial at Springfield, up
on charge OF robhipg the mail. We
published the TACT and ground Of his
arrest, about IA year ago. The eyl-
dcncc then appeared to be very strong
against the accused At the cxaml-
nation before the jury on Saturday
and Monday it bore powerfully
against him. The opinion seemed TO
be that a verdict of guilty must ensue.
MIR. Gllaspic, however, has very able
counsel Judge Logan ard Mr.. Nc
Williams who may succeed in convin-
cling the jury, or a portion of them,
that the evidence viii not warrant a
conviction.
The Missouri RepubNcdn records the
following steamboat murder;
The officers of the steamer Mime
haha, from St. Joseph, last evening,
bring intelligence that Mr.. Stolcr, edi-
tor OF the Lexington Erpositoy, had
been killed on board the steamer a. Il.
Chambers, 10y man named Clark,
supposed professional gambler.
The particulars, SO far as could be
learned at Hills landing, when the
Minnchaha passed down, are these /: 1t
seems that Mr.. Stoier and Clark had
been playing cards, and Stofer had won
portion of Clarks money; after
which, he (Stofer) declined playing
more. Clark was anxious to get his
money back, and told Stofer so, using
threatening language towards his ad-
versary at the table. To avoid a quar-
rel, Stoter left the table and went ont
upon tho guard Of the boat, near the
barber shop. Clark followed, and ask
ed Stofer again if he was going TO con
time the game, telling him that if he
did not, he would kill him then and
there. Stofer replied, that he would
play no more whereupon Clark pre-
scented pistol to his adversary's head
and fired. The shot took effect in
Stofer's temple and expired instantly
Clark was caught and secured with
ropes on board the boat, to be 3.eiyer.
ed over to the authorities at Lexington
The body Of Mr.. Stofer will also be Ia.
ken to that place.
When the Minnchaho passed down
the Chambers was h2.rd aground OIL
Baltimore Bar.
WHEAT IN lLLINoIs.--We learn from gen
tleman Just in from Illinois, who has had