Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-16
THE NEWS.

4 TIL II N r WSs
! A fire broke out in the rear of Val
Orear's market. at Fon du Lac, on the 9th
and sixteen buildings were consumed. Los
from 5000 to 100000. Insurance $40,
600. 1t was the work of an incendia- y, VIII
is under arrest.
AT Columbus, Ohio, on the sth, in tn
case of Albert Myers. who murdered Ne.
vile, ip the Penitentiary this spring. ver
dict of murder in the first degree, has beel
rendered. Sentence has not yet been pro-
nounced.
"A dispatch from st. Johns. N. b., of tn,
Sth, says the weather is clear, fine and warn
with the wind west, but MS yet no signs o
the Niagara. A New York dispatch of til,
same date says, the Africa passed over tht
longitude where the Atlantic Cable was tt
be united, but saw nothing of the ships, thu
weather being thick
| A Washington dispatch to the N. Y
Herald, of the Sth says The cabinet coun.
Gil had under consideration yesterday, the
condition of Mexico, and Mr.. Forsytll's con.
duct with reference to the forced loan.-
Attorney General Black subsequently hat
an interview with Gen. Cass on the subject
He is preparing to give it a formal decision
Efforts are being made to have Senator Ben.
.jamin sent as minister to Mexico.
Hon. S. A. Douglas arrived at Toledo or
the evening of the 7th. He was enthusias.
tically received by upwards of 3 900 citizens
and escorted to his hotel amid the firing OF
cannon and accompanied by bands of music
He was addressed on behalf of the citizens
by d. o. Morton. and responded in happy
manner. A general display Of fire works
concluded the festivities. 1t was one Of the
greatest demonstrations which ever took
place in that city.
The reception of Mr.. Douglas at Chi
cago will take place to-day. An extra
train of cars will convey the committee to
Michigan City, where they will meet Sena-
tor Douglas, and return with him, arriving
at Chicago at about half past o'clock, P.
NJ. Upon the arrival of the train winthi
sight of the depot, the firing of salute OF
one hundred and fifty guns will commence.
At the depot an escort composed of bands
of music, military companies, the committee
of arrangements, committee of reception,
and citizens, will form under the direction
of the marshals, and move with Senator
Douglas to the fremont House. The recep-
ton speech will be made from the balcony
of the fremont House by the Chairman of
the committee of reception. 9th.
FoREIGN.-The Africa from Liverpool,
18th ult, arrived at New York on the Sth.
News of little interest. The returns of the
British Board of Trade for May shows fall
ing off Of upwards of FL, 200. 900 as compar-
ed with the same month last year. There
had, however, been large increase in i'm.
ports of all kinds of breadstuffs. Shocks
of earthquakes continued at Naples. A tre-
mendOus hurricane had also occurred, and
at Sala so houses we're demolished and many
people killed; also several villages were de-
stroyed by delage Of rain. Dates from
Hong Kong to May 5th received. Much un-
easiness at Canton. Theinhabitants are de-.
sertng the city.
The New York Republican State Com.
mittee met at Albany, on the 9Th. A very
exciting session was held until3 P. NJ
The struggle being between those rspresent-
ing the interest of that section of the party
desiring the election of but one delegate from
each district, and those called Independents,
who are supposed to be adverse to the Even
ing Journal, and who wish two delegate,
elected; after spirited contest the latter
prevailed A resolution was adopted call
ing convention of two delegates from eacl
district, to meet at Syracuse, September
9Th.
1t appears from the army orders Just is
sued, that within the past year there had
been 81 promotions, 13 designations, 1e
deaths, and 36 appointments including
those of 26 cadets to brevet Cd leutenants
H. G. Gilbert, the commercial editor OF
the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, and the
commercial reporter of the New York Asso-
ciated Press, was instantly killed on the 9th
by the falling of scaffold, at No. IA Cen.
trail Wharf.
Extensive counterfeiting arrangements
have been discovered at London, @. w., and
two brothers, named Lopher, and a man ma
med Smith, have been arrested. Papers were
found on them duplicating parties in New
York and elsewhere. Their examination is
now going on.
On the night Of the 9Th, fire broke out
at the corner Of Washington and Hummer
nun streets in Roxbury, Mass, destroying
John McElroy's stable, with four horses;
VIM. McCov's dry goods store, Mr.. Bakers
shoe-shop, Mr.. Downing's grocery and two
dwellings. Loss, about 100000.
The British Var steamer, Styx, from
Havana on the 1st inst, arrived at New
York on the evening of the 9Th. She re-
ports the yellow fever raging badly there.
Her officers appear to be highly amused al
the American version of their proceedings
in the Gulf
The steamship Edinburg, from Glasgow
the 26th, arrived at New York on the 9th
Her advices have been anticipated. She ex-
perienced strong westerly winds throughout
the passage, and much foggy weather. She
saw nothing of the Telegraph Fleet.
--Advices from Fort Scott, Kansas, an
nounce the restoration of peace in that re-
gion, through the exertions of Denver and
Robinson. The Sheriff of the county had
been removed, and T. R. R berts, a free
State man, elected by the people in his
stead Gov. Denver announced that the o.
s. troops would be removed from the Fort
and he would commission company of mil
itary under Major Weaver, Free State man
to protect the settlers from marauding Mis-.
| sourians.
1t is said that President Buchanan has
determined to protect the American Ship
Canal Company in their contract with Mic.
aragua. The Cabinet advised this course.
and Costa Rica favors it. Instructions will
be forthwith dispatched to Gen. Lamar, di'
recting him to impress upon the authorities
of Nicaragua that our policy towards that
Republic has been changed, and that rem.
| edies against all existing or future evils will
be enforced in a summary way.
AT Geneseo. N. Y, at three o'clock or
the afternoon of the 9th. Isaac L. Wood
convicted of the murder of his sister-in Law
by poisoning, at Danville, in that county
was executed. The execution took place il
the enclosure attached to the Jail. A mil
itary guard composed of company from
Danville and one Of Geneseo was present
and about 800 spectators were about The
premises. The execution was witnessed by
about GO persons. The prisoner was attended
by Deputy and sclergyman. He addressed