Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-07
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THE NEWS.
The old Clark street Methodist
church Of Chicago has been torn down
and the corner stone Of new and spac-
ious edifice was laid on Wednesday las,
with appropriate ceremonies.
The new structure is to be an cle-
CANT and costly one, and as a novel
feature here, will be made to present
the external appearance Of a first class
business block in Anthems marble front
ing on Clark and Washington, with
the main audience and class rooms in
the upper stories, giving the man
floor to stores and offices. The ad-
vsntages sought are freedom from
the noise aad din Of the street lnsepcr-
able from a location so central, and the
secondary hut not thrilling advantage
of the revenues to be derived.
The furnance Of the City Foundry
at Milwaukee exploded on Tuesday
evening, seriously injuring several per
close to the furnace, named Anton
Bower and Adam Dries, were very
badly bruised aud burned, the former
30 severely, that the doctor who at
tended him thought it was impossible
for him to recover. lie was scalded
from head TO foot in dreadful manner.
The other had his face and shoulders
considerably burned, and though his
life Is imperiIled he may get over the
effects. The explosion made a report
that was heard for the distance OF
more than block. and the shock was
distinctly felt in all the houses in the
vicinity. So says the Sentinel.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of
the citizens of the west side, Chicago
was held on Wednesday evening for
the purpose Of furthering the move
ment to establish great central rail
road in that city. Speeches were made
and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The celebrated Blount family have
arrived in Savannah. 1t is rnmored
that Mrs. Blount refuses to 90 further
until De Riviere arrived, and that he is
expected in the Huntsville.
The Navy Depa: tment has received
information of the arrival of the prac-
tice ship Preble at Cherbroug, France,
on the 18th Of July. 1t was expected
that she would leave on the Goth for
Madeira and Cadiz.
John G. Dunn has been appointed by
the President Postmaster at Pittsburgh,
in the place of Anderson, whose com
mission has expired.
The Gerritt Smith Abolition Conven-
ton met at the city of Syracuse in
New York State on Wednesday.
About 1000 persons were present,
half Of them citizens. There were
eight resolutions introduced, covering
. large extent Of territory, and taper
ing off with the nomination of Gerrit
Smith for Governor.
The Democratic State Convention
OF New York have appointed the fif-
teenth Of September as the day for the
holding Of the State Commute.
A dispatch from Toledo says that
the Canada steam packet Telegraph
was sunk on Monday night by collision
with the schooner Marquette. Total
loss. No insurance. The schooner
was uuinjured.
The expected resignation of the
Canadian Ministry has taken place at
last.
It is understood that the Governor
General has called Mr.. Gait to form a
new administration.
Judge Duer, of the New York Supe-
nor Court, is living dangerously i'll at
the house Of his son-in-law on Staten
Island, and doubts are entertained as to
his ultimate recovery. His illness was
caused by the breaking of his leg last
Spring.
The Dean Of Ripon, in England, and
John Q. Wilson, of Albany, are the
only survivors Of those who accompa-
MED Robert Fulton on his first steam
vessel journey on the Hudson. The
Dean since then has been a guest at
the trial trip Of the superb Persia.
Murdoch, the American actor, who
u 1t his farm in Ohio, has been suffer
ing some time with an affliction of the
eyes, 20 much that he is not able to
read. He 10 now, however, rapidly re-
covering and anticipates being able to
resnms his profession in the fall. Mr..
n. has . splendid farm, which is work
a equally - we'll Is any in his neigh
boshosd, and he i quite largely and
sasesnsfally engaged in cultivating the
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