Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03
THE NEWS.

Of the difficulties with Spain or, proper
reperation for injuries to the property Of
American citizens. has written, and 10
about TO transmit TO Congress, Message,
asking for full power to protect the rights,
and enforce the demands Of the country.
Il IL said that the ILLNESS under which
Col. Bent on, Is suffering is incurable-being
an internal cancer. His friends fear that
his long life Of usefulness Is about drawing
20 close
Another move 'is beng made in Kansas,
for the location Of . new State Capital
Lane il the principal mover in the matter.
John Hogan, has been confirmed Post.
master Of st. Louis, by the Senate.
A terrific hurricane visited the Chilean
ports on the 2lst ult, doing much damage
to the shipping.
One Of the new feature Of the Revival in
the city Of New York, is a policeman's
prayer meeting.
From our Washington correspondent
We learn that an amendment 10 the
Minnesota bill. has been offered. pro-
viding for the admission Of Mime
sofa with one representative. and for
the taking Of q census An amendment. to
tins amendment, is now pending, providing
for Its admission with three representatives
until complete census can be taken.
Orders have been issued by the Depart
ment for the regular troops in Kansas and
on the frontier, to hold themselves in read
mess to start for Utah between the goth
day Of April and the 10th of May.
The five regiments of volunteers, are to
be accepted They are to organize within
q few days. No force less than regiment
will be received from each State. Offers
have been made for the whole force. One
regiment is especially assigned for Texas.
The army will muster five thousand five
hundred effective men, about one third
cavalry.
The command will probably be assigned
TO Gen. Harvey, or to some other Of
ficer Of experience.
The instructions will be to exercise as
much forbearance as possible, and 10 acheiv e
q blcodless conquest If possible.
Rowdyism is becoming prevalent in the
National Capital.
The uniform of the United States troops,
10 to undergo general change
A serious and fatal epidemic, somewhat
similar to the typhoid fever. has been pre-
vailing fearfully At the University of Vir.
ginia for some Anne past. Quite number
Of the students have already died and many
are still sick OR eat alarms prevails amoug
those remaining.
Albert Staub the murderer of Lanermann,
was on Wednesday last. at Chicago, SEN
fenced to be hung on the goth of April next
The circumstances Of the case are probably
fresh in the recollection of our readers.
We understand that Rock Island, is to be
sold in tracts of forty acres each. Sealed
bids are to be transmitted to the Secretary
of War. who will open them in presence Of
witnesses, to avoid charges Of collision
Billy Bowlegs has come to terms and
the Florida war is ended. He came into
camp at Fort Meade, and agreed to accept
the government offer and emigrate vest
He has gone to collect his people and pre-
pare for removal. The poor white men of
Florida, who has lived by fighting the In.
dams, will mourn their departure
The Military committee Of the Senate
have reported bill authorizing the Secre-
tary Of War to contract for immediate
erection and operation of a line of Magnet
ic Telegraph to Salt Lake, in order that the
Government may have at its command
ready means of prompt communication with
the army at Utah. The bill provides no
monopoly, but leaves the Executive to
make the best contract he can with any
parties who are competent to do the de-
Gred work. 1t is said there are parties
ready to have the line in active operation
In less than five months from the day that
the contact is made.
Hon. Lyman Tenname, Attorney General
Of the State of New York is, we regret to
cay, seriously sick. with the inAammatory
rheumatism. His life is dispaired Of.
There was general strike among the Ia
borers on the Erie R r. on Wednesday,
near New York city. There was some
rioting, and several men were seriously in.
jured.
The Village Of Union, Va, was almost
totally destroyed by fire on Sunday last.
Wagner, who escaped from the Jail at In
dianopolis, has been arrested at Lexington.
Dangerous counterfeits on the Ashland
bank are in circulation.
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