Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-16

hHc DhIk Tttribif ri it'ti
Antwerp. was boarded by Br ,sh ofiicei
who told the Capt. his orders from Jarnaic'
were, TO board every vessel they met on ia,
coast. When the ship Grotto wGs BOARDED
at Sagua, her Capt. it is said ordered the
British officer aud crew to leave his vessel
A Dispatch from Washington supt. the
war department has arrived from Johnston,
dated Fort Scott, March lith large
train Of provisions was within two day
march of the camp, as was also the eastern
mail being the first official mail since Sep
tember Mr.. Jones the contractor, mad
deemed IL al dvisable TO halt until he should
be reinforced by Gen. johnson, to whom he
had sent for assistance a. n large body OF
Mormons had appeared In his rear the
Mormons were also seen in large nun be r.
on the hlls.
WAsnuNoToS May 1.-THE balance Of the
House proceedir Is were Of the same unim
portant description.
Sr LorI-, May l5.-The suspended banks
ofthis city resumed yesterday
The Chamber of Commerce. Of this cit
has reported IN favor Of the establishment
of an anmail service between the lnittd
States, the West Indies, Brazil and the Ar
gentine Republic, az proposed in the me
mortal Of John Gardner, now before Con.
grcss.
LOUISVILLE, May 15.-The Nashville -tea
mer, City of huntsville, sunk "Wednesday
night at Palmyra Island being "A total loss
Ten lives lost-no particulars.
WAsHracToS May l5-The Miuncsota
Senators have drawn lots Gen shields
drew the term expiring in March lS5g.-
Mr. Rice that ending on March lsGa
IIorsE-R W Latham who was sum
moned "a a witness in the Willet point for
examination, was, in pursuance with prcyi-
Gus orders brought before The bar # the
House by the Sergeant at-arms whcr his
statement detailing The circumsa ances Of his
ahscncc from the city and dsavowng any
purpose to be 1isrespectul TO the Hoaso
was read Mr.. ilaskins, of n. Y made
some explanatory remarks, and as Mr.. La
thom had voluntarily appeared, the matter
on Mr.. lIaskin's motion was ordered To be
discharged on giving his testimony before
the Com. Mr. Smith of Ill from the select
Com. to which the subject was heretofore
referred presented II bill to apportion the
Clerks Messengers of the several DEPART
ments among the States, Territories and
Dist Of Columbia The House then consid-
cred the private calendar.
SENArE.-Mr. Gwinn, of California pre-
eented "A memorial of the Legislature Of
California, calling on the executive to tax
up the case of Juan Enuz, who was sciz, 4
by an armed band OF Mexicans in Arizonia
and carried to Sonora, where he is still held
captive. The Cal. delegation had written to
President Comonfort, who gave orders to
have the prisoner released, but his orders
being dlsobeyed he proifered himsvlf unable
to enforce it. MIR. Gwlnn spoke warmly on
the subject Of Mexican outrages on Ameri-
can citizens, and hoped ere this Congress
adjourned the government will send ship
Of war TO that coast and demand reparation
The prisoner is the only survivor vino eau
testify to the Sonora massacre of America :
by the very party who invited them to
Mexico. The subject is referred t. the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
MIR. Seward introduced iolnt resolutions
to authorize the President to give notice 10
the government of Hanover for the abroya-
tion of the treaty of 1886, which imposes
restrictions on commerce. Mr. Crittenden
of X. \ presented the petition of JAS =
Shatiner praying for an amendmenttot theact
of March 81, 1850. which grants concession
to the Atlantic Telegraph Co the effect that
the subsidy grants by that act be extended
to all Atlantic lives The petition was or
derei to be printed and reterrrd to the iu-
dietary com in DIS much as it may involve
question of law A debate ensued whether
the general appropriation bill or the husi
ness of IL District of Columbia, should be
taken up. The appropriation bill was final
ly taken up 10y a xote OF 33 against -,
whereupon Mr.. Brown OF Miss, sal that ali
his labor was thrown away, rendered his
resignation as chairman of the district cvn-
mittee after "A few minutes spent in the at
tempt to adjust matters.
Mr. Hunter withdraw the appropriation
bill. Harmony waa restored and the bus-
ness went on, 1T will continue all day.
WASHINGTON, May ll.--Dispa,ches from
Lieut., Col. Simpson, dated Fl Leavenworih,
MAY 7th state that the 9TH infantry under
command Of Lieut. Col. Andrews and a com
pany Of engineers commanded by Lieut. |
Duane, left that day en- route for Utah The
regiment would 90 via. kearnev. thence
driving from the Oregon route as far south |
as the south fork of the Platte and thence
through the Black Hills to Fort Brijger |
This route was surveyed and located bv |
Lieut.. Brysan in 1856 and is 20 miles short |
er than the old one
Gen Smith was expected TO arrive at TT.
Isayenworth on the 9th inst.
N.
the case Of the Sanquoit disaster havehgreed
ON their verdict The finding of the jurors
is understood to have been unanimous at
once. The verdict is, we find, that the per-
sons whose bodies have been viewed by us,
came to their death by the giving way of
the bridge of the N. Y. c. X. r., crossing the
Sauouoit creek..in the town Whitestown on
the morning Of the lth of May and they
were all passengers on the Cincinnati Ex-
press train coming east. . The deaths were
caused by the Insecurity of the bridge. the
same being decayed and rotten. A port on
Of the bridge was constructed of inferior
timbers. We find the deaths were caused
by the culpable neglect on the part Of the
N. Y. c. r. II. Co., in not causing the bridge
to be properly examined
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 15.-An accident
occurr.d last night on the Lafayette and
Idiauapolis r. II. The Cincinnati Night
Express, north, was crossing bridge 22
miles east of Lafayette when the bridge
gave way throwing the whole train into
the water. The fireman, engineer and con-
1nctor were killed. None Of the passengers
seriously hurt.
ia. M.-The accident happened at
o'clock this morning at Potatoe Creek Is
miles south of Lafayette. The bridge was
100 feet long the train running at the rate
Of a5 miles per hour, and the b.dge giving
way. the entire train went through to the
he'd of the creek The night was dark and
the high water had undermined the but
ments of the brNoe Jacob Bertenger, En-
cineer; and Mallory Fireman; were instant
Iv killed. James Irwin. Conductor; who
was sitting in front passenger car was struck
hv timbers and died in one hour. The pas
sengers escaped without material injury.
r.-xrrs.-N.w YORK Nay IS 5-FLOUR-wth-
out material change. Sales eco bbls at OO94 50
fov super stat; 4 1894 30 for extra western.
RYE FLOUR-Duli, OO@3 10.
VHRAT-Acsve, lower. Sales $500 bush sl@s2
for Chicago spring, 81 red Ind; l05 white d..
RYH-Firn at g.
DAnLuY-etsdy