The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-18
Further Atlantic News.

Pacific RAiLRoAD.-It is understood saws,
dispatch dated Nov 18th, that the Preside,
will IN his message recommend Congress "a
provide for the construction of ra,y-o,,
through the Territories, to connec. Calirr-n;.
with the Atlantic States, leaving it tn A.
States on either side to make the conbac,;ot
on either side to make the connection en,iro1u
across the continent the practicabilitv Of II,
FL Paso route having been demonstrated h.
the successful operations OF the Oyeriard MI
Company, Texas has already provided for
road to Kl Paso, and will 60 more ifheto,.a,r
Such views, aud others considered as pe-tinc;,
will doubtless be submitted in the Presiden,,'
message. The President has no preference -
route beyond what facts demonstrated as ~
one most practicable The members of a.,
gress from the Northwest will ma ke 90,
effort this session to open mail route 4 ~
Pacific, by way of Minnesota and Oregon ,nS
Washington Territories similar 10 the Sd,,b
ern route. They assert tlat the service can ~
performed on that route in fifteen or siYtasn
days.
CALIFORNIA ISDrAxs-The Chief tho 7,
dian Bureau has resolved 10 recommend ,b,,
the present reservation system be abolished
so far as it applies to California. This shooN
have been done in regard to all territory loo,
since.
DouGLAs.-The friends Of Senator Dough-.
had grand celebration in Chicago on ,be
l 7th, in honor Ct the result OF the recent Stat,
election Beside the citizens, there were pres
eut large numbers of visitors from diserer.;
parts Of the State. the whole in ATTENDANCE b..
| ing estimated at from SG00 to 10000 tY,-e
was grand torchisht procession, a mile ard
half long. Many buildings along the Ire n
march were splendidly illuminated, At tho
! fremont House, which was handsomely deco.
rated, Mr.. Douglas was called out By b,
friends, and responded in a short speech. Con
graduating the Democracy on their victory.
Senor Antonio Jose de Yrissari, one Of the
Minister'S from the Republic of Nicaragua "a
the Government of the United States. ba,
sued the editor of the New York Times 70.
libef,-laying the damage to his character a,
the moderate sum of $4,000. Which Of tbe
Transit Companies is at the bottom Of hi,
speculation will probably appear when the
case comes to trial. Thus far we aie no,
aware what the statement in the Times wa,
that is supposed to have inflicted this trifins
injury upon his Excellency's character.
CALIFORNIAN MURDERED.-A young nan
named VIM. S. Tompkins, son Of ex-Mayo,
Tompkins, of Marysville, California, was killed
by some unknown person in a lager beer sa
loon, No. 497. Broadway, New York, on The
l4th November
A small stage, for theatrical performance.
was fixed up in the place for the amusement Of
drinkers; Tompkins and two or three friends
were standing near the stage, and during an
interim in the performances, he INDUCED 10
some severe criticisms upon the performers
A bystander instantly knocked him down.
kicked him once, and then leaped rpon ibe
stage and disappeared behind the scenes. The
assatlant has not yet been seen, nor is it kngrp
who he is. The assault and the disappearance
took place so rapidly that no one was ever a.
terwards able to describe the assailant Tomp.
kins was picked up insensible and conveyed in
carriage TO his boarding house, No 50 Third
street, where he died soon after his arrival.
The Eighth Ward Police were informed of the
fatal affray, and at once endeavored 10 ascei.
tain who committed this act of fatal violence
They have thus far been unsuccessful.-S +.
Times E1t~d.