Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-29
THE NEWS.


Mr.. La Mountain, the daring eronaut,
is at Watertown, N. Y, demonstrating the |
balloon Atlantic for an ascension from that
place on the 10th of August. Parties resid.
ing in New York propose to place in his
hands any amount, not to exceed twenty
thousand dollars, for the immediate con.
lantic voyage this season.
I'm New York, on the 23d, while a young
woman, Virginia Stuart, was walking along
Broadway near Canal street, she was shot
dead by her lover, Robert Nc Donnell. Her
brains were. scattered over tho sidewalk.
Mcdonnell then attempted to commit sui
eide by stabbing himself, but was seized by
the po ice and his attempt frustrated. Jeal-
ousy is said to have been the ruling cause
of this tragedy.
The California overland mail Of the LIST
arrived at st. Louis last Saturday night.
News generally unimportant. A FIRE at Orc.
vile oecasioned loss of $4,000. The heat
has continued intense throughout the State.
In many places the mercury ranges from
100 to l1S Q in the shade. At Santa Bar
barry during Sirocco, the mercury rose to
l33 when exposed to the wind. Political
excitement was running high; the cand.
dates of the various parties are preparing to
take the stump. Difficulties between McKib-
ben and Cofra:h have been adjusted. SEN
ator Brodrck read and declined challenge
from d. W. Perly.
FORElGN.-The Var Ended THE steam
ship North Briton, from Liverpool on the 18th
inst, and bound for Quebec, was intercepted
off Farther Point, on the Gath, and most
important budget Of news obtained. A treaty
of peace between Austria, France and Sardinia
had been concluded. The peace dispatch from
Napoleon to the Empress, dated Valegeio,
July 18th, is as follows: "A treaty of peace
has been signed by the Emperor Of Austria
and myself on the following basis: LIST. Tho
Italian confedcracy is to be under the honor
airy presidency of the Pope. I'd. The Emperor
of Austria comedies his right to Lombardy to
the Emperor of the French, who transfers
them to the King Of Sardinia. Sd. The
Emperor of Austria preserves Venice, but she
will form an integral part of the italian con-
federation" The effect Of thcsSew of peace
was to raise the funds in Paris and London.
The London Neus says the first hopes and
expectations of italy arc deceived. History
will call Napoleon to a strict account for
having made war on false pretences, and
signed mock and selfish peace, that leaves
Austria impregnably fortified in the heart OF
Northern Italy, and commits the centre Of
Italy to the patronage of the Pope. The closer
we examine this pretended paciication, the
more futile and iniquitous it appears. The
Morning Post contends that the Pope is
deprived of his substance, but keeps shadow
of supremacy. The Times says France has
spent ESQ, 100000 and sacrificed 5000 men
only to give Milan a Pledmontese instead Of
an Austrian master, and to re-cstablsh the
Pope in temporal dignity even beyond his
imagination. The announcement of the con-
clusion Of peace between the bellgerent
powers was read in the House of Lords and
the Commons, on the 18th, and was received
with loud and prolonged cheers
DIR. boy, under sentence in St. Joseph,
Mo-, Jail, for alleged kidnapping, was res
cued on Sunday morning, during violent
storm, and is still at large There was great
excitement in St. Joseph on the announce
ment Of his escape, and pursuit was made,
but without success.
FROM TIE PAcIFIc.-The Moses Taylor
arrived at New York on the 9th, with tie
California mails of the 9Th, and g, l45, 900 in
gold. California news unimportant. Much
excitement had been Occasioned on the 18th
mus on account of the discovery OF large
quantities Of golden images and coin in the
Indian graves in the Chingan district. Many
hundreds have gone thither to prosecute the
search, and already several thousand dollars
worth has been received at Panama.
FoREleN.--The steamship Europa arrived
at Halifax on the 9Th, with Liverpool dates
to the 10th, three days later than previously
received. The treaty of peace is fully con-
cd hut n,rt;o I'll
transpired beyond the fact that the pr inces
of Tuscany and Modena are to return to
their States. The result of the treaty is gen.
orally misrepresented in England The EN-
peror Napoleon was on his way home He
was expected to reach Paris on the 18th
isst., when further details of the treaty will
probably be announced. In his address to
the army he says that the peace was conclud
ed because the contest was about to assume
proportions no longer in keeping with the
int erests France had in the war. The En-
peror of Austria had left the army and was
on his way to Vienna. He had issued an
order of the day, in which he says, alluding
to the treaty of peace, that he yielded to the
unfuvorabe political situation 10 which he
was placed because his natural allies did not,
as was expected, come to his assistance
| CATCHING AT STRAwS.-The Iowa Democ-
racy are hard up for political capital. After
devoting about wo-thirds Of their platform to
the ''nigger," the balance is turned against
free schools, and in favor of free whisky,
topped off with the falsehood that our State
taxes have been on the increase from year to
year. All knew that they were driven to the
wall, straitened and nailed, but who could
| have guessed that even desperation could have
driven them to such depth Of humiliation to
save shadow of existence. How are the
mighty fallen! The great National Demo
cratic party knocking at the door of the
deserted doggery, and begging for little
poisoned whisky, with the vain hope of call
ing back to life some of its departed spirit and
power Vain hope! Better let the dead
carcass 60 to its final accumulate in the
Wes,.
MINNIE orA REPUBLICAN NoMINArIoss.-
The following is the complete ticket nomi-
mated by the Republican Convention held at
St. Pau last week:
For Governor-Alexande Ramsey
For Lieut.. Governor-1gnatiu Donnelly.
For Secretary of State-J. II. Baker.
For Treasurer has. E. Schefer.
For Attorney General G. Z Cole.
For Congress-Cyrus Aldrich aud VIM.
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The ticket is very popular one, and is |
everywh re received with Enthusiasm
Ra'nsey's name alone is tower OF strength,
and with him and his colleagues as standard