The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-02-16

NEW YoRK. Feb. IL.

NEW YoRK, Feb. IL.
The Herald's Washington correspondent
SAYS therere is we'll authenticated rumor
afloat that the Marshal OF Northern Illinois
has largely overdrAwn his salary and rem
dered himself in other respects liable to the
penalties Of the Sub Treasury Law.
The Postofice Committee have agreed to
report in favor Of line Of steamers in the
Gulf of Mexico.
OcDEHsBuRaH, N. Y, Feb, l0.--At the
races on the ice day, as the crowd was
returning, ten teams broke through and sew
eral horses were lost A team which just
came over picked up four men nearly frozen.
Several teams not heard from.
CHARLESTON, s. c., February 1lth.-The
brig Eliza Nelson has arrived here with ia.
maica dates TO the Goth.
The FIX Emperor Soulouque had arrived
at Kingston, from Hayti, in British ship,
claiming British protection.
The steamship Washington, from New
York to California, via the Horn, put into
Kingston on the 25th ult., for coal. She
landed l6 passengers and some stores at
Grcytown.
The Daily Times has private intelligence
announcing the ratification by the Nicara-
guam Government of the Glass; Yrissarri
treaty, as originally arranged by the nego-
tiations. The ratification was made at Ma
manga, on the 18th of January.
NEW YoRk, Feb. IL. The Times Wash
ington correspondent says VIM. ID. Kennedy,
of N. Y, appeared voluntarily before the
Sherman investigating committee. His evi.
dence was very important in it's exposition
of the system by which the Government is
defrauded in it's purchases. Geo. Saunders,
navy agent, of N. Y, also made important
revelations. He showed that more than two
thirds Of the open purchases made for the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, and in connection with
which corruption ives charged, were made by
other parties than himself; whilst his pur-
chases amount TO but $4,000 the others
amount to $4,000.
In the Printing Investigation Committee
to-day, the books of certain New York
Paper Warehouse were called for. One
member Of the firm, now dissolved, swore
the books had been burned the other partner
swore they were not destroyed, but are in
the hands of the first witness.
General johnson, in command of the q.
S. army in Utah, has obtained leave OF alb !.
sence, aud his command is assigned ad infe-
rim to Brevet Col. Chas. f. Smith Of the
10th infantry.
We have additional advices from Jamaica,
by the Flying Dragon, which has arrived at
Lewis, DEL, with Kingston dates to January
22d.
Geffrard entered Port Prince on the
l4th, when the city surrendered without
firing gun, and the Republic was then pro-
claimed.
Soulouque Immediately abdicated, when a
guard was detailed to escort him to the
British steamer Melbourne, but the mob was
so excited against him that he was forced to
take refuge at the French Consulate. He
finally got safely on board the Melbourne and
arrived at Kingston.
The United States Consul at Aux Kases
had written to the Consul at Kingston for an
American man. Of war, but there was none
there.
The people OF Port au Prince were re-
joicing over the downfall Of the Emperor
A day Of thanksgiving had been appointed
when tie deum would be sung in the Roman
Chapel.
Geffrard had been declared President by
| reclamation.
From Washingtoa.]
The evidence before the select committee
on printing, to-day, says the Tribune cor.
respondents, fastened perjury on Philadel.
phia witness, and also duplicates the pub.
Usher of the Union. If MIR. Wendell refuses
to testify, an attachment will issue for him
Nearly one hundred witnesses have been ex.
amined by Naval Corruption Committee.