Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11
THE NEWS.


Death OF the Postmaster General
Hon. AARON V. BRowN, Postmaster Gen.
eral of the United States, died at Washing
ton at half past nine o'clock yesterday
morning CSth.) He was attacked on tho I'd
inst. with internal bleeding, which was at
tributcd somewhat to the laborious duties
OF his Department, consequent upon the
closing of Congress. A dispatch from
Washington announcing the melancholy
Intelligence of his death says that quarter
of an hour previous to the fatal moment he
was conscious and took leave of his family.
On Monday night the President had final
interview with him, and was affected to
tears. During his occasional delirium, the
Postmaster General called for ''the billy"
evidently alluding to the defeated one hay.
ing reference to his department. His death
occasioned the utmost sorrow among all
classes at Washington.
"A Lcavcnworth dispatch of the 9Th says
that city is thronged with people bound for
the mines. "A commission house in Leavcn-
worth is reported to have received from Clear
Creek diggings, near Longs Peak, a nugget
Of gold worth $50. The person who consigned
it as specimen, writing under date Of Feb
ruary 18th, expresses himself entirely satisfied
with his success, thus far, and in the pros
poets for the future Clear Greek is tribu-
tary of the South Platte.
A license law, regulating the sale of
liquors, was passed by the Indiana Legislature,
on the 4th, and received the signature of the
Governor on the 9Th. The law submitting
the question of holding a constitutional con-
vention to vote of the people, at the next
October election, also received the signature
of the Governor. An act directing the Com
missioners of the Sinking Fund to purchase
from $4Oo, 900 to 100000, in and 2 IL per
cent. stocks, at New York prices, also passed.
The bill increasing the branches of the Bank
of Indiana failed for want of a constitutional
majority. A law increasing the salaries of
the State officers also passed. The Legislature
ADJOURNED on MONDAY.
Hon. Henry S. Geyer, ex.U. S. Senator
| from Missouri, died at St. Louis on Sunday
night, 9th. Mr.. Geyer was Wing, and sue
ceeded Mr.. Benton in the Senate. He was
himself succeeded by MIR. Polk, the present
incumbent.
The remains of Ira j. Thurston, the
eronant who met with his death by the un-
fortunate ascension from Adrian, Mich,
on the 10th Of September last, were acct
dentally found on Sunday evening last
about ten miles northwest from Toledo and
about ten miles from the place of his sec.
ond ascent. The remains were taken to
Adrian and fully identified.
FoRElaN.-By the arrival of the steamer
Jura at New York on the 9th, we are in
possession of intelligence from England and
the Continent to the 10Th ult. The latest
advices from France, Austria and Italy are
moro warlike than anything heretofore re-
ceived. Military movements continue &C
tive. Napoleon's intentions are said to be
certainly for war. An absolute certainty is
felt at the Court of Turin that France will
help Piedmont against Austria, and that
Russia will be with her tacitly if Austria
is left to fight it out alone, but actively and
openly if any other power assists Austria.
ngland and Prussia are expected to remain
neutral. The news from the Danu bian
| Principalities is considred of serious char.
acter, and it it is feared that complication
may arise in that quarter which may be
more difficult to deal with than the affairs
of Italy.
Fleming formerly telegraph operator,
and O'Leary, were executed at Toronto, Can
ada, on the 4th, for murder. Both of the
parties made confession. Fleming attribu-
ted the crime for which he was convicted, to
the keeping of bed company and the habit
Of drinking. Every exertion was made to
obtain a reprieve in this case.
The New Hampshire election on the
9Th, for State officers, three members of
congress and members OF the Legislature,
resulted in the triumph of the Republican
ticket. Returns from 67 towns give Good
win (Rep.) 1867 majority over Cate (Dem. J
for Governor. los Republicans and 26
Democrats are elected to the House, and out
of 10 State Senators, 8 are Republicans
The three Republican candidates for Con-
gress are elected The Republican majority
in the House about the same as last year.
FROM THE PAoIFIC.-The steamship Qua
ker City, with San Francisco dates to the
10Th ult., arrived at New Orleans on the 8 h.
The Golden Age sailed from San Francisco
on the 10th with 100 passengers and ST.
100000 in specie. News unimportant. The
mining prospects in California were favora-
BILE. There had been heavy rains through