Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-03
THE NEWS.

james G. Martin, a stock broker
Boston, was held to bail, on the 25th, in til
sum of IS, 900 on charge of embezzlemer
of stocks entrusted to him to negotiate.
Latest advices from Europe represer
that the intensest CONSERVATION prevail
among the Rothschilds. The Vienna Roth.
child lately went to Paris to consult wit
Baron James, the ablest man Of the family
"A Berlin dispatch of May 10th says
1.-THE solemn funeral procession of Alexan
der Won Humboldt is now on its way to tn
Cathedral. All that represents science, ART
and literature in Berlin joins in the process
sion. Three Chamberlains ingold costume
bearing the orders of the i!ustrious deceas
ed, precede the funeral Car, which is draw
by six horses from the royal stables. Upo
the car is a simple uncovered coffin of oaI
adorned with flowers and laurel, and OF
either side are students, bearing green pain
branches. A line of carriages OF immens
length closes the procession. The Prime
Regent and all the Princes and Prncesse
are assembled in the Cathedral, awaitin,
the arrival of the great philosopher morta
remains. a mournful aspect overspread
the whole city"
A dispatch from indianapolis of the 26tl
says that the North Western Theological
Seminary Presbyterian) has been located al
Chicago by a vote of 24O to n.
We have dispatches from tho Virginia
election, held on the Goth, which state that
Goggin, Opposition, for Governor, has large
majorities in Alexandria, Petersburg, Norfolk
and Portsmouth. The excitement was un.
precedented. Nothing definite.
"A report has obtained some currency
that the Erie road has suspended, but can
be traced to no other source than the well
known fact that it has been unable to obtain
money to meet its pressing payments. A
meeting of the stockholders is to be called
soon.
The Ohio State Democratic Convention,
at Columbus, on the Goth, nominated R.
P. Ranney for Governor by acclamation.-
The other nominations are For Supreme
Judge, II. c. Whitman; Auditor of State,
VIM. Bushnell; Treasurer of State, VIM.
Reinhardt; Lieut.. Governor, w. H. Stafford !;
Board Public Work, James Tomlinson !;
School Commissioner, Chas. Allen.
"A dispatch from Leavenworth of the
25th says: "The Overland Express, with
dates from Denver City to the 18th inst, ar
rived this evening. The panic among the
emigrants had subsided in great measure,
and better feeling prevailed. Quartz had
been discovered, and promised to yield WELL
Dust has been offered in limited quantities
in Denver, but there has been none pur-
chased"
FoEE1GN.-Arrival of the Steamer Asia-
The royal mail steamship Asia, from Liv-
erpool, 14th, arrived at New York on the
Goth. News not specially important. Ma
poleon's departure from France was per-
feet ovation, and his reception at Genoa,
where he arrived on the 18th, was most cor
dial. He issued q stirring address to the
army, enjoining a discipline, and stating
that his only fear was that they would show
too much enthusiasm. lie was expected to
proceed to the army on the 18th. The King
Of Sardinia visited the Emperor at Genoa.
Official Sardinian bulletins continue to re-
port retrograde movements by the Aus
trians, whose head quarters were at Rob.
bio. The Sardinians had re-taken their
former position. The British government
formally proclaims strict neutrality, and
warns its subjects against violations. The
war department issued an important notice,
authorizing the formation of volunteer
corps Throughout England. Activity in the
English dock yard is equal to that at the
height of the Crimean war. The German
Diet has adopted a proposition to put the
Federal garrison on war footing. The
Prussian Chambers have both unanimo ously
authorized a war loan by their government.
"A Savannah dispatch CT the 2sth says
that Capt. Townsend, of the SLAYER Echo,
has been acquitted.
"A Richmond dispatch of the 28th says it
is estimated that Mr.. Letcher is elected
Governor Of Virginia by about 1900
majority.
The Democratic State Convention of
Louisiana, at Baton Rouge, on the 9th,
nominated Thomas Moore, Slidell man, for
Governor.
The U. S. surveying schooner, Howell
Cobb, which arrived at Baltimore from Key
West, on the 9th, brings intelligence of
the destruction Of that place by fire.
On the evening of the 18th, as Mr..
Burril Arnold of Oentreville, Rhode Island,
was sitting in his store, he was instantly
killed by some person unknown, the ball
entering his back between the shoulders.
--B. @. Blancoe, jailor Of Fayette county,
KY, was called up, after retiring, on the
night of the 26th, by man who ripped
open his abdomen. He is probably fatally
wounded. The assassin has been arrested,
Great excitement prevails here.
"A Leavenworth dispatch of the 2Sth
says: ''The Pixies Peak mail, with dates
from Denver City, arrived here last night
with four passengers and a small amount Of
gold dust in the hands of the passengers
Provisions were arriving at the min es, and
the general aspect of affairs had improved.'
"A terrific tornado occurred twelve miles
south of Jacksonville, Illinois, on the Goth
The violence of the whirlwind is described
as exceeding anything of the kind ever wit.
messed, except in the West Indies. Sixteer
persons were killed and many others woun
ded-some fatally. Houses were demolish.