Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-18
THE NEWS.

The St. Lnuis Democrat OF tie l2lb
contradicts the rumor of "old Brown" hav-
ing hang Marshal Wood, in Kansas.
The overland California mil, with dates
to 2lst nit, arrived at St. Louis on the 14th.
There were no through passengers, and no
news of interest.
"A dispatch from Leaven worth Of the
,4th saws the bill ahoislling and prohibit
ing slavery in the Territory of Kansas has
passed the Legislature. Gov. Medary will
doubtless vetoit.
The Kansas Legislature adjourned on the
18th. Among the last acts was the passage
ofihe General Assembly bill, granting par
don to persons in custody, and immunity
from prosecution on account of past di stur
Dances.
"A disastrous Fl occurred at the village
of Clinton, H., on the 18th. Six buildings
were destroyed, and among them the Dem.
ocrnt anil the Findicafor printing offices.
The total los 10y the fire is about thirty
thousand dollars, which is PARTIAL covered
by insurance.
ForEIGN.-Thc steamship America arriv.
l.
Liverpool dates to Jan. 29lh. The war
prospects in Europe are increasing. The
Paris correspondent of the Herald, writin.
on the night f tho 9th, says the opinion
now is almost universal in Paris that cri-
sis has arrived in the atflrs of Europe, more
monlentous than any which has arrived
since the wars IF the frat Emperor. Among
the lower classes the war feeling is daily
growing more intense. The Independence
Bclg, asserts that tho English Cabinet is
making efforts mt Paris, as well as Vienna
and Turin, to effect the pacific arrangement
of existing difficulties.
DIR. l.. P. Brockct, of Hartford, Conn :,
who has heretofore been looked upon as a
man Of sterling integrity, was arrested on
the 18th for forgery to the amount of $l5,-
900 to $4,000.
A fight occurred in the Indiana Senate
on the morning Of the 10Th. between SEN
ators Gooding, Of Hancock, and Hebron, of
| Washington, in consequence of some person
nj remarks made in the Senate some days
ago After some fighting between the two
Senators, n brother of Senator Gooding in.
terfercd and struck Heffron on the head with
his cane, wounding him severely. Other.
wise but little injury was done to either
party. Gooding was armed with revolver
but had no opportunity to use it. lIeffron
also drew a knife after he was struck with
the cane, but the Senators interfering, pre-
vented him from using it The greatest
excitement prevailed in the Chamber during
tie difficulty.
CoNGREss. -Esb. 18Th. In the Senate
Mr. Crittenden made a strong speech agains
the bill for the acquisition of Cuba. HI
admit ted the desirability of Cuba and tho
Presidents constitutional right to negotiate
for it without legislation, but said we hae
not the means at present to make the pur
chase, and that he did not want to see ou1
Anglo Saxon race mingled with people VIII
do not understand or appreciate our insti
tutions, and he did not think that our coun
try's greatness was to be achieyed by adding
acre to acre, but by filling it with arts ant
industry. His speech was responded to b.
Mr.. Benjamin.
The proceedings Of the House were unin
teresting.
FEB. !6h.-In the House the several bills
for the organization Of the Territories of
Arizona. Dacotah and Jefferson pike
Peak were laid on the table.