The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
New Yok. June 8.

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J. -esA New York, June 8.
" - Gsrnan named John George Myers, mar
Z dered bis wife yesterday morning by bsatnl
her with smoothing iron and stabbing he
!. with pair Of shears. Myers has served on
: term In States Prison for being concerned d
" the death Of man ten years ago. 4
!. Last svenisg the body Of richly drssses
q woman foated ashore at F. Hamiltou. GAehe
I = proioson Of jewelry, including three sings o.
{ her wedding finger, one Of plain gold, and tn
others Of diamonds and pearls. The body WI
Z somewhat bruised, and evidently had not bssl
4 10 the water more than "a hours.
On Saturday afternoon 40 afray occurred ii
Z Walker street between Lewis LApoufte and
1 Jas Psagsr, two boys, each about years Old,
which resulted IN Pesgsr receiving . blow o.
the head from stick which caused his death
: during the succeeding day.
Yesterday morning the dead body Of Ger.
man was found in the hall way Of . house 10
Johnson street, Brooklyn. with the top Of his
: head blown on The deed was committed By
hts vile while be had vainly attempted 70 entsF.
, As hao kniie with him, and from threats ~
.. tered the night before it Was no doubt his In.
. eention to have first killed her.
The body Of the woman found as IT. Hamil.
ton % suspected, from description, 70 be that
1
She has been missing einca Wednesday, on
which day she was detected BY her husband in
the act OF writing letter to . certain gentle
man in Brooklyn. Her husband was arrested
to-day and taken down to Fort Hamilton.
The advices from Pernambuco represent that
there has been terrific storm on the coast
Of Brasil The whole coast all from Bahia
southward 10 covered with wrecks, and loss Of
life was terrible.
A Brasilian irigate went down ~ish over coo
on board only 40 Of whom were saved t5
The yellow lever is reported worse than ever
q Pho, people ass dying by thousaEds.E The d.
VISITATION among ID shipping WAS unparalleled.
one English brig had lost i've captains, the
sixth was sick and mot expected to recover.
Bangor, Me-, June S.
/ There was violent struggle, last evening, at
the Democratic caucus, between the Adminis-
| trasion and anti Administration sections in the
election Of delegates TO the State Convention
Alter scene OF unexampled noise and con-
fusion, the antics prevailed BY S2l votes against
AIS.
During the thunder storm Of Friday last the
house Of L. s. Goss, at North Camel, in this
county. was struck by lightning and . child Of
eighs years was kiien. The house Of Nr. VIM.
sutherland, OF Clifton, was also struck and a.
most torn IN pieces. The family, seven n mum
lightning carried the cook stove through nte the
cellar from the midst of the circle. No person
seriously injured.
New York, June 5.
The Russian steam frigate General Admiral |
returned to port to-day. Her trial trip has been
an entire success. Passengers say she had 0
trial With the Vanderbilt yesterday Of FIVE hours
length and beat the latter At the rate Of half 4
mile an hour.
New Orleans, June A.
The steamer Pio.a, from Red River, was to-
tally destroyed BY FIRE this pm. near Carrolton.
The loss is stated at $4,000. The passengers
we're all saved but it is reported that two Of the
hands we're lost
Orleans with cargo Of lime, IL on fire at Pass
Loutz.
St. Louis, June 6.
The Overland Mail arrived last night.
Eight white men prospecting for silver near
Honey Lake were killed by the Indians.
The house Of Colonel Stevenson, at Red Bluff,
was burned on the llth ult. Stevensons wife,
another woman, and five children, perished in /
the flames.
The Arizonian of the 10th is filled with ac-
counts OF the proceedings Of band Of Regu-
lators who had driven all the Mexicans from
Sonorita Valley and committed several murders
The Americans at Tubac publicly denounce the
Outrages, and company Of troops has been
detailed from Fort Buchanan to suppress further
proceedings
The Utah mail brings proclamation from
Governor Cumming, commanding Immediately
to disperse various parties Of Mormons asso-
ciated together in . military capacity in the
mountains surrounding Salt Lake Valley. The
Valley Sun complains that this proclamation
was not put in the hands of Federal Officer to
execute instead of Territorial Marshal, and
asserts that treason is as rite in the Territory
now ~ before the advent of the army
Boston, June 6.
Two seamen Of the frigate Minnesota died
Yesterday at the Hospital. The first, Daniel
Ferrell from being stabbed in fight in North
street. He has . mother living IN Baltimore.
The second. Jno. McNesmith, fell from third
story window in North street.
81. Lonisis, Jsne 4.
Joseph Charless died ct half.past 2 o'clock
this morning. There was no excitement last
night and 4his morning the excitement was SUBJ
siding. Judge Clover has been pettioned to
call special session of the Criminal Court, in
order to bring the prisoner to a speedy trial.
Lafayette, Ind, June 8.
The convention yesterday arranged for .
grand military encampment and celebration at
1
military Of Indiana and the adjoining States
Fourteen companies have already accepted in
visatons. II is said that Hon. Tom CROWN Of
Ohio will positively deliver the oration.
New York, June 8.
The Royalmail Steamship Asia took out $50
passengers and nearly $l5o,Ouo in specie.
Baltimore, June 8.
The shareholders meet here this morning,
there is very large attendance, embracing dele
cations from every section Of the State, except
ing Allegheny county and this city. Judge
4. +. Chambers presides A committee on
resolutions was appointed. On motion Of Sena-
tor Fierce It was determined that no resolution |
shall be entertained that il not fret submitted |
to and sanctioned BY said committee
The overland mail with dates 10 the 18th
reached Jefferson City to-day, news unimpor-
tant.
The Indians had burned another house It Red
Rock.
Oregon advices state that politicians are stir.
ing prior to the meeting OF the Legislature, and
that the crops are promising
Minining news from Frazer River continues
decreasing, most Of the the California miners
are returning from there.
There is large fleet. Of clippers due, some
out 200 days The goods expected by these
ships will depress the market.
Mining news favorable, trade brisk.
General Harney has issued orders directing
the organization OF an expedition under the
command Of Cspt Wallen, To open . wagon
road from the Columbia River to Salt Lake.
The steamer Surprise from Mazatian with
$4,000, and party of Lib rails had started
from FL Paso destined for Chihuahua.
Leavenworth, June Z.
There was . herted contest to-day for election
Of members of the Constitutional Convenlioa,
the people having ignored all past issues and
placed Themselves upon . free State basis.
Definite returns from territory cannot be had
for two or three days.
Harrisburg, june Q.
The Peoples State Convention met to-day.-
David Taggart was selected for permanent Pres
ident, and Committee on Resolutions appoint
Cd. General nominations for Surveyor General
and Auditor General were made.