Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-08
THE NEWS.

,-.-..,...a-- --. THE NEWS.
a AT the municipal electi on in Louisville,
Ky, on Saturday last, the Opposition May
or was 3 ected by 400 majority. The Coun-
cilstands Opposition Is, Democrats 6.
a dispatch from Leav enwor,h says in
formation has been received from Washing.
ton that the Government designs placing
several companies of cavalry along the
route to Denver City for the protection of
emigrants. sF
"A fire at Dansville, Livingston county,
N. Y, recently destroyed over $4,000
worth of property, including the National
Hotel. Only few years since this place
was visited by fire burning nearly half the
village. @
Daniel Wilson. an alleged fugitive
slave from Athensville, Va, caused great
excitement at Philadelphia on the 4th.
While he was being conducted to the U. s..
Commissioner an immense crowd collected
and some threats of forcibly releasing him
were made, but Marshal jenkins made a
demonstration which plainly showed that
any one attempting it would do so at the
peril of his life, aud no outbreak occurred.
The trial of the case was progressing at last
accounts under strong police guard.
AT the municipal election in Cincinnati
on the 4th, the whole opposition ticket was
elected by an average majority of 1000.
The council stands 10 opposition to DEM
ocrats.
Republicanism achieved another glori-
Gus triumph in st. Louis on Monday last.
Nearly full returns give Filley, Rep, for
Mayor, upwards of $500 over Bogy, DEM,
and $500 over Wyman, American. Filley's
plurality may be increased to 5000. The
Republicans elected their whole city ticket,
and large majority of council.
There was an election in Michigan on
Monday last for Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court. A dispatch from Detroit of
the 9th says the returns from the interior of
the State show considerable Republican
gains and indicate the election of Geo.
Marion, Rep, by over 10000. The Repub-
lican gain in Detroit since last Fall is nearly
800.
| The trial of Daniel E. Sickles for kill.
ing P. B. Key began at Washington on Mon.
day. The indictment for murder was read
to Sickles, and in response to the usual
question he answered in firm tone "Not
guilty." The traverse urors were severally
called and accepted or challenged, accord.
ing to the character of their responses. Out
of the panel of Is jurors summoned up to
the adjournment of the Court yesterday
| (5.h,) only had been selected. The dis
quail fcation was on the ground of having
formed opinions from newspapers or con,
versation with witnesses, and therefore be.
ing incapacitated to render fair and i'm.
partial verdict.
FOREIGN. The steamship New York, from
Bremen via Southampton the 22d, arrived
at New York on the 9Th. Austria and France
appear more inclined towards pacific solu
ton. Vienna correspondence says that the
danger of war is falling off for the present
Paris kilograms say that all powers have
agreed to European Congress, but the
basis of the discussions cannot be settled
The Times says the Congress is to be held
in England or Berlin. The Post warns the
public against too much confidence in peace
full reports, and says that it is very doubtful
whether Congress will be convoked.
= The Republican Judicial ticket was
elected in Chicago, Tuesday, (5th,) by $500
majority.
! Up to l o'clock, yesterday, (6th,) jury
had not been secured in the Sickles case, a
Washington,
AT the election in Connecticut, on tho
4th, the Republicans secured the four Con
gressmen, the State Ticket and both Houses
of the Legislature. Mr.. LOOMS is elected by
600 majority; Mr.. Woodruff by 800; Mr.
Burnham by 700; and Mr.. Ferry by over
500. The Senate stands IA Republicans to
Democrats. The House, so far as heard from
stands So Republicans to II Democrats. A
large majority of the towns to hear from are
Republican, and the majority will be from &C
to 40 members.