Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
The Shatwell House, in Leavenworth,
Kansas, was destroyed by fire on the 9th.
The remains of human body were found in
the ruins, after the fire.
"A dispatch from Washington of the 5th
says the Democratic members from Penn
sylvania met the previous evening aud
adopted resolutions opposed to permanent
national debt, endorsing the Presidents
recommendations, reT udiating the acts of
the other Democratic caucus, and appoint
ing to take steps for united action with
other Democrats who approve of their posi-
ton. All the Pennsylvania Democrats but
two were present.
BY the burning Of two-story tenement
in Fulton avenue, Brooklyn, on Sunday morn
ing last, terrible disaster and loss of life
occurred. The dead bodies of four of the
occupants of the house-Mrs. Gill, her two
daughters, aged 2 and years, and a servant
girl, Ann Keegan, aged l7-were taken from
the ruins, after the fire. Honora Keegan,
another servant, jumped Or fell from an upper
story window, at the commencement of the
fire, and was fatally hurt. Thos. Gill
attempted to let himself down by rope,
which broke, and he was also dangerously
injured Otis Grayes, the only other occupant
OF. the building, escaped with slight injury.
-Russel's Mechanical Bakery, corner of
Battery and Commercial streets. Boston, was
totally destroyed by fire on Sunday morn
ing. The building was of brick with gran
lite front, Ga by 1872 feet The Bakery had
gone into operation on Thursday, when over
Is, 900 loayes of bread were baked and de-
livered The falling walls partially destroy
ed two or three adjoining wooden tenements.
Daniel Henderson, fireman, was killed by
the falling of one of the side walls. Capt.
Wilson, of the steam fre-engine Eclipse, was
seriously injured internally, and several
others were more or less injured. One man
was missing and is supposed to he under
the ruins. The total loss of property is es-
timated at 100000, on which there is
partial insurance The fire undoubtedly was
the work of an incendiary.
The California overland mail, with dates
to the l4th ult., arrived at st. Louis on the
7th. Indian disturbances are reported in
Eden Valley, Oregon. More than 100 Indi-
ans have been killed by the whites there
within three months past. Several whites
who had gone out to the mountains arc miss
ing, supposed to have been killed by the
Indians in retaliation. Near 200 people had
returned to San Francisco from the ella
mines, and they are said to be almost deserted.
Accidents and suicides were plentiful in the
mining districts of California. An arrival at
San Francisco from Australia says that gold
has been discovered on Fitzgeroy River, the
mouth of which is 1900 miles northward from
Sydney. The excitement is intense, and the
rush of emigration tremendous from Sydney,
Melbourne, and the larger cities. The Cali.
fornia Supreme Court had decided that the
Legislature has power to tax mining claims !;
also, that the law prohibiting the emigration
of the Chinese was unconstitutional.
On the 7th, Mr.. Forsyth formally ten
dered, at the State Department, his resigna-
ton as Minister to Mexico. Mr.. Cass as
.ur ed him that his course had met with the
appreciation of this Government, which has
vet come to no determination relative to
Mexican affairs.
| -Advces from Port au Prince, Hayti, to
January 10th, say the revolution had ex-
tended to nearly all parts of the Empire. -
AT St. Marc some severe fighting had taken
place both on land and at sea, with consid-
cradle loss of life. Soulorque lad been
compelled to retire. Rsinforcements were
joining Geffrard from all parts.
Both Houses of the Kansas Legislature
have passed bill providing for the forma-
ton of Constitution for a State Govern
ment for the State of Kansas. The bill pro-
vides for an election to be held on the 4th
Monday of March to decide for or against
holding Convention. If the decision is
favorable, an election for 80 delegates will
be held on the first Tuesday of June, to at
tend a Convention to meet on the first
Tuesday in July at Wyandotte City. The
Constitution to be submitted to vote of
the people on the 1st Tuesday of October,
and officers to be elected under the Consti-
tuition on the first Tues day in December.
FoREIGN.-The steamship Asia, from Liv.
erpool 22d ult., arrived at New York on the
9TH. The news is warlike. France and
Sardinia are said to have formed an alliance
defensive and offensive, which has signifi-
cant look, and the dissatisfaction in Italy,
though kept down, is still apparent. The
fact that there is little confidence in the
peace prospects, in the Paris Bourse and in
England, indicates that there is a strong ap.
prehension of war between Austria and
France, involving the destinies of the Roman
States, and threatening the peace of all Eu-
rope.
CoNaREss.-Fsb. 7th. In the Senate, the
Agricultural College bill was passed with
some amendments which will require it to
60 back to the House by the following vote :
Ayes, 25; nays, %. 1t is understo cd that
the President will veto this bill. Mr.. Sill.
dell made an Intellectual attempt to call up
the bill for the acquisition of Cuba. He has
declared that he is determined to force the
Cuba question to q debate and vote, and
that if he cannot do so on the thirty million
bill, he will move it as an amendment to
one of the general appropriation bills.
The House, under Il suspension of the
rules, passed the Senate joint reso ution for
the payment of the balance Of SO, 700 to
Georgia, on account of military services
against the Cherokees, Greeks and Semi
no!es; also the Senate bill to pay Maine
nearly $4,000 for expenses incurred in Or
ganizing regiment Of volunteers for the
Mexican war also the Senate bill authori-
zing the Attorney General to represent the
| United States in the proceedings in Equity.