The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-10-01
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! hin, the aeronant, b ersoAeous. no has no
yet been heard from.
New York, Sept. 50.
The Episcopal Dioceeean Conventi0n 10 NOV
, In session here. Bishop Ondsrdonk has with
drawn bis petition % the House OF Bshope
ASKING for ! termination Of his sentence. Thi
sas done this morning In an informed manner
The Withdrawal Of the petition u looked upol
oy the opponents Of restoration % only an ex-
pedient 70 avoid bringing the subject up fol
debate and 70 send the petition and memoria
TO Richmond, without passing them in review
here.
Albion, N. r., Sept. %.
A distressing accident occurred hers to DAY,
wbich resulted in severe lose OF lite The
County Fair Of Orleans il being held in this
vicinity. and during this afternoon large crowd
Of the visitors gathered on the Canal Bridge on
Main street. The Bridge suddenly gave way
under their weight and the whole party vas
thrown into the Canal and many were drowned,
before assistano5 could be rendered. The loss
Of lie Is estimated ct IL, though il 10 supposed
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large number received severe injuries.
Washington. Sept. -.
The Southern mail brings To View Qrleaas
papers Of Sunday last. The Pcayune under.
| stands that DR.. Holland has succee ded il OBJ
tanning an extension OF time tin 1859 for com-
i mencing the construction of the Honduras In
tcroceanic Railroad.
Trenton, Mass. Sept. 80.
The Empire Fire Engine Association Of Lynn,
Mass. arrived here as noon to day. They will
remain guests Of the Fire Department of this
city till half past Eve o'clock to morrow r. H.,
when they will leave for Philadelphia in special
train.
Charleston, Sept %.
Inc Chariesn Courier contains speech Of Sen.
asor Chesnut delivered Yesterday ct Camden
de favors Southern unity and the developments
OF her resources, repudates the agitation Of the
opening slave trade, and opposes the position
OF Senator Douglas about uniriendly Territorial
LegisiatiGG,
bekin ILL.,, Gept. o..
frscss occurred about two O'Clock this
morning, in house ofill-fame, ia the southern
part Of the city. Henry Berry was stabbed By
man named John Bonzsteia, and instantly
Killed. From circumstances attending the ar
rest Of two burglars, Slocum and Kennedy, some
the principal witness for the prosecution, it 10
supposed that the only intepticn was to put
Berry out Of the way, and thus prevent the con-
viction of Slocum and Kennedy. Bonzstta has
net vet been arrested.
Washington. Sep. 80.
The Secretary Of the Navy has made arrange |
ments for the reception Of an additional mum
Der OF acting midshipmen at the Naval Acade- |
my Farm. From thirty to forty OF them from |
districts which have been the longest time with |
out appointments, since as far back as 1855, |
in accordance with the existing Law.
The treasury receipts for the week ending /
Monday amounted to 1883, 900 dollars. The |
dlatts paid TO 81. 4os,oOo. The drafts issued to
$S4O,OOO. Ike amoudt subject to draft is So
l68, 455
oECapt 5 N Miller has been ordered to pro-
ceed to RI. Monroe, to assume the duties Of
Quartermaster General at that point, in place
OF Chapman deceased The President has
appointed Mr.. g. Jones as Judge Of the u s
Court for the Northern and Southern Dis
tricts Of Alabama vice Gayle
MuRDER.-On Friday Of last week, two men,
Manning and Hobata, returning from California,
lett the cars near Piqus, Ohio, for the purpose
OF going to the residence of Hobata's parents,
Who lived near that place. In passing through
q piece OF woods on the way, Hobata shot Man.
ming IN the head with pistol, and plundered
him OF his money, cutting his throat from ear
to ear. Hobata is Frenchman, and Manning
hentuckian. Manning had paid Hobata's ex-
penses from California, the latter telling the
former that his father was wealthy and would
make good the amount when be reached home.
The murderer has been arrested and made a
confession Of his crime. The excitement against
him in the neghborhood is SO great that il il
feared he will be hung without Judge or jury.
ExrRAvAGANr IMPoRrs-The New York Tri.
bune expresses a conviction that the people Of
this country ar all wagering with each other
to see how great an amount of foreign iron,
CLOTH and silk and finery they can import and
use up without breaking. There GIN be no
doubt that the immense increase Of late in the
importation OF Injuries, ~ compared with for
lner years, gives tone to the idea of our able
For the first eight months Of
1859 the foreign dry goods received at New
ork more than doubles the amount for the
same period last year, while it tends to weaken
The encouragement that ought to be given to
domestic manufactures, and throw them, by the
better living and superior comforts of the in
1ustrious classes, to agriculture and every
other productive occupation. And it is remark
IDLE that wheat has fallen enormously since
christmas last, and the fall has made more than
,ne man beggar. As the new crop comes
Onward it must fail still more, until it goes low
enough 10 uuderseil the English market, other
wise it will remain here. So long as the insane
alluded to is persisted 10, the pro-
,ess Of general aat,ening out will 70 on We
nay bear up longer nov than aforetime, be-
ause we have the mines Of California to lean
'pon. The millions she produces merely pas.
"a tronsitu through our minis to Europe. Every
lollar Of il is anticipated before it reaches Us,
pledged to pay for foreign goods. Where
hould we be ii it could be kept amongst US?
HYDROPH0BIA--Mcsr AFrLIarIGG DIsrKNsA-
loN.-We stated 1t the time Of its occurrence,
ONE two months ago, the fact that little son,
'ged about i've years, Of Alderman Taylor,
II the Fourth Ward, while playing near
is fathers door, at the corner Of second