The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-08

"a To-day IT. Sitkles u 10 . state OF comple
39 mental psos,sation, and sef1ses 70 ses any b
% few Of bis most intimate friends Mrs. Sckl,
j. con6ued 10 her bed By severe illness and q
or the gail to-day 70 zee NJ. Sicklrs. ae
y There are rumOss that Mr.. Butseswo~h VI
e. arrested last evening ~ an accessory TO th
m killing OF Mr.. Key.
ST. Louis, Feb. 20.
!, !, Hon. E A. Hannegan. formerly United S.ste
~ Senator from Indiana, died at The rlapten
House last pish ht. s4#
\ Washington, March I. i
,f Mr.. Ru,terworth has published minass st ale
ment, showing how far he was connected with
4 the recent terrible occurrence. He saws lha,
= when he left the house OF Mr.. SickIe4 he had
! no thought Of meeting or seeing ". Key; hi,
6 object being to see Mr.. Stuart. He had no
!, : arms with him, and did not know that Mr.. Sic.
kles left the house sfter he (Butferwor ID lad
done 40, and without any suggestions on the par,
OF him (Butterworth) came towards the e.ub-
room, when Mr.. Key saluted him (Butierwo,th.| !
lie did not know that Sckles was approaching
him, nor did he see him until he turned to
, eaye Mr.. Key. II is not true that he so,ig ht
or detained Mr.. Key, who first addressed him.
. Their interview did not last one minute.
! Chicago. March 2.
The municipal election Yesterday passed Cd
quietly, and resulted 10 the success Of the enurs
Republican ticket, BY an average majority Of
one thousand. The Council will st nd ~ Re.
pub'icans and 6 Democrats. The vote pol,sd
was apout $1,000.
Washington, March g.
HousE.-On motion Of Mr.. Pnis p-, the House
suspend the rules, and passed the Senate res
olutlon authorizing the President BY and With
the advice and consent OF the Senate, 10 confer
on Com. Stewart the commission of Senior Flag
officer. OF the Navv on the active llsf, In reco..
niton of hls distinguished and merisorious SER
! vices. y
The House acted on the Seaates amendments
to the Army bill which we're previously con-
| sdered IN Committee Of the Whole, and con-
CURED in among others. 100000 Tor military
road from Fl. Benton 20 Waila1a.la, t53,Uvu for
| repairs and machinery, and S55, 900 for similar
purposes 1T Harpers Ferry Araory. aa ~
The amendment 10 pay Anssaehusetts &227,-
600 for balance due on account of the war Of
| 1912 by yeas l76, navs %
Senate-Mr. Wilson's amendment was lost by
ayes Is, nays 80.
Mr.. Stewart moved to amend that the Butter
Held overland contract be reduced to weekly
service, and the pay to be $4,000 ins s.ead of
$500, ,000-agreed TO.
Mr.. Broderick moved to amend that the week.
ly mail between St. Joseph, No., and Placer
vile, Cal, be accelerated to rs days and the
pay Sl00, ,OO0-agrecd to.
MI. Rice moved 10 amend that weekly mail
be established from ST. Paul, Minnesota, to Pu-
gets Sound, the pay to be s2UO,OOO-agreed 10.
Carried, ayes 33, nays 4.
Mr.. Benjamin moved to strike out the $50
900 for the monthly overland mali from Kaus.s
oity to stockton, at the expiration of the pres
| ent quarter The bill was thea reported 10 the
Senate, when most of the amendments ct the
Committee of the Whole we're adopted
The section raising the rates Of postage, abol. 1
ishing the transing privilege, and generally reg
uiating the details, &C., was adopted. MIR
Ciingman moved TO give the Postmaster Gener.
al discretionary power to continue any overland
mail-adopted Some minor amendments were
then adopted and added TO the bill, when it was
passed by go against 22.
The Naval Appropriation bill was taken up.-
The amendments adopted in Committee OF the |
Whole are to allow back pay TO the officers sus.
pended by the recent Naval Board, and to pay |
$4,000 to the Paraguay expedition.
Mr. hale moved a new section-that no new i
promotions shall be made in the Navy until the |.
number oi captains shall be reduced to tity.- |
The bill was reported to the Senate and the
amendments agreed 10, except those increasing
the appropriations for the respective yards |
mr. haie's amendment was lost, % to 8. Ad-
journed at n. IN.
Mr.. Seward explained that If he had been
present at the vote on the Naval bill, he would
vote against Mr.. Hammonds amendment to
increrse the appropriations Tor Navy Yards and
elsewhere.
M. Thompson of KY. presented credentials
OF Lazarus w. Powell az his successor.
Mr. Hunter called up the miscellaneous ap-
preparation bill.
Mr. Sartiges, the French Minister, is removed,
ahd Nlscount De Sierra, at present at Baden, is
appointed TO succeed him.
The Nicaragua Treaty was considered in the
Cabinet to-day.
Mr.. Lamar says the failure of Nicaragua
to ratily this treaty was attributed 10 he want
OF time. de ithnks the treaty will be ratified
as 1t stands, but that it might possibly be con-
hrmed were it slightly modified.
Inspector, oi the Courier and ENQUIRER.
says the recognition of the Liberal Goy.,u,ueut
10 Mexico is indefinitely postponed and Sxuor
Ma a will not be received
The PRESIDENT APPROVES the rejection of the
lass ri,sari treaty by Nicaragua. The re-
g ption of Gen. Jerez, las, November. was re-
garded by President Martinez as an alb. n,op.
ment OF the Treaty by this Goyernmen mt and Is
the cause Of the non ratification.
IL Is understood that SIR Gore Ousley's Treaty
VIII stipu!ate Tor equal. privileges for England
and the United States and will be accept aLIe 70
this Government
In the opinion Of General Jerez the great
obstacles OF the settlement Of affairs with
Nicaragua is now removed
resolution is suggested requesting the re-
can oi >. Hancy Jones from Austria. because
oil tue recent disclosures
Information has ben received from rel; bIa
sources IN Ascension and Bnenos Ayses. stating
tha' Ar. bomoerger, our Consul in Paraguay.
mas repeatedly written 10 our Goyelnme.t civ.
ing iuh Information IN regard t. matters
anu thihgs IN that country, but has not received
Tor more than year a single line in rep.y.
Lopez Is represented as having stated thar be
Is perfectly Wiling to apologize for tbs affair
WIN tue w ater Witch, as that was caused by /
mistake on the part of public ogticsr but
that the claim of the SO called American comma.
ny he VIII not settle, AS it is q swindle which
commissioner Bowfn will learn if he will In
vestlgate II, and that he is ready to subn i, i, to
the Arbitration OF friendly powers.
- New Orleans, March ].
Inc additional advices by the America are
interesting
The English and French fleets before Yer,
0raz appeared TO be hostile TO Juarez aud are
reported to have intercepted his reintorcements.
ana IN other ways favored Miramon.
Miramon threatens to sack the city. The
English and French fleets had been applied to
LOT protection, bat refused il. Il VAS not
in the attack on the city
Sugar dui 6sa6s fair to fully fair.
fIour ouoysat and advancing. Sales super
%, .a"o,oo, which is an advance OF a5c.
Oats very quiet.
Corn very dull.
Pork dull.
Late adsices from the scene Of the burning
rrihcess. report that numbers of the Sufferers
ase as asng from their injuries The forwsrd part
Of the boat was blown to pieces.
ST Louis, March g.
The Sc. Joseph correspondent OF the Repab-
hcan, Under date Of the 27ih. says A speeal
messenger from Platte Cay brings inio, nation
that boy and sen, confaed on q charge OF rnn-
ning oil negroes, we're forcbly taken fronf Jail \
last night by mob Of 500 men and hang
Toe reason assigned is the Court would acqlit
the prisoners on the ground that it was nos tie
proper District 10 try them in.