Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-26
THE NEWS.

The California overland mail, with dates
to the 29th ult arrived at St. Louis on the
Goth. The mining news was favorable, but
the receipts Of dust were light. The Walker
kiver and the WasheO mines were attract
ing much attention. Large numbers had
departed for these digginss. The official
returns elect Judge Crane to Congress from
the proposed Territory of Nevada. A Con-
venlon was in session ut Genoa, Carson
Valley, for forming Provisional Govern
ment it being the intention OF the people
to throw off all allegiance to Mormon rule.
They design electing Governor, Judges,
and all necessary officers. A party Of Cal
iIornians, en- route to st. Louis, were attack
ed near the South Pass ON the 9th of June
by the Crow Indians, and Geo. Stephenson,
Of Pittsburgh David More, of Lancaster,
Pa, and U. NJ. Hall, OF Cincinnati, were
killed. Henry Florence, of Carlisle, Pa. :,
was made prisoner. Advices from Oregon
say that Stout, Dem, is elected to Congress
by Al ma ority. The accounts from Frazer
river mines are more fav orabie. New dis
cOveries North of Fort Alexander had been
made. Rich quartz had been received at
Victoria, Queen Charlotte's Island.
FoREIGN.-The steamer hungarian arrived
at Quebec on the night of the goth, with
dates from Liverpool to the 10th. The gen.
eral news brought is interesting, but pos
sesses nothing of striking importance. The
Peace Conference met at Zurich, on Monday,
the 9Th inst, according to the previous
announcement. Nothing had transpired
regarding the proceedings thus far. Sardinia
was represented in the Conference.-On the
n, the affairs Of Italy We're debated in both
houses of the British Parliament. Lord John
Russell, Dlsraeli, and other distinguished
statesmen, took strong ground against Great
Britain taking part in the Peace Conference
The completion of the Great Eastern was
formally celebrated on board, by banquet,
which was attended by many members of
both Houses, and number of the most dis
tinguished engineers and scientific men. The
engines, both screw and paddle, were set in
motion for the first time, and the result was
satisfactory in the very highest degree, and
far beyond their expectations. The ship
presented beautiful and finished aspect,
being almost ready for sea.-The strike
am ong the builders in London had assumed
formidable dimensions. Estimates of men
unemployed, 1000 to 10000. The master
builders had sought intervention of govern
IL,
did not see how he could interfere. Early
on Monday morning. the 7th inst, the King
of Sardinia entered Milan accompanied BY
his Ministers, members of Parliament, and
the municipal bodies of Turin and Genoa
His majesty passed through the Corso or
horseback, amidst enthusiastic acclamations
A re Deum was performed, at which the
King was present He afterwards received
the authorities of the city. In the evening
general illumination took place. The
aspect of Milan during the fete was i'm
posing.
Hon. John A. Davis, of Indiana, for.
merly Speaker of the U. S. House of Rep
reSentatives, died at Carlisle, Ind, on the
23d inst.
"A serious outbreak is reported in the
Southern part of Kansas. One of the Jay
hawkers" has been taken into Missouri
Mon gomery was reported in the field, and
it is expected that he will attempt his recap.
ture. Considerable unea-iness was felt, anG
renewal of the old disturbances is antici.
pated.
Denver City advices to the 18th inst
have been ieceved. Recent scoveries had
been made at the Medicine Sow Mountains
$50 miles North W st Of Cherry Greek: The
excitement in regard to the new diggings al
theYhead al ers of the South Platte continued
unabated. Large numbers were daily leav.
ing both north and south. Seven persons
arrived at Atchison, X. L., on the 22d, with
over 100 ounces of gold.
A SLIGHT Would-be Supreme