Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-04

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WASHINGTON. May The Navy depart
ment u In receipt of dispatches from Capt
LaVall-iie- dated Glli of Spizzia. Arri ..
III which he says that Conter@o Altaria. a
musician on board the Wabash. was seized
hy the Ssrdinian authorities on the ground
that ne was native of that country and
was absent from the recruiting Of 1872
ne mas been released, as on examination il
did net appear be owed. as was claimed.
military service t. that government.
Inc correspondence shows that Captain
LAvailette took prompt action
Secretary Case has recently been prostra
ted by an attack of illness. but from which
there 10 every prospect that he will econ re-
cover
The act of March last having provided
that coal for naval purposes shsll be obtain
ed as some other supplies are, by advertise
ment The navy department has in co,lse
luence abolished the coal agensa1ne3H-
lhe government has received voluminoas
dispatches from Nicaragua. but they throw
no night on events in that quarter
Ihe Belly contract has no, been confirm
ed by the Congress Of Nicaragua.
The steamer Water Witch, from Para
quay. arrived here today.
WAsBISGroS. May 3.-The Treasury re-
ceiPts for the quarter ending April l.t we're
nearly twenty millions and halt. including
upwards Of thirteen millions from customs.
and between eight and nine millions from
the Loan OF 1855. The expenditures for
the same period were nearly eighteen mil
lions. including nearly three millions for
redemption OF Treasury notes issued under
the act Of December 1855
The steamers Fulton and Water Witch
have been ordered To Norfolk for repairs /:
il is understood their crews are to be re-
turned for further and immediate service
ST. Louis. May 3-The salt Lake CORES
pondent Of the Republican, under date of
April sth. says the excitement has some
what abated. This is attributed in part, TO
the knowledge the Mormons now have Of
the practical working Of the Jury Law
passed by the late Legislature, it being =
complete brea.twork 10 the punishment Of
any crime committed by Mormons under
tins law. The clerks Of Mormon county
courts select grand and petit uries Of fede-
raj courts, and such restrictions are impos-
ed as 10 disqualfy almost every Gentle in
the territory. The rupture between the
judiciary and the executive 10 stated to be
open and irreconsi,able, unless Gov. Cum
the Administration moves In the matter H..
trmeutal 10 the Judges. they will resign
and publish manifesto disclosing darker
and cloudier scenes than any heretofore tx
posed.
Judge Cradlebangh adjourned court nj
Provo cine die, being unable TO accomplish
anything.
Brigham Young delivered discourse in
the Tabernacle on the 7tb.
WASHINGTON, May @.-The proposals for
the California mail service were opened yes
terday but the result has not vet been an
nouneed, since it is designeu To prevent un-
successful bidders for combining sgains,
Others.
senor Big,er laid before the President y
months ago, letters from his brother Minis
ter TO Chill. representing the distracted con-
dihon OF that country and the Necessity Of
sending there 3 vessel Of war for the pro
lection OF American citizens. No action
was taken In the matter
The agent OF a large German association
had An Interview with the President ye--
terday