Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25
THE NEWS.

The Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad
is completed. The first through train reach
ed St. Joseph on the 18th inst. This is q
very imp 'rtant contamination, as that road
now extends considerable distance further
West than any other. The St Joseph Jour-
nal says the first through train brought le-
gions of gold seekers from the North and
East, coming as the pioneers and advance
guard of thousands yet to follow.
The manufacturing establishment of
1hos. P. May, at Plymouth, Mich, was en-
tirely destroyed on the 10th, by an explosion
of the boiler. Two men, named Chilson and
Moreland, were instantly killed, and several
others seriously injured. The cause of the
explosion is attributed to the inexperience
of Mr. Moreland, who had that day, for the
first time, the charge of the engine ROOM
A piece Of the boiler was forced through the
wall of neighboring house, and passed be-
tween Two ladies who sat nearly together en-
gagged in sewing, and killed little dog that
lay on the floor between their feet. Fortu-
nately there was not the. usual number of
men at work in the building at the time of
the explosion. Mr. Mays. loss is estimated
at from sis, 900 to $4,000.
The Court House at Madison, Ind, was
partially destroyed by fire about midnight
of the Goth. Damage estimated at 800, 900.
Records and papers all saved. The build
ing was recently erected at a cost of $780,
900.
The overland mail arrived at st. Louis
on the 2lst, bringing news that fight be-
tween party of volunteers and large
body of Indians occurred in Humboldt
county. Nearly 90 Indians were killed, and
a number taken prisoners. The fight be-
tween the Mohave Indians and Col. Heffer
mans escort is confirmed.
FOREIGN. - The Africa arrived at New
York on the 22d, with later news from Eu
rope. Political matters were still in crit
ical condition. 1t is felt more clearly thar
ever that the preservation of peace depends
on the will of the French Emperor. Tit
Lordon Times says in its leading editorial
sthe torch of war but orce lighted, no on,
can tell when it can be quenched. To Eng
land there seems but one duty, that of say
ing that without war or any other disturb
ance of the general peace of Europe, Ital,
shall be free' Aaa
Mr.. Field, paying teller of the Atlantic
Bank of Brooklyn, N. Y, has proved de
faulter and disappeared. The amount O.
his defalcation is not yet known.
The Opposition State Convention O.
Kentucky, on the 22d, nominated John F
Bell for G overnor, withouta dissenting voice
Alfred II. Allen, Lieut.. Governor, and Jas
Harlan for attorney General. Great enthu
siasm and unanimity prevailed
"A dispatch from Quincy, Ill.,, of tn
22d, says man named Henry H. johnson
was murdered on Friday night at house O
infamy by Thos. Cassidy, the keeper, and I
young man named Thornton, who have beer
committed for trial, As soon as the exam
ination was concluded before the coroner OF
Saturday, a number of boys and men pro
ceeded to the house of Cassidy and Grid
dled' it inside and out. They then pro
ceeded to other houses of i'll fame anG
''cleaned out" ten of them and burned ont
of them to the ground. The excitement
was kept up till midnight on Saturday, ant
even continued during Saturday, when they
"gutted' other houses of the same character