Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-03


The contributions received at Lawrenc
in aid of the sufferers by the late catastro-
phe have reached the generous sum of $29,
52l.
The Alabama Legislature has rushed
through bill requiring all spiritualists to
pay license of $500 before they can open
their circles.
John Brown appeared to the spiritualists
at Cincinnati, few evenings ago. he
prophesied that the Union would hole to-
gether three years longer. %
Mr. Gowen, the American contractor for
removing the distractions from Sebastopol
harbor, has now finished his work with tae
outer line Of sunken vessels, so that naviga-
tion is not interrupted. ..,.-
Hon. Clark B. Cochrane, the Congressman
from the Schenectady IN. Y District, is
not insane, as was reported. His health is
much impaired, and be has gone to water
cure establishment at Clifton Springs.
The Minnesota papers complain of the
Sioux Indians, who, to the number of {, 300
are scattered through the 'Bg Woods" :"
They have killed 1000 deer, cutting of the
supply upon which many of the poorer
"hAeCo ASAASAs -
Fears are expressed in New Orleans, that
the orange trees of that vicinity, which fol
several years past have been prolific bear.
ers, arc seriously injured by the late cold
weather. Ten years sgo they were victims
to similar catastrophe.
A letter from Washington says at Sena.
tor Sumner appears to be completely restor-
ed to health ami strength. His fresh, classic
and vigorous appearance II ust be as surpris'
ing rs it is gratifying to his friends when
brought into his presence.
The Republican Treasurer of Minnesota,
in taking possession of his department, wat
put in possession of two Scent pieces il
| specie. and 81 OLA in bills of broken and
identical coin over to the Stale Historical
Society.
A vessel-the Flora Temple-was recently
wrecked in the Chinese Sea, involving q
loss of over one thousand lives. Eight o
the perished were Europeans and the rest
Chinese Coolies, who were tho victims oi
the new species of Slave Trade, known q.
the "Coolie Apprentice SYSTEM" Of Cuba.
The Secretary of the Interior has applied
to the Sac and Fox Indians for full Indian
war dress, to be peesented, through tht
French Minister, to Louis Napoleon. The
tribe has most generously responded with a
splendid equipment; scalping- knife, toma'
hawk, peace pipe, andvarlous other articles
of savage warfare. No expense has been
spare by way of ornament end decoration
The wife of Geo. W. Brown, editor of the
late Kansas Herald Of Freedom, and some
what notorious for his defamation Of Old
John Brown, has filed her petition in III.
District Court of Lawrence for divorce
o. arging the said Brown with adultery OIL
several occasions, once in his Office and once
in his own house, and with inhuman treat
| ment, such as to render her condition intol
cradle. She has retained Judge Smith ant
s. N. Wood, ESQ.,, as her attorneys.
A funny incident occurred at Wood
Theatre, in Cincinnati, last week. During
the performance of "Margaret, the Poultr!
Dealer,:' number of hens and chickens
were brought on the stage, ana flew among
the audience. After the curtain fell and tn
speeches were made, q Shanghai rooster flew
| on the stage in front Of the drop. There wa
a unanimous cry for a speech speech =
when the rooster tapped his v ings AM
crowed Justify, and crept out of sight unde
the curtain, which the psompter kindl,
raised, j.ss at the moment his eockshi]
was receiving tho most t,rri6o round o.
applause that ever shook that establishment