Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-16
THE NEWS.

The steamer Hickman, from Little
Rock, Arkansas, for Cincinnati, with flty
passengers and no cargo, was burned Monday.
the 9th inst, l6 miles below Little Rock
two lives lost Boat total loss. Insured
for $4,000.
The steamer Belle of Peoria, from Pc.
oria for st Louis, with full cargo. was
burned to the waters edge at Sharp's Land
ing, on Sunday. Two fremen and one deck
hand were injured. The boat was insured
TOR $4,000. The Great Western Railroad
Depot and its contents, with two hotels and
grocery, were burned at Naples, ILL.,, on
The same night. Loss not ascertained.
| The Missouri Republican State Conven.
ton met at st. Louis on the 10th. and was
but SHINY attended, there being onlv about
200 persons present. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the principles set forth
in the call for the National Convention.
pledging support to the nominee of the Con-
ventlon, favoring the colonization of free
blacks, recommending Edward Bates for
the Presidency, regarding the. threats of:
dissolution with scorn and contempt, pledg-
ing their lives, fortune, and their sacred
honor to the preservation of the Union, re-
cogniziDg the "irrepressible confict'' be-
tween free and slave labor in Missou,'
holding it to be the duty of the govern, i,
to protect the rights of free int, .nent
between the citizens Of differep' course
opposing any change in naturali' osates'
favoring Homestead bill anS aa.ion laws
road. The resolution recor ma.a Gino nall-
for President. met with eso,n. nalng bates
from the German element. 49, opposition
support any candidate not son ~ reluse TO
Philadelphia platform of 1s5f; a Ty upon the
at large are F. P. Blair. r r. ine oslegates
Munich and James sut.o,' Dfo Ussn',. FREQ
nns.racsing 9eiega..es to Chicago to vote asa
Inv was one' ID, when Dir. Primer. dele.
49, 10" Ae 5th district, and Mr.. Munich
a w"e at large, withdrew, stating if thew
49, to Chicago they must 90 unfettered.
The Convention adjourned without taking
action On the Withdrawals. It ia understood
That the delegates stand IL Bates, 6 anti
|. FROM THE PAc1Flo.-The steamship Allan.
u : arrived at New York on Sunday. the
LIN, from Aspinwall, with California
advlces of Feb. 28th. She brought 337 pas
sengers and 81 1888, 700 in Treasure, Cali.
fornla news unimportant. ~. b.. .r.0--a
There is fair prospect that Kansas,
viii be admitted this session under tbs,
Wyandotte constitution.
49,. The ne New Orleans steamer Judge P. ,,tar
, ,tom MaIntsomery for New Orleans, Was de-.
''!oyed oy hre on Lake Ponchartra.;n 49,
me rom the wharf, on the 18th. Ta5,
'"'SsmssrS were drowned or are missi no.
The house of Humphrey Gwen, :. e..
nlles north OF Salem, o., was destrs I'd Nv Nv
IRE !! on the morning of the 1861. R;sa ~
us children persisted in the fam 90 Eve Tb 1a
re originated in an ash parrei '' near tho he
he Central Iced from New York that
re cons;S -,ational Democratic Committee
latte, -Lering the propriety of holding the
. NAL Convention at Baltimore instead
4 Charleston, on account of the exorbit-
ant charges fixed upon by hotel keepers of
Charleston Isl per day. @''.'
IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEws.-The advices G
~ the America, which arrived at Halifax
IN the 18th, are of unusual interest. Aus
ria has rejected England's proposal for the
of the Italian affairs. The
British Ministry have achieved triumph
N the Budget question. A treaty of alli-
nee has been signed between Russia and
AUSTRIA. Spain demands of Morocco the
ossession Of all the conquered territory and =
heavy indemnity as condition Of peace.
he British channel fleet had sailed for the
Mediterranean, it is supposed to aid Nc
IN resisting the demands If Spain
readstufs are reported firm, WITH = on;.,
arket. 4o1e'
80, - sor me oest stoves, etc., at the 1ow.
a u 60 tothe ''Mp. scatine Stove Store,