Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-18
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
Mortimer Bates, we'll known merchant
Of Boston, died in that city on the 18th.
Mr.. Hoffman, who has just received the
Republican nomination for Lieut.. Govern OF
in illinois, has declined, owing to Sickness
which would prevent him from making the
canvass.
Tho Japanese embassy were steaming up
the Potomac, yesterday. Great preparations
were being made at Washington to receive
them, and excitement was running high for
. peep at the Orientals.
CONGRESS- - 18th. - There was O slim
attendance in the Senate, owing to general
interest felt in the arrival of the Japanese.
The galleries were almost deserted, which
led TO some witty remarks that the Japanese
Embassy drew better than Douglas. Mr..
Orittenden moved the Senate adjourn. Mr..
Fsssenden was opposed to adjournment for
any show that came along. Mr.. Orittenden
explained that this was far above an ordin-
ary show. After some debate, the Senate
I'd ourned, by yeas 10, nays II.
"A destructive fire occurred at Nebraska
City, last Saturday afternoon, consuming
nearly all the business portion of the town,
consisting Of forty-two prominent houses,
including the post-ofice, with considerable
mail matter, and the government land Office,
with nearly all its papers also the Nickola
House. Loss estimated at $3.50, 900; insur.
ance So, 900, mostly in Hartford and St.
Louis Companies.
The Japanese embassy arrived at Wash.
ington yesterday (l5th). They produced O
letter dated Yeddo, handsomely written in
| English, in which it is stated that the
Princes come hither as ENJOYS extraordinary,
| with the request that they be presented e.
the President through the State Department.
This letter was probably prepared at the
instance of Consul General Harris. Mr..
Ledyard was at the quarters of the Japanese
arranging for the official visit to the State
Department to-day Cl6th); consequently
their reception by the President will moi
probably take place till to morrow. Scribef
OF the embassy were busily engaged in wri-
ting dispatches announcing their arrival
with the incidents of their voyage, to be sent
to San Francisco by the pony express, and
thence to Japan. They have asked for more
private quarters at Williard's Hotel, and
that meals be sent to their rooms. This hal
been accorded to.
FoREIaN.-The steamship Canadian, FROM
Liverpool, Sd, passed Farther Point on tn.
18th. Her news is one day later than by
the steamer Fulton. The Times, in leader
says that if the exodus from Ireland coRtin.
ues, she will soon become English and thu
United States Irish, and that the new world
il the true home of the Celtic race. Advicel
from Naples say the Royal troops attacked
the insurgents entrenched in the town Of
Csrini, on the 18th. The fighting wa
desperate and continued for the three fol-
lowing days, when the Government troops
received reinforcements and compelled tn,
insurgents to retire to Psrtenicolo, leaving
$50 killed behind. The Royal troops hae
300 killed. Letters assert that the Neapol
itan army amount to 100000.
| The Herald Washington correspond
emit says President Buchanan always dis
trusted Postmaster Fowler, and doubted
whether he was proper man for the place
The charge that his defalcation occurred
under the Pierce administration is quit,
unfounded.
The Japanese paid visit on the 16tl
to the State Department. The House Com
mittee have waited on the embassy, extend
ing an invitation to visit the Capitol, bu
they declined accepting at present, fixing M
time for that purpose, nor will they reply tt
the municipal invitations from New Yorl
and elsewhere before being received by th'
President. They are particularly observan
of etiquette.
ARRIVAL OF THE Pony EXPRESS. - Tn,
Pony Express arrived at St. Joseph on thu
18th, with Oalifornia dates to the 9Th. Th,
crops in California are considered badly
damaged from heavy storms of rain anc
hail. The Legislature adjourned Apri
30th. Acts were passed to enable certain
counties to create debts for railroad pur.
poses, subject to vote of the people in such
counties; whether q convention shall be
called to revise the State constitution to
grant the right of way to the San Francisco
and Los Angeles telegraph; to appropriate
100000 to aid the trans Continental
telegraph lines.