Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-15
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
1T now turns out that the individual who
threatened Mr.. Summers life u Capt. James
L. Henry, Of kentucky, an examiner in the
Patent Office. He was intoxicated 1t the time, |
and did not intend any injury to Mr.. Sumner.
Mayor Barrett, Of Washington, took Capt.
Henry to the room Of Mr.. Sumner, where he
apologised, and the apology WAS accepted -
satisfactory.
Tho Japanese were not very well pleased
with their public reception ct Philadelphia.
Some of the crowd INDUCED In very coarse
language, calling the visitors niggers, &C.,
which portion of the embassy understood -
insulting. They will visit the manufactures,
&C., during the week, unannouncsd, and ~
privately IS possible. They will probably
leave for New York, next Saturday morning,
20 as to obtain another Sabbath's rest.
1T is the general opinion that Congress
cannot adjourn on the 18th. Mr.. Sherman
says the Appropriation Bills cannot be passed
by that time. The issue il now avowed
between the two houses, the Republicans
having in caucus resolved to stand by the
tariff, and refused to authorize any funding Of
the Treasury notes into the bonded debt, or
to authorize further loans, unless means to
pay them be provided. The probability is
that, If any modification of the tariff shall be
effected, it will be through a joint committee
of conference. raa.s "a @
Nearly all the delegates to the Seceders'
Convention from Louisiana, Texas, Alabama,
Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina and
Florida had arrived at Richmond, on Saturday.
There was diversity of opinion as to the
course to pursue, though nearly all were
agreed to 60 to Baltimore to contest the seats
of the Douglas claimants, before taking final
action. The difficulty is whether they shall
resume their seats, if granted them, unless the
platform is rescinded. The Louisians dele.
gates demanded of Virginia that the delegates
should pledge themselves to withdraw il the
seceders are not admitted to seats, it being
contended that if Virginia will pursue this
course, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee
and part Of Maryland will follow suit, and
that Caleb Cushing will resign and leave the
chair. The position Of the New York dele
gates 10 anxieusly discussed. It's commanded
BY some, who have been to New York sound
ing the delegates, that they are ready to
abandon Douglas, whilst others claim to be
equally well assured that they are moro firmly
welded to Douglas than ever since the with.
drawal Of Mr.. Seymour, and some Of them
expressed the determination to oppose the
admission of delegates who are accredited to
the Richmond Convention, on the ground
that they are disorganists, and not National
Democrats.
FoREIaN.-The North Briton, from Liver.
pool, June Sd, brings intelligence that Carl
baldi took Palermo, on the 2sth ult. The
bombardment Of the town lasted several hours.
Tho number of killed is large. According Ia
an intercepted dispatch from the General
commanding the royal forces at Alcamo, out
Of 5000 men they lost 1900 in killed and
wounded. Garibaldi's next step will be to
declare Sicily annexed to Italy.
Gen. Jessup, Of the Army, died At
Washington, on Saturday last, 9th inst,
after an illness of some days.
"A man named VIM. Smith, planter in
Ogl ethcrp Co.,, Ga, was murdered by .
slave on Saturday. The slave was appre-
hended and burnt at the stake on Monday.
Letters from Virginia City, Carson
Valley, of May 10th, speak Of active prepsr-
stions to chastise the Indians for their recent
depredaticns. A letter from Judge Watson
at Ragtown, May 18th, announces the Indi-
ans ready for war they are stealing stock
along the Humboldt River. Is whites are
reported killed near Honey Lake. A vol
unteer force Of 500 men had been organised
for defence against the Indians under the
command Of Capt. Ohss. D. Jones, who At
the suggestion of Judge Oradlebaugh had
issued notice requesting the citizens of
Virginia City, Geneva, Carson City, and
other points, to assemble to consider the
propriety Of appointing delegates to meet at
Carson City to form Provisional Gov
eminent for the western portion Of Utah
Territory.
- The steamship North Star, with Cali.
fornia mails of the 2lst ult., and 81, 400 900
in specie, arrived at New York on the 18th.
She brings NO news.
: Omaha City, in Nebrssks, was visited
by tornado on the 4th inst. 1t mi ared the
roof of the State Capitol building, tore
down several buildings, roofs and chimneys,
and did serious damage otherwise.
Tie special session of the Massachusetts,
Legislature met at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning. Two bills were adopted, relative
to the cattle disease, increasing the State
Commission to Eve members, providing for
scientific tinvesi igation, giving power to
TOW n authorities to kill OF isolate cattle,
and make other regulations for the treat
ment and extirpation Of the disease, and
appropriatiog $4,000 for the purpose. Res.
olutions endorsing MIR. Summers recent
speech were adopted, after . warm debate
500 to A.
"A shocking tragedy is reported from
Grason county, Texas. Near Kenttokytown
q man named Kincade whipped his negro
boy. The same night the negro, while all