The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-04-07

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essinE funds, raised BY he n. \. Hotel Commit
eee, without assigning any nllciently satisfactory
reason. he was asked BY Mr.. COvodc whether
ihe did mot confer with the President and mem
Us1v or the Cabinet, between the period Of NJ
6ryt examination. when be admitted having fhil
list Among his papers and expressed willingness
ID auAenis II, artl second exAsinat5Ol, next day,
vhsn be proposed j written statement for -
testimony Of the 6rst day, declining to believe
that paper. He endcayored 70 evadc this ques
tion by stating that be Ind seen msay persona
between DE ttsos dMyA Buf, wken pressed direct
~, ha had seem the President md mcmbers Of the
4Cabipct and II ~ after confersnce With them,
that hc concluded not y exhibit &c Tit 70 the
Cara Jarvis writes, under dase of4hs slst d
March. that Miraln0p's hogmhardment had dam
aged The city considerably with little destruction
TAe commander IL me Preach Aect, Who had
addressed him concerning the capture u MezicaH
stcamors, In offensive terms, subsequently apoi0.
gized for the tone III biz correspondence
No action has vet been taken BY Government
In regard to the prisoners The State and Navy
Departments disclaim any further responsibility
and consider the matter entirely in the hands o.
the Judiciary. s. .ss8
Attorney General Black has been engaged in
Court, and not been able to examine the impor-
tinflesal psints which are involved. Vi CD
N Alta meeting Of the Pacific Railroad commit
tee, last evening. y definite conclusion was ar
lived 1t by the adoption Of the following resOlu.
ton, offered by Mr. Curtis, the Chairman.
Hesoirsd, That the road shall start from TIVE
different points, one on the western boundary d
the State Of Missouri and the other on the west,
ern boundary Of Iowa, with two converging lines
bearing westward and uniting within geo miles
Of the Missouri. River, and thence proceeding by
single track line, BY the nearest and best route
to the Bay Of San Francisco or the navigable
waters OF the Sacramento in California.
Boston, April 4.
I'd II B. Sanborn was arrested ut Concord by Uni
ted States officers, last night, under requsitCn
from the Senate Committee. Judge Hoard, d
the Supreme Court, has issued . writ Of habeas
corpus, and the hearing Is now progressing in
this city. eA9ffs af #fa aiss 8fatH ~ +f
Second. Despatch--Watson Freeman, Jr. Dep
utv e.. 8. Marshal, and Silas Carleton, Deputy
Sergeant. at-Arins Of the United States Senate
called ali Sanborrls residence at o o'clock last
night. Sanborn refused to accompany them
when he was handcuffed and taken TO carriage
at the door, during which he struggled Violently
and the members Of his family cried fire. murder
&c. The excitement spread, and the town bell.
were rung, collecting large crowd. Rufus Hos
lner, citizen, died suddenly, it is supposed from
the excitement the affair occasioncd. Sanborr
was forcibly taken from the officers by the crowd
and kept out Of their power until writ of babe
10 onrr hr hail iSc Sf,af nSrriS
has been prepared for some tilnc in anticipation
oftlte arrest. Deputy Sheriff, John B. Moore,
served the writ OF habeas corpus, and arrested
Sanborn, which ended the mission OF the T. S
Marshals for the time being 14 sftA gtEt
The following is the writ Of Habcas Corpus d
the Commonwealth to the Sheriff of counties
&C.: We command you that the body of Frank
H. Sanborn, Of Concord, in the county Of Middle
sex. by Silas Carleton imprisoned and restrained
of his liberties as il is said, to take ard have be
fore a Justice Of our Supreme Judicial Court, Al
Boston, in the county Of Suffolk, Immediately at
ter receipt of this writ, TO do and receive whltcy
er said Justice shall therein AMI there consider
concerning him in this behalf, and summon tn,
said Slas Carleton then and thereto appear be
fore our said Justice, to show the cause Of thu
taking and OBTAINING Of the said r. B. Sanborn
and have YOU then this writ, with the doing
thereon. Dated April 81, 1860.
Signed, EBESEzER RacKwaop HoAR,
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Judicial Court
John s. Keys, John A. Andrew and Samuel 4
Sewel are counsel for Sanborn, and the Unite,
States District Attorney, G. L. Woodbury., an,
Milton Andrews for the United States. The hear
ing is before the full bench, consisting of Shaw
Metcalf, Bigelow, Merrick and Hoar
The subject of the arrest Of Sanborn was intro
dnced before the Legislature in the form Of res
olhtion to employ the State Attorney General 70
the defense. The resolution was briefly debate,
and laid on the table.
Montreal, April A.
Weather mild and bright Thermometer Al
above Tho ice is breaking up, and the river i
open in front Of the city. Steamers are rnnnin.
on Richelieu river. and there is every prospect o
an early opening of navigations ~ 7
+ a#a@H Boston, April A.
The royalmal steamship Canada sailed at nool
with ~ passengers for Liverpool, and u for Hal
flax.
Charlottesville, Va, April 1.
The Sixth District Convention, 10 day, elected
Messrs. Early and Coghill Hunter men, delegate
to the Charleston Convention.
Mortified, Vt, April 3.
Hon. Levi l.. Underwood OF Burlington wa
chosen President over the Republican State Con
yention held here to day, when the felowin.
delegates were chosen to the Chicago Conyen
ton: L. \. Briggs Of Brandon, Peter L. w ash
burn Of Woodstock, T. D. Mason Of Richmond
and E. G. Reddington Of st. Johnsbuy
Tie following we're chosen as substitutes
Reynolds Carpenter, Jr., Daniel Needham, N. G
Wilson, and R.H. Layton.
The first District Convention was held her,
to-day, and elected J. W. Stuart Of Middleburv
and +. B. Barton of Manchester, delegates, anl
Joseph G. French Of Montpelier, and James q
Evarts of Rutland
L Hartford, CT. April 4.
The Courant figures this morning IA Republi
can Senators out Of the 81, and so minority in
House against II last year. II says Buckns
hams majority will reach COO
Washington, April e.
sESATE.-Mr. Green moved that the rcsou
tions offered by him yesterday, censuring tho
Comptroller Of the Treasury for decision which
defeated the express will Of Congress. and 70,
refusing to obey its order, thereby mourning the
disapprobaticn of Congress, and which renders
II improper that he should longer remain in office
be referred
Meloys Station, April 5.
The overland mail, with California dates ID
March 10th, arrived here late last night Genera
news Of no special Importance.
The Legislative Committee on the propased
a. to include the Washocs silver mines, repor,
adversely, on the ground Of lack Of Constitutional
power, unless the question is FIRST Submitted to d
vote OF the people. - a3.-
Some fine specimens Of copper. amounting ia
200 pounds, have been brought 10 San Francisco
from the neishbothood Of Crescen. City. Del
Aorte county. They yield from IS to 33 per cen,
pure copper. A
The 9th Infantry have been ordered to Hmm.
boldt Bay by Gen. Clarke. on account probably
OF the lite massacre Of Indians in that country
The late news from the Carson Valley silver
mines IL but repetition Of former accounts.
People were aockins thither in large numbers.
New towns were being laid out, new mines M.
covered and claims selling at enormous B, ices =
The excitement throughout California concern.
ing the mines is certainly on the increase.
An earthquake was felt Mt Carson CITY on liz
18th, lasting several seconds. 1t was 20 severe
that goods were shaken from shelves In stores -
general sush was made for the streets from
nearly every house in town, and quite 4 manic
prevailed. The same shock was felt IN tie nor.
ton Of California nearest contiguous, extending
20 SACRAMENTO, and disturbing The equanimi,s !,
the Legislature in session. f.s4aa
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