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

THE Il NEWS

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"A fire in Lexington; Mo-, on the nigh
Of the 10th, destroyed several stores and di'
much damage to goods. Loss $40 1000, par
italy insured. % sejEA III 10 51hs9 sAJ hlo'l
pr-- Augustus Chapman, President Of tn
Oswegatchie Bank, Ogdens sbnrgh, New York
died very suddenly in a tit, at his, residence
at Norrstown, on the llth.,, "A -,,TT ,s
Z, rs Hon. Lafayette s. Foster was reelected
U. s., Senator from Connecticut by larg,
majority on itheul0lh.s st He received l15t
votes, on Joint ballot, and and Ehis opponen
{W. W. Eaton) received only r76.I .aWonI j
{ Gen. Scott issued orders on the 9th
for, detachment Of troops from Carlisle
Barracks and Newport Barracks to pr5cee eed
to Fort Leavenw orih;; ais, fr ON the eastern
department general fecrui ing service. to
reinforce companies now in Utah. oa 1880 ,
sng- Excessive drought throughout New
England is causing great trouble to farmers
who in some parts Of New Hampshire drive
cattle miles for water.g3 Fire in the wood.
are also raging in many slocalities.4oi AT
Hyannis, on the Cape, fire had spread over
10000 acres OF woodland, and is still
extending. .89g9 9di q Ts55am Dh5 Ds55is-''ps 81
~ Dispatches from Minister McLean, to
the government state Jithat "a message has
just arrived at Vera Cruz from the city of
Mexico, ann ouncing that the Miramon gov.
ernment has accepted the basis of adjust.
meat proposed by the French and English
governments, excepting the provisions for
civil and religious tolerance. D ralssllsdD
.o-- Another terrible conaagration broke
out at Hannibal, Mo-, on the llth, consum-
ing two entire blocks. The Messen qer office
was destroyed. Loss estimated between
$50, 900 and $4,000 Supposed to be the
work Of an incendiary. The citizens have
commenced burning all the houses of i'll
fame. Great excitement prevailed.
: A horrible tragedy occurred near
Easton, Pa, on the 7th. An aged and
highly respectable farmer, named Thom as
was attacked by two of his
laborers, and horribly beaten to death. One
Of his sons came to his assistance, and being
threatened, as also the rest Of fhe family,
with death, he procured a double barreled
gun and shot both the men dead. SIS G9i." q
james J. Emmet committed suicide, at
he residence of his father, Thomas Adds
Emmett, in New York city on the 9th. He
had long been sick with consumption, and
vas very much depressed in spirits in conse.
luence, having lost two brothers and sister
within the last three years from that terrible
iisease. He was a grand nephew of the
celebrated Irish patriot, Robert Emmet.
The residence of Jas. T. De Wolf. at
Bristol Rhode Island. was destroyed by fire
N the 11th. The falling chimneys crushed
number of men. The dead bodies of
lewis Waldron and Mr.. Horton have been
AIKEN from the ruins. Seven or eight other
PERSONS were badly burned or bruised, but
t is hoped none fatally. The property was
insured for $4,000, but the loss exceeds
hat amount. -.-...--.s,
Six of the crew = four black and two
7hite-of the ship Robert Steward. from
iobile for Liverpool, were taken from a
aft in latitude 34d. l0m., longitude I'D.
5m., on the 1st inst, by the bark Western
ca, and taken to Wilmington, N. o.
mother, supposed to be the mate, was piok-
up by another vessel. It is supposed that
6 were drowned. The ship sunk April3Oth.
he had a cargo of 300 bales Of cotton. I
"A fire occurred at Hannibal, Missouri,
q the 7th, destroying the hemp factory and
ope walk of Messrs G. r. Green & Co. The
uilding was large three story brick,
hich, with the machinery and stock, was
alued at $40, 900, on which there was an
lsurancs of but $4,000. At the time the
re occurred, the machinery was in full
peration, employing about so hands, men
nd boys, all of whom are thrown out of +
nployment. l21s B. d i. s.-5
The steamer R. s. Saco, Capt. Phillips,
18th $50 passengers, from New Orleans to
incinnati, snagged and sunk so miles below
[emphis, on the night of the 10th Boat
nd cargo total loss. Mrs. James V.
lindsay, of New Orleans, Mrs. Kate Whit
IN and son, of Lafayette, Ind, Mrs. 81. G.
Teal and daughter, of Parksburg, Va, Mrs.
Vm. Harris, do, John Pankey, of Illinois,
= Klingham, of Iowa, VIM. Wilson, of !
incinnati, Charles Alendale, Ct Syracuse,
J., Francis and VIM. Lavote, of Louisiana,
le fireman, porter and three servants are
nown to be lost. The officers and the /
of the cabin passengers were
aved. .. ...- = ... ,.,t,.rl
In the National Union Convention, at
altimore, on the 10th, Edward Everett was
for Vice President by acclama.
on. Mr.. Hillard, on behalf Of Mr.. Everett,
ccepted the nomination in an appropriate
ddress' lie rejoiced that the convention
ad today discarded the doctrine of
and appealed to the nobler
npulses of men. The work of to-day
ould send a thrill of joy and hope through
le land. He predicted that the nominations
ould awake enthusiasm, and invoke
nited effort in behalf of our common
ountry and our common destiny. Mr..
[enry, of Tennessee, grandson of Patrick
[enry, in the name of Tennessee, thanked
,e convention for the honor conferred on
le State by the nomination of John Bell,
HON he pronounced patriotic and above
II sectionalism. His life has been devoted
} the common good of all America. If
lected, his administration would be pure,
atriotic and constitu ional. Mr.. aenry
poke at length for the Union. -,-'.
The Pixies Peak Express arrived at St.
oseph on the 9th, with Denver City dates
0 the 3D., and $6,26S in treasure. The
xpress met in one day 100 teams en- route
or the mines. The following is summary
+ the news: DR.. NJ. D. Hickman, formerly
f Davenport, Iowa, was hot by German
amed Henry Hastily, near Mountain City,
n the Both ult. Hickman ordered Hastily
rom claim he was working, aiming at
i'm with cooked revolver. Hastily climbed
'ut of the pit in which he was digging, rose
md throwing up Hickman's pistol, drew his
'wn and shot him through the head, causing
instant death. Hickman has wife and one
on in Davenport, his eldest son having
h m to the mines. Much troa,
lie is anticipated in conse quence of jumping
'laims. New discoveries are daily reported
n Gregory's diggings, and on the Blue and
Arkansas rivers. Mining operations will not
airly commence before the middle Of May,
" first of June, in consequence of recent
shows. The weather is Gear and warm, the
thermometer at noon ranging at 800 in the.
shade, and the snow is fast melting on the
Mountains, aGgL sEt '1iss s5--5-.'aT -st - '->t'