Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1860-01-07
TIE NEWS

'ort. OF these, thirty have Instructed their
delegates to propose Mr.. Guthrie - The Ken.
,uosy candidate at Charleston, one has deelar-
ed for Mr. BrecklBriige. twenty oae bavse1-
pressed no preference
Judge Amasa ) Parker. was appointed by
The president, aud confirmed by the Senate
As uuitcd statcs DiNrjet Attorpey for the
Southern Disrio, Of New York, in place q
Theodore sodgvck, Esq, deoeas,d
Sreat fraud has Just been discovered IN
the municipal affairs Of New York olte For
binding 1900 volumes = tho city record,
S 500 600 had been expended,
The Secretary Of tho Treasury has an
pounced that proposals would "a received un-
ell the 27,h ult, for the issue OF any portion
or tho three million Of dollars in Treasury
notes in exchange FOR gold coin Of tho uaitcd
ststos- said Treasury notes to be exchanged
at the lowest rate Of interest, aud not to eK.
Good six per cent per annum,
A dispatoh from Washington to Che n Y.
Herald Of the 2ist ult., states that meeting
Of abou, forty Amerecns was held the rreyi-
Gus evening at the rooms Of r. IT, walker
All tho Amerlcau members OF Congress were
present aud senator Crittonden presided. A
resolution was adopted recommending the sp
poihtment u committee to report to an sl-
iouruod meeting plan Representation, where
by the entire opposition to the present Ad-
ministration, eau be united for the contest Of
1900
Five men aud one girl were killed In the
City OF Now York on the Goth Of last month
by the FILLING Of a store on Broadway. A
policeman named Stewart was taken from tho
ruins fatally injured. The iromcn continued
the labor Of removing the ruins for several
hours aud nnally came upon the horrible
mangled remains Of Mr.. Ely, wine mer-
chant, who must have been instantly killed.
The Republican National Committee met
vt the Astor House in New York, on the 2Ist
ult, and decided that the Republican cOnveu
| tion TO nominate candidate for the Presi
dency, should assemble at Chicago On the IS
Of June next.
FIRE occurred at Eocklaud. Me, on tho
2lst Of last month, by which the Commercial
House was consumed, and one man named
james Sears was instantly killed and tive
others seriously injured The loss amounted
to twelve thousand dollars.
Tse msmbera Of Congr,ss have bstn oblis-
ed to 60 through the holidays without much
loose change in their pOokets, The law Su-
thori1es the members 10 draw three quarters
Of their salary, or about twenty-five hundred
dollars each, and their mileage, on the first
! day OF the session. But It also provides that
their checks Bhou be signed by the Speaker.
The Sergeant.a Arms has advanced the most
needy about forty thousand dollars. The
whole amount due TO the members is a million
Of dollars.
The fuse facory Of Joseph Troy, in Sins
| bury, Conn, was destroyed by 6re on the
| Goth Of last mouth. Seven Of the female op-
era ives were burned to death, and two eth
ers, together with boy, the ton Of the own
er Of tue factory, were 30 badly injured that
it is believed they cannot survive.
The Uuion meeting in New York on the 10
OF last month was a tremendous affair 80,
900 persons we're present aad resolution,
nominating General Scott for the presidency,
was passed,
The health Of Senator Douglas is still Of u
character to need great care, In few days
he will dey part for the South.
A gang Of Indians in Minnesota got posses
lon Of keg Of whiskey lately and had a
drunken, aboriginal carouse. A couple Of
them got into hght when one Of them cut the
throat Of the other aud took his scalp.
The surprising information is brought from
San Francisco that large quantities Of very
rich silver ore have began to come in from
the eastern slope Of the Sierra Nevada where
it abonnds apparently in ine4haustible guam
titles. The ore is described as far superior
in richness to any ever obtained from Mexico
or Peru, and improving in quality as il is dug
from greater depth Tho place lie only
three or four days journey eastward from
| San Francisco, at Washoe ard great eHcit-
mcut is expected to be the result Of tho dis
ooyery.
The exports to fsregn countries Of domes-
tic produce during the past year have been
! S27s, S92, ,Os0, Of which more than 5000, ,OOO,
900 WAS the product Of Slave ststes. Tho
greater part OF this product OF the slave
states WAS oSpsrted through Northern hou es
and by Northern ships, Northern merchants
aud shippers realizing the rrofrs Of such e1-
port aud making also PROD, on goods sold
70 the South 10 exchange for Southern pro-
! duce.
Albert Pike, the poet, lawyer, colder and
orator. has applied to the ChostaN Lation, ii
| is stated, TO be naturaliEed.
Me Charles NJ Stebbins and his associates
Of tho Western Union Telegraph Company,
have co hmenced the the construction Of q
telegraph from ST. Louis to San francisco .-