Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
THE NEWS.

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4 died at Cleveland on the 6th.biasr Iar.r p. d.
K Tho Overland, Mail coach, with dSa
Francisco dates to the l 9th ult., has arrived
= News unimportant. Lieut.. Governor Dow
= = ney was inaugurated Governor of California
a on the 18th ult.DT The people of Placsrvill'
i. had voted in favor Of tax for the survey
} Of . railroad from that place to Folsom
+ The Government lost 81, 900 in treasure BY
the wreck of the steamer Northerner. a.
= CoNeRsss. FEB. sth.-In the Senate, the
amendment to the Post Office Appropria
!, tion bill, for the abolition of the Franking
Privilege, was rejected by a vote of 81 to
~. The bill did not pass but will probably
: pass tomorrow. ...-
House not in session. No business will
be transacted in that body the present weel
beyond the election of Printer, for which
John D. Defrees, of Indianapolis, was nom
mated in the Republican caucus by one vote
over A. s. Mitchell, Of the St. Louis Nesos.
A large majority of the members are inclia-
ed to hard work and short session. Con-
grsss will probably adjourn by the first or
middle of June, notwithstanding the vast
amount Of business to be done. Tho stand.
ing committees have not yet been announced.
FoREIGN. steamship North .Briton,
which left Liverpool on the 25th .ult., arriv-
ed at Portland, Me-, on the 8th. The British
Parliament was opened by the Queen on the
24th ult. Her speech winds up with an ex :
preston of gratitude for the general pros-
perity which prevails. Sir. W. A. Ross,
the well known optic artist, is dead. g..
-Kimball & Weeds Touring mill, $50
Race street, Cincinnati, together with the
chair factory of VIM. Nabers, was destroy
ed by fire on the 9th. Loss, 500, ,o0o-insu-
rance, $4,000. no@,1 .r.. .....'..-
"A bill introduced by Mr.. Harrison into
the Ohio Legislature, to prevent and punish
the organization of military expeditions in
Ohio against any territory or people of the
United States, has been indefinitely post
poned. .o ..H - .-' ,..
In the Maryland House of Delegates,
resolutions were adopted cendemning the
course of Hon. Henry Winter Davis, in vo-
ting for Mr.. Pennington for Speaker.
CoNaREss.-Fs5. 9th. =. The Post Office
Appropriation Bill passed the Senate, after
having been amended by allowing the mail
contractors six per cent. interest as damages
and by abolishing the franking privilege
after the 10th of April. The vote on abol
ishing the frankiag privilege was s6 to 80.
In the House, the election of Printer was
postponed till Monday. The Standing
Committees were then announced. We have
not room for the list entire. Mr.. Sherman
is Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr.. Grow
of Territories, Mr.. Hickman of the Judicial
ry, Mr.. Corwin of Federal Relations, MIR.
Washburne of ILL.,, Of Commerce, and Mr. |
Gilmer of Elections, while the representa-
tive elements of the party are judiciously
arranged in relation to the interests of the |
country. Mr.. Pennington has judiciously |
performed the duty committed to his hands, |
and proved faithful to his trust.
-Wm. z. Burton, the famous com edian,
died in New York on the 10th.
The business portion of the village of |
Canton, N. Y, was laid in ruins on the 11th.
Ten or twelve buildings were destroyed
Loss $45, 1000
The Pixies Peak Express, of the Sd
inst, arrived at Leavenworth on the 10th,
with $4,000 in gold, Great excitement
prevailed in Denver City on account of the
jumping of several claims within the city
limits. The jumpers commenced the erec-
ton of buildings which were destroyed in
the night time by committee of the Town |
Company. The next day the jumpers retail |
lated by firing upon Mr.. B. B. Bradford,
agent of the Express Company, who, how
ever, escaped unhurt. They alse attempted
to shoot Mr.. R. E. Whitsit, Secre tary of the |
Town Company. The streets were patrolled
by citizens during the ensuing night, fears
being entertained of an attempt to fire the
city. 1t was feared the result would yet be |
serious.
There was terrible gale in New York,
Brooklyn, Jersey City and Hoboken, on the
morning of the 10th. Steamers, ships and
ferry boats in the harbor and rivers were
badly damaged, some entirely demolished.
The bridges of the Jersey City ferry were
destroyed. Hundreds of buildings were un.
rooted and otherwise seriously injured, and
some were prostrated in heaps of ruin.
During the gale, fire roke out in public
school on Degraw street, between Henry and
Columbia streets. Brooklyn, which was en-
tirely destroyed in a very short time. About
100 scholars were in at the time, who were
all got out safely, losing their coats, hats
and books. The building was worth $780,
900, and it contained a library worth about
$45, 1000, all of which was destroyed.
CoNeREss.-Fe5. 1Oth.-The State Con-
stitution of Kansas was laid before the
House by the Speaker. memorial from
Mr.. Blair, of Mo-, contesting Mr.. Barret's
seat, was presented and referred to the
Committee on Elections. Mr.. Florence gave
notice that he would introduce q French
Spoiation bill, and a bill to equalize the
Army, Navy and Marine Pensions. 1t is the
intention of Mr.. Grow to introduce a bill
establishing Territorial Government in
Dacotah, and one in the western portion Of
Kansas. .-...7..... "'''
CALIFORNIA. - By the steamer atlantic,
| from Aspinwall, with million and half of
gold, we have San Francisco dates to Jan.
Goth. The excitement in Napa county, con-
cerning the discovery of "a silver mine in
Mount Saint Helena, continues. About
one thousand people were Oh the ground at
last accounts, prospecting by day, camping