Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-10
THE NEWS.

afj ian THE NEWS. rg.ygr. 10 O.
The wool and hat factory Of Ames &
Moulton, at Brooklyn. N. Y. blew up on
tho Sd, burying 10 or % persons in the ruins,
four Of whom were killed.. IL. ,..- ... 4.
"A boiler in Lymsn's Saw-mill, in the
town of Ray, Macomb county, Mich, explo-
ded on the lst, killing the fireman, and q
woman named Owen in al adjoining house,
into which it was thrown. A child in the
house was also injured. .ila4.saI o. .ea
The dwelling Of Daniel Easily, sen., at
Hyde Park, Pa, was burned on the night of
the 2d, and three children persisted in the
flames. The mother and three other chill
dren escaped from second story window,
but oil were badly burned. The father was
absent. ;.,+ e.~.a ... ...... ....-r ....... .
-Gov. Chase was on the I'd elected to
tho o. s. Senate BY the Legislature of Ohio,
BY q vote of 75 against 81. He takes the
plsse Of that meanest Of doughfaces. Geo.
z Pugh-a change as creditsble to Ohio
- it is acceptable to the entire North. srq 5
= Tho jury of inquest of the Psmberton
Mil calamity rendered their verdict on the
I'd. It is quite lengthy, embracing cares
ful review Of the testimony. The jury exeul
pate the owners of the mill from any
knowledge Of its unsafetyy and say its fall
was owing to the weakness and insuficiency
Of the cast iron pillars upon whici it rested
and the thinness of the brick walls. 60
The jury in the case Of Stevens and
Haxlet, on trial as Harpsr's Ferry co,spira-
tors, at Charlestown, Va, brought in bill,
on the I'd, charging them with murder and
treason, and conspiring with slaves to create
. rebellion. 1t is stated that only . email
military torce is now kept At Oharlestown,
no fears being entertained Of an attempt at
rescue. The trial will probably last for
several days. ~s..... 80. 5&.. s..
-On the morning Of the I'd inst, dread
full explosion occurred in the distillery sit
uated at the corner of North Fourth and
Firth streets, New York, owned by man
named Policy. A large portion Of the build
ing was blown up and two men instantly
killed. A piece of the boiler fell into a
blacksmith chop about a block distant, in
stantly killing man who was working
there. A number of men are supposed to
be buried in the ruins, and efforts are ma.
king to ex ricate them.
"A six-story building, No. AZ Elm street,
New York, occupiel by twenty families,
took fire in the basement on the evening of
the I'd, and the stairway burning away
chance for escape was cut of. After the
alarm was given, women and children could
be seen by the spectators on the sidewalk,
clustered at windows, screaming for assist
ance and wringing their haads in the agony
Of de pair. Some of them mustered courage
enough to jump from the windows and es-
capped with slight injuries. The number of
lives lost is not certainly known, but it is
supposed to be between 80 and 40.
Congress was not in session on Satur-
day, time being given the Speaker to make
up the standing committees of the House.
"A disp,tch from New York Of the 4th
Gays the whole number killed und missing
by the Elm street calamity (burning of q
six story tenant house, is seventeen.
Tho express from Denver City arrived
at Leveuworth on the Sd, bringing $4,000 in
dust and seven passengers, The news from
the mines is very favorable. Flour SIG per
100 pounds. E.. ..
jams Stephens was hung at New York,
on Friday last, for the murder of his wife
by poison. The execution took place in the
prison yard-about 200 persons being pres
ent. lie met his fate firmly, and was atten-
ded to the scaffold by three clergymen. He
died protesting his innocence.
"A large meeting was held at the Nation
al Hall, in Philadelphia, on the evening of
the 4th, to form Constitutional party.
Resolutions were adopted arranging for the
construction Of party combining all the
conservative elemer is of the country. No
person Of note addressed the assembly, but
letters approving the object of the meeting
were received from Hon. Edward Everett,
Hon. Mllard Fillmore, Hon. E NJ. Conrad,
of La, and Hon. John Minor Bolts. The
patriotic sentiments in the letters were
greeted with the greatest applause. ,..
FoRE1GN.-The steamship North America
arrived at Portland on the 4th, with Liver
pool dates % the 18th ult. The most i'm
portant item Of news is the issue Of trade
manifesto by Napoleon establishing Free
Trade in France. The feet of his efforts,
If they are successful, will be felt by the
agriculture and commerce Of the United
States. The proposed ch 'nges are not ex
pected to take place before August. The
Pope of Rome has pro ested against the
French Emperor's advice in relation to tn.
tempo-a'ities Of the Papal See. The Span
iards we're pros cutting the war in Morocco
with great vigor and were in command OF
all the heights in the valley of Tetuan. The
Moors are said to have taken in all 1000
prisoners. Austria has abandoned oil idea
Of renewing the war in Italy. 1t is believed
that events in Italy may tend to war between
Sardinia and Naples. Prussia prepares by
enrolling about 10000 more recruits, which
are to be Immediately raised
u In 1856, the contest for Speaker last
I'd till the 2 Of February, on which day N.
P. Banks was elected on the l3Sth BALLOT
ary, Pennington being elected on the 43d
ballot.
Mr.. Banks was elected by plurality vote
Mr.. Pennington by q majority.
( GT 1t is said hat the Republicans in
Washington have positive proof that the
President was in possession Of information
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