Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-01
THE NEWS.

Hon. VIM. O. Preston died at Columbia,
Ga, on the 22d. ,.1aaIs s,e,..;-s ,r -r.rlg
The report of the death of Consul
Harris is positively contradictsd by the
latest news from Japan. ol.aE - k.
"A philanthropic scene occurred in tho
ante.room to the Representatives Hall, at
Washington, on the 23d. A handsome
mulatto slave girl appeared in the charge of
Mr.. Davidson, of that city, with statement
that she had been sold to a negro trader,
but by raising $500 cash, and securing the
payment of 800 more by tho 1st Of August,
she could purchase her freedom. The cunt
was promptly raised among the Republicans,
and the girl is now free.
The extensive Tannery Of Haas, Mitch
ell & Stewart, of Dayton, O., was destroyed
by fire on the night Of the oath. Loss $l5,-
O00; insured for $4,000. " '+- -.
B. F. Farwell, clothing merchant on
Corning, N. Y, was found by his wife hang
ing by the neck dead in his own barn on the
morning of tho 25th. Some four years since
he attempted suicide, and was saved by the
rope breaking. lie has been lately depress-
ed in spirits, which was undoubtedly the
cause Of this act.
| = Two boys were killed by lightning,
while standing under an elm tree at Ottawa,
ILL.,, during thunder storm on tho 24th.-
| One OF them had at the time q pocket. knife
IN his hand, which was torn to pieces
| Their names We're Peter Kelly and Alfred
| It. Collins ages, twelve and fifteen. Two
other boys under the tree escaped with
slight shock. ..---. =.
The terrific tornado which passed over
q ntn
day, 21st, extended from Louisville to
Marietta, following in its general direction
| the course of the Ohio river. Its breadth
seems to have been from forty to sixty miles.
The velocity of its momentum may be esti-
mated by the fact that it was two hours in
going from Louisville to Portsmouth, a
distance of I60 miles. Bearing in mind that
it pursued the sinuosities of the river, it will
be seen that its speed was immeasurably
beyond that of the fastest locomotive ever
run. The movement of the storm was rotary.
1t included in its track the towns and cities
of Louisville, Cincinnati, New ALBANY,
Lebanon, Loveland, Chillicothe, Greenfield,
Leesburgh, Lynchburgh, Portsmouth, Lex
ington, New Vienna, Martinsville, Westboro,
Athens, Marietta, New Richmond, and
others. 1t is impossible to estimate the
~ssA006S
short of million of dlolars. ..f
-Robt. H. Gallager of Ranaiaheva,,
Japan, was in Washington on the 26th, conn
pleting arrangements for line Of clippers
from New York in the japan trade.
~ 1t il now thought that as many az 100
men were lost by the sinking of coal boats
during the fearful tornado which ragged
through the Ohio Valley on Monday of last
week. -'5' 'A- ="
+ "A Washington dispatch of the 26th
says all the Opposition members of the
Pennsylvania Congressional delegation ara
heartily for the Chicago nominations,
excepting one, who has not defined his
position.
1t was stated on good authority that
John Appleton, Assistant Secretary of State,
resigned on the 26th, and that Henry
Prescott, of South Carolina, has been ten
dered and accepted the post. 1t is rumored
that Mr.. Appleton has been nominated by
the Senate for the mission to Russia.
Some further important revelations have
been made before the Covode Committee in
Washington. 1t appears that Attornev
General Black was deputed to tender the
Pennsylvania blank printing to Mr.. Forney.
| in case he would change his course. The
profits Of the job, for Mr.. Buchanan's term,
were estimated at $50, ,00Oos Mr.. Forney,
however. declined the proposition. ooy I'd
+ IA number of members Of Congress and
their wives paid a formal visit to the
Japanese on the 26th, in accordance with
previous arrangements.1 Booksellers enter
tained them several hours in Willard's
Concert Roem, with an exhibition of several
specimens IIiof drawings, npaiutisss and
Eepgrayings, the N st common of which
excited ,thsir admiration, while tie most
costly and finely executed was scarcely
taotioed. THe stere5seopic pictures, however,
excited their wonder aad admiration In the
evening heprinei2al III 1Japaipss4e Pans g dined with
tho President, in company With the Naval
fCommi ssioner, members Of fhe' Cabine5 and
! heir wives, and other in sitsl guests, ia. .tha
number 6f about 3S.: S.:i'Si'slnin,0A e'1 s-s
lIT 81 -a=i4ne-. slS-I II -2il; noi5upr7
j W,lel FAyegs soJEeg2 lEauALIrI.l n The
The DemocraGy Of The town IT Van, Hurep,
in OHIO, ,haqs elected nssyo justice Of the
! j peace over the regular Repdblican' nominee
vGi 90 bHs ,0C& o. 54@ mon T6I 5dgUoj II.
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