Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-02
THE NEWS.

! 1T is thought that not less than fou
, members Of the Canadian Parliament wer
on board tho steamship, Hungarian, viz.
. Nv. p. Merritt, Thomas Davidson, McKella
, and Talbot. ~, -.
vention, held at Madison on the .22d, tn
following delegates were appointed to tn
Charleston Convention John 4. Sharp
. stein, Alex. Pratt, Alex. Palmer, Gov. Bar
stow, James Earnest, Charles Whipple, Per
rey Smith, Frederick Horn, E. Bragg, ant
John Fitzgerald. The delegation were in
structed, by vote of 165 to %, to vote fol
Douglas at Charleston. = g2rrgvaoI o.
The North Carolina Opposition Con
vention nominated John Poole, of Pasquis.
tauk, for Governor by acclamation on the
Oath. ,a' s'.., T"l7.2e :" -. 9l,
| The Steam Power Works owned by o.
F. Vinton, in Westboro, Mass, were de.
stroyed by fire on Tuesday night, 21st. Loss
$4,000. ...,.. .'..,..'..'- ..'...r......, ~.
The principal part of Danville Ky)
was destroyed by fire on the 22d. Eighty
buildings were consumed, with the Court
House, Adams & Co.'s Express Office one
hotel and the leading business houses. Loss
estimated at $25O,OO0; insured for one
fourth.
~ The Pennsylvania Republican State
Convention, at Harrisburgh, on the 23d,
passed resolutions denunciatory of the
present corrupt National Administration and
the Disunion threats of Democratic members
of Congress, and at the same time hailed
the people of the South as brethren, reioic-
ing in their prosperity, and prepared to
sustain their constitutional rights and priv
ileges. The resolutions also approve of
homestead law, the purity of the ballot
box, and the prevention Of frauds upon the
naturalization law. 81
Gov Medary has vetoed the bill abol-
ishing slavery in the Territory of Kansas.
The Legislature has taken the bill up again
and will probably pass it over the veto.
The steamer E. A. Ogden sunk in the
Missouri river, six mills above Jefferson, on
the 27d. Boat total loss. Cargo valua.
Bile, and is materially damaged. Boat was
for $4,000.
The Indian Bureau has received official
information that the Navajoes have at last
commenced decisive war upon our people,
and are also killing the Mexicans along the
Rio Grande. Supt. Collins says war with
the tribe is now progressing.
., MIR. Keitt, of S. G., received dispatch
at Washington, on the 24th, announcing that
his elder brother, physician, residing at
Pilatka, had been murdered in his bed by |
some of his negroes, who almost severed |
his head from his body. He was at the
time confined to his bed by illness.
CONGRESS. - Feb. 24th. In the Senate |
nothing important was done. The resolu- |
ton of Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi, for the
protection of slavery in the Territories was
discussed. Mr.. Doolittle made an able |
speech against it. Toombs got the floor,
and the Senate adjourned till Monday.
In the House, three unsuccessful ballots
were had for Printer. The House adjourned |
till Monday.
FoRErsN. = By the steamship Europa,
which arrived at Boston on the oath, we
learn that the Spaniards had assaulted and
captured Tetuan on the 31st ult. The Great
Ship Company, on the recommendation of
the Committee of Investigation, have re-
solved to borrow e5O,0oo to get the Great
Eastern ready for sea without delay. The
estimated cost to prepare her for trip to
America is 100000.