The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-08-25

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present. Their names are q. W. Smith and =.
:. Nott of n. n, Folk of Brooklyn, Rsdfosd q
West Chester, Hasbrook Of Ulster. Taylor Of
" ashiueopu. NAleby d Ontila, Miller - 1loga,
Pspslie 81 Yasss, Hatch d Erie, and EDDY q NJ
nara. Aerapgsneuts we're T1ede for N oeetvs
prosecution d ~ acampaiGn. slIhe c0mhitsee
vers satieaed hy facts presented that the CaGGee
~ Richnoud Comnisteea ~ net desire any
Union or ne party that Vim resultin The election
u Breckinridge md LADs.
3R sprisx6e,d, I'M, Az -. ~
j The extensive Aousing aiil knewn = Illino11
Mn. belonging to 9. Freeman. was destroyed ~
ira this evening The Are q supposed 70 have
originated from friction In the smut machine. .
He building contained large Quantity q
vhsas and AouF, part whieh was saved.
Loss lsost el3, 600 Insured q The amount
= ylt'0" Ponds, August u.
m the great trot to-day between TIoFa Temple
md Brown Dick, the former was ths conquesos.
ZINE, 3:s2, 2aS&, 2:8s. The last was . dead
heat, Brown Dick having been drawn. Cause,
Toledo, Ohio, August -.
Jas. b. Gtedman was nominated for Congress
from the Filth District, by the Douglas Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention, in session here
to-day.
Bufial0, Aug. b.
The annual regatta took place to-day. There
were IL entries; race 20 miles. The Unclc Sam
took the 6rst prize; the Young Republican the
second. n.
A New York, August "a.
Subscriptions in this city in aid Of the Pope OF
Rome up 70 the goth inst, amount 70 upwards Of
$5l 900.
The committee Of invitation to the Prince Of
Wales, consisting Of NeserA Wilson g. Hunt, J.
J. AstoT, R. D. Mittnrn and Robt Kelly, left Sat-
urday for Montreal.
Galesburg, August g.
This morning IS an early freight train was en-
tering Young America station, some person pur-
posely. - il seems, turned . switch sending the
train on side track, seriously damaging the en-
CINE and two coaches.
A young man named Tinker was killed. He.
1t appears, was stealing his ride in the pilot Of
the engine. Had previously done 90.
ST. Louis, Aug. -.
The St Joseph Agent Of the Pony Express,
received by the last arrival note from the agent
at Salt Lake city, announcing the detention Of
the Express BY an Indian fight between Lieut.
Perkins command and the Bannocks, in which,
II Indians were killed ond 8 soldiers badly
wounded. A fight also occurred between the
mail employees at Shell Greek and the Pah Utah
Indians, in which Of the latter we're killed.
Boston, Aug. 20.
The widow Of Abbot Lawrence died last night.
Waltham, Watertown, Reading, Belmont and
towns in the vicinity were dreDched with about
8 inches Of rain yesterday, r. N. The Aood.cssls-
ed considerable damage TO property. Y
Philadelphia, Aug. 90.
The rain this morning caused great damage 10
the Chestnut Hill Railroad A culvert over Ores
han creek was carried away with the cmbank-
ment SO feet high. A large stone bridge on the
other damage done to farmes in the vicinity and
many houses we're flooded.
No lives were lost as far rs ascertained. Very
little rain fell in the city. @
Philadelphia, Aug. %.
On the SchylkiIl, at Nannyunk, the storm was
very heavy. At Clogs factory, an outbuilding
with a steam engine and large quantity Of cot
ton was carried away. Coxfelds factory and
Ritke's mill we're also damaged.
The Reading Railroad was crippled in conse-
qnence Of the giving away Of an embankment
and trains were unable to run this morning.
The damage done to streets, road and culverts
is estimated Mt S25, 900.
Georges mill at Nissatieken was demolished
by the flood. IN
Reports from the surrounding country add to
the damage done BY the storm. IL extended a
far as Trenton and New Brunswick.
Considerable damage was done on the Jersey
r r. between those points. The track on the
road via. Jersey City was partially washed away,
several days will be required 20 repair the i'm
jury.
No trains for Jersey City have passed south
Of New Brunswic to-day. The southern mail
was DELAYED this p. n.
The Camden l. Amboy r. r. between the
meadows and the canal near Curtsvlllc was
washed away.
Easton. Pa, Aug. %.
There was no damage done BY the rain to the
canals in this neighborhood; but little rain fell
There are three breaks in the Delaware division
uf the canal below Newhope; two weeks time
will be required to repair them.
Trenton, N. J. August %.
The recent heavy rain so swelled the small
streams as to carry away the bank Of the canal
in three places between Trenton and Princeton,
and the Railroad track in two places Five hun
dred men have been ~ work all day, and no
trains had passed the break up to o'clock A
new road has been built near GAINESVILLE tempo
rariy to convey the trains. The six o'clock even
ing train was the first to pass thraugh Stephen
A. Douglas was on board one Of the morning
trains and came to dead halt at ClaIksvillc.-
He went back to Princeton and took private
carriage to Haightston.
Syracuse, August %.
The Republican State Convention met in this
city yesterday noon, and organized with Joseph
NJ. Cook for President. Hon. Z. d. Morgan and
Robert Campbell, the present incumbenta, were
nominated by reclamation for reelection for
Governor and Lieut.. Governor, 8. Ii. Barnes for
Canal Commissioner and James X. Gates for
State Prison Inspector. VIM. Cullen Bryant
and james Q. Putnam were appointed electors
at large. The resolutions endorse the platform
of the Chicago Convention aud ratify the nomi-
nation for President and Vice President. and Gu
logic the administration Of Gov. Morgan, and
repel the charge Of corruption against the last
Legislature, asserting that not . measure which
has been characterized az unjust and corrupt.
could have passed the Legislature without the
unanimous vote Of the Democratic members
The resolution relates almost entirely 10 local
affairs
Galena, III Aug. eS.
Al the Democratic mass meeting held here YES.
terday, notwithstanding the threatened rain. there
was IN the afternoon an Unexpectedly large audi
ence present to hear the Hon j. G. Allen, but in
the evening the crowd came pouring in from the
mines and vicinity, crowding the thoroughfare
leading to the speakers stand.
They were addressed in the evening by Ex-
Gov. McComas and Others
The Douglas Guards numbering over 200 were
present in uniform and with torches presented
q splendid appearance. Il was by far the lar.
gest political gathering ever held in the lead
mines during the campaign.
Milwaukee, Aug. %.
The jury in the case Of r. B. Lynch, late "
clerk. charged with forgery, brought in yerdict
Of guilty, yesterday afternoon.
Luther Hanchett was nominated as Republican
candidate for Congress in the Second district
- Oswego, Aug. 23
The largest political meeting held in Oswero
'incc ls4O is now assembled. 1t il estimated
over 5000 Douglas Democrats are present. and
arge delegations from outside towns. Specches
ire being made by Sanford Church, Geo. Frev
u Albany, Jno Laning Of Buffalo, aud Others.
New York Aug. 20.
4 colored man named Walker vas killed Last
light ct corner Of North 9th, and 7th streets.
srooklyn. BY another negro named Sherwood
Kidd
Two scavcngers were suifocatcd ia vault n
oseveit street, last night.
Il y reported that Thoa Kelley Z convict NJ
sing Ming murd0rp1 ana - -