Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1860-04-28


The postage between the United States aud
the Grand DuchY Of Luxembourg, By the Bre-
man mail, has been reduced from % to lbe,
pre- payment optional. 60 as that the uniform
rate Of the latter amount is ebargable on all
letters conveyed in the Bremau mail between
the Uuitod States and States belonging to the
German and Austrian Postal Uuiou.
On the night Of April ?, the house Of Mrs.
Ragan, in Richland County, Wisconsin, while
she was absent over night at a neighbor's,
was burned to che ground, aud six children
persisted in the flames. The largest was II
years Of age. They we're all the children she
had. Mrs. r. lost her husband about three
months ago.
As a number Of the Opposition will pair OF
with Democratic members who are going to
Charleston and will avail themselves Of this
arrangement to visit their homes, it is probable
that scarcely a quorum, if so many, will b
left to attend to the public business.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference had On
exciting time on the I6th, discussing the
slavery question. Resolutions calling on the
General Conference to change the discipline.
so that slaveholding should be cause for ex-
communication, we're negatived by q vote Of
1913 to 43-nearly five to one. II required
tWo-thirds to pass it.
The Democrats Of Providence. on the news
Of SpraguO's election, carried a swivel to the
roof Of the new post office, and fred nation
81 salute, which was heard for miles around.
At the election in Louisville, Ky, two
weeks since, the Democrats elected their city
ticket by an average majority Of 1874.
The Boston Post says, the capitalists have
secured nearly every available piece of marsh
or upland on Cape Cod, and have transformed
them into valuable cranberry meadows.
The French Government has invoked the ar
ticles Of the concordat that no full or brief re
script, mandate or provision, or other docu-
ment from the Court Of Rome, even regarding
private persons, can be received, published,
or otherwise put into execution without the
authorization Of the Government.
It vas understood that warrants against
Heenan and Sayers will be executed at once,
and the parties required to find securities to a
heavy amount, as the magistrates are deter
mined, If possible, to prevent the fight from
eff Of Hartfordshire.
Parson Brownlow, of the Knoxville, Tenn
essee, Wing, says he will rot support Mr.. Bates,
of Missouri, If nominate at Charleston, Bal
and Chicago"
A Are occurred at Woodstock, New Bruins
wick on the night Of the 18th, destroying up
wards Of one hundred buildings. The loss
is estimated at $500, 600.
The Hen. VIM. Preston, Ambassador to
Spain, returned on the Baltic and is now at
Washington 1t is thought he has effected a
very favorable treaty with the Green's Gov.
eminent.
A Washington dispatch says that the Presi-
dent has decided to remove George n. saun-
ders from the post Of Navy Agent at New
York. Saunders is a Douglas man.
The office Of the city collector Of Chicago
broken open on the night of the 18th, and
of $4,000 in money, and $1,000 in
checks ard Treasury Warrants.
Theodore Parker writes from Rome thai !
during the four months he has been in that
city, he has not seen a drunken man. Ho
does not believe there is a bar in al Italy.
The reports Of the condition Of the grow
ing wheat, from nearly all parts Of the coun-
are very favorable, and the yield prom
to be very large.
Tho Madison( Wis. Argus says that Booth
tbs leader of the Republicans in Wisconsin,
aud who seduoed a young girl living in his
house, has paid his victim So, coo 10 leave the
State, aud abandon the prosecution oommenc
cd against him.
Young Brownlow who killed q college mate
a short time since, and who is a son Of Par
son Brownlow Of the Knoxville Wig, was
acquitted Oh the 18th.
The Administration adheres to to the San
Juan Island, and in response to tho PROPOSE
tion Of the British Government, has informed
it Of its determination