Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23
News Paragraphs.

Several cases of yellow fever are reported
at the lower Quarantine, New York.
Congressman Ely, who is prisoner at
Richmond, is engaged in ditching.
The majority for the Confederate Constl-
tuition in tennessee is $4,000; for Gov. Har-
ris about $4,000.
Col. Noah l.. Farnham, of the Fire lou
ayes, died in Washington on the l4th, OF
wounds in the battle of Bulls Run.
The Hon. Thos. F. Marshall fell down
flight of stairs at Newport, KY, few days
ago, and broke his arm.
During the absence of Mrs. Lincoln and
her family. at the sea side, the White House
is to be overhauled and refurnlshed, IN ac-
cordance with established usage.
By the census, Just made, the population
of London is stated att $500, 600, showing an
increase within about six years OF nearly
500, 1000 persons. This makes LONDON 'he
largest city in the world. ..-
O. j. Wood, the chair restorative" man,
recently died at the residence OF his 1ather-
in. law. in North East Pennsylvania. dc
had amassed large fortune from the sale OF
his popular wash, but has since failed.
LODGES of Knights of the Golden Circle
were. it is known, instituted IN the North
| before the commencement of the war. May
not this fact account for the secession pro
| oliylties of some Northern men?
Ormsbv NJ. Mitchell, the well-known lee
turer and professor of astronomy, VINO IS
| Kentuckian by birth, and received an educa-
ton at West Point, has been appointed
Brisadier General in the Federal army.
Brigham Young has thrown OFT his allegl;,
anca to the United States Government, and
declared the independence of the Territory
| The Mormons were arming in every direction
to maintain their independence at all hazaroS
The estimates of the Indian population 10
Minnesota, as made up by the Superintendent
Of Indian Affairs, are as follows: Lower
Sioux. a.7OO; Upper Sioux, 4,5OO; Chippe
was. Z 900: Winnebagoes, $500. Iosal II
600. -.
The telegraph informs us that the military
authorities on the Northern Tennessee ms
searched the passen gers coming northwart
Yesterday, and took money from then
mounting to 50 600 Not content with be
ing traitors, rebels and pirates, they now
play the part Of highwaymen. a.
Under the new income tax, the Presiden
of the United States will pay seven hundred
and twenty-six dollars, and each member
the cabinet two hundred and sixteen dollars
Clerks of the first class ($1,2OO) will pay
twelve dollars per annum, and the $2,2o'
clerks forty-two dollars g
The week ending August 10th was m ark
ed in New York city by an unusually larg'
bill of mortality, the City Inspectors repor
showing total Of Cos deaths for the week
an increase of 113 as compared with tn
mortality of the week previous, and A more
than occurred during the corresponding
week last year. Of these majority were
children under five years of age.
Henry King, wealthy resident of Allen
town, Pa, died few weeks since, leaving al
estate valued at about sb300,OO0. He dice
chldless. He was brother Of I. Butle
King. one of the commissioners of the Con
federate States, now in Europe. Mr.. Kin:
had made a viii, leaving one half OF his prop
ertv to his wife, and the other half to his
brother; but few weeks before his death
exasperated at the secession sentiments @
his brother, he made new will, leaving mos
of his property with his wife, and the re
mainder to charitable purposes.