The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-14

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NEw YoRK, Sept. l3.
A FIRE was discovered early last evening in the
sperm and lard store Of Bristol & Ones, on
Washington street. The store had just been
closed when the fire broke out, and the steam
engine used for hoisting purposes was work.
ing at full speed. Loss, about $4,000.
The Times special gives four additional
names Of killed at the explosion in Albany
yesterday. Besides these the bones and por.
tons Of body Of another man has been
found, but he is sunknown. Two men, named
Mcconnell and Brennan, are missing, and it
is not known but others also are lost. A man
named Martin, . book keeper at ~ adjoining
lumber yard, w&s so bsdly injured that he had
to be taken home.
The Times Washington special says Sec
retary McCulloch notwithstanding the efforts
of interested parties to induce him to part
with portion of his gold reserve, has stead
lily declined. The strength Of the presen,
financial condition Of the Treasury
shall be maintained, and
increased The more gold held BY the
Government, the greater the intrinsic value
OF its securities and the nearer its return 10 q
specie basis. While gold continues to flow
ia from Europe, aud the receipts from Cali.
iornia are as large MS at present., tits believed
that all legitimas demands for it can be easi
ly supplied, notwithstanding the increased
amount held by Government, and the premi-
um be reduced as rapidly as consistent with
the public interest.
There were ten fresh cases OF cholera re-
ported IN this city yesterday, and sixteen
deaths occurred from the same cause.
T.. L., L. Il
ed aud il was not believed to be fatal.
Two Danish officers are at present in the
country to superintend the settlement Of some
Scandinavian emigrants WHO are to srriye by
the steamer Of the new line established be-
tween this city and the Baltic ports. The
Government of the Scandinavian nation in
Europe is taking lively interest in the
welfare of the emigrants from those countrie.
and has forwarded these gentlemen as agents
for that purpose.
The Pensacola, Lieut.. Commander Kautz,
wi sail to-d dav or tomorrow, from lie hayl
sHrd at brooklyn, i)ofn The South PScidt
Squadrun.
A launch, with FIVE men, belonging to the
Navy Yard in Brooklyn, collided with the
Ferry boat in the East river yesterday, and
two Of the men, named Joseph Randall and
Emanuel Collier, were drowned.
Gonzales and Pellicier, the murderers OF
0tero, in the City Park of Brooklyn, last
winter, will be removed to Newburg to-day
when the date of their execution will be f x cd
by the Supreme Court Of the Second Judicial
District,
Inc Heralds Rio Janeiro correspondence
of August Sth, saws Of the war in Paraguay
that the Allies are where they were at onl
lass aqsiees, ON moFass, under the guns o
the enemy. They were still unable to sd
vance or withdraw. The small pox had bro
ken out in malignant form among the AL
lied soldiers, and physicians were SO scarce
that it was proposed to impress number
A seizure Of 1000 horses had been made fol
use 10 removing the camp. No change ha,
been reported on board the feet which is y
ing where it was before, fishing for torpedoes
tnIormation was received from Corientes, on
the 18th of July, that the Paraguayans were
advancing on the Allied camp. but no further
news Of the movement had been received
The Paraguayans had, report said, been rein
forced by ten thousand men on the 31st oil
July.
A new Ministry has been formed by
the Emperor ofBrazil after s'consul.at;on with
his councillor, distinguished Liberal who has
formed the Government of men of similar an
tecedents. On the 4th of August the new Min
istry met, when they were received with decided
opposition in the galleries; and hastily ad-
journed; but on vote they afterwards found
themselves in majority, although q small
one.
James Wilson Webb, the United State,
Minister. arrived on the 10Th of August
The Store ship Onward was in the harbor
The Brooklyn sailed on the 4th ult., fol
Bahai. The Chill Peruvian feet was expect
ed On tho riyeF Platte.
The HeraiTs Toronto dispatches says
Canadian papers areurgiug that the Untec
States Government Is responsible for tbs
Fenian trouble, and commanded that England
should declare war if the Fenians are no
suppressed. The periodical attack is expect
ed at any moment. The preparations art
now msinly making for defence, by arrestinj
every one supposed by any one else to be
teulan. or 10 have any affinity with th
Brotherhood.
The Heruld-s Chicago dispatches says q
Convention of the officers of the Nationa
Banks ofthe Northwest was largely attende,
in that city yesterday The object of the Con
vention is consultation in reference to re
demption. taxation on circulation and depos
its, and the Amendment introduced into Con
gress by Baily Hooper, from the Commite
on Banks or Banking which required Ma
tiona Banks tn redeem their currency i
New York. Philadelphia and Boston. TIL
Convention passed resolutions disapprovin
Of the amendment. and also proposing CO
operation with parties in the East to hav
Judge Nelson's decision regarding tn
taxation OF National Banks reversed.
Carl Nuethe. the Prussian forger, has con
fessed his guilt and agreed to return to Pru
sra.
Geo. H. Briggs, defaulting teller Of tn
Nassau Bank, is held to bail in the sum
$4,000.
Ex- Mayor Wood. of Brooklyn, and wifi
and Mr.. Hagner and wife, met with serior
accident yesterday afternoon. While riding
carriage near the formers residence, at j,
maiea, Long Island, the horses ran aws
and dashed the carriage to pieces. Mr.. Hal
ner was rendered insensible, his skull ";
found to be fractured, and he cannot hv
Col. Wood was so badly cut in the face th
be may be disigured for life, and the lad,'
were cut and bruised terribly.
Seven cases of cholera reported in the ci
to-day, and only one in Brooklyn.
New YoRK, Sept 10.
The Posts Albany special says the Unie
State Committee met and organized th
morning by electiug the following officer
Chairman, Hamilton Harris Secretary, ia
Terwiliger; Treasurer. Waldo Hntchin
Their headquarters will be in New York cit
FROM MAINE.