The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-25
SUMMARY.

night.
There 4, 900 Jews in the German armies
Senator Chambers income il the larxes
in Detroit, $751;
Twenty tons of water are used in ma
rine piece at London theatre.
There are 500 insane people in asylum
in New Hampshire.
A surgeon has been sent TO investigat,
the state of JEFF. Davis health.
General james 8. Negley died yesterda,
at Scranton, Pa.
Basil Duke is writing . history of th,
cavalry exploits of John Morgan.
"A. s. Kissell has been elected Professor
of the Theory and Practice of Teaching in the
Iowa College.
The New York 7th regiment band are
now at Newport, in tho employ Of Jane.
Gordon Bennett, Jr.
During the the last week 60s emigranta
passed through Columbus, of which 26l intend
remaining in Ohio.
The income for 1865 of the late DR..
Jayne, of Philadelphia, the patent medicine
proprietor, is reported at $97, ,265.
The receipts of internal revenue since
the 6rst of July are stated to be ffty-two
millions.
One effect of the last peace proclamation
is to reduce the pay of private soldiers from
SIG to Sll per month.
Oliver Lowell for fifty years resident Of
Cincinnati, died at Glenn's Falls, N. Y, yes.
terday.
Major General Hooker and staff arrived
in Detroit yesterday morning The General
is in feeble health.
Lady Franklin, the widow Of Sir. John
has just completed 9 voyage round the
world
President Roberts, of the Fenian Broth
erhood, denies that that organization is to be
used for political purposes.
The net receipts of the Fair held At
Washington City. for the benefit of the Home
for the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans, are
officially reported at $26, ,8s3.
The Prince Imperial of France. who is
apro6cient gymnass, recently injured himself
severely in attempting an unusually difficult
feat.
Hon. A. a. Stephens is open to engage.
ments from lyceum committees this fall. A
Chicago association has already secured
him.
Queen Emma made with her own royal
hands hundred percussion caps during her
visit to the ordnance room Of the Washington
navy yard.
The Rev. DR.. David Einhorn, of Phila>
delphia, has accepted the position of preacher
in the new temple OF Ada.h Jeshrun, in New
York, at salary of 81 900 per annum.
P. Sidney Post of Illinois, has been ap>
pointed Consul at Trieste aud all other ports
in the Austrian dominion except the Lom
bardo Venetian Kingdom.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture re.
ports that notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather during part of the season, the crops
in the North, Northwest and portions Of the
South viii be unusually large.
M. de Lave has made his first appear
ance with his son at Genesee Falls. They
walked over the chasm on q rope stretched
one hundred feet above the rocks and water
Mr. Burns, of Worcester, and Mr.. Ket
ties, Of Fall River, are to telegraph against
each other for the championship of New
England, on the 29th.
While the American journals ascribe all
the credit of the Atlantic cable to Mr.. Field,
the English papers allege that Mr.. Glass is
the real prime mover in the enterprise.
Robert S. Chew has been appointed
Chief Clerk in the State Department at Wash
ington, rice Hunter, who has been promoted
TO the Office of Second Assistant Secretary Of
State.
The Provost Marshal Generals Burean
ia to be discontinued from and after the 18th
inst. The business Of the Bureau will here
after be transacted through the Adjutant
Generals Office.
During the month of July 5000 acres
Of public lands were disposed Of Vt the land
Office at Brownsville. Nebraska, nearly all of
which was for actual settlement.
The existence of powerful Union or
qsnization in the western counties of North
Carolina has become known to the authori-
ties. Its creed is real Unionism, not John
sonism.
Secretary Seward has written letter TO
General Fitzpatrick, Minister to Chill, stating
that it will be the policy Of this Government
to assist all struggling Republics on this con-
tinent against foreign Intervention.
The National Labor Convention at Bal
timore is still in session. The reports Of
committees were received yesterday in favor
of the eight hour system, Of electing working
men to Office, with various other subjects.
The citizens of Detroit are in muddle
over the reception Of the President and his
party, next week-Secretary Stewards Gcant
courier having engaged rooms for them at the
Russell House, while the Citizens Reception
Committee have selected the Biddle House.
We find 1t stated that there are now three
hundred comfortable tenement houses built
in Portland for those who were burned ont st
the late FIRE, which those resident in tents
will occupy. The system Of issuing nations
will have to be kept up more or less all wins
ter, but the number to whom these are given
is being gradually reduced. They nov num-
Der about seven hundred. To meet the ne.
cessities from the beginning Of the trouble
until spring, s2Oo,O 600 will be required, be-
sides the gifts Of food and clothing. Proba-
bly, 500, 900 will be needed to aid in re-
building.