The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.


A mass meeting of the car drivers was
held in the City Hall Park last evening, when
a series of resolutions was adopted express
ing determination not to return to their
work until the advance pay they ask for is
given. Speeches were delivered by Messrs.
Corcoran, McMaster, Cozzens and others, and
several donations of money we're received
from sympathizing friends. Thirty six con-
ductors we're discharged from the 9TH avenue
line yesterday for refusing to act as drivers.
Two assaults on the new drivers we're made,
one of them being slightly wounded in the
leg. One of the strikers was arrested. A
considerable riot occurred along the line
of the Sd avenue road last evening. One
of the drivers is supposed to be killed. A
torpedo was placed on the track at a late hour
last night, which exploded upon the car pass
ing over it. The car is very much damaged,
and the passengers narrowly escaped.
Last evening large meeting of the Rob
erts Sweeny Fenians took place in the Cooper
Institute. Addresses we're made by Mr..
Col. A. Han, Mr.. Roberts and MIR. A. s.
Moorsen, of Maine. Mr.. Roberts stated that
this was the last public meeting that would be
held by this party before the final blow for
liberty was struck.
The Herald Fredericktown corresr ondence
contain q statement that the discomfort ol
the people of New Brunswick, at the legisla.
ton now being forced upon them, and the
adoption of the Quebec Confederation sys.
tenn, by the provincial Parliament, in spite Of
the large popular vote polled against 1t in
1865. is increasing. The minority in the up
per House have prepared and presented a
protest, against the adoption of the Quebec
scheme, and the address to the Queen, in
which the difficulty and grivences under
which the people labor are set down with
great force, from st. Stephen. We have the
intelligence that the Confederation scheme
has been pushed through the Parliament o
that province.
The 1ii6nnes Washington special says
COL Wynkop, special Indian agent, stationed
at Fl. Larimie has reported to the Comnis
sioner of the Indian Bureau, that mail travel
ing without an escort across the plains is NOW
attended with no danger. The Indian.
along the various routes being peaceably
disposed. The Agent states that, in his opin
ion, if the government will only fulfil it,
pledges, the Indians hitherto hostile will con
tinue to comply with the provisions of the
recent treaties.
The HcralTs special City Of Mexico cor
respondent, dated April Sd, says the dlsa-
greement between Ontego and Juarez has
become diafHllHg, auU Tue LUSTdiS see uU
way of adjusting the difficulty. Ontego
claims the Presidency, and denounces Juar-
rez. The Indians we're still making raids
upon Genera, and committing great outrage.
The Heralds Washington special says,
acting Upon information supposed to be suffi-
clent, the Treasury Department few weeks
since seized, as confederate property, the
steamer and blockade runEer Coquette, then
living ct Baltimore The vessel is alleged to
have been built and sailed under contract
with Mallory for the Confederate States navy,
but il now claimed as private property. The
department have fully decided to hold the
vessel as confscated property, and proceed
against her according to law. She is valued
at about $4,000.
The Worlfs Washington special says the
House Judiciary Committee yesterday had
under consideration the question recently
submitted to them, of inquiring into the ex
podiency Of repeating the test oath. The
President few days aso sent : .,ec;al mee-
sage to Congress upon the subject Of trans
mitsing letters from the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the Post Master General,
strongly urging Some legislation upon the
snbject, and giving the roas0ns tharefoT.--
Tho Committee, after Q short 1iscussioa,
dirccted he chairman 10 repoft a&Ainst my
no1ieeaaion Of the oath Whatever. lhe
|sha1Fanan will present 81 erate Feport ap-
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