The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEW YoRK, April 10.
i A salute of one hundred guns will be free
this morning by the Union League Club o
Union Square, in houor of the passage of thu
Civil Rights Bill by Congress.
| MAJOR General Stedman, accompanied By
staff officers and some correspondents o
leading papers, will leave here to-day, by or
der of the President on an extensive Inspect
ling tour Of the operations of the Freedmen,
Bureau in all the Southern States. They
proceed first to Richmond, and will extene
j their tour to Texas.
Mr.. George Peabody writes, by the las
steamer that he intends to take passage fol
New York in steamer Scotia, which leaves
Liverpool on the 9th of April.
A public meeting was held last evening ir
the St. Paus Methodist Church, in this city
under the auspices Of the ladies centenia
Association. Chief Justice Chase presided
and Bishops James and Simpson delivered
of his remarks, alluded to the passage of tht
Civil Rights Bill and claimed the next stel
should be to give the ballot to the emancipa
ted slaves.
An argument took place before Judge
lSchenck at the Supreme Court Chamber
yesterday between the Hudson River Rail
road Company and their former attorney
Mr.. Thomas Worth. the latter, was removed
from Office, and it is alleged took away the
legal papers of the corporation and refusing
to give them up until his costs should be
paid.
The funeral of the late General Thornton
lof the United States army, will take place in
this city to day.
The Herald's Fredericton, New Bruins
wick, special says in the upper House yes.
terday morning, the anti confederation ma.
ljority presented protest against the resolu.
1tions of Friday. and the address of the
Queen. The lower House adjourned until
three o clock to-day, when the members oi
the Government who have been in eonsulta-
ton all day, will, it is reported. send in their
designations. The excitement is still very
great.
! The Herald's Fl. Monroe special says a
rumor at Fl. Monroe whispers that JEFF. Da-
Wis is to be removed to Richmond on a wri,
Of hdbeas corpus. Fears are entertained that
he cannot live through the coming summer if
not released. as his health is growing worse.
The Fenlan Senate met in this city yester-
day in secret session.
The first trot Of the season takes place a.
the Fashion Course this afternoon. A stake
Of fifteen hundred dollars. mile heats. bes,
three in five in harness between Lady Jones
Stephens and Rockland Boy Purate.
The Government transport Eliza Hancock
from Galveston on the 22d ult. touching
on the Florida coast, brings to Fortress Mon.
roe several discharged prisoners. and news oil
Madd, Arnold, Spangler, and Col. Marina
duke. Dr. Mudd is kept under close guard,
and compelled to clean out the basseans aud
easements of the fort, and do the menial
work; his constant PRAYER is for death. Ar
mold is employed as clerk Of Capt. Reade
Post Adjutant. A guard attends him 10 his
meals, which are the same as the other prs-
oners and at night he is kept in close custo-
dy. Spangler is at work in the Quarterrnas-
ter S carpenter shop; he is robust and jolly,
his physical condition he attributes solely to
his being innocent of any participation in til.
dreadful crime charged agaius, him. Col
Marmaduke, found guilty Of the noted con
spiracy to free the prisoners of Camp Douglas
and burn Chicago, has charge Of the post
quarters.
The report made BY Coroner Dover yester
day. to the board Of health, states tia. tht
woman who died in Delaney street, died from
cholera. 4 post mortem examination proved
the above report to be false.
The Fenian Congress set to-day with closed
doors.
/ A magnificent gold watch and chain, and d
book, the latter containing complimentary
address, were presented to Frederick Hudson
! Esq, the managing editor of the New \ lork
| Herald, this evening, BY hi. associates in the
editorial department of that paper, as a test
/ monial of their appreciation of his eminent
abilities as an editor, and his urbanity, cour
tteoasness and gentlemanly qualities. Mr..
| Hudson retires from his arduous post for d
season for the benefit of his health.