The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-19
FROM NEW YORK.
Preiininary Stepa towards Dufldfng -
international Ocean Telegraph Lfas-
. None Proseq ne Entered IN the case
OF President Roberts-Execasion Of .
Crfninal.



The preliminary steps towards building an
international ocean telegraph iIne, are beng
taken and the work wall be pushed forward
as rnpidiv as possible. Mr.. Wm. 4. Hess
one ofthe oldest telegraph superin,endents
in the country has accepted the important
position OF superintendent OF the Information
al Ocean Telegraph Company, and the Gem
pany were fortunate IN securing the ssRvlces
OF this gentleman. whose great expgnsnee
and eminen. practical abilities VIII be 81 IT,
utmost valne in ensuring success 70 tins greea
enterprise. Superintendent Hess will nh
from this city on Saturday, the 10th inst, for
Florida, through portion of which State the
line is to be built. He will make surveys ard
determine the route TO be adopted. Several
leading citizen and public men OF Florida,
have suggested thai the line be built from
Fernandina TO Cedar Keys, on the west
| side of the State; thence by cable TO havana.
| This will he determined on by Mr.. Hess II
the practicability of the suggested route Is
made manifest by personal inspection and
survey, it will not be many months ere the
cities of New ] ork and Havana will be m
telegraphic communication.
/ In the United States District Court -day,
before Judge Smiley, nolte proseque was
entered by Distrlct Attorney Courtney IN the
cass of the Fenau President, Hm. II.
Rebsrts, who was arressed some 6ne ago
and held to bail to answer for an alleged yio>
lation of the neutrality laws of the United
States BY invading Canada with Fenians.
The bail bonds of Mr.. Roberts will be can
celed.
Frank Nlele. who xHe indicted bv the
fGrand jury for the murder of Otserc in con-
pection with Pillicier Gdhzoles, on the night
OF the I'D of November 1865, was arraigned
in the Court of Oyer and Terminer this af-
ternoon. The Indictment was read to him,
and he pleaded not guilty. He was remand
ed for trial.
Dr. Dalton reports that during the week
ending October 18th. ii cases of supposed
cholera were investigated and reported uper
by the inspectors and Assistant Inspectors
OF this number six proved genuine, and @
these two have been reported dead.
Frank Ferris alias Francis c. Tsrrico, bu
usually called Ferris, via be ha~gea 10
morrow IN the yard Of the Tembs pIiscn.
Thefourth day session F the Rssnesas
cal Synod was held io>day. Mr.. johnson, o
ALBANY, occupied the char. The forenoon
was occupied in very animated discussion
|. on the prupriety of separasing from the Gen
ersl Synod. on the ground that the latter haa
tfsvorsd the innovation Of the docirine sgaiaa
the principles, ofthe AugbnrE crnfessiun
! in the charge of which it was stated that th
|. utmost good feeling existed bst~een tn
6 English and Germans, and that it shoul
. | not be considered for moment that diferen
ces srose between them in Consequence {
anything 70 the contrary- A resnlnsion "
|. unanimously adopted to the effect that acfio
on the proposition 70 Withdraw from the Ger
y erai Synod be pustponed until yesr. ahl
!. in the mentime the clergymen Of the sever,
: parishes consult their congregations on th
pppriety Of tsking sach = ttep. a ,eonsni
tee was appointed to attend . Convention ,
!. be held naxt spring. for the purpose of takin
!. into consideration the propriety of organizar
!. Anev Oeaal SynQ1. Tia SEso1 decide
: thai the rninatee ofthe Pednsy syiv1Aia Syno
of last year. in regard to the church At Syn
I cuse, should be printed, xnd adjourne.
The soldiers and sailofs johnson club ha'
noninated 1hos Fulton, Coiona ofh6 ~
Regiment, for Congress from the 10Th Coz
o Rresioual district :
( Edward G. Fargus, indieta f1r H. nare
J. of Patrick McGuan. on the leA Of AuEu
; lat, BY shoofing him With > pistol ms =
K ranged before tie Court q Oyer and Term
=. mar this morning. He pleaded mot gult
= He was then remsnded % jail F.