The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-23
sEws SUMMARY.
Gold closed at 14sa in New York las,

Chief Justice Chase il now visiting John
@. Whittier in Massachusetts,.
George Roberts, Who established the frs,
penny newspaper in Boston, is erecting a
splendid hotel in New York
Sir Hugh Rose, lately raised TO the
English peerage, becomes Lord Straithnaim
james NJ Lincoln, editor of the Bath
(Me.) Sentinel and Times, died At Farming
ton Mass on Wednesday.
English papers profess 70 believe in the
presence of Fenian privateer OF the Farce
Islands.
Military preparations in Canada, to resi-,
an apprehended Fenian raid, are thickening.
Troops are being concentrated at theatened
points, and great activity prevails.
1T is reported in Paris that Victor Eman,
uel will treat directly with the Pope for the
cession of his temporal dominons, and the es-
tablshment of Rome Is the capital of Italy.
Several lives were lost in the great FIRE
at Jersey City on Sunday. One account
says IA, but later advices say only three were
burned to death. The loss OF property is FIX.
ed at about 81, 100000.
The Treasury authorities have issued q
circular officially notifying Assistant Asses
ors that the seeking or accepting nominations
as candidates for local Offices will be the sig
nal for instant dismissal.
Queen Emma, of the Sandwich Islands
takls little. but to the point Said she, the
other day, in Greenwood cemetery: "Youl
people live so fast that am almost surprised
they find time to bury their dead 20 su-
perbly."
w. NJ. Fleming. the man whom Ben
Wade kicked into the street, and who was
reported by the papers to have attempted the
assassination of the Ohio Senator, has been
arrested at Providence for burglary.
Baron Won Limburg, the Belgian minis
ter and son-,n-,as Of the late Gen. Cass, is
spending the summer at st. Caihanne, Cana
da for the benefit Of his health.
-Advices from Fort Reno report further
Indian murders and outragee. On the Sioux
City and Powder River routes the savages
are making preparations for a raid on trains
and settlers, or ore already on the war path.
The Directors of the Kansas branch of
the Pacific Railroad have decided to put $40
miles more under immediate contract
Trains will run to Fort Riley in about three
weeks. They began running to Manhattan
the other day.
Kansas will ship to the Eastern markets
this season million dollars worth Of cattle
A large number of Texas cattle are now de-
tanned on the Southern border on account of
the Texas cattle fever.
There are eight candidates Cor Governor
Of Kansas south Of the Kansas river. The
State Convention will be held on the 9th of
September. Congressman Clark's re-nomi-
nation, and consequent election are conce-
ded.
Senator Henry Wilson, General N. P.
Banks, and Colonel Roberts are announced
to speak at the mass meeting of Fenians TO
be held at Harmony Grove, Farmingham,
Massachusetts,, on Saturday, August 25th.
A New York letter says: s'Ws are to
have new ocean cable-that is an out and
out American cable-at an early day. Books
of subscription were opened o-day ar the
eompauys Office, in Broad street. The capi
tai stock Is SIC, a,ooo 300. TIE route from
New York to Bermuda, ria Cape Charles,
Virginia. thence to the Azores, and thence to
Lisbon, in Portugal.
/. A prize fight took place at MAssilou, O.,
a short time ago. One Of the parties was an
and the other large man. After twerty
one rounds the small man was declared victo-
fious. The price Was purse Of 500. An
interesting part Of the performance Was that
taken BY the mother of one of the bullies,
who, at the close of each round, sponged her
dutifu son.
News from the Sandwich Islands state.
that the Spanish feet has been ordered to
Manila The chancellor of the French en-
barry at Honolulu had been assassinated in
his bed, by a Chinese servsn,. General Nc
Cook the American minister lately appointed,
had arrived.
Glorious old Thad Stevens was unan,
imously nominated for reelection to Congress
by the Republicans OF Lancanster county, on
the 10Th. The Republicans Of the State at
large are seriously proposing to put him in
covan's place in the Senate, and the events
of next winter alone remain to be consulted
whether he can serve the country best in the
House or in the Senate. Mr.. Stevens at
tended at the nominating Convention to re-
turn his thanks, and in the course Of br1ei
remarks said
"Wben some future day, when less pressed
for time, shall be glad to address you in ex
PLANTATION Of the great troubles and the greai
difficulties which have been produced by the
perfdy Of the President and few apostaies
whom the hope of power and plunder has se
duced into his ranks. ] cannot begin now te
attempt to unfold the pohcr Of that man il
whom you-I can hardly say myself-iu
whom the people confded as true patriot
and whom we have now found to be wors.
than the man who is, incarcerated in Fortress
Monroe. | say that am not very much dis
appointed. opposed his nomination.
is our fault if We are cheated"
John Tabor has caused decided sensa
ton at New Orleans by starting the New Or
leans Herald, small five cent daily nevsps
per. the only paper in the city that Is sold 70
less thar. ten cents copy. The other nevs
papers refuse to allow the Herald, or m
other paper that is sold At less thAa ten cenal
to have the associated press despatches, h
newsboys refuse to sell the paper on th
street, and the first number was publishs.
without paying subscriber or advertiser.
Governor Osiesby aud Colonel Robert In
gersoll 60 to Indiana to-day, TO take part i
the State canvass there.
FIsHIsG FOR DoGs-The latest novelty 3
the nineteenth century is the new metho'
adopted for trapping dogs. Quite nunbe
Of dog catchers" are in the field, and Ii
modus operdndi by which the canine trib
are 'gobbled up is truly funny. A vaeu
With 4 care made of iron bars uey,whulete