The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-16
FRoH NEW T0RK.
Nr YoKx, Oct. Is.

NEw 1Okk. Ocl. 10.
A Herald Rio Janerio correspondent ssys
q conferences was head on The 18th OF August
by the commanding officers Of the allied lad
and navy, engaged in the var against Haza-
quay, and it wAa determined 70 axAnck Fcfee
Carupoty and Hunaita, simultaneously with
the whole land and naval force. The issue
of four million dollars worth of bonds was
authorized by the Brazilian House of Dele
gates.
There were "a cases Of cholera reported in
this CITY Yesterday.
A Herald Washington special SAYS A
rumor is current this evening, spread too late
for confirmation or denial, that the President
has written TO the Southern Governors urging
them to convene the Legislatures of their re
spective States, and to recommend the rati6-
cation oftt Constitutional amendment.
An order has been issued BY the War De,
partment assigning General Morey to the
command of the troops garrisoning Washing
ton.
Gold has recently been discovered on both
the Maryland and Virginia sides of the Po-
tomac, just above Georgetown. Several com
panies have already been formed, or are now
organizing TO develop the territory. The in
dications extend for about six miles on either
side of the river.
Among the passengers on the ill-fated
steamship Evening Star whose names did not
appear in the prblished passenger list we're
Lieut.. w. p. Dixon. Of the 6tn United States
Csvsiry who graduated at the United States
Military Academy at West Point. in June
last Also Wyld Harding Of the late pirate
ship Shenandoah tie was the husband of
Belle BOYD who is now IN this CITY.
A Tribune Chicago special saws Gen. D. Z.
Osborne formerly Of this city, we'll known
cavalry leader in the late war. died at his
plantation in Mississippi on the 9th inst, OF
BRAIN fever, induced by over exertion in at
tending TO the negroes of his plantation,
thirty or forty in his employ having been at>
tackled with cholera, and eighteen died.
The Heraids Montreal special says the
documents relative to the case of Saran Som
ervile. the detaultng banker. who was
spirited away from the custody of the Courts
in Canada, while awaiting writ of habeds
corpus and returned to the French authori-
ties, are to be published.
Fox chase was got up near Montreal
yesterday in which several mericans partic-
ipated. 4 Bostonian carried of the brush.
The He-alds correspondence from Pera,
: near Constantinopie, of fSept. 18th announces
the completion OF the purchase of the island
OF Meloe most important naval station in
the Grecian Archipelago, by the United
States Government, and details at the same
time the positive interest which the American
people have in the progress and solution Of
the Eastern question.
The news OF General Dix s appointment as
United States Minister to France is com
mented on by the Paris journals. Some of
the writers think that heis charged to take
strong position in favor Of the Monroe doc
trine, as applicable to the Mexican throne,
while others say the contrary.
Mr.. Adams United States Minister in
London, having visited Brussels. some of the
Belgian newspapers state that his journey was
un ertaken In reference TO the Mexican ques.
ton.
One thousand pounds weight>of gold had
arrived in Paris from Costa Rica, taken from
mines conceded to French company. and
worked under me direction of French
General. by President Castro. The French
newspapers say that the enterprise OF their
countrvmen In Central America will recon-
pense their country for the failure in Mexico.
The officers Of the United States war steam
or, Ticonderoga enjoyed a very distinguished
reception and marked attention at the hands
OF the Turkish authorities in Constantinople.
Lord Stanley. in his speech at the cable
banquet said. II think England and Amer.
ica are both III position to gain mutually by
fair, temperate criticism of one another g
proceedings They have really no hostile
no opposite interests United thev are
nation for the world. while quarrel between
them would be fearful injury, not only to
themselves, but to the best interests of man
kind in general.