The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-12
NEWS SUMMARY

Gold closed at sl.asi in New York yes.
terday.
The Congregational Church at Nerbury
port, Mass, was burned. The loss il $ls,-
600; insurance, 5000.
General Walter Hartman was nomina>
ted yesterday, by the Republican Convention
of New Hampshire, for Governor.
Mrs. Bryant, lady seventy>seven years
Of age, was yesterday burned to death in
Detroit.
The Ohio Democratic Convention the
other day nominated Judge Allen Thurman
for Governor.
Hon, Arthur P. Hayne, a member of
the staff of General Andrew jackson at the
battle of New Orleans, died in Charleston on
Monday.
The Joint Republican caucus, at Spring
field, has postponed action on the Senatorial
question until Monday evening. Senator
Trumbull is en- route to Springfield from
Washington.
The Jail at Kingston, S. c., was burned
on Monday night Twenty-Five freedmen
were burned to death. The FIRE occurred 10
the cell Of the prisoners.
The total stock of wheat in store at
els; corn, 2,s82, ,307 bushels; oats, 2,45i ,l92
bushels
"A large FIRE took place at Norfolk, Va,
yesterday morning, the Atlantic Hotel and
number Of stores having been destroyed.
Loss over Sl2o,oeo
--latest indications are that Hon. Simon
Cameron will be elected United States Sena
tor by the Pennsylvania Legislature, and that
Hon. Roscoe Conklin will be elected United
States Senator by the New York Legislature.
The Senate Finance Conn mittee will COM
plete the tariff bill this week. Mr.. Wells
recommendations az to change Of rate
in the interests Of free traders have not
had the anticipated effect with the com
fnittee.
B F. Barker, agent OF the Union Pacific
Railroad, yesterday received $500, 600 in
Government bonds, as the subsidy for the last
section of the road, now completed to three
hundred and FIVE miles west of Omaha, Ne>
braska
The brig Sunny South, which sailed
from Yokohama for Shanghai, September
18th, is supposed to have been lost in ter
rife typhoon off Japan. Captain Patten,
wife, daughter, nephew and three passengers
were on board. She had $50, 900 on board,
and was partially insured in the Mutual Com
pany at San Francisco.
The New Jersey Legislature met yester-
day. In the Senate, Benjamin Buckley, Of
Passaic, was elected President, and E. h.
Mercen, Secretary. In the House, 6. W. N.
Curtis, of Camden, was elected Speaker, and
General Garden, Clerk
The La Crosse wis. Democrat, II. NJ
Pomeroy, proprietor, has been sued for libel
by General Butler. Damages claimed at
100000.
The Italian Ambassador, Signor Toneili,
has finally settled the questions relative to
Tho future status of religious matters in Rome
nndar Ne Italian regime. The Papal Cabi-
net have agre eo 'ha' herea''ef 'he sAppo'n'-
men, Of B;sbons hall be made by His Hoi-
ness, the Pope, the SAL. : appointments % re-
ceive the sanction of the L upero' anu uos'
ernment of Italy.
In Judge Reeder's Court in ST. hoa's,
yesterday morning, the jury to whom NA'
submitted the land case of General Grant vs..
White, brought in verdict in favor of Gen.
Grant. The case comes up on an appeal
from lower court, in which Whites witness
es swear that Mrs. Grant became unlawfully
possessed of certain notes in the case The
General now wins victory, and secures pos
session of his farm.