The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-07
NEWS ITEMS

SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 6.
The Railroad Bill will be made the special
business of the Senate; Tomorrow. Its fate
is exceedingly doubtful. aud the friends oi
the bill are less hopeful than yesterday
.8 W. CHICAGO, Jan. 9.
A man named L. T. Treat, belonging in
Palo, H., was SO much injured last night by
q train of cars al the Union Stock Yards that
his life is despaired of
4 stranger, named Henry Biackberger, was
arrested in North Division last night for suss
pected burglary. While in custody Of the
policemen he made desperate assault on
them and fought like . tiger. After wound
ing three of the officers seriously he was
about TO escape. when one of the policemen
OF him; he will hardly survive his wounds.
The desperate is unknown to the police oi
city.
ST. Paul, Jan. 6.
The corner stone of the State ASYLUM for
mutes was laid yesterday at Farbault. The
Governor and members OF the Legislature
participated in the ceremonies.
From eight hundred to nine hundred bar-
rels of -four are daily conveyed from the rails
road terminus at Wynona to La Crosse on
the ice, for eastern shipment.
DEs MONIES, Feb. 6.
A daring highway robbery was committed
yesterday, about three miles from the city. by
party of young men, upon book agent by
the name of Vim. Voorhees,. The robbers
rode off towards Indianola.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. 6.
The Senate bin to extend the land grant te
the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
passed the House yesterday by large MAORI
ty, and will become a law. BY the gram
about nine hundred thousand acres of land
are secured TO the company, which would
otherwise be forfeited to the State. Intense
interes, was felt in the result by the persons
in the galleries and the lobby.
PlrTsBURG, JAN 9.
River 10 feet and falling. Weather clear
and mild.
ST.. LorIs. Jan. G.
An entire block ofbuildings in Springfield
Missouri, including the Union hotel. Union
Press office. several stores and residences,
and large livery stable, were burned Sun>
day night. The loss is from $50. 900 to $40,
600; insurance unknown.
CAIRO, Jan. g..
The following steamers have arrived: Sam
Orr. Evansville and return. 4 a. m. !: NJ. f.
Forsyth. New Orleans and ST. Louis. 10 a.
m. Lizzie Gill, New Orleans and return. Il
a. m. Empire, Cincinnati TO Memphis
II a.. IN.
ToPEg., Jan. 6.
The excitement which has been great il
Kansas for the pas, year on the subject ol
Spanish fever in cattle, culminated YESTERDAY
in the House, in the Committee of tn,
Whole assing a stringent law absolutely for
bidding any cattle from the country south o
Kansas to be driven through the State be
tween March J and December l. except il
the extreme west past. 1t is estimated
that cattle valued at $500, 600 died in tn,
State last year from this disease. 1t is ais
estimated that Kansas received last year fol
cattle sold and driven out Of the State
81 500, 600.
NEw YoRK, Jan. G.
The proprietors of houses of prostitution
| in New York have taken alarm from the pro
posed license law now before the Legislature
of that State. and are holding meetings t,
prevent eneroachment upon their Legitimate
calling.
LAroRTE, Ind Jan. g.
4 man BY the name Of Chas. Gowan com
mitted suicide at 6 clock this a. m. b
taking lsudanum.