The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-10-20

CHICAGO, Oct. 19.
The Trustees of the Illinois Orphans'
Home will meet at Bloomington on the 23d
inst.
The contract for furnishing stone for the
third story Of the U. s. Post Office building
at Springfield has been awarded TO Nauvoo
Stone Company.
A prize fight for $500 took place near
Denver on Monday, between Warner and
Shannessy. The latter was victorious in the
6Sth round, on q foul.
Van Solen, now under examination at St.
Paul for the murder of DIR. Harcourt, makes
defence that he wrote the letters at Har-
courts request, in order to deceive Har-
courts friends in St. Louis and England as
TO his movements.
The Chicago Times Cincinnati special
says: The official returns from 81 counties
are full, but not official. Returns from the
remaining gives Hayes majority for Cow
ernor of $500.
The Washington Star. Of last evening,
says political affairs are badly mixed in Vir-
gina, end expresses the opinion that the
elections on Tuesday will result in majority
against calling q convention.
f. II Benson. former citizen Of Chicago,
has been arrested in Indianapolis, whittier be
had fled from Canada, charged with commit
ting forgerles on the Bank OF British North
America to the amount Of SIT 900.
TORONTO, Oct. 49,
The Mining Telegraph says: The Gov
ernment has received information regarding
the plans of the Fenian brotherhood Of such
Importance as to warrant the issuance of se>
cret instructions to the commandants of mill
tsry posts throughout the provinces.
New YORK, Oct. 10.
The Heralds special says: The Congress
sional Committee on Southern Railroads
have completed their examinations in Rich
mond, and leave day for Charleston.
A Richmond letter says; General Schofed
has returned from Washington. He says
that there will be no changes made in tie
Cabinet for some time. if at all. The Presi-
dent has no present intention in that direc
lion, nor will there be any alteration in the
Southern Reconstruction. The General is
anxious that . Convention should be
called, and regrets that 80 many Of the white
people oppose it. He says they will be mis-
taken If they think their Northern friends
will sustain them in such a course The
Convention is fixed fact. Il is also certain
that the Constitution that will be framed by
it will be adopted BY the people and approved
by Congress, and that Virginia, before the
Fourth OF March, will be in the Union, re,
joicing with her younger sister, Tennessee.
The Republicans of Brooklyn last night
nominated Archibald N. Bliss for Mayor.
Mayor Booth declined the nomination.
The Tribuncs special says: Judge Law
renee, of the Judiciary Committee. AYERS
that the Judiciary Committee are in favor Of
impeachment.
II is true that the Democrats have sent for
Mcclellan to return to this country. and will
nominate him for President and another ex.
military man for Vice President
The Heralds special says: The Barnum
Investigating Committee, after sitting three
days at Falls village, has saain adjourned to
q future day, not yet decided upon. The ev
idence thus far, while it shows clearly that
money was lavlshly spent BY both sides, does
not establish directly the charge OF buying
votes made against w. H. Barnum, while on
the other hand it has been sworn by mum,
Der of witnesses that P. I. Barnum's agents
openly bought, or attempted to buy votes
The Heratd's Harrisburg special says: The
correct othcigl majority for Sherwood, the
Democratic candidate for Judge Of the Su.
preme Court, Is 922.