The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,

BosTos, Jan. 20.
The Massachusetts, Anti Negro Slave r.
Society met TO. day. Resolatioss were o6sssd
BY Wendell Phillips, regarding the refusal
OF the Raps olicsn party to impeach the Pre-
sident. Al grave crime against the nation
regarding with satisfaction the courageous
pers,sseBfy of Congress in its policy Of recon
strnetiont condemniug as one Of the foalesi
biots on the nation S banner, the cruel deser-
ton OF loyal men OF ths South for whom the
law had no adequate protection; approving
the reconktructiou bill and opposing General
Grant for Presiesat, on the evidence tha. he
sympatbiSes with the Radical Reps blican par
ty. Speeches we're made by Phillips. Colonel
Hggiusot, Rev. Frothiaghsm md Others
until recess.
ST. Loris, Jan. o.
John Swaney, mate of the steamer Arma-
dillo, brother Of James swansy, killed VIM
h. GravSs, o passenger FROM Rochester.
Pennsylvania, on the ArmadilIo, Last night
Suansy had been drunk during the day and
attempted 10 quarrel with several persons on
board. He expressed a strong desire to
knock the clerks brains out, and subsequent
" fred at his brother, Captain Swaney. La-
ter in the evening he went up 10 the texAs
and began eating lunch. Graves entered
soon after when S.aney fercely asked him il
he came 10 rob hims Graves answered
pleasantly, when Swaney shes him, dragged
has body to the edge Of The harricaue deck
and rolled il overheard. Swaney then washed
the blood from his hands with coffee from
the urn on the lunch table. and then went to
bed. Shortly afterwards he wss arrested By
the police, and was to-day committed for
murder in the 6rst degree. Graves body has
not been found.
STRIsGriELp, Ill. Jan. g.
The health Of Governor oglesby continues
to fail. The Governor was obliged to forego
bis proposed trip this evening on account OF
bis precarious condition.
The case ef ]. aucnaaan Cross, the noto.
rioas forger, was up 10 the Supreme Csnrt
yesterday. the question being On motion for
. new trial. After hearing of the case il
was postponed till the 10Th as Esbrnary.
MEaPHis, Jan. %.
An old freedman, name unknown, wss
found dead IN an old boiler on the levee tLis
morning. The coroner's verdict was. death
from exposure and hunger.
CoLrsnus, O.. Jan. q.
The Republican csueus OF the Cen,ra!
Committee and citizens from all parts of the
State, held this evening, decided TO hold a
convention on the 4th of March next, to
nominate State officers and appoint delegates
to the National Convention.
Bro#prcs, Canada, Jan. %.
A fendisn Outrage Was perpetra,ed at
tavern nesr .his place last night. A man re-
covering f}om sn attack Of dsiirium tremens
was lying On the hoorin front of the Ere -..laaa.
when som{ young men laid shaving. around
bis body abd burned him TO death.
BEsSisGroS, Jan. %.
Paul n. Burke shot bis wife in this village
last night, firing Eve sbots at her, four Of
which took eject. She probably cannot I've.
he was engaged at her FOR procuring a dis
veree from him.
GHcAao. Jan, %.
Ida Hanfon. woman CT the town, was
found dead in her bed this morning. 1t is
supposed her death vas caused from the ei-
fecis of a recent beating she received from
the hands lnf notorious character named
Denny O'Ilrien.
NEw YoaK, Jan. 2a.
Ristori aailed to day fer Havana.