The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-26
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AFTERNOON DEkPATCHEs
From Washin g ton.
Congressional Proceedings
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
MIR. GROEsBEOR's SPEECH.
A Corruption Fund to be Raised to
Clear the President.
MURDER IN 4 GAM BLING SALOON
IN CHICAGO.
LATEST NEWS by CABLE.
Further Particulars Of tho ATTEMPTED
Assassination Of Prince Alfred.
GOLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK 1891.
LATEST NEWS by CABLE.
Further Particulars Of the ATTEMPTED
Assassina tien Of Prince Alfred.
GOLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK 1891
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Sr. LouIs, April 25..
At q special election in the Ninth Ward
yesterday for alderman. the Democrats elect
ed their candidate by 1879 msjority. The City
Council now stands twelve Radicals to ten
Democrats
General Sherman arrived here yesterday.
Bishop Hawks was buried yesterday with
imposing ceremonies. Bishop Whitehouse,
of Illinois Bishop Lee, of Iowa; Bishop
Vail, of Kansas, and a number Of clergymen
from abroad we're present.
Bosros, April 25.
There is thick snow storm to-day.
CONCORD, April 25
The weavers in the mills at Lunnock have
struck for au advance. The mills will stop
for few days.
SAN FRAScisco, April 25.
General Halleck has ordered two compa-
MES of troops out against the hostile Indians
who murdered Mr.. Pierson and family
few days since at Long Valley, Nevada. The
entire white population of the neighborhood
ives in arms aud in hot pursuit of the savages
al last adyices.
BuRlixGTox, VI, April 25.
A collision occurred between the mail and
freight train last evening near Bethel, on the
Vermont Central, killing Mr.. Hazard, bag,
gage master, and injaring.Mr. Webster, the
engineer.
CouscIL BLrrrs, April 25.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company have
purchased one hundred and twenty acres Of
ground within the city limits yesterday. The
price was thirty six Thousand dollars. The
grounds sre to be used for depot buildings,
machine shops, &c.
0rrAwA, April 25.
The McGee Testimonial Fund Committee
have sent circulars to the mayors Of the sew,
eral cities in the dominion, asking them to
include in the movement aid to the faad to
discharge the liabilities against the estate OF
the late deceased. Subscription lists for the
same purpose, amongthe Senators and mem.
bers, we're opened yesterday.
PbRr JERyis, April 25.
A jury Of inquest which has been in ses.
sion since Saturday last upon the body OF
Townsend n. Horton, who died from injuries
received at the late disaster at Carry's Rock,
rendered, at clock this afternoon, the
following verdict,
We find from the evidence given that
Townsend N Horton, of Salem Lacrosse
county, Wisconsin, came to his death from
injuries received en- train No. Il, OF the
Erie and Delaware division, at Carry's Rock,
Pa, on Wednesday, April llth, 1863, at 6
o clock, a. M; said train being thrown from
the track by rail broken in two places. We
also find that the train Was running at the
rate OF thirty miles per hour, between Sack
AWAKEN and the scene of the disaster. From
the testimony of the Off ers OF the road,
touching the condition Of the track and quail.
ity Of the iron upon portions Of the track,
| We deem the rate Of speed too fast for the
safety of passengers on this division.
CHICAGO, April 25.
II ia announced by Lieut.. Gen. Sherman,
that the societies of The armies of the Ten
nessee, Cumberland, Ohio and Georgia. will
have joint social reunion in this city on the
| 5,h and 10th OF December next. Gen. w.
E. Strong, Of this city, is charged with max
| ing the preliminary arrangements.