REPORTED FOR THE DAILY GAZETTE.
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BY WISCONSIN STATE TELEGRAPH LINE,
Office in Union Passenger Depot.
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CHICAGO, May 16.
At 12’o’cock the convention was called to order by Gov.
Morgan, and after reading the call for the convention, Hon. David Wilmot of
Pa., was nominated as temporary chairman.
Mr. Wilmot made an able and eloquent speech.
Prayer was made by the Rev. Mr. Humphrey.
A committee of one was appointed from each state and
territory to report permanent officers.
Desultory motions and speeches were made, among which was a
motion to accept an invitation of the Board of Trade to a pleasure excursion
this afternoon on Lake Michigan, which was agreed to, and afterwards
reconsidered and deferred, many delegates representing the paramount necessity
of proceeding to business.
The Convention took a recess from 2 to 5 o’clock.
The Wigwam is crowded, and great enthusiasm prevails. The
feeling is strongly for Seward.
NEW YORK, May 16.
The excitement about the New York postoffice defalcation
continues unabated.—An investigation is getting on, which promises to develop
additional frauds and implicate several employees of the department. A deficiency
has been discovered in the accounts of the stamp clerk, amounting to $2,000.
Mr. Fowler has not yet been arrested, and his whereabouts is not known.
NEW YORK, May 16.
Marshal Rynders, in company with his deputy, paid a visit to
Wall street yesterday for the purpose of arresting a brace of operators who
where charge with forging names on the pension office with intent to defraud
the U. S. The parties implicated are S. Brainard, a broker in Wall street, and
Joseph Lawrence, an attorney and notary public. It is supposed that their
operations in the way of forged land warrants for soldiers, and sailors
bounties and pension claims will reach $500,000. Commissioner Belts ordered
them to be held to bail in the sum of $5,000 each.
WASHINGTON, May. 16.
On motion of Mr. Morris, of Ill., a resolution was adopted
calling on the P. M. General to communicate to the house as soon as possible
all the facts and circumstances relative to the defalcation of Mr. Fowler, post
master at New York.
The Japanese paid a visit to the state department to-day.
The house committee have waited on the embassy, extending to them invitations
to visit the Capitol, but they declined at present, fixing no time for that purpose,
nor will they reply to municipal invitations from New York and elsewhere before
being visited by the President. They are particularly observant of etiquette.
LOUISVILLE, KY., May
16.
Display at Picket warehouse of two hundred and forty hhds. Of
premium tobacco, averaging twelve hundred weight, under patronage of the
Kentucky State Agricultural Society, said to be the largest display of fine
tobacco ever witnessed in the world. Tobacco dealers are present from every
section of the Union. Premiums well be awarded this afternoon.
HALIFAX, May 16.
The royal mail steamship Europa, Capt. Leth, from Liverpool
on the 5th, via. Queenstown, 6th inst., arrived at this port at 11 o’clock last
night and sailed early this morning for Boston at which port she will be du by Thursday
noon.
The royal mail steamship Persia from New York, April 25th,
arrived at Queenstown of Friday, 4th inst. The general news unimportant. Rumors
were prevalent of renewed troubles in Sicily. Spain grants a general amnesty.
Liverpool breadstuffs declined. Provision market generally dull.
The Market.
NEW YORK, May 16.
Flour market without striking change sales 16,000 bbls-5,20
super state; 5,2625,35; extra state; 5,20 super western; 5,25a5,60 common to
medium extra western. Wheat without striking changes, sales 26,000 bush.
1,27a1,28 Milwaukee club 1,45 winter and red western; 1,55 choice white
Michigan, Rye steady. Barley quiet and steady.
SOURCE: “Telegraphic,” Janesville Weekly Gazette,
Janesville, Wisconsin, Wednesday, May 16, 1860, p. 2, col. 5.
