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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1859
Page
6
The Masonic Library with valuable ancient works on Masonry and related papers burned Thursday night. Reports mention a Post Office fit up at the Odeon building and Col H. responding promptly to the fire emergency.
Early morning blaze at the Odd Fellows Block on Eighth and Bluff streets destroys the entire three story structure. The Post Office, Green and Robinson stores, Munsel drugstore, Grandjean confectionery, People’s Theatre, U S Land Office, and Clark & Beach law offices suffer heavy losses. numerous lodges and regalia vanish. Insurance coverage varies. building valued at 55000 with partial policies. Fire follows a strong northwest wind. origin unknown.
Delegates gathered at the Court House on the 28th with J W Tatton presiding. M Gaso was chosen president and Groos Hradserns secretary as names of delegates were reported and state convention powers discussed.
A Jewish City Republican Extra recounts a June whirlwind near Iowa City that destroyed homes and killed Jesse Berry and a Morgan family member, with many injured. The storm raged from near George Powell’s residence toward the seven mile house, leveling buildings and scattering livestock. Sufferers receive aid as families lose breadwinners and orphans appear.
Instructions from Washington to Mr. McLanz aim to straighten the U S Mexican boundary while a push to purchase the Juanaz Government provokes talk of sending a military relief. The Administration is blamed for overseas indebtedness. A rail combination between Michigan Southern Michigan Central and Pittsburgh to raise livestock freight costs to New York Philadelphia and Pittsburgh is announced with a 8 cent per 160 pounds rate.
The Old School Presbyterian General Assembly at Indianapolis reports 2267 churches, 553 without worship houses, 26 in union houses, 168 with insufficient houses, 191 in debt, 707 aided from abroad, and 373 needing general church aid to build. Also notes Paraguay Treaty conditions and marriages in the Mescaline Journal.
Jacksonville Illinois May 28 reports a severe May evening tornado that formed in Calhoun county and traveled twelve miles northeast. It wrecked barns fences and houses, killed several people including Mrs Route and Samuel Brown, and wounded dozens. A 60 pound stone was hurled 60 feet and a windmill blown over. The five minute storm left rails and boards embedded everywhere and residents stunned by the devastation.
A brief item notes the Republican National Committee meeting in New York May 25 to discuss the timing of the Republican Convention. About twenty committee members attended and debated whether to delay or advance the event, with little consensus reached.
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