The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-22
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assg...s Washington, Jan. 81.
| In the Senate to-day several petitions
from retired officers were received. Mr..
Bell defended the general action OF the ma
val board, but thought there were undoubt-
eddy cases like Eieut. Maurys where in
justice had been done.
In the House Mr.. Boyce made an inef.
| fectual motion to rescind the resolutions
prohibiting debate.
Maine Items
PJRTLAsp, Jan. 81.
In the Supreme Court this morning,
Judge Davis, decided that the recent APP
pointmont of new Sheriff for this county
| by Gov Wells, who had removed the old
one, was illegal under the amendment OF
the constitution of the State, giving the Peo-
pie the power TO choose Sheriffs, Judges,
and Registers of Probate. The question
came before the Court on the attempt OF
newly appointed Sheriff to take charge Of
the Court. and the Judge decided that the
oiu ohe was icHoiiy cHtR'eu' - 'i"i'1'
decision has been given by Chief Justice
Tanney in Somerset CO., as it relates to Re-
gisters of Probate. These decisions as
sustained by the bench render nugatory all
the recent appointments o! Sherifs and
Registers of Probate by Gov. Wells in the
place Of persons removed by him from Of
fee, The case goes to the full bench.
Fire.
SYRACUSE, Jan. q.
The building on the corner of Water and
Clinton streets, known as the concal mills
owned and occupied By Forsay, Smith 4
Clark as Touring establishment was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning. The
books and papers of the firm destroyed -
Total loss $40 900, insured $4,000
From Boston.
BosToN, Jan. 81.
A fire in Cambridge port this forenoon,
destroyed the large building on Main street
occupied by Jas d. Blake, furniture man
ufacturer. Blake's loss, $4,000. lnsu-
red in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Steamer Washington from Southampton
will be up at O'Clock, probably day later.
Exaggerated.
Sr. LOUIS, Jan. 81.
Dispatches from Weston state that the
reported battle in Kansas is greatly exag-
gerated Nothing serious occurred. None
were killed, and bu, a few slightly wounded
New York Market.
New York, Jan, 81.
Stocks are steady. but without activity |
Money rates the same; demand fair. Ster-
,ing exchange is without any new feature.
I. c. rs, ~. c. rs g sSA N. Y. @
line Ito; NJ. g. NJ. R. R. IS. c. o. r
dividend bonds 65. Hudson, first bonds s91a
c. &. R.IR.R. s634. c. g.. G l,ls7a'
opening. NJ C. 80. NJ. s. and N. |. So
Canton co. 27a4 Reddng 81. Erie X.
R. 5sIa. Hudson 2s14. C. and T. 7ah.
|. c. CIR. R. 55s4. Ny. G. R. R. 49,
Flour firmer with good enquiry. Saies
Of good at SS25. for state 1912, for wes-
ern and Ss.37@925. Rye flour S7.a7
or Canadian. Corn meal nominal; wheat.
market firmer at 81 9O@1.95 for red Tenn,
md SO Os for white Canadian. Rye quiet at
sl.29@l3I; Corn frmer, sales 10000 bush
IT S4@94for new south. yellow and White,
,l@94, for mixed western. Oats 45@4S;
state 4s@5o western. Pork, heavy sales of
200 bbls. at S17lS@Sl7 20 for mess and
l4.s7@l5, for prime. Beefunchanged. Bacon
arm. Lard quiet at ~ @121a. Whiskey
frmer, sales 100 bbls. o. and Pa. 34@35.
ANOTHER HuMBUG The English papers
publish Berlin rumor that an offensive ana
defensive alliance had been concluded be-
tween Russia and the United States, in the
event ola war occurring between the latter
country and Great Britain. The general I'M
ore ssion is that this rumor is all humbug'
and that its only foundation vas probable
negotiation for the purchase OF some SHIPS
of.war
The one hundrt d and fiftieth anniversary
Of Franklin's birthday was appropriately
celebrated by the printers OF Chicago on the
evening of last Thursday.
On the 18th inst, John Mitchell repeated
in Boston his lecture on the Irish KeVolu-
ton.
We see it stated that the small poX pre-
walls 10 considerable extent, at MusKegon'
Michigan.
FIRE PREVENTED BY FAITHFUL Doc
On Friday morning of last week at about