Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27
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New Yonx, June 27.-An alleged u;v.n
- oil conpaay swindls vAs uuder invss.;.
CATION yesterday before Justice Dcdpe :.
the jefferson Market Police Court. The /,
s. Petroleum. Company is the institution in
volved, and it is charged that two Of its re-.
puted officers, A. d. Mann and d. Stra,tor
Jr., have defauded different pessons OF larvs
amounts of money. Mr.. G. d. johnson
made . charge against these men, and Mann
was arrested and committed, but Str.tton
was out Of the city.
Ex-senator Foote and 9. j. FauIker were
the only persons Of note VINO applied for
pardon yesterday.
Among the troops which left today for
their homes was the 12ls. New York Reoi.
ment Of Volunteers-24 officers and a5u
men.
Assistant Secretary Of War Dana vii,
surrender his office to his successor on
Thursday next, and Immediately start for
the West by way of New York, to assume
the duties Of edito. Of the Chicago Repub.
lican.
New YORK, June 27.-The Herald,s
Richmond and Petersburg correspondent
says:
Gen. Terry, commanding at Richmond
has issued an order announcing that slavery
having ceased to exist in Virginia, all tho
State laws restricting the personal liberty o,
colored persons have become absolnc. And
that thereafter the colored PEG, lie Will en,ov
the same personal liberty as the whites. and
be subject to only the same restraints and
punishments.
Vagrancy, however, will not be tolerated
on the part OF the negroes any more than
on that Of white citizens.
The testimony Of colored persons. he also
| states, will b. received in all eases before
the military courts in his department. and
Gen. Hartstuff, commanding at PETERSBURG
Va, has forbidden, in an official order, the
holding Of any more meetings by the plant
ers to establish a fixed price for the labor Of
the negroes, or to make any distinction o,
prejudice to their interest, and no difference
in the rate OF compe lsation for the same la.
Dor by whites and blacks is to be allowed
The Virginia Legislature adjourned Sin.
die on Friday evening last, after a session Of
five days.
%Soaby III ~ IuSdSuICS ItiIulIGu Dv the
Government to assist in the work Of recon
struction of tie State Government were
passed with little or no debate in their pas
sage. The most important of these was that
extending the elective franchise to person,
who were excluded from it by the Alexan-
dria constitution. These persons are those
who have voluntarily given aid and comfort
to the rebellion since the LIST Of January,
1864.
The election Of members of Congress and
of the new Legislature is TO take place on
the 18th Of next November. At this election
the people are also to decide whether the
Legislature shall have power to revoke the
constitutional provision which excludes
from holding office all who have been en-
gagged in the rebellion.
The Herald's Washington special saws:
Among other valuable properly seized on
by Col. Loomis, special agent Of the Treas.
ury Department in Va, is the Main Rail
road leading from Danville to Greensboro,
~ miles in length, built by the rebel army.
The road will be run under the contract OF
the Treasury Department until regularly
confiscated by court, and it is expected to
pay a handsome sum above expenses.
The Lincoln Cavalry, which have rendered
such signal service in Custar's Division
throughout the war. and was commanded
by Col. w. A. Adams. is en- route for New
York to be discharged.
The Hcrald's Havana correspondent says.
The British Consul at Havana has made a
demand for the surrender OF the blockade
runner Wier, captured aud run into Key
West by her crew.
Breckenridge and his accomplice fugi-
tive rebels, were still in Havana.
Some Of the wealthiest secessionists had
shown Breckenridge great attention, ana
offered to present him with a house if he
would remain among them.
1t was rumored in Havana that Brecken
ridge intended to 60 to Spain.
The ex-reOel ram Stonewall still remained
in Havana, but TO one doubts but what
she would be given up to our Government.