Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-31
OAILY DEMOCRAT.
GENERAL. NEWS.


A Washington dispatch says the presi.
dent will probably order the release Of Al
exsnder II. Stephens.
James W. Derby has been appointed q
u. s. Pension Agent at Little Rock, Ar
kansas.
II il said that the President has received
fewer applications for pardon from South
Carolina than from any other State.
Mr.. Huyeck, Washington banker, los,
$4,000 in Treasury notes, which he was
carrying to Baltimore, last Thursday.
Edwin Booth and John s. Clarke, his
brother in law, have assumed the propre-
torslip Of the VI lnut street Theatre, Phila-
adclpha.
The Bureau Of Pardons will be immcdi-
Ately organized at Washington 1t will re-
lieye the President Of vast amount Of Ia
Dor.
The new hotel at New York is being
built 10y those rich New Workers, Stewer'
and Vanderbilt. It. will be paiatial in size
and fittings.
JACDD .otItNI. Ist., VIII hbo"h "' 80
most extensive aud most wealthy farmer ~
| the United States, died at his residence al
Jacksonville, H., on the..25th, aged sixty
five years.
over 100000 persons are ferrIed at New
York daily : 900 frequently at a trip. Yet
there is no provision tor escape from The
boats in case Of fire, explosion or other dis
| aster.
The book keeper Of New York grocery
firm was found to nave robbed his employ
ers at various times 81 snug sums aggrega
ting 81 900, and was arrested the night be-
fore his intended marriage.
Hon. II. G. Yeaman, formerly member o.
Congress from Kentucky, has been appoint
Cd Minister to Denmark Tbis.is the position
rendered to Governor Kirk wood, Of Iowa
but declined by him.
At fire which destroyed a pyrotechnic
establishment in New DIRK on Friday, two
girls were burned to death, and several 9th
er persons narrowly escaped with then
lives.
The St Paul Pioneer says that the Hon
Edmund Rice Of that State, has made al
| arrangement in England which promises the
early construction Of the St. Paul and Wi
mona Branch OF the st. Paul and Pacific raj.
| road.
a 9" car disease has broken out in the
eastern part OF New York city. 1t is said
t. have it's origin in the filthy and over
crowded condition OF the street cars. Hun
drods Of people have been attacked and h,
disease IS still spreading.
The diary Of Mr. Russell, who acconpan
led the Atlantic Telegraph expedition, states
some suspicious circumstances in regard I,
the faults in the cable, indicating that they
were caused by design.
VIM NJ. Bcetem Esq. for many years
past Cashier oil the Carlisle pa. Dcposite
Bank, committed suicide recently by hang
my himself. No cause is assigned for the
rash act. He was regarded as one of the
abicst iinanciers Vi pennsy lyania.
| Grand Master G. g. Wintersmith, Of Ken
lucky, has issued an appeal to the leadlp,
merabers OF the Masonic Order in the nj
ted States, calling a convention to meet il
Louisville, on the second Monday iof Octo
Der, TO aid in bringing back the old harlno
nv between all sections of the Union.
The heaviest income tax payer in tn
State Of Michigan is Mr. K. b. Seely, Of tn
town of Coldwatcr, who pays on an incom
of $3.50, 900 for 1864 The next largest l
| Scnatnr Chandler of Detroit who naYs o.