Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-02
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.


WAsHnoron, Nov 1.
The naval court martial, OF which ADM.
raj Faragut Ii President, convened today
and Col. MarstOn, of the marine CORDS. was
aFnAigned before the court on Z clar9o or
misapplying money Of new recruits placed
in bis hands 1t is said that he plead guilty
TO charges, and was allowed two DAYS To-
prepare statement in extenuation OF the
offence.
The President bas appointed Col. James
o. Faggert Internal Revenue Collector for
the 1st District Of Pennsylvania in place of
Mr.. Harwing, deceased There were at
least twenty other applicants for the posi-
ton, some strongly backed by political in
f1uence. Col. Faggert commanded one OF
Pennsylvania regiments during the late var.
and for long time past has been connected
with the Washington correspondence of
the Phlladclphia Lnquirsr, and Is highly es.
teemed % courteous and estimable gentle.
man.
WASHINGTON, Nov. /.
Up to 3 o'clock to day NO decision has
been arrived at in the Wirz case. Strenuous
efforts are being made 10 induce the Presi
dent to exercise 'clemency. and imprison
To-day the Post Office Department begins
to open bids for carrying mails on some 800
routes in Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina. and Florida. Bids will be received
until o'clock this afternoon. The Post
master General has until the 18th TO decide
nm the bids. but as few have been received
thus fer, the bidders will doubtless be an
nOunced before that time.
The -Tunis Embassy remained within
doors yesterday TO day by invitation OF
the military authorities they visit the freed.
mems villages on the Arlington estate
Lieut.. Gen. Grant has rented private
residence built Ivy John c. Breckenridge,
while Vice President and adjoining that
rented by the late Senator Douglas.
The Hs'alds Dispatch says that speculatiors
that Gen. Moigs will shortly retire nom the
Quartermaster generashp of the army, are
again obtaining In the gossip Of military
circles, and II is now almost positively stated
that Gen. Robert Allen or Gen. Ingalls, is to
succeed to that Office
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l.
The remains of Col Ulrlc Dahlgren laid
in state in Independence Hall during the
night, and the funeral services took place
this morning. The Rev. j. p. Wilson, d.
d., of Newark, \. j., delivered an impress
i've sermon, and the remains were then re-
moved from the Hall to Laurel Hill and
escorted by six companies Of the 9TH regi
mcnt, lst army corps, two companies OF
marines and the city troops, which acted as.
guard OF honor. Among the distinguish
ed mourners were Admiral Dahlgreen, Gems.
Meade and Humphreys, and Mayor Henry.
RocKLAND, Me-, Nov. 1.
The statue Of Maj. Gen Hiram q. Berry
was erected day by the Masonic fraternity.
ihc wpafIpr nnSnicIOtl2 and 1np
monies imposing. The fire companies OF
the city and several Thousand citizens, head
ell by u band Of music, turned out to honor
the occasion. An eloquent address was
made by Rev Naih'l Butler, of Camden.
BrppEFoRD, Me, Nov. l.
The oil cloth factory OF A. Folsom q SON,
in this city, was burned early this morning.
Loss $SU,UUU OF which onlv about el2VOO
was insured, principally i'll Hartford compa-
MES. 1t was undoubtedly the work OF an in
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