Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-18
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New YORK, Nov, 49, The Times spec
ial says
The Commissioners of Internal Revenue
to-day decided that q deed of conveyance
from the State Bank Association National
Bank in subject to stamp duty as in cases Of
conveyance Of real estate from one owner to
another.
| The commissioners decide that such q
transfer is a change Of ownership
The llerald's Washington dispatch says
Col. Amos Bunny charged with Illegal use
of funds entrusted to him as pay master
chooses to stand trial rather than refund the
money.
1t is rumorsd on the streets that Judge
Otto Assistant Stcy Of the Interior will va
cate his positoned, and will bc succeeded bv
Jesse Onantain of Illinois.
The Times special says:
Among the candidates for Sergeant at
Arms Of the House Of Representatives is Col
lngraham, Of New Bedford, Mass Mr.. Ord
way is also AS candidate for re election.
The Herald's special says:
Pre- ident johnson telcgraphed to Gov.
Brownlow, Of Tenn, yesterday, that the
pardon Of JohnOve,ron, q wealthy man Of
that State 10 revoked.
Nearly all annuities to Indians tribes,
Chippewas agency have been paid Off it will
be concluded this week.
The Heraid's special says:
The trial Of Capt. Petit, who was for
long time officer in charge of the Jail and
provost guard house at Alexandria, is
charged with cruelties practiced upon in
mates Of the institution during the latter
months Of the war, and the evidence so far
fixes great deal Of abuse of power upon
the accused. lie is alleged to have been so
active in the arrest and Imprisonment Of
desertcrs that he did not contine himself to
legitimate cases, but seized citizens Of
Alexandria and stray soldiers without pas
ses. forcing them, by systematic cruelty, to
confess they were deserters from some i'm
aginary or remote regiment, when he would
pocket the customary thirty dollars for
their arrest. Men considerably higher in
rank are said to be implicated and efforts
will be made to keep testimony from the
public.
The sales Of medical stores and hospital
furniture still continues. Six months will
be required to close out the stock. Only
moderate prices are demanded by the gov
eminent for these articles.
The Quarter masters department ha real
lied twenty thousand dollars within for.
night from the sales of government build
ings' forts and batteries around Wash
ington.
The Worlds Washington special says
Chief Justice Chase will be here to NOR
row to preside in the Supreme Court. ut
the December term 1t is not improbable
that his presence may result in some devel-
rantsvo tn h. - - r. IL
Davis.
Gen. Logan has not resigned the accept
ance as Mexican Minister.
The Worlds Washington specialsays:
Ex-senator johnson OF Arkansas is in the
city seeking the rest ration Of his planta-
tons now in the hands Of the .Freedmens'
Bureau. 1t is thought probable that the
property will epon be turned over into his
hands.
Adjutant General Thomas has been order
ed out on an inspecting tour Of colored
troops in Louisiana.
The Tribuhe's special saws:
A largc'numbcr Of women have been an
pointe in the Post Offices of the South on
account Of inability of men to take the
oath.
The statement that the English rebel draft
which WINS captured during the war has
been refunded in gold by the Treasury De
partment is untrue.
The Overland Mail Route to Salt Lake
City costs the Government $685., 900 an
nually, while the postal receipts are but
$4,000.
John Minor Bolts is in the city urging
claim Of & 900 for wood taken : fl his es-
tate near Brandy station, Va, by our troops.
He has already received $4,000. The Quar-
termaster General considers the demand
somewhat extcsticnate.
The Times Washington special says
Consul General Murphy OF Frankfort on
the Maine writes to Secretary McCulloch
that when the reported conversation bet ween
Gen. Grant and Judge Cation on the Mexi-
can question was published in Germany, it
produced . decline in American securities.