Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-31
New YORK, AUG. 50.


26h ult
News from st. Domingo announces that
Il revolution is going on in the island, the
capital and other towns having pronounced
against Gen Pimenicl ana have declared in
favor Of Gen. jose Maria Cabral, naming
him Protector of the Republic, authorizing
HIM 10 take immediate supreme command.
Gen Pimcntcl is charged with conduct in
complete defiance 10 law and order, prose
cutil,g members OF the Provisional govern
ment. loading citizens with chains and
threatening death, setting aside the elections
of delegates to the National Convention,
ordering their arrest and causing new mem
bers To he elected subservient to his will.
Gen. Cabral has accepted, and appointed
his Secretaries.
The Stonewail is still at Havana
Kirby Smith is still near Mnianzas, on a
plantation owned by planter from New
Orleans
\ Company has been formed and obtain
ell grrnt from the Queen To lay sub ma
rine cable between Porto Rico, Cuba, and
the L nited States
New YORK, Aug. 30.
The case of Peter b. Mumford, Cashier il
Wall street, charged with dciraud;ng Green
leaf Ferris Co, of whom he purchase,
check, was disposed of this a. M, and re
suited in the discharge of the defendant. L
was shown that his credit at the bank wa.
good having deposited on the day the pur
chase was made $220,000; indeed the coun
sci for the pro secution made the statement
in court, and this secured the release of Mr.
Mumiord, who has been confined in thu
tOombs cell for week
New YORK, Aug. 80.
The 1ribane's Washington special of yes
terday says:
An outrageous swindle on the Governmen
and soldiers by paymastcrs have been dis
covered. Col. Chimney, paymaster in charge
at Norfolk, in violation Of instructions, tool
eight millions in treasury checks to Norfolk
had them cashed there, took in cxchang,
.-30's by an arrangement with the Nation
al Bank at Norfolk, whose President is
notorious seccssionist, Binncv received ont
half the percent allowed by Jay, Cooke 4
Go. tor the circulation of 3os. The Ma
| tional Banks at Norfolk and Richmond
gained largely by the transaction, as til,
bonds paid to the soldiers came back tothei
counters to be exchanged for legal tender
at from sol per cent discount Merchant
and suffers followed suit, and the soldier.
could not buy the smallest article with thei
1905 unless they submitted to this infamous
| swindle. All paymasters engaged in tn,
swindlc are under arrest and will be severe
| ly punished.
| ST LOTS, Aug. 80
| Two hemp warehouses corner of Ashle,
| and I'd streets, containing 10000 bales o
| hemp, was burned last evening Loss OF
stock and buildings $325,00o; insured 70
| $250,000.
HALFAx Aug. So
The steamship America from Liverpool
| $50 A. m. on the 18th, via Queenstown Goth
arrived at Halifax late last night. Mooring
had been laid down for the Great Eastern u
Shecrness, and the inference was drawn tina
she would not go out again this season.
The Ddly Nesrs ccnsurcs those who wer
responsible for not having on hand suffi
| cent quantity Of hauling i'll tackle, but says
| Although the facts warrant disappointment
they don't cause dismay, but, on the con
trary, point to ultimate success, and that til,
three companies interested can make tn,
necessary arrangements at once. 1t is nov
not Impossible that the attempts ut tele
graph communication with America may b,
commenced before autumn passes.
The JioVy Ae,rs says nothing will be def
nitcy known as to the future proceedings il
connection with the cable until after Mon
day, the 21st inst, on which day the differ
ent Boards will meet to settle on the ftltur
| course.
Fresh contracts viii have to be made an,
new arrangements entered into, in the even
of the Great Eastern being sent out again
both between her owners and the con
struction company, and between the latte
ard the Atlantic Telegraph Company
80 the question as may be supposed vii
mainly resolve itself into one of finance, bu
IT is confidently believed that great ship will
be again dispatched without unnecessar,
delay