Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-27
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The Tines Washington special says,
under the bounty act Of July ~, 1866, the
mother and daughter OF deceased sold ers,
provided there has been no Abandonment
on either side, are justly entitled to receive
payment Of the bounty, the widow having
re>married before the act, and there being
no minor children, and where the friends Vt
the deceased soldier claims the b unity pro-
vided BY the act Of July %, 1865, it 10 de-
cided that IL the soldier died bsiore the pas
cage Of the oct, from causes other than
wounds or disease contracted while in the
services, the bounty descends to the heirs in
order, and on the condition named in the
Law. This cas- 10 precisely parallel to thar
Of the soldier to whom bounty 10 granted
BY the Law Of March Sd. 1868, for less thau
two years. service, when discharged for
ions were made for the descent of the de-
scent Of the bounty il the soldier died with
out Z, cciving il. Ii it waa held, to be
personal to the bcneficency, and that IL did
not descend. Congress sanctioned this
construction, and passed On elaborate sec.
ton on March Sd, 1865, Providing for the
descent in prescribed order ofinheritance.
Then BY implication asserting that it could
not descend without an express provision
Of the law.
The President has ordered the appoint
msnt Of Gen. Gordon Granger 10 Colonel of
one Of the new infantry regiments.
Otto Arnout, . Clerk ct the Republican
Naturalization Oi1cs, No. s, Centre Street,
and Phillip Milling and Henry Smith. we're
arrested yesterday, charged with forge ng
the name Of Judge Aoreli of the Supreme
Court, to naturalization certificate, the
accused were committed to Jail in default OF
1000 dollars bail 10 answer.
The Herald's TT. Lcavenw0rth dispatch
says DIR. Robinson OF Utah, and superin
tendent Of the only Christian Sabbath school
in Salt Lake City, Was murdered by the
Mormons, on Oct. oath Gen. Cafncs, for
merly commanding in Utah, telegraphs that
the Gsntiles Of that City are panic. stricken,
aud advises Rev. DR.. Nolmsn Mcleod
not to return there. The heialjs' Lea
wentworth dispa.ch says 925 ounces Of
gold dust was shipped from Colorado
during the week ending October 80, which
is an increase Of e3,O0U over the shipmsnts
Of the previous week.
The Tribuns's Berlin correspondent Of the
eleventh inst. says: The celebrated Dr..
Langen Beet, the chief surgeon Of our
army, left few days ago for Blani,s, 10 con
suIt With the physicisas ef the French E,n.
psfof.
Ysafsrdav dispatch was received from
our em6aaesy at Paris. that thre is no hope
q the recovery Of Napolecn, and that his
death may b hourly expected, the fact being
only still kept secret.
The Tribune's New Orleans special says:
Judge Cooley who presided At recent term
of the Circuit Court At Alexandria, he's re-
turned to this city and represents the Parish
Of RAPID as being in state Of anarchy.
The news Of the conviction and sentence
to death Of Lynch, the Fsnian, created the
ersstsst eacitsment among the lrish citi>
1oos Of New York The Common Council
Of the city met and passed resolutions re-
questilg the Canadian auth ORR les to pardon
the prisoner. and requesting the President
% use I'll efforts 70 obtain the same.
The Tammany Hall Democracy also held
. meeting and passed resolutions Of less
paci0e chaeaGtss, denouncine British jus :
tice, and calling for vengeance on the Cana.
diana.
The Tnbuns'e Chicago special says -
Evidences Of widespread troubles % the
Indian Frontier hsvo accumulated more rap
idly than usual within the past few days
A general var 10 really iasminent
Gen. Shesman has csased 70 discredit
the alarming reports. and = taxing every
energy to throw troops into the imperiled
districts.
Fiitsea thousaod Indian warriors are de-
elared BY the latest advicss to b actually on
the war path.
Advises n additional disasters on the
lake in the laAe stsfm continue to come 10.
The dsvaseaGjoo was very extensive.
Fourteen inehes Of SNOW ell in Lake Su
perior mining region yesterday for the ~
hours ending q 3 o'clock this P. n, the
Sch.
Six cases Of cholera have been reported,
Of which two were fatal. The disease has
practically disappeared.
The Herald'o Washingteo special SAYS
The receipts from customs at The following
named pofts from the lssh to the Goth inst.
were q lsllows:
New Yssk, o1O3, 0Oe Boston, tSS6, O2l !;
Philadelphia, o174, 800 Baltimore, elO9, :
ga total. t0.991. 097 The tecuipts from
the 9th 70 The 18th inst. o0Ountod 70 ol7O,
S1S.
The Hsssld's New Ofissns special ssys !:
I On semi-oGleially informed .hAe Ofsega
md sta6, nov hsse, viii os 10 permitted 20
entsf Mealos; 80 perhaps VIM b arrested
here. IT, Military e0mmander = absent
for fsw day., but there 10 unu sual sur 1t
headQuastess to-nighk 0osnething 10 on the
tapis.