Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-01

Neiriy all Of the srnusl reports Of The diff.
fsecnt departments are now ready to be sab
mittcd T. the President.
Gen. Thomas W. Sweeney, late Of the
ssnian army. it Is said, will be restored to
his former rank in the United States army,
on his own application.
The lates. report from Japan, 10 that the
Tycoon's army as suffered heavy defeat
at the hands Of the insurgents, end that ths
Tycoon, has. in consequence, abdieated.
FOL. W. r. Merrill of tie LIST Iowa lnfsp-
tty, and now clilor Of he Statesman, in Dds
Moincs, has been appointed collector Of id =
ternsl revenue for the 9th congressional diS>
trict
A special to the Chicags 7Ssss. from ms
dianspolis reports financial matters in : de-
moralzed condition. Money scarcer than in
1857 business dull. Small country dealers
iailing. and many instances decamping.
The eastern Pacific Railroad excursionis>s
haze gone home well pleased with their trip,
and fully impressed with the fact that the
West is - big thing Their reception at
the Opera House in Chicago, WAS spleadil
affair.
From dispatch dated Vera Cruz, Oct.
18TH. We learn that Napoleon, in . message
to Macmillan, advises him to sbdicate in
favor Of any body he pleascs and 90 home.
This gives Santa Anna chanee. Napoleon
10 wiling to give him the protection Of the
French Gag that 10 may get away safely.
A special dispatch to the Chicago Times
says: "A committee Of Irish citizens. a.
pointed at meeting IN New Yo.k, have
arrived mt Washington to try to induce The
Government 10 take some measures 10 pre-.
vent the execution Of the American citizen
now VI der sentence Of death in Canada
on the conviction Of Fenisnism. The Pres.
ident and Secretary Of State have already
taken the matter into consideration"
One thousand four hundred Esglish vol
unteers, now in Brussels. are being .fstsd in
in most princely manner.
The branch land Office ct Ionia, Mich,
shows that during September l2.46O acres
Of the public lands were entered in that
State fer .etaa. settlement.
There was . heavy killing frost in part Of
northern Georgia on last Wednesday night
which destroyed cotton. peas, potatoc vines
and indeed Ill vegetation, except . lew o.
Of the most hardy plants.
The postotIice department. 10 in consslts-
ton with the Presidents Of the connectiua
lines of railroads between Washington and
the West. to see il some scheme cannot b,
agreed upon 10 secure some more rapid and
prompt delivery Of the mails.
At Jersey City. on Monday night, mos,
heart rcnding acc dent occurred ct tha
place when the train was leaving. Az a
told gentleman and his daughter wcre At
tempting to pass from the platform of on,
car TO another. the young lady shppcd ant
fell in between. dragging her father with
her. and both were instantly killed Another
Of his daughters, who was in the rear CIR
on hearing Of the loss OF her father and SIS
ter, attempted TO throw herself from th,
train, but was prevented and taken care Of
The Alton Rcreiiic makes q stirring AZ
peal 10 tho citizens Of Union county, to
subscribe to the $4,000 worth Of stocl
which is put down rs their quota, in ordel
to secure the location of the b. 4 NJ. X. r.
on the "Central route; that 10 through
Osceola and Alton instead of through tn,
southern part of Clark and Union counties
The railroad company has recently author
'zed tho survey Of these two routes, with ,
view to locate the road