Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-10
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Maj. Gen. Steadnan, accompanied BY bis
| staff officers and nome correspondent Of
leading papers, will leave here to-day BY
order Of the President, on IN extensive in
spection tour Of the operations Of the Freed
mems Bureau in all the Southern States.-
They proceed 6rst to Richmond and will
extend the tour to Texas.
Mr.. Geo. Peabody writes by the last
New York in the steamer Scotia. which
leaves Liverpool on the 10th Of April.
A public meeting Was held last evening
in the St. Paul's Methodist Episcopai
church in this city, under the auspices Of
the Ladies' Centenary Association. Chi,
Justice Chase presided, and Bishops Jon 8
and Simpson delivered addresses. The
Chief Justice, in the course Of his remarks,
alluded to the passage Of the Civil Rights
Bill, and claimed that the next step should
be to give the ballot to the emancipated
slaves.
An argument took place before Judge
! Clarke, At the Supreme Court Chambers
yesterday, between the Hudson Railroad
Company and their former attorney, Mr..
Thos. n. North. TIE latter WAS removed
from office, and it is alleged, took away the
legal papers Of the cooperation, and refused
to give them up until his costs should be
paid.
The funeral Of the late Gen. Thornton, u.
S. A., will take place in this city to>day.
The Herald's Fredericton, N. B., special
says: In the Upper House yesterday
morning the anti confederation minority
presented q protest against the resolutions
Of Friday, and the address to the Queen
The Lower House adjourned until three
o'clock to day, when the members Of the
government, who have been in consultation
I'll day, will. il is reported send ia their ie-
signati0ns. The excitement 10 still very
great.
The Hsrald's Fort Monroe special says !:
A rumor 1t Fort Monroe whispers that JET.
Davis is to be removed from Fort Monroe,
as It 10 feared be cannot live through The
coming summer II not released, % his heslth
is growing worse.
The Ilerald's money article contains the
following : We understand thst tho inter
ut on The temporary loan now on deposit
will b reduced to live per cent. after the
LIST proximo, and in tho case Of clearing
house certificates 10 4 per cent. This, Il
least. is a measure impefatively called for.
in view Of thv large amount On depos,t.
and it's useleseness TO The treasury.
The Fenian Senate met 10 THE city yes-
terday in secret session.
The p What,sn, Meradon, Tuscarora and
Vanderbilt remained at Valparaiso At the
latest date.
The Mobango and Nieack were still It
c,.nao on the 92d.
IT, St. Mary's was still At Panama, and
fh.,c IL .-umors that she was soon to b laid
The Wafsree. bearing the Gag Of Resr
Adn;,.j P.r.on called from Panama On
28ths for Ca!lao, where ne Aam'raai Is to meet
his new Gag ship, the Pa, o:tten;
Much s1oitsn,snt prevsileo q tne Union
Square head-quarters yssterdA..v. The r.
nian diguataries are busily engage IN pre-
partitions to greet Head Centre Ste, 'bens,
who 10 to arrive on the Havre steams. Zip
due 1t this port today. The spies from,
NJ. Archibald's intelligence head>quartess
swarmed IN great nunbers. James Stepl ,
ems visit to this country vii b Of sho,t
duration, depending entirely on absolute
and pred cterinined arrangements. The real
cause Of his witt will be withheld till the
Of his departure.
The first trot Of the season takes place At
the hsAion COURSE this aftsEheon. A stake 81 |
$500. Mile heats: . and 8 ii harness, be4
tween Lady Jones. Stephens and RacklAs@
Bay.
The government transport, Eliza Hancock.
Galveston, 22d, touching Florida coast,
bri 60 to Fort Monroe several discharged
prisoners and news a Nudd, Arnsad, Spsng%
Ter and Gel Dasuaduke. DR.. Audd is kept
ander close guard end compelled TO do The
nsoial work. His constant prayer il Eof
lso&h. Arnold = employed - clerk Of Capt.
vas Reade, Ghs post adjutaEt guard -
,djag hin vi he oals, which ars ne
IN . q pthsr priscners, and q night b i
- dess eastody. 0panS1ss isat wort
: tjie Quasoef masters carpentas 6oop. He |
In fcbust and jolly physical :onditien.
ait.ihutse Tbs seoelimei - hio being
nnocestVf anyPqie.scyfn - dreadful
ciirfedi a1Aihst him.
Col. MarmadukA,found guilty sftne noted
ooppirASy tosfFSc The pfisenses tr@ Camp
douglass and burn Cbieage. hes charge ofI
be posts s IA --z~---- A27M11 |
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