Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-28
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VeOW New 1OtAs
NEw YoRk, Sept. q.
There we're new cases Of cholera report
| cd YESTERDAY. Burial permits for 3 CHOLERA
deaths were issued during the same time.
Ds. Dalton reports that during the week
ending Wednesday evening, there bad been
SO cases Of cholera in the city, Of which ~
proved fatal.
Gen. Santa Anna has addressed reply to
| Minister Romero in which he takes the
leaders Of the present Republican Gove'n>
nett in Mexico to task for refusing his ser
vices in their struggle against the Empire.
He declared tus, tue refusal vail not him
DR. him from doing Ne bsoe in behalf OF the
country.
Deputy Sheriff Simmons Of Richmond
county, Who, il 10 alleged, killed MAJ
named Dixon, while the latter was dredging
for oysters of Staten Island, short time
ago, vas indicted for murder by the Grand
jury u Union county, New jersey, yestsr-
day.
A Paris letter of the 7th inst. announces
the arrival in that city, in destitute condi-
ton, CT N. Sureau La Miranda, the default
ing cashier Of the Poictiere Branch Of the
Bank Of France. The 100000 francs Of
which he took possession on leaving the
bank he squandered and lost while In this
country.
The Stephens Headquarters Was all bus
lie and activity yesterday. Important ne
got atoms ere pending which. when pub
iished, will aatonsh the Brotherhood.
A noiie prosiq"e has been es'ered IN the
case Of Nj. Roberts, the Fcnian Head Cen
ire, and h.a case has been dismissed.
The Hera.d's Ottawa special says: The
rumor Of concentration by the fenians on
the border for another raid into U NADIA Is
premature. aud is believed to be 80 in Can
ada.
A flaw has been discovered in the indict
ments against the Feuians captured at Fort
Erie which will probably nccessi,ate their
discharge.
| A Herald Warrington special SAYS: The
statement having prevailed that the Pres'
dent 10 about to modify his policy to the ex
tent Of recommending the proposed consti-
tutional amendment 10 the adoption OF the
Southern unreprcsentsd States u given.
a most emphatic d. NAL. The President
considers IN u he amendment were prepared
in y,olat,on Of the Nth article Of Tho Con-
stitution, are, therefor, invalid. and that It
fec 70 encourage them in any way. there
is, however, reason to believe that he con
templates recommending to Congress II the
approach ny session, first, lie admiss.on OF
the representatives Of all the 5 stcs. and
then the proposal Of amendments TO the
Constitution, embracing in . less obj sectional
form the essential elements Of those now
pending.
A valuable at;stical table. exhibiting the
rate Of increase in the population Of the die
(erent States in the Union since the census
Of 1865, has been received by the depart
ment fiom seven States, and the INCREASE Oi
population even during the existence OF tue
war, in which the mortality WAS unusually
large, as follows: Minnesota, 40 per cent ;
Illinois, &c per cent. Wisconsin, II pei
cent. Iowa. ~ per cent; Michigan, u per
cent. Rhode Island, per cent; MA>sa-
chuset,s. 3 per cent making the general
average Of their increase l3i per cent. Al
fair representation Of the ratio Of increase
in the other States, the CENSUS bureau ,sl,>
mate that. The popu,Stion Of the United
States and Territories has increased FROM
81, 48S 243, the number found BY the census
Of 1860. to 81. 100000.
A Tribune's Pittsfisld special says: Al
the session Of the Board for Foreign Mis-
sions yesterday. resolutions on the state Of
the country were adopted. urging the edu-
cation OF the freedmen. The course Of
Bishop Staley at Honolulu, vas severely
censured in special committee report.
George N. Gown, for many years com>
mercial editor Of the Tribune, died sudden
~ yestc rday. IL heart disease, At his resi-
dencc in this city. IN the Ssh year Of his
age.
In the base ball match between the At.
lantics. Of Brooklyn, and the Eureka, Of
New York. yesterday, he former were vic
torious by 80 to go.
In the cricke; match yesterday. between
the St. George and Young America, in the
second inning the Young Americas we're
forced to retire by splendid bowling aud IT.
ting for 81. leaving the St George II; but 80
was yet to win. and this number they Sc
cured with the loss OF 4 wickets only