Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-22
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1900 NV hOs.e
Nsw YoRx Feb. 2i.--Filcs 81 Cellioinle
and Santiago papers nave oeen vso
here up 10 the 10Th OF JanueSy. ~
r,.nce and England on the Spanish. Chilian
- has not been regarded with much favor
~ chill or deemed Of much importance.
II Il NOT expected that Spain will voiun'
tarily relnauish her ptetensions.
There IL a diplomatic quarrel between
Chilli and Uruguay. The interchange OF
notes Was continued until the offended Ur-
navuayan Government revoked the exequa-
teur OF the Chilian Minister.
The approaching retirement OF Minister
Wilson OF the United States, Minister TO
Chill. is much regretted. He was the senior
member of the diplomatic corps, and his re-
monstrance to Admiral Parega ID believed 10
have saved the city Of Valparaiso Lom BON
bardment.
An engagement had taken place at Calder
lila between part Of the blockading force
and the CHILEAN garrison there. The assa'l'
ers were repulsed.
New YoRx, Feb 2l.-The steamer Hen
nv Clouney, from Aspinwali the 18th has ar'
rived with Panama dates to February 18th
Mosquera is endeavoring TO put the Psna
ma Railroad in the British market In an en-
/ ueAvOI ~ OOt0iu A1OAC snoAA SsAos D w. -
the present company.
Several miners from California have Ar
rived at Panama en- route TO prospect tn
| gold mines of Chico and Barbacous, SOM
forty miles from Tumaco. A rich gold re
gion is reported Just discovered about eigi
teen miles from Panama and two miles iron
the railroad. California miners prOnounc
the developments exceedingly itch.
The trial of Bradley for robbing roy
master, ut the Ritter House, Of fifteen thou
sand dollars has been postponed.
Valparaiso dates Of January ~ and Gallo
the 18th, confirm the declaration OF va
made by Peru against Spain. but hostilit'e
have not vet commenced.
The blockade Of Calderilla has been raiset
and the Spanish Squadron is concentratin
at Valparaiso Five or six sailing vesse
have been burned by the Spaniards.
The Chiian coast is now open to trad
Several vessels from Europe have been star
ed aWay.from Valparaiso and gone to oths
, ports. The Panama squadron has bee
sent to Join the Chilian Squadron. A
Spaniards in Peru are given certain TN
TO register their names, failing in who
J they are treated as spies.
NEw. YonK Feb 2l.-The Commerci
: saws the late large sale Of gold by the Su
Treasury continue to effect the money mari
ct sharply. Some of the banks find then
selves pinched by the heavy checks drawn
gold The loanable resources are CORE
. nondinely curtailed. The report that son
banks had requested the Assistant Treasur
to waive the ten days notice upon the
checks of deposit is erroneous. In case
such application being made Mr.. Van Dyl
would show every disposition to meet u
case The funds in the Sub Treasury \
4. ample and would, We doubt not, be foul
: available, should the emergency require
This morning the inquiry for call loans
been quite activesand per cent has be-
Maid freely on stock. There is somehow
disposition to disturb optstandinding
! cent loans the present furry being regal
!, ed rs only temporary. The withdrawal
r currency from the Sub Treasury on accou
Il of the 30 interest due on the 10Th lnsta
II have been merely nominal, the total up
II the present time being only about one m
E lion dollars The banks have received
= large amount ofcoupons, for which no CT
/ rency returns have been collected to aHO
}, them ease. Under the present pressure
e stringcucy in money has checked the Du.
II ancy in the stock market At the Mini
?. BOARD some considerable sales were ma
: and to realize the market was on an avera
> / per cent lower After the Board met thu
;. was better feeling and partial recovery
,r prices
A. New YORK. Feb. 1.-THE Express sta
in that b. F. Butler has paid Smish Bros,
y New Orleans, the $4,000 IN gold viii
!, they alleged he absractedi from their vau
II. | topcthcr with the interest and all the COS
g IN king an aggregate Of over Sl5O,OOO.
ne The Pos, says: A dispatch from meml
d. of Congress announces that Secretary Sc
w ard will speak at the Cooper Institute me
OF in tn morrow evening.
We The st. James Hotel was sold to-day
u $2s0.0O0.
~ Private adviccs from San Francisco ST
r that the Western Union Telegraph has bt
to extended, under the the supervision OF Z
~ | Buckley, over 400 miles above New we
a minister. on Frazer river. Reports from {
ino Bulkley's exploring party, show that
- obstacles to be overcome are OF less mag
a. tn c than predicted by some, and it is
. lieved the connection between Russia a
,e America will be completed before TIVE
al months
The Posts special says the Senate Co
mittee on the District of Columbia has
cided to report the House Suffrage Bill q
ask its immediate passage by the Senate.
The chairman OF the House Committee
Freedmen, MIR Elliott, is preparing n
bill providing for the Freedmen's Bureau
A resolution was unanimously adopted
the Board of Aldermen to-day endorsi
, President Johnson's voto.
This morning an alleged detaulter fr'
= Jacksonville, Morgan county, Illinois, ma
c. ed Edward j. Dawson, was arrested
board the California steamer New 70
The prisoner was Supervisor and Collect
d in jacksonville, and it is alleged he ocean
s, ed the nth inst. with $1,000 Of pub
ID money. About $4,000 were found in
possession. He is held to await rcqul
ton from the Illinois authorities.