Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-06-20
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1rOm NewTerk.
Nsw YoRK, June 10.
| The steAoer Arjae0a, from AsPinealk
vtsA oss !taacises daees Of Nay so.af'svsd
Advssss lssn Pst ! pissc, Gaudaloupe.
French West Indies, Of the goth Of Map
says :-Tbs susAs csop had an abundant
yield, but the supply for the market wass
likely 70 fall shost owise the the srnouskef
.hasds 70 gsther il, 20 fatal had been the
sssages q the cholera smong the colored
people. About 10, 600 Of this class Of the
inhabitants bad died Of the. diseass on the
Island. The city Of Port Pitre was free
from tbs disease.
WAse the Sssan Jane the weaker was
warm and dry.
tn. Hsraid's Washington special says
The reports that President johnson gave
the Fenian leaders ass urancc that tiny
should not be interf.red with IN their pro>
Il. ted Cana ian raid, ere not true. The
Government never promised, directly or IN
directly, to even wink ct any violation1
our laws.
james Stephens has succeeded in thor
oughIy reconstructing the Fenian organiza-
lion IN Washington. saw
The meeting 1t Odd Fellows Hall this
evening was attended by several hund, ed
| Centers aud members OF circles. Mr.
Stephens spake At great length. and was
listened 10 with the deepest attention. He
concluded BY regulating all connection,
directly or indirectly, with Roberts, Swecny
or the Senate, and denounced all men a he
would endeavor to use the Irish people = ,
this continent for any other purpose tln !
the Liberation Of Ireland. The audienccQ
forwards formed in oces-ion and escot i :
stephens to the Metrot olitan Hotel. wiefs
he was serenaded before midnight.
Col. Felix OBryne, who arrived in Wash, |
ington YESTERDAY, with resolutions on thel'
Fenian question, has been arrested on
charge Of obtaining money under false pre-
fences lie was examined this morning
before Mr.. BarnGlo, waen some. amusing
scenes took place. The case stands adj
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The TriDune's Montreal sbecial says:
1000 volunteers came in from the front on
Monday night.
The telegraph asserts that the Fenian
prisoners will be hanged.
The morning papers have tho following
special dispatches from Washington -
Although the constitution amendments
which have recently passed the Senate have
been pu lishvd AZ official. by the Secretary
Of the Senate, il is rumored Mr. Seward will
decline the responsibility of sending it to the
Governors Of the States, except BY tho
Presidents direction.
The Ways and Means committee held q
protracted session today, over the Tariff
Bill, which vii, probably be reported about
the last Of the week The c0tnmmitte,
have not yet reached the iron clause Of tn,
bill.
Il 10 understood that the wool grower.
will carry their point in the committee, bu
the result Is doubtful. When the questio.
, comes before the House, hccommittee afle
finishing the tariff bill will take up the ad
! journment resolution, which was referred I,
. It by the House. There is . strong lobbl
influence at work to get the committee OF
ways aud means - give six months notic
: Of the proposed new tariff SO that it shall
not 20 into effect until six months after tn
!, passage OF the bill. The committee how
ever It 10 understood are nearly unanimou
in favor Of putting the law into immediate
operation. 1t 10 also bell. we'd in tn
i House that what is known as tn
G Colwell tariff bill nov before the committe
Z Of ways and means is being slashed to piece
: by the committee.
The name Of L. j. Crosskay Of California
= has been sent in to the Senatefo for confirms
ton as CONSUL to the Daunbian principal
ties. Hill crto the U. s has.n.t had REP
: asentativc there, but the i'm ending va
> in Europe renders it necessary that GU
!. Government should have some one Their
to look after American interests. DR.. Cros
KAY Vas U. S. Commissioner 10 the exhi
4 bition at Berlin, Prussia, last year.
, MIR. Dent, tather>in-law to Gen. Grant
lies dangerously II Of cholera morbus at tn
G Generals residence in this city, and il
: consequence Of his advanced age and enfc
! bled condition, but little hopes arc enter
tanned Of his recovery. The General an,
: Mrs. Grant were informed TO day BY 'tele
= graph OF his condition, and are doubles
returning by this time.
, Th notorious Dick Turner, turnkey q
Libby prison during tho var, was yestsr
day released from confinement by order 0
i Secretary Stanton. Turner was arreste,
!: shortly after the capture Of r edmond, an,
d has been in confinement ever since.
\ The nouse Committee have awarded tn
Pennsylvania contested seat to the scttn,
It member. Mr.. Dawson, Democrat.
; The Senate Naval Committee will renor
e in fvor OF transferring the Phladelnhi
: navy yard to Leagu, Island.
|. Schenck's army bill will no doubt pas
the House, cut it viii BE- 80 amended il
the Senate rs to send the whole to q con
i ference committee to be finally settled 4
TO the time the new tariff bill will 90 into ef
c feet. Thcreis nc doubt importers will hav
n the usual sixty or ninety days to max
their arrangements.
I The Conkling- Fry investigating commit
+ tee have concluded the taking Of the testi
:, mony to>day, and will commence to /. viev
the evidences on Thussdsy.
The House nilhary cOnmittes to day in
|, sttucted their chairman to report the Sen
: ate bill for The establishment Of IN srmIr
!, aud arsenal 1t Rock Island, III.
The Treasury Department commenced 70
+ day . small disbursement Of the new fiv
+ cent coin recently authorized b. Con
| gress. ..f.. 3.
y Erosn New Orleans.
Nsw OntkAHs. June 10.
: Bob Jatnison. notorious camblcv. ~
murdered last night BY nan named Dom
Il : gambling house, janison receive,
! nine balls and ~ esahs.
,, The latest reports ftoh the Ked me
4 onuntry are unlayorabls - to the prospect
fef Tie crops. q
Il The evssAswsd lasds have been nswl,
planted. =
49, SSlev31Ie.
boussuf6a, June 10. !.
IN the q. 8. Court, II the case Of 1shaa
nsadsssun, Judge Hsll611 stHchsrGsd III,
defendant, thu F.'ievieg him ofall military
ceotrol. -, -
The CaliAn coaatsrlsitsrs of fractional
currency have been ssntsncs1 to the psni,
tentiary-ons for IL ysasseaad two, sihsrl
Fto ssvsn yeafs ana si1 osolho each.
Erom Cnnclnnosi. %
i CtNcIxxAri, o., June 10.
/ The cily slsetisa hsla ysstnday 10 deter
mine thsther q aptropkishon Of $500. O00
Sh66ld b 0ade TO build onew hospital, re.
/ suited h : large najosisy in favor Of the
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