The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.


new YORK, April 4
"A statement has been published in several
Of the Paris papers, to the effect that the
Government of the United States had pur.
chased of Denmark the island Of Santa Cruz,
with the object Of making it q naval station.
The case of Simon Doran, charged with hav-
ing bribed E. Fl. Pyatt, m inspector of
liquor, in order TO induce the latter TO give
him the use Of his brand on several barrels Of
whisky, by which act it was alleged > fraud
to considerable extent had been perpefrated
on the Government, was up for Judgment
yesterday before Commissioner Bolts, who
decided tnat Doran should be discharged on
the ground that the law did not make It .
crime to offer or pay officers to influence his
action.
A number Of resident Canadians held .
revolutionary meeting in this city last night,
and appointed a committee to form perma-
nent society in this city to agitate the Cana
dian Independence.
The 7ribnne's Washington special says
another invoice ofgoods, amounting in value
to So. 600, from the Freedmen's Aid Society
Of Bradford. England, and consigned to the
President of the National Freedmen's Relief
Association in New York, has just been re-
ceived by the Secretary { the Treasury, who
has directed their admission into port free oil
duty.
Hon. f. Rollins, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, yesterday decided that all persons
who are required to take out license under
the Internal Revenue laws. must give new
bonds before receiving license for the ensu-
ing year.
The mate of the Chillian privater Meteor,
Was arrested yesterday on. the charge oI
having beaten and cut open the heart of q
seaman named Williams. The name of the
accused is G. A. Nalevenker, who was ad-
mitted to bail before Justice Buckly in the
sum of $1,000, to answer the complaint.
The Herdlfs Toronto special says the or
der disbanding the volunteers has been re-
cinded and troops are still being sent to the
frontier. There is great deal of mystery in
the matter. The government Processes To
intend to muster men ont under the cover ol
night. They sent new companies TO the from
tier last night. Four companies arrived al
midnight in this city this morning there
we're no sign Of them, and the authorities re
fuse to tell where they went. Many believe
that the government is endeavoring TO make
the troops, while secretly they are calling
out more.
An attempt was made to burn the City
Hail at Ouowa, few nights since.
The Petersburg, IVA Express has infor-
nation direct from Toronto, c W.. thai
John G. Breckenridge is residing there. He il
weary Of exile, and anxious to return to hi;
home and friends. Ex-Governor Price O.
New Jersey is going to Washington to inter
cede for him..
The Times Washington special says tn.
House Committee on Commerce viii to-day
consider Mr.. Eggleston's bill further to pro
vide for the safety Of the lives of passenger n
on board vessels propelled by steam TO re
gulate salaries OF steamboat inspectors, 6c
A few importan, amendments are suggested
but the bill will likely be reported by tn,
Committee substantially as it was introduced
by Mr.. Eggleston.
The World Washington special says ths
question of protecting the rights of Americar
fishermen is already becoming . serious one
The Government has despatched vessels t,
the fishery grounds, and will probably sooi
send another steamer. Frederick Bruce ha
had two or three interviews lately with Mr.
Seward on the subject.
A Republican Senator remarked to-day
that he was well assured proclamation .
| universal smnesty would soon be issued.
| General Dick Taylor, brother in law o
| JEFF. Davis, Mrs. JEFF. Davis, and Burto,
Harrison, are all here aseking permission 70
Mrs. Davis to visit her husband in Fortres
| Monroe.