Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-20
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NEW ioEk, Oct 20.
Interesting suit las been commenced
in the Sunremc Court Oy Mr. Calvin Leon
Robinson against Mr.. Ethrldred Woodward.
10th parties. nj the outbreak Of the war
wert, residents ef Jack onv.ilc. Fla. Plain
tin claims that in March 1862 defendant
head a lang vino burned up property
j longing t. him. aud now sues to re
cover It's value. " oodward wss arrested
ia this city and held in $4,000. motion
Ia now made to vscate the order OF arrest.
The case will be urged mex; Thursday bes
fore Judge Clarke, in the chamber Of the
srreme Court.
The llerald's Kingston, Jamaica, cores
pondcnt OF the 9th, writes IL officers OF
the English army had arrived to try COLLEEN
and his staff and Morris, for the murder Of
three negroes, who were shot without trial
during the existance OF martial law.
In q late account it is rumored that an
extensive migration will form part OF the
ganersl system Of the new government Of
Jamaica.
The Jamaica local committee is still re
cei,ing donations towards prosecuting ex-
Governor Eyre.
Trade continues very depressed, in con-
sequence Of the recent commercial failures.
| The stool, Of American goods in market was
| tight and prices satisfactory, but there was
a total absence Of confidence in business
| circles.
The weather has been very hot and sui
| try-fayorable for the few States making
sugar, but much against the growing crops,
and should it continue so the sugar crop Tor
next year will he short.
The iIcrald's Toronto special says, six
| F,nIans were arraigned there yesterday, and
all plead not guilty. After the prisoners
were all received, Mr.. O'Bricn, Col. Lynch's
attorney. made application to the Court for
4 safe conduct to Canada for Gen. O'Niell
and Col Starr, TO testify that Col. Lynch
was not present during the fight at Ridge>
way or Fort Erie. The Judge Stated that
they would be liable to arrest.
a New York lawyer proposes TO defend
the prisoners, if permitted to plead in a
| Canadian cOutt, but he was informed that
il was against the laws to allow foreigner
TO plead IN their courts.
The Ilcralds Ottumwa dispatch says It
is said a serious row has occurred in the
Canadian Cabinet. Mr.. Gait wishes to get
back into his od.placc as Finance Minister.
Mr.. Rowland, who left the Postoflice De-
partmcnt, for the Finance Ministcrship, re-
fuses to go back.
The trial of the three Fenian prisoners at
Cornwall takes place on the 29th inst.
The Tribuness Cahocs, IN. Y.) special
says, an extensive knitting firm in Cahoes
has suspended. The concern also manuiao-
turned axes. Their liabilities are known
to exceed $50, 900 and may possibly reach
100000. Judgments have been confirm
cd to nearly 100000. II Is not believed
that the firm will be able TO weather the
storm and resume operations.
The Triburc's New Orleans special says,
it is stated that as soon rs Governor Wells
returns from his home in the country, the
Sheriirs III the different, parishes will be re.
moved for refusing to comply with the
Governor convention proclamation.
messenger WAS sent TO Washington
some time since TO confer with the Attorney
General. who is represented as having sta
ted IN the presence of the President, that
the Governor Lad perfect right TO so act
Gen Sheridan was applied TO Tor military
aSsi> ;aucc to carry out the programme, and
also 10 arrest ~cyeral parties ACCUSED of hay
ing committed muidcts on the 3Dth of July,
against whom the civil authorities have
failed to proceed. Action has been delays
| W uiltti NttF titNi'S NlsII NAVY sllitC 3I<
rived could be concentrated in this city
Threats are made that if the military at
tempt 10 make the arrests the various rebel
secret Organizations which IRE known toex
,t and are well armed, will overpower the
military and massacre all the Union men.
An attempt was recently made i assassin.
ate Cal Frislcy, ut his hotel in Alexandria.
The tol. is extensively engaged in cotton
rat trr, and employs 300 negroes. who
ioiin,fly served in his regiment. lie was
subsequently, notified by committee of
rronInen, citizens, headed by Judge Ryan,
that lie must leave the prrish, as they want
Cd no Yankees there, and hereafter they
woald not be- allowed to cultivate planta-
| tons.
There are - case, Of murder on the dock
ct OF Alexandria Court; and the presiding
Judge represents the parish to be in such n
state If anarchy that there is no prospect Of
bringing any oil them TO tri,l.
From reports received from trustworthy
parties III different Parishes TO whom appli-
cation was made " correct cotton and sugar
statistics, VIC estimate the cotton crop for
The S'a;c at 25o0tio bales, and the sugar at
tN UHI hhtiS.
The Times Washington special says
The contest over the Baltimore police com.
mi sioncrs is exciting much interest here in
view of the possibility that the President
may he called on by the Governor to inter
:cre CIV. swan viii probably remove the
commissioners as he sympathzes strongly
with the elements seeking their REMOVAL
The commissioners will resist the Governors
action or the ground that they cannot be
removed except by regular trial and covict
n; and they will undoubtedly assert their
position By the force under their control.
Hctad's Washington special says A
number of gentleman are now here, who arc
urging; parties in high places to make a for
nal demand in the British government in
the claim matter
Hon. =. W. Hitchcock, Congressional del
esate lsss,A-Nehraska has arrived in the city,
ana states that the grain ciop in that ter
ritory exceed inluxutiance any that he ever
saw. lie thinks it very safe estimate that
the wheat crop vii. average at least forty
bushels to the acre.