Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-05-19
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disposal.
The committee Of &C n!ereLce Of the Long
Island Centre met in Brooklyn last eve
ming. Addresses were delivered in Tau,-
many Hall, in New York, by Stephens,
Deputy Col. Kelley, and other speakers.
Gen. sweeney publishes some interesting
extracts from the Dublin Nation, in which
the opinion OF the Irish people, a. reflected
by the Nation, is shown to be decidedly in
favor of his war policy over that Of the o.
Mahoney party.
The German beer brewers met again yes>
tcrday to complete their organization to op
pose the enforcement of the Sunday clause
Of the excise law.
The Gerl an beer retailers ard inn keep
era also held mass meeting in reference to
the law. A committee was appointed to
bring its constitutionality before the courts
for adjudication. The societies are making
preparations for anti-excise demonstrations,
which ii is intended will come off on the
4th OF July, in Union Square.
The New York liquor dealers were in
council last night. there being about ] 800
members in attendance. large amount
OF business was transacted, and legal advice
was given to the members Of the associa-
ton.
DR.. Russell, the deputy health officer, : O.
ports hat no deaths nor admissions occur>
ed in the cholera ship at the lower quaran>
tine yesterday.
At the meeting Of the Commissions Of
Charities, yesterday, Commissioner Bell re-
signed the office Of chairman of the board,
and Commissioner Bowen was elected Pres
ilcnt for the ensuing year. The number oi
inmates in the institution at present is u
272, all increase of ~ since the preceding
returns.
The master ship builders held meeting
sterday, at which they declared their firm
resolution to resist the demand of the opera.
tves oil the "eislt hour system" ard con
traicted the reports that two Of their body
had agreed to work according to that primer
pie.
The workmen also met in their respective
committee rooms, and pledged themselves
not to give in iii they were successful. On
both sides the cry is still "no surrender"
We have Vera truZ dviccs to May 9Th.
The notorious guerrilla Quantrei had ar
-'veo IN Vera Cruz, ard proceeded to the
cnv of Mexico on the oath.
fine Ia, hS'A W NhS NSioi
had arrived rom Toulon.
It Is reported that 5000 French troops
are to leave during TIC present month.
The John l.. Stephens the American
steamer which was seized some time ago by
The liberals, was found to contain contra
bands Of war, destined for the .mperalsts
She had sailed from Sanlrancisco.
The gold mines have been Unexpectedly
successful! in the Mitalaxica county. The
same reports continue Of duel;ng and fight
ing. ana the forced power is leaving Texas
tor British Hulna. We have news dat, d at
Demana the goth Of April. ti-at 59o Collies
had been landed from Calcutta. They were
classed goo, 8 young men. SO women. 4 |
bows. l4u girls and 81 infants niue deaths
and one birth ACQUIRED during voyage OF
II days.
The Common Council OF Elizabeth New
Jersey, pad their respect to Genera Santa
AIMS. and rendered him the nosptalit:es OF
TINT city. Next week tie General will re-
move 20 central part of New York City.
This mornings papers have tue toliowlas
special dispatcls from Washington
1t "a understood lbat the Governm nj
vii loose heavily By the operation Of spec
ulalion in cotton at Memphis. Last sum
rlsr the sum Of 100000 oil Government
finds was p aced in the hands of man
named Carleton, whicn was used up in the
purchase of cotton. The cotton was sent
North for sale, and before the Government
realized anthing at all from the transaction
the tonsignce failed and the Government
lost the whole amount Ct principal as well
as prospective profits. A considerable in.
tcrest is manifested to ascertain By whose
direction the Government funds were i'll.
vested in the Transaction.
The Episcopal convention in session at
Alexandra, Va, yesterday, ~ large vote
decided to retain the Episcopal crganiza
ton OF he Uni cd States.
Out o. 100 clerks in the Post Office De-
partmens, there are 40 Union soldiers, and
no rebel since the passage VI the Congress
sional resolutions upon the subject. Gen.
Dennison has appointed noue hut those
who haro served in the Union army.
The RECEIPT from the custom from the 4,h
prinoips posts of the United States, for the
week ending on the 18th inst, were us fol
lows: New York, S2H, 9l5,560; Philselel-
phia, $i9, 433 i.altimcrc, 81, S4S,G97 ;
Boston, s4.T73,a9o.
Reports received by Gen. Howard, rom
all posts Of the South represent that MT
understanding the many ilnred ments in the
road OF freedmen. They a'e getting along
well, anil are conducting themselves in .
manner to meet the approval e even their
most bitterest enemies.
The committee ri ways and means hAv-
ing broken up the monopoly in the lottery
business propose 10 impose Y tax atheist 10
per cent an tlelr traffic. t
The TFca my Department in oyt,er to cx-
anime into the frauds alleged e. lsay.o been
pract;scd in the kentucky lottery have sent
its agents to New York to make thorough
investigation Ui them.
The French practice ship Jean Bart is nov
at 4Annap ,lis.xii.- enc hundred u.dshipmen
who are there to witness the annual exam
ination cf our navsl cadets.
The nomination sent in to day to the Senate
Cor confirmation, says the Times 60 to
shows the Presidents determination to ap-
point To oiiice sscs who have served with
distinction in the field. Among the nomin.
atoms were: Ger. VIM. II. McCartney, as
Collector Of Interna, Revenue for the Third
District OF Mass. Gen. Peer 6. Os.trhaus,
was nominated IS Consul 10 L: ems, France;
Mr. G. McUanJleas was nominated as soi~
lecs0r Of Internal Revenue Tor the Esd Dis
trict Of Penn. Hon. Thomas Williams
District Il will be sscollectsd that Gov.
VIM. F. johnson was no,niaated for this po-
siton and rejected ty the Sem o.
The Times' special says: It u reported
-spon good authority, that the Judiciary
Committee have come to the conclusion
that the evidence produced before them
does not warrant the charge that JEFF: Davis
!. guilty q sspP!icity ,ip III asnfssf'ss
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