Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-07
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The steamer Tsllomsa which arrived at |
this pest yesterday, breught advises frem |
JsasscA, dated Ct KisoAsos, Mach 9lst.-i
The special eomoiseioa for The trial Of the
peisonws charged with o6sesss during the
revolt, vas still s,tting but hopes to closs
it, laboss 10 few days.
The Hsrald's cosrespondsnt in review Of
the situation Of the colony, netioss ths d
probation u It. agsicoltaesl and fioancial
intsrsets. end The erailuol descent Of the
bulk Of ito iuhabitaats in the social SCALE
He attributes the state Of Affairs nsw exist
ing on the island to the failure Of RnglaBd's
system Of rule.
Brevet Brigsdier General W. A. Thorn>
ten, Of the U. B. army, died last night at the
headquarters On 0overnof's Island.
Two distilleries in this city, were seized
yesterday BY the United States authorities
on charge Of distillng whisky without the
proper government license. The matter
will be investigated by the United Statss
authorities.
The ship yards Of Green Point are still
deserted, the men refusing 70 work 10 hours
and the bosses refusing to adop. the 8 hour
system.
The Tribune states that after the injune-
ton obtsinsd by Mr.. Drew against Scott,
Capron Il Co., was served yesterday and
the stock purchased for them by Aessrs.
Groesbeck L Co, the latter were enjoined
from paying Scott, Capron 4 Co., the differ.
ence due them on the stock, about $780, 600.
The injunction was disobeyed and the mo-
ney paid by Messrs. Groesbeck 4 Co., and
there the matter for the moment rests. The
whole affair will be the subject Of litigation
in which good deal OF the secret hiptory Of
the street will be developed.
The World says ON Wednesday even|
ing three hundred and twenty men left the
city under direction Of the powers that weEs
at Union Square for the purpose Of making
an attack on the British North Americas
possessions, in the direction Of New Bruuo.
wick. z
Guns, stores ard ammunition have bese
accumulated in this city for the last thHUs
weeks for the purpose Of attacking Canada
or NeS Brunswick. And in the event u
failure in both of the former locations u
was intended to make diversion on Hall
fax, N. s.
The reported movement on Bermuda WAS
simply intended for blind to bewilder the
colonial authorities as to the objective
point. ~
II is understood that fifteen field pieces
we're put on board Of two merchant vessels
ostensibly bound to the port Of New Orleans,
but in reality consigned to some port in the
Bay Of Funday, from whence the attack Is
to be made on ST. Johns or Halifax.
i President Roberts and General Sweeney
are also strairing every nerve to put ~
army in the field.
Last night fire broke out in Columbia
College in Goth street, near 4th Avenue.
The damage to the building and furniture is
about sc, 00O-insured.
Judge McCunn has granted an injnnc-
ton against George Scott and others, OF
the petition Of Daniel Drew, restraining
them from buying in two thousand shares
Of the Michigan and Southern and Northern
Indiana Il. X. stock, valued at about $780,
600. Mr.. Drew complained that he had
, borrowed two thousand shares of the stock
and that the defendants and others had
conspired to make corner in q rival cor:
ner in the market. causing an unnatural
rise in the price, and greatly damaging par
ties in his position. The case Is not VET
decided. -.
The Trbune's Washington special SAYS.
Provisional Gov. Hamilton is reported "a
route to Washington to see what to to be
J done with Texas, as the secessionists have
sezcd upon the entire political control Of
} the State. and are carrying everything
with high hand
The Tribune claims this morning that
the Fenian expedition has sailed, though
the destination is unknown
Washington special states that Lieut.
Gen. Grant gave . splendid reception at
his residence in Washing; ION. last evening,
which was attended by President Johnson
Thadeus Stevens, the French Minister,
Mad me Juarez, Minister Romero, Alex. II.
Stephens, and many members Of Congress
and ladies' of the Capital
A dispatch states that the Upper House
of Provincial Parliament, New Brunswick.
yes erday adopted resolutions urging the
confederation and acceeding to QneLec's
scheme, which. together with the proposal
that the question Of the union of the North
American Provinces DO submitted to the
action Of the Superior Parliament, was
forwarded to the Queen of England.
A Washington special says The Ways
and Means Committee have decided to re-
port in favor Of the repeal Of the revenue
tax on the printing materials, such al paper,
ink, type, together with the nsteriAls which
enter into thci- composition.
The association of Washington printers
and publishers have been urging upon the
Commit ce the request that soda ash, vine,
gauge, bleaching powder, fitting cloth, ard
materials used in the manufacture Of PAL or
shall be put on the free lis, that the pres, mt
duty Of 20 per cent. on uns zed paper shall
De reduced. and not exceed six pet cent
they hold that cheaper paper vii increase
the demand for that article The committee
is disposed to favorabIy consider this las,
suggestion as it is believed the revenue
would not suffer less by It's ad. ption.
New York. April 6.-Tour servant rirl.
who were employed in Dangers Restaurant
which was destroyed Ivy fire this morning
were arrested by the police and plAc, d in
custody. They are detained by rvubest OF
the Fire Marshal
From 81. I.Ouis.