Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-01
THE NE VS.

The British Government 10 making ar
rests in Ireland Of al persons suspected Of
Fenianism.
The total population Of Illinois in 1865
Was 2,14l ,5Ol which is an increase in fivc
years Of 4s9,9s1.
The Prohibitory Liquor Law is being vig-
orously enforced in Fayc;te county.
The Queen Of Spain intends to visit Lis
bon on the lst Of December.
The cattle disease is said 10 be prevalent
in Josephine county, Oregon.
A fire at Enfauls, Ga, in the night Of the
eth ultimo, destroyed between 800, 900
and $4,000 worth Of property.
The Knoxville Republican advertises for
female compositors.
Kansas presents t~ cnty Eight rival cana
didatss for the scat Of jim Lane in the
United States Ssnste.
In 1867 and 1868, $50, ,oOO.O Of 7.5O's
fall due. A large amount Of the first series
ore now being funded 10 $40 bonds.
The withdrawal Of the late Minister Of
Of the Of the Kingdom Of Hanover from the
courts Of Europe 10 commented on by the
Paris journals ~ the surrender Of that
Kingdom.
TIE report that . brigade Of United
States troops had crossed the Rio Grande
and occupied Mstamoras is said to be un>
true.
The number Of people who have perished
BY famine in Orssa 10 stated at two mil.
hon! Orissa Is . province of Ilindostan
subject to British rule.
There Is every probability that peace
will be made in Spain. Peru and Chill, the
Spanish government being disposed to con-
eede the demands Of the South American
States.
Four hundred Sioux and Kiowas had
started on the var path, 70 capture the
forts On the Upper Missouri.
The Democratic State COW en,ion Of Ohio
10 to be held on the sth Of January next
end thorough organization is to follow
the nominations.
Thsrs is report in New York that .
numbsf Of promiosnt radicals, among them
Horace Greeley and Henry Ward Bsechsr,
have made petition 10 President johnson
fer the release Of immediate trial Of Jc fer
son Davis.
Secretary ssward's dispatch 70 Minister
Bisslow through ths Atlsatie cable cost the
0svsrnosat $4,000 10 gsld.
The fsst attempt Of ths State Of Louis.
iaaa at State Fairs has proved success,
Wheeler : Wilson's sewing machines ta>
kiss the Let prsaiua st. Lsuis and New
OrIsans taking the prsmiums on pi mos over
eastern cities in competition.
A special term Of court 10 to be held 10
narshalltown By Judge Chase. commencing
on Monday, for the purpose Of trying the
Hardin county murder case; also the case
ofChas. A. Sherman against the Western
Stage company for damages for the drown
Ing Of plaintiffs wife, child and mother, in
Boone river in 1869 the plaintiff being At
the time absent in the army.
Gov. R. B. Mitchell, Of Mexico, will spend
the winter st Washington.
A ship building association 10 about to be
formed q Victoria, vaneouver's Island.
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