Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-29
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Fresn New York.
NEw YoRK, Oct 90.
The Herald's Washington special says
Gen. Averill. Consul General Of the United
States in Canada, has been in the city sew
eral DAYS, ard after interviews with the
President, has left Washington to assume
his official duties.
Matters in Canada are becoming Of grave
importance, and il is the wish Of the Presix.
dent that the representa- i've of-4.y6e Govern
msnt sh9pd Be fs.. 90 4 the earliest prac,i.
..sriod.
Gen. Thomas W. Sweeney, it il said. will
be restored to his former rank ~ the United
States army on his own application.
The commander Of our squadron Ia Pc.
ruvian waters has refused 70 salute the Pc.
ruvian dag when displayed on the flagship
Of their feet, On the ground, as stated. that
the commander Of the feet, Admiral Tuck.
er, had served in the rebel navy during the
instruction. The matter has been referred
By the Secretary Of the Navy ~ the Score
tary Of State for his decision.
The Herald's New Orleans special says
Ortega asserts that he has positive assn
rance that Gen. Sheridan's order relative to
Mexico Was oct sanctioaed by the Wash
! ingtOn ouenofitIeo.
Il A ruuor 10 current that the commander
} Of the department ID summoned TO the cap>
ital, but con trace It to no positive source.
Ostesa has not eeen the eo0mandes here.
The Hseald's Toronto special Gays: The
military authorities have orders to increase
| Tie guard at The jail where the Feuisns ars
confined. The threats made By the Fenians
Of New York will compel the Crown au-
liberties 10 deal tewas Do the psi- onsss more
severely than they esherwiss would. The
| prisoners confined here ere Ill without q
change Of elsthiug. The American Consul
, has supplied . few Of them out Of his own
, pocket With new underclothing.
Efforts srs 10 u made BY The RI. Rev.
Bishop Lynch, ofthis city. 70 get the Rev.
] J. 1ocmahoo repeieved.
A Cabinet meeting - called to meet q
Ottawa on the 8Oth {, It,, to consider what
policy the government chi uld take in reesrd
to carrying into effect the execution Of the
Fenian prisoner, sentenced to b hanged.
The meeting Of Parliament has been post
poned By the Governor General until the
18th Of December.
It 10 rumoted that the Government intends
ordering out the militia to patrol the 'front.'
J Ter until after the execution.
A vast coneourse Of nearly 80 900 people
assembled yesterday in jones' Woods, fyr
the purpose Of listening to On address By
james Stephens On the prospects Of the %.
proaehing eulmination Of Fen,an Affairs
The speaker was greeted with enthusiasm,
end experienced great difficulty in making
himself heard to even the small circle Of the
assembly vhe bal pened 70 b. within the
reach Of his voice on account ct their eager
neas to crowd toward the stand. II vas
understood 70 b bic last speech previous to
his departure Tor ireland, where he said he
. would strike blow Tn Ireland bsfers the
dawairg sfths Nv year.
he tsmofksd that much had slfeady been
done u 1esland.. An army cf $1,000 nen
bed bsen organised. The ssistsesAsje tea
deoey sehsa psspls repsblieaniss1, 81 ~
aa1isa tanghe y regret he political d'ctatioa
e hes Ousho,ic clsFgymen. This latter, he
ufeoo upon the crowd while sdvisiue them
y respect their spiritual advisors in all that
aSpsrtaiaed 10 their special calling. Efforts
isS3s Gauss Of Ireland he'd failed heretofore
Be aid, because Of . want Of sympathy in
} cid II. america
4 A distushance occurred ct the close Of
- meeting. By the supposed discovery
' ofa British spy, Who vss badly cut end