Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-06
LATE NEWS


WRDD New BORos
NEW YonK, March 5th.-The ] 1sses@s
eavs the triai OF the rebel Major Gee q ka,
lleeh. n. O., 10 II progress. some sime Vii
elspse before the trial y concluded; Inc
cc,,ns.l for the defense have notifed the
I~t.. .avocnte TO issue about 100 subpeO-
,,sss far !. itnesses In behalf Of the prisoner.
Tss steamer Crusader from Jamaica,
port An Primes and Turks Island, arrived.
1smaica pepers of Feb. 10Th 10 received
4 deputation Of prominent men waited on
Gen. U'Connor, and expressed their THANKS
for his energetic measures in aid u the
Governor. in uppressing the late rebellion.
Admiral Hope would remain in Jamaica
cation for some time, - Royal Commission
A riot occurred at Lucia, Feb 7tb, on the
rart Of some soldiers. one Of whom hao
severely fl9gged female in the streets. soo
Ma released from custody by companions
The soldiers were finally overpowered py
police and citizens and imprisoned.
Turks Island papers Of the gath state thai
| salt is in limited demand. NominsIly &C.
| Good supply on hand. -,.,
Cholera is disappearing from Guadeioupe
and had not broken out in any OF the lsianos
in the neighborhood
NEW YORK, March 5.-This morning 9
fire DESTROYED the spice mill Of Packer q
James, No. 113 Furman street. Loss about
100000. Insured for 5000
The Commemorate Washington specia
saws: Another effort will be made in tavo
~ the loan bill. Mr.. McCulloch's friend
allecc that the delay in passing 1t has ar
| rested the downward tendency Of gold ant
the appreciation of the currency.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The Post,s none.
article SAYS: Gold opened to-day at 1924
which is lower price than has been touche
since the 23d Of May last. The fall sine
Thursday is attributed to large sales D
speculative firms, and to the sensation rumo
. that the Government was selling heavii!
J The Commercial says: There is decided
j more activity in money. The demand ic
discounts from merchants Is more active
: owing TO the growing activity OF the sprin
} business. The rate on call loans is genera
~ Z per cent.
: The Commercial says that it is reportt
!. that the New York 4 Erie Railroad Con
e pany have reduced their expenses by VI
l. charging 1900 employees along the inc
their road. Out OF this number 3OO are sa
to have been employed at the work sho
y and depots in Jersey City, This reducti,
! IS said to have been in consequence OF
falling off Of the Western bound freigl
IL is said that the Jersey City Locomoti
Works arc reducing their expenses from u
same cause, also the New Jersey Iranspt
tation Company.
- A special despatch to the Commercial a
rt,ser SAYS the ex Confederate General )
Johnson is in Washington to testify beio
the G .mmittee on Reconstruction.
The parole OF Capt Semmes has been Z
cited TO he valid by high legal authoriti
so he will not probably be tried very SOC
II. Judge Daley has decided to day in
4. Court of Common Pleas in the case oil u
Black against the Sixth Avenue railroad
That the six cent rate of fare Is, Illegal. l
ground of this decision was that the 20
ne pany having its charter on conditions II
th the rate of fare shall not exceed i've cen
81, and cannot increase the rate unless antil
Ter lied TO do so by some paramount author
-. and that the imposition OF the internal r
-. enue tax of of one cent, when TAX
~. n' company may add to its fare If possible, G.
.le fers no right whatever to collect the otht
be OF a cent.
at New YORK, March 5.-The Eening
u.s. DreSs SAYS that the hardware trade of
ere city con inues brisk, and is about the o
II branch of trade in which there is any ma
= r. ed activity or animation. Merchants
-, here from Chicago, Cincinnati, ST. Lo
Mobile Savannah, Charleston, and \
'en. OIL ans. The Western men are only buy
for TO moderate extent.
en- Washington special states that the Pr
~ dent will probably veto the resolution to
'a.' conditional admission Of the Tennessee
gt, ,gation.
sut NEW York, March 1.-Two thous
VS. bales of cotton were burned by the fire
one morning. Loss 100000. Supposed to
ed. the work of an incendiary