Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-03
LATEST NEWS
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There we're 81, 23l votes registered yea
terday, which. with 76.S03 ssRistsred pre-
viously makes . total Of Ia N Up 70 The
presset time.
Vim. A. Francis, Treasurer Of the Monta-
NJ Mining and Discovery Company, commit
ted suicide yesterday, at his house on West
Nineteenth street, by cutting his throst with
. razor. In attempting TO prevent the deed
his wife Was severely cut, and 10 in = preca-
rious condition. The deceased had former
" been an inmate Of the lunatic asylun.
The Oosoner's Jury investigating the muir.
der Of Gleason, in Farman street, Brooklyn,
on Saturday night, rendered verdict yes>
terday. charging Mechanic with the CON-
misslon Of the deed, and Horton with being
accessory 10 the crime.
The Seventh regiment will decline the in.
vitation to visit the Paris exhibition in 1867
-leee than GOO of the members volunteer
ing to 70.
The Jury in the trial Of the Adams Ex.
press Co. robbers, at Danbury yesterday,
rendered verdict Of guilty against all the
prisoners. Notice was given that motion
for new trial would b filed, and the sen
teuce was therefore dc erred. g.
At O1pohe, Columbia county, . trot for
te00, mile mats, best three in i3vs--in has.
ness, eons 81 yeseoe6ay afternoon between
Black 0ildings, Gen. Butler. Black Mare
CoSa and Bay Mare Goldsmith. The rae
was won BY Gen. Butler in three straigh
heats. Time, 2:2S4; 2:25f. and 2:27.
Tho Tribune has the following special
from New Orleans
We have received information from gen.
tleman Who has until recently held one Of
the most exalted and respectable Offices in
the State, that . subscription has been taken
up and preparations made to send about one
hundred Of the most noted Thugs aud muir
derers Of this city to Washington, with the
view Of ovesawing or breaking up the COM
ing session Of Congress. This startling in>
tel1igenec, coming from the source it does,
ID entitled to the grsvess consideration.
Gen. Sheridan 10 removing the vast stores
Of munitions Of war. which have accumula>
ted at the Bsto Range arsenal, and two
vessels have already been loaded with small
arms, and arc on their way to New York.
Col. Greadie hes returned to this city,
and states that my dispatch in reference 10
the attempt made assassinatc him at Alex
andria is true in every respect. the contra
dictions Of the rebel press to the contrary,
notwithstanding.
Highly important news is hourly expects
Cd from the Rio Grande.
The Commercial Of 10 day accuses Mayor
Monroe Of pcculaton and perjury.
The Herald's Washington special saws
Lieut.. Gen. Sherman will shortly return
here, and receive instructions from the
President, vhen he AMI Minister Campbell
exp1 ..r fr~ ~ sfrl
general is TO make thorough investigation
into the manner in which our military AZ
fairs are conducted there. The recent in.
tcrviews between the general and the Pres.
ident have been in regard to the future poll
cy towards Mexico.
Capt. Robert Holey, who commanded the
steamer Andrew johnson, lately lost ct sea,
has reached Washington From him we
learn the following particulars of the wreck
Of that vessel:
She left New York on the Sd ult., bound
for Charleston. At one o'clock Friday
morning she struck Car,tuck Beach. Al
the time she reached there, there was very
heavy westerly current and strong gale Of
wind blowing from the East In an houl
after she struck she filled and sunk. All
the boats were washed away with the excep.
ton Of two. The Captain and First Officers
succeeded in landing oil the passengers and
crew. Tents were erected on tho beach
and the passengers were provided with
everything necessary to make them comfort
able, and as soon as means could be procur
ed the men were sent to Charleston. TIE
ship was owned BY Capt. Jno. :. Wright, o.
New York, and Was not insured. The car
:.-~. e. :
A Times special says: The following
appointments Of line officers have been
made in the Regular Army, and the Up, clint
eea are requested to send addresses TO thu
Assistants Adjutant- General, Head. quarters
Army Of the United States. that their let.
ters Of appointment may be sent them in
tho 7th U. 3. Cavalry Cd Lieut. n. "
Smith, Capt r. W. Benteen, Capt. e. N.
Winslow, Capt. E. A. Whittleksr. lat Lieut.
s. B. wiss. Let Lieut L. 0illeete, 10,
Lieut.. 8. W. Lewis, LIST Lieut.. H. N
Checker, LIST Lieut. r. n. Taylor, Let Lieut.
G. w. Griffith, 1st Lieut.. james Starr, I'd
Lieut.. Thee. Kennedy. I'd Lieut. Chas. E
Clay, Cd Lieut.. J. n. Bill in the 9th U. s
Infantry, Capt. n. II. Kield; 10 the llth U
8. Infantry, Capt q. r. Buell. In the 26th
U. 8. Iaianlry, Capt. VIM. 4. Shosp in th,
18th U 8. IefAnsfy, Capt. !. 8. Croxten.
The Hssald's Washingtsn special says th,
Marylsnd troublss were again under cous,d
Grafton By the President, Gen. Grant, end
the SECRETARY d War t0-dsy. Gen. GRAM
was Afterwards present at Tie Uabinsl
meeting. There = undoubtedly difIaene,
q opiniea - to the point q which the Fed
esal authositiss. shan interfere il he din
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