Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-19

Nav YORK, Dee. lg.--An Atlanta special
says: Tne Radical delegates adopted
resolution in favor OF Judge Chase fos toe
Presidency. which caused much excitement.
Joshua IiilI spoke before the convention
ard rsbuked the resolution IS premature
The Radicals adhere 10 their choice and rc-
sent Hills dic,ation. They are in caucus
again tonight They fear HilFs appoint
msnt % Governor.
A special ssys: Senator Wade today,
in conversation regarding The famous Grant
letter marked "private," expressed grssih-
cation Of its tone. He said the ssntimsnts
we're SUD sient guarantee Of his kepooh-
canism. Other prominent indisidua's who
haue hsestofere been son esmmittsl ~
Grant. now openly favor his nomination BY
the Republican party.
An Indianapolis special says: The Nor
gan raid comoission having sisitesI every
county that suffered from tho invaders. held
. dual meeting today TO prepare Their re-
port. The claims audited amount 10 s4so,-
900.
II 10 thought that tho Legislature will or
der the claims paid, and the Government
will reimburse the State. - oil the captured
and abandoned property Of the raiders was
lold on account Of the Government.
A Washington special says: In the
House today. when the Presidents message
regarding Gen. uancock's order was being
read, shouts Of decisive laughter greeted
that portion recommending the passage ofa
resolution Of thanks.
Gen. Niles, Of the ffeedmen's bureau
commission for North Carolina, has written
: strong letter 70 Gen. Howard. stating that
the bureau must not be discontinued till re-
construction 10 fully accomplished. He
says in his Judgment at no period sincs tho
close Of tho war has The bureau been Of
greater advantage than now. He argues
that ths civil courts are, % gencrsl rule,
in the hands Of men who ere opposed to 70.
construction.
The report Of the discontinuanes OF the
bureau created . feeling Of alarm and sor-
row among the coIored people and their
Union friends. while great joy is expressed
BY their enemies and the snsmiss Of the
dovesnmcnt. M
A large Ore 10 now rigging 1t Penborr
City. opposite New York, on the Jersey
shore, supposed - be the petroleum works
BUFFALO, Dec. ia great depression il
fslt here over the great ssilsead secident neal
this city. :. 3. Fosbush, u Buffalo. killed
YES . patent agent just returning frou
Cincinnati after . successful suit. Franl
Walkers young civil engineer. killed, son .
Juliua Walker, . Jswelsr Of Buffalo. Jo
seph Lewis. Of Buffalo, arscent graduate q
Williams College, was also killed. Al ts
o'clock aud thirty minutes this ioreaooa
train arrived FROM the scene Of disaster
bringing fourteen collins containing tiftee
bodies, one mother end child also seve
bssss containing The remains Of abou
twenty-five persons. 10 cor that VI
consumed by tire were seats Il
forty eight persons, oil filled aad numbs
standing, probably not less than my PEI
sons In oil, out Of which only persons ~
known TO have escaped. Among those VIII
perishcd in this car were Mr.. Stewart
President Of the Oil Creek Railroad, VII
w.s seen when the car was burning, an
screaming 70. Gods sake fer help, out
could not DO rendered; u. l.. Thompson
Of Worcester. Mass, dead; A. II. Spear, c
North East, Penn, dead honoss Wolfe.
dead . Mr.. Martin, unknown, dead. Their
arc fsw more that may he recognized, bu
most persona 10 She consumed car wer
burnt 20 ashes The screa rs Of those il
side could 90 beard Tor over fifteen minute,
No Western names given.