Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-25
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NEW YORK.
Nkw York, April 24.-A Washington
letter says 1t Is certain that the SUI
preme Court will decide promptly n dis
miss the Georgia case. In the United
States District Court At Baltimore in the
case of Thomas T. Rich against Gen. Ward.
for arrest and imprisonment during The mil
itary government OF the latter In 1871 ana
'62. the Jury brought in = verdict awsruine
one cent damages 10 Mr. Rich, the COSTS Oh
the case 10 be equally divided.
The elevated rsilroad bill seems 70 nave
uaseed IA the closing hOufs 81 Inc New
York Lesssisture. Three routes ere pro.
yided fsr. starting q the Battery, one Of
-h;rn will be on Broadway.
The steamer Columbia, from Havana the
goth Inst , hes arrived.
Advices from vers Cruz gives report that
the Impcrialists have felaken PueblA, tut u
IL discsediied Liberal accounts. On the con.
trary state thas Diax he'd Defeated - lmpe-
rial force at vepta de COrdovs.
Vera Cruz lelten state that IDla1 Lost 5000
men in the assault upon PueblA which Was
taken on the u inst. Imperial loss 1000.
lie had previously made two demands 1os
surrender. which were insuiiipgly rejected.
In compliance with his Unrest, " the de.
tnand was no, promptly seeded to, all the
officers defending the city, from lieutenant
up. we're executed the number varying &C
cprdiog 10 different accounts, from 20 to 10Y
5ous l4O Of the officers in the Notifications
were allowed 10 capitulate AMI their lives
spared Immediately upon the capture Dias
Axn ks.sN A. oh
Vera Cruz The Liberals on the l eth inst :,
demanded the surrender Of Vera Cruz A
Council Of war was held by the Imperial
chiefs and 1t WAS believed hey would cap
itulate.
Tn. rerorted escape Of Macmillan from
Oucra,ar. is discredited. The lmperiaiisis
made another sortic from QuersisrO and
were defeated.
Headquarters New York city. received
$40 600 IN gold from San Francisco. The
commission HIS authorized Gen. sheridan
to draw on the treasurer for 5000 to re.
lieve the suffering and overlooked portion
Of Louisiana. The General gratefully &C
cepts the donation.
Nkw YORK, PA small 5oat crossing
James River ut Clarem0nt, Va, capsized
Monday, and six ladies and one man
crowned.
II appears that 81 900 votes we're cast IN
THE city yesterday. Democratic majority
1900
New YoRK. April A.-rhs construction
Of Monitor for the fTussian navy will
shortly be commenced In this city.
Nkw YonK, April 24.-The steamer Pc.
riere, from Brest, arrived 10 day.
The City Of Baltimore, Western Metrop
oils, and Bowrussia, from Europe, also af
rived.
The London Stan lard Of the 18th, regards
war between France and Prussia inevitable
within few month";.
Some Of the German papers are already
discussing the military operations.
The North German 0dzeffs, Prussian
Ministerial paper. has an article on the sub
ject which attracts general attention.
A Frankfort letter says the excitement in
Germany is intense. The most inveterate
enemies Of Prussia side with her now and
she will bc..supported by public opinion and
Paris papers consider the Luxembour G
question encompsssed with great dangers.
La France has made no attempt to conceal
! its apprehensions.
| Advices from Vienna state that the cabi
net considers itself as no longer bound by
any considerations towards old contederates
A Paris letter Of the 18th says the finan
4 cial panic still continues, and little is talked
Of but war All believe II inevitable though
some think the Exposition will delay 1t fol
some months.
La France declares that the Gov
vernment has hitherto shown . spirit OF
prudence which has with difficulty KEEP,
down the emotions and aspirations excited
by the ambition of Prussis. 1t is reported
n camp At ChalOns is To be formed imme.
al. -
Til. Prussian Government will COnvOke
the chambers soon after .Easter.
The inhabitants Of Luxembourg had pre-.
scented an address to King Hallard asking
To be annexed to France.
The Berlin journals say that in the event
Of war the whole north German army will
lie furnished with needle guns.
The North herman Gazette says NO one
In Germany wishes war, and 10 France only
those who speculate upon general misfor.
tune. 1t maintains no serious argument
adduced in favor Of the necessity Of the
annexation Of Luxembourg to France.
Bismarck on the 9th in reply 10 . query
stated that Hesse Darmstadt he'd not ex-
pressed wish to enter the German Bund
in consequence Of stipulatiops In the treaty
Of Prague. II would b necessary before
the whole Of Hesee Darmstadt could Join
with Austria with whom Prussia lives on
friendly terms.
Members Of the French Senate who pro.
pose to interpellate the Government on the
subject of Luxembourg have renounced their
intention 30 rs not to impede the diplomatic
action Ut the government.
General Calargc, Spanish minister for
foreign affairs had stated in the Senate in
relation to the case Of the Tornado that the
government would cause the rights of
nations and decisions Of spanish tribunals
to be respected.
New YoRK, April 25.-The Times spec
ial says The internal revenue receipts ere
now averaging about $500, 900 per day and
for the month Of April will rssch about 1l5,.
OOO,0 600. The aggregate receipts for the
present Ascal yssr 70 date orc 3226, O00,-
900.
During the war the pirate 0looda, cap
tured from U. 8. Nail steamer $4,000
worth Of postage stamps. These finally found
their way TO Canada, With The hops Of
realizing on then. but the Government has
succeeded in laying IN injunction on their
sale. The cass 10 regarded - very in
portrait one and will probably eventually
get before the House Of Lesds, when the
whole subject d privassering will b decided
ueon.
The Tribune's special says that the Psss.
idert snd the Attorney Gsneeol have de-
eided that The Post Ufilcs Department, con
under the Tenure Ct Odice act ssud special
agents 70 take charge Of the Post O0less
left vacant b. the Senate.
Nsw Yosk, April Sat- . spscia
meeting Of the Board Of Aldssuen last
aight preamble vas adopted seciting that
the Legislature had passed bill transfer
ring the duty Of issuing licenses . other
powers IN sslalion 70 thsatses, junk shops,
Intelligence Offices. CIR and car drivers
etc., from the Mayor end City Council, 10
The Beasd u Polics Comuiseieass fse
partizan purpose, Wien such dssiss had
besa psrisr1sd By ~ Hanisipal sssher>
lilies, and : sssoluliea oeeo@ponied ~
psesnble. vas also adopesd, sspseling "a
ordnance relating t. such Theatres, Junk
Shops and to-, for the object Of defeating
the bill referred to.
In the Board Of public men this Psesm-
BILE and Resolution was also adopted.
The Herald's Vera Cruz correspondence
ssys: Marqas. who escaped from Queratsro.
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