Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-02
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NEW YORK.
New York, May 1.-The total number of
cattle arrived ri the Hudson City drove
wards this forenoon was 1876, with 8 car
loads on the way.
The total number of sheep arrived Stree
Monday, is i2s.
4 quanli'y Of photographic plates intendsa
for striking Off one dollar and five .,s"af
notes on the Peoples National nsax 49,, -
JacksoD, Michigan, and q nY,-'.. =. ' s.n.
hon ..;,sd a, this mat. Jarvis Clement
and ujs Hsr,ins PIE been arrested on sus-
r ri~;o ruc - no;,s he plates and ceiling the
bogus 1'ns m 1ssets Of ray, Tan 4 Co., OF Prov
Ice, Rhode Island. who failed recently,
IS said 70 amount to 80 cents on the dollar OF
al liabilities, and satisfactory settiemeo'
viii probably soon BE- made. The work on
their cotton mill At Taflettsville, Conn, will
shortly be resumed.
The steamer Scotia took 100000 In
gold.
/. is contemplated to enlarge the Trinity
church
Among the passengers per the Ocean
Q1een for California TO day were Senator
Cole and Watson.
Tie steamer Scotia sailed for Europe to
day with large list. including Geo. Pea
body aad Nr Preston Of South Carolina
Bishop Futile at Montana was consecra;ed
90 lay.
Some patients at Charity Hospital
of Ilackwell's Island has made afii-
dnyi, Tia, an oll man named John Thomp.
son was pronounced dying lie had his
ewes congtd on, ard was literally choked
TO death by n bandage round the neck BY
An Orderly, named henderson. He has
been arrested and denies the charge.
The Connecticut Legislature WAS organ.
ized Ia day. Gov Englisl in his message
VS. the situation 10 public alta rs in every
aspect Is important. lie urges that a. citi
gems Of u common country VIC should strive
to cxtinguish the vindictivc resentinents
cngendered by the late war. waged to main
tain supremacy Of the Federal Constitution
and integrity ot the Union He states the
great object was not yet attained. the Union
was not restored ten States were denied
participation in the National government
lie recommends the adoption Of Law maxi
ing oil . hours legal days labor.
New VomK, May 2.-Ths Liverpool packet
ship Hibernia, lying ~ the lest VI DSskmaa
strest, undergoing Sspsiss, was burned 10
supposed to hass been caused BY . light
tett III ttlO uUtO Oy wv VI ttV WI WSUs
There Was no cargo aboard.
The HerAld's Montgomery, Ala, special
Of yesterday says: A lases gathssisg q
freedmen, mainly women. assembled te>1sy
1t the national cemetery and decorated TIE
graves Of Union soldiers. This wss intsnd>
ed - an ovation to the nation; a. IN Offset
TO tho decoration Of the graves Of the rebels
by the Southern ladies. The procession
was large and orderly.
The usrald's special Gays Senator Will
son received nm Ovation from the colored
people Of Wilmington, N c., yesterday
lie made speech Of the usual tenor, and
Was replied to BY Mr., Bsnjamin Robinson, .
local orator. The audience vas very en-.
thusiastic. The national flag WAS display ed
from the public buildines, and procession
with music, banners, flags, notices and de>
vices paraded the streets.
The Times special says that 40 tn'y
three Of the judiciary Committee had ae>
rived in Washington yesterday, there was
no meetings in the Impeachment matter
The other members were expected to-day.
Several witnesses from the South have ar
rived, among whom are George A. Tren.
holm and his son W. |. Trenholm, of
Charleston.
General Spinner, L. S. Treasurer, signed
day the first installment Of the three per
cent certificates authorized at the last scs.
sion Of the 39th Congress, to be used in liz.
uid ,ton Of compound interest notes falling
due. They will be issued only from New
York, Assistant Treasurer Van Dykes
signature being necessary to the official val.
ldity, and in denominations Of FIVE hundred
and one thousand dollars
A Herald special says: The President
has pardoned Solomon Kohnstamm. COM
victcd Of presenting fraudulent claims
against the Government in 1862, and sem
fenced to ten years imprisonment
Fifty thousand dollars Il the fee claimed
by the counsel employed BY The Usi.ed
States to defend the Fenians on trial in Can.
ada last winter, and the question aries % to
provision for any such outlawry, end the
Senate not being very apt to grant Any sp>
preparation for that purpose.
The loss by the burning Of the ship Hi
hernia last evening amount 10 $lOo, OOO.-
A policeman and fireman were injured, and
one fireman. ;missing. The policeman was
saved through the fundamentally OF the
noble colored steward who threw him over :
"eo' ~ ""u t"eu JonpHIS "iteI uiIH, COuVcy
ed him ashore.
During the present year A. 1927 emigrants
have arrived at this port, being not quite
900 less than the number arriving during
the corresponding period last year.
Mr.. George peabody departed for Eng.
land in the steamer Scotia from this rorl
yesterday.
A Herald special via San Francisco, gives
news from Yokohama, Japan, to the Sd Of
April. The war with Chossa was suspends
ed.
Apologies had been demanded BY the
English Minister and made by the Nj.
kado, for insults offered to the British eli
Gers BY he natives.
Another FIRE had destroy ed large portion
Of Yokahsma, and several inceodiaries have
been discovered.
The steamer Henry Chauncey, bringing
California dates Of the 10th ult., arrived
this morning.
The relations between Peru and Chilli ess
fas from cordial, and tssnination Of The
Spanish question 10 Ill thas's sseeesasy %
lead to open rupture.
Cholera 10 carrying Of many in he prime
cipal cities Of Nicaragua. II Leon one
hundred deaths occurred In sss day.
missouri.
Sr Louis, May 1.-The working men Of
this city had grand demonstration to day
In favor OF the eight hour law. They were