Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-08
NEW YORK.

yuTrAio, March IA fire this morning
destroyed ,he malt house on Penn street,
belonging to II. T. Briggs Loss, $4,000
insurance, 100000.
Nrw YcRK, March A di. atoh re-
ceived this morning from Hearts Content,
states that the trouble on .hs Irish tsls.
graph line continues. No ralisbls news Of
the cause has been received. The trouble
IL between Valentis and Killarney. Dis
patches, per cable, from Amssica are for
warded by cars across the interruption.
OswEGo. March IA fire this morning
destroyed the old Baptist Church, on West
Second street, occupied BY s. A. Webb, ma
chinist, the tabernacle Of Spiritualists, the
extensive foundry Of King 4 Co., and three
dwellings on Third street, were destroyed.
Loss. 100000; insured, S35. 900. Ony one
man persisted.
BUFFALO. March S.-President Johnson's
appointees here for postmaster, assessor and
collector Of internal revenue, having been
rejected by the Senate, have handed over
their respective offices to their deputies.
Nav Yonx, March s.-The bankers and
merchants presentation enterprise, Clark,
Webster & Co., bankers and managers, was
'"~Su toetSc VI ny tue Yblitc
Th:rty,two clerks were arrested.
Yesterday presiding Justice Leonard, Of
the Supreme Court, decided that U. s. legal
tender notes are in law money, and a. such
are liable to taxation.
The Times special says: At the Senate
rial caucus last evening the whole subject Of
adjournment and its relation to impeach>
ment was fully discusstd. A surprising
unanimous sentiment VA, developed against
the impeachment movement; and especially
against any recess or adjournment which
would bring Congress back here in short
time for the express purpose Of considering
this question. The only Senator who spoke
unequivocAlly for impeachment wss Chan.
dler. Az to adjournment, the very general
expression was in favor Of remaining in sss.
sion only long enough to close up the execu
tive business, end then adjourning to meet
no sooner than November or Deesmbs
next. No final action was taken.
The impeachment fever which was in
creased BY Wednesday night action Of the
House caucus Was last night cooled down BY
the Senate caucus
The imer0gio over the asssss0rship Of
internal revenue in the 4th District Of Cali
fornia, where the occupant refused TO SURF
render the Office 70 John Biglsr, appointed
BY the President, has finally been settled by
the appointment and confirmation Of Major
Thos. J. Blaksly, formerly aide .de.camp on
the staH OF Gen. Harness, commanding the
first division Of the 1th army corps.
The Speaker Of the House having init.
mated that the appointment. Of tariff coin.
mission would really usurp the functions Of
the Committe Of Ways and Means, il 10
probable that the movement for such CON.
mission will be abandoned. The extreme
tariff advocates refuse to consent ~ any
proposition Of this kind unless they can
control il.
The President has nominated Parau
Stevens. Of New Jersey. - commissioner
to the Paris Exposition in place of DIR. Pc
,erson, Of Philadelphia, resigned.
Mr. Tracy, reporter OF tho Now York
ilrrsld, has been arrested for telegraphing
false reports OF sedi,ion among the English
troops.
The government in reply to inquiry in the
House Of Commons, stated that it was con-
sidesing the subject Of assuming the control
Of tho telegraphs in England. During the
debates on continuance OF the suspension
Of the habcas corpus in Ireland, Maj Stuart
Knox urged the suspension for year, and
charged bfight with raising false hope in
the minds OF the Irish people.
Mr.. Bright repellcA the charge and de-
nounced ~ dangerous end pernicious the
system Of making arrests on mere suspi>
cion.
Lord Noah warned lrishmen to beware Of
selfish wirc- pullers in New York.
The Governor Of CASTLE proclaims per
sons who edit. write OF prit papers against
religion, the Queen or government, shall BE-
! punished by death.