Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-02
LATE NEWS
BY TELEGR.APH.
NEW YORK.

New York, Oct. 1.-The following Gov
crDment vessels we're sold at auction TO day:
The ship North Carolina, 10000; steamers
Rhode Island $40, ZOO: Augusta $4,000;
Massachusetts $50, 600; Pontiac $i7, 600; Es-
tella $4,000; Conemaugh 1900; Tahoma
$4,000 Souora $4,000; Osceola $4,000.
Robert Hays attempted to murder his
wife in Brooklyn last night. She jumped
from . window twenty FIVE from the ground,
and is probably fatally injured. The man
was arrested.
A boiler exploded with terrific force. at
Eichhold d Zeitel's, Newark. N on Mon.
day evening, by which two men were killed
and q dwelling house adjoining was leveied
To the ground. The inmates escaped with
Governor Fenson has invited Gen. Sheri-
dan 70 Albany.
Gen. Sheridan visited the Stock Exchange.
oren Board and Gold Room TO day. and was
enthusiastically received. He had splcn.
did reception at Brooklyn. He attends tie
Patterson races to morrow. He holds q re-
ccption tor ladies at the Union League
rooms OF Thursday. and leaves Thursday
evening for Newport. proceeding thence to
Boston.
A WASHINGTON special to the Post says
that the internal revenue bureau received
the Fifth District, Virgins, that extensive
frauds in a whisky distillery, had been dis
covered in Richmond An effort to seize
the establishment was unsuccessful the
officers having been met by n large body OF
men who forced them 10 retire. Measures
have been taken To suppress the establish
ment. but further trouble is Anticipated.
IL 10 understood that the trial of JcH.
D,yis WAS considered in the Cabinet meet
ing TO day.
The public debt statement is ready and
will be issued tomorrow. 1t will show no
reduction in the total debt. The principal
chsnge since the last statement, 10 gold in
the Treasury, which shows an increase over
the amount held In August. The printing
OF the impeachment testimony has been sus-
pended Tor the present and will not be con-
tnued until tho week previous to the re-as
sembling Of Congress. This 10 deemed
necessary to prevent its becoming public
before It's presentation 10 Congress. The
obligation TO secrecy, imposed upon the EN-
ployees of the government printing Office,
ia deemed sufficient to keep the testimony
out of the hands Of newspaper c0reespon.
dents
A member Of the National Republican
Executive Committee, says that cores
pondence has taken place between the men,
bers of the Committee in relation to the
place of holding the next National Conven-
ton. Chicago, Cincinnati, and Indianspo-
lis. arc the most prominet, and It seems
probable that Chicago will be chosen.
The steamer kapidan arrived here from
New Orleans. and reports that at O'Clock
p. m, on the Goth ult.. she discovered the
steamer riogs, from New Orleans, via lla-
vana. for Philadelphia, TO be on fire. The
Rapidan Immediately proceeded TO render
assistance, and all on board we're saved but
the following. who were burned to death
Perry Short. End Assistant Engineer, John
g. O'Donnel, oller and Thos. Crowley. coal
passer The ship was abandoned at 100 p
IN and at 10 80 she was seen to carecn ia
port and go down. The Rspidan proceed
ed ON her course at 0 o'clock.
A fire last night burnt Peter listers cabi-
net shop. on Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn
and three tenement houses. Lose $50, 900
Partly insured.
Thomas Kelly brutslly assaulted his wife
in Jersey City. last night, and kicked hcI
down iiye flights Of stairs Her recovery
is doubtful. Kelly WIS arrested.
A diseraceful Firemen's row occurred il
Jersey city last night, ia which clubs ant
stones we've freely, used and one or tyt
| persons were severely injured