Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-22
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NEW York. May 2f.-The failure of
Frazer, Trenholm & Co., Liverpool and
Charleston, is announced, for four millions.
Southern banks are reported as heavy euf
ferers, and as their bills have been current
10 some extent here, some New Yolk
houses will suffer.
Erastus Brooks having purchased all risht
title and interest Of J. T. Clark in the New
York Espress and the case at ls~ OF CLERK
against Jas Brooks having. leen amicably
settled, the Expvsss will c'asln1e TO Be pub
lished By Jas. Brooks - equal proprietor.
WIN. Bishop Csrf, citizen Of Brooklyn,
was murderrd last night BY ex-policemsn
n. r. skidmore, By shooting with IN CIR
gun. The murderer has been arrested
skeleton keys were found on his person
which indicate his intestion 70 commit bur.
glary.
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, and Justice
Field Of the Supreme Court, sailed for Cali
fornia TO day.
JEFF Davis and family have left for Mon
treal.
The suit agains, the Mutual Life Insurance
Company OF New jersey to recover policy
Of 600 with interest for 8 years, has been
decided for the plaintiff The Company aad
refused payment because their agent had
received payment OF premiumns after the
time tntfeiUr expired.
The writ Of habeas corpus has been grant
cd ia the RUSSIAN ex,radition case Of Philip
Heinrich.
A circular from the Comptroller of Cur.
rency establishes the fact no unlawful con-
version of registered bonds into coupons
had been made by authority Of the depart
Ineni.
Ro, HESTER. May elm the Presbyterian
| General Assembly the appeal OF Sllas Miller
| from the decision of the Illinois synod,
ELECTED much discussion. The morning ses
sion WAS mostly occupied in receiving the
Irish delegates.
Drs. Hall aud Denhaln. DR.. Ezra X.
Adams, Of Philadelphia, and DR.. Henry NJ.
Field. OF the New York Ecangeiist, were
appointed delegates to the Scotch and Irish
Assemblies.
Nsw YoRK, May ga Herald's Wash>
ington special says: The information Of
the failure Of Frazer, Trenholm 4 Co.. Of
Liverpool, England. agents Of the rebel
government In Europe, which reached this
city to day. has caused some excitement -
The State Department had instituted suits
in the English Courts against the Arm for
the recovery Of vessels. Cotton and mum.
tons Of war, and other property Of the
confederecy held BY them, the suits GOV
ering several millions Of dollars. II is un>
derstood that the United States 0evernmen,
is amply secured, and will incur NO loss by
their failure.
William A. Graham, once Secretary Of the
United States Navy, Afterwards member oil
the rebel Senate, but always Fedesalist,
received his pardon from the President.
The Herald says: BY the arrival Of {
gentleman who left Qssretarie in the begin.
ming Of March, some facts are oleaned rela>
tive to the inside situation there ct that time
They we're s0ort Of amnuuitiou and there
was provisions enough to last until about
the LIST Of May.
Maxi,nilian had with him MARQUEE, Mira.
mon, Aejia, and other generals who seemed
60 consider Queretario their last ditch.
AZ Vera Cruz, the mortality from yellow
fever alone was 90 per day.
| A llerald's New Orleans correspondent,
says: A ,ccent decision in the New Orlean.
Courts that cebts incurred for the purchase
Of slaves before the wsr are NULL involve.
nearly one hundred million dollars in Lou
isisra alone.
Mayor Heath Of New Orleans has decided
that theatres are not compelled to sell tick
cts 10 negroes.
buiitS Auc ucDatNb III TIC c1XUu IAFltAs
ment o. the question Of tho adoption Of The
new North German Constitution, pIomincn
members asserted that the instrument wat
accepted through fear Of the prussisn mill,
taiy rover, and that its enforcement in
such manner would lead to sevolution ia
Germany.
The Herald seys: An arrest in Freder.
icksburg. Va, recently, developed the fec,
that secret negro organization, hostile "a
the military, existed in the:town. The par
~ arrested was n man named Potter, from
New York, who was charged with having
threatened to kill the commanding officer d
the troops stationed there. tho Mayor and
several citizens, and to burn Fredericks>
burg and Falmouth. He was discharged by
the Mayor, the proof being iosufiicie t.
BUFFALO, May "a The new route to To-
ronto from here. opened on Monday, via the
Erie & Niagara Railroad. which is a branch
OF The Great Western. The road runs from
Fort Eric TO Niagara City, and from thence
passengers take the ex.blockade runner,
Rotheray Castle for Toronto.
WATERFOWL, May 2o.-The steamer Wis
consin was burned last night three miles
from Cape Vincent. Twenty five to thirty
lives lost. The steamer belonged TO the
Northern Transportation Line. she is prob
ativ n tofa 1orc