Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-24
NEWS
BY TExEGR.sPH,
TO THE DAILY DEMOCRAT.
NEW YORK.

New York, May % The steamer Europa
from HAVE and Brest on the 11tb, has ar
rived.
The Pen nsylvania from Liverpool. brought
1900 bags cf wheaton freight. Archbishop
Purcell, ri Cincinnati. Bishops Rosesvans'
Jushsf. Quinlen. LAughlin and pormick.
and War General Storms, Of the Cathoiic
church, and Davidson, the actor, sailed for
tn ~ soversns,. Life ssvise Comnissaoa
have copeluds5 thsir labors, having been
b seaejon shifty nine days ana exomined
SIS diAseent deviceA Il ID believed that
tbear report WIN do much toward decreasine
the destfuc1l6a Of lie at sea.
a duel Was fought ct Hudson county,
New Jersey. yesterday, about . woman.
One Of the parties VAS alightly wounded.
The case argued In the Supreme Court, Of
Rufus Hatch. foS niandamhS, to compel the
Northwestern Railroad 70 allow him to ex.
anime their books, 10 set COZ further hearing
next Monday.
In the General Synod Of the Reformed
Presbyterian church yesterday, resolutions
were adopted that the action of the Synod
in favor OF organizing Union. should be
tclegraphcd to the General Assembly now
In session.
The committee on Foreign Missions re.
ported the total receipts TO be $l0,9s5. ex.
rNnditurcs. $9,Gs5. Three native lnsian
students have been licensed TO preach.
Rev L. =. Smith, OF the American Mis-
! siuDary Association organiZaiicG for dis
terminating the Gospel among the colored
race, stated that there were 800 teachers
employed. .,
DIR. A. Z. ESNun, OF the second Presby
terrain Synod. Bpoae in favor o. the union
OF Presbytcrians oil Every grade in one gen
cral assembly.
Delegates Of tho cd school general as
senbly, though insised. declined TO speak
There Was no delegates from the new
school assembly.
Rcc1IsrEn, N. Y, May 23.-The Pres
bytesiaN General Assembly occupied tht
entire morning scssion in discussing oi
the al option ol the report Of the Commit
on PublicatiOs, which was read by tn
Chairman.
Or. Wiaser's report states that the publ
cation scheme has become fixed fact and
great success II recommends change II
tho editorial department, whereby 80 mucl
Of ite valuable room will not be taken u
by tine publication Of foreign missionar,
intelligence.
The report was adopted except that poi
ton In relation to the new hymn and tim
book.
About two hundred Of the Santiago d
Cuba passengers arrived here this evening
Their statements vary rs to the action O
officers of the ship. One passenger says, z
2 O'Clock yeseestay morning the CAPITAL
went below and lett the third mate in charg
who lelt the look ont ami went to wor
washing down decks.
II is alleged that this was the reason Ian
was not discovered until the ship struck
| A - An tolt all In
commotion ON hoard, but the passenger
acted very we'll and there was no panit
The officers tried 10 get the ship OF bu
were unsuccessful, and then arrangement
were made TO get the passengers sshor:
There were thirty or forty ladies on boar
and these were taken on first. Captai
Kelly took the first boat ashore in saiet
and returned for the second load, when til
boat was unfortunately swamped, with ia
sid results already published. In the mean
time Captain Patien had taken two boa
loads and went To the assistance OF thos
in the water. Two women were picked u,
one Of whom was supposed to be dead. X,
storatives were applied and she WIS resu!
citated.
The wreckers under Captain Townsen
sengers AMI property.
The passengers found themselves fiy
miles from Atlantic City, and the either
in the imme iiat0 vicinity went down 10 VI
beach with their teams and took passenger
and baggage TO the city.
They say if the accident had happens
on II rocky coast but tew passengers wou
have been saved.
The Santiago DC Cuba has ten feet
water in her and ii is doubtful whether 81
can be saved.
Another accoun, says she lays easy
fou: ieet.of water. !.
. The. New Jersey Impartial Suffrage Co
vention called for the A,h OF June will
postponed.
ROCHESTER,. 2A--rhe Presbyterian A
sembly dccited 60 hold the next general a
seInbly at harrisburg.