Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-08
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Ri TELEGRAPH,
10 TIE. DARN DEMOCRAT.
FEW YORK.

SAw iosk, april 1.-THE international
ocean telegraph to-day sent to Florida via
Savannah, ano,her instsllinent for the con-
siIucsi5n ID laad lines through Florida.
Several hundred miles oil wire, battery
stock. Instruments. &e.. all under the
charge 6! II j. II Hayes. Superintendent.
whu wiil Immediately proceed with com
pii tsnt % builders TO construct TIE ins
over the route whieh he surveyed duriug
the ps,, winter, Is confident that the ex-
usc,ea line can be built snd.laid &c Cuba,
and message from Cuba be transmitted be.
lure June 1.
The steamship Cleopatra, buiis fnr the
Pacific trade, launched to-day, 10 400
tons register.
During the month Of March l4,lTl ennis
grants arrived 1t this port.
The Mormon temple and structure at
Salt Lake City IL advancing rapidly to com.
pleiion.
No foundation sxisss for The reasrted
massacre NJ II. BofoTd.
the winter has bsen, as generally re-
ported, one Of unprecedented seveiity.-
Thousands Of cattle, horses mules and some
lev families persisted with cold and hun
ser. Stations on thu oyeraisd mail line
were KEEP, Win supplies Of provisions at
great loss anu labor. The snow IN maBy
pace, 10 rendering reals inpss saole Tor
miles in the vicinity Of Salt Lake City
Toe Thermometer ranged from 33 TO ~
below z.ra fof >sveral DAYS during
March
Nathaniei Oakley vas arrested ycster>
dsr GU charge vi engraving pls'e to
pin. fractional currency from.
new counterfeit ten dollar bill on the
Nat,oasi Bank, Cherry Valley, n. r.. is in
circulation.
Alta meeting Of the Workingmsn's I'm
ion held . night, Il was stated that AGO
carpenters, oas Of $50 on the strike had
received tie advance. In Brooklyn, il was
stated, that the strike had been entirely
successful.
Genslsmsn hsrs we'll informed in Mexican
AFFAIR.", disbelievs the report via Vera Cruz,
Of Gen. Escobedas defeat.
Tire following is an extract from letter.
received il. WIS ,ington to-day. dated Vera
Cruz, March I'D:
The lnper 81 Co nlnissionsr at Fuebia
leaves by the stsamer Alabama, and this
shows how little confidence the people have
IN the success OF the Empire.
Passengers Tom the interior report
that General D.az was attacking The city
Of Pusbla being already in possession oftha
outer works and greater part Of the
city.
Hon Thad Stevens has been confined to
his bed since Wednesday last from gensr.
al prostrAtion and affection Of the heart
Mr.. Seward called 70 see him this afternoon
but MIR. Stevens was too III to see him OF
other inquirins friends.
Within few days past there has been I
large contribution Of facts from various
sources concerning the character of the Rus
alan American Territory, seeming 20 show
that little has heretofore been known con
Corning il.
A Tunes special from Washington says
that Gen. Sheridan has not ye, sent rcpor'
to Tie President, OF the causes thai
prompted him TO remove HERON, Monroe
aud Abel. nor has be asked any instruc-
tons about his action under the reconstruc
ton acts, ms has been alleged by new spapel
correspondence between General Sheri-
Ian and General Gsant Of the md and 3,
lasts
General Sheridan .links he Will have t,
remove tht boNtlNSl Of LOuiSiafti. IL
tnrther says he will c mnencc the work o
Iegistratio., soon as ne receives certified
copies OF the law that he (Sneridan) feel.
himself equal 10 the tack imposed upoI
him by the law, and will perform hi work
with credit to the nihtar,.
Gen. Sheridan c1n,ludes u sa,ing-"l
slsl make tut few removals
ten. Grant replies, tbs, ''il would not b.
Proper 20 remove tho Governors; that tn.
subject is now under cons deration, and il
is not believed that military commander,
have the power and that removal can only
he msde ny &C, Of Congress or by trial un.
der the section ~ the law.
An etiont will bc made to withdraw III.
resolution offered in the Senate TO expel Nj
Salisbury, and put him on probation.
The Hersld's special says The statement
tina. tho President is prime mover in ID.
effort nov being made 20 obtain the decisio,
Of the Supreme Court on the constitution
atty OF the recOsstruetion act Is emphatic
ally denied by the: author Of the petition
and the criglnators Of the movement. 4
few days ago, Hon. W. L. Sh rkey called
upon the Presiden. and formally notified
HIN tbst he was abont to proceed agans
HIN. To this the President expressed uei,
,hc- approval nor disapproyal VI lilo ,sove
ment.
1t is reported that motion was made (,
reconsider Gen. Rosseaus case, but failed
and that action on Ncsrnith's confirmation
was deferred.