Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-14
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NEw Yoax, Dec. IA London special
has the following particulars Of shs expo
sion at Clerks prison:
Mono OF tue prisoners confined In me Jaii
70. out Tee stree, opposite the PRISON Is
marrow aud built with houses Three stories
high. Twenty houses we're almost entifeiy
demolished. The ilreuen were immediate
" summoned, aud are nc~ employed arg
cling IN the ruins for the dead. Forty per
sons have been found 70 be wounded -FOUR
have already died. The ruins Of the dwell
inRs and prison walls are guarded by .
strong force Of police The street highway
has been ripped up 10 . considerable dis
lance by the explosion, and the walls Of the
iail have fallen, 20 some extent, iato breach,
revealing the interior OF the prison yard
No damage was done 10 the prison build
ing. The whole city of London 10 terribly
excited BY the iast Of this sudden and dsr-
ing attempt. Every one feels alarmed for
the serious reason that no one can foretell
~here the next blow Of this description
may fall.
Col. Burke Is not the man lately SER
fenced to death in Ireland and Transferred
to England after the communication VI the
scntence. lie is more than suspected Of be-
iun 4 very active Fcnian officer or agent
lie 10 q present charged with having taken a
prominent part in both the organizations q,
Manchester. and the riot movement during
itch policeman Brett was shot.
4 gsntssnap sitting in the gold room. re
Gently had 81, 900 in stocks taken from biz
breast pocket by On expert thief.
The late storm swept with great fury oil
| along the Atlantic coast. The results sr'
told in tie stories Of shipwreck that ar
coming in. The steamship Atlantic frou
Southampton he'd u fearful voyage, nearll
oil her upper cabins being crushed in. ant
her main saloon flooded by heavy seas.-
The sloop Maria was wrecked of David
Island Sound, and one man lost.
A special says: A depuiation Of Logs
Lesguers from Virginia and North an
South Carolina, called ON Stevens and But
Ter yesterday. These gentlemen expressed
their views on the subject Of reconstruc
ton, and each expressed intentions OF in
Producing bills calculated to secure the 50,
i,isctory settlement Of thst question.
The national council OF the Union Leagu
Association have adjourned attes passing
resolution urging the National Republics
Convention 10 nominate for the Pfcsldenc
no man who is not in himself an irrcvers
hls guarantee that he Is true friend Of ID
Union aud Liberty, Civil Rights before Las
and Universal Manhood Suffrage.
An Atlanta special says: There ~
z eat excitement in the convention to-day
While seats were being draWn Mr.. Boun
rose md charged the majority Of the con
vention with conniving 1t fraud, and viii
being determined 10 do wrong TO the peepl
OF 0eorg .. Great excitement ensued, an
although repeatedly called TO order he cor
tinued TO assail the convention in bite
terms. When silence vas restored III
llount rendered his resignation, declarin
he would not serve in such . body. Th
prospects are for very stormy session. Th
mu attoes are very insolent to the white
Fesrs are entertained OF a fraeas on h
floor. On tho test taken today il was see
hat the extremists held a majority {
: twenty.
A special says The Senate refuses
sustain tho Presidents suspension Of Star
ton. II this is persisted IN the Presidcr
will issue an order removing Stanton, an
force them to resort 10 the Supreme Cour
The President is preparing to veto II
bill striking out the word white out OF
laws relating to the District Of Columbia.
HIS views on this subject have been state
in former message.
SCHENECTADY, Dec. 14.-Thc hope Of Il
resumption Of navigation no longer exist
and at least 500 boats are icc-bound for Il
season between Syracuse aud Troy. I'll
firm Of WIN. Petrie 4 Bro, of Buffalo, ha'
II cargoes Of grain among the number. A
= tho apples on tho decks are frozen, but p
= tatoes are not 80 much injured.
: One Thousand Ave hundred barrels
n vinegar, shipped for II. Niles Co,
), Buffalo. are frozen. Preparations arc beir
made TO prevent further loss.
. Tho boat Clifton, laden with 800 bus
, els Of corn, sunk on Sunday night At Gre
, cent. The ice cut through her sides.
The boat George Davis, laden with liz
barrels Of apples. sank on Thursday abo
one mile west Of this city. Her cargo "
owned by d. P. Hodson, of Boston.