Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

Geo. Dawson has WiehdsaWa from the
Of the Albany Journal.
The Grand Jury have, discharged Dr..
Bcnkley and Mrs. Cole, charged with pro>
ducing the kimbsll abortion, the evidence
B, ling insufficient for IN indictment.
The miners strike, at Dover, N. j., 10
ended, and oil the mines we're 10 opesa,iso
on Monday. The strikers have gone 10
work at the old prices.
A Washington letter 10 the Express has
rumor that secret negotiations are going
on Tor the annexation Of Mexico 70 the
United States. IL is probably . csnard.
The Raleigh Sentinel reports that two
freed women named Mary and Becky Col
Inns, mother and daughter, burned 20 dssth
child Of four yeArs, the nephew Of one
aud the grandson OF the other, because, -
they alieg led. the chld's mother had come
back and made devil. 1t occurred in
Louishurg, N. 9.
A Washington special says the Senate
will probably pass q resolution declaring the
Austrian mission not vacant.
The secretary OF the Treasury has recsiv.
ed = telegram that the First National Bank
of Selma, Alabama, = government deposito>
~, was robbed Monday night d 100000.
New YoRK, April 1s.-The Times spec
ial says: The Senate Judiciary Committee
have demanded from Secretary Browning
his authority for investing Mr.. Bogy with
the pi esoea,ives Of Iodian Commits sionsr, as
noted yesterday.
The senate has rejected the sale Of Kan
sas lands to the Southwest Pacific Raiiso id
for one million dollars on credit. This was
the land which SECRETARY Harlan sold 10
the Connec lieut. Emigra.i ion Company, and
which sale MAS Get aside BY his succe ssor
Who then sold II - above.
It Was developed to-day through the re.
marks Of one Of the Judges Of the Supreme
Court. that had the Attorney General inter-
posed any objection 70 the filing Of the
Georgia injunction ssss tho Court would
have sustained that injunction as il did in
the Mississippi ass.
The r'luss's special Gays: Attorney
General Stanbury is said to have recently
remarked TO the District Attorney Of yir>
ginia, that jeff. Davis must be- disposed of
during the coming term OF the Circuit
COURT Of the United States, which meets a,
Richmond on the first Monday in May.
The Governor of Arkansas says that she
Is ready to organize under the reconstruc>
tion act
Further investigation CONCERNING the coin
and bullion captured On the downfall of the
Confederacy shows conclusiveiy that il be>
longed 10 the rebel government, notwith !.
standing 1t was claimed BY the Richmond
and New Orleans Banks.
The London Owl thinks Il not unlikely
England may be drawn into the impending
contest Of France and Prussia.
According 70 the Osl, Lord Stanley has
been appealed to b. the Prussian Cabinet
to induce the Dutch Govssnmcnt to with
draw from neg tistions with France foe the
cession Of the Duchy and it 10 believed that
on this occasion the foreign secretary may
depart from the policy Of non.intsrvsntion
in continental sffaiss.
From recent declarations Of French Jour.
mails, il appears the Imperial Csbiass has
NOT abandoned its dssigns on Luxombure.
and Prussia seems determined not 10 permit
the Dushy to be separated from 0srnany.
The Owl intimaiss that Lord Lyons will
succeed Earl Ceslsy - Miaistss @ Pasis.
In debate in the North German Pasiia.
ment on the Sd inst Gen. Moltke resisted Q
motion to reduce ths tern Of service Of ~.
disrs in the regiments ON the q Quad that il
the present state Of Europe Il wss not ex-
pedient 70 impair the efficiency ofshe o, ny
By such reduction.
The Hsrald's special correspondence fron
Dublin and Thurles indicates very plainly
shat another end isore estensivs Cssian rio :.
ing Is expected 10 Ireland aid that the
Bsa,sh Osmmandss lin Chief y fsssed 70
keep fully prepared for assivs sssstioas q
any moment.
An action which took place bsawsss three
armed Fsnians, Mcclure and two othess and
the men ofa British flying celumn in .
wood near Mitchellstown We . most ex.
citsag affair. The detesminsd bravery Of the
Fenians as well - the rspidity Of lbs tire
excited the admiration Of tue soldiers.
Tn three FenIaus fought 100 soldiers un-
Ill one Of n If number was killed and the
other two captured.
An action Of much interest and imports
ance VAS tried yesterday in the Supreme
Court before Judge Mason. II invO YES the
validity Of u judgment rendered in the 9th
District Court Of New Orleans, BY . Judge
who had taken Judicial cath to support the
Of the Confederate States, and
"o se"uessu suo J"uBWent III QueettO0 IN
February, 1862, sf,er military Law had been
proclaimed there. and after Peabody had.
BY authority Of the President. enter d upon
the duties Of his Office. Judge Mason di>
rected Z verdict for the plaintiff subject TO
The opinion Of the general term there eus-
tanning the judgmsAt rendered b. the New
Orleans court. .f5.s- II
A Hsfald's special says the rumor still
prevails 10 Washington thAt negotiaeicns
We pending Tor The pus :hase Of British
America By the United Stases, Mr. Seward
proposing to give The Alabama claim In part
payment.
An expedition 10 being osganized b. the
state Department to explore Ruasiaa Aoesi-
C. and acqsaint our people With the value
=. sns'r resent s-Quisition. Il viii start
the nrst week IA My.
The herasd's Qussnstown essreopsude~e
.ys Sners - an al,6ssl eeussal eSedus .
The United States. TIE ciass Of 'neoule
snis rating 10 generally OF the comfortable
fsrfning class.
The world's Washington sp.c:., o;v..
extracts from the testimony gwen ,.f,r.
the Judiciary Committee Of the Hon.s =.
relative 10 thessrrest ~
JJhn IL. Sur Git, whose trial is expects d l.,
lake place next June. It wou,d .o,.ss