Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-02
NEW YORK.


tee II the Board Of Couucilmsn have re-
ported against the park site for the pest
office
Alfred A CLARK, . custom house clerk,
was arrested 40 tho suthor Of forged pay
roli last week, hy which he realized one
thousand dollars
The internal revsaue officers seized dag
over 400 bsrrels Of WHISKY, which had been
relieved from beaded warehouse under
transportation bonds, which ere thought to
be worthless. II 10 believed that BY aim.
liar process frsin 5000 TO 4, 900 barrels hsvs
been removed and realized on.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
steamer Costa Rics. sailed 20 day fos
China. with . full and valuable cargo. This
vessel is sent Gus for the purpose Of making
the connection between Shanghai and Ye.
kohoma
A dispatch has been received from Gsv.
Thsockinorton, Of Texas, 10 the effect ohat
that State will Immediately Se>orgsnizs un>
der the rsconstsuction act.
Extra for tie Editors Of tho Assosietsd
Prsss Office, l45 broadway
Nsw YonK, April lat, 1857.
10 all AGENTS and tho Prsss Of the Country !:
Tho arrangemests have new hssn eou.
plstsd fr the distribution thre ,ughout The
United States Of the commercial uews from
oil parts Of the world, collect I'd % New
York BY the Associated Press VI this city
The Western Union Company have entire
charge Of The machinery isr tho distribus
tioh, and ito agents will receive applications
for oil persons who may desire 70 obtain
th's news for business purposes.
The sales for newspaper psbliealioa will
continue ~ heretofore in charge of ths As
sociated Pres, but the new branch Of huei~
ness now proposed will BE- under the diree>
ton Of Gen. n. LsGerts, whs has been
placed BY The Telegraph Contrary 1t the
head OF the new bureau, TO whom all cen.
mnnicatienG Of Importance should Le ADJ
dressed
Agents will be appointed for AZ the pria>
clpal cities and towns OF the Union o. soc u
as practicable. and those wishing 10 sub,
scribe con apply to TIE managers Of the ts,.
egrsph Office for information.
The commercial pubic will now he fur
rishsd with reliable intelligence = very
moderate price, and with the absolute Ger
tninty Of being protected alike against mo
oopolsts and spectators.
The agents Of the associated l,rsss Al all
points will do what they can 70 facilitate
the work Of distribution both for the sake
public convenience, and the interests Of
their principals.
j. W. SiMoNrex.
ten. Ag't Of the Associated Press.
The California delegation in the seth
Congress, Msssrs. Bidwsll, NcRusr and
Iligby. called for California in the steamer
New York to-day. Msssrs. McRusr and
lligby are candidates for re.els cton, AID
Mr.. Bdwsll 10 . candidate for the nomisa-
ton Of Governor.
Returns iron some 90 towns in Conn &C.
tcut give English, democrat, about GOO ma.
joritv for Governor. These towns. iuclud-
ing New Haven goes l 800 and Hartford
46I democratic. The result 10 close and
doubtful, but tho democrats claim the State.
LArEn New Haven county complete
gives llawley $3.50, English 10,945. Eng.
l:sh gains 1853 in the county compared 10
last year.
special to the Commercial from Wash.
ineton says: The Senate committee on for.
sign relations were in session two hours this
morning on the treaty with Russia. Maps
were consulted and documents looked over.
but no conclusion was reached.
The House Judiciary COMMITTEE is 10 ses.
sion examining witnesses on Impeachment
but will adjourn this week,
special TO The Post says: Department
officers say Gen. Bn,ler's charge 40 to the
pardon of desertefs to vote at the Congres<
s'onal election in Western Virginia is un-
true. They were not released until o month
after the election.
The governors Of several Of the Southern
States are trying to ges the military recon-
struction act before the Supreme Court for
decision.
The national debt has been reduced 80.
0O0.0 during the month Of March.
The snrollsa bill relating to Missouri veIs
untesrs has been found
The steamer Henry Chauncy from Asp,n-
wall, brings 3Sss, 900 in treasure.
Nsw YoRK, April 2d.-A Times special
says: The diary taken from the BODY Of
Booth will be given to the public in few
days. Judge Holt has testified before the
Judiciary Committee that the diary Wa
given to him together with the other ar
ticlss found % Booth Immediately upon the
arrival Of the captOrs Of the assassin in
Washington; that the book has been in his
possession and coetrol ever since, and that
IL has not been altered in any particular
that when it vas handed to him eighteen
leaves were cut cut; that the diary COM
mcncss with April I4th, the date Of The q,
sassinotian, and the 6rst entry seals: that
on that day he (Boo. h) had prepared q CON.
muncation and sent it to the National I'M
tsl!igencer, giving an account Of the pur
poses Of himself and csniederates: that The
remaiadss 81 ths dipry cossisls Of . slorii.
cation Of himself. (Booth) whom he litenesl
to RFutus and 10 deounciatson Of his victim.
whom he calls tyrant, etc.
Judge Holt further les.iRed that. In h;a
Judgment, the diary shed no hight ucon The
case and did not deem it proper to c6.r il
o. evidence.
The publisher Of the Intslli9encer tes,i-
Ned that he had not received the communi.
cation Booth pretended to have sent 10 that
paper. and finally there is no evidence that
Booth ever wrote a line in the book Other
than that which is found there.
The fate Of the Russia American treaty
IN the Senate is problematcal. il being :
piece Of Mr. Stewards diplomacy. A num.
Der Of leading radicals, including Mr.. Stes
vens, favor it; the grea, commercial adv,n.
ssses secured BY il are unanimously adj
mitted.
Nsw YosK, Aps,l 2.-The Herald has the
following specia,:
Paris, April l. = The Pssis Univer,,l
Exposition wss formally opened this A. n.
The day Was observed A Z holiday bv The
entire population. Asli o'clock the doors
wee opened. aud BY the time the Emperor