Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-05
NEWS
M. TEEEGR.fPH,
20, T.rE: uasz.Y DEMOCRAT.
NEW YORK.

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New ORLEANS, June 4.-Mr. Jacobs, .
tanker, proposes TO the creditors of the
bank.,o commence 70 form = loina stock
company with capital OF half q million, to
build houses and stores. the stocks to be
paid for in checks on the Bank Of Com.
inorcc. lie proposes 10 turn over TO the
company all lis real estate and personal
property, as yell as the assets Of the bank.
A telegram from Galveston aAys . letter
received from Queretaro, dAte not given,
reports that Macmillan and his principal
officers gave up their. swords TO Escobedo
himself, and the entire army Of MAximil-
ian, with artillery, ammunition, and wagons
has surrendered.
The following chiefs are prisoners: Max
imilian, Mejia, Csslello, Cosars, Camps and
Mirsmon; tue AttSr was cspeured In the
streets Of the city shortly after the surren-
der. Mendtz alone u missing. Over 200
lkubalterns we're also captured.
Maximilisn had o seyeTe attack Of dysen
| terry on the 18th.
Private correspondence from San Luis
! Potosi. says he Las recovered and was ex
pected in lhai city, and 1t i probable that
he has before this crossed over into the
United States on his way 10 Austria.
! 1t Ii rumoled that Lopez has delivered up
! Fort Cruz.
! The Official report of Escobedo announces
The death 81 Col. Louis Cayillo, Of Talver,
AMI Col. Miguel Paci Palacci
/ New loHK, June 4-The life raft Non
pane left to-day tor Hayre.
Gen Grant passed through to day for
Wess Poipt to attend The annual exsmina.
ton.
Two cases OF genuine cholera is reported
] in Roosevelt atseet.
The Grand Lodge Of Masons Of -this State
commenced It's annual c mmunication at
Irving uAll to-day. Abou. 900 voting
members, and as Hany. visiting brethren
are present Gnnd Naseer uol,nes deliver
Sd the annual address. 1t il stated that
much was done for the suffering brethren
ia the South, and thcre y stRi much 10 be
done ~ the Aasobs - great distress 10 yet
prevailing. 1x
Dispensaliops for SO new lodges were is
sued during the year in this State.
Negotiations are In progress for the Ma
sonic sey Ian in Schuyler county. "
Jonathan Post was appointed representa-.
tive 10 the session az the Grand Lodges Of
the World ut Paris, June 18th.
The new Greek minister to the United
States, Mr.. Pangsbie, arrived at Boston to-
day on the steamer Cuba, en- route for
Washington e.
A Havana letter Of the Goth, says the new
taxation scheme meets with some opposi
ton from merchants. Meert 4 Co. have
protested against it. and it is understood
many other foreign houses have resolved to
follow suit, and hundreds Of dealers intend
70 return their license
ii ALBANY, Junc4.-Hon. J. Harris Hickox,
member Of the Constitutional Convention.
was shot dead III Sanwix Hail, by man
who talks deliberately Of the deed and says
he can justify it.
ALBANY, June Tho Constitutional
Convention assembled to-day. William A.
Wheeler, Republican, was chosen President,
receiving 100 votes agaiust 40 scattering.
Minor appointments were then made and
the rules OF The Assembly adopted.
Greeley offered "A resolution asking of the
Comptroller the original cos Of canals, in
cl oi9g the engagements and the costs OF
super intending repairs, &c and the aggre-
gsie rtceIAs and incomes IL each canal X 3.
j. appearing that such information was
beng prepared for the Convention, the les
pollution was tabled.
Mr.. Greeley answered Mr.. Brooks in re
lition 10 the Ghafge OF the parlIzan organi-
zitiOn oil the Convention, saying the Dem.
ocrats had opposed the Convention, and
would oppose any Constitution it should
make.
5. J. Tildcn denied that the Democrats
l
seemed to intimate, a Constitution was like
ly TO bc made which ought not 10 be ratified.
The follo wing paragraph was nadvertant
~ omitted in telcgraphing the speech Of
the President yesterday. II have come 10
participate in the ceremonies OF dedicsting
a monument to man whom you respect.
though of poor and humble origin. He
was my in'her. and Of him am proud. He
wns an honest and faithful friend, char
acter prize higher than all worldly for
tuneswhich could have been left me-
New YORK, June 1.-The Herald's New
Albans special says: Almost lnani mous
satisfaction Is expressed by the press and
public ct tho removal of Governor Wells to
day. lie still remains st the Executive Of.
lice as heretofore. and is preparing pro-
test against Sheridan's actions. which will
be sent 70 Washington. Wells friends ex
press confidence that he will be reinstated.
lie intends retaining possession Of the oili, q
Tor the present
The Board of Lcvec Commissioners re-
Gently appointed by Gen. Sheiid Al adiourr>
cd Yesterday to meet to-day. They did not
meet however in consequence of the militia
r. order deposing them
The llerald's correspondent says A mix
ei convention Of Republicans assembled in
| -".'' ,S''S'g ,, hia ytStetuHy. Inc Ounces
were very impartialy distributed among the
two harmonious races; Judge Smith, .
wh'e man, being elected President, and the
darkles receiving half the remaining Offices.
General Swaine, Gov Patton and Others
were present. A motion TO invite JUDGE
busteed to u seat on the platform was VIC,
iently opposed by the negroes and on its
oeins renewed in the afternoon fs,sion the
Macon county delegation succeeded; where.
upon the convention adjourned
The Herald's uavanna letter of the 2oth
says royal order had been receiv we'd .ysluipp
slaves at $500 or less. which 10 about the
expense Of Chinese Coolis for eight years.
This 10 looked upon ~ . decided step
towards the abolition Of slavery.
The Herald's Washington spccial aays Il
u generally conceded in Richmond that Gen.
Scho6eld's order No. thirty -four publisbed
yesterday. ignores Gen. Stsnberry's opinion
Of she Attorney Generals on the law. a.
We had otherwise understood il. II sdherea
to the scheme Of challenger to dispute AM
pl'cation to register, and require the Boards
to decide for admission or rejection on
examioing the applisant and bearing wit.
ness. go
The same special says the action Of Co.,
era SHERIDAN 'a'sssss& > Sisl1s Es.e.sseiIy;
.Kxs.Asr % Allowing GOV. Wells Of Lou
isiana 30 promptly ON the heels Of the Pres,
ident's demand for HE reason fcr removing
Welrs Bcayd Of Levec Commissioners. u
tract very lively comment here. The
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