Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-12
LATE NEWS

Sssufse-ox. Jan. fl.-Thc Posts Wash
ingt0n special says: The New Orleans rot
copmiticc will not report for several weeks.
II is reported that they have discovered
cYiicne of prcmedila,ed massacre. The
guilty. parties have not been punished. lie
members Of the committee describe the
persecution o. Union men il Louisiana, as
fcica'oss
Tie tariff bill giA pass the Senate with
ou material change.
CnlcAGo, Jan. 1.-THE Republicans 81
Kentucky have issued a call for State
convention on the 26th OF February
Roth Houses of the Kansas Legislature
VIII elect United States next Thursday
4 New York special says that engineers
are engaged in taking soundings across East
and North rivers, with view Of locating .
line for pneumatic tubes with which It is
proposed 10 unite this city with Brooklyn
a. 'ersey City. They report favorably.
Last night a masquerade ball, at Turner's
Hall, was pulled by the police. The revel
ers in their crotesque costumes, representing
biIeis and quadrupeds Of all descriptions,
were marched to the Armory and this morn
ing each fined 50 and costs for being disor-
DERBY. Their characters did not suffer much.
The stcwar. divorce case Is yet progress
ing aud is the chief topic. The details are
shsnefuly disgusting and scandalous. ac-
Cordpg 10 the evidence OF Witnesses, who
are not of the most reputable character,
however. The charge OF adultery. brought
by the young wife, will be sustained.
The Legislature will proceed to ballot for
[. :. senator on Tuesday next
NEW YORK, January, ll-Money market
continued stringent and active up to
o'clock, but after that time an easier feeling
prevailed ard first class firms found less dit
ncul,y in getting Accommodations at Z per
cent, on call gold was stronger towards
close and rallied TO l34 !. short interest 10
very large, foreign exchange firmer and
more active, good securities were all higher
this afternoon with increased demand, due
to the rise in gold.
The excise law will be enforced on all
licensed dealers, but unlicensed dealers will
be allowed one weeks grace.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE vessels in winter
quarters, in Chicago port. are as follows !:
Sde.wheel steamers 3, propellers ID, tugs 81
baiks 81. brigs -. topsail schooners Ia
schooners POS, scows SO, sloops | total 1884
The local demand for money is active.
Pressing calls from the country banks Tor
currency are numerous.
Fresh receipts Of beef cattle, to-day, ut
ce'r's OF hogs were .35S head.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-The schooner
Gnzelie arrived from Victoria and the north
west coast, having on board two sailors of
Hawaiian bark wrecked November last
near koskemo Sound. The second mate
and seamen were drowned The vessel
water logged and iloated helpl,ssly for If.
teen days, all persons on board suffering
dreadful privations, and then went ashore on
the Sound and broke in pieces. All on
board landed safely and were made prison.
| ers bv the Indians and reduced To slavery
After forty days of captivity, two men
made their escape To the Hudson Bay Com
pany's station at Fort Rupert, when they
| were forwarded to Victoria and messengers
sent to rescue the prisoners from the In
dams.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 1.-THE Legislature
met in Joint convention nj . o'clock To day
| The Message was delivered 1t estimates
the population of Indiana ut one million
seven hundred Thousand. 1t recommends
the establishment of reform school for
young criminals; separate schools for col
orcd children passage of the registry law,
and a formal repeal Of the clause in the
Constitution forhidding negroes to enter
the State. lie favors reducing taxation 50
as To pay Government expenses, with inter
ct IN the debt, leaving the principal to
times of more general prosperity.
SPRINGFIELD. H., Jan. ll--EXcitcment
iui,rsc. Mr. Trumbull is expected TO NOR
row. The popular tide is running in favor
OF Palmer.
SrRlAoFIELp, Jan H. senate has con
Cured with the House in ratifyins the con
sllutional amendment.
TorEkA, Jan. little constitutional
amendment has been ratified by the Legs
laiusc
A 7, solution endorsing the action of Con
gross in passing the District suffrage bill
over the Presidents veto was endorsed.
ST PAuI.. Jan. 1l.-Attcrncy General
Colsilic writes To the Governor from New
t'lm that there viii be TO Interference by
the citizens with the trial and punishment
OF the murGclcrs oi I.iscom and Campbell
on Christmas onc of the mnrdercrs de-
serter from Fort Ridgcly, ha' been arrested
III Austin and put in jail at Mankato. He
coniesscs his participation in the crime.
The official canvass by the Legislature of
Tie vote for State officers shows that the
Republican majority tor Clerk OF the SUI
premc Court Is 1868, nearly 1000 more
than tor Congressman.
DiNeS, Ill.,, Jan 1l-Yes;ertlay sad ac
cilcnt occurred here, Ivy whichsa young man
uamcd Andrew Schcch,cr lost his lie. lie
was crossing the Illinois Central Railroad
with wagon and horses, when the engine
struck the wagon. smashing it and iniuring
the deceased so severely that he died In
two hours.
WASHINGTON, January, H. The tariff
bill to day was reported from the finance
committee by Senator Fesscndcn, the com.
mi,tcc adopted commissioner Wells bill ms
"A basis with amendments