Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-05


vestigations in relation to the fraudulent
sale Of immense quantities Of whisky and
wines from the bonded warehouse Al the
foot Of 18th street. East river, By means Ct
bogus bends.
The steamer Moro Castle from Havana.
February goth, arrived.
Advioss from venesusla state that Mari.
caibo has been tho scene Of another rsvolu-
tionary movement. Gen. Casso with 400
men attempted 10 surprise the place. A
determined fight took place IN the streets
with tho forces Of the State Of Truxillo.
Cssso was killed end bis men dispersed.
rendering the troubles in Caraboo about 20
be amicably arranged, for which purpose
provisional government has just been
formed.
NEw YoRE, March A Hesald's specs
ial says: Agents Of the Treasury who have
investigated the affairs Of the First Nation.
al Banks Of Newton, Mass, and Hudson,
n. T., report theu in a much more favora-
bic condition, especially that at Hudson, as
was at first supposed
The case Of Sanford Conover has been
resuscitated by his counsel, who claims tha,
false swearing before Congressional Com
mittee is not legally perjury. Hence be has
been wrongfully convicted Of that crime in
a court.
The steamer Henry Chaunccy, with San
Francisco dates of tho 9th ult., arrived last
night. She brings $685. l4 In treasure.
A Herald's special says: A delegation
from South Carolina has already arrived in
Washington to confer with the Pres dent in
regard to the appointment Of the military
l.nv fneA h. h:ss -: 4
reconstruction bill.
Times special says: Private inforrna-
ton from the South gives assurance that
the people will at once accept the situation,
and select delegates to for@ convention in
pursuance with the provisions of the mill
taiy reconstruction bill
delegation from Virginia has been as.
sured by the President that the law will lie
executed to the letter.
The President yesterday informed the
Committee of both Houses appointed to
wait on him. lie had no communication to
make, all matters Of great importance hxv
ing been disposed of by the last Congress.
The Times Panama correspondent gives
report that Senior Antonio CONSOLES Car.
azo, President af the State of Bolivar, was
killed by his own body-guard while travel
ling in the interior, aud that in consequence
a revolution had occurred in Carthage.
A Tribuno's special says: Morrill, will
take Guthren's place in the Senate Finance
COMMITTEE, Mr.. Conkling will 20 on the
Committee on Foreign Relations, AMI Gen
erals Terry ard Thsyer aud Gov. Morton
will 60 on the Military Committee.
There were 423 deaths ia the city and
public institutions last week 90 from scar
leiina, and 10 from typhoid fever.
The two police officers who we're charged
with assault aud battery in taking prison
srs out Of Judge Cannolly's court 70 another
court have been indie Cd by the grand
jury.
Twenty. one liquor dealers were yesterday
assaigned for the violation BY them Of the
liquor law.
Il is found that several thread and needle
stores sell liquor to women in such man
ner % TO battle the police.
The Herald's Berlin correspondent chron.
icles the splendid triumphs Of the Liberal
Democracy Of Germany ct the general slecs
ton held universal suffrage franchise. The
city returns from Berlin show that Count
bismask with every general OF the late war
1.-THE Prussian war; were signally defeated
By the constituencies to which they were
nominated.
The Hsrald's Panama correspondent Of
the 20th ult. says: The subject Of . VA
with ECUADOR 10 being canvassed and . sur
veying party has been sent TO survey the
boundary line between Costa Rica end Cos
lumbia
i d believed the survey 10 fcs the pur>
pose Of making pretsose for was on that
little Republic. In the meantius Columbia
herself u In state Of internal wariaes.
Yellow fever had almost entirely disap.
psared from Panama.
The Herald's Lima, Peru, correspondent,
Of the 4sh ult, says: It u reported that
four Spanish iron-clads we're eeming sound
the horn.
A small rebellion bad taken place In Chill,
but wss immediately suppressed.
The Herald's advicss from British Hon.
durss dated Belize, the 18th ult., says -
The Ihdiaus are still in arms against the
English troops, and are marching % Belezs
with such steady progress that the worst
consequences were feared.
Dispatches had been forwarded to the
Consul General Of England in Havana, ask>
ing the immediate support Of = man.of-war
ship from that station, bot o. there was not
. rryal weasel within easy Communication. il
Is said that the Consul Gensral Of The Uni
ted Statss in Cuba vas about 70 send On
American gunboat to the Bsleze, to aid the
English.
This Anglo ndisn affair assumes ~.
sious aspect in Territorial point of view. %
he boundary right dispule betwssa IN Eng
lish planter and The lndians hinges q 20 And
mixes Z up with the Mexican question.
The Herald'o Mexican correspondent says
in regard TO the fate Of Ostega, nov pris-
oner 10 the hands Of Jusrez. that the
chances are good for his being shot Is de-
sertsr, though he may be tried, convicted
and pardoued when il is found how futile
his revolutionary efforts really are.
WASHINGTON.