Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-20
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NEW YORK.

ALBANY, March le.-Ths bill providing
for commission to regulate prostitution in
the city Of New York, was this mornrg re
ported against unanimously.
The Senate passed the New York city un
dergtound railroad bill.
NEW YonK, March 19-The Post says
the Michigan Southern Railroad stock is sx
cited and active under the susnor OF an anal
gamaton with the Lake shore road, 50 Is
to make continuous line to the West.
New YoRK, March 20.-Nine car loads Of
U. S. troops, forming al extra train, yes
terday passed over the Hudson River II. r.
The ,nen were fully equipped, and had with
them oil the necessary baggage for cams
psiyn. They are destined for Oswego. and
arc undoubtedly intended to operate against
. movement q the Fenians, which may be
attempted on the frontier Of Canada.
The Fenian news ny the latest dispatches
gives little or no encouragement to the
brotherhood. There is a perfect stasnation
ia the excitement which prevailed during
the last week, and the belief is becoming
general that nothing like an insurrcction
vas intended in ireland, and that whatever
disturbance occurred was quickly and easily
quellesi. The movement on Canada Is how
ever attracting more general attention, and
its Inauguration il believed to be near Ut
hand The city Of Montreal has been in a
state Of the most unwarsansabls excitement
for the last two or three days. The most
startling rumor was set afoat, to the effect
that The Victoria bridge or the powder mag
azne was TO be blown up. An cxtraordi-
nary cabinet council Was held, and it trsns>
pired that more troops had been se!egraphed
icI to England.
At ST. Adams, VI, says Herald ccrse-
sponden,, many strange M.lesian faces are
noticeable, and it is probable that the town
will soon be the base Of a Fenian column IN
Canada.
The riots which occurred on st. Patrick 9
Day were the subject o: excited CONVERSE
ton among the public generally and the
policemen, especially Yesterday. The
wounded are still suffering seriously, and
although improving, several Of them are still
in precarious situation.
Adcces from the British Honduras to the
22d ult., state that subsequent to their late
reverscs the British troops gained very i'm
portant victory over the Indians, who had
been sa,ding ,n the Colcnisss. Quito q
number Of Indians men, women aud children
were killed 10y rockets thrown into 70.
treating crowd. Many Of their villages
were burned and their corrfields laid wastc.
Considerable discomfort existed in the pub.
lie mind in Belize.
A Hsrald's Richmond correspondence
says that Hunnicutt is about canvassine the
State in order TO counterfeit the innueacs
excited by several prominent rebe's. who
having accepted the situation are now en-.
deavoring - influence the negro vote for
their own political ends. Hunnicutt is con.
aidsred good orator, aud the question Of
opposing him 9th Henry A. Wise Is incst'
! ed. A report says that wsrdwell for Mayor
heads municipal ticket, nominated by the
negs oes in Richmond
The Louise carpenters 81 tue city Of New
York contemplate making . demand fo'
higher wages on and after April lat.
prize fight for zone Thousand dollars
came of yesterday morning near Douglas
vile, Berks county. Pa, between Thomas
Kelley Of philadelphis. and WIN. Parkinson
u Pettsvillc, Pr. The SIGHT lasted twc
minutes. Chs round only fought whsn
/ Psrkiaser, wAo was getting the won't Of the
pueishgeat, seized KELLY, " The H. Nhish
was foul, and Kelly was AZ onss declared