Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-21

NV YoAk Dec pa uassas special
says: Tho lnsses sustained by ne carte
quake At autlgna amount TO 80, goo.
Intelligence has been received ffom Nil
dewne. nov lt..
A god nugget weighing 800 ounces had
been found ia Sandnurst.
Miner. were Hooking tothc new ligsings
near Marlborough.
Intelligence from Io.tula TO thu lasA inst
represents that the people are suffering
greater priysiions thin those Of ST. Thomas.
The dead lie unbured, and pestIlence wss
threatened, only 70 be avoided b. burning
he corpses The inhabitants were almost
,entirely without food.
The investigation proceeds relative To
olector shocks seizures Of bogus cham
payne, and enough has been developed to
prove that, for the advantage Of revenue,
the benel. of legitimate importers aud the
protection OF til. people from the importing
OF spurious compound, the seizures were
not made DAY too soon.
Many of the employees at Tho Warrington
Iron Works, Ncsburg, were discharged on
Thursday. q ute number were discharged
q week ago and wages were reduced. Fur
Their reductions are anticipated.
The factories and mills at Trenton, n. J.
having recently discharged many operatives
and more than two hundred aud fly fami-
lies being dependent on the poor depart
mcnt Of the city, most Of the influential
citizens met last evening TO organize means
for tie relief OF the poor.
The Supreme Court has rendered dccs-
len In tho Garliner-Tyler will case, setting
aside the verdict Of the jury at staten Is
land, and ordering new trial the costs to
abide the event. The decision IL in favor
q Mrs. Tyler, and from il, il appears, that
the finding IL the Staten Island jury was
not justified by the evidence.
Frances Harrington, alias Hattie Howard,
who killed herself by poison on Thursday
ia Crosby street, confessed before her death
that she had also poisoned her faiihlsss
lover, one Augustus Strauss, VIII, Il 1t pres
cnt missing.
The Hcrald's special says: II appears
that the Danish Commissioners came here
10 see about the details OF treaty for the
purchase OF the Island Of ST. Thomas, but
having no precise conception OF the way in
which such things are managed. seemed to
entertain very little doubt but that the
treaty would be accepted and ratified with
out trouble In this respect however, they
have been considerably deceived, and the
spirit In which the Rus sian treaty has been
accepted bv the House makes them nervous
about the ratification Of the purchase. In
Anticipation Of the purchase Of the purcha.e
Of the Island Of -. Thomas by our Gov
eminent, the name Of Postma ster Genera |
Randall has been mentioned Ms the prospec-
tive governor Of the new possessions.
A special says: 1t comes out to night
from Mr.. Stanton's friends directly that the
late Secretary in the explanation Of his re
naming in the Cabinet after he had discov
cred his continuing there was against Mr.
Johnson's wish, says that he would long
since have resigned his position as Score
tary q War bu, for the fact tina, he r,ceiv
ei a letter. signed by mos, Of the Rcpuaii
can Senator's and Republicans in Congress,
requesting him to remain in the Cabinet, "a
hey aiege, for the good OF the country md
the preservation OF the Espublicsn party
IL IS understood that lhc COMMISSIONER Of
lnterna Revenue j. opposed 70 q reduction
OF the tax IN whisky and il Of HE piaion
that any tax, no matter how high CT how
low, can be collected With the proper officers.
He House Naval Committee unanimous
" passed resolution regue sting the Sec
Ietary OF the Navy TO make no oontempla,
ed removals IN Tie navy yards in the United
States IN January, but TO postpone any &C
lion on the subject for the next sixty days
This WAS done with a view to mitigate, as
much as possible, the distress at present ex-
listing among artisans and latsring classes.
4 II. n ~ an
ceived from San Francisco this morning.
urging Congress to ratiiy the pending treaty
with the Sandwich Islands.
BrrrALo. Dec. 2l.-Among the rubbish
OF the burnt car was found bunch Of keys
marked Ellen Porter, Cincinnati, Ohio"
an English gold lever watch, No 1924, in
scribed presented by John Abel to A.
johnson !" also gold ring with stone, and
marked "E b. supposed 20 have belonged
10 +. l.. Madison. W. s. Moore ia not dead
a. reported. The remains Of e. $. Mc.ca.f
have been recognized
X. G. Gibbs, Of Texas, aud John W.
Chapman. Of BOSTON, are known 10 have
been on the train.
Robert McArthey and wife, OF Princeton,
H., who we,e injured. we're brought here
yesterday afternoon. The chances Of their
recovery are good.
The funeral services of the unclaimed
bodies of victims will be held in Exchange
street depot to morrow (Sunday) at = o clock
I. N. Revs. Drs. Lord aad liotchkiss will
'ificlate on the occasion. Tbs bodies have
'een placed in handsome collins, and will.
'fter the services. be deposited in the vaul.
It Forest Lawn Cemetery. subject to the in
Inactiou and oyd.y NJ (r;opdS