Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-03

i ASulN0TON, Jan. S.-IOc Cupbemo
Court will Tomorrow pronounce several
ing during the war.
The conscience fund treasury Vas incress
ed to-day by the receipt Of e27O, two hun.
dred dollars Of which was from party In
Philadelphia, signing himself J. Careless.
stating that the money was due for excise
tax; the remaining seventy dollars was en-.
| closed in letter from New Jersey, signed
Repentance.
In view Of repeated thefts Of United States
securities, the Treasury department desires
attention called TO the fact that, although al
coupon bonds of Government are issued
payable TO bearer, so that they will pass by
delivery. and arc good, although lost or
stolen, when In the hands of Z bona fide
holder. The case Is different with 7.3Os,
which arc issued in blank. and with the
words or order, instead Of to bearer, i'm
printed on the face. So long as 7:3O note
remains, then. in blank, Il passes by delivery
like . coupon bond, and bona fide pur-
chaser Tor value can collect the sum not
withstan ding II has been lost or stolen; but
in case The holder OF the 7:3O fills the
blank space with his name, the note
then becomes his property, payable to
him nf order end he cannot therefore be
deprived Of his title Ivy any loss or larceny
| OF the note any more than the holder OF
check or draft payable to his order, and
This is the law, outstanding his name
may have been skillfully extracted by acid
or otherwise. or 10 have no trace Of name
| II the original holder q! the rote can prove
clearly tina; his name was written on the
face Of , 30 his title is good, notwithstand
ing crasutc, and even against bona fide
holder. Tor value, and will be recognized by
-
facts will be paid to him. All persons deal
ing in government securities ought carefully
TO bea, in mind the foregoing popularity Of
80 notes. which may. as stated, become
| converted into negotiable securities, payable
| only to order. which cannot DC the case
with any of the coupon bonds
From New IOfk.
NEW YORK, Jan. Number If deaths
in the city for the week, 3S4 /; slight in
crease.
AT three o'clock this afternoon, an un.
known man on board Harlem boat, COM
mitted suicide by blowing out his brains
Glod closed at l3ss. Money offered freely
at per cent. Some business Vas at per
cent. Discounts dull Ut 79S. Foreign ex
change dull and heavy. Government secur.
tiles fraction better this afternood, with
lower at last Board. Mining shares quiet
and firm
A special to the Tribune, frcm New Or
leans, says: The Committee have about
closed the investigation Of the riot, with the
testimony OF Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Mower,
Gov. Wells and Judge Duvnee. One mpor.
tant witness was arrested seven times in
twenty four hours by the civil authorities,
TO prevent his testimony from being given
TO the Committee, and only reached the
room at last by being accompanied by q U.
). soldier.
The investigation into the alleged frauds
| Of the Custom House will commence to
morrow.
NEW YoRK. Jan. "A Washington spe
cial 10 the Times says that Hon. Mr.. Norris,
former member Of Congress from Illinois,
and other prominent politicians Of that
State, intend to meet 10 morrow ut Spring.
field. Ills, ~ consider proposition to nom.
mate Gen. Grant for next President, and
have invited leading Democrats of other
states TO join them.
Mr. Ashly will introduce bill on Mon.
day in Congress for the impeachment OF
President johnson