Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-25
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NEW YoRg, May "a Six ihous mi balls
of cotton were burned In Dempscy's ware
house. on Harrison street, valued at $50,
600; fully insured.
Judge Sutherland granted an ORDER on
the affidavit OF Mayor Holman. directing
the Police Commissioners 10 show cause, 70.
morrow, why a writ of prohibition snail
not be issued against them from all action,
under the act OF the lass Legislature, trans
ierring the licensing power to them.
At Philadelphia yesterday an important
case wss heard before U. s. Commissioner
Smy,he, wherein ]. 7. Hartford, aNAs John
Collins, with delfauding the United States
Government Of \ large sum Of money. II
Was given in evidence by the prosecution
that Hertfor3 had deffauded the Govern
ment out Of legal tax on ut least $i0O, 900
worth Of distilled liquor, by means OF exc.
cutting false bonds. Hartford was he'll to
bail In $4,000.
PALMYRA, N. Y, May, 24.-There Is Sc
! rious break 10 the Eric Canal. just west Of
| this place, which will take ten days 10 re-.
pair.
NEW YoRx, May 25.-At last evenings
session Of the Synod Of the Reformed Pres
byterian Church, the committee appointed
to prepare minutes in the matter of the
iicensure of H. l.. Thompson, made re-
port 10 the effect that the action OF the
Philadelphia Presbytery had been hsa.y
and unwise, and favored the appointment OF
n committee TO examine into the soundness
OF Mr.. Thompson's doctrnal views and to
revoke his license in the event Of finding
! him holding opinions at variance with those
Of the Church. The report was read and
approved. !,
a protest was received from the Fourth
! Reformed Presbyterian Congregation Of
, Philadelphia, against tho action OF the
Philadelphia Presbyt terry in refusing then
representation in the Synod and asking t'
, be co st,tuted into Presbytery. The pro
4 test was received, aud it was resolved tha
!. it's prayer should I've granted.
4 A protest against the organization o
. SYNOD, as being in violation Of the consti
: tuition, was presented and received. and
!. committee appointed to prepare a reply to it
. The Synod adjourned until May LIST.
# The steamship Virgo, from Savannah I
4 New York, was towcd into Hampton Road
: yesterday. having broken shaft.
n Vim II. Horton, one OF the proprietor
= Of the cotton warehouse, No. 80 Harrison
. street, which was on fire Thursday night
: was arrested yesterday aud held to avail
I tuc ttsuit Va ibvSotE"ssco INV VIZ NesAS
Of the Gre.
;, Mr.. Carr, who was shot by Skcdmore i
u Brooklyn on Tuesday morning, ed yestc,
day.
The Heads advices from Caracas, Ven
ezcucla, 10 the 9th, state that the treaty 70
the settlement Of American claims vas rat
J lied by the Venezuela Congress. Ratifca
tons exchange 18th Of April
sn,~ch slAneaoaaA at ravoRaa =
Many large mercantile houses have latel
failed.
, The Heralds specisl aays: Judge kell
, arrived at Charlotte, n q. Thursday. an
was very cordially receives by the May,
and several Ex>Confedera,c Officers. II
addressed a large meeting last evening
which was composed mostly Of whites, al,
:. was frequently a9pisuded. Whic in char
n lu,tc lie received invitations to visit Concol,
: ) li.bury. Greenville and Danyilie, AID lei
: Ter the lat, plac last night.
/, The lleiald says The Fenians ere max
. ing extensive preparations for war; thu
= ammunition ios one hundred thousand me
=. il being prepared that Tie IRON foundry {
g McDnmott x Co. 18th street, since Janu
, arv. 1866, msde large members OF IL and ?
:! Founders and shells IL the rate OF 200 pc
l. Cay aSO ihree az tour tons OF crepe an
- canister hot have been manufactured dai \
: the foundry has ,hi,,y, five men constant
! emp DYED on loniau war iaa eiial. i he +.
4 mans have several secret srSena's IN Thu
}, city al. stored with this material.
). The St, Adams Herald says that ther
u are mysterious movements in that quartz
!. looking to an attack on Canada. 4 Buffal
?. dispatch makes similar report
= Cen Spear addressed largo meeting 0
4 Fenians in Boston last evening. The de
e nunciaton of England and promised raj
= = upon Canada forthwith was the b, rden 0
d his speech, as was also those o! the othe
: speakers.
At the races in Jerome Park yesterday
! RI hess, Monday and fleetwing were til
= winners
a The steamer Ocean Queen, with Caliior
Q nia dates Of 3oth, has arrived. She bring
over 800 passee gers and 1868, ooo in treas
: ure
The steamer .E.na, from Liverpool, III
e l1th, has arrived also the steamer Her
man, from Southampton, with dates to II,
Iofh