Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-10
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sengsrs per Great Eastern were Cyrus w.
Field, n. Duchaillsr, the celebrated African
traveller, and Bishop Jackson.
The deed from the corporation to the Uni.
ted States for Land in che City Hall Park,
for post office. was executed by the city
authorities to-day.
I've alleged brokers named Robert X.
Sterling and Robert Wishsnt we're
brought before the court to>day, charged
With having in their possession bonds to
the amount Of $500 900, stolen on tine tanth
OF December last. which is the property
OF the ROYAL Insurance Company, of Liver
pool. Neither of them arc sup.
posed 10 be the thieves. After
their examination Wishant was dis.
chargsd and Sterling was admitted to bail
IN tho suia of $4,000 Ter further exarna,
tor.
News from Louisiana state. hat the cen
dition of the ievccs eon,inus very discorr.
aging and the destruction Of property is
very great.
SCHENECTADY, April S--The anniversary
OF Lees surrender was celebrated to.dsy
with grea. eolat.
ALBANY, April THE charter election
has resulted in the election Of the Democrat.
ic city ticket By sixteen to seventeen huns
drei majority.
The Democrats have elected & out of 10
Aldermen, and seven out Of 10 Supervisor
majority Of the Delegates 70 the Dem
ocrado Convention of 70. morrow haa Ar
rived.
Gov. Seymour declines to be candidate
for election at tho Constitutional Convsn>
| tisn.
NEW YORK. April l0.-A Herald Buffalo
special says: The commander Of the mill
tary forces at Fort Erie has notified the au-
thorties that q prominent Engineer con-
nccted with the Feniaa organization has
been taking plans of the frontier below Sus
pension Bridge. and asks for reinforcemen,s
to be stationed at the village Of Niagara and
Suspension Bridge. 1t is feared that the
tenians intend another movement.
Hc-alds Paris letter saws that a rener.
al organization OF the Christian residents ia
the Eastern provinces OF Turkey and Greece
had been completely against the Sultan; and
that war in which the power of the port.
IN Europe would be destroyed, was ineyita
bic.
Des,ituton and want are prevailing TO
very painful extent aneng tho people en-
gagged in the Fenian rising in the South of
Ireland
The Grand Jury Of the General Sessions
have indicted nvuber Of men who parties
ipsted in che disturbance on 81. Patrick's
Day, Tor felsnions assaults, and for the mis-
demeanor Of riot. The accused parties have
oil b. en- admitted to hail.
Inc herald's Charleston dispatch says
Al meeting Of the prominent citizens Of
That place on the second inst, il was unan-
imously agreed that the freedmen should be
eetieied TO run some one Of their own color
on the white mans ticket 70 the Cosvestion
aad State Legislature. The meeting was
composed in large proportsn Of old Dem.
scrats and Sscsssionists, and General Hamp.
ton sent letter to it urging the policy Of
giving the negroes representatives.
The Times special says that the present
session Of The Senate will undoubtedly ter
inmate % Friday evening whether the off,
ees are al filled or not. So many Senators
are leaving that it 10 doubtful il there weuld
b. quorum Friday, even il there be no
adjeurnment.
Senators Wilson. Williams end Cennses
LETT foe their homes Tonight.
The elections in Jessey City. Patterpeu
aud Bayonns, New Jersey, were decidedly
10 tavee q the Republican ticket. yestssaev.
while hosokss, Hudssa City, Harrison ~
keasney went Democratic.
during the war the corporation Of New
Orleans sold bonds 10 citizens Of I.ouisia.a
Ter tho purpose OF raising funds with which
10 iortifv the city against the Federal forces.
and alter Gen. Butler captured the ciev be
made several assessments, amounting Alto
sether to 20 per cent. Of the gross amount
fer the benefit Of the poos Of the depart.
menf. Several petitions have been died
asking that the amount Of these assessments
may DO refunded. but without success. and
Robert J. Kerr. Of Now Orleans. has recent.
y arrived. authorized BY the Interested par
ties to scs - their agent 10 procuring its
return. II he succseds, Gen. Butler will.
IN response to the demand Of prominent
Louisiana radicals. bring ths whole subiss,
before Congress.
A belief 70 rapidly gaining ground tina
the Supreme Court will reject the petition
in the Mississippi test case without ,au.h
delibesation, on the ground Of lack Of
original jurisdiction. Should il be other
sise, however. il will Be rapidly followed
oy several other States. including 0ecrsis.
Florida and Texas.
The Herald's special ears :-Gen. Sullv
n -. Is on his way to investigate the Fsft
rnn. Aea'nsy massacre. reports that on his
passage out from Fort Laramie, he has Cd
served decided indications Of hostile Rsth.
gion. $50
The President has been quite indisposed
The past few days aad Il rather verss to-
dsy. The report that be intended 10 spend
fev days In New York after The sd;onrn-
ment 10 untrue.
Details Of foreign news states that thu a.. |
animation % the case Of Gen. Eyre. con.
corning the Jamaica muederers is beine
prosecuted with vlgos.