Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-28

INV York. Sspt. 2S.--Judge Underwood
and l.. II. Chandler U. 5. District Attorney
fpr Virginia. are here in consultation with
the Attorney General, relative to tho trial
OF jeff Davis in November. Mr.. Chandler.
who Is prosecuting officer in the case, will,
it 10 understood. be governed in his actions
entirely by the advice of Mr.. Stanberry.-
Judge Underwood and Mr.. Chandler, are
both Of the opinion that sufficient testimony
can be produced to convict JET Davis, pro,
vided the case is allowed to take the rogue
lar course without any Interference from
the authority here. The friends of Davis,
Including his bondsmen, assert that he will
put in An appearance ct the Court when
wanted, and that he 10 not only willing. but
anxious 70 90 through regular trial.
The Worlds Washington special refers
ring to List Case under the amnesty
proclamation in Alabama recently set on
foot BY Hon. 3. l.. Rice, an ex-Judge Of
that State says - Similar movements
will be made in oil Of the Southern States
where registration is not closed, and If lie.
gal redress fails before Judges Busted
and Underwood in Alabama and Virginia,
his honor, Chief Justice Chase, can look At
his Presidential prospects over the decision
on the military act in his Circuit Court in
North Csiolins. This important movement
is exciting deep interest in official circles
here.
The Esrald's special says: A plan hae
been transmitted to the Secretary of the
Treasury which, il 10 understood, meets the
approval Of bankers and financial men who
have been conferred on the subject, By
means Of which il will be practicable to ac>
com lish the resumption Of specie pays
ments in FIVE years, retire oil national banh
currency notss within ninety days, substi.
tute greenbacks az the sole currency Of the
country, give commerce and the west nine.
~ millions Increased bank circulation il
gresnbscks, and reduce the coin interest
debt three hundred millions, and Ill in q
manner satisfactory to the banking and
financial interests of al sections.
An inspector who has just returned "a
make h,s report to Commissioner Rollins
after six months tour in the West and
South, represents the frauds upon revenue
in the tobacco business - scarcely inferior
in extent and enormity to the whisky frauds.
His attention was directed to the tobacco
exclusively, and be states that in . brisi
time he has been away he has discovered
frauds TO the extent OF half million dollafs
These were mostly in st. Louis, Cincinnati,
Louisville, Cairo and Memphis. Stencil
marks used by the tobacco inspectors Of
several Of the revenue districts are frequent
y counterfeissd and used. The tobacco
thus marked Is sent out Of the district and
sold elsewhere. thus escaping the attention
Of the regular inspector.
A Herald's special says: The radicals Of
Virginia claim that they will have least
60 out Of the los delegates 70 be elected u
the State Convention.
Col. Messmore. il Is now understood, will
not be removed from his position Is deputy
commissioner Of internal revenue in THU
city.
Several parties alleged to have been i'm
plicated in the heavy Hart frauds have
been arrested, but Hart himself 10 still d
arge.
BUFFALO, Sept. 2e-The Board Of For
eign Missions finally adjourned yesterday,
after electing the following officers for the
ensuing year, President, Rev Mark Hop
kins; Vice President, WIN. +. Dodge; Cor.
responding Secretary, Rev. s. s. u. Treat,
and q. P. Wood; Treasurer, l.. .. Ward.