Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-25

two boys named Ellsworth ard Wilson,
about /. years of age, left their homes in
TIE city, armed with an cd musket and Q
single barreled pistol, with the express de.
termination to murder the hrst man they
should meet on the highway outside Of
town. They jumped into . sleigh in
which was German named krAGts, and
shot him in the back Of the head with the
pistol, iniiicting dangerous wound. The
young desperadoes returned home this
morning, and about noon were arrested by
the police. They confessed all, and cay
that before meeting Kratfts they jumped
into several s,s,ghs, but had no favorable
opportunity to shoot.
Another keno band yrs seized yesterday,
or Nassau street, and 81 persons were Or
rested.
Papers state that the Donderberg's speed,
sailing qualities and suitableness for naval
service. has proved satisfactorily.
The Havana correspondence per Manhst
tan. states that the sounding for cable be.
tween Cuba and Florida 10 compls;ad. the
able will be laid next November.
A sub.marine mountain, 5000 feet high.
was discovered while making soundiugs.-
The average depth Of water 10 500 feet.
AT a meeting Of citizens Of Kings county,
last evening, resolutions were passed pro-
testing against the passage of bill BY tho
Legislature, for the establishment of .
quarantine station on Long Island, or any
other part Of the country.
A Richmond dispatch intimates that vir>
ginia will very possibly be the FIRST Of the
Southern States to fall into and give under
to the new Congressional plan Of recon>
structiOn.
Gov. Pcrrepont wss in council with the
State Senate last evening, and advised the
speedy endorsement Of the plan. His views
seemed to meet with general appreciation.
1t is generally believed the Legislature
will pass bill calling . convention Of the
people, and accepting negro suffrage upon
the terms Of the bill
An agen. # the Russian Government
has arrived in Washington and is negotia>
ting for the purchase Of American email
arms.
1t is reported that the President hes ten
dered the col!ectorship Of New York to
Gen. Sickles
NEw York, Feb. 23-Tac steamship st.
Laurent, watch sailed to-day for France,
| carried several hundred tons Of gods for
me Paris Exposition. The balance of the
goods will be forwarded by the steamer Of
Ma rch I'd.
The steamer Baltic was seized on Thurs.
day to satisfy a aim, but the Marshal, 8
| deputies we're put off on Friday AMI the
ship went 70 sea. She had valuable cargo.
a large quantity Of struggled liquor,
mostly brandy, was seized on Friday night,
on the dock adjoining that Of the Bremen
Line.
A liobOken woman named Swcntz, shot
her husband at . ball, at Hobokcn, last
night cause, jealousy and neglect. Sac
injuries.
Juo. X. Reynolds, commission for Illinois
to the Paris Exposition, sailed in the St.
Laurent to day.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 2l.-Rev. DR.. McCar-
ton, Arch Deacon OF the Catholic Diocese
Of New York, died yesterday.
An important test case will shortly come
before the Supreme Court, to determine
whether the certificates Of indebtedness are
to be deemed taxable IS United States secu>
rites.
Nkw YcRK, Feb. 25.-Our files BY steam.
or Beusc tlaud show by official parliament
aiy statements and police and military re.
ports that the Fenian movement sgainst
CHESTER Castle VAS very serious and
alarming affair. undertaken after due delb.
cratic" AMI carried to the verge If comple-
ton with rapidity and XII.
An Irish American officer, serving in the
Fsnian ranks, betrayed the secret to the
authorities AMI caused in all probability
great trouble in England.
The chief o. police in Chester states that
a Eenian military directory, consisting of
% men, mainly from New York, hold regu-
lar settings in the chef towns Of the United
Kingdom.
In the House Of Commons on the 1lth
inst, Immediately after ths conclusion Of
the great reform meeting in Agricultural
Hal, London, Mr.. ID Israeli submitted the
new reform plan to very impatient assem-
bage Of members. lie said the Cabinet
disliked the treatment of tho subject as .
party one, and would consequently
proceed by resolution on the 26ih Of Feb'y.
lie would take the opinion Of the House in
a series of resolutions which would affirm
what should be the character Of the new
bill. The extension Of the franchise must
be in accordance with the Eoglish Constitu
ton, and TO avoid the prcponderancs Of any
class il would be proposed that rating should
DO the basis for voting; and . measure would
bs introduced to remedy inequalities in
rating. No borough would be disffsn>
chi>et; boundary commission would Be
issued with . view Of estimating the urban
element from the constituencies in counties.
MIR. D'lsraeli concluded BY moving that on
the 25th Of February the House should 70
into Committee to consider the the reform
I'LL of 1882
The Times special says: There are good
grounds for stating that the President will
send in veto Of the reconstruction bill On
Wednesday next
It 10 possible that the President will let
the tenure Of office bill become Law without
his signature.
Gen. Grant, on good authority, il report
ed a. Saying he regarded the Reconstruction
bill ss rery uSrisc legislation. All the
members Of the Cabinet, with one excep.
ton, are decidedly opposed to the bill.
The report of the committee investigating
frauds on the revenue, will report to-day
Il will show the distillery frauds to be far
create. than any one had conceived, and
that the modes OF their pc, pstsation ase such
as almost to defy the law.
The fate Of the House bill authorizing the
payment of the compound interest NOES in
new grccnbacks is extremely doubtful.
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