Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-11
NEW YORK.

UUottofs on t.e stephens DraDcn ior the
recovery Of cash checks made cut payable
TO his order, W hich it is alleged we're sent by
parties who thought O'Rouke was treasurer
Of the O'Mahony branch, position watch
he resigned at the time o! the Roberts de>
lection.
A lest case before Justice Connolly, in
which two policemen ate charged with as.
saut aad battery Wills, arresting liquor
dealer is creating considerable excitement.
The prisoners declining to give bail were
committed yesterday and subsequently re-
leased on recogn zance.
Supt. Kennedy has ordered no person un-
der arrest 10 be taken before Justice Con-
nelly in the future.
A gentleman from Chicago. named NJ. N.
Lorcany, was robbed Of $4,000. on Bread
way. near Twenty fourth street, Thursday
night. Tho thief was captured, but only
small portion of the money was found on
his person.
The rumor tina, the Roberts Fenisns are
selling arms is unfounded.
Bayard Taylor sailed today for Europe.
Rumor says Edward Ketchum. the for
ger, was killed at Sing Sing to>dsy by an
explosion.
In Jersey City to day three men were Sc
vcrcly burned at fire by an explosion Of
a can Of kerosene oil.
Geo. Bancroft has been appointed collect
CT Of the port Of Boston.
NEw YoRK, Feb. 10 The Ocean Queen
brought S1oS. 900 10 treasure.
w. u. Li,tls, United States Consul TO
Panama has advices from Bogota, which
state that the American Minister, Barton,
had made no settlement OF his difficulty with
the Executive, and was about TO leave the
Capital for the coast, 10 await instructions
from his government.
Four-iifths OF the cotton crop Of San Sal>
vador has been destroyed by the worms and
rain.
The coffee crop of Guatemala will DO
about the same as last year.
That Of cochincal will be greater.
The revolution In Nicarausua has been
suppressed.
The Costa Rica government has conclu-
ded to contract with John g. Freaont and
others for the construction Of . railroad
from Lemon Bay, on the Atlantic, to Gale
drs, on the Pacific
Ger. q. W. Lawrence had been we'll re-
ceived by the United States Minister at
Costa Rica.
The body of priests of the order Of San
Francisco, who emigrated to Costa Rica in
November last. have been expelled from
that country by the unanimous voice Of the
people, who raised $1,000 to pay their ex>
penscs out of the country.
The coffee crop Of Costa RIGA will DO very
large.
Advices from South America are uniln
portant.
A British bark had arrived At Valparaiso
with l6 large cannon for Chill.
A vessel had arrived At Callao, from Aca.
pulco, with the yellow fever on board.
\ fire At No. 2 Liberty street. last night,
destroyed property valued at $4,000. IL.
iiernslien &lSon, musical instrument deal
ers, lost $4,000, and Haggcrty Bros, deal
ers in drugs, $4,000.
A German girl, who kill her brother the
other day in quarrel, was admitted to bail
in the sum Of $1,000.
"A descent was made upon faro banks, last
night, ard l gamblers arrested and tic i'm
dement's seized.
|, IS thought that the stock and money. Of
which Larsmy was robbed on the stree, can
we'll be recovered.
Zero burnham, who was once convicted OF
swindling and scu. to States prison, and
pardoned IN manner that caused much in
disniti'n sas arrested again on charge OF
swinlling.
TIE Time special says Prominent rad
zeal Senator's express the opinion that the
veto of The dorado admission bill. viii BIS
sustained.
4 thundcr.bolt OF binding vividncss burst
! from the clouds. last night, while the rain
was pouring down in torrents and the dark
ness was SO great as to make it impossible
to SEQ across the street. The church spires
/ and buildings were for an instan. rendered
plainly visible in the glare. 1t was followed
| by heavy shock of thunder, which seem.
quake. A similar phen occurred
on Saturday night week.
NV York, Feb 1.-THE Herald's Du.
range Mexico correspondent Of the 18th ult.,
says: Large numbers OF French and Aus.
trlan dcserters were serving in the kepubii.
can ranks. and many Mexican and Imperial
officers were applying for employ ment in
the same place but were not received
The pecuniary stringcncy is so great in
Pitt county, North Carolina, that the peo-
lle recently compelled the sheriff to burn
up all bis writs aud executions retainsble a,
court, and refusing 10 lie elected from their
| homes, Oh being unable 10 pay. Deaiitu-
ton is evident all over the State.
Tho Legislature has passed bill POST
pcning the payment of sll d, BITS for twelve
months.
Tic nesrOcs were greatly trouble by the
! .y. nln of ~ hn I'm.
made efforts to aiisposseSs every negro in
the State Of their property, and with that
end in view were stealing their horses.
The ship Dashing Wave, from San Fran-
cisco, struck on bar 1t Negate Shoal yes
tcrlay, and being got sfloat again sank in-
side Of Sandy Hook. No lives lost.
Solomon Johnson,a colored mat, formerly
President Lincolns barber, has been appoint.
ep fist class clerkship in the Treasury
Depar ,msnt at Washington with desk ia
the Secre,sry's office.
| The report Of the majority Of the New
Orleans Riot Committee 10 published. II
says. Ia view Of the facts proved we are
! constrained to say that the time has fully
arrived when congress should interfere in
it; shou SO legislate IS to secure to tbs
people Of Louisiana . republican form Of
government. And the condition Of things
existing there cannot continue consistently
with the safety, security or peace Of loya
men. Since the surrender Of the rebel ar
mics the rebellion has assumed ano hei
form, and now controls the government
through the same agencies that led these
armies in time Of war. That congressiona
acts should be had is settled by facts, moi
opinion. When men are driven from their
homes, and their lives threatened, AID thsiI
property destroyed. When in business
they are prescribed. When recent rebels
hold oil the places Of trust, and having
power use it to Cypress AMI punish loya
men because they are and have been 10y al
When the whole body Of colored men VIII
have never tlinched from duty q radica
loyalsts when the days were gloomiest ant
the dangers greatest in the time Of var. ar
prosecuted by system, hunted like ~ilt
beasts, and slaughtered without mercy and
with entire IMMUNITY from punishment
there is no room left for doubt that some
legislative remedy should be applied 70 THU
serious matter of fact and not of opinion.
Ard in our judgment but o,s course is ops.
aud should be pursued without hesitation
or delay According to the judgment Of oil
who have felt the presence Of the rebel rio
and have stood firmly and fearlessly for IT,,