Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-15
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New YoaK, Nay IA
During The storm last night the large ware.
house.of q. b. Arhcer, TOO. OF Van Dyke
rect. Brooklyn, was struck by lightning.
The flames soon burst from the storehouse,
ard in few moments envcloping the
goods on storage. consisting OF salt petfe
and nitrate Of soda The former ignited
with such rapidly, that the greater part OF
the building with about one third OF the
stock vns DESTROYED. The loss on the
building. working tools, salt petre, soda and
refined eulphate WAS In al amounted 70
several handred thousand dollars, and dur.
ing che storm several bulldogs were struck
By lightning.
Rev. ]. F. Young, IN assistant minister
Of Trinity Church, N. Y, Is elected bishop
of Florida.
The E1p -ess saysit il stated on good au-
thority tina. the foreign government to
which the recent kilograms alludc as having
purchased the ram Dunderberg is France.
An immense sale Of Illicit liquor in this
city and suburbs during the last four
months has resulted ia defrauding the gov
eminent TO the amount of twelve million Of
dollars.
The question whether the deiacto govern.
mcnt of Texas was competent to dispose OF
these bonds was mooted, and the decision
really involves the status ofthe State.
Two Of the Grand Jurors of tie District
Court ri Virginia authorize the state ment
that there is no truth in the report That The
Grand Jury have Indicted j. c. Brecken-
ridge aud Judge Thomas, Of Fairfax county,
for treason The names OF those persons
have not even been before the Jury during
the present term.
NEw YoRK. May l5.-Twelve thousand
.:-Le .d-nd ~ S~a0f 70 ~ mira nm rs G /.
sengers have arrived at New York since che
The steam ram Dunderbesg, the most
powerful engine Of naval warfare sfoat has
been sold to the French Government for
%. 600, 900.
The Herald's New Orleans special says
that Senator Wilson has arrived there and
will address public meeting on Thursday
evening, and hs will leave for Washington
next day.
During the storm on Monday night, ia
this city, St. Paurs church was struck by
lightning. bat no serious damage was
doas.
In Brooklyn, during the storm, ssvessl
buildings we're sssuck, besides the slorshousl
on Red Hook Point.
The large railroad depot q PlaisAsll, N
j., Vas struck, and completely dsstreyed
BY fire.
truth whstsves IN the statement that The U
8. Gland Jury q Rishmosd havs indicted
Judge II wv. Thomas and j. G. Brecksn.
ridge for treason. The latter has neve,
been mentioned in any session Of the Jury
nor the former In connection with treason
but be has beea presented for misdsmean
or in violating the civil rights bill BY refus.
ing to admit negro testimony in CASE be-
fore him some months ago.
Speaker Colfax expressed his opinion I
few days that there would DO no meeting o
Congress in July, and aone of the Radical,
now here, including Boutwell,. Ashly, But
Ter, Williams ard others Of the House, have
any idea that quorum will be found pres
ent in either branch Of Congress at that
time.
The Herald's Mobile spccinl gives partic-
ulars Of the riot lie says Judge Kelley had
been speaking about a quarter Of an houI
in . frank and temperate manner, when
taere appeared to be disposition TO create
. dist irtance OF the outskirts Of the meet.
ing. Cries Of -"put him down ~ were
heard, to which Mr.. Kelley replied: IL tel
you that you cannot pu. me down; the 10th
Infantry are at my back, and if they canno
keep the peace in Mobile, the United States
army can" The tumult suddenly brok,
out at this point by sudden rash towards
the platform. About hundred people wer,
on the platform. including many eminsn,
citizens, reporters Of the press, 10. Thii
rush seemed to be tho signal for the mele,
to commence. The chief Of police attempt
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the crowd and he drew pistol on him. Thu
cry Of FIRE was then raised on the corner Of
Royal street, and instantly perfect fusii'
ads Of pistols were opened on the crowd who
occupied the platform. A colored man Wal
here shot in the head and fell. Some friends
dragged Judge Kelley from out tho range Of
the fire and succeeded in getting hin away
unframed. The firing BY this time. was
directed right and left among the crowd in
the street, who were lying in oil directions
There seemed to be no attempt on the part
of the police TO arrest the violence, or il
there was, II was Intellectual, for the rebels
had It all their own way. 1t was evidently
. preconcerted affair, and was probably
s,renuatcd by incendiary articles in the
rebel press for the past few days.
CO.. Sheppard, who commands the mill
tary here, at once dispatched . body Of
troops 20 the Battle House. where Judge
Kelly is stopping, ard where Col. Sheppard
has taken up his quarters for the night.
Several white men who probably had nc
part in the attack, were shot in the melee
Mr.. Goldsmith was killed. and Mr.. Sad,
berry, late Chief Of Police, was shot in the
forehead, and policeman had . ball put
through his wrist. If any disposition to
renew the riots is shown, it is probable tina,
tho city will be placed under martial law.
Col. Sheppard is now in council with
Mas or Withers.
The whole military force who were en-
camped about mile from the place Of meet
ing, have been ordered into the city and are
sew posted at different points. prepared fer
any attempt Of . renewal of the riot.