Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-20


NV YoaK, Dec 2o.--Frsnces Farriug
ton. alias Hattie Howard, who resided at
"A Crosby street, died las. evening very
suddenly, from toe effects, il Is supposed,
Of poison administered by herself. II ep-
psars that she Qusrie.ed with her lover,
and became so depressed that she commit
ted suicide.
A norton OF the Paragon Works in Pen
ham Creek, two miles back Of Hudson City,
N. j., was destroyed by fire yesterday, &C.
casionsd by the explosion Of tank in
which carboy Of vi,rol had been cmptied.
Three men were badly burned, and the less
on The building amounts 10 e25, 900.
A special says: The Ways and Msans
Committee are Mt present decidedly in favor
Of sustaining the Revenue Bureau IN ito or
der requiring the tice metre by the liquor
msnufacturers.
The House judiciary Committee will not
report on the question Of allowing members
Of Congress extra mi.esge for tho last SEES
sion Of the present Congress, TIL alter the
holidays, when, it is supposed, they will
report against il.
Gen. Steadman left for New Orleans 10.
night, and his friends have abandoned the
attempt to supplant Commissioner Rollins
Of the Revenue Bureau. Both President
aud Secretary Mcculloch are satisfed with
the manner in which he discharged his du
tics.
A specisl says: The Foreign Affair
Committee Of the House have determined
70 take no action on the question Of sppro
priation for Alaska until they have received
the information called for from the Secre
tasy Of State.
The Secretary Of State, Il 10 understood
10 preparing paper on the rights Of Amer
icsn natusalixed citizens, which will he sen
in ~ early day.
Col. Parker explains his absence from
his own Wedding, BY saying that he me
ons Of bis tribe Of Indians, went 20 . roou
in n hotel, took Q glass Of wine with hin
and fell sleep; when he awoke tho lndiar
was by his side and said he had been very
sick, aud gave him some medicine physi
elan had left for him; no took the medicine
aud tell asleep again; wheo he awok'
again the lndisn ives gene aud il was tOt
late for the wedding. Il Is supposed thu
Six Nations Of Indians, OF which Col. Par
kcr is chief, ere opposed 10 his marrying I
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the matter and ASCERTAIN whether Col. Par
kss's report 10 correct or not.
| Later advices from Mexico state tha
bands Of disscnters had foscibly depose,
Ger. Cepeds, the Governor Of Yucatsn.
! The greatest excitement reisned ct tn
Capital over the total withrawal OF tn,
British legation and Consuls, and the mat
tor 10 freely commented BY all the pross.
The instructions TO Mr.. Middleton is I,
leave British subjects under the protectio,
Of Mexico herself.
Il was expected that oil the European le
gatisns would follow the example Of Grsa
Britain and leave the United States sole &C
cupant Of diplomatic field in Mexico
An attempt WAS made to nssassinat
Gen. Alatorrc. the late Military Governor O
the State OF Ncia Cruz. when he was lcay
ing tho theatre At 1alpa. During the dis
turoance that ehsued some parties shoute,
"vlvas' in honor Of Gen poriierio Dia7
proclaiming him a. President Of Mexico.
The idea Of the movers 80 10 lmme diatc
ly demand the enforcement II n loan @
$500. 600 TO support TIE cause.
Nearly all the political prisoners hay
been liberated.
BUFFALO, Dec. 20 1t seems pretty Ger
tain that the real cause VI the horrible Rail
road accident was by the breaking Of
wheel on the mind car. Ii is thought tina
tho majority in the burnt car were lnstan,
~ killed by the conclusion when il fell an,
struck the ice. There were forty four dea,
recovered from this car-tA enty- three in
condition 10 be recognized and twenty on
SO charred as 70 be unrccognzablc Tw
more Of the dead have been recognized
W. W. Tonner and j. c. Alexander Mar
tin, both OF Erie.
The papers are still Allied with the par
ticulars Of the fearful Railroad accident
Seven bodies have been taken from here b,
friends, twenty are still beyond all recos
milton. The bodies Of Jasper and Eunic
Fuller wsrc recognized this morning b,
their parents. Among the burned hAv
been discovered w. W. Towner and G. ID
Kent and vito; the last two were only mar
RED last Thursday, at Tonawanda X b
Graves. of Jackson. Mich, was identifle,
last night. A. q. Fisher died at Apgol,
last night.