Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-14

The bill TO bridge the Mississippi At Clit-
ton has passed.
Mr.. Mead Q, Dunlci,h, on Monday night
last, in returning home late, was set upon
by highwayman, in Claude Duval style,
robbed Of $40, and then shot in the hand
while sc'lfilng with the robber for possess
sion Of the pistol The rcbber ia still st
large and no clae to bis identity.
The Eastern Division Of the Ohio und
Mississippi Railroad was sold in the United
States District Court for one million dollars
The trustees of the creditors were tie pur>
chasers. Both divisions hence to ST. Louis
will nov be placed under ono control, aud
the company thoroughly rc>organi1ed. Tho
intention 10 10 make il one Of the best roads
in the country.
George Peabody has donated go 900 10
the Massachusetts Historical Society.
The New York and the Kansas Houses Of
Assembly have passed The Constitutional
Amendment.
The operatives Of nu nbes Of factories
in the New England States are moving
strongly for the ten hour systesn.
THE Iron Moulders' Union, which has
been in session in Boston for the past 10
days. have taken strong grounds against
''strikes."
Mr.. r. X. Parker, (colored) is announced
as IN independent candidate for Mayor Of
Allegheny City, Penn.
The Legislature Of Montana has passed
ard the Governor has signed bin 10 re
move the seat Of government TO Helena.
1T is reported in well informed circle,
that the British ministry have decided upor
resigning in case Of too great pressure b.
the friends Of the reform movement II il
stated that they have indicated . desire I,
grant considerable concessions, but are de
cdedly opposed TO the extreme measures
advocated by the reform leaders.
A new German theatre, costing abou
$40, 900, is 10 be built in Milwaukee soon.
Cholera has broken out among the Unitet
States troops on the Isthmus Of Panama
The bill passed last winter by tho Stat
Legislature Of New York. prohibiting th'
granting Of free passes on the railroads, ha
been revoked.
Roscoe Conkling is chosen for the New
York Senatorship by the Republican Sena
torial Caucus At Albany
Hon. Simon Cameron was chosen 70
Senator from PENNSYLVANIA on the first bal
lot.
Salt Lake papers give an account Of tn
massacre Of nine miners by tho Indians
near Collville, on the Colorado river.
The receipts Of the Federal Government
from California during the past year wer
$l5 1901 800. disbursements for the sam
period, $l2 ,0i7,3"o. Cu,nbined exports Q
treasure and merchandise. SOL ,667, 400
Frcights paid on merchandise imports, s.,
7I7,5O0. Total value of wool product 70
tho year, 81 ,G4l,0Vo.
The mercantile men Of st. Louis are dis
cussing grand scheme. The project is +
buy a whole square of ground near the cour
house. at cast OF $ .ooo, 900. and pat up
splendid building Tor the Board of Trad
and othor purposes, Mt n cost OF $4,000, 900
The Indications OF serious trouble hc
tween Turkey and Greece ar incrcasin /,
aud the porte continues t, scad troops I
the Greek front er.
The rumar has Outlined currency on al
parcn,ly trustworthy authority that Austin
and Italy have entered into an alliance o
the eastern question. and that Russia an
l'russ . have made similar agreement.