Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-30
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NEW YoRK, July 29.-Prof. Charles An.
thon. Of Columbia college, died to day, aged
seventy nine.
A fight occurred among an excursion
party which wtu, up the Hudson yesterday
on the steamer VIM Titamere and two
barpes. One nan was pushed overheard
and drowned, two others were stabbed and
a large number injured. The light lasted
nearly ali the time the party was absent,
mos. of whom, including mtny females.
were innocent spectators oi the brutal scene.
In the Supreme Court Judge Leonard
overruled the motion OF the counsel of Gum
mings, wAo sues James Gordon Bennett for
alleged libel. The plaintiff had esF n that
the defe ndant's answer be made more def
mite. The Court declared II definite en- ough.
This is probably fatal TO the case.
The Government steam cutters Cuyahoga
and Miami, were sold at auction 20 day the
first for ISL 400; the latter Tor 47,1O0.
Il is stated that the liabilities Of the Una
dilA bank are not less than quarter OF 9
million, while come estimate them over
million. II is feared the depositors will not
recover ten cents on the dollar. The re
ceiver from Washington has been applied
for ard will probably arrive to-day. Great
distress prevails about Unadilla. One wO-
man. a widow, became crazed about her
loss, and another committed suicide.
Nsw Yosx July 3c.-Ths World'ssp scial
says Gen. Sheridan has determined TO
remove Gov. Thsock moetsn, Of Texas and
appoint A. j. Hamilton.
The Times Columbia, 8. c., special says !:
Vim. J. Armstrong, representative Of the
Congressional Republican Committee, and
J. q. Thompson, correspondent Of the New
York Times, were m1rderously assaulted
last night in the NickersOn House, on acc
count Of their partici patton in the Republi'
can Convention. No fatal injuries were
sustained by the parties assailed. Governo,
Orr was present during the last Of the rio
AID advised peace by urging the assailed to
retire to their rooms Radcliffe, the most
prominent assailani, is brother Of the Chief
Of Police. The rioters were arrested and
and Immediately liberated on bail. Gen
Burten, Post Commandant. was appealed
to this morning, and has the rioters undel
arrest,
The Herald's special says Persons from
Fl. Gibson report that the cholera is raging
,he-e-20O people fled from Ellsworth city
per daytime out " every ten persons at
AcktO OIe IN ITOm TWO u utteeU uOuts-
The place 10 almost completely deserted
and N attack from Indians 10 expec cd.
From three 10 five deaths per dav are re
ported ct TT. Hasker. Tho scourge has al
so broken out smong the troops at FITS
L,rned and Dodge
The Herald's Boston special says: Tn
crew Of the schooner Sea Queen engaged ii
. general 6ght when just ,utside the hsrbor
James Connolly and James Flsherty Wei,
thrown overheard, and Fiaherty drowned.
The Ilerald's Montreal special says: Tn
Second Congregational Church was destroy
ed BY fire. Loss about forty thousand dol
lars.
A serious riot occurred a. the Gran
Trunk Picnic at ST. Hyacinthe on Saturday
| A gang II liish rvwdies Quilted "A COUP
OF hotels and assaulted the Can adams Tn
military were called out, and unfortunatel
fred into an cxcuraiOn train. killing on
man and wounding woman seriously.
The Herald's Washington special saye =
General Sheridaa will soon be supercede
in command by Gen. Hancock. Aist
Stanton's continued opposition to the polio
Of the President has produced between tn
Two q positive distaste for one another's 81
ciety, and that Stanton s resignation is d.
voutly wished for.