Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-24
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NEW YORK.
New York, April 23.-The Japanese
Commissioners were waited on today ut
the Metropolitan Hotel by r. S. Shiltoii. of
the State Department by direction Of Secre
,sry Seward. who offered them any advice
and assistance in facilitating their visit to
the National capital. The C0mmissicsers
visit the navy yard ard other places Of inter
est to morrow.
A violent tornado passed over Northern
New Jersev yesterdey. The TRACK Vas half
. mile vide. L wss chiefly destructive q
m eI.cs,on for delegates 70 IT, Consti
tutionej conventlas passed a qaiss'y With
. i There wsrs sboss 700 arres.s q liquor
dealers for being open, and they ere held
for trial.
The Old Bowssy TAsaars ~as sold u
auction 70 day for 100000.
Two tobacco factories were seixed 70 day
for alleged revenue frauds.
Ida Da1best, eyed IL, who ran away from
her fathers hO0o near Minneopolio, MINI.
With e275, has been found here ond Will b.
sent home.
A Washington special says tie Posemas
ter General IL addrsssing . circular ~, pose
Offices left without Postmasters BY action Of
the Senate II il proposed to Close the Of
fees after asccrtaining certain facts.
The President has not signed the com
mission Of Mr.. kasson. VINO has gone
abroad AS Postal Asen.
The grand racket match resulted in .
victory tor GRAY. the English champion, he
winning four Of the seven games.
New Yosk, April 24-Rsturns from
Brooklyn indi ate the election Of oil Demo-
cratic candidates for delegates. Henry
Ward Beechsr, Republican. was defeated BY
7l4 majority.
The total vote OF Kings county was l9,-
34S-less than half that Of lsst year.
The vote Of this city will exceed 10000.
The Democratic majority 70 about u.s.
600.
The vote Of Brooklyn 10 about 425,>
600. The Democratic majority 10 sbout
1000.
The Tsibuas's special says IL learn from
authoritative sources that 20 The last CON-
munication from the English Government
on the Alabans Clains 6as beso replied to.
NJ. Adams 10 instructed 70 respectfully de-
cline the acceptance Of : soposisioas made BY
the British 0ovsrnmsat. This lesvee the
Alabama matter Wheeo il seasted without
any proposisioq from either party pend>
ing.
Senator Wilson's speech 10 RlchmeNd d
severely denounced By The ultra ssbsl papsrs
Of that city, one Of which eslls him ssd>
handed political missionary.
Gen. Swsyne. commanding the sub- dis
trics Of Alabama has issssd % esdes omead.
ing the apprentice Laws, esfoscisg the repeal
Of the vaSrant Law. and sbolishing chain.
gangs.
A colored individual named Ash vss
elected one efths Comnisioosro q Plymouth
n. G., ct an election held there seeently.-
He 10 considered one Of the lest selections
that could b made, and 20 . part Of hia
policy he has declared that be viii oppose
tho armiog Of niggers. for fear they might
shoot niger accidentally instead Of . whits
man.
The Tribune estimates the majority fos
the republican ticket throughout the State q
10000. In the fourth district (this city
Garvin, Lawrence, Burrill ard Daley, dein>
ocrats are elected. The first, eleventh end
fourteenth districts have gone democratic
and the twelfth republican. We have rea
son TO expect tho convention will stand %
republican to 6S democrats. Norman STRAIT
ten is the only republican elect IN this city,
having nine majority over Henry Hughes
Tamr any. in the fifth district.
The Times special says: Eleven thou,
sand applications have been received BY the
United States Marshal Of the Supreme
Court for the position Of registers in
bankruptcy. There are less than $50 app
pointments and il requires the labor Of .
corps Of clerks to iiie and endorse the pa
pers.
The Postmaster General Will appoint
special agents under the general lsw TO 60p-
rly vacant Offices.
The State debt was probably the most
successful Of any in securing The confirms
tio0 Of Ns various appointments at the late
session of the Senate.
The number Of neminaeions which failed
will probably not exceed ten aside from the
Austrian Mission and the Havana Consulate.
But half dozen other places ere vacant,
among them are Hil0, Sandwich Islands,
Csmpeachy. MEXICO. and Turnes, Peru.
The nominations for Governor Of Idaho
Territory and Secretary Of Colorado Tsssi-
tory also failed, but the old inoumbents re-
main.
During the session some twenty vice con.
suls ct remote points whose appointments
have been temporary, were nominated and
confirmed - tull consuls In order that there
might be no question - to the effect Of the
civil tenure law upon them.
Inc Attorney General is preparing m
elaborate opinion on the reconstruction law,
explaining the bearings Of all it, provisions
The Mexican papers say that Macmillan
attempted to retreat from Querataro, on the
26th o. March-his general officer only &C,
compsnying him. lie was compelled to pu,
back, however, . column Of Liberals undcs
Riss Polacio having occupied the reads. I,
10 reported that Marquis Quiroga and VII
daurri succeeded in making their escape.
The steamer Black Bird, which carried
Mr.. Stewards messenger to Juarez, to intss-
csds for Asxamilian, put into B-a1os, out o.
coal. and would have 70 land the mssesnge,
.: Tanpico.
venezusla papers state that Congress 81
opened IN the llth Of Mdteh. The subject
Of American claims against Venezuela. il
Was expected, would b discussed ond "a
amicabls arrangement 9grssd upco. Gen
Blsneo, the Presidsntl The Senate, h biz
opening spsseh, said that The ssssessaioa d
Cola0bia - ID former limits b aaessisl
Ecuador. We impossible. end that New
0rensda was the natural md uniailins rival
Of Venezuela
Additienal details Of The late rsvslutiou
10 Hsyt are taken from she Ja0aica papses
A decree Vas issued b. the sevelutiorasy
committee On the 18th Of March, banishine
GeGrard, her family aud oil her minister
forever ffoo Tie couaesy-cea6scaaiae thsi'
property and authosising any eitissn "a