Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-16
NEWS
By TELEGR.fPH,
NEW YOaK.

ascertaiued that the European Conference
plan, proposed by the Emperor Napoleon on
the Roman question, has failed. Inc as
eembly was to have taken place IN munieh'
on the 9th inst bat some difficulty was eA
perierced in the diplomatic correspondenee
before tho day arrived Paris was then
spoken Of. but the same day WAS adhered
10. Subsequently, after the delivery OF 2
speech BY Minister Roahs, on the subject OF
the relation between Rome and Italy, IN
| which he declared that Italy could never Sc
70 Rome By force, the besitancy o. ne pow
era assumed the form Of open ocJscuoa 90
the ground Of insnity. II has bsen ascef-
tanned TODAY that Conference OF Ccngress
will not assemble, - oil the great p"wers
havs poeisively refused 10 attend.
| A ire occurred yesterday morning at No.
4 south Oxford street, Brooklyn, occupied
BY Isaac d. McClerky. Loss $50. 0oo.-
Three adjoining dwellings were also de-
stroyed. -,
| Mrs. Hanush Rowe and her fous child
rem, the oldest aged Is years. were found
| IN the ruips OF their room ct No. ~ Amity
stseet. Yesterday, suffering from the effects
Of laudsnum which had been administered
nv Mrs. Rove herself on account Of her dis
tfsssing poverty. They were taken to
Bellevue Hospital, and the physicians de
SPAR o. saving their lives.
| A Washington special says: 4 paper is
being circulated here for . meeting 10
| Washington Of such prominent politicians
measures looking 10 the denomination Of
President johnson. No one appears to be
at the head Of the movement.
r. A. vSstp~
hes up to this date dismissed 20 male and
~ female employees Of the Department, be
ing the whole number Of fcmales employs
therein.
The Democratic caucus will not Be hslt
until next week, and probably not till afts'
tho holidays. The main subject to be die
eussed 10 the Democratic presidential con
vsntion. u seems probable that the con
vcntien will b. held at baltimore soon afts
the Republican convention 10 held In Chica
70. Another point 70 DO discussed in thu
} caucus 10 the financial policy to be pursuet
; BY the party in Congrsss.
Further legislation upon bouuties is de
prscaasd, and Il is NOT likely any bill vii
pass which makes farther appropriation To-
that purpose. Already t35. 600, 900 hsv
been paid out under the Extra Bounty law
and the Paymaster General estimates e45,
0v0, 900 40 ths amount required TO pay th
I balance under that oct. Over one half {
this goes to claim agents and attorneys.
A Poughksepsis special says: The en-
tire length Of the Hudson River from /,
. source 70 it, mouth 10 filled and choke
: with heavy ice.
A dispatch from Rhiusbsek says III,
: passenRers cross the river there 90 foo
= and that to-day the ice 10 strong enough f
teams TO cross.
A special says: Gov Humphreys.
!. Mississippi, has received such informatie
), relative to the projected outbreak amor
"a negroes in January, that no has deemed
. necessary to issue a proclamation OF war
~ ing.
:" A Washington special says: The ca
Of Secretary Stanton will be taken up I
~ morrow by the Senate Committee on mi
.. tary affairs. His restoration TO the Off
: of Secretary Of War is past oil ikellhoo
~ A majority OF the Radical members We
determined on his reinstatement until Il
appearance OF the impeachment tes,inon
and finding that he expressed himself IS
y lieving that the President had been fait
=; fully performing his duty in the sstablis
" msnt of Provisional Government in q
y South, together with admitting in mau
:. places that no acted in accordance with III
u President while leaving Congress under II
impression that he opposed him at ever
y step, his former friends in the Radio
" party have lost oil interest in his case, al
81 feel indifferent whether be is consigned
/" oblivion or not.
J" A Washington special says: The lett,
D. published in Charleston county, attribute
N to Gen. Dent, insuring Gen. Grants politi
al position, is forgery.
There 10 little doubt but that the Ssna
will restore Stanton TO the position OF Sc
=, rotary Of war; but il 10 undcratood N
IN Stanton asked only vindication Of the Law
% and does not design 70 resume tho office.
m Secretary Seward will soon furnish add
; tional Alabama claims correspondence. or
= take no further step in the matter until
? has an expression from Congress on 4
ID subject
y A special says: The deficiency bill Whit
.: called for t16,0Oo.ooo. has been reduc,
ID materially and the committee think the
can reduce Secretary McCuloughs call f
$372. 000. 900, 10 meet the expenses ne.
y year, to $500. 900, 600
10 The resignation Of Mr.. Sneaker, commi
sioncr Of patents, has not Jet reached Il
4, President.
& II expected the Senate will pass a bi
- to repeal tho tex on raw cotton with b,
five or six dissenting votes.
e A special Gays: Tho friends Of the a,
i lr ministrasion are urging the removal of Pc,
IT. and substituting Meade, owing TO the 70
!. !, msr's removal Of Judicial officers.
o Thsre was fire this morning in ten
mcnt house on I'd avenue. in which 4 pc
: sons lost their lives. Several inmates we
injured By leaping from the burning bull
I ing.
BurrALo, Dec. 16.
L fire at Keutzman / Sons piano factor
occurred early on Sunday morning. Lo
81 estimated at ga 1000; insured for OF. 0C
:. in the Western and Etas Offices. Fort,
,e I've workmen are thrown out Of emplo,
mani