Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-13
NEW YORK.

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water 10 to be let in on the Goth.
New YonK, April l2.-ln the safe case Of
VIM. Sanborn, Of Sterling, H.. for damage
by loss Of money taken By burglars, . yer.
dict Was given for defendant.
a.Twsnty casks Of gin have been smuggled
in on the ship Aristes, from Bremen, part
Of which WAS seized. The ship 10 liable to
conRscation.
In anticipation Of serious trouble in the
mining regions Of Morris county, New Jsr-
ssy, Gov. War has issued an order to Gen.
Runion. Of the State Rife Corps, TO hold
two companies Of the corps in Newark, in
readiness to march ct short notice to the
mining segion,in order 70 qusll any riots
occurring through the agency Of the mi
ners.
The anniversary Of the birthday Of Henry
Clay will be celebrated by public dinner
Tomorrow.
Capt Anderson, Of the Great Eastern 10
to be rendered public dinner.
New YsRk. April ia Herald Charles
ton special says: The firm Of Fraser Ten
holm & Co.. Of Charleston, of whish the
late Confederate Secretary Of the Treasury
is q member. and Lsfay cite. their agent q
Nassau during the war, have been notified
to appear before the Judiciary Committee
At Washington, to give testimony relative to
the business Of blockade running. and the
assets of the firm remaining at The close
Of the war.
The Times special says: Judge Geo. G.
IIough, Of Idaho, and General Winters are
rival candidates for the Governorship Of
Washington Territory, with the chances 10
favor Of the former.
1t has been proposed to make new ter
ri,ory out Of a portion Of Washington AID
Idaho, but the project has been abandoned
for the present, and tho parties represent
ing the Warrington interest have united on
Judge Tough for the Governosship.
The Presidents health is reported much
improved to-day.
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens and Hon. W. E.
Chandler, Asst. Secretary of the Treasury
the latter Of whom has been quite sick, arc
both much better.
A Tribune special says: Several inter
pretations having been given to the opinion
Of Solicitor Jordon on the civil tenure OF
office bill, have made inquiry and find the
following to be the correct version Thu
Secretary Of the Treasury having on several
occasions asked the opinion Of the Solicitor
on certain appointments under the civil
tenure Of office bill, three decisions were
rendered by the Solicitor. The first decis>
, ion Was that in cases where Q vacancy ia
office occurred previous 10 the date Of tho
tenure Of office law, such vacrncy should be
filed under the old law.
Second, whcie vacancies under tho tenure
Of Office law occur-in Collect0rships or
Assessorships, and where the Senate has
failed to CONFIRM . nominee, it shall be
the duty Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO I'LL The office temporarily BY the
appointment ola Deputy Collector or As,
sessor, Is the case may be, although The
case does not provide for such action, add
though the Secretary Of the Treasury has
power At will to remove such Deputy and
appoint another to hold office until . regu
lar Collector or Assessor shall DO nominated
and confirmed.
Those opinions received the appreciation
Of Attorney Gen. Stanberry, when made.
In tho Supreme CiScnit Court, Part II
yesterday, in the case Of VIM. A. Sarborne
! vs. Silas c. Herring, ct 81, verdict Va,
: rendered for the defendant. The action
was brought by the plaintiff to recover 424.
600 which had been stolen from safe pur
chased by him from the defendants agso,
in Chicago, under representations that il
was burglar proof. The safe WAS brok "a
into by sledging the pindle Of the knob OF
the outside, and the verdict was rendered
accordingly.
Secretary Seward has issued circular 4
the Consular agents and Ministers Of Ii,
, Usitsd States stationed at ports likely 4
Waited by Gen. SAsrman's expedition to th,
Holy Land, commsniing the General and
his party to their consideration, and init
mating that any attention paid to him By
foreign States will DO gratefully appreciated
by the Government.
The Secretary Of the Navy has given or
dsss 70 supply the Quaker City, the vssss
10 which the party sails, with artillery end
6sga 10 be used in saluting.
The Hesald's Matau.ora0 (Nexico) GORE
spondence gives further news from the vi,
oinity Of Querstaso to the 20d ultime.
No doubt At present exists that the 70,
cent engagement resulted in an Imperial Do,
feat. The fighting was very stubborn, ant
the losses are admitted By Escobcdo to b,
very heavy on both sides.
: nation Offering go to any soldier who
; any one who would Join then without arms
~ - YSVOoOsy busVo0OO " OouS O09eHSs
|. ess from the Liberals.
The commander Of Natanssas had asai,
!. requested Roam Of the merchants Of tina,
!. city, the amount desired bsiag thirty thous
: and dollars.
Advices from the wesa coast Of Africa
dated at Sierra Lesne on the l4th Of rebsu
rry, report that the natives were Rivies
!, trouble again to the Euglish in the Tam
; bia.
The Tribune's special says: A larc,
number Of appointments were agreed upor
At the Cabinet meeting to-day. but were no
4 made out in time TO send TO the Senate.
They will b communicated to tho Senat,
Tomorrow.
y There are not more than twenty-five ~
!. want post offices TO be filled, and thers Or,
j, not moro than twenty five or thirty collec
|, tors and assessors of internal revenue to b,
appointed. All Of the above appointment,
/. can be disposed of before TUESDAY rext, 6,
: . member Of the Cabinet stated last eve.
|. ming.
Il A number Of republican senator's state,
to day that they should vote to confirm an,
and Ill good men that the President nomi
mated for Collectors Of Customs and othe
: Offices Of revenue without regard to thsi
!. politics. They seem to regard the prope
il collection Of the revenue Of TOO much impor
lance for the Senate to tsids With appoint
ments Of good ues merely On The question
!. Of politics. especially, since the late inter