Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-09
News
BY TEEEGss.sEsEs,
IL, TEzE p.sAE.y Dy,s5CCEIT.
HEW YORK.


fight yesterday in Bergen Co, n j., bc
tween VIM. Kelly and Jno. Grady. One
hundred and eighteen rounds WAS fought in
scientific manner, lasting three hours and 7
ten minutes, and both men were puinme!sa
shockingiy, when general fight am, esss , ~
spectators ensueG, and the rcteiee "''"e'0
making tie contest n draw. .,,od ali day
An casterly gale has ,.. ,,,'n.r.l., biah
with rain. The i.i iss,a ras damagc 10 mer.
but fell with co'pu.e.ao,s nShmiis;na alon,
chandisc In PC
'ns srrivsls from sea to day.
Quite q number Of marine disasters on the |
coast are reported, but with no loss OF lives
o. yet known.
The National Railroad Convention met |
TO day. J. Edgar Thompson. President Of
the Pennsylvania Road, in the Chair
Neatly all the roads were represented in
Guiding a number at the south.
TIE subject OF signals, rates of freight,
&c, were considered, as also resolution
lookiDg To the increased charge to Govern
ment for the transportation OF mail matter
l. is reported the franchise OF the Balti.
more 4 Potomac Railroad sold to Balls Il
Orr for half million dollars.
On motion 10 be in the Supreme Couf,
on Friday for an injunction To restrain the
| Prairie DuChien Railroad Go. from purchas
| ing the McGrcgor Western and Minnesota
Central railroads and constructing 80 miles
Of track connecting them. also Restraining
! them from issuing s300U00) of stock and
bonds 10 carry out The scheme, Judge
smith granted temporary injunction for
few DAYS ana this is motion To continue it,
/ II is estimated that in the ounties OF
Halifax, Spo,,sy lvania, Fauguer and Henry
Virginia, and Rockingham and Caswell, n
C., the tobacco now on hand, is worth $i2
100000 The crop OF Spottsy lvania alone is
placed at s3.000.000
The American antislavery society re-
elected Wendell Phillips President
All meeting of the American Tract So
ciety of Boston. the annual report says six
and quarter million pages OF tracts print
ed during the year. Receipts were $685..
800. and expenditures $751;, 1926
The annual meeting Of the American
Tract society was also held to day. Bishop
Mcllvainc elected President, and the entire
oil board Of officers. Receipts Of the year,
$545.4ll; expenditures about the same.
secretary states $500. 900 was wanted annu-
ally To push on the great work In the South.
A Convention, composed principally of
western manufacturers was held to day
Peter Cooper presided A number of let
ters from prominetn manufacturers and
economists were received, expressing q dc.
sire for organization OF q movement against
free tra..e. Gov Pierpoint, OF Virginia, and
Horace Greedy were among the speakers
A temporary organization was effected,
but the temper Of those from distance did
not correspond with the New Workers, who
wanted immediate pcrmcDent association.
The formation of protection society in
each village was recommended, 10 act in
concert with National league.
The canals Of the State were officially
opened on Monday
NEW YoRK, May "a Heralds special,
dated London. May sth, says The fist
, session Of the Peace Congress after its orr
, ganization, in this city yesterday, was not
merely formal meeting of the great pow
era representatives, but onc at which the
Lux mbourg questions wa, di-cu ssed, with
desire TO orng the difficulty between
France and Prussia to a speedy close. The
names OF the representatives, are England
. Lord Stanley, President, France Prince
&c IA Tour y, Auyergne; Prussia Count
Berns'rof; Austra-Count Apponye
J Russia-Baron Brunnow; Italy Marquis
Dazzil0; Luxembourg-Baron Detornaco
: Bclgium-M Van De Meyer; Netherlands
i Baron Bentncll. The proceedings are t.
be kept secret until the close of the Con
gress. This much however, is known, tina
france is willing to accept the ncutraliza-
ton of l.uxsiut ourg and the dismantlisa
b and razing OF the fortress 50 that it may
not remain AS menace.
: Prussia is not disposed to consent 10 thi.
q unless tho great powers now represented In
/ the Congress give guarantee Of the settle
). ment. The giving Of this guarantee would
bind them to engage in wsr against the f,,-
: ture designs Of either France or Prussia il
: seeking aggrandizmcnt in this direc,i n
1 England hesitatcs to give such guarantee
d and fayOrs tho idea Of the people of Lux
: cmbourg for annexation to Belgium.
= Tho session was adjourned to Thursday
q to enable the representatives to have tee
. graphic communication their respective gov
Z ernments. Meantime, pending the issue o
!, the deliberations OF the Peace Congress
o great wrr preparations are going on, 81
n both sides. notwiths, anding ofIicial denial
: to the contrary.
. France is buying arms both in Englaa,
|; and Spain, and Prussian troops Of the reg
: ular army are being held in readiness I,
E support The garrison OF Luxembourg.
a The llerald's special, dated Berlin, yes
o tcrday, the 9Th, says: Count Bisrnark, /,
conversation on the aspect Of affairs or
more serious than ever before. Russia i,
: looking out for her chances Of aggraudizc
ment IN the East and Poland by the opnor
tuni,y of a genera! war Muske.s are beinc
converted into breaeh-loaders for all III,
Russian army.
The general opinion on the continent j,
: that the maintenance Of peace depends CT
the action of the London Conference
-. ~ ~
representatives there assembled may bring
, on general European war, in which. eaci
country caring little for the Luxembourg
question or tho future position of the PEG,
pie Of the Grand Duchy. will cndeavor tc
forward their own particular designs b,
: force Of arms.
The Times gives prominence to the fol
lowing statement:
We have received directly from the 90
|, lice authorities Of the city information O
recent organizations which are now in pro
gress for the purpose Of resisting BY violence
and bloodshed, If necessary, the ecforceme, y
! Of the excise and other laws which are oh
, noxious class Of our citizens"
! The World says :-Superinteuden Ken,
nsdy has issued orders to the police to no
tify oil storekeepers, cigar stands, &c, mo-
to open their places Of business on Sunday,
!; hereafter.
The Hsrald's New Orleans special an
nounces the failure of the City Bank,
:! private concern. Liverpool and New York
houses are nainly affected The cause i.
. said 10 be Che decline in cotton,
The Times Knoxville, Tenn, special saya
. that the Knoxville Convention instructs it.
delegates to airport Cooper for Congress
The race in the convention between Cooper
and MAYNARD will be close
Gel. John Baxter opened the campaign il
, East Tennessee, for Ethcridge, At Cleveland
/. yesterday. The meeting was very large.
Tho Times Wa hington special says
The President has informed ex Mayor Mon,
roe and others, that he has directed Genera
Sheridan not u close the registry in New
Orleans until the opinion of the Attorne,
General on tho DISTINGUISHING clause is an
nounced. Monroe expresses the opinion
that this will keep the registry open until
September
The Worlds special says: The decision
in the injunction cases will not be delivered
till December.
Mr.. Cummings has resigned the position
OF Governor Of Colorado, for the Assessor.
shin of the SOufh Penn svlyno;a n;st.;,t