Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-26
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ESEw fosx, Lee a6--jas. j.: Nafona,
once c's.k IN lie employ Of Wei.s, Fargo
& Co., who emb zzlei considerable SIN
Of money from his employers and fed TO
New Orleans was arrcetcd on his srriyal IN
that city hy tie pci'ce The prisoner im-
nedia,eiY served oct wit Of hsjea. cor
pus. uDua which ne " as taken before Judge
fremont, who held that tnere ess no direct
testimony against the prisoner, that he hsd
not been arrested on sworn affidavit, and
the testimony against him Was merely hear
say. varon awas therefore d s.hqrs, d..
Work on the Midland Railroad has been
suspended, owing to the opposition Of many
citizens, who object 10 the depot being ia
Middletown.
The remains Of General Griffin, who died
in Tsxsa Of yellow fever, while 10 command
Of the 9th military district, will arrive in
this city to-day for Washington. The body
will be received by oil officers Of che posts
abou, this city who can be spared from duty.
Christmas wac celebrated by total sus-
pension Of business, and services IN most oil
the churches. and general hilarity.
The export Of every description by the
steamer Russia. sailing 20 day Will be about
a ,O00, 900. and by the German steamer Of
Thursday, 100000, or 100000.
A Washington correspondent says that
the delay in ordeiing al appropriation Tor
the purchase OF S. Thomas has hAd du-
bious effect on the Darish commissioners
recently u Washington. One OF them has
returned to 81. Thomas ostsnsibly to attend
the election Of the people on the question Of
annexation, and another 10 going TO Europe
for some purpose unknown.
A Washington special says: The Rus
sian purchase threatens to cost US, in add
ton TO the seven million dollars, the loss Of
about four companies Of U 8. troops. Dis
patches have been received at the War Of
Ace within the las, few days stating that
the soldiers sent to take possession are in .
most destitute condition, and that no pre-
psration hsd been made for their reception.
aud that the prospect is they viii DO frozen
10 death or MANNED for life before supplies
can reach them Gems. Grant and Shev-
man had q consultation . few days ago on
the subject Gen. Grant stated he had moth
ing to do with the affair, that tho Pres
ident ordered the troops there, and he had
no authority TO act.
A Washington special says: Dispatches
received here within the last few days from
the ChiiiAn government. order the repre-
sentalives OF that Republic TO England on
an important diplomatic mission.
The 1umors relative to the reduction Of
tho regular army are entirely unfounded.
Con. Grant has not recommended any such
measure on the contrary, he stated in his
communication to the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, . short time ago, that he did
not think . reduction Of tho force % the
present time At all advisable
Robert 8. Lincoln, son Of the late Psesi-
dent, arrived in town TO- day, and 10 a guest
Of Secretary Wellcs.
Tho man WIN. Goldsmith, who was sho,
in Cogan's liquor saloon, at Yspkers. by
WIN. Hsustis, 10 still alive, but it is doub,
ful Il he RECEIVERS. The two men quarrolei
about bet Of two dollars. Goldsmith
| seized Heustis by thc throat and the bar
Keeper. Cogan, in,erfered aud sepcratcl
them; then Iloustis stepped back and de.
liberaiely pulled a pistol out of his waist
coat pocket and shot Goldsmith over Co
CANS shoulder Policeman Weston, who
was on the spot, Immediately after the oc-
currence arrested iieus,is. The affair has
crt atsd great eScitcment at Yonkcrs.
Havana correspondence says: We learn
from Madrid that . postal treaty between
the United States aud Spain has not only
been fsvorably received ut Madrid. but that
i was likely to he concluded ere long
Washington special says: The antci
pated difficulty in securing the Appropria-
zion Of funds by the House Of Represents
tives necessary to consummate the purchase
~ st. Thomas. appears to DO not the only
a n hA n( staA
psrfecting the acquisition Of that island
From gentleman arrived from st. Thomas
l learn that a. the time approaches for
the people to determine by their suffrage
whether the island shall be transferre ed
to the United States. The inclination to
allow matters 10 remain 40 they are grows
stronger. This feeling is not the result of
hostile sentiments towards our constitutions,
but desire to avoid the hish rates Of our
port duties.
An Atlanta. Ga correspondent SAYS enc
Of the largest and wcalthigst merchants in
this city told me tbs morning that since
the Pssssge by the convention Of tho ten
porary ordnance, prohibiting the levy Of
execution and sale Of property he has no,
been able 10 collect = hundred dollars, and
that business, except little retail trade, is
practically dead throughout the State.
number Of agents Of northern mercantile
houses are here looking as back as a thun.
der cloud. They are not collecting dime
compared with the present financial condl-
ton Of the State; that Of this time last
year was prosperous. never saw such
atagnatoD and utter wan, Of confidence.--
Credit Is dead and buried.
Gen. Grant reports that the balance due
from Southern Railroad Companies to the
United States November LIST, 1867. inclu-
a mo inherent zaa Al GA ZOO