Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-04
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New York, Oct. 3.-About three hun
dred ladies were presented 10 Gen. Sheridan
to-day At the close of the reception tue
General left for Newport
a meeting OF the American Bible Union
was held yesterday and today. All the
officers were re elected. the receipts for
the year were s55. 1877, and the expenditures
S54,733. Bibles received COS, 1874; tracts
and quarterlies |. 1893
The bark Eliza Barnes took fire last night
and was considerably damaged and scuttled.
A large number Of cattle and sheep were
drowned. The vessel was owned 1T bcT-
muia. and was TO sail to-day with cargo
valued at $4,000.
Thomas Mcguire, one OF the proprietors
OF the Japanese troupe Of jugglers, was
badly beaten las: night by two men who
tried TO rob him Of $4,000 but failed. One
Of them was arrested.
Two cars were thrown from the track OF
the New Jersey Railroad in Jersey City to-
day, by mad dog which caught on the
wheel. Considerable damage TO cars and
road, but nobody injured.
ALBANY, Oct 3-The Democratic State
Convention was called TO order by Samuel
]. 1ilden. who nominated Mayor Hoffman.
Of New York, temporary president, which
was carried
Mr.. Hoffman made speech claiming a
Democratic victory il November, AMI de-
nouncing the Radical party aai negro SUI
! irage and con;rovcrting the views OF SEN
a,or Conklin, in the Republican Conven
ton, assailing the 1tegistry law as unfair TO
adopted citizens, and denouncing the Elk
else law as odious. oppressive and unjust
In regard to the National debt, he said that
the Democratic party would pay every do!
lar In spiri, as well as letter, oil the bonds,
but it could only he paid when the Govern
ment passed into the hands OF the ecoDomi
cal patty and when the present enormous
burden OF taxation WAS reduced.
A resolution WAS adopted that the Tamrna.
ny organization is the regular one of the
party, and giving seats to its delegates.
Another resolution recognizing the Mo
Fart Hall party % sound Democrats, and
giving their delegates honorary seats, was
adopted. with an amendment including the
German delegation.
The usual committees we're appointed.
AT the afternoon session Horatio Sey
mour was chosen permanent President. In
a speech on taking the chair, the Governor
said VIC have put down the rebellion, and
We are now struggling with rcvOlutionists
Even the Senate has pursued policy revo
lutionary In tendency, in its blindness II
is striking suicidal blows against its Owr
existence.
Colorado 10 day balances four millions o
people in New York. II was admitted
merely TO gain two votes in thu
struggle with the Executive, but bolde
actin view of the 20 Senators are to be al
miticd from the ten States lately in rebel
lion, not % representatives OF the whit
reoplc, nor III blacks, but because they hol,
the views Of the majority Of the Senators
and are sent TO Washington BY their agents
We implore these Senators not to begin
revolution. BE content with your vas
powers If you continue your usurpatior
the country msy not be content with drivin
you back within consual lllnite; 1t may &
farther, and acting upon doctrines you q.
s,rt, it may crush you out and make anotl
er Senate, based in truth upon manhoo
suffrage. The country means peace, but
you will have revolution, II cannot stop 8
. any chalk lines you may mark out
Gov. Seymour devoted much OF his specc
to financial questions. He oppolel renud
Atom Do not, hc said, the reports oil th
Secretary of the Treasury show We coul
swiftly wipe out our debt il our income wa
rot devoted t. n,rti2an purposes. Ate
adding to tie immense amount drawn iror
: the IeoDlc i'll tax on alcohol, one hundre
and lltv millions OF which is c"riuntly d
yidca amung officers OF law, and yiolator
of law, he said give Va back our commerc,
lessen tie taxation Of the north shorte
the hours of labor for our mechanics, rails
the price OF cur securities, give us back on
union
The committee on resolutions were OK
pointed, after which Hon. James j. Thaye
AMI A. Oakly Hall addressed the conventio
which adjourned till to morrow.
BUFFALO, Oct 3-Mr. Z. NJ. Doyle c
New York, whose wife died here recently
has been held for trial, it appearing this
her death was csnsed by commissions pre-
duc.J by abortion