Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-16

WAsnIxeroE. Aug. 15.-Yesteriay Ma.
lor Richards. superintendent of the Metro.
poliian police, made affidavit that Joseph II,
Bradley had challenged Judge Fisher in
violation of the anti duelling law passed by
Congress February Goth. 1889. Bradley was
consequently arrested TO day and brought
before Justice Walker and gave bail in two
thousand dollars TO appear At the next term
Of tie criminal court for trial.
The Indian Bureau to-day is in receipt OF
q telegram fro n Atchison, announcing that
the peace commissioners are now on their
way to the Upper Missouri and all In good
health.
The COMMISSIONS Of the General Land
Office has information of the sale of 2l,753
acres Of public lands. during July, at Ne.
braska City. G~reenleaf, Mimi and Dakota
City. Nebraska.
A letter from Commodore Fsrragut TO
the Sec'y OF the Navy, gives an account OF a
visit Of the Empress Eugene to tac Franklin.
Having received an invitation TO dine with
Napoleon ON the same day, Farragut was
not on board, but all the honors were paid
by the franklin and the rest OF the squad
ron. The ships were dressed in colors, the
yards were manned, the crews cheered and
n national salute was fired Captains Pen.
mock and Leroy, by invitation, subsequent
ly dined with the Empress on the royal
yacht. All the ships united with the French
vessels in u grand illumination.
The Canandaigua and Frolic will accom-
pany the Franklin to Cronstedt. The Ticon
Jcroga was in dock and would follow in 8
few days.
The Pacific Mail Company have rendered
the hospitalities Of their steamers tn San
Francisco, 10 the Russian Commissioners
for the transfer OF the Northwestern Terri.
tory.
Our consul at Vera Cruz writes 10 Score
tary Seward, August LIST, that Santa Anna
and Colonies Videt and Kivas had been
brought there and had been ordered 10 close
confinement in separate rooms
The amount Of coin in the treasury to-
day is sSS, 10000; certificates, So, l5e. 900
currency, $67, PSI .000.
The treasury issued to day $34,4 900
bonds TO the Union Pacific railroad.
The treasury department will soon issue
a notice that the Secretary will remove the
caveatsor protest against the payment OF in
ter,st on the six cent Tennessee bonds alb
s,racted nbont eight years ago from the in
terror department with Missouri State
bonds, held in trust for certain Indian tribes,
on the holders Of said bonds, producing
proper proof under oath they obtained them
DODh hue IJOW IeSpOuSlDlc UaItIeS.
The amount of Missouri bonds was $780,.
900, Of North Carolina, 1857 900. and Ten
nessee, t143,000.
Brv't. Brig. Gen. Pelouze, for several
years on duty in the War Department, has
been. ut his own request ordered to duty on
the Plains.
Brevet Brig. Gen. Horace Porter, will be
detailed TO fill the place OF Pelouze.
Mr.. Bradley when he was arrested today
said that his note to Judge Fisher, was not
AS u challenge, but to lead to an amicablc
settlement. The law under which he was
arrested prescribes imprisonment in the pen
itentisry for five years, for sending or ac-
cepting a challenge.
Judge Advocate General Holt returned to
this city this morning, from a trip north.
The Commissioner Of Patents will issue
on Tuesday, next 226 patents.
The Indian Superintendent for Arizona,
reports that no change has taken place with
the peaceful Indians who are awaiting the
fall of the Colorado river, which Is unusu
sually protracted to return to their rescrya-
tons.
The Hillipas, residing 200 miles north arc
in full military hostility with other bands.
Troops sent against them returned without
bringing them TO a fight.
The Commissioner of Pensions appointed
MS examining surgeons, DR.. j. T. Boothers.
of Washington, and DR.. Peck, of Davenport.
Geo. W. Buckley the originator of the
knights Of the Golden Fleece, died at Bal
timorc to-day.