Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-15

NV YoRK, Aug. 14.-The steamer Ter
rife arrived here yesterday. She run down
a French fisherman off the coast of New.
foundland, but saved all the crew but one.
The Empire plaster mills on Bethunc
street were DAMAGE by fire this morning.
Loss $12. COO; insured.
Edward Payson Weston has been matched
{, walk from Portland, Maine, to Chicago.
1909 miles, in thirty consecutive days, ives
ton agreeing not to walk Sundays. The
time Of starting is between the first and 1T
tcenih of October, and the match for ten
thousand dollars
w. II. Roberts, President Of the Fenian
brotherhood, arrived per steamer Pierre
yesterday.
Aiyices from Mexico state that Lopez,
who betrayed Macmillan. has been assas-
sinated.
NEw YoRx, August 1.-The Herald
hes the following:
BssIIs, July 3.-Ths remains Of Gov.
Wright leave here today, and will be cone
veyed to New York By the steamer Hams
monis from Hamburg. Mrs. Wright and
children will accompany the body.
Mexican advices via Havana state that
Juarez ordered Santa Anna TO be tried ac>
cording 10 the Law Of January, 1862. by
which Macmillan was tried and under which
the identification Of the prisoner 10 sufficient
evidence for . conviction.
MARQUEE vas taken prisoner at the laci>
enda P~aradouez, and was on his way 20 the
capitol.
Among the list Of condemned officers 10
Salin Salin, whose wife 10 still in the coun.
try trying hard to save his life. II 10 again
reported that she is . niece Of President
Johnson.
Otto Burg had received his credentials %
Minister Plenipotentiary.
Congress is to DO convened in November,
and the Presidential election will take place
in December.
Santa Annals son in his protest TO Sscre>
tary Seward against the seizure Of his father
q Sisal, intimatss that the Washington gov
eminent must have been in completely with
the Liberals who arrested him.
The Washington lntelligenesr Of yestsr.
day contains . long card from J.. Il. Drad>
ley, detailing occurrences between himself
and Judge Fisher, and leaving the settle
ment Of the affair in the bands Of bis legal
friends.
The Times prints . series Of documents
going TO show completely Of Ben. Wool, A..
J Rogers, Won. Rathford, w. 4. Niblack,
O. A. Eldridge, and +. q. Leblonel With
Oonovcr, in an effort Of she latter to obtain
pardon from the President; also afidavits
Rattan Anser. and Jas. Emmerson detaii>
ing an interview with Roger A. Prior, Dick
Taylor, Ben Wood aud Conover relative to
manufacturing evidence against J Judge Holt.
Other afidavits Of John Martin and Francis
McFall also testify to . similar interview.
The plan appears to have been TO include
the release Of jeff. Davis on bail Or parole,
and the affidavits are certified TO before .
notary public in New York city unkes dates
Of March 9th, and under May 10Th.
A Knoxville dispatch 10 the Times states
that an encounter occurred between Con-
gressman Maynard and Col. Williams yes,
tevday, but they were parted by their
friends.
A Herald New Orleans special says: In "a
few days Gen. Sheridan will issue All order
calling an election for or against q convex
ton, in accordance with the terms of the
law.
A Worlds Washington special says that
il has learned from an authoritative source,
shat there is no truth whatever in the reit>
Grated statement that the President contem-
| plates fetIlotInR Ill tue DistIict command
ers. The reasons for removing Gen. Sher.
idan do not apply to the other commanders
Gen. Steadman arrived here to day from
New Orlclns. His name continues to be
mentioned in connection with the Vacancy
in tine War Department, but the Presiden,
has made no tender Of it to any one, and il
10 quite probable that Gen. Grant will con,
tinue to act until the meeting Of Congress
The President eontemplates making
sea voyage - soon IS public duties will per
nit. aud will include New York in his trip.
The Tribuns's Warrington special says
Tho investigations Of tho congressional rom.
mittee in relation to tho transfer by oul
Governments Of the railroads in the South,
seized during the war. have been published
Mr.. johnson 10 not implicated pecuuiaril,
in any Of the transfers.
A Mr.. Burns. president Of a TENNESSEE
road, offered Mr.. johnson Chen military
Governor a large interest in his road fol
his supposed influence, but the Governo,
got angry and declined. Ills son-in-l law
Senator Patterson, received ga, 900 fa hi
| influence.