Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-13

NhN YORK, Juucia a Il. Kelley, man. Il
ager and proprietor n keiiry's Great No =
American GILT Concert Scheme was arrest.
ed tnis corning. charged with sxindl!ng. \
German named koneka was arrest
ed on the steamship America" from Bre
men. on which he and family were passen-
GERS. lie was charged with perpetra,inp /
swnlles while holding the Z sition OF Col
lector under the Government OF Prince OF /
Lippe to the amount of 10000 Prussien /
thalers
The Information on which the arrest was
made was Yeceivad per Cable.
An examination 10 delayed To await PROOF.
Nsw YoRx, June l2.-General Hooker
sailed FOR Europe to day in the steamer
Scotia. Some officers who had served un
der him, desiring to testify their regard by
personally bidding him farewell, sccompa
MED him 10 the vessel.
Arrangements are heing made by the sew
erai Posts OF the Grand Army Of the Re
public in this city TO have grand celebra
| ton in d few weeks Invitations will be
extended to tho leading Generals in the
army.
Inc new suspension fridge over East
River. at Harlem, has been flashed A
public opening will lie made in 10 or u
days About $4,000 900 pounds Of iron
were consumed in Its construction.
The assertion that tie President was sui
.e;ing from Bright's disease OF the kidneys
IS con,rasict.G
New YoRK, June l3.-The Tribune's
Charleston specisl says that the President
has been telcgra ,,hcd - decide whether any
person can be registered as a qualified voter
who reiuses to answer the prescribed ques-
tons but is willing TO take the oath. A
decision in the affirmative will, it is be-
leved, throw down every barrier that Con,
: gress has raised against improper voting.
General Griffin has been forced to remove
the Mayor because Of his opposi ion 10 tho
appointment OF loyal citizens on the po
:, =
isaac q. Williams. an old resident uni
n versally respected is appointed Mayor.
n The Times special says the indictment
~ presented against the members Of the Con-
stitut.onal Convention of Louisiana for ma
a king aud assisting an uplswful assembly il
/. holding their convention which was inter
=. ropted by n riot in New Orleans ia July
9; 1866, which was found by grand jury un
- der a charge of Judge Abel, since removed
\ by General Sheridan, has been set aside
and . noiie prose- qmi has been entered on mo-
a. ton Of Attorney General Lynch in the frs
h district court of that city. lie argued tina
. the acts Of the accused parties on which thu
= indictments were found consisted SIMPLY !,
ID being present at a dellbe' alive meeting h,lr
.; for TIE avowed purpose Of advancing b.
o. peaccsble and legal means the inter
in ests and prosperity Of the Stat
- and that such meeting constituted N
y. crime, ohense or misdemeanor against tn
n laws Of Louisiana, that right of aforesaid
I'd parties, and all other citizens Of the Unite
y. III
ne on any subject or matter whatsoever is sc
I'd cured by the Con stitution and Laws of tn
e. United States and the State Of Louisiana.
d 1t is stated on good authority that tn
q, Treasury Department has received infor
20 nation from New Orleans duplicating = big
in official OF the present state Government. a
re tic recent sub.treasury defalcation. 1t
l. a erted that while in employ Of the Trea
~ ury Department. he became aware OF IT,
III dedication, bu, failed to report it MS WA
tie his duty, and j, was not discovered I'M
u, Secy MeCulloch sent Special Agent kno
50 to New Orleans for the express purpose
examining the condition OF deposits =
M Among other securi, Is presented by Nj
Ma WIS draft Of 100000 OH Oak Anne,
NJ. % Mas, to which he s'yncd the name OIL A
a- ) Mansfield per Thos b. May, which sic
i. | lafuio asGntiis.i ftrnuitles ~ NHsul4oFiLc
hy him.
lie |. is hardly probable that the Governmer
+, vii, realize 5000. 600. although the defalcs
tons amount altogether TO the round SUI
OF $l.Goo,0oo.
Owing TO the precarious condition Of tn
financial affairs in the New Orleans sut
i, treasury, Walton, appointed to succee
Whitaker, the defauller, finds great diff
Guilty in getting acceptable bonds. Speci
-, Agent Knox, now in New Orleans has bee
-" instructed to examine the commercial stat
-- Of part es offered as securities and to rens
there till satisfactory bonds have been ol
tanned.
n Li,tle>all right. OF the Japanese TI0ul
fell forty feet in the Academy of Music, n,
for tune was ssnselsss. At one o'cloC
II" this morning he had slightly recovered.
: The physicians stated that his injuries "
principally internal. lie also suffered n te
n" rih,e confusion on the right side of tho hes
"a tu, wonderful though it NAV seem nc!
.ne bone was fractured.