Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-23
new YORK.


BprrAlo. Oct. 22.-There vas severe
fall of snow this forenoon.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather
On immense threng gathered on the large
skating rink, to hear Heratio Seymour
make bis opening speech Of the campaign.
Long before the hour Of speaking the rink
was crowded with fully 5000 people. on'y
two days were given for preparation, yet
brilliant torchlght procession OF 4,oVo OF
3 600 people in uniform escorted the dis.
.inquished speaker to the rink, not one Of
-b;cb could gain ca entrance. Hon. JAS
iInmrhr.ys. Chairman Of the meeting, call
a the assembly TO order At ten minutes
mast eight o'clock. when Gov. Seymour
delivered IN eloquent, impressive and stir
ring address.
New YoRK, O:t. pa dispatch was
received to-day by the President Of the
Chamber Of Commerce in this city from
Jas. OTIS. President Of the Chamber Of
Commerce 10 San Francisco. giving an &C.
count Of the recent earthquake ct that city,
stating that the damage to property will rot
exceed @3OO, coo.
In the Episcopal Convention to-day, an
amendment to capon IL, providing, in elTect,
that nothing in the canon shall bs under
stood 10 forbid . clergyman Of tho church
from discharg,ng oil all his duties IS such
in respect to members Of his own parish,
who may DO within the partial limits OF
another minister. except duties Of preaching
and reading prayers in public congrega-
ton, which was indefinitely postpcnsd.-
| The result il regarded - q defeat Of the
| r,i,u,la Of the Rev Mr. Tyng
In the case Of George A. Fitz, arrested al
the suit of District Attorney Courtney,
upon the charge Of having filed malicious
statements with tho President of the Unit
ed States, aud attempted to effect the plain
tiff 3 removal from office BY these means
aud imprisoned in default Of $4,000 bail
= motion was made by the prisoners coun
eel for reduction OF the bail and an aifi
davit. The prisoner said the state inent
made by him were untrue. ~ instigsted by
Buckley and Mrs. A. S. Stephens, the ~
thoress. The bail VAS reduced to a. 600
and a writ Of inquiry issued to assess tn
amount VI damage sustained BY plaintiff.
The officers Of tho different express CON
panies held . meeting to-day 10 psrfec
business. arrangsmsnts, but the proceeding
we're not made public.
The cigar manufacturers have forme
protective unions against the demand 70
ths advance Of wages BY the employees
and pledged themselves not 10 employ an
striker.
The case Of Rosenberg, charged vii,
dealing in fraudulent naturalization paper
, has been postponed until tomorrow.
In tho case Of Green sgainst Shumwa
and others . decision.sf great moment hi
just been given BY the Court of Appeals I
this State. Il especially affirms these tw
. proportions:
LIST. That the test oath cannot undo
the constitution OF the United States.
, required BY tho Legislature - eond.tio
Of the right ofsutirsge.
God. That the Legislature Of the Stal
. Of New York hes no power TO establish
Law any qualifications whatever for eleetel
!. 10 this State.
Precautionary measures are being take
BY the Board Of Health to prevent the il
troduc.ian OF typhoid fever by vessels .
irving from Liverpool, in many parts
which city and neighborhood the disesi
| prevails.