Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-23
DAILY DEMOCRAT.
GENERAL NEWS.

There is gold brick At He ems, Montana,
valued At s3l ,o5o.
Deaths 10 New York last week, only
three hundred and ninsty-txo.
France pays 100000 for its LegislA-
ture, q, 600 FOR Emperor.
Kit Carson leaves five Pennies orphan
children, oil under fifteen.
The grandfather Of the Empress Of the
French was . Scotoh-lris Englishman
named Kirkpatrick.
The name Of Abyssinia is derived from .
word sgnifying disorder.
The Pore is about to issue:a general am
nesty TO political offenders, on the snoiver-
sasy Of bis ascension 10 the Holy See.
| Massachusetts, authoritiss are eultivatiog
fish. Their latest success has been with
black bass.
Only two Of the Maryland delegates are
opposed to Mr.. Pendleton.
Mr.. Huff, of winons. has for gardener q
man who formerly filled that oflcc for King
William Of Prussia..
Thurlow Weed has 90 far recovered - to
60 TO abusinG Horace Greeley again.
1t has now been positively and definitely
ascertained that Mr.. Colfax il or 10 not to BE-
married.
Punshon 10 to reside in Trenton.
A Chattanooga plowman exploded car
fridge with tho point Of his pillow, but e.
capped with the nosebleed and the loss Of
bis moustache.
The personal property Of Cincinnati foots
up So, 450. 900.
The prospects Of the fruit growers Of
Massachusetts, are good.
London has had 1000 births in wssks
The rsfurnishing Of the Astss House cost
| 1e7O.0
Men ore to have monsgrans worked on
their coat tails.
Coburn and McCoole cleared $1,000
spisce out Of their prize 6zzis.
There 10 IN uncommon rush Of New
Workers 10 Europe THE sn0mss-the
steamships 9 ont loaded.
The Democrats Of Indiana claim they
will defeat the Grant and Colfax ticket in
November BY $4,000 majority.
Grape ana lace nscktiss Of varioss are
now becoming very fashionable for gentle
mon.
The number Of visitors to the birth
place Of Shakespeare during the year was
100000 moro than that Of the proceed
ing year.
Il 10 said that ]. c. Derby. the we'll
known New York publisher, whs purchas.
Cd an Aiken farm last year for ol6 900. he's
fair prospect Of paying for il with the
peseh crop Of THE yssr alone Charlesto~
Mercury.
Minneapolis. Mimi. has produced sheet
iron chimney which 10 made Of three sheet
iron cylinders, the space between the outer
and second one being. filed With ashes, thus
securing safety from FIRE. It Is lighter and
safer than brick
A Quincy chap on Thursday succeeded
in drinking one hundred and ten glasses Of
lager beer. between lunsh time and o'elock
in the evening. So says the Herald.
The blood stained planks taken from the
spot in Ottowa where Darcy Niece fell,
have been burnt, and tho ashes sent 10
Montreal, to be deposited in his grave.
1t 10 said Of an eccentric lady Of penu-
rious nabits, that she was 20 affected by .
charity sermon on . certain occasion 20 to
borrow = dollar from her neighboS and put
it into-her own pocket.
The famous vino producing estate Of
Chateau Lafitte 10 to be ssid at auction.
The price is about 81, 900 per acre in gold:
The who whole estate will realize over five
million francs.
A New York letter says: 1.-THE ladies
have given I'd staying ct home for want Of
escorts, and attend lectures, theatres and
concerts quito Independently. At Rissori's
performance on Monday night, the critic,
Miss Kate Field, entered with another lady
- her only escort, and several ladies Of
standing and good breeding, too, have
adopted the precedent.