Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-27


LONDON, Jan. % The excitxmen nj caused
by the Fenian movements still continues;
the authorities are exceedingly watchful and
arrests are made daily. Michael Dough was
captured last evening while In the act Of
posting handbills on tbs mansion house
Information having reached the Govern
ment that Thomas Simon. ehefiH of the
island of Alderney. was identified with the
Fenians. he was yesterday promptly or
rested aud sent 10 prison 20 await trial
Considerable feeling was created by the
recent resolutions OF the I. 5. Houee OF
Representatives. declaring the sympathy OF
that nation with the Fenians The Journals
OF Lon Ion have editorials on this subject,
and severely crticise the unfrlendly feeling
toward Englsnd.
EVENING" Tumor is current in dii1er
ent parts Of the continent, and has even
been extensively printed, 10 the effect that
the Prussian Government has secured the
use Of the United States navy in caee Of a
war.
PARIS, jar. 2J-The Imperial Govern.
ment has issued an official note, addressed
to the Projects Of the several Departments
OF France, announcing the new army law,
and arguing that instead of being a war
measure II IL pledge cf continued peace
MADRID, Jan. 2j-Informa,ion having
been received by the Government that q .
| other insurreciion had been planned by
Cnrlisles in Cassalo0na and Arsgon, severe
measures have been TEX n TO thwsrt the
movement.
| VIENNA, Jar. 25.-Thc Archd1ke Al
BRIGHT has been named as Inspector OF the
Austrian army.
| CoPENHAsRH, jar. 2G-The following
progress has been made in Rigsday ON the
question of the ratification of the treaty for
the sale OF the West India Islands to the u.
Slater. In the Lower House the special
committee appointed to consider the pro.
visions Of the treaty. and examine details OF
the negotiations. made favorable report.
This vas debated during the latter part Of
the week. in secret session. On Saturday
the doors we're thrown open. After q speech
by the President, closing the Diet tie, . vote
WIS taken. and the treaty of transfer rsti-
| fed without dissenting voice. The treaty
now goes to the Upper House for concur
rent and final acton
/ QUEENSTOWN, Jar. &c. Steamship Mar
haitian, from New York touched here t..
/ dsv.
| LONDON. Jan. 2t.--La.est dispatches from
Amnesty Bay and Sefa.e show that the BIZ /:
ish forces as yet have made no advance b.,
You'd the latter point. Intelligence of the
condition oil the British had been received
in camp at Serate. They were at Magdala
alive and well, and carefully guarded to
prevent the possibility of escape. Ii was
iearct by many that they would be mas
sacred as SION as King Theodorus heard of
the anrrcaca OF the expeciiionnry force,
bnt TO threatening demonstration against
| their lives has been made, and the treatment
OF the prisoners Remained unchanged.
II is officially denied in the most positive
manner that any order or dispatches author
izing the arrest OF Train, were sent from
the Home Office here. The responsibility
OF that action Ia thrown entirely upon he
local authorities of Cufs.
The London Obserrer clay asserts that
by the last dispatches exchanged between
Lord Stanley and Secretary Seward in the
matter of the Alabama claims, The corref.
pondence is finally closed.