Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-12
NEW YORE.

! The body Of a man was found. decom
posed. in his house on Hudson Avenue,
| Brooklyn. today. The offensive smell
which bad prevailed for some Gays leo 70
the breaking open Of the door, and the Re-
mains oil Hugh j. Cunningham were ois-
covered. His family are on VISIT 10 ii'cuu'
at a distance. .,a
The ship Java, Of New York. foundered
at sea July 9Th. Her crew were saved ana
have arrived here. NJ,
A telegram was received to-day from Hall
fay announcing the arrival there oil The
rec, Of the crew OF the bark n. Tfowbridge,
before reported found at sea with The bodies
Of the dead sailors aboard.
No arrangement has yet been made be-
tween the brickayers and masons.
An attempt will he made tomorrow to
blow up the wreck Of the steamer Scotland,
sunk oil Sandy Hook.
A body found Saturday In East River
proves that OF Charles Ellet, formerly
Judge 10 Caliiornis, but for nine years
one Of the firm Of Benninger L Co., Of this
$4,000 on Friday from transfer Of mortgage.
No doubt he was robbed and murdered.
An eigh, mile boat race took place in the
harbor yesterday, between John Blue and
James Beach, in what is known as IA
foot White Hall Row boat The race was
won by Blue in one hour and twenty nine
minutes. Beach's boat was swamped
twice during the race. and was beaten by
half mile. Stakes were 800. A large
amount OF money changed hands among
sporting roughs and the friends OF the con
testants who invested in the betting
There was one case Of cholera reported
yesterday.
At mass meet ng of the bricklayers, last
night. resolutions were passed appointing
committee to confer with tue Master Ma
sons upon compromise. relative 10 certain
rules al The union; some of the men declar-
ed there could DC no compromise on the
eight hour question, Whatever might he
done in respect 10 permitting Weston to
to have more than two apprentices new
the less II was evident that tho majority Of
the members present, were anxious to have
the matter settled some way.
This morning car loads Of Indiana cat
tie. destined for the Hudson City yards, ar
rived over the Erie road, and were detained
At the old slaug hter house, at West Bergen
Hill, where it was ascertained that most
OF the cattle were healthy; but four or five
were ailiDg and were ordered killed.
DR.. Mems has been stationed ut the Der
gen yards to Inspect all cattle on their ar
rival they are quartined Tor examination
Df. IL says That The thirteen eau purchased
at the New York yards apparently healthy.
| all were attacked with the disease before
they could be driven to West Chester co
and slaughtered; and large quantities OF
diseased meats had been sold in this mar
ket, that, notwithstanding the precaution TO
preserve health. the deashs last week from
| d,arrhoea exceed those from sunstroke, dur
ing the recent heated term that these
deaths were principally middle aged per-
sons, and the sickness was mainly attribu-
ted to diseased meat. He says it il safer to
| eat meat now than II was u week ago. be-
fore precautionary measures to prevent dis
| eased cattle from entering the city were
adopted.
ALBANY, Aug. u.-Since last nights re-
port, between 20 and 30 Illinois cattle.
out OF 5000 or 1000 head have died at the
East Albany yards, OF the Texan wood
tick disease. The work of the insect seems
| to be confined thus far TO the illinois stock,
and droves from that State are very general
ly Stunned. Few, or mono OF them are
brought. without . guarantee from the own
er OF their perfect good health.