Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-04

Vim, Fsasisr, President, and z s. QUICK.
boss, Treasurer Of the American Aericul-
tural and Mineral Land Company, have
been arrestsd and held to bail IN ga. 900
BY Judge McCunn. on the affidavit Of Gen.
Teichman, EuropesnlState Agent oil Emi-
grant charging them With false representa-.
tons IN regard to their mineral land in
North Carolins, whereby he was induced
to make contract with the company en-
failing great lo1s and irjuring his rsputa-
tisn.
New York, Jan. 3. 1 On Saturday after .
resn tin box, containiI. $50. COO, pyinci
pally in United States bonds and railroad
scrip, $40, 900 ne potable, we're stolen from
the Office Of Bicrwalt l. Rochsll, No. 60
Pine street. The box vas brought from
the bank about l | .. m., and subsequent y
four suspicious characters, one Of them .
woman, were seen about the premises. A
large reward is offered for the discovery Of
the perpetrators Of tho robbery.
BUFFALO. Jan. 8 The new suspension
bridge At Niagara Falls, was thrown open
70 the public yesterday. A number Of
tour-horss carriages, one containing Hollis
White, Vice President Of the Bridge CON-
pany, Samuel kse.e. Engineer, and VIM.
Smith upsridtendent, and WIN. Pool, Edi.
tor OF the Niagara Falls Gazette. passed
over, followed by crowds OF pedestrians.
The bridge is the longest span on the con-
tinent.
AUBURN, Jan. "a serious accident oc-
CURED at the skating rink in this city last
evening by the falling Of rosf Of the build.
Ing by tho weight Of the snow upon it. At
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on the ice. Four children were seriously
irjured-one fatally.
| Ngw YohK. Jan. 3-Tns storm here
yesterday ceased At midnight, and was the
most severe Of the season, about 3 incte-
ofsnow having fallen. Western and Eastern
railway travel 10 much impeded.
In New England the storm vas very 80
we're, about foot Of snow having fallen ia
those States, and Was falling 10 Boston ant
Albany yesterday.
The snow is fifteen inches deep on
level.
| Il rainei in Baltimore most Of New Year
Day.
The 6rs last evening. at 294 Pearl street
occasioned loss to N. Jacobs. manuiac
turer Of furniture vsrnish. Of $4,000; G
p. Cooley, dealer in brooms, SIC, 900; Mr.
kingsley. manufacturer Of picture frames
900; and J. Chsolich, restaurant, $500
The loss on the building is SIC, 900. Mos
Of the property 10 insured.
A London dispatch to tho Herald con
flrms the occupation Of Malaga BY Gen
De Roda. The Insurgents lost 40 in killss
and GO prisoners. Il is believed the pre-
vIsional government contemplate . coup d
etat in favor Of placing Mentsnsier on .h'
throne on soon - the citizens in tho prov
ince Of Malaga are disarned, and befor
the Cortez has chance TO assemble. G en-
erals Serrano and Roda to its support, bu
General Prim opposes the movement. Tn
Spanish people are gene. Tlly in favor Of
Republic, but will be empowered by tn,
military.
Another cable dispatch to the Herald
dated Madrid, I'd Of January, says A spe
cial dispatch from Malaga yester day, r.
ports that the insurgents there fired on tn,
boat Of the American steamer Swartora
white carrying an American: family 10 III,
much regret at the act, and assured tn,
American Minister that the guilty onei
would be punished.
A short time after, the troops attacked
the Insurgents in..ths streets, carried thre,
barbados and dispersed the rebels viii
slight loss.
New YonK, Jan. IA clustering snow
storm has prevailed here all day and con
,inues this evening The wind is northwest
and not excessively cold. Notwithstanding
the storm. which is tho most severe Of the
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The weather seriously intericres with the
general observance Of New Years day, i,
being difficult for callers to make their
round.. and consequently many ladies who
had made preparations to receive visitors
were greatly disappointed.
Tho places of amusement which had
made arrangements Tor extra performances
also suffered severely from the tffsct
of tho storm. both in the afternoon and
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