Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-21
Rank Mob at Davenport, Iowa.

On Wednesday Of last week, riot occur
red at Davenport, Iowa, in consequence OF
the refusal of the bankers in that place to re-
deem the notes of the Florence Bank OF Ne
braska, which they bad put in circulation
The mob assailed the bank of Cook Il Sar-
gent ard the residence of Mr.. Cook, with
brick bats and stones. During the riot tie
wifs of Mr.. Cook was seriously injured. By
the Intervention of the sheriff the outbreak
was suppressed.
Ga Thursday morning. crowd of some
fifteen hundred principally Germans, collec-
ted at the courthouse, and organized meet
Ing, ca ling Judge Grant to the chair. The
meeting was orderly, bat determined spirit
was eyinccd 10 compel the retemp tion OF the
Florence notes now in circulation, especially
those in the hands of laborers, and resolu-
tons were passed to that effect.
Judge Grant, DR.. Tegler, and Mr.. Rolte
were then appointed q committee to wait
upon Cook & Sargent and Burrows & Pretty
man, to ascertain what they would do 10 the
matter, and the meeting adjourned until al
ternoon 10 hear the result. Judge Urant, as
chairman uf the committee, then stated that
while the committee was engaged in a con-
ference with Cook & Sargent, Antonio LIE
Claire, Geo. L. Davenport, aud Hiram Price
had promised to become responsible tor the
ultimate redemption Of the issues OF the bank
of Florence. lie also read note from Cook
Il Sargent, saying that that they would take
the money in the hands of the laborers, and
give them Illinois and Wisconsin currency
at par, bu. declining to name any day when
they would retire the Florence circulation
That, however, they protested willingness
10 do there, as soon as q branch bank should
be ests blished or circulating medium 9th.
erwise provided f,r. A note was also read
from Burrows i Pret!ymaH, in which they
promised to retire every dolarof their checks,
between then and next spring, but they must
collect their debts before the could pay what
they owed.
The meeting then resolved not to receive
any more Florence money after that date.
aud appointed a committee to visit Cook II
Sargent and ask of them O written guarsn-
tee not to pay out any moro of 1t, and also to
wait upon Antonio lie Claire, Geo. l.. Daven-
port and Hiram Price, and procure their
written agreement 10 become responsible for
the issues Of the Bank OF Florence.
We learn from the State Democrat that
during the entire day on Thursday strong
e1citemep: reigned throughout the city, and
the City Artillery were under arms at their
drill room, prepared to act in case of emer-
gency. On Friday morning, Judge Grant
commenced payiOg out small amounts at the
Courthouse, to iabcrcrs within the city. All
others were refused says the Rock Islander
Of Saturday. That paper add:
Payment was stopped about II O'clock
Several hours afterwards, no evidence being
apparent that q resumption of payment
would take place, the crowd began to show
signs Of rebellion. The music was brought
out and other demonstrations made calcula-
ted 10 produce excitement. Another meet
ing was held, and runner that tho bank
would be again attacked. brought out the
military. These demonstrations brought out
the money, and payments we're Continued
The military appeared on the street 10 small
squads, but the great body was held in re-
serve at the armo!y, ready for action. We
learn that Judge Grant stopped paying cut
in tue evening, having redeemed about 81
900. He promised to open the bank again
on SATURDAY.