Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
THs OIrY ELECTION resulted in the COM

THs OIrY ELECTION resulted in the com
pls,s discontinue Of the Democracy. They had
full ticket in the field, and tried hard to elect it il
order to havc something to about. The Re
psblicans generally and goodly number of Demo
erats looked upon the attempt to make a party con
test in this election, particularly without any rea
questions At isssue, As ridiculous, and rs good mer
were in the field as independent candidates for thu
various Offices they gave them their support anG
elected them by largo majorites over the D>mo'
cratic nominees, except in a single instance.
We were particularly amused at the course of ou1
ehrcwd Democratic friend Block, whose name has
been before the voters of the First Ward for Alder
man. When he cav how things were working, anG
the inevitable defeat which awaited tho "happy
family" on account of the discord in its circle h.
withdrew, concluding, no doubt, that
HE who fights and runs away,
Nay live to fight another day"
Block can sec n far through milestone as any
ether man Of his age. lie stands high in the esti
nation Of his fellow citiscns, and under most any
ether crcums Ances than those of the late canvass
would make good run.
FIGnr WITH TUE PoLlce. desperate
conflict between the police and PARTY of Irish re-
suited from an attempt to make IN arrest OF three
noisy drunken men in one Of the drinking estab-
li.hments in Shanghai row." last night. Marshal
Ungcr attempted the arrest first alone, but was
knocked down two or three times. He: called for
assistance, and was soon oined by Constable ill
lard, policeman fes,ler, Mr.. Fisher, Mr.. Compton
and s,her., whom the fight commenced in earnest
Tk,I yht. and hoy oil "a
the door, for . while it was difficult to distinguish
friend from foe. Finally, however, the three MN
were arrested and put in the caoboo.e for the night
NJ one WAS seriously injured in the fight. The
Marshal was stunned by blow on the head with a
club in the hands of Of the rufians, and his
thumb was severely bruised-while Mr.. Fessler, be-
sides several stunning blows his head, had his
left eye set in beautiful mourning Alderman Fisher
came Of with the loss Of bis hat only. This is the
most daring and desperate attempt to resist officers
Of the law have ever corded in this city, and
it should meet with condgn punishment.
Patrick Burns, of the offenders, was arraigned
b.fare tho Mayor this morning and fined $40, with
. sentence Of 20 days Imprisonment. The trial of
tie others was set for this Automatically, %.
CRY CouxclL, Saturday Evening, Feb.
n, Is5s.-Ci.y Council c,nvened-Mayor Slime pre-
siding. A full board present.
On motion Of Mr.. Nisley, q resolution was unan-
iously passed, disregarding the State laws Tsguia-
ting the sale Of intoxicating liquors until ali ones
lions Of their constitutiOnality were settled, and
instrxsting the City Attorney to draw up an amend
ment to the present License Ordinance extending
she time Of those who have taken license for six
months, to Que year, and allowing Others 20 take ou
license for one year the payment Of one hundred
dollars.
On motion Of Mr.. Nsley, resolution was pass
ed instructing the proper officers to draw up war
rants for the amount due the Mayor and Aldermen
on salary.
Mr.. Fisher, committee to whom was referred the
petition Of Abraham Smalley for damages claimed
On account of change of grade reported against the
proprety Of the City Council adjudcatins the mat
ter Of damages account Of change in the grade.
Report Of the Committee received and adopted.
Mr.. Nisley, to whom referred the Ordinance
asslishins the Office Of City Engineer, granted fur
their time to report.
Under the head of bills the following were audit
I'd and allowed:
Diet. schoek, 5000, medical services per order
Mayor.
John Bean, $l,35, drayng.
c. %. Waters, sass, sundries.
Joarusl Office, $500. printing.
Geo. .. Hcbb, $500, salary.
City Recorder, $1,000 salary.
Samuel Tarr, $s2,7s, balance due Street Commas
siouer.
Council adjourned ~ meet again on "Wednesday
evening.
NwThe meeting of the Democracy at the
Court House last night, resulted in the nomination
Of s. n. MeKibbs. for City Treasurer. Speeches
wsr, made BY Gen. Humphrey, the regular nomi-
nss And John G. Stein, the candidate OF "hs friends
for Mayor, both IT whom, We understand, (for we
were not presently took strong ground against the
prshibitosy liquor law. Tae latter denounced The
e.ur.o Of tais paper the temperance question, but
~ don't fee! at all bad about it. Block, candi-
date for Alderman in the First Ward, also made
speech sgsinst the "Msipe Law" Qusry-can the
nominee for Treasurer tell what is The price Of
"sasssngeu," (!!}-Daily, 9th ult.
~The position of the Democracy of
this city il extremely ridiculous. They have nom
mated full ticket for the election next Monday,
but have not even tho apology OF platform Tor
their candidates to stand upon. They assume to
have made an issue, but what that issue is nobody
knows. They have not taken stand on either
local. State or National question. On the only ex-
citing question of the dsy-the attempt by the ma
tom. executive to force an obnoxious constitution
upon the people of Kansas--they have refused to
define their position. Judging by the speeches made
at tho meeting last night, certain wouid-be leaders
have adopted "iree whisky" as their slogan and
expect to lead ON to victory with it, We shall see
whether they will succeed.-DaiIy, 9th ult.
Orr MARsHAL.-As this is one OF the
NEST important Offices in the city, there is very nat
ur.lly some interest manifested to know upon
vh.m tho new Council will confer the appoint
u.... We think we speak the sentiments Of
large majority Of our citizens when say that the
present Marshal, Mr.. Unger, has.dlscharsed MS du
ties faithfully and that if he will accept reap
pointment he ought to have it. We do not know
Who will be applicants for the office, but feel con-
strained to give our DISTINGUISHED tribute to the
vigilance and efficiency of Marshal Unger. If he
will consent to serve again, we hope The Council
will re-aPpont him.
MIsDkuAv1oR IN CMuRoH.-Those young
men who purposely annoyed the congregation -
the United Brethren Church, last ght, By sing
ing on louder key and with different measure than
Others, can make An application Of the following
ssecdote: An impatient and anruly young man
a,cs leaned forward to old gentleman sitting in
uav in advance of him dEring religious service and
asked if he knew any rule without an exception
nYes. air." va. the prompt reply. "a gentleman
.,v.vs behaves himself in church. LIST.
Woop.-A train Of ten ear loads Of wood
went GU. towards Wilton yesterday. We learn that
til. attempt to coal Instead OF wood On Toe loco
motives Of this read has been abandoned. The coal
burn, out th. furnaces rapidly as to make th7
cost Of repairing them overbalance what Ii saved BY
the cheapness Of that article of fuel. This fact
viii have sensible effect on the price Of wood In