Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-24
uANK MOB AT DAVENPORT, IOWA.

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Grea. Ercjtemem IN the Strests-Fubiie Meetings.
Stormy Times.
On Wednesday Of last week riot occurred at Da.
venport, Iowa, in consequence of the refusal OF the
bankers in that place to redeem The notes OF the Flor
ence Bank of Nebraska, which they had put in cir
custion. The mob assaied the bank Of Cook Il SIR
gent and the residence Of Mr.. Cook. with hrickbats
and .toues During the riot tho wife OF Mr.. Cook
seriously injured BY the intervention of the sheriff
the outbreak YVES suppressed.
On Thursday morning Il crowd OF some fifteen
hundred, principally Germans, collected at the court
house. and organized il'eeting calling Judge Grant
! 70 the chair. The meeting was orderly but deter
mined spirit was evnced to compel the redemption of
the Florence notes in circulation, especially those
in the hands OF aborers aud resolutions were passed
! to that effect.
Judge Grant. DR.. Tegler, and Mr. Role we're then
appointed committee TO wait upon Cook 4 Sargent,
| and Burrows e. Prettyman, 10 ascertain what they
would do in the :ns,.er, aud the meeting adjourned
until afternoon 10 hear the result. Judge Grant ~
| chairman Of the connttee, then stated that while
The committee was engaged IN a conferences WIN
| Cook & Sargent Aufonio lie Claire, Geo Il DaVen-
port aud Hiram Price had promised TO become re
spopsible for the ultimate redemption OF the issues of
the Bank of Florence. He also read note from
| Cook & Sargent, saying that they would take the
money in the hands OF the laborers and give them
Illinois and Wisconsin currency at par hut declining
to name any day when they would retire the FLORENCE
circulation That however, they protested willing
| ness 10 do as soon "a branch bank should be-
established there or q circulating medium otherwise"
provided tor. A note was also read from Burrows "
Prettymsn. in which they promised to retire every
dollar of their checks, between then and next spring.
but they must collect their debts before they could
pay what they owed.
The meeting then resolved not to receive any more
Florence money after that date, and appointed CON
mittee TO visit Cook d Sargent and ask o. Them q
written guarantee not 10 pay out any more ct It, and
| also 10 wait upon Antonio lie Claire, George l.. Da
v-nport and Hiram Price, and procure hsir written
ngreement become responsible for the issues OF the
Bank OF Florence.
! We learn from the State Democrat that during the
entire day on Thursday strong excitement reign-d
throughout the city. aud the city artillery were under
at their drill room, prepared to net in Gaze OF all
emergency On Friday morning Judge Grant com
menced paying out small amounts at the Court House.
TO laborers within the city. All others were refused
says the Rock Islander of Saturday. That paper
| adds
| PAYMENT was stopped about II O'clock. Several
hours afterwards, no evidence being apparent that
| resunption of payment would take place, the crowd
| began TO show scus of reb ,lion. The music was
brought out,and other demons -stions msde calculated
TO produce excitement. Another meeting was held
and rumor tha. the hank would be again attacked
brought out the military. These demonstrations
brought out the money, AID payments were COLI
tnued The military appeared on the street IN small
squads, but the great body was held 10 reserve at TIL
arnory, ready for action. w. learn that Judge Grant
stopped paying out IN the evening, having redeemed
about - 600. He promised to open the bank sgsin
On Saturday.