Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-03

he proposed to Mr. Davenport to trade for rsa
estate. Mr.. Davenport gave him list oi
property amounting to over $4,000. He
made IN offer Of $4,000 for the lot which Mr..
Davenport at last accepted. and the papers
we're to be exchanged at nine o'clock Wednes-
day morning; at the same time the q, 900 and
$500 trades were to be closed up. He stated
to Kent d Co. that he wished to invest the
balancs Of his s3O,70O in city property, and
he also stated that he had authority to draw
on the State Bank for any mount be desired.
Wednesday morning he drew out his envel
ope and documents and said he would 20 to
Rock Island and see il he could not negotiate
them there. lie visited the Banking House Of
Mitchell d Cable. but they declined purchas-
ing Kent d Co., through certain channels Of
information, had by this time become fully
convinced Of his character. procuring . war.
rant had him arrested just as he and his wife
we're going into the dining room Of the New
Pennsylvania House. Wednesday noon. On
his person we're found two memoranda books.
one marked "A. r. L which appeared to be
an expense account and journal of his opera
tons while in Glasgow. and Southern cities !;
also an envelope marked " Dr. A. r. Leisure.
Milwaukee, Wis, care of American Express
Company also two drafts on Smith h Co. for
$4,000 each, and sundry other articles. His
trunk did not contain anything but few ar
ticlss Of common apparel. snd in ready cash
he was reduced to twelve dollara
The prisoner was taken before Justice Blood
who adorned the case for two weeks to ena-
BILE the defendant to procure testimony, in the
meantime requiring him to find bail for $500
Mr.. Astor, we understand took lodgings at
the stone tavern, presided over by Mr. Ackley.
We forbear making any extended remarks.
but await future develop emeuts.
GREAT FIRE IN Rock IsLAND.-Yes-
tsrday morning about half past twelve o'clock
. fire broke out in the rear Of q saloon on Wa
ter street between Madison and Jefferson
streets. in Rock Island, next to Langley's ware
house, and extended westward to the corner Of
Water and Jefferson, consuming everything in
its way. The buildings consumed were low
wooden 70 ,keries, mostly usei as stores,
stands, DO. 1t was the work Of an incendis.
Iy. The fire was set among some Nanny Reap
ers which were stored in a email shed. The
flames Immediately connected with the saloon
and bowling alley occupied by John Lambert,
consuming the entire establishment The next
tenement was occupied by German merchant
taylor, named Scheible. His stock was insured
and got out Of the building. The two tsne-
ments mentioned were under one roof and in
sured IN the Phoenix for 5000. No other build
ings we're insured. The next building vas oe.
eupied by Lewis Updike as q small grocery and
provision store the next was unoccupied, and
owned by widow Wilson the next was occu-
pied by Peter Smith as boarding house for
boatmen and others; the next by Perry Smith
as saloon-loss some 81 .5OO the next Is
butcher shop by Henry Spear; the next by
Albert Butcher and Andy Love (colored) deal
ers in vegetables and provisions, who..also kept
an eating house the next by John Ladders as
an eating and drinking saloon, and was situst-
ed on the corner OF Jefferson and Water
streets. The next building on Jefferson is
b lex house owned and occupied by widow
Wilson, was completely riddled, and here the
flames were brought to stand and conquered
Some five or six of Manny's reApers we're
burned. The buildings being moved and the
flames made quick work of it. The entire lose
is estimated at some $4,000. Insurance 5000.
The losses will fail heavily on some, though as
. general thing the loss to the city is not much
substantial and respectable buildings.
The R. l. engines were out as we'll a. our
city engines, but could not gain the mastry
until all the wooden buildings we're consumed.
Our sister city is getting famous for fres