Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-09
DAVENPORT. IOWA. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH g. 1860
The KEMEDY.-We suggested, few

The KEMEDY.-We suggested, few
days since, the propriety Of meeting with our
creditors for the purpose Of reducing our rates
of interest, and said in so many words that il
reduced, We might be able to 60 on and pay in
t.rest en- q large part. if not ALL Of our bonded
debt The editors Of til, Gazss.s at once
seized the idea. and yesterday endorsed It. but
claimed it as original. If they we're as free
in appropriating the goods belonging to this
office, as they are our editorials it wou ID be o
very easy thing to send them to the penitsn
tiary.
FIRR.-Y esterday afternoon fire
broke out in frame stable situated on 9th
street. between Warren and Brown, which, be-
fore anything could be done to arrest the
flames, was entirely consumed. From the sta
BILE the flames spread to q haystack adjoining,
and from that to house belonging to Mr.. Mey-
er, who also owned the stable and haystack
A tremendous wind was blowing at the time
which carried the flames 70 another stable .
short distance off, which. with three hay ystacks
was consua cd. The last named property was
owned by man named Bebee. There was 10
insurance on the property and'the loss will be
total. The fire was caused by girl throwing
hot ashes against the side Of the stable, where
the fire originated Both the sufferers from
this fire are laborers, and they can i'll bear The
loss Of their property Fire King Engine No.
was promptly on the ground, and took the first
position.
ATTEMPT TO Burn JUDGE GRANTS
BARN-On Wednesday evening some william
attempted to fire Judge Grants barn. 1t ap-
pea that he selected . spot where he would
not be seen, and lighting match threw it
through at knot hole, and then threw piece
Of paper in after it. 1t so happened that a
neightor passing that way discovered q person
under suspicious circumstances, who started Oft
up the alley on a brisk run. When hailed he
said what" but did not slacken bis speed =
Suspicion being aroused the neighbor in ques-
tion, proceeded up the alley and discovered
that the scourdrel whom he had seen leaving
the premises had fired Mr. Grants barn.
From various scircumstacces-the tracks left.
and the paper used in setting fire to the barn.
which was the Gazette Of the 9th inst, and
other items- suspicious at once listened upon
Patrick OGrady, and, to make loIg story
short. he was arrested yesterday and taken
before Justice Claussen. The evidence against
him, though purely circumstantial was as
strong as could have been wished-he is un-
doubtedly the person who did the mischief
but after the court had adj ourned for din
ner, the prisoner who had been left in the
hands of Deputy Sheriff Price. managed to
escape.
Price went off and left him with Mr. Claus
sen Junior, and he went out to procure for the
person a lawyer, and left him in charge Of
Claussen. senior. who permitted the rascal at
his earnest entrsaty, to go out. He went out
-hatless and took to his heels. and up to the
time Of writing this had not been heard from.
We hope he may be recaptured. the spite
which Grady owes Judge Grant, grew out OF
of the fact that the Judge caught Lin some
time since stealing his plo~.