Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-25
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The trial Of the Trustses e lows Csllsgl
&C. r B. Hill vss eontsasd. At4l3 e'eloei
the evidsoes vas closed aad the ssanssl seo.
menesd arguing Grant ~ plaisu6; Ladlsy
aud True tor deiesdant
Michael Dodd -. b. R. PhslpA This easa
occupied The day until four o'clock. and -
tried before Judge Bennett Who vas appointed
Referee BY the Court At4 o'clock the Jury
returned verdict for the Defendant Parker
Edvsrds for Plaintiff Dawson 4 True ior
defendant
In Cobb ~ Mathews. the Jury brought in .
verdict in favor Of plsinti9. and asssassd the
damages at IS.
Court sdjousssd at o'clock until o'clock
Monday morning.
PowDEa.-Last Friday the Mayor
hearing that . ksg Of powder vss stored In :
barn corner Of Bssdy and Twelfth streets. dis-
patched officer Vents 70 take possession Of and
bring it to his oles. - il i agaiast the city
dinsnes to have that quantity in building in
the city limita Vents. On finding the owner.
discovered that be had sa execution against
the man, levied on the powder and placed it
in the msgazire Of Aor'ey ! Co.
HABRAs Coapus.-A writ Of habeas
corpus vas Issued on Saturday for the purpose
Of bringing lone armed Charley" before Judge
Indermao. to get him discharged. on the
ground. that Mayor Caldwell had no right to
sentence the prisoner. on warrant for sssault
aud battery. With intent to kill. and that he
either had t. clear him or bind him over for
his appearance at Court for trial. A hearing
will take place this morning. At . o'clock. be-
fore bis Honor. Judge Inderman. Judge
Grant for State and Geo. E Hubbell for pris
onsr.
Sixth WARD MEETIHo.-Ata . meet.
ing Of the Democrats Of the Sixth Ward, held
At Rsnwick's Office. 70. the purpose Of nomina-
ting candidate for Alderman, Robt Chris.
Tie vas chosen Chairman and Il. R. Haight
appointed Secretacy. vote being taken.
Isaac H. Sears was found to have majority
of the votes and vs. declared to be the unan-
imous nominee Of the Convention.
We hope that every Democrat will be at the
lolls to-day aud vote flr Mr.. Sears. He will
n AXE good aud faithful city officer. and is 10
every way worthy Of your support
RECEPTION OF The NEws.-Saturdsy
afternoon when the rsvs Of The domination Of
the Little Giant" Vas received. the greatest
exc,tement and satisfaction vas evincsd BY the
people. "Long Tom" - hsslsd ont and
Natioaal salute sent booming over the Father
Of Waten In answer 10 : like salute from the
big Democratic gun 10 Rock Island. Storms
Band turned out and diseourssd some most ex-
csllent. After the salute the masses moved up
10 front Of the DEMooaAr Office. where Mr..
Hubbell announced the ratification meeting
Tuesday night The Band then played Hail
to the Chiet," and the crowd discsrsed 70 pro.
cure tar barrels fl magnificent bonfire. which
was built on the corner Of Brady and Second
streets and spread it, glare over the whole
city.
A great DEMONSTRATION vss taking place in
Rock Island last evening. We did not learn
the particular. A great terror appears to
have taken possession Of the Republican, No
wonder.
FouRrH OF PJULY.-The Committee Of
Arrangements are hard It work preparing for
the fertheoniog celebration Of the sath ami
versary Of our national indepsndsnee. A Fi-
nance Committee Of one from s:ch ward has
been appointed TO rsiss money to dsftsy the
necessary expenssa The Committee are -
follows:
First Ward. rd.....................C .CnRIs. MILLsR.
Sec0nd Ward. b. FBfKno.
Third Ward. ..PAlAEn CLARx.
ourtn W of0 -. y. TODD
fitth wars. -................J ACOb ELD IL 0g.
Sixth Ward ............... ....koBT. SIArsoH.
The Committee will wait upon our citizens
for contributions, and we trust they will in
this case. I'm no other. show their hbsrslity,
and shell ont their loose change 10 this pstrio'-
10 cause Oar sister cities are oil making large
for celebrating the 4th. and ve
hore the mstropolis OF the State will not Be BE-
hind aIy Of them. The fremsn, corporation
Officers. Military. Tarnsrs. Temperanes. Odd
Fellows aud Masonic societies have oil bssn In
vi.sd, and vill probably take part in the sxer-
eises.
The programme viii Be Published in few
days, and then our citizens will be msde 90
quaintsd with al the partieulars. In tie
nssstims donate 70 The cause literally.