Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-16
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
PLUNMER has received Cooley for
June, and splendid number it is.
KILLED BY A MARE.-We learn from
person just down from the upper part of this
county. that son of Mr.. E. II. Lewis Wa
killed by kick from q colt, which he was
trying to break in.
OAKDALE CEMETERY.-We visited
this home Of the dead few days since and were
agreesbly surprised at the many and varied i'm
provements made The great care displayed
throughout the length and breadth Of our land
in comb mining the beauties Of Nature and
Art in adorning the resting place Of the de-
parted, is among the few things that con vinced
US that the utilitarian spirit CT the age has not
entirely blotted cut the noblsr feelings OF hu
manity from the heart. This cemetery from
the beauty of its situation is fast becoming one
Of the most beautiful in the country. Situated
away from the busy hum Of the city it forms
fitting place In which to contrast the activity
of life with the client reposs Of death, while
its mounds. rising like Earth's pillows, spesks
eloquently Of the rest which follows "life's fit
ful fever" when all is Ger.
ATTEMPTED MURDEs.-Monday eve
ming about o'clock. an Irishman named
Hiram jerks, residing on Third street near lie
Claire. attempted to murder his wife and
daughter, by beating out their brains with an
axe. 1t appears that for some time past he
has felt q slight partially towards his step
and considering his wife was some
what in the way Of the conaumma ion of his
hopes, he conceived the humane (?) plan Of
laying her out, and marrying the daughter
This exceedingly nice plan he attempted to
put in execution Monday night, and would
have succeeded had not the neighbors interfer-
ed and wrested the axe from him, and shelter
ing his intended victims for the night. The
brute swe ears he will kill them, and threatened
to put his purpose into execution as soon as he
gets chance. We hope the proper authorities
will see to the affairs, and if they can do moth
ing more, at least keep him from using violence
towards them.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CoNvENTIoN.-
James Thorington, Chairman of the County
Committee, called the Convention to order and
read the call for the Convention.
D. L. Shorey then nominated James Thor
ington President.
Messrs Larrimer and fischer were appointed
Secretaries
J. W. Guitteau moved that Committee of
three be appointed to examine and report ere
dentials.
The Chair appointed J. W. Guiteau, Messrs.
Emies and Freeman.
The Committee reported Buffalo and Rock
ingham as having no credentiala
Report accepted and Committee discharged.
Mr.. Barnes moved that Committee Of 8
be nominated by the Chair to select 2s dele
gates to the State and Congressional Conven-
tions.
Mr.. Applegate, of LIE Claire, offered % an
amendment that q Committee Of be appoint
ed from each township.
Mr.. Barnes accepted the amendment.
J. W. Guiteau opposed it. as he considered
the proportioning Of one delegate to Davsn-
port and LIE Claire as unfair. He would there
fore move the original motion, that commit
tee Of five be appointed to nominate the dele
gates.
Mr. Barnes amended the motion 90 as to give
LIE Claire one for the city and one for the
township; Davenport one for each ward. and
one for the township. and the other townshipe
one.
After considerable sparring, confusion, de-,
the question was called for and unanimously
carried.
The Chair appointed on that committee,
". B. Barnes. D. L. Shorey. A. LenlacL nsr, Ira
n Clifford. John L. Swits. H. P. Lunta, J. P.
Baker. J. W. Guiseau. J. Stevens, Peter Erhart
James Henry. B. F. Cue. Dr.. Van Horn, DR..
White. Sam. Little, James Quinn. NJ NJ. P,iee,
D. B. Shaw, as co nmittee to select three DEL
egates to the State Conv vention.
Mr. Barnes. % chairman of the committee
reported the following names ~ delegates to
Iowa City;
g. W. Ellis. H. Price. J. Thompson, Geo, H.
French, II. Ramming, W. Scott, A. M. Larri.
mer. W. Mating. J. Galigan. J. W. Guitteau
D. L. Shorey, B. F. Cue. r. Scott, H. B. Hoff-
man. Theo. Guelich, 7. H. Morley, Ira NJ Gift
ord, II. fischer, Add. Sanders, J. C. Bills, ]
W. Stewart. NJ. NJ Price.
On motion the report was adopted, and COM
mittee discharged
Mr.. Guittesu moved that the delegates be
empowered to fill vacancies occurring in their
own body. Carried.
Len. r. Cue thought that the delegates
orght to have chairman. and therefore moved
that Hon. Hiram Price be appointed as such.
M. Guittsau opposed the leadership Of King
hiram, and thought the delegates able to se.
leet their own chairman.
On motion the Oonvsntion adjourasd.
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