Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING!
Tns DEMOCRACY CUT IN FORCE /.

| U0U1VV0 DVO w AN VIZ - .
Last evening as per announcements . large and
enthusiastic meeting Of our citiz-ns assembled
10 front Of the DEMocRAr AND News Office TO
ratfy the nomination Of STEPHEN A.
| DOUGLAS, for President OF the United States,
The meeting was called to order. and Jud ye
Thayer. of Muscstine one of the Delegates
from Iowa to the Baltimore Convention, wss
introduced and made one of the finest speeches
We have ever listened to. The Judge was re-
psatedly interrupted by loud and enthusiastic
cheers The lateness Of the h. ur will not a.
low of our making any extended remarks upon
Judge Thsyer's eloquent speech.
The following Resolutions we're read and
adopted with great applause
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this meeting are
due to the Hon. E. H. Thsyer tor his sbls. clear
aud eloquent report II the proceedings Of the
Na,ionsi Democratic Convention.
Resolved That The Democrsts Of Davenport
most cordially and heartily endorse the action
f the National Democratic Convention in the
nomination OF the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas as
oar standard bearer in the coming car paiRn.
Aaec'tUSus Aunt &c OeueVe Suos Ou Tue VTtu-
ciple OF No legislation Cith0ut Repre-, entati.n n.
more popular.y known as Popular sovereignty
lnust aud will Conquer
Resolved. That " maintsnance ef this prin-
c'pls. We pledge our fortunes. our honors, AID
our lives
Mr.. Hubbell being called out. came for ward
and made speech which We must say would
have sounded much better coming fir m Re-
publican. He was sharply reprimanded by
Ar. Hall. who made q short speech, setting
forth the principles Of our standard. bearer
and givirg the Republicans tremendous whal-
ing.
Mr.. Hall then stated that owing to the late.
ness Of the hour and the Interruption by the
rain the meeting would adjourn. With
three lusty cheers for the nominees, the meet
ing adjourned.
Rock Island ITEAs.-Sheriff Merrill
left Rock Island yesterd-y for J. liet with two
prisoners. Pat Euglish and H. Nsuman, con-
victed for passing counterfeit money, and SEN
fenced to one year imprisonment in the peni.
tentiary.
George Davis and Isaac Handley we're ar
rested on Monday for robting a Frenchman
white asleep in saloon Of over $500. On be
ing searched, S140 in twenties Vas found on
the person Of Davis
From the con mit;ee appointed We judge
our nelghbors will have . good time on the
4th
Two brothers named Abbott were a-rested
and lodged in the Rock Island Jail, last Mon.
dav, charged with murder. They live in Cor
dova, and were employed by . man named
| Tuller to cross the river to Princeton, and
bring home q married daughter. who was not
living on good terms with ner husband. They
| we're very drunk, and get into . quarrel with
some 1rishmen, and one Of the lrishu On vas
killed with . rock in the hands Of the elder
| Abbott.
PATroN's TINE BEAT.-We are in
formed that oae Of tho prominent members oi
the City Government, and Republican withal
Alderma, ic election in the "B' 'oody Sixth" By
some means it came to his knowledge that q
very exciteabls individual in the crowd was
snxiously ipquiring for "the man vid the vhit4
pluger." and ~ our Republican friend was ths
poss~.sor Of an institution Of the kind. he had
an linking that the aforesAid excited individual
vas hunting for him. Ast . Aid. had no par
tieular businsss to transset With the excited
gentleman he conclu Jed to retire to the judge
room. and as the excited gentleman vas fas
approaching him, be started o6 into esntsl
which suddenly became developed into dead
rcn, and being anxious to chow his agility, h,
took . short cut and plunged through th.
Judges window. to the great damage Of one o
the genslemsn's eyes and the promiscuou,
scattsring Of the ballot boxea He vas not
second too 5000, for bad the excited gentleman
caught h.m. the city would have undoubtedly
been minus very active officer. and socist ,
would have Lost valuable member. We con.
eratulats the Aid. upon bic narrow escape.
F1RE.-Qai,e an extensive confagra.
tioo took place yesterday morning. about one
o'clock, on Brown street, between Third and
Fourth When frst discovered it appeared t.
be breaking out in tvo or three different
places. in . large two story frame dwelling
owned aud occupied by Heinrich Bremen sut
fsaiIy. and in few momsns was one entir,
mass OF flames. it soon sps ssd 70 ssothsr lsrg,
house sdj iui"g. and owned BY Charles Frick
which was burnt 70 the ground, slso 10 t.,
stables and other outbuildiogs in the rear. an(
was n doabt the work Of 30 inesDd sry. Bre
msrs loss i. over $5.0U0, on which he MS .,
insurance. in the "P~oria" for 1910 on h,
houss and 5000 90 the furniture. Fricks los,
u sboat tl3 10. iosuss0 fse eS0O 10 { - "Hart
lord ~ the hoa.s. and &aOO in the "H.mp.
den" On bic fprn,turs. The stale On Brsmsr'
~ jsissd - % : lot tfoatiag On Third 81 90
ss1 eesh we're destroyed loss aboas 4sUo
I, - leeoseses. EAA NaA