Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-07-25

No. Nickols Block, up stairs.
TIE BRIDGE. are informed that tn,
cars will commence running over the bridg,
this evening This is good news for tn.
for the people Of Davenport as they hav,
been suffering great inconvenience sine.
ths bridge was burned
TIE Por CALLS THE KETTLE BLACK.-Th,
Gasette tries to criticise some5ody's styl,
this morning Think of the author o
"Central Iowa as it is writing on Myle
Think Of the crutc Gazettc man taking tn.
school interest Of Davenport under his in
tellcctual wing. We know Of some me
csanicol employment would suit his cal;br,
letter. Little boats should keep neal
shore"
GERMAN TnEATRE.-The German thcatr.
was densely crowded last evening. and til.
performance was excellent. Miss Clar.
Kenkell, took the lea ing part, and sustain
ed it in manner that would have don
honor to Star. She was supported b,
her father and mother. Mrs Ma.hes, am
Miss Bielrr, who did thcmselve, much cred
it. The play selected for the occasion wa
The Talsman." and Miss Clara will pro.
ably have an invitation to repeat it if sh,
remains in our cit long
SAN SuAgPLEy's MINsrRELs.-Thc Iron
Clads exhibited before the largest audicns.
in Metropolitan Hall, Saturday night, tha
We have seen congrcgated there for mar,
months. Everybody was expecting to has
rich treat and they were not disappointe,
1t was the best representation Of the essen
Of Gold vi ginia that ever came this Wa
Sam Sharpleys talent increases with h
age. H. manages the taInborinc. and do,
up much Of the ''goak" in a pleasing ma,
ncr. His gags" are principally local an.
original-dont use many stercotypcs. {.
Wagner is well up to time with the bone
and the singing Of JAS. Lamont and Mast
Archie IS truly splendid. Mr.. Runs.
/, knows how to handle guitar as we'll as an
baly, and would be about as hard man
beat as We know Of They will hold TO-.
again this evening for the last time, wi
all entire change Of programme 60 an
sec them.
| lloksE YIIEg AhR.srEn.-Constablc Tc
garden. and assistants succeeded in arre>
ing an notorious horse thief, l,al.,ed Gre.
! siaiI nn.,"~ ~
, -. -...-. ...cSc circumstances; 1t will
rem, mbcrcd that about one year ago til
Nathaniel Squires Of East Davenport, h
\ valuable Lorse stolen, which waa tai,
I" Muscatine and sold to government ca
tractor who took the horse, with othc
back to Davenport where they were to y
inspected and delivered to the govcrnnc.
authorities Acciden ally Mr.. Sgures
covered his horse.to be among the numb.
and at once laid claim to it, and recover.
it, but the thief had cleared for ports un.
known. 1t was ascertaincd however til;
the man who disposed of the horse, had
father-in law residing IN East Davenpor
Vigilcnt watch his been kept about the,
premises for several months. Yesterday h,
made his appearance and was nabbed, All
lodged in jail He acknowledges We u,
dcrstand, Of having stolen the horse fro,
Mr.. Squircs, and will probably be tried t.
morrow. He had in his possession fl,
gray horse, which is supposed to have lie
obtained in the same way.
TIE GAS QUEsrIoN.--It now appears thu
there is considerable doubt in the minds
those who ought to we'll conversant, as
whether We are to have our streets light
immediately. Notwithstanding the CIT,
Council referred the difficulty on the part .
the city to committee with power to ac
a I'd that this committee have conferred wit,
the Gas Company and agreed upon an am
cable adjustment, our Aldrrmanic boar
have declared by their action, the inten,i",
Of dsavowing said agreement.
A special meeting was held on Frida,
evening for the purpose Of having the ar,
cies Of agreement signed and ready to tai
effect on the LIST proximo., but it's acc. m
plishments were futile and ctTeminatc III
absence Of Mayor Lowry rendered the az
pointment of Mayor pro ten. necessary
1t was with difficulty and not until sever,
names had been mentioned that they coul
get . candidate to acs'ept the position, an
after they had found one he was voted dow
and the Conncil adjourned. This woult
b. Mayor pro tem., undoubtedly favore
the action If the committee, and was willin
to stand up for them in carrying out VIII,
the city had authorind in An honorab
manner. Perhaps the others were Of Ii
same mind, but their course leAves room 4
doubt. The new contract WAS to take ed.
from the first day Of August, and before t
; streets could be lighted preparations mn
be made BY the company, which would :
vuire several days time, but as the matt
now rests it would be impossible to lis1
g NJ then. Iii falls through at this stags
the game We think the city will lie the gre.
est sufferer, and We must say that the pr
ceedings Of the recent meeting indieatr III
that viii be the result. We do not knc
that > single member of the B ard Of Alle
men are III favor Of going bsck on the u,
'pany. but their actions look pniayorable
g peacs sht away. We hope thsvhsl. n
. ts viii b sasikAesotslit arranged vt, S