Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-13

Office.
LATE TRArS.-The night Express train due
here at 0 o'clock this morning was over
three hours late, in consequence Of the
breaking Of . tire on one Of the locomotive
drawing wheels . few miles this side Of
Chicago.
FuRNlrURE.-Our readers should not fail
to read the advertisement Of Daniel Gould
on the firstI page Of this paper. lie has
a large and well selected stock Of all kinds
Of furniture. and no one should purchase
without calling on him. Everything war
ranted as represented. Give him call.
LEcruRlSa.-The Des Moines Register
says that the first lecture of the Winter Se-
ries will be delivered on Thursday evening
next at the Methodist Church, by Judge
Dillon, Of the Supreme Bench. Subject
1.-The Mississippi Rivcr-its History and
Relations, State and National"
BURGLARS ARREsrED.-Two young men,
by the name of Gates and Evans, have been
arrested by the Sheriff Of Rock Island coun-
ty charged with committing burglary on
the store Of Devoe & Champion, in Rock
Island, on the goth Of Oct, last. Both are
confined in Jail, and one has confessed the
whole affair. So says the Argus.
In NEW PLAcE.-Our tricnd II. A.
Porter, Esq, formerly of Rock Island, and
latterly of the firm of Dschofield & Co., of
Chicago, has retired from that firm, and
has gone into the paper collar manufacture
ing business, in Post "Office Block" oppo
site the Post Office, Chicago. He makes .
very superior article, and.is able to supply
dealers in the North West with at most
reasonable prices. Davenport Merchants
who deal in these goods should call on him.
A Choice Srock.-Among the many dry
goods stores in this city none strive harder
to please Or are more successful in doing SO
than that Of Henry G. Patter & Co., corner
Of Brady and I'd streets. Their stock is Sc
lccted with great care, and is certainly wor-
thy Of the extensive patronage it receives.
Ladies will never fail to find styles adapted
to their tastes. and prices which none can
find fault with. Tho country and city folks
will ind this the best place at which to ex-
change their money for dry goods.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT SnrELD's WooLEx
FAcroRy.- yesterday morning. between 10
and Il o'clock, a most horrible accident oc-
Cured at Shields wooden factory, which re-
suited in the death Of Thos. Clouda, Bohe-
nian about l8 years Of age. At the time
it occurred, he was in the basement Of the
factory, alone. A few minutes previous,
Mr.. Shields saw him there shortening belt
for the drying machine, and it is supposed
that while ho was in the act Of replacing
it upon the wheel, that he became en-
tangled and was carried round at a fearful
rate-;hc wheel making eighty revolutions
in a minute. He was thrown against the
other machinery and timbers above with
such force as to attract the attention Of the
workmcn above, who went down to learn
the difficulty. BY this time h. had made
several hundred revolutions, bruised and
mutilated almost beyond recognition, and
dead. The machinery was stopped, and the
ill-fated young man extricated . lifeless
corpse. A jury was summoned, which rem
dercd verdict of accidental death, and de-
clared that Mr.. Shields was perfectly blame
less.
DANGEROUS CHARACTER.-John Sullivan,
a desperate youth, got drunk yesterday, and
set off for bender. He called At the liquor
store Of j. @. Conklin, when . clerk Of that
politely asked what was wan
ted. John info rmed him that he wanted his
hearts blood" and thereupon drew knife
Ind made plunge, but the clerk succeed
ing in making . safe clearance into the Of.
ice. and closed the door against his antago-
hist. John undertook to force his way in
lhere, and in doing % got one arm caught
in the door and was held fast. BE fought
with the other; knocked the
glass out Of the casing, and made repeated
efforts to stab the occupants Of the Office.
Officer Clark happened to be one Of those oc-
who, with the assistance Of . few
bystanders, succeeded il capturing the rs-
bel and taking him OF to jail before any
serious injuries were inflicted. This morn
ing John xas brought before Squire Whee-
ler, with masrsd countenanes, and feeling
very psnitent He acknowledged Of bsine
drunk and insane, and promised better
fashions in future, whersupon hJwas leto6
by paying afins of4lo.
A FoRxzR Clr1xEn or DAvExPonr n
Tnouzls.-From . copy Of the Memphis
Democrat extra, We learn that our 5ofnsr
fellow citizen, Geo. L. Nichols, Esq, now .
resident sf Nsnphis. end engaged in cotton
speculation, has bssn arrssted by order Of
Gen. Busord. Il seems that NJ. Nichels
and several other cltisens of 1(esnphis wss,
q The mosth e White River foe ths pus-
psss u pufchasine estton, and acting unisf.
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