Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-30


FlRRs.-An extensive FIRE broke out on
sunday afternoon at the grain elevator Of
Aessrs Howe, Robbins 4 Perry, near the
corner OF lake street, on Market. The fire.
department arrived promptly, but its efforts
were iruitess. 1hirty-two thousand bust-
eta o. corn, valued at 10000, were In the
building, Of which 10000 bushels were ru-
ined. Eight thousand bushels Of wheat
were also ruined The loss BY the burning
OF the building and the destruction Of the
machinery 1ill amount to &IO. 900. The
gram was insured.
Also brick stable on the west side Of
Washington street took fire on Monday
morning last, bit the firemen extinguished
the flames. Loss $500.
0O. HowARp.--This able officer address
Cd the Bcardof frsde yesterday noon.
LiGHrsING.-The distillery OF Messrs.
Edwards, Ames & Co., was sti uck by light
ning during a violent thunder storm on
Monday forenoon. The flames we're
promptly cxtinguished. nE
SENT rP.-For stealing watch and sum
OF money from his uncle's trunk, Charles
Hammond, aged IL, was sent to the Reform
School yesterday.
A WREcK.-The wreck Of the brig" E.
W. Cross sunk by a collision on the lake,
during recent storm, has been towed into
port.
RoBRgEY. Henry D. Zanncr, Of the 25th
ohio infantry, and cripple, was robbed Of
his last cent and his transportation papers,
on New York and Erie Il. K. train
ANOTHER Eight hundred dollars in curren-
cy was stolen from tho pocket Of Mr.. Alon-
20 Harvey, forwarding mel chant, yesterday
while his coat was hanging in his Office.
FATAL AccIDENT.-W lille trfang with a
loaded revolver at Ter residence on Clinton
| street, on Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Julia
Adams accidentally shot herself and surviv
Ell but three hours. She was but eighteen
and had been married but short time.
| SERIOUS AccipENr-A scaffolding fifteen
feet high, near the Post Office fell to the
ground on Saturday evening, by which &C
cident Wm kellcy's anclcs were dislocatcd
ana his back seriously injured.
| CoNrIDENcE GAME. JAS. McCarty was
arrested on Saturday for trying 70 swindl,
4 countryman out Of his grccnbacks. Tw:
bogus checks were found in his pockets
amounting to over 5000. Bound over.
|
tced to plunge off dock into the river, an,
was not seen afterwards
Also. Mr. John Walker, Of the adiacen
town Of Lyons cut his throat on Sunda
last, and died on the grave Of one Of hi
! children.
BOLD BuGLARY.-Thos. Wood and Chas
Blair broke open some bureau drawers O
Thursday afternoop, Mt the residence q
Frank Lisenparth, on Wabash Avenue, an
stole 81, 600. They have been arrested.
Miss MAEY HAhaIs, the beroine Of tn
Burroughs murder, is now in the city.
Fatal Academia switchman OF tn
Michigan Southern yards was run over b,
the cars on Monday evening, and instant
ly killed.
FouSD DRowNED.-The body Of an un
known man was found in the South Brancl
on Thursday. The deceased had apparent
ly b,en sailor, about thirty five years Q
age, medium sized and stou, built.
Boar KAcE.-A boat race tor 5000 vii
come off on Friday afternoon, at Hyd
Park, between the champions Of New Yor
and Chicago.
FEMALE INFLuENcE.-An antIquate
white maiden undoubtedly from the hill
Of New England, is addressing her colorc
brethren on the subject Of universal sui
irage,' at Quinn Chapel.
The LABOR QuEsTioN.-Thc Gcrma
Working Mems Association held meetin
at their hall on Mcnday night. The larg
audience vas addressed by Richard Treve
lick, a ship carpenter, who advocated tn
reduction Of a working day TO eight hours
In sustaining his arguments he gave hi
hearers many statistics, among which wer
the beneficial results which had followed
reduction OF the hours Of labor in Gres
Britain. Crime had decreased one fourth
the products Of the land were greater, an
the education OF the people was fifty pc
cent. in advance Of what it was folrtee
years ago. before this change was effected
! These facts he claimed to be proved by tn
Parliamentary records, and the muscula
and physical development Of the laborn
classes and their education had advance
with almost incredible strides.