Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-20
GENERAL. NEWS.

An cight-hour bill has been introduced
in the Wisconsin Legislature.
The rreasurtrs safe Mt Greenfield, Han
cock county, Indiana, was robbed of SIC,
600 on Friday night.
The st. Charles Theatre, New Orleans,
was sold at auction on Thursday. 1t was
purchased by Ben Do Bar, the present man
nger, fer $500, 600.
Three men have been killed in London
while engaged in the manufacture of the
so called "Pha.noh's serpen,s"- com
position having exploded.
Davis, the recent opponent of Elliot, in
the championship match which did not come
off, has issued ''dcli' to any man in the
world to fight him fer from 81 900 to $4,000
side.
A new musical celebrity, Madame Ellen
Williams Kevillo is abou. to visit this coun-
try The lady has sung in concerts in
England and Ireland. She is said to possess
"a singularly sweet yet powerful voice.
The expenses of a paid fire department in
different cities are as follows: New York,
$3.50, 900 Baltimore. SOC 05O 90; Cin,n
natl. Sl41, 109.I3; Boston, $l29,2l195;
St. Louis, 500, 402. % Providence, SAT,
1880; Cleveland, $500 80; Pittsburg,
$4,000.
Catlin, arrested on charge of having
been concerned in the SIS 900 robbery at
Rockport, Ind, and also accused of muir
der in Mar, county, XIV, has been rcleas-
cd from Jail at Lebanon, in that State, under
circumstances strongly suggestive of Lri-
berry and corruption.
1t is rumorel at Detroit that Gen Carl
Schurz will be the editor of The Port, the
new Republican paper about being started
in that city.
The homestead Of Henry Clay was sold
on the 18th inst, to the regent of Kentucky
university for the sum of 500, 900. 1t con-
sists Of 1875 acres, and will be transformed
into the agricultural college Of that State
Mrs. }. u. Clay gives immediate possession.
The estate thus becomes public property, to
be dedicated to noble purpose.
Several arrests were made at Charleston,
s. G on the 9th inst, growing out of the
attempt on the part OF the Government to
obtain the amount of the assets of the "Bee
company, which will be remembered as a
well known blockade running concern du-
ring the war. One of the parties connected
with this company, the agent at Nassau, re
fused positively to divulgc anything with
reference to the assets, and he was ordered
to be imprisoned. The case excites much
interest.
Friday night last, young man named
George flaskins was picked up by the police
of Pithole, suffering from pistol shot in the
hand. and his face burned with powder. In
explanation Of his condition, he stated that
on the breaking out OF the war, he enlisted
and induced lover Of Miss Hale, of Balti.
more, to do likewise. The latter died in
Andersonville prison. on learning which
Miss Hale declared that she would be re-
vcnged on Raskins for inducing him to en-
list. She following him to Pithole. and
meeting him on Friday night, attempted TO
shoot him, with the above result. Miss Hale
has made her escape
Alexander 7. Stewart. a Scotchman. who
came to New York in 1925 as young man
with 81 $50 in his pocket, and who straight
way commenced peddling hosiery and small
wares, selling laces BY sample, and soon at
VI renting little hole Of shop in Maiden
Lane, is At this moment by far the richest
man on the continent. The value Of his
real estate is between fifty aud sixty mil.
lions Of dollars, and his total possessions
cannot be lcss than one hundred and TWEEN
~ mil ions Of dollars, upon which he does
not owe dollar His income from real
property is between five and six millions,
and the net profits Of his business are ten
MILLIONS annually. He does the largest
drygoods trade in America, If not in the
world, his business this year amounting to
hundred and ten millions, while that Of
his nearest competitor, G. B. Claflin e. Co.
is seventy. five millions.
Stewart is long headed, hard-fstcj,
selfish trader. He has no scruples of hon
or about breaking down weaker competit-
or, Which he can do without legal penalty
His fortune is the result Of very close an
plication TO business, sticking right to the
line Of his own commerce. and is rclent-
less competitor NTH al rivals. By his
great meheycd 0pitalhe can and has bro.
ken up thousands Of younger and less aflu-
ent men. He docs cash business. buy
ing and selling for cash;
He has ransacked the markets Of the,
world for the ,f&fsst and most costl1 eoods.
and has 1sdgks ak9s &hs enporium Of the
continent. Yet this man, with oh his vast
wealth, is ~ Atdm tsng comfortable.
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