Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-18

CHICAGO, July IA new elevator Ca
pable Of storing 1900 600 bushels 10 about
TO Be built by Dale & Co.
Bishop Ames, at one time reported killed
| by the Indians in Colorado. arrived in this
city yesterday.
! A negro named Michael Grow has been
divorced from his wife because sac treated
him with cruelty.
II. %. Sanford, recently Superintendent Of
the Mad ison Branch of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad has been appointed
Superintendent of the Iowa Division Of the
same road and will soon remove 10
Council Bluffs.
Thomas Adlori has been trying to kill
his wife IN obedience 70 instructions from
the spirit void Humanity has pus him
under bonds 10 keep the peace and appear
snce at tn. Recorders Court.
John Schlecks foundry on Meagher street
was entirely destroyed by fire early this
morning. Loss $4,000, insurance 5000.
John &. Peel, Captain of the canal boat
"Osk Leaf" was set upon by highway rob.
bers near Wells street bridge late last night.
Peel received severe injuries in the encoun.
| ter, but being plucky fastenet; himself in
one Of the rascal's hair and held him until
the arrival Of an officer. The man gave his
| name Ms John McCsrty at the Police Cont
| to.day and was held for trial in bail of $500.
Booths engagement at McVicker's thea
tire paid. The receipts for the month of
June were t29.590.
CHICAGO. July le.-By Monday the Chi
csgo, Rock Island K Pacific r. X. will reach
Coliax station, within % miles Of Des
Moines.
Fox and Lyle were TO fight . duel At Dss
Moines tho other day, but the second OF the
latter could not bring bis principal to trial.
Henry Myers Of Macoupin county, ILL.,,
was up before the u. s. Commissioners at
Springfield yesterday, charged with making
false revenue returns. and held TO bail in
$4,000.
The independent telegraph company Of
Chicago, with . capital stock Of SOC, 600,
filed articles Of associat ion in the office Of
the Secretary Of State
Congress is getting impatient waiting for
the veto message, which, il 10 now said " III
not be sen, in for several days.
A claim Of over 100000 has been laid
before Congress by the heirs Of one Capt.
Perkins, who, it is alleged, have spent tha,
amount fer the Russian Government, IN
territory which our Government lately pur>
chased. The claimants ask thst the amount
! be withheld from the appropriation to be
made to pay for Walrussis.
Matthews says that the agreement thai
ruled out the Surratt case yesterday, BY
Judge Fisher, was signed by Booth, Payne
Atzerodt and Harold, aud was an agree,
ment to kill President Lincoln, entered in,
TO April 14,h. The conspiracy to abduc
the President having fallen through, they
resolved to take his life that very night.
The smount of gold in the vaults of the
Treasury. yesterday, Was $9a. 900, 900.
Eight boys were before the Circuit Jour,
. yesterday, charged with stealing 1000 il
gold They found the money a pic mic
N u basket which they supposed contained
provisions. The owner recovered from
1000 to $4,000. Judge Williams suspen,
ded the sentence for the present upon tn,
,, promise Of the parents that tho boys shoult
be cared for.
, A young SoutheSner came to this city
recently to marry. lie got to drinking
, then gambling and lost oil Of his money
| lie failed to commit suicicids ~ he We,
! caught by an officer as he was about Jump
ing into the river. He wrote farewell notei
to his sweetheart, and to raise courage fol
a second attempt at self>destruction, he 90,
beastly drunk. Finally, a reconciliation
wss effected. and the marriage 10 pronisst
TO come off next week The gentlema,
and lady both are Of rich families.