Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-20


eour. is still occupied with the criminal
docket. One case has been tried today.
that Of James King, Indicted for selling
diseased horse. The verdict Of the jury Was
mot guilty"
The csse Of John Bailey and Peter Ger
mond took up the balance Of the day. The
Grand Jasy indicted them "for breaking
and entering, "for entering dwelling, and
"for larceny"
The case Of Cyrus J. Briggs. for sedsction,
did not como to trial Briggs settled with
the prosecuting witoess by paying $3.50,
and costs. also the prosecuting attorneys
fse Of $50, whereupon the case was dis
missed.
The case Of David Auerock, "all
about . rat-trap," was dismissed, not
however until the grave barristers had
extracted considerable amusement from
il. II seems . woman, . neighbor OF
Auerock' ., set . rat-trsp in her cib5age
patch for dogs, and that Auerock's canine
was unfortunate enough TO put his foot in
70 il and bring il home-a clear case Of lar
ceny. Sho went for her trap and on being
refused entered a complaint before the Jus-
ticc against Auerock 70. stealing the trap.
The Justice found the party guilty and
fined him 81. The case was appealed and
came up to-day. Mr.. Hubbell, counsel for
defendant, offered to plead guilty provided
the dog be substituted for Auerock. His
honor thought that "e.ernal justice" hardly
demanded Of the court to incur ten dollar
attorneys fec and costs, for . one dollar
Est-trap case, and ordered il dismissed.
InvlxG AssociArIoS.-T young men
comprising this Society, had a lively dis
cussion last evening. The question under
consideration wss-"Resolred, that the peo
pie of the United States owe - much tc
the settlers Of jamestown as to the Puri
tans" Messrs. Waterman, Thompson
Goodc and J. X. Austin spoke in the affirm
alive, while Messrs. F. w. Austin, Young
Fenno and Lowry argued in the negative
The judges at the conclusion decided in f.
vor of the negative. A large audience VA.
present, listening to tho several argument.
with considerable interest.
THAr's RoHr.-'Squire Ditsoe has bough
fine lot on Perry street, above Fifteenth
At tho edge Of the old fair grounds II
the spring he contemplatss erecting thereon
. snug dwelling house for himself ant
family.
RIvER.-The st. Louis Republican re-
ports most disastrous conhagration in III,
town Of Louisiana. Mo. One entire equare
on which were located oil Of the tobacco
factories, was destroyed.
The st Louis Democrat, Of Saturday
| says: "fhe Northern Line is played on
for the season. The last packet arrival
Hawkeye. is laid up. aud the company won
| bind themselves to send hence one othe
packet this year, except TO Alton slough.
The New Boston left for f. Madison thi
afternoon. She took all the freight sh,
W
ct for o-morrow morning.
The Reserve has passed the lower rapid
and gone to ST. Louis. where she will be lait
up during the winter.
The Minnesota is now at LeCiaire. Sh,
will go upon the ways and undergo thor
ough repairs during the winter
The Dubuque and Muscatine are now vi
the river. They are expected at our lsve'
tomorrow morning. This is their last triI
for the season. If they are able to pass tn
lower rapids. they will 90 into winter quar-
ters at st. Louis, ifnot. they will selec
some point above the rapids.
All other boats are making their wa,
down the river as fast as possible. Thos
that are unable to pass the lower rapids ar
going into winter quarters at favorable
points above. The only boats left will b
the New Boston and Savanna, the regua
packets between this point and Fort Madi
son. They will run until the river closes
The ST. Paul Pioneer speaking Of the Iiv
ersays:
The officers Of the different boats are get
ting their books III order and preparing t,
settle np, as the close Of navigation ma,
come any day. Business, however, will b,
pushed to the utmost limits, and nothing
bu, actual ice will stop the trade and trsve
by way of the river.
SrrrHrN's FoED BmpcE.-Speakng o.
this structure the Clinton Herald Of Satur