Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-23

Chicago. Sept. 2l--A fire broke out this
afternoon about two o'clock in barn. No
)! Yves, Van Buren, street, which spread 10
idj,cent property, and resulted in about
s5,i60 damage. Collins & Burgie's extern
five foundry, situated at the corner Of Gin
ton and Van Buren, streets, 1T one time
stood in great danger OF burning. The fire
was set by boys and IS the second conflagra-
ton this week occasioncd by needless young
ones
The Journal announces this evening that
il learns from Democratic sources that the
Chicago Times is about changing editors
and proprictors; that Mr.. Shehan. now one
Of the editors OF the Tribune, is TO be Editor
buy controlling interest in the New York
World.
The journal Of this evening editOrially
says Of the early opening OF the Fall trade,
that great preparations are being made
therefor Indications of u heavy traffic
with the prospect Of an immense trade aud
consequent commercial thrift. were never
better than now. Cotton goods have nearly
| or quite touched the bottom, other fabrics
dlto. The country is blessed with abun.
dnnt harves,s the facilities for travel and
| transportation are better than ever; money
is easy, and all branches of industry are
thriving 10 make things better still, the
country merchants are promptly paying up
maturing obligations, rarely asking for ex
tension and buying literally, but with iu
dieious caution.
This a. IN. u freight train on the Galena
Division OF the Chicago aud North West.
crn Railroad, near Winfield, was thrown
| from the track and several cars containing
hogs was smashed up. The track was Cb-
| strnctei tor several hours.
The s.. Louis Chamber of Commerce con
veies! 10 day and appropriated $1,000 for the
| relief Of New Orleans sufferers.
| The Wisconsin Supreme Court adjourned
to-day, 10 the S.h Of October.
CHICAGO. Sept. 81 "A Tribune's Wash.
ington special says General Sheridan is the
| lion Of the day here lie uniformly de-
clines to talk publicly about matters in is
sue between the President and himself lie
| ihirks Louisiana will give large majority
| in favor of the convention in New Orleans
| He remarked that the registration districts
showed there were more colored people
than whites who could sign their names to
the registry list.
The Chicago Times Washington special
So, that mass meeting was called at Bla-
denshurg to-day, to support the administrs
ton. 1t Was addressed by Montgomery
Blair. but was not very largely attended
Louisiana Radicals are asking that an
election in that State he ordered for Sept.
eth. be postponed for ut least q month, but
1t is believed that no postponement will be
male
Gen. Sickes has made written applica
ton for a court OF inquiry in relation to
the charges made against him by the Assis-
,ant Attorney General If the inquiry is
not granted he will resign his commission
and make public statement Of the situa-
ton.
CHICAGO. Sept % The Times Cincinnati
special says Gen. Grants father spoke at a
Democratic meeting in this city last night
At Kent, Portage county, Ohio, OF Fri
day night, Charles f. Harris, brother of s.
ID. Harris, of the Ohio Farmer, deliberately
shot his only son. 90 years old. The wound
10 pronounced fatal. A quarrel about money
was the cause Of the crime. Harris ID In
Jail
Geo. L. Van Solen, for come time past EN-.
ployed as night Waterman in the Wheeler
House in this city, was yesterday arrested
by detective Ellis, on charge OF numbering
DIR. Henry Harcourt, in August, 1865, about
eight miles below st. Paul, Mimi. The
crime was committed. il 10 supposed, for the
purpose of robbery.