Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-06
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-An enthusiastic meets
ing was held at Dubuque, last night TO dis
cuss the advantages and necessities Of q
railroad between Dubuque and Monroe
Wis 1t was argued that it would furnish
an outlet 10 the produce Of the State, and
pass through a country rich in mineral
wealth. The Illinois Central, it was said
discriminates between Iowa and Illinois !;
the freight road would largely enhance the
material prosperity Of Dubuque and the en-
tire State. II is desirable investment for
capital, and would tend to break down the
monopolies. rhe enthusiasm ran high, ard
the determination was manif sted to move
at once, and with power to secure the carly
completion Of this .horoughfare.
Chauncey Page, the wretch who murder>
ed his wife and mother in.law, and attempt
ed to murder the young lady, short time
since, at Valparaiso, and arrested ct Chca-
go, i. still in jail at La Porte, Ind. The
Young lady has instituted suit against him,
laying her damages at $4,000. The papers
in The case were filed few days ago and q
writ of attachment issued and levied upon
his real and personal property in Wyanet
II is rep rted that before Page left Wyanct,
previous to the murder, he assigned all his
property TO his mother. He strcnuously
asserts that he is innocent Of the murder
and insists TIA, he will be able 10 prove an
abb
\ Cairo dispatch says that both the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers are rising very rapid
", and th,rc is every prospect oil a biz
flood. The ice is running heavily in tht
Mississippi, b'., has cntirel, disappeared in
the Ohio, ut this point.
A Princeton, H., dispatch says TIE
wretchcd murderer, knId. who killed ms
Young wife so brutaiy, at Lamaviilc, Il few
weeks ago, is still in jail here. His action
ard speech since he emerged from the in.
sane Ii. OF Jealousy, indicates n repentau
frame 0, mind lie is quite tacitu'n, bu
is not So anxious 10 die as when first cap
tured
IT is said that Mollie Trusscll has rcsolyec
10 feisake her former ASSOCIATES and retire
to the seclusion of a convent.
Messrs. LANCER, Stell 1 Co.. Of Joliet
have sued the city OF Chicago, for the SUI,
Of slo 800. growing out Of the work .
draining the Chicago River, Tor sani,ar,
purposes.
The Des Mones dispatches have the FOL
lowing items:
The roads are again blockaded with tn
snow storm Of Sunday night The train OF
the Valley road yesterday only made !iv'
mics. and re,u.n.d, it is expected to hav'
the road clear TO Cay.
The Di>ic, Count is 10. II se. sion. |
is expected that tic trial oswir for L.,
cinbezzietnent .. state luas.s, viii eccur dg
RIM this terra.
Mrs. Swi,zcr, WHO attempted sui~;,lc +.
this city fey weeks since and W., Il
ported t. have succeeded ia dging 50 alter
wards in Alt. Pleasant, Was yesterday rec
ognized by the Superintendent q The West
EN- Stage Co., il onc d their coaches Of
her way /, Boonshore, alive aud well.
The State Temperance Lsaguc meet
here tomorrow The Western Stage 60.
will reduce the fare TO debates one-thiri
aYi the Dubuque ( Sioux City and pubu4n
!. Southwcsle rn Railroads, one half.
CHICAGO. Feb 9.
A man named 4 S. Treat, belonging il
Palc, ILL.,, was so badly injured last night ,,
. train Of cars At the Union stock wards, tia
i, life is despaired of.
a stranger, named lIcnay blackborger
was arrested in the North Division las
night for suspected burglary. While in tn
custody Of the policemen, he made a desper
ate assault on them, and fought like tiger
After wounding three officers seriously, h
was about to escape, when one Of the po
licemcn shot him. He will hardly surviv
his wounds. The desperate is unknown I
the police Of this city.
The journals Washington special say
that a new reconstruction scheme has jus
been agreed upon. to day, by the Recon
struction Committee, which provides TO
the division Of the ten Southern States int
five military districts. The military cour
are to hold the local authorities in subord
nance. Tho bill will bereported to>day.
Intense excitement prevails.
Tho Ways and Means Committee will no
take up the tariff bill until the tax bill ha
been disposed Of.
The bankrupt bill, it is thought, will ulti
mately be passed BY the Senate.