Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-26
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March 25.-The sun rose on
cloudless sky this morning, and the inhabit.
ants Of Chicago seemed to portray 10 their
very cOuntenances the pleasure which they
felt At the prospect Of 90 soon realizing the
practical benefits Of the grsndest enterprise
known in the history Of this city. The lot.
ting in Of pure water through the lake tun>
mel aud The distribution Of the same through
tho pipe and hydraulics Of the city - an
event Of no ordinary impos lance. and one
Tor which the people have long and esrnest-
ly hoped and patiently waited for, and hence
il WAS to b expected that the announce :
ment Of for0al opening Of the Great
Tunnel in connection With the laying Of
the corner stone Of the new water works
tower, would b hailed with universal satis>
faction.
Flags were displayed from eli the public
buildings, and vessels in the river The pro-
cession was several niles in length and
marched through the principal streets and
thence 10 the water works.
At l. O'Clock tho head Of the procession
reached the spot where the ceremonies OF
laying the corner stone was to take place,
and by this time an immense concourss Of
people had assembled to witness them,-
Hating on Pisc street, in front Of the foun-
dation Of the new tower. the knight Temp.
lars opened ranks, when the procession
marched through. The members Of the
Grand Lodge Of the State, the Mayor and
other officials and distinguished citizens
taking positions on the platform. During
this time minute guns were fired by IN Or.
tillsry company. The number OF people on
the ground must have reached $1,000 Of
10000. Speeches we're made BY Jerome K.
CORN, Grand Master Of the State Of Illinois,
who laid the corner stone, with Mayer Rice
and other distinguished persons.
CmcAco, Marst 2e.-A Nashville spscial
St the sSth sayss Some weeks since Geo.
Ryan, . prominent Union man, was mur.
dsred in Triuns. Tsnn.. in cold blood, ios
political sentiment, By Geo. Waltsss. This
forenoon Walters wee found lying dead
on the reed not fer fso0 bis house, pierced
bv three balls. He vas killed while driving
bic cows. One Of the Ryans was seen near
the place where hs fell, and il suspected Of
the murder, 10 rsvsngs foe The assassination
II bic iather.
Hon. John Tssoble announcss hiushfas
. candidate for Congress il the Nashville
District, on basis Of fesdem and nation.
atty.
A recent letter from Alabaoa states that
oolorsd citizens in that State are rapidly
organizing Cnioa Leagues I'll over the
State.
The water q Johnoonvilie has fallen six
inches in ~ hours.
A 81. Louis special says: The radical pri
mary elections held this evening ere be-
llsved to have resulted favora6ly TO the
denomination Of Mayer Thomas, against
whom there is great deal Of bitter opinion.
He publishes letter in reply 70 call TO
become candidate, saying that Il HE name
threatens 10 divide the party hs wishes it
withdrawn.
The Democrat says cditorially that Thou
- cannot be elected, and urges the nomins
a.iOn Of new man.
The river has been swelling since Satur>
day, thou Oh the weather continues cold and
unpleasant
Horse thieves are doing large busiaess
in the suburbs, aud people ere agilating the
formation Of . vigilance committee.