Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-20

icent display OF articles, ths work Of the
Sisters, received the sniverssl sdmisation
snd praias Of I'll. Dusing the week that the
Fais has bssn 10 session, the ladies Of tss
committee and their assistants havs worked
with ualisiag seal, sash devoting her whs'e
time to The work. They have given to the
public 6rat class entertainment. and u
torn hsvs been we'll patronixed. The nsts
receipts at The hall, not including subscrip-
tons, smount to the snug little sum Of ST.
600. This viii be used, BY the Sisters, to-
wards paying off tho balance due on their
school property.
The voting, last evening. created cons'd-
ssable excitement. For time everybody
was anxious to know how il stood. The
time for closing was fixed for twelve o'clock.
but tho desire to know how il WAS going,
became 20 strong that At 10 o'clsck the
..iudees Of election" left it TO the house to
say whether or not the result should be an
nounced every hour. II Was carried unsa-
imous'y, and had che effect to most efectu-
ally stop all opposition to the winning doc
tor. There we're sixteen names on the list
with = total vote 3,o74. Dr.. J. w. q. Baker
had ,4l9 Of these. winning the prize for
being the most ''popular doctor" By $50
votes. Al ten cents per vote, the whole
poll figures up 70 e307.4o.
There wss also considerable interest In
the voting on the Opera Closk. Several
were In for making sport by their voting
during The previous evenings, but concluded
that il Wa . little too expensive. - they
saw two new candidates in the 6eld, who,
on tho announcemsnt Of the result were
considerably surprised 10 6nd that their
names had been used without their knowl-
edge or consent. Fftscn names appeared
on the list, with total vote Of 9,061.-
or these, Miss Maggie Motto had 1851,
winning The cloak By AIT votes. The Whole
poll amounted to t20O.1o. which, with the
vote for doctors, amouated to 3513.6o. A
pretty good Investment. Tho parties may
we'll feel complinented % receiving these
prizes, tho compliments Of shsif friends.
The following were the prizes drawn last
evening: Mr.. n. K. Parks, the large AZ
CHAN, 500; Mrs. Bessie II. Mccullough,
silver tea ct, e76; Ars. q. w. Black,
largs ottoman, e25; Mrs. Francis Hsot, SET
Of Mink Furs, t65.
The stole for the priest was drawn BY the
Sunday School boys Of 81. Aarguerite'a
church, and prsssntsd BY them to the Rev
II. Cosgrovs, pastor Of St. Marguerite.
church
The Sisters drew guitar valued at $25.
Exec Homo, valued At $50.
Miss Ellen Dorney drew gold needle
case valued At $40.
James Leonard, oil painting valued q
e25.
Miss Mary Roche, oil painting, Peacock
valued At $50.
John Flynn, large scarf, valued at ~.
Ella Miller, pearl bead basket, valned d
425.
Mrs. Oakss. silver knife and fork, IS.
Ars. Ellen Cuddy, coffee stand, 81.
Mrs. Ellen Miley, large doll also dol
drrwn by J. H. Stevenson.
There were large number Of other psixes
drawn, which were Immediately taksr
away by the parties drawing them before
the committee could take their names.
We are requested to state that those pcr
sons who had chances in the eight volume,
Of Shakespeare, which was not drawn, car
have their money refunded BY applying I,
Mrs. Thos. Mccullough, and all bills agains
che managers OF the fair are to be presented
Immediately TO Airs. Thos. Mccullough b
Secretary Of the Executive Committee, .
her store.
FIRsr TEAH.--The Rock. Island Usto,
says that "Martln MeGovern, Esq., Of thi
city, crossed the Mississippi river. It thi
place, last evening, with his horse an,
buggy. Hs started on the river from
point just below the Coal VALLEY depot
lie employed Mr.. Henry McAdarah, th
ferry boat fireman, A. pilot, who, in ordc
to axoid the weak places and the roug
cakes Of ice, which stand cndw;se since th
partial break up . few days ego, had I
crook about . good deal in crossing. :
After Mr.. McGovern had crossed safei,
two double and one single team followet
Considering that > loose horse brok
through . short distance above. Will
crossing . little while before, il require
some nerve on the part Of Mr.. McGover
TO make the attempt. Mr.. II. is ere ,
the owners in the Valley Mills. : sho'
distancs shove Davenport"
PoLlcs Cousf.-Of6ces Martius foun
one james Miller last night in happ
state Of intoxication aud arrested him. b
was brought into police court NSd plea
guilty. and5 Was fasd 20 o.. which /
paid, and. went HE way.
Marshal KaufoAn;is soing.fos those VII
l INV t1V vsososV eaeouo VI ouPRObe VS.
ether wesds, is nskine a. slost ~ FIR,
OF ~ gang ef burglars thss hsss1os ssu
time past bssn operating in this vicinity
To accomplish this ths Marshal has mad
up his nisd 70 g for I'll loafsss--gsstls
manly raseals-and make thsm.s .sshow 10,
shsy ct their. "hsasse living" 0ss I
these beauties :is new under arrest On Il
charge Of vagrancy. Others will ~ .,
tended 70 - soss - the police esn Il
ho.d Of them.
DlsrsLLEsr SsixED.-Yss Ysstsrday mornio1
says TIE Rock Island Union Of ee-day,
P. Brown, Esq. deputy collector Tor thi
district seized the distillsey Of Babcock
Mcguire, near this oity, - ssspisioa I
non payment u the fell amount Of rsvsnu
dee The eovssnnent. Both sf the propsis
tors were absent st ~ tine Of the ssisur'
Nf. BAbeoek being in business II 81 Louil
and Mcguire being Temporarily in Chicags
When they return they will doubtless b
able 10 sslisfy the sdlsisls that I'll i right
Unul IN invsstigatiea can - had The dia