Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-19

tel, through lie politeness Of enc o! the
members of the Masonic order, TO visit their
hail this morning, which is. without doubt,
the lsrsest and most elegantly furnished
Of the kind in the State. Tbey have
enlarged their original hall By moving bacx
the platform and stand ~ the wes. end, ,thus
giving them . 70 1m 66x25 fee,-cipa able Of
accommodating at least a hundred mem>
bers. New and costly paper adorns the
wall; the wood work and furniture has been
r.pain,td and vanished, and corsiderabls
ne~ furniture added, consisting Of arm.
chsirs bearing The elnblems Of the order,
the gratuitous work OF member OF the or
der, and marble top desks for the use Of ofs
iicers. \ new carpet Of over two hundred
yards has taken the place Of the cid one.
and the chand elers are rei.tea with new
globes Of fine finish. The large committee
room has been furnished ard fitted mp for
the accommo ialion of the loige and some
Of the d fferent branches Of the order. A
large ante room and ;oi!c, room furnished
With necessary accommodations, completes
the list, a, cos. of oTor one thousand dol
lars for AL .ae Improvements
Thci. lodge room. decorated with the
.aree sized photographs Of nearly fifty
members, among whom can be found cur
most prominent and influential citizens,
presents truly Cine appearance and speaks
vel for the prosperity Of the institution.
We understand tn. large access.cns have
pas. year and that the Order have never
been more prospe Gus than now. Judgiug
rom TIE evidences presented 90 visiting
their rooms Se should infer tia. theirs is
The most prosperous and influential lodge
in tie State We believe they now have
every department Of Masonry represented
IN this city and all in good working order
They may well be proud Of their rooms and
have no fear Of successful competition in
the way Of size, convenience and elegance
Of finish from any other city in the State
In closing, we would by request state that
Dayenpor. Lodge No. 81, will meet in the
lodge room next Thursday evening to work
in the frst degree.
Police Couar Andrew White and John
Lyons were arrested on Sunday evening for
drunkenness. by Officer Delaney. This
morning they were fined IS AMI s4.55 costs
each, hy the Police Magistrate
Allen McNa!len iniulged in spree on
,ator'lay night, and when thoroughly de-
muralized, was escorted to Jail by Officer
Nulhoe'r For this fuse, he was fined
IS and - costs, q; the Police Court, TINS
morning
No sooner was he released from durance
vile than he contrived to yet into = row with
some parties vino had robbed him on Sat
urlay night. For disturbing the peace he
paid fine Of s. and Is % costs
Alien McMulen, who alleged tha. he had
been robbed by the parties, At the saloon
on Frort street. between Brady and Perry
streets, on saturday night Of $50, swore
cut an Information against George Pierce as
keeper, and - Chase. Nellie Foster sud
Hattie Townsend as inmates Of an house
Of iil-iauIe. They were arrested this after
noon and brought before the Police Magis
trate. We learn from Mr.. ". A. Foster,
whose services have been secured as coun-
sel for Pierce and Chase, that the girls
went 10 Pierce's house on Saturday morn.
irg and engaged board. Pierce claims tina,
as soon a. he found out their characters, he
ordered them TO leave Case pending.
\ warrant Was issued hy Mr.. Dittce for
the ares, Of Michael Higgins, on the charge
of stealing a carpet sack and some clothing
valued a, $3.50 the property OF Robert
Kyle, from raft, on last evening The
police are after the individual
sCos
Tur editor II the Gasett. hs, been shows
ing evidence q insanity for some t.me, ard
from cer.a reiaarks n ,tat parer this
moTMas 80 IL eve al is nc: we., and
TIA. ae has eeac.4 oi 20 ,aSe the benefit @!
,'', B-isvia lasaue asylum Of which be
'aA.ss icnr,hy reference. lis e-eA: men.
ID. efforts 10 answer our questions has com
p.e;ely incspaetsted him; aud lee nov seems
compelled 10 abandon i5e ob. throw Up tie
y es-Nusseship, DC and put mself under
treatment he mas already TOO ,sng neglected.
Bat wha; VII! the great and sore'y eft cied
republican party OF Scott county d., The
loss Of their rrofessei aud successful
leader must Cause great con.terration IN
their ranks. We are disn;eiested party,
but We will venture TO suggest tina, the ed>
i;or be "ssepanned' and that he abandon
the Arduous duties Of Iyet Nu-S, ard es>
chew ethics until after the Oc.obe. election
STiLFS GOODS FOUND Most Of our read,
ers will remember reading sn accoun. of the
robbery Of 10. of clothing watch, and
other articles from the residence of Mrs.
Isabella Scott, on Fourth street, near the
Bursis Opera. Tho detective agency Of
Severance < Center Was employed to ferret
out the thieves. and this morning, havi.e
procured . search wasrent, the house of q
family named McGhcs on the alley between
Brady, Perry. Fifth and Sixth streets was
searched, and with the exception Of the
watch. ear-drops and sleeve buttons, every
thing was recovered. Constable Field, who
served The warrant. arrested the parties
dr. and Mrs. McGhes and two young girls,
and brought them, and the stolen property
TO Justic. Blood's court The examination
was pending as We retired.
RIVER ITEMS.
ARRIVALS
HAwksrs SrArs, Capt. Wordsn, ST. LOUIS
New BosroN Capt. Grinnell. Ft Madison,
MINNESOTA, Capt Hill, Sc, Paul