Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-27
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The c. b. Pools Thermometer as Luse
d Crigg's Bookstore stood to-day 75e in
the shade and 20 in the sun.
The ceremony Of laying the corner stone
Of the Bishops church will take place this
evening .. half past six o'clock.
Losr.-Last week, the front case Of .
gold hunter watch. The finder will be
literally rewarded BY leaving il At this Of
fee.
Posr No. !. q. A. X. meet this evening at
their headquarters in Nickolls Block for the
election Of officers. Every member should
be present.
The Eve hundred children Of the Orphans
Home had . strawberry feast on Tuesday
afternoon, for which they were indebted 10
Superintendent, Matron and teachers.
GIPsIEs, burglars ard drunkasds ere
keeping the Rock Island police force busy
The arrests made across the stream daily,
number about three TO one on this side.
Uss LAllenands Specific for Rheumatism,
Gout and Neuralgis. II efTectuslly destroys
oil poison in the blood. and performs rsd-
cal cur. Read testimonials elsew here.
Ggs. RopxAN has had a branch railway
track constructed on the Island from the
main line 20 where the new building will be
erected, to facilitate the transportation of
materials.
| NJ KuHSEN, ESQ.,, our wel>known fellow
citizen. departs for Europe this evening. lie
will be gone some months enjoying a visit
to his old home, and taking view Of the
Paris Exposition. We predict right pleas
ant trip.
WoRK on the arsenal building on the Is.
land has been rcsumad, Gen. Rodman hav
ing engaged Thos Murdock and . gang Of
twelve men to do the plastering, Of which
there is about three thousand feet to be
done. The tower will be ready for the
plasterers in about . month.
AccIDExrs.-Ws are panied to learn that
little daughter Of Rev. II. N Powers, had
her eye put out BY boy carelessly throws
ing stone, this morning.
The little son Of Nj. Starbuck had his
foot severely injured by locomotive about
noon. lie was playing on the track.
NoMfNArIoNs.-By reference to our tel.
egrsph reports il will be seen that the Dem.
ocraic Convention in session at DesMoines
has mlde its nominations. We await full
report of proceedings in reference to nom
nations. platform and the various issues to
be brought before the public.
WESTERN UNION RAILRoAD.-Mr. Dainc,
the right Of way agent Of this company
is now in ST. Louis trying to perfect an
arrangement for an extc,.sion Of the road
from Rock Island to Warsaw, with view to
making through road eventually between
ST. Louis and Racine. Efforts will be made
to purchase the entire line Of the old Rock
Island and Warsaw railway.
SAILS OF LORD. ii. llartwell. Esq. has
purchased beautiful lot of A. c. Fulton.
situated IN what is known as the "Sum-
mit," directly north Of the residence Of Mr..
view is one of the finest in the vicinity.
Ms. II. proposes 10 build fine residence for
himself and family. Messrs. Kent 4 Colds
bury negotiated the sale.
No Sunsrrurrs, dealers have great ditii>
Guilty in desposing of hard stock now.
When the ladies ask for the celebrated
"Hesperian Balm" for the complexion, it is
impossible to prevail on them to take lily
whites, soaps. or any inferior preparations.
Hesperian Balm they want and Hesperian
Balm they will have or meme, they prefer to
pay 80 c for really good article, than rs c
] OF .uN IOT WDTtufess ones.
PoLlcE CouRr.-Frank Carpenter and
+. Davis, . "tempeSrnce man so>called,
from Muscatine, were discovered By Off
Ger Delaney calmly and peacefully reposing
on the street last night. On trying to
arouse the individuals he found that if they
had not par,aken too freely of whisky,
their state was unaccountable. This morn
ing Police Magistrate Dittoc fined them $5
each and costs, in default Of which they
were sent to jail for ten days.
Carr. ANpRRAs. in order TO 'do his level
best to meet the demand for tenements,
has changed the frontage Of his large build .
ing on Brady street. 80 that the side now
fronts the street; altered the interior ass
rsngcnsnts 20 that il will now accommo>
date three different families raised the
grade of part of what was once the skating
park and. made other changes that odd
greatly 10 the appearance Of the building,
and its advantages Is place Of residence
1t is very desirable location.
THs MsRcHAxrs. UxaON ExPRBss Co..
The New York Ereaing Post Of Saturday
has . special dispatch from Auburn as fol-
lows:
"A suit has been commenced here to-day
for IN injunction against the Merchants
Union Express Company. and for reesiver
Of its property. The suit is brought on the
ground Of tAe reckless squandeSing Of the
money Of the Company; its present in>
solvency and the attempt on the part Of .
portion Of the Company to effect for their
own benefit q secret and clandestine ar>
sangement for winding up the Company
BrfrER Boss Yous own B.-The Ga.
sette, by its extremely sagacious advice, has