Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-26

There IL . more general demand for dia-
monds ia Ner York ihis sesson than has
existel for many seasons previously, and
the inter is likely 10 be remarkable for
the splendor and ccstiness of the Jewels
aud ornaments worn. The displays Of pre-
oious stones Al the Broadway jewciTy stores
are exceedingly brilliant
4, ritfany's there is an egg-shaped pair
Of diamond earrings, valued al thirteen
thoussnd dollars, and solitaire ring, own
Cd by Rail & Black, is appraised at ten thou
sand dollars. The former firm also exhibits
several o! the famous ts;ernszy diamonds.
or the SIXTEEN Jewels of this collection
shich found their way TO this country, III
fanny has sold eight. OF the remainder, Tour
are valued (unscy at 1900, $1,000, a.
600 and 81 900, and four fset) a s+,ovv,
81 $50, g.. 900 and $500.
Tiifany's present stock OF diamonds Is
said 10 be worth 100000. Other precious
stones, incl uding fine sapphire set 10 d.e-
,nonds and valued At $4,000, are worth
about t25. 900. The coral stock alone -
70 ued II $3O, 900. NumbesIess strines OF
coral beads run a. high ~ $500 per string.
The rose tinted NespoIitan coral still holds
its place a. . fsvorite style OF ornament
and in most cases elaborately cut in CLASH
cal desisns. An elaborate dinner service.
;nl.id v,,h gold, and intended for prssen-
t.tion set. vac finished last week. Its cost
vss thirty six thousand dollars. Sets oil
Mate Of the value Of twenty. twenty-five
and twenty five thousand dollars are often
produced by thA house. Two beautiful
ape cialties in the jswslry department are
the cameo cut opals and encralds a com
plete set Of opals in diamonds is valued al
thirteen thousand dollars.
The "southern collection" of diamonds,
valued Of three hundred thousand dollars.
is on exhibition ct Browne 4 Spauldings.
These gems were originally contributed by
the women Of the South in cid Of the rebel
cause. They were bought by the Gettys-
burg Monument Association. and the pro.
cesds of their sale 10 70 be devoted to the
erection Of home for crippled soldiers on
tho Gettysburg battle field.
Ball, Black 1 Co., besides owning the
most valuable diamond in the city. have
twenty or more stones valued severally q
5000. Their speciality, however, 10 ell
verwars rather than precious stones. Theif
stock Of diamonds Is valued 81 &s00, 900,
and the corals are worth 100000; while
great numbers Of gold and silver bars are
waiting to BE- wrought into faneiful forms,
and there is . large amount Of gold and Gil
yer coin which is "worked over" Two sets
Of plates lately shipped to London by this
house, we're heavily inlaid with gold.
Foul MunDsn. evening Sheriff J
G. Casey, Of Humboldt county, brought "a
this city James Mccormick, . young Irish
man about twenty years Of age, charged
with musdsring an old Englishman BY thu
name Vi James, about2 o'clock on Wednes
day last The particulars Of the transac
ton, ~ We learn them from Geo. q. McCau
ley, are as follows: About four month";
ago. James went 10 England to obtain I
sum Of money due him no returned abou
. week previous 10 his murder, and havinl
borrowed $40 from . Mr.. Parsons, . coun
tryman Of his, TO enable him to make tn
trip, he went to Fort Dodge 70 sefund thi
money, and lay in soms family supplies
among which were two slat bottom bed
stsads. Tn Tuesday night he stopped at
boarding house in Fort Dodge, sleeping in
room with other parties. During the nigh
he secmed troubled ia his sleep, and erie
out distinctly, "Oh Lord. I'll never re
home with my money Mccormick put vi
a, the Same hotel, and NJ there was som
lest made o; the hreakias table OF the oil
mans perturoaiion, became fully aware q
the facl that James mad money in bis pos
session. Indeed tie remarked to an Eng
lIshman who had come with James from III
oil country, tina, tho old man would not e
home with hls money. IL should be RI
marked that Mccormick has been Twin
with an uncle named Scott. about four mile
from Dacotnh city, and that ne accompa
MED another neighbor manned Pile, If "
remember rightly to Fort Dodge, and il
stead of returning with him, asked and oil
tanned permission to ride TO Dacotah wit
James, while the team 10y which he went I
that town came on behind. When arrive
within about i've miles Of Dacotah, the tw
from the wagon an ash bed slst, and struc
the old man upon tho head four times
breaking in the skull ut each stroke hi
hand Was also broken. Mccormick suiIerc
the team to pass on to the town, and aftc
having ritled the pockets Of the deceased
left the body in the road, went n to DacC
tab himself, applied At the post Office 70
SCOTS mail, and went home. Before dar
Mr.. PiIe, with whom Mccormick had gon
to Fort Dodge, came up to the body lyin
in the road went to farmer near by
with whom he took it to Dscotah. A fore
of men started for SCOTS 10 arrest McCo,
mick, who had been seen by a citizen alon
in company with James, not two miles iron
where the murder was committed. II
was found in bed and arrested. Ga search
ing his poch cts, draft for $500. belongin
to James, also policy OF life insurance 70
six months for $1,000. which Parsons ha,
insisted he should take out before leayin,
for England, and the memorandum Of tn
articles he bought in Ft. Dodge, were ioun,
in his pocket. This fixes the guilt upo,
him beyond question. lie will be kept il
Jail at this place until the next term OF tn
HUMBOLDT Court
The policy Of life insurance for s., 90
does not expire until some time in Januar,