Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-06
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 40 repor. the proceed
irgs OF the eight hour rioters is out to re
port the accounts of yesterday. in some
instances shutting up places OF business nv. NJ
insimida.irg employers and workmen, nus
paraly zing the business Of fnc city, anu
interrup.inc transportation on the faiiroads.
Tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the mob to day are
M, y, ,,osi,,vr and successful in accom-.
n,;s.,,ry t,,sir designs and not % complete,
,,he r,o,jee getting the better control Of the
mattel There are more men at work to
day a number OF mechanics representing
railrcsd companies and various manufactur
ing interests had q meeting yesterday and
passed resolutions in favor of standing
firmly for the system, but condemning VIC
lent Interference with men who choose to
work. thus showing that the more respect
able class OF mechanics are not 10 the mob
or sanction their d0ines. The prospects
are encouraging that the public demonstra
ton viii soon b over.
The Elevator Of Armour, Dole d Co,
caught 0ro this forenoon, ard 10 totally
destroyed, together with large quantities Of
cedar POSTS ard Railroad tie1. o. Tie docks
ofthe Northwestern Railroad Co. ct south
branch. II was q 6rst thought that this
Dire was the result Of the rioten bat n II
believed nov 70 be caused by the friction OF
machinery The loss sustained at the FIRE
was over two hundred thousand dollars.
and in all since yesterday morning six
HUNDRED thousand dollars.
CHICAGO, May G.-No fires have occurred
Of any consequence since the burning Of
the Elevator. at South b anch.
The following is publish, this morning,
as the opinion OF parties interested in this
matter: The Board Of Underwriters held
mee ag, yesterday p m, ct which the sub
ject was under discussion, and il Is under.
stood that the unanimous opinion of that
body was that the fire was the work Of an
incendiary No insignificant corroborstien
Of this belief arises f,om the fact alleged TO
have been true by police officers On the
ground, that when the flames attacked the
secoad Elevator and there was every chance
that it would be destroyed, y shou, arose
from % many as one hundred voices and
one person was heard to say, that is the
way to serve tho as Of -.
The Central Committee of the eight hour
men have sent circulars to the organizations
protesting against tae violence Of the mob.
and stating their opinion that these demon
strslisns are Doing great deal Of harm to
the sight.hous asn, and will, perhaps, ruiz
their Gauge.
All vas quiet yesterday. careful prepare
items beiag made to guard against trouble
today. II 10 believed that men will 20 &C.
work ts day aad that the trouble would
subsids.
On Fsidsy svsaing, Miss Mary Smart ats
tsnptsd 70 take her own life. The facts
developed from this circumstances are very
paisful sad distrsssing. She l. . woman
hesetoiose beasiag IN excellent character.
and IL msmbss Of the N. 3. Church She
Il the victim of over >confidsnce in one that
she loved, and who, il accounts are correct,
had promised to marry. In vain she ap~
psaled to him % save her from the disgrace
BY oil the considerations Of his position and
circumstances. yes BE- wos not 10 BE- touch
ID, aad be lsft her 10 hes fats-to attsml
her own life. The child died aad Miss Smart
now Lies At the point Il dsesh.
The Journals Springfield special Of to
day says: No general understanding has NJ
rel been arrived at between the employ ers
aud employees of this city regarding the
eight-hous question. Nearly oil the machine
shops, mills and private enterprises are At .
stand still, while the men are looking around
the corners, but ere perfectly quiet and
harmless. II 10 said that the men arc will
ling to commence work on the eight hour
basis with proportionate reduction Of va J..
gcs. but this the employers arc unwilling to
do. How it will terminate cannot be fore>
seen.
The Governor leaves Tomorrow evening
for your city, to deliver two lectures on
Egypt and Palestine, before the University
Of Chicago.
The regular meeting Of tho Board Of
Trustees Of the Industrial University, will
be held Tomorrow, at Urbana. The mem
bers will do well to bear it in mind, ~ high
" important business will be transacted.
The Republican Convention Of the second
grand Judicial Division Of Illinois, will be
held in this city Tomorrow, for the purpose
Of nominating Judge sad Clerk for the
dviaion to succeed the present incumbopts.