Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-28

DErEcrIvE SAGAcirY. According 10 the
Wilton Chronicle, we have in our midss,
though unknown to fame, detective whose
wonderful asgs:ity eclipses that Ct vidoc-
que, Gen. Baker and the entire Scotland |
Yard force combined He is come. He Is
lightning. lie is concentrated shrswdness
creased. He is sharp and gritty - pack
age Of razors done up in sand paper. Some
time since, ns cur readers are aware, racks
age containing $500 Was stolen from the
safe in Lanes store at Wilton. The servi- |
ces of this sagacious detective were at once
secured, and all parties felt sure that the
criminal would be unearthed and brought
to Justice. Tbs detective soon ascertainsd
that young and rising medical prsctition-
er, DR.. Farrell, had blacked his boots closs
TO the safe on the morning the money was
missed. Here WAS olue-bus moro esi
dence would be required before q warrant
for Tie doctors arrest could be obtained
The detective went to a dry goods store and
asked for eggs. appearing disappointed TO
learn that they had more. Cautiously max
ing his way from there to hardware store
be inquired for butter. they didn't have il,
and shortly after he was seen to quietly en-
ter barber shop to buy . postage stamp.
The secret manner in which he pursned his
search vas surprising. Even "ths Oldest
iuhabitant" declared that 'i. beat all. =
These brilliant maneuvers were repeated at
intervals of two or three days for . couple
Of weeks, and the DR.. was arrested, after
| positive assurance from the detective that
| he had sufiicien. evidence to convict bin.
With q wise look he departed to return on
the day OF trial, which duly arrived. Pub
lie expectation was on tiptoc-the justice 8
| room was crowded. Two witnesses saw the
do..or black his boots. Several more didn't.
The detective took the stand amid whisper
| cd remarks Of ''now We shall hear some
thing" They did. He had been informed
| by L. L. Lane and the clerk in the store,
that DIR. Farrell BACKED his boots. That's
tho evidences condensed. The doctor was
discharged. The detective still lives and
resides in Davenport, where persons losing
property and desiring the services of some
body sharp to find it, can address him.
MsRcHANrs UxioN ExrRess CoxrASY.-
This Company has closed its Office in thil
city preparatory TO withdrawing from thi,
road. Yesterday morning tho doors wsie
closed against receiving any more goods fol
transmission. and Mr. q. F. Carpenter, th'
Agent, instructed to close up the business
Of the office. All tn. packages now n route
for Davenport will be delivered and the oflic,
indefinitely closed. The big wagon will &C
to fields Of greater service and those noble
horses will be lot loose upon the prairies
This is not wholly the result OF the long ant
severe fight made by the other companie.
upon the Merchants Union, but the result
of mutual agreement between ell the com
psnies = the American, Adams, United
States and Merchants Union whereby, o
the two companies on this road, the one
doing the least business should with
draw on the frst Of March. All tn,
routes where two or smore companies hav,
been doing the local business came unde
hereafter do the local business on eacl
route and all companies will do their usua
through business. We understand tina
the Merchants Union retains the Dubuqus
and Sioux City, Chicago AMI Alton, c. b
4 O. roads and oil the roads Of Wisconsin
Minnesota and Northern Iowa. Also th
Michigan Southern, and Central roads Th
IL. S. company taking their through
freight on the North Ind. air line. We ar,
unable to learn further particulars in regart
to routes. The new tariff rates will b.
, uniform AMI govern all companies. Wher
, received We have no doubt in saying the,
will DO high enough, and as these rates ar,
: to govern ell the companies, 1t is o matte
Of but little Importance which compan,
} wi.hdraws.
RiyEa Nrws.--Anythin effecting tn
Mississippi, the great artery of the north
west canno. fail Of interesting large mum
Der of our citizens and business men. Th,
icy bonds of winter still holds the river il
sutjeclion st this point, and as yet none Q
the oldest Inhabitants have fixed the dat
of the loosening OF those bonds. Durin
l tha E.- NIor> a~~ -: -.
raise. Below, as We learn from the ST
Louis RepubLcan. the teamng tide Of busl
ness has commenced to move and is grad
ually working its way up the river. Freight
. are being shipped in liberal quantities, bu
I not at paying rates. Six feet OF water is re
, ported al Cairo. At Quincy there is
, SLOW rise, with heavy running ice.
The keoauk Packet Company will in
few days have the line fully organized an,
at work for the season; the boats compos
Ing this favori.e line have all been tho,
oughly ovsrhauled snd placed in the mos
complete order for business, and will, a
!. heretofore, be under the management o
skhlful beatmen and courteous gen.leusu
The Northern Line steamer Eawkeys ha
been taken from Alton slough, where sh
has been in winter quarters, to Carondslet
I where she will be taken out on the ways 70
: thorough ovsrhaulng.
From the Missouri and Illinois We hsv
90 later intelligence; the latter 10 still clos
. ed. and the former, although open 70 Omaha
I is reported very low.
The New Orleans Times Of Sunday hsl
the following: Yesterday. the closing do,
E of the week, was bright and beautiful;
E Vas real spring day, the atmosphere va
, balmy and delightful. We have been bless
/ ed, with the exception of one day, with re
s ally magnificent weather for the past week
and We hope for continuation Of the sam
1 f.r he