Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-27

Court 10 still engaged on the McArrs case,
for damages BY the accident on the G. 4 R.
l. X. 4. ct Oakley last summer. Judge
Peasants wss taken sick on Tuesday, and
By agreement Of parties Judge Wilkinson
took his place on the Bench, and will prob
ably finish this trial The case is exciting
considerable interest. and will require day
or two more to Rnish it.
PoLics Couar.-The case Of Nrs. Bird
get Summers. ". Margaret Kirk, vas con-
tinusd this afternoon. Magistrate Dttos,
after bearing the case for some time, dis
missed the eholssic disputants with IN ad-
mention 10 behave themselves. If possible,
in the future, and abandon the profession
Of scandal mongsrs for . more worthy &C.
oupstisn.
Joseph Disney, arrested BY officer Muel-
hosisr for vagrancy, brought up the nsney
and Was dismissed.
SrABBISo ArrRAr. Tive negro deck
hands on the Key City had some
difficulty with each other on Monday,
which ended In . fight, and one OF
them got soundy thrashsd. The
conquered party went of, and arming him
SELF with . large knife, returned and attack.
% the other, giving him some terrible
wounds in the back, chest and stomach
The wounded man WAS brought down from
Hampton on the Addis johnson to have his
wound, dressed and be pat under medical
treatment.
BIsIHDAr.-Our respected fellow citizen
Dr.. J. j. Burtia to-day celebrated his 9th
birthday. Although nearly three score
years have passed over the Doctors head,
leaving their impress Of the mingled joys
and sorrows Of hstel life, yet the vandal,
Time, has but touched him lightly, for hs
still enjoys vigorous health, keeps one Of
Of the finest opera houses in the United
States. May many succeeding annivsrsa-
riss still find him enjoying health. happi-
ness and prosperity, and still building up
our city, and contributing to its wealth.
BuRGLARs IN TIE CorHrRY-e225 TAkEx.
The house of Henry woodford, on Utica
Ridge, about four miles from this city, was
entered by some unknown persons, on Sun
day afternoon between the hours of and
8, and t225 stolen ,herefrom. Mr.. Wood
ford Was at Sabbath school in the Jersey
Ridge school house. and the rest of the
family were 10 town attending church.
The money was in trunk, which, on their
| return, was found unlocked and contents
| scattered over the room. Every drawer
| and chest in the house which was thought
to contain any valuables was sverhauled
and their contents thrown on the Goor
Nothing else vas taken but the meney.
| Although there has bean dligent search
made for the burglars. assyet, no clue has
been found to their whereabouts.
A Coop Movs.-We learn from the Su-
| psrintsndent of the Western Union Rail
road that an effort is being made to run
| that road to Rock Island. The Western
Union company has sued the Rockford.
Rock Island 4 Warsaw road for damages
under . contract made soms time ago. II
successful in this suit they will get judg-
msnt on the line Of road between Port By
ron and Mslins Junction, and will be in q
position to get entire control Of il in short
time. When that 10 accomplished, they
have $500, 900 Of bonds. reserved during the
last two years, with which to connect theii
line with Rock leland. This will just meet
the wishes ofths people Of this vicinity
In this move We see an additional incentive
to the Davenport and 81. Paul Railroad
Company to make this city the terminus Of
their road. And also - the Peoria read to
20 BY the way Of Moline
BsulAnD SALooxs' Bxsrn.-Aa sasrt ID
being made to give The billiard saloons Z
series Of evening benefits, BY closing the
various stores and places Of business at 9
o'clock in the evening. during the summer
months. The thing has been tried each
season for several years, and found to work
admirably, - il sives the yeusg men .
chance for social and intellectual rsessa-
ton that they could not have under The old
plan Of closing whenever it was thought
best BY the prcpristsrs. There isn't the
least dsubt but that the young men thsr-
ouehly understand the interest Of theil
employers, and know great deal better
than they do when il 10 best 70 close. We
trust the prspristors twill acesde to the
very modsst request Of the young msn, and
slsss At eight" for the SAKE Of ''that social
and intellectual devslopnsnt," consisting
Of intensely social moon-light WaIks, and
The highly intellectual study Of geometry
and mechanics, illustrstisd with ivory
| balls on green cloth-sse Phslan.
CoHas.ssioHAL CoNvBHsloH PosrPoNRD.
AT the head Of our columns to-day win
Be found . notice Of the postponsmsnt si
the Democratic Congressional Convention
for this district. This will bring the cen
vsstien aftss the Nstiesal Ceovsntien Il
New 1sfk, and will undoubtedly bs ntis-
faetsfy TO the several esunsiss in The die.
trict 1t viii in no way affect the holding
OF the Scott County Convention on Satur-
day next. for the purpose of selecting dele
gates from this county, which win take
place at the time and place designated. The
several townships should hold their prima-
~ msstings, and have their delegates ~
lsctsd in time. Let every township in the
county have full delegation present, tha,
men may Be selected who win properly rep.
resent their wishes in the selection Of a can.
didats for Congress, and Who will see that Z
good, liberal, democratic set Of resolution
are adopted, such - al who are opposed Il
the radical, puritanical sod fanatieal pro
clivitiss Of the Republican candidate, 81
uaite upeo 80 support.