Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-20

Gen Dodge, member Of Congress from
the Fifth Iowa District, left Chicago TO.
night en- route for Salt Lake city, on bust
ness connected with the Pacific Railroad.
Ger. John NJ. Corse. late Of Iowa, has
been confirmed rs Revenue Collector for
Chicago.
The Athletics of Philadelphia beat the
Eurekas of Chicago in base ball match to-
day, q to IS
The tro,tipg match in harness at Dexter
Park to-day was participated in by Silas
kirkwo0d, and Gen. Palmer. Jim Hockey
having been withdrawn, Rich won in
three straight heats; Temple was second in
FIRST and Third heats. and Bashaw in sec.
ond. Bashsw camc In fourth on first aud
third heats. He behaved very badly. Be-
fore the race he was the favoritc.
Time 2:25 As. 226. and 2:27. Alter the
race Rich Was sold 10 Il. A. Jessel for six
thousand dollas.
There are now 81 societies ia the city par
ticipeiiug in the Sengerfest comprising an
aggregate of one Thousand four hundred
and ihirly singers, Of whom only about one
halt can take part in the concert n. a TING.
The number of visitors from abroad, prin-
ciraliy Geimare, who are drawn here by
the festivities of the week, is probably ten
thousand.
la the forenoon there was q rehearsal
Tie afternoon was devoted to the society.
Tonight the eecond grand concert took.
place. |, was mainly instrumental. The
orchestra numbered about one hundred per-
iormeEs, having been Increased from last
night.
Two men named Elliott and Trainer, the
former possessed OF considerable wealth,
~ nd he fafter ha M nf a obo
establishment on State street, had an alter
cation to-day, in which Elliott was 80 badly
injured by blow on the head that his re-
covery is doubtful Trainer is under arrest.
He denies having struck the blow.
The concert tonight was. II possible, more
Of success than that OF last evening. In
Guiding performers there were between four
thousand and four thousand five hundred
people present.
keichsrd.'s "What 10 the Germans Fa.
therlands' was the only full chorus of the
evening. It was led BY Mr.. Fuchs of Ber-
lin, Prussia.
An announcement that the same piece
was being sung in every city and village OF
Germany on the same evening in honor Of
the S9ngerfest at Chicago, was received
with boundless enthusiasm
The choral solos BY the AHion and Lieder-
kraDg Of New York, and Arion Des West.
ems of St. Louis, were finely rendered.
Herr Mollenhauer in his violincello per
Torrance sustained his well merited, high
reputation. Meyerbeer's Schiller March was
an exceedingly fine piece Of instrumental
music. The piece de rrsistanes Of The con.
cert wasbeesboven's symphony In A minor.
This grand work ofa grand master was e.
ecuted In . truly grand manner, thrilling
the vast audience with the most pieasursble
emotionA
In the trotting match today at Dexter
Park, mile heats, best three in Eve In har
ness, there were three contestants, Jim
Hockey, Bashaw. Jr, and General Palmer
Hockey won the first, second and 9th heats;
Bashaw the thisd and fourth, Palmer being
distauced on the second. Time, 2:27}, A26.
2.254, 2:20 and $3.50. Tue same horses with
the addition Of Pilot, Temple and Silas
Rich, viii have another cOntest Friday.
The base ball game between the Athletics,
Of Philadelphia, and the Excelsiors, Of Chi
cago, resulted 10 favor Of the former, BY .
score Of 81 10 IL.
Thomas Cohon. Commissioner Of the o.
p. H. r., who was shot and scalped by the
Indians near Sidney, about elk months ago,
is now in this city. on his way to Pittsburgh.
He was pierced by twelve arrows, and was
ettSN sWs~Ss ohU euvutC t1kIUH OH D3II Oh
the scalp near tic forehead, and the other
removing what was left near the back OF
the head.
The Republicans have made the follow.
ing Congressional nominations in the lii
nnls Fourth District, John q. Hswley in
place Of A. q. Harding Seventh District,
Gen. Jesse Il. Moore in place Of II. p. II.
Bromwcll.
a large portion OF the city presents gala
appearance to-day, in honor Of the SwuQer-
fest. Along North Clark street, from the
bridge tn Turner Hall there 10 not house
which does not bear evidence Of great 10Y
on the part Of the inmAtes, that the fest he's |
al last arrived. Every window and every
doorway IL adorned with floral wreaths and |
bears inscriptions uaaniiesting enthusiasts. |
State AID Wel)e streets, where Germans do |
most sbouud, On The South Side, and Ran
dolph. and Madison, and the West eide ars |
brilliant with deco1asionA There IL scarce
y gasthaus o. lager oeer saloon bit be- |
IL tribute 70 the singing brothers from |
abroad. Many Of the shops aid stores are
trimmed with the combined coloSs Of the |
United States and .Vaterland." Tho STAN |
ard stripes are oftcn eeen alongside the old |
German cOlors, gold. r, d and black, and the |
new colcrs of the North German Couted
grafton. Turner Hall, Uhl!ch Halt. Wabash
Avenue Rink, and Other Headquarters are |
decorated in most gorgeous manner.
Societies from abroad have been ar
irving since hali-past five O'Clock .. m, and
other lsrgc delegation from the Kast win
arrive during the night. having been de
Lained by the destruction Of . railroad
bridge in Ohio. Al O'Clock this evening
\ grand procession Of the Sengerbund was
formed al Uh.rich's Hall. which marched to
Wabash Avenue Rink. The procession was
about half an hour passing given point.
profusely iu,srspersed With Ssss 81 III
kinds The streets alosg the roulo were /
csowded with people during the march. /
Cannon were diechArged, end The Acl44 /