Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-04

wear and tear.
UrDsR wAr.-Grsund WAS broken BY
the contractors Of The Psoria and Rock L.
land Railroad, near Peoria on Monday
merning last. Frem the we'll known, enter
prisinH character Of the gentlemen compris.
Jog the company, il may be safely stated
that the road will be completed at an early
day.
RsNevAL.-Msssrs. John Ochs and Son
have removed their office to the rosm for
rnsrly occupied BY Justice Peters, corner
Second and Harrison streets. up stairs
The firm 10 one Of the oldest 10 the city in
the way sf real estate, and have new on
hand an immense amount Of land 10 dispose
Of. See card in another column.
VIZ we're shown the other day 81 Robt
Krauss's Wholesale clothing house On Second
street, some Of the most elegant goods ws
have ever seen, which be manufactures sx
prsssly for the trade. The largest assort-
msnt Of goods in the State will b found II
this plsce.--It will BE- the interest Of every
dealer to call on this house when here,
Gloss or NAvIaATioR.-Thsrs 10 some
talk amenE rivsrmen Just now, about the
sloss Of navigation. The water 10 very lev
and in . few weeks, should there come .
good cold snap the ice would shortly close
the river. Last year was . very lsng sea
son-bsing $40 days. The last boat of the
ssascn was the Imperial. She departed
from here to st. Louis On Sunday evening
December 1st. and the river closed mex,
morning. Itis said by some that it will clsss
this ysarths 10th Of the month. We presume
thsi inference is drawn irsn the many prcph-
estes We have had regarding cold weather.
DrD DBBAvELY.-Rsturns from Blue Grass
Cleena and Hickory Grove, show that the
Peoples Ticket was sustained bravsly.
Little Clsona put it through on . straight
line on that ticket, and Blue Grass comes
cut Of the battle with 81 majority-hslding
her right up to the figures Of last year.
Hickory Grove gives a peoples majority
also. Had the party inside Of the city ad.
hered 10 their text as will 40 the outs. dc
townships our county ticket would have
sailed in with q handsome majority. But it
has turned out otherwise and that's al
there is about il, No whining over what
can't be helped, boys. but get another stock
Of Ammunition ready for the next fight.
VIcroHYl VIcroRY davenport Town
ship is sound on the Peoples Ticket. She
comes out Of tho smoke with ear record,
e;scting every candidate and defeating the
Republican tail-snders by coed majority
Lambert and Trede, who were sandwiched
into our township ticks. by the Republican
Township Convention, in place Of Murray
and Smallfeld, we're defeated. IT We hadn't
sent our election rooster of into Ken
tueky fer the fall campaign, bis magnificent
tail feathers would have stood proudly
cree, At the head Of these columns to night
All W have - regret in the matter is that
the msjoritiss had net been . thousand or
nothing. We congratulate Msssrs. Murray
and Smallnsld upon their good fortune and
hope they may long live ~ msmsntoss Of
ysstsrday's battle.
PoLics CouRr.-A case Of attempted
swindling wss up for trial before Magistrate
Dittse this morning. Two men, named re-
spectivsly Pat. NcCarn and Michael Cen
molly slept together for several nights at
boarding house on Front street, between
Brady and Maine. Connolly had in bis
possession certificate Of deposit fer &asb
on the Citizens National Bank. McCans
stole IL frsm him. wsnt to the bank and
attempted to get il cashsd, but could oct
identify himself sufficiently t. Mr.. Drew,
Assistant Cashier, to prove that be was the
rishtful holder Of the paper. This mora
ing Csnnslly missed HE certificate and had
McCann arrested. and On HE appearance
before Squire Dittss, he was bound ever 10
the penal sum ef $500 to appear u shs
next term Of the District Ceurt. Az The
prisoner was unable 70 give bail he west 70
jail.
One James Wilson, ,whs had been ceasting
around with considerable lsoseness while
under the influence Of fsrty rod, was cap
tursd By an officer and this morning sent
up for few days.
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